Cining Palace was brightly lit, and the eunuch who was keeping vigil at the door knelt on the ground to say hello when he saw me:

"Say hello to Lord Nianhuan."

"Get up. Prince Yu is still inside? ”

"Back to the county lord, Prince Yu is inside. Prince Rong, Seven Beylers, and Nine Beylers are all guarding inside. ”

I didn't expect that these brothers would be in there at this time. The flowerpot shoes on my feet made a sound of walking, and before I entered the temple, they had already made their brothers turn back. As soon as Qi Jin saw me, he stood up and walked over to help me:

"Why are you still here?"

"I didn't burn paper money for the imperial grandmother during the day, and I wanted to accompany the imperial grandmother this night. Second brother, seventh brother, ninth brother. ”

Keiki nodded slightly, Keori also nodded, and Keiki asked:

"They said that the imperial grandmother was not in front of the two of you, but what did you leave behind?"

I shook my head, knelt beside Qi Jin, crossed my forehead with my hands, and kowtowed to the old lady's spiritual position.

"I read to my grandmother, and my grandmother looked at her as if she was going to sleep, so she told me not to read it. I stopped reading, just as I closed the book, the imperial grandmother beckoned to me and Qi Jin, and we were about to go when the imperial grandmother's hand fell. ”

The eunuch on one side handed me a stick of incense, and I got up from the ground and inserted it into the incense burner in front of the spiritual seat, and then returned to my seat and knelt down.

"Grandmother Huang must have something to say to the two of you, but she didn't have time to say it." Qiqi said softly.

"Maybe."

I sighed softly and put the paper money in my hand into the brazier in front of me.

"Nian Huan is the most beloved granddaughter of the imperial grandmother during her lifetime, and the imperial grandmother was accompanied by Nian Huan and the sixteenth brother before leaving, which can be regarded as a success." Keiki spoke. Qi weaving should be and said:

"Yes, you are the person that the imperial grandmother put on the top of her heart, and the imperial grandmother has no regrets about having you accompany her on her last journey. On weekdays in this palace, the imperial grandmother takes care of you everywhere, and now that the imperial grandmother is gone, I am afraid that your life in this palace is not as good as before. ”

When Keori said this, he could tell that he was referring to the queen. In the past, the old lady covered me, even if the queen had a heart, I didn't dare to take practical action, but now it's different, the old lady is gone, the whole harem is really her world, she wants to pass me to Kunning Palace to talk today, I have to go. Qi Jin replied:

"As soon as the funeral of the imperial grandmother is over, I will ask the emperor for a decree to take Nian Huan into the house as soon as possible."

"I'm afraid that Huang Ama won't agree. The collapse of the Queen Mother is a state funeral, and during the national funeral, the royal family will not be allowed to hold a wedding ceremony. Qixi's word by word exited, and my heart sank. During the national funeral, many things can happen, such as I am sick again, for example, I was pushed into the water, for example, I was locked in a small black room and pricked with needles...... Wow, this is terrifying.

"I'll take care of this, you'll be fine."

The sky will be bright, and the queen mother will bring the concubines of the six palaces to guard the spirit. The five of us greeted the queen and the concubines of the palace and prepared to leave, when the queen suddenly stopped me behind me.

"Nian Huan."

Qi Jin was already holding my hand, and as soon as he heard this, he unconsciously increased his strength. I was about to break free of his hand and go back to the queen, but he took my hand and turned around with me. He said:

"Mother, what else do you command?"

"Nian Huan is not in good health, and last night I kept watch for the Queen Mother in front of the mourning hall, and I went back to rest."

"Thank you for your mother."

"Queen Xie cares."

Concubine Quan on the side smiled:

"What's wrong with Lord Nianhuan, the queen asked you, and Prince Yu answered on his behalf, I heard a few days ago that he was sick and didn't sleep well, but now he still can't sleep well?"

"Back to the concubine Niangniang, read the ......"

"Concubine Xie Quanniang remembers, is there anything wrong with this king's words after returning to his mother for Nianhuan? I don't know if Niangniang has heard of it, but now the floods in the south of the Yangtze River have caused the people to be in dire straits, and it is said that the disaster relief silver allocated by the imperial court has not been in place. Do you know why? ”

Concubine Quan's heart was cold. The land south of the Yangtze River is the land under the jurisdiction of his brother! She feigned composure and smiled:

"In all dynasties, there have been harem ladies who don't ask about the rules of the government, how can I know ......?"

