Chapter 25: Suspicion
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Concubine De Lan's life has been very bad recently, the last time she humiliated Hongru in the palace, she somehow reached the emperor's ears, which made this supreme very dissatisfied, and even reprimanded Lan's narrow qi when he came to Xiuning Palace, and he didn't come back for a month afterwards. The Lan family has always been a person who prides himself on his honor, where can he stand this kind of idleness, if it weren't for the persuasion of a few big eunuchs and personal palace maids, her concubine's temper would be committed again.
Rao is like this, Xiuning Palace is still not in peace, Feng Wuyan is busy making friends with the literati and ink writers of Jiangnan Shilin, and the letters sent to his mother and concubine are all words of asking for peace, and there is nothing on the side, which makes the Lan family angry. She also knew that her son was afraid that she would get into trouble as a mother, but this made her extremely resentful. Thinking about it, he is also considered to be a nobleman, and his appearance is far superior to other concubines in the palace, and his father and brother are both important ministers in the court, and when he first entered the palace, he almost won the emperor's favor, and even the queen was jealous. Helplessly, since Concubine Yu entered the palace, she took away most of her favor and ended up in the current field. Now seeing that there is no hope for the future, the Lan family can't help but feel angry in his heart, but he can't find a way at all.
"!" Guihe hurriedly rushed in, didn't seem to see the face of his master Tie Qing, and knelt down with a smile and saluted, "Congratulations Niangniang, there was news from Gonggong Shi just now, and the emperor is coming to Xiuning Palace tonight." ”
Concubine De Lan stood up, her face was full of joy, for more than a month, she stayed alone in the empty room every night, and she didn't know how many tears flowed, but she couldn't look forward to the emperor's figure. Isn't it just a little prince's side concubine, the emperor only favors Concubine Yu, how can you not be chilled when you love the house and Wu to this extent? Thinking that the emperor was about to come over later, she looked at the slightly haggard figure in the mirror, and her face immediately changed greatly, "Come on, quickly, dress up for the palace, if this look is seen by the emperor, it will be okay!" She hurriedly commanded the palace maids and eunuchs who were waiting.
After a while, the dressing table was filled with all kinds of high-quality rouge gouache, and several palace maids with heads and faces were holding plates of delicate pearl and jade headdresses in their hands, and on the other side were beautifully embroidered robes. The Lan family secretly made up his mind that he must keep the emperor's heart tonight, otherwise he would be left in the cold for a month and a half, how would he meet people in the palace in the future?
The emperor only thought of the Xiuning Palace on a temporary basis, although Concubine Yu, who was aware of the monarch's heart, never mentioned anything about her son, but he still saw a little worry in the eyes of this favorite concubine. He had already seen the fold of the wind without a trace, and he couldn't understand why this son would intercede for a eunuch and eunuch, even if he was killed by mistake? Such a feminine and deceitful villain can only be feared with severe punishment, otherwise he will repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty. Therefore, the emperor thought about it, and only got Xiuning Palace to relax, after all, Concubine De Lan is also one of the top in the harem, but her temperament is a little worse.
"The concubines welcome the holy driver." Concubine De Lan bowed down, and there was a faint fragrance after bathing on her body, and the taste of orchid and musk actually made the emperor's heart flutter, and he really hadn't experienced it for a long time.
"Love the concubine, let's get even." The Emperor smiled, and a pair of piercing eyes looked at the deliberately dressed woman in front of him. In terms of age, the Lan family is longer than the Yu Guifei Xiao family; In terms of family background, Lan's mother's family is also famous in the capital; In terms of Zixi, the three princes are speechless, and they are also outstanding among the princes. It's a pity that she has been tied to Xiao Shi for many years, but she has neglected her.
Lan was overjoyed in her heart, she hadn't seen the emperor's burning gaze for many years. In order to redeem the previous defeat tonight, she specially took out the best incense that had not been used for a long time, and bathed in fragrant soup before, and her hair was simply pulled into a bun, which looked lazy and comfortable. Among the complicated jewelry on weekdays, she only chose a golden phoenix pearl hairpin given by the emperor in the early years, and there was only a flawless jade bracelet on Hao's wrist, coupled with a faint thin grease powder on her face, which inevitably gave people an extraordinary feeling.
"Clear water out of hibiscus, natural carving." The emperor couldn't help but admire, "Concubine Ai has put a lot of thought into it today. As soon as the emperor said this, several eunuchs and palace maids around hurriedly crept away, anyway, the dormitory had already been prepared, and there was no need for them to get in the way. Shi Liushun was also busy greeting the people under his hands, and in the blink of an eye, the emperor and the Lan family were left in the main hall of Xiuning Palace.
