221. The palace is happy and sad

A few years ago, the capital was full of joy inside and outside, and the main streets were decorated with very festive decorations, because the Great Zhou Dynasty was going to hold a happy event, and the prince was going to get married.

Lan Xi first laughed dumbly when he heard this, the crown prince, the eldest son of Emperor Wang, the only son of Empress Gui, a little boy who has looked handsome, intelligent and old since he was a child, is not yet sixteen years old, does he have to take on the responsibility of being a husband at such an age? I heard that this time a concubine and two concubines entered the prince's mansion at the same time, Emperor Wangdi is really strong, do you want his son to be full of beauties at a young age?

She thought with some wickedness, it turned out that Emperor Wangdi was not allowed to have children by himself, because he was anxious to hold his grandson, and when he really had a grandson, look at this grandfather in his early thirties is still so romantic? Thinking about it, my heart is sour, how many women has he accepted in the past few years since he left the palace? Although there are no rumors of a new favorite outside, Lan Xi doesn't believe that he can endure loneliness.

Look at the wonders of running all over the yard to catch butterflies, and secretly sigh that life is like a play, two people who were once so close have nothing to do with each other in just a few years, and they are living according to their own tracks.

But she still couldn't help but want to know more about him, Ge Nan was also very capable, not only clearly inquired about some details of the wedding, the family background of the bride and the two side concubines, but also found out that the queen mother was not worried about the prince and the princess who were not yet sixteen years old to open a house and live in another house, and three months in advance, she named her henchman Lin Ruoruo, the eldest maid of the East Palace, as the prince Liangyuan to warm the prince's bed, and assist the princess in the future.

Lan Xi was speechless. Lin Ruoruo, that smart and likable little beauty, is eighteen years old this year, she never thought that she would be the prince's woman, she and her husband who is three years younger than herself are doing well?

Fortunately, Lanxi saw a lot of sister and brother love in her previous life, and there are more women who are about ten years older than men, what is just three years old? I'm afraid that the prince is too immature and doesn't know much about women's hearts, Lan Xi has a good impression of Lin Ruoruo, but she really hopes that she will live well.

However, the women who have become big maids in the palace are generally the henchmen of the master, and they are following and serving until they are old, so how can they have a chance to marry? Even if he is married, it is just that the master sent someone to be a concubine in order to win people's hearts, and Lin Ruoruo can be regarded as having a very good end. is also a concubine, the prince's concubine is not as ordinary as an ordinary person, but she will be a concubine in the future, Lin Ruoruo is very suitable for living in the palace, this is probably her best destination, Lan Xi sincerely blesses her.

Lan Xi remembered with some wickedness that the queen had sent her to send her a picture album for her to study, and now she should use it herself.

The prince's marriage passed vigorously, and at a young age, he dragged his wife and concubine to live in the prince's mansion, and he had to participate in court politics every day, and he really became an adult, no longer a little boy under the knees of Chenghuan's father and queen mother.

Thinking about Lanxi's parents, three years after their daughter's accident, I am afraid that they have also faded away their original sadness. Lan Xi suddenly felt that it was not bad to live by his side like this, listen to his news, but never see each other again in his life, it was better than the two of them hurting each other together. It's just that there has been no news of Xiaoyu and Ge Pei for more than three years, how are they? I haven't been in touch for so long, is it too loving and happy to forget her, or is there something wrong?

Fortunately, I didn't hear any bad news about them, so Lan Xi temporarily settled down and quietly waited for the day when they met.

The year passed quietly, and it was so plain that there was no joy or excitement for Lan Xi.

At the turn of the spring and summer of the second year, half a year after the prince's wedding, the news of the emperor's serious illness suddenly spread in the palace, and there were rumors on the streets and alleys for a while.

When Ge Nan inadvertently told the news at the dinner table, the rice bowl in Lan Xi's hand fell to the ground with a bang and shattered, and he was stunned and didn't say anything again, Xiao Tao of course knew the reason, and opened his mouth but didn't know how to persuade Lan Xi, who was shocked and sad.

Ge Nan was stunned and didn't know what was wrong, although when the emperor was seriously ill, he was generally eventful, the easiest to make trouble, and the losses were all ordinary people, and the people should be worried, but Lanxi was not so gaffe, he opened his mouth to ask, but he remembered the explanation of his master Ge Pei, and he was not allowed to ask or mention the origin of Lanxi's master and servant to anyone, so he held back.

Looking at Lan Xi's expression again, Xiao Tao seemed to be frightened, and hurriedly said compassionately: "I don't think the young grandmother is in good health, why don't you help her lie down for a while?" ”

Xiao Tao came to her senses at this time, and asked the nurse to take Miaomiao away, and helped the stunned Lanxi to lie down and rest with Ge Nan. Lan Xi lay down in a trance, and suddenly grabbed Ge Nan very disgracedly: "Where did you hear the news just now?" You tell me, is this news reliable? ”

Ge Nanji would look at her face, so she comforted her and said: "Young grandmother, don't worry, that news is just a rumor in the market, whether it's true or not, no one can say, besides, even if it's true, now that medical care is so developed, and the emperor is in the prime of life, maybe it will be cured soon, you must take care of yourself!" I'll go out and inquire again. ”

Ge Nan's words made Lan Xi feel a little more at ease, she nodded, waved her hand and motioned for the two of them to go down and leave her alone, and let her be quiet for a while.

The room was silent, Lan Xi hugged the quilt, and she didn't know whether it was pain or shock. In front of me are all the bits and pieces of getting along with Emperor Wangdi before. He has always been energetic and quick-witted, and his strong body has rarely been sick, and he is in his prime of life, how could he suddenly fall ill?

She was desperately hoping that the news was fake, and someone must have deliberately spread rumors. After the unremitting efforts of Emperor Wangdi in recent years, the imperial power of the Great Zhou Dynasty was supreme, the government decrees were unimpeded, the officials were clear, and the whole country was prosperous and peaceful.

Ge Pei had already gone out to inquire about the situation again, and Lan Xi kept calling Xiao Tao to ask if he had come back, or if there was any new news coming back.

Xiao Tao couldn't bear to say: "Miss, I know that you and the emperor had a good relationship before, but I never knew that he was so important in your heart." You have been unhappy for the past few years, and the slave and maid later realized that you can't let go of the emperor. The slave maid is also very conflicted in her heart, if you don't go out of the palace at the beginning, the emperor will definitely let you out of the cold palace, and you will be as favored as before, but you have to live a day of worrying and involuntarily every day, and now that you are out of the palace, the young lady is lonely so far, and the slave and maid don't know what to say. But the emperor is such a healthy person, the slave maid believes that this news must be a rumor, and you can relax, maybe there will be news soon. ”

Lan Xi was silent for a while, and said in a hoarse voice: "I also know that it is not easy to go out of the palace and live a free and easy life like this, I should cherish it, but I just can't forget him." I used to think that although we couldn't see each other again, I knew that he was all right, and that was enough. But I never imagined that this news would come out, you don't know how I feel in my heart, it's so uncomfortable to be empty. Looking back, the cold palace fire incident we made before, I don't know how much pain he suffered, do you think I'm too selfish? ”

Xiao Tao wanted to comfort her but didn't know how to speak, just here, Ge Nan came back, this time I heard the exact news, Emperor Wangdi was indeed seriously ill and couldn't afford to be sick, as for what kind of illness he had, he couldn't find out.

Hearing this, Lan Xi closed her eyes and covered her head in pain, and couldn't say anything again.