Qi Jin sneered:

"Yes, it's good that the mother knows it."

"You!"

Qi Jin no longer paid attention to the concubine, and looked back at the queen:

"Does the queen mother have any other orders?"

The queen smiled slightly:

"Go back and rest, I'm afraid your Emperor Ama will send you and Prince Rong to discuss politics later."

"The retainers retired."

The Queen Mother was buried in the mausoleum, and on the way to the imperial mausoleum, there was a copper yellow paper money floating all the way.

I learned from Qi Jin, grabbed a full hand from the basket of dirt they handed over, and put it into the Ding where the incense was offered.

The emperor walked in front alone, and no one could see his expression at the moment, nor could he guess his mood at the moment, so he had to be careful, careful. When the old lady's spiritual position was classified into the Taimiao, I saw the spiritual position of Qige at a glance in the rows of spiritual positions. In an instant, tears fell. Qi Jin hugged me in his arms, and I ignored the eyes of the people around me, so I hid in his arms and cried.

In fact, when she saw the Qi Pavilion Spirit Position, Qi Jin also saw it. Looking at the tears she shed for the fifth brother, Qi Jin's heart felt uncomfortable. But I can only feel uncomfortable, and I can't do anything. However, this reminded him that the second brother, who was standing directly in front of him at the moment with his back to him, was holding the letter he had written to the fifth brother in the name of Qi Jin. If she knows the existence of this letter, she is afraid that she will be alienated from herself in the future. Now that the imperial grandmother has passed away, the queen mother in the palace may be unfavorable to her, so it is better to take this opportunity to let her go out of the palace to relax, which can not only protect her, but also give herself time to get the letter back in the hands of the second brother.

Early the next morning after returning from the Imperial Tomb, Qiqi came to me. He asked me, the emperor's grandmother collapsed, plus the previous poisoning, is there any discomfort? I shook my head:

"Nothing out of the ordinary."

"When I ask you this, I have a reason to ask you. But do you remember what happened last time, and I mentioned to you to wait in a different place? Right now, you are alone in this harem, and my sixteenth brother and I are not at ease, you can also take advantage of leaving the palace this time to go out and relax. ”

"This is also Qi Jin's idea?"

"Of course. You're Prince Yu Fujin of the Imperial Finger, and I don't dare to take you away casually. This idea was naturally thought of by the sixteenth brother. ”

"Where are you going?"

"You let Xi'er pack up some commonly used things, it doesn't take too much, I will take care of the rest for you."

In the evening of the same day, a quarter of an hour before the palace gate was closed, I was taken out of the palace under Qiqi's arrangement. The carriage headed north, escorting me with a whole cavalry unit. After a night trip, the carriage was bumpy, and when she woke up, Xi'er opened the curtains, and what caught her eyes was the scenery outside the plug. Qi Qi didn't come with him, and he didn't know where he was sending me. After walking for a few more hours, there was a neighing of horses outside, and the carriage finally stopped, and the soldier outside the carriage said at the window:

"County Lord, we're here."

The horse team came running towards me. When they came near, I recognized them.

It's Altai.

Qiqi sent me to Mongolia.

Thinking about what I said in my bedroom that day, I was afraid that Qi Jin would not know about my exit from the palace, if he knew, why wouldn't he come to see me off, and he also sent me directly to Altai, who had intended to ask me for marriage? Eventually, Qiqi decided to keep me away.

There is a vast grassland in front of me, and since I have arrived here, I will first enjoy the scenery outside the ancient Saiwai.

"Greetings to Prince Altai, all the strong men of Mongolia are polite."

A group of Mongolian warriors around Altai saluted me with a brush:

"Say hello to Lord Nianhuan."

"Lord Nianhuan, you can't call it the prince anymore, Altai is now our Khan!"

Altai smiled heartily:

"You can call it whatever you want, even if you call me by my name! There are not as many rules here as there are in that birdcage. Nian Huan County Lord, you don't have to salute when you see this king in the future. ”

"Thanks, Lao Tie!"

I walked over and patted Altai's thick shoulder, and he didn't shy away from holding me on the shoulder and leading me towards the big tent not far away. Altai warmly welcomed me into his tent and said:

"Prince Yu sent a letter saying that you want to come to Mongolia, and I am very happy!"

