Aunt Sumala grabbed the little eunuch and asked, "Does everyone outside know about it?"
The little eunuch panicked: "Not yet, my brother's people don't dare to retaliate."
Mammy's eyes darkened, revealing a sharp look that Lan Qi had never seen before. She stared at the little eunuch solemnly and said: "Go back and tell the people in Brother's office that this matter is not allowed to spread. If it does, I will ask you first
Take your life."
"Yes, yes..." The little eunuch was so frightened that he limped out with his weak legs.
"Wu Changzai, please go back and make another bowl of tea for the Empress Dowager." Aunt Sumala calmed down and gently pushed Lan Qi. She suddenly came to her senses, turned around and walked away with an ooh.
Grandma let out a long sigh and walked towards her master.
When I entered the door, I saw the maids crawling on the ground looking for something. Grandma stepped on a round ball under her feet. She leaned over and picked it up. It was the new prayer beads that the master had been wearing these days. She let the maids next to her take it while they were waiting for them.
After picking it up, he sent someone to string it up, but the Empress Dowager said: "There is no need to string it together. If there is something rare among you sisters, just keep it yourself."
The maids thanked them and went out. Aunt Sumala took out another string of Ten Thousand Buddha beads carved from peach kernels from the nanmu box under the Buddhist niche. After offering it in front of the Bodhisattva, she wrapped it around her master's wrist with her own hands and said softly: "
Master, the third elder brother is dead."
The old man nodded, not very surprised, "This child has been ill for a long time and is pitiful. The night I named him Changsheng, I had a nightmare and knew that I was violating God's will and suppressing his happiness."
"Master, don't say that." Mammy advised, "I just came to tell you that Third Brother was poisoned to death."
The Queen Mother's slightly closed eyes slowly opened, a cold gaze flowed out of her eyes, and she sneered: "So powerful?"
"Who would suddenly go and poison a child who is not yet alive?" Mammy also sneered, helped the master get up and prayed in front of the Buddhist niche, and put on the incense. Just then he saw Lan Qi coming in with a tea bowl. Mammy helped serve the tea, and the Queen Mother
He just moistened his throat, but no one was interested in guessing anymore, so he told Lan Qi, "Bring me my diamond head and face, and go to my brother's place."
Everyone was busy waiting, and when they were about to go out, someone came from outside and said that the emperor had also gone. The moment the Empress Dowager got on the sedan, she saw Lan Qi standing next to her with a dead look in her eyes. She frowned slightly and called her: "
It's windy and sandy. You should wear less clothes. Come in and sit together."
Lan Qi didn't dare, so Aunt Sumala pushed her, and then she followed the old man into the sedan. Next to the Queen Mother's body, smelling the peaceful sandalwood on her body, and relaxing her mind little by little, Lan Qi suddenly couldn't bear it.
Tears welled up in her eyes. Before she could cry or wipe them away, she heard the Queen Mother ask her leisurely: "It has to happen once, but it's nothing. There will be bigger storms in the future. I heard that honor and honor are beneficial to people."
Has the noble man been to your place together?"
Lan Qi nodded heavily. She knew from the time she waited in front of the Cining Palace that nothing in this palace could escape the eyes of the Empress Dowager.
"They have stayed in this palace for so many years, and they have been honored and honored for even longer. They have lived peacefully without causing any trouble. I see it all in my eyes. The greatest reward for them is to let them raise their children by themselves. This I
I know." The Empress Dowager sighed deeply and reached out to touch Lan Qi's hair, "Silly boy, do you know what my grandson likes most about you?"
Lan Qi looked at the old man blankly. Whether he understood it or not, she was so confused at this moment that she couldn't explain it at all. She saw the old man smiling kindly: "Experience this time well. You can't just be tired of playing around and respect each other as guests."
You will never be able to touch each other's hearts for the rest of your life, which is not a good word for a woman."
Xiao Changzai timidly said: "I don't understand."
"You will understand in the future." The Empress Dowager smiled deeply, and there was an inexplicable expectation in her eyes, but she didn't know what she was expecting.
The soft sedan arrived at the elder brother's house, but there was no emperor's chariot, but many people were waiting outside the door. They guessed that the emperor came by himself. As soon as he entered the door, he heard crying, but once someone shouted that the emperor and the queen mother were coming, the crying inside
Stopped abruptly.
Xuan Ye was the leader to greet him, followed by Concubine Zhao, followed by seven or eight concubines. Lan Qi raised her head and met Hui Gui's eyes. They were full of expectations. Lan Qi was startled and hurriedly averted her eyes.
Entering the third elder brother's house, the child has not yet been enshrined. White-haired people cannot give away black-haired people. The Queen Mother only sits in the outer room. Aunt Sumala pays homage to the cradle with a string of prayer beads used by the master.
After folding his hands, he turned around and came out, only to see Mr. Rong Gui kneeling beside him. His figure was haggard and pitiful. He seemed to be in extreme grief. Even the Queen Mother did not bow to him when he came.
The door of the house was closed, and the imperial doctor who had been taking care of the third elder brother's pulse case was called in. All the irrelevant people were sent away, and only a few of the concubines were left. Lan Qi should not have stayed with her status, just because she was following
They came from Cining Palace. In the depressing atmosphere, the Empress Dowager asked the Emperor: "You said he was poisoned?"
Xuan Ye's deep eyes showed no emotion. He did not respond directly to his grandmother, but asked the imperial doctor who was kneeling on the ground: "How do you say it?"
The imperial doctor's face was pale, and he turned his face slightly as if he was looking for someone, but he finally held back. He lowered his head and began to talk about Third Brother's illness, saying that it was not a sudden poisoning, but a gradual poisoning over time.