"Why, did Concubine Ai let me stand like this outside?" The Emperor laughed, "It's rare for me to come once, and you're the way to welcome guests?" ”
"The emperor is a guest?" Lan said angrily, "Aren't you tormenting your concubines, who doesn't know, the concubines in the harem are looking forward to your rain and dew." Which name is the concubine who dares to leave you outside? Those minions don't know where to hide, what kind of service do you want your concubines to serve? ”
"That's what I want." The emperor whispered, but he didn't know where he got the strength, and picked up the Lan family, "I will give you rain and dew tonight, so that you don't complain behind your back." ”
After some passion, Lan lay contentedly in the emperor's arms, secretly thinking about what he could do tonight. She naturally remembered what happened to the queen, so she never dared to mention her son, and besides, Feng Wuyan was speechless, but in that prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, she was much luckier than other princes. Remembering that when Concubine Yun Ma came to visit a few days ago, she couldn't help but laugh in her stomach, the emperor still valued the wordless child, Lan thought proudly.
"What is Concubine Ai thinking?" The Emperor suddenly asked, "Did I snub you during this time?" ”
Lan Shi was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly replied cautiously: "The concubine doesn't dare, the emperor is busy with government affairs, so naturally he can't take care of the concubine a little concubine." As long as the emperor still remembers Xiuning Palace, the concubines will be content and dare not ask for extravagance. Although the words are very appropriate, the sourness in them is still inevitable.
The emperor was very clear about Lan's temperament, if she didn't make a small nature, it would be a great miracle, and he laughed out loud at the moment. "Concubine Ai is really the same." The Emperor gently pinched the cheek of the woman beside him, "I still don't know your mind?" It's just that I scolded you a few words last time, and you look like you're crying. Hongru is just a child, if you really care about the generation, you as a mother can use it to care about her? When it is spread, everyone says that you, a noble concubine, have no strength at all, and if I don't care about it, you will be even less like words. ”
Although the words were a bit harsh, but Lan Shi was relieved, she was afraid that the emperor would knock herself into the cold palace quietly, and now it seems that the emperor is just afraid of outsiders' discussions. The fire in her heart that was already burning stronger is even stronger, Concubine Yu has been pressing herself, her two sons are still in the capital, and even a little side concubine who is as red as she can't touch herself, it's really too deceitful! Thinking of the rumors of the people around her a few days ago, she suddenly had an idea, since Feng Wuxian wanted to protect that little eunuch so much, then she would just mess up the yellow for him, so that he couldn't say anything about his suffering!
The emperor couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw the appearance of Lan's eyes, and he didn't know what was going on, these concubines in his harem, as long as they were from slightly more expensive families, had never been the master of An An's division. Those few people from humble backgrounds trembled and trembled when they saw themselves one by one, and they had no bearing at all, and they were almost like wood when they were lucky. Therefore, there are 3,000 fans in the harem, and only the Xiao family, the Lan family and the Ma family have to be crowned concubines. Among them, the Xiao family is the smartest, at least on the surface, he never talks about state affairs, and the rivalry between the concubines is rarely mentioned, and he blindly shows his most charming things to the emperor. And the most wooden is Ma's, but her duties and rules sometimes change because of her father and brother's affairs. As for the one who likes to play tricks the most, it is the Lan family, except for the queen, she likes to make waves the most. Unexpectedly, she had just been taught, and she actually wanted to revert to her old ways.
"The emperor's lesson is that the concubines were just confused for a while, and this made a big mistake." The Lan family pretended to be pitiful, "The concubine is just afraid that Hongru girl is too pampered, and now that the two young ladies of the Hai family have entered, there is also a noble girl in charge of the Qinjun Palace, and the concubine has nothing to worry about." She paused slightly, and seeing that the emperor was still listening, she couldn't help but feel a little more confident, "It's just that a few days ago, I heard that a little eunuch next to Wuxian committed an accident, but this can't be forgiven." There are also a lot of favored people around the emperor, once a mistake is made, don't those who want to fight or kill act in accordance with the law? The concubine thought that Wuxian should be grateful to the emperor, but you worried a lot about him. ”
These words were originally true, but when they came out of Lan's mouth, the emperor tasted some other meanings. Yuan Peiyu, the head of the Internal Affairs Office, presented the latest information on the interrogation every day, and the emperor did not perceive anything sensitive from it, and he thought that his son would not be stupid enough to entrust some top-secret matters to the eunuchs, so he never really had the intention of killing. As soon as Lan said this, he was suddenly alert in his heart, she was so enthusiastic about this matter for a while, did she have other thoughts?
The emperor's thoughts changed a lot, and in the end he just replied lightly: "You don't care about those miscellaneous things, I have a reason." Love concubine, you should know the truth that harem concubines are not allowed to interfere in politics. Although that little party is just an insignificant little eunuch, it involves national law, and I can't be ambiguous. The next time you do it again, I'm going to be angry. The emperor smiled strangely, and Lan, who was full of confidence, immediately deflated, and curled up in a ball after whispering yes.
It seems that I have to ask the kid myself, and the emperor smiled coldly and made up his mind. How can what others say can compare to his own eyes, he wants to see why Xiao Fangzi makes his son so favored.