Concubine Zhao continued: "Now that Yikun Palace is not big, and there is a Yigui man living there, I feel empty. If I live in Kunning Palace in the future, won't it be even more deserted? Even if the house is full of people, I feel like
It’s empty, and it can’t be filled no matter what. Dongyun, am I ugly?”
"What are you talking about, your Majesty? If we want to talk about grace and splendor in the palace, who can compare with you?" Dong Yun clearly knew why her master was feeling melancholy, but she couldn't say those words.
Concubine Zhao gave a cold smile: "Really? I don't even remember what I looked like when I was that age. If I were gentler and smarter, would he like me?"
"master……"
"Dongyun, do you know how I got this imperial concubine position and the future imperial concubine position?" Concubine Zhao reached out and took off the phoenix hairpin from her bun, and tore off the east beads on her chest. The beads scattered
There was a crackling sound on the ground, which scared Dongyun. Concubine Zhao stepped back and stepped on the Dadongzhu. Her feet slipped and she fell heavily. Fortunately, Dongyun hugged her in time, and the master and servant rolled together.
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Concubine Zhao began to cry, but she covered her mouth and did not dare to cry. She curled up in Dongyun's arms and twitched, wishing she could cry loudly, wishing she could vent her depression wantonly. She got everything she wanted, but in the end
She lost the heart she once longed for.
Xuan Ye told her to give her the back seat and let her keep the Wu Ya clan safe in this palace. There were no other conditions other than that. As long as the Wu Ya clan was safe, she could sit safely in Kunning Palace.
inside.
She had always wanted the position of queen but could not get it. Now that the emperor had given it to her, she could not refuse it. However, the accompanying responsibilities were too cheap and too humble. It turned out that she, the queen who cared for the world, only existed for a little Changzai. Today
When she stood in a high position and looked down at the concubines, she had no sense of glory. Behind her dazzling clothes, there was only a heart of humiliation.
And the slim and beautiful little Changzai standing in the crowd, with calm and clear eyes, has no idea that due to her humble status, she is carrying the light of the middle palace. People say she is the uncrowned king, so is she the uncrowned queen?
It turns out that she was not unreasonable in trying to harm the Wu Ya clan. How could the emperor's words be unintentional?
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Concubine Tong concentrated on having her baby in Chengqian Palace. Without her walking around in the palace, the Sixth Palace felt a lot deserted. Concubine Zhao had already begun to prepare for the New Year's Eve and Spring Festival. There was no Concubine Tong in front of her to answer the provocation.
She is so busy that others cannot see her thoughts.
In October, Xuan Ye held a sutra banquet lecture as scheduled and discussed the study of "Tongjian" with the ministers for three consecutive days. Wu Changzai also served tea in the back hall for three consecutive days. Unfortunately, he only stared at this scene every day.
The above effort was enough for her to rack her brains, and as she moved closer, she was shocked by the serious atmosphere in the palace. She didn't dare to overstep any further, so she just led the palace maids and eunuchs to stay behind.
Three days later, Xuan Ye was still not finished. When he told her about it, Xiao Changzai said frankly: "I didn't hear anything."
"I took all the trouble to let you stay behind for three days, but you didn't hear anything?" Xuan Ye reached out and pinched her ears, "What do you use these ears for?"
Of course the emperor would not twist hard, but when he was teasing her, Lan Qi struggled and murmured unconvincingly: "Does the emperor think that you don't have to worry about the tea kung fu? It depends on your mental state every day whether the tea can reduce inflammation or moisturize.
Yes, I wanted to serve ginseng tea because I was afraid of being hungry. I wanted to drink some hot tea in the morning because I was afraid of the cold. I wanted to drink ginseng tea because I was afraid of feeling sleepy in the afternoon. I have not been idle these three days. I have never seen such dedication in front of the Empress Dowager.
But the Empress Dowager is often afraid of my hard work, as if she feels distressed, and the Emperor will pinch people's ears instead of praising me for serving tea well."
Xuan Ye was angry and funny. He pointed at her and said, "You are becoming more and more pretentious. Who did you learn this skill from? I should just leave you alone for a few days and then you will realize that you are wrong."
Lan Qi hummed softly: "When the emperor ignores me, I go to Cining Palace to serve the Empress Dowager. I have been pestered by others these days, and I am thinking about the Empress Dowager."
Xuan Ye came up and pushed her: "Go on, go on. I saw that you were getting more and more powerful with your mouth. It didn't matter if you said a few words in the past, but now you are talking back to the emperor's grandmother. Why don't you talk back to the emperor's grandmother?"
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But Xiao Changzai smiled cheerfully, pointed to the emperor's hand holding her arm and asked: "Since the emperor wants to drive my concubine out, how can I get out if you are holding me back like this?"
This moment really angered Xuan Ye. As soon as he finished speaking, he was picked up and thrown on the kang to be tickled. He begged for mercy and acted coquettishly to no avail. Xuan Ye finally let her go until she was about to cry. He even pinched her cheek angrily and said
: "You are not allowed to speak eloquently. If you do this again, I will really punish you."
The little man snuggled into the emperor's arms delicately, sobbed twice and said: "I just thought that the emperor has been busy lecturing on academic literature these days, so I wanted to make a fuss to change your mind and give you a rest, too much
The Empress Dowager said that you must be exhausted from the past three days, so I want you to serve me carefully."
Xuan Ye also knew that Lan Qi was not a spoiled and willful person, and after having just been with her, her spirits were indeed relaxed a little, and he kissed her forehead gently: "I know you have troubled yourself. I have drank every sip of tea in the past three days."
Comfort, otherwise where would I find the energy to make trouble with you now? My little Chang Zai couldn't be more considerate."