, by the time they found out, it was too late to treat him, and they could only watch the third elder brother's life gradually draining away.
Later, another wet nurse came forward and mentioned that Concubine Tong had left a jar of foreign candies when she came to visit Third Elder Brother. Third Elder Brother liked it very much and would eat one or two pieces every day, but the jar of candy disappeared a few days ago.
Everyone's eyes fell on Concubine Tong, and she smiled in disbelief: "What do you mean? You mean that I poisoned the third elder brother?"
Xuan Ye said coldly: "Did you give me the candy?"
"I did give Third Brother foreign candy. It was sent by my concubine Ama. There are still some in Chengqian Palace. The emperor can send someone to check." Concubine Tong stepped forward and defended herself hurriedly.
, and even asked Xuan Ye, "The emperor agreed to let me choose a child to raise in the palace. Why should I poison the third elder brother? I have no enmity with Rong Gui. With such a young child, concubine
why would……"
"Your Majesty." Hui Guiren suddenly knelt down and said with trembling lips, "On the day when my little brother was full moon, I saw my mother running to the third brother's house alone."
"You're talking nonsense!" Concubine Tong rushed to her.
"Wu Changzai also saw it." Hui Guiren was not afraid and pointed at Lan Qi, "Wu Changzai was playing with Duanjing that day. Wu Changzai, you also saw it, right?"
Say whatever you see, say whatever you see, whatever you see...
Suddenly everyone looked at her, but Lan Qi could only think of Rong Guiren's original words. She remembered the tears on their faces, remembered Rong Guiren saying that the third elder brother would not live long, and remembered Hui Guiren's sad gaze on the long palace road.
The son was taken away crying.
Looking up, she saw the poor Rong Gui beside the cradle. Seeing the poor little life still in the cradle, Lan Qi's mind felt hot and she blurted out: "Yes, I saw Concubine Tong entering the third brother's house."
." She turned around and knelt on the ground, "The imperial concubine led everyone to celebrate the little brother. Duan Jing ran away naughtily. The concubine went to chase her. When she looked up, she saw that the concubine Tong went to the third brother alone.
's house."
Concubine Zhao, who had never spoken at the side, said quietly: "Maybe Concubine Tong took away the foreign candy jar at that time."
"Nonsense!" Concubine Tong's sharp temper finally broke out. She opened her eyes angrily and pointed at Concubine Zhao and everyone on the ground. "How can you frame me? You are not afraid of going to hell to have your tongue cut off. Third brother is still standing there."
There, aren't you afraid that he will come to you in the middle of the night?"
"Have you been there?" Xuan Ye asked suddenly. Concubine Tong was shocked. The emperor asked again, "Have you been to the third elder brother's house?"
Concubine Tong's momentum weakened instantly, and she fell limply to her knees on the ground. She began to sob and said, "My eldest brother is always crying. No matter how you coax him or scold him, it won't be good. I don't want to be laughed at, so I heard that as long as
Cut some hair of younger brothers and sisters with your own hands and hide it under his bed. The elder brother will become good. I have been to the third elder brother's house, but I just cut his hair. I only want to be the elder brother.
Brother, please be fine, Your Majesty...how could I poison my child?"
It was the third elder brother who died, but Rong Guiren just sat blankly next to the cradle. What he heard was Concubine Tong's cry. The room was so quiet that the emperor was filled with anger. No one dared to speak again.
He sat down and slowly rotated the beads between his fingers. Finally, he sighed slightly and said to his grandson: "Your Majesty, this matter must have an outcome. If word spreads that the prince was poisoned, the royal family may lose its dignity."
Xuan Ye's eyes flickered slightly, and slowly passed over everyone sitting down, whether they were standing or kneeling. When they stopped at Wu Yalanqi's body, a deeper anger was inexplicably ignited in his eyes, and he suddenly turned away.
Looking at each other, Shen Shenran said: "That's all for this matter. The third elder brother died of illness and no one poisoned him." He stood up and bowed to the Empress Dowager, "My grandson is busy with court affairs, and there are things here.
, I also ask the Royal Grandmother to be considerate."
The Empress Dowager nodded silently, Xuan Ye saluted and turned around to leave. Lan Qi knelt beside her, the emperor's dragon robe swayed in front of her eyes, and her heart felt inexplicably tight. She always felt as if someone had stabbed her heart with his eyes.
The emperor left, while Concubine Tong was still sobbing. Concubine Zhao offered tea to the Queen Mother. The old man waved her hand and pushed her away. Aunt Sumala hurriedly came over to help her. Sure enough, she was about to leave too. When she left, she quietly said:
"Bring the eldest brother back to his home from Chengqian Palace. Concubine Tong is still too young and has to serve the emperor, so she can't take care of him. Also, hurry up and bury the third brother and send him off properly. It's all gone.
Well, the emperor’s words must be kept in mind.”
Everyone sent the Empress Dowager off respectfully, but Wu Changzai, who came with her, did not follow her. She was still kneeling on the ground in a daze. Concubine Zhao was waiting for the Empress Dowager to leave, and when she came back, she gave orders to bury the third elder brother, without paying any attention to it.
people in the house.
Duan Gui helped Hui Gui get up, and Concubine Tong's maid also came to help her master get up. She stumbled up, suddenly with fierce eyes, she rushed towards Lan Qi, only to hear a sharp and clear snap, everyone was shocked, but saw Wu Ya
Shi was beaten to the ground, and the eye-catching five-fingerprints on his left face quickly became red, swollen and swollen.
"Bitch! Bitch!" Concubine Tong was hysterical and wanted to rush up and beat her, but the maids dragged her away.