Qi Jin?

"You mean, Qi Jin sent you a letter?"

"yes."

Seeing that my expression was not right, Altai asked:

"The last time I saw you, I wasn't like that

Is this picture sick? Someone, pass on the witch doctor! ”

"No, no. The Queen Mother collapsed, and I guarded the spirit for a few days without resting well. This comes back to your prairie, mainly to scatter the heart. ”

"Okay, no problem! In this way, I have already arranged it, you can stay here with peace of mind, and when you recover your spirits, let's drink and eat meat again! ”

When he came out of Altai's tent, he saw ten squares waiting outside the tent.

"Ten grids auspicious!" Xi'er greets Shigege. Ten Gege, now in a Mongolian outfit, looked at me:

"Khan asked me to stay here to be your companion."

"Ten Gege has a heart." I owe it.

"Are you sick, you don't look as good as before."

It's been a few years since this girl got married, and a few years ago I was innocent, lively, and cute...... It's a bit shameless, at least I haven't experienced being poisoned or anything like that, so it's naturally much better than it looks like now. I sighed slightly:

"It's a bad rest. It's not a big deal. ”

Ten Gege accompanied me back to the yurt prepared for me by Altai, and when he saw that I was tired, he told me to rest well, and said that he would come back to see me tomorrow. As early as when I was in the palace, Shigege has always been a gentle and quiet Gege, although I don't often interact with her, I still get together during the New Year's holidays, and occasionally I can chat a sentence or two. Now that he is far away, it is fate to have her to talk to him. Xi'er asked me as she packed up her things:

"County Lord, Jiubeile just said to help us change places to stay, I didn't expect to send us to such a far place. And the prince, does he know that you are here? ”

"I'm afraid I don't know." I leaned on the table with my cheeks on my cheeks, stunned.

"Well, if you know, according to the prince's temperament, I will never let you come here." Xi'er sorted out the clothes in her hand and hung them on the shelf. I listened, and there was a follow-up that didn't have a match:

"yes, so far."

"Far from one thing, there is also the fact that the day of the marriage set by the emperor for you and Wang Ye on Chinese New Year's Eve is also approaching. Although the Queen Mother collapsed and the marriage had to be postponed, if the prince didn't know that you were sent so far away and blindly looked for you in the capital, when would you have to find out that you were here? ”

I sat up straight.

My wedding date with Qi Jin is approaching, Qi Qi will not know it, he can think of sending me to such a far place, and it is also the territory of Altai, he knows that Altai had a good impression of me at the beginning. Qiqi, Qiqi, was I put on a stand by you, or was I abandoned on this prairie by you because you thought it was a red face and trouble?

The night on the prairie is quiet. I was already exhausted by the bumps along the way, so on the first night I arrived in Mongolia, I slept very deeply. I slept naturally, and when I opened my eyes, I was the only one in the account, and Xi'er didn't know where I went. I put on a robe and lifted the felt at the door, and a grassy wind blew in my face. Xi'er was walking towards me with two girls dressed in Mongolian clothes.

"Say hello to the county lord of Nianhuan, and ask the slave and maid An Qin'er to the county lord."

"Early."

"Master, this is Shigege's personal maidservant. Shigege was worried that you were not suitable for living and eating in Mongolia when you first arrived, so he asked the two of them to follow you during this time. ”

That's a problem, Mongolia is not a people who eat rice, beef, mutton, barley noodles, mare's milk wine, just thinking about it makes me think I might gain weight. I whispered in Xi'er's ear and asked:

"Are there no vegetables here?"

"It seems that the most thing here is beef and mutton."

"It's high protein, but it's also meat! Eating ** heavy every day will definitely rush up. No, no, no! ”

Xi'er couldn't do anything with me, and when she saw that my hair was scattered, she said:

"Master, the slave maid will help you comb your hair first."

It's already out of the palace, what kind of bun do you still comb? I say:

"Comb your hair in a bun, help me braid a few braids, like ten grids."

"Ten Gege is now the Khan's inner room, you are the county lord of the Qing Dynasty, if you comb your hair in ten Gege, I am afraid that the Prince of Altai will misunderstand your meaning, after all, he has asked you to kiss before."

Yes! Yes, yes, yes.

Ange and An Qin'er stepped forward and said:

"The county lord has come to our Mongolia, and he can also try to comb the hair of ordinary Mongolian women."

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