Lan Qi's smile was as bright as a flower, and she asked softly: "Then what does the emperor want to reward my concubine?"
Xuan Ye smiled: "When I seal the seal in the twelfth lunar month, I will be with you every day."
Xiao Changzai was overjoyed, but he also knew how to measure. He rolled his eyes and compared the numbers and said, "That won't work either... I only need three days, my concubine."
The two were talking happily. Eunuch Li said in front of the door that he had something to report. Lan Qi got up, put on her clothes and stood aside. When Eunuch Li came in, she only heard him say: "Brother came to report that Xiao A
My brother is not doing well."
Xuan Ye frowned and asked what the disease was. He heard that it was a bit serious and he felt uneasy. However, Mr. Ronggui was in the process of having a fetus. A few days ago, he said that the fetus was uneasy and it was not suitable to move around. When he was thinking about whether to go and have a look, Lan Qi asked for help and said: "
Your Majesty, please rest for a while, I will take a trip for you, and then you have to return to Cining Palace, so that you can tell Mr. Rong."
"Go ahead, you are also close to Mr. Rong Gui. If she is someone else, she may not be at ease. Tell the Imperial Hospital and they will get a good diagnosis and treatment." Xuan Ye has always wanted Lan Qi to get closer to several concubines in the palace that he likes.
Having been by his side for more than ten years, she is the first person he can trust besides Lan Qi.
After Lan Qi accepted the order, she went to her elder brother's house. The maids and palace maids there now also knew Wu Changzai's weight in front of the emperor. They also heard that he was sent by the emperor himself, and they were very attentive to serve and guide him.
In the room, I saw that the baby, who was just over one year old, had a fever, couldn't sleep, and kept crying in the nurse's arms.
"My little brother was tired from playing yesterday and had a fever at night." The grandma who was waiting on her said timidly. "I thought it was a pimple, but after staying there all night, it didn't show up. The imperial doctor came to see me and said it was a cold.
, there is no sign of acne.”
Lan Qi herself had never given birth and didn't know how to take care of a child. She just saw her little brother in pain and couldn't help but feel distressed. She could only tell the palace maids and doctors to take good care of her, but she heard her grandma say: "Yesterday, Concubine Zhao was here. I saw that all the elder brothers and princesses brought a lot of toys to eat, and the elder brothers and princesses were playing a little crazy. Because the queen was so happy, she played with them for a long time, and the slaves did not dare to stop them."
Lan Qi's brows trembled slightly, hoping that her little brother would be okay. If anything happened, Concubine Zhao couldn't tell her, and it was not because she wanted to speak for the concubine. It was just that it was better to have less things in the palace than to add more things to Xuan Ye. The less trouble the better.
"You serve me with all your heart. The imperial concubine also loves all the brothers and princesses here. Don't say these words elsewhere. If you say too much, it is right and wrong. If anything happens, you will be implicated. Now, little brother, take good care of your health. It's important." Lan Qi said this gently, and the palace maids listened humbly. After that, the eunuch came and talked about the little brother's symptoms. She remembered them one by one and asked the little eunuch to go to Qianqing Palace to report to the emperor. She went to Ci first. When Ning Gong came to revive him, the Empress Dowager was naturally worried, so she sent her to the Honorable Lord to comfort him.
Mr. Ronggui had severe fetal movement a few days ago, and he stayed in bed for the past few days without getting out of bed. Today he heard that his little brother was sick, and he had been frowning. Now he saw Lan Qi coming, and when she told her the reason, he just sighed deeply. : "I have lost so many children, and none of them are here to take care of me. I don't know whether to feel guilty or regretful. The children were taken away as soon as they were born. They are cold, hot, hungry, or in pain. It has nothing to do with my mother. Even I I can’t even blame myself, I have nowhere to work hard, and I never know what to do.”
"You can take care of your baby with peace of mind. My little brother will be fine." Lan Qi felt helpless and could only say these painless words to comfort her.
But Rong Guiren sighed quietly, took her hand and said: "Sister, you are now the one who cares about Long live the Lord. Although you are gentle and gentle, how can you not grow more temperamental if you are loved like that? I want to wait The day you give birth to a child, but the child has to be taken away, you must be unbearable. As a sister, I would like to advise you, if that day comes, be more open-minded. No matter how much the emperor loves you, our birth status is here, and the emperor will also We cannot go beyond the ancestral rules. If one or two people break the rules and cause trouble in the Sixth Palace, it will be our fault."
"Thank you for your advice. I will keep these words in my heart." Lan Qi knew that Mr. Rong would not say such things easily to others, and now he regarded her as a confidant. Of course, he was very grateful and comforted her to take good care of her health. Soon the emperor would also Give her something to calm her down.
When returning from Rong Guiren's place, I passed by the gate of Chengqian Palace and happened to see the imperial doctor coming in. I didn't think much about it. When I returned to Zhongcui Palace, Bu Changzai said hurriedly: "That pregnancy in Chengqian Palace has happened again." What's not good, Mr. Ronggui had uneasy fetal movements a few days ago, and today my little brother is sick again, and Concubine Tong is also not well. What a coincidence. Did you go to my brother's place today and see Duan Jing? Is she okay? "
"The little brother I went to see Duan Jing was afraid that if he came back to see Duan Jing, some disease might be transmitted to her, so he didn't go to see her. The princesses and brothers in the brother's office were also isolated. My sister was relieved and asked the mothers. , She said she is very lively and quiet." Lan Qi responded, but was very surprised, "Isn't Concubine Tong always doing well?"
Bu Changzai pulled her and said in a low voice: "I don't dare to talk about this outside, but my eldest sister also married a cousin. She got pregnant four or five times in seven or eight years of marriage, but none of them were saved. I don’t know if this is the reason, but looking at Concubine Tong like this..."