Chapter Seventy-Three: The Peach Branches and Peach Leaves are Separated
The Queen Mother gently took away the green calyx pressed on the queen's sideburns, and regardless of the flower branches, she gently rested it in front of her nose and sniffed it carefully: "This smell is quiet but it can't stay long, it's a pity." If you don't experience this bitter cold season, it may be difficult to get so refreshing. ”
Lan Xin didn't stroke the messy hair, and said smoothly: "Jinlan next to the concubine is good at making spices, if the queen mother likes such a wisp of fragrance, the concubine just mixes spices and tries her best." ”
"It would be great if that were the case." I'm afraid that the tiger will not become an anti-dog, how can the taste of spices be compared with the natural fragrance? Yafu didn't say a word, and the right was to save some face for this lady of the main palace who had just climbed the phoenix chair. It's not that I deliberately think about the queen, I just hope that she can do more filial piety to the queen mother.
With the queen's words, the queen mother was finally satisfied. She smiled calmly, and carefully put the plum branch in her hand back into the jade plate: "Yafu, see it, our queen mother is really considerate." It is no wonder that he has been married to the emperor for nearly ten years, and he can still be so affectionate and harmonious, and his heart is very comforting. ”
Lan Xin couldn't afford the praise of the Queen Mother, and was thinking about how not to make a high-sounding polite sentence. However, before he opened his lips, he heard the Queen Mother clear her throat, and it seemed that she had nothing to say. She had no choice but to bow her head obediently, listen attentively, and suppress her thoughts.
"Yafu, let people send this plum branch to the Internal Affairs Office now, and say that the mourning family ordered them to make a few hairpins in the same way as the green calyx and plum blossoms. Jewels, gold and silver, all kinds of materials, despite bold attempts. The mourning family must choose a perfect one and give it to the queen to express the love of the mourning family. ”
The queen mother's gaze was deep and indistinct, staring at the queen's sideburns that had just been hooked. "Lan Xin, you are a queen after all, you are too simple and shabby to inevitably lose your nobility. At first, maybe the people in the harem didn't care, but the noble spirit collapsed, and over time, this awe and fear was just an empty rhetoric. If they do not respect you and fear you, they will surely think of replacing you. ”
With a slight smile, the Queen Mother was worried: "It's not that the mourning family is old, and she likes to be alarmist." It's not surprising that it's commonplace. Go back and buy two bright clothes by yourself, dress up well, and let the emperor look fresh! ”
"Yes." Lan Xin respectfully thanked her: "The Queen Mother is generous, and the concubines are grateful." "A generous gift is indeed a generous gift, this is the first time that Lan Xin has been canonized in Cining Palace. Explicitly hinting at the teachings, picking on the teachings, after this matchup, Lan Xin really felt that he benefited a lot.
Of course, she also has deep doubts in her heart, will one day, in this palace with red walls and golden tiles, in this boxy red wall, she will also be forged into a woman like the Queen Mother. Calculate everyone in every possible way - the heart of the needle nose!
"Gao Xiang, send a queen for the mourning family." The Queen Mother got her wish, and she finally showed a satisfied smile.
"The concubine retired." Lan Xin retreated according to the courtesy, his steps were not chaotic at all, and he walked out of Cining Palace steadily with the crowded palace people. Feng Jia was waiting outside the palace gate.
Yafu took a deep breath at this time, smiled gloomily, and asked puzzledly: "The Queen Mother is so deeply hidden, why did she meet the queen mother who did not leak a drop of water this time, and revealed her heart so clearly?" The slave always felt that with the queen's heart, it was impossible not to understand it, was it deliberate? ”
"The mourner doesn't like to go around in circles with smart people." The Queen Mother smiled coldly, her empty eyes were still shining: "If the power is in your own hands, your heart will be steady." Just like that hairpin, it has to be pressed on the sideburns to match the identity, isn't it! The queen should always know her identity, if she is willing to let the mourning family press her sideburns, maybe the life of the six palaces will be better. ”
Yafu understood and laughed slowly: "The identity of the queen mother is naturally above the queen, this is an indisputable fact. What's more, according to your instructions, the slave maid left some inconspicuous clues to Concubine Xian, and guided her to find out the 'incense burner' early in the morning. In addition, the minions at the bottom are powerful, and they are neat and so, and they do not show their feet.
How can the queen know what is going on, and be a good helper when Concubine Xian! And Hai Chang's allegiance to the Queen Mother will inevitably not be exposed. ”
The words went around in her ears, and the Queen Mother nodded calmly: "The mourning family used to think that their minds were still too shallow. There may be nothing wrong with being bahu, but not being able to let go of your body is the worst. Fortunately, the emperor gave the mourning family a great favor, and it was difficult for her to come up with this trick.
can win the attention of the holy face, and finally has some thoughts. Since it is useful, the mourning family will promote her and help her, and with such a favor, she will inevitably work harder for the mourning family. The proximity of fish and water is the best policy. ”
Yafu helped the Queen Mother to walk to the bedroom, and looked at the sky as she walked: "The Queen Mother wants to use something today, and the slave maid also asked the small kitchen to prepare it for you." ”
"I don't have the heart to eat it." The Queen Mother sighed and stroked her earlobe: "At this time in previous years, it was the busiest time for the mourning family. At the beginning of the new year, various celebrations and family banquets in the palace are waiting for the mourning family to prepare. It's good now, we're you to me and I'm to you, looking forward to the dark and looking forward to the dawn, bored. I'm idle, and my bones are about to fall apart. It's really a hard life. ”
"Queen Mother, you are a blessed person, this day is still long, and you have a way to live idlely." Yafu smiled meaningfully, and helped the Queen Mother slowly into the inner hall of agarwood.
Lan Xin took advantage of the shoulders and told Jinlan about the green calyx in detail, still uneasy in his heart: "How sure are you that spices can be close to the real plum blossoms?" ”
I don't dare to say anything else, but this spice is really what Jinlan is best at. "Back to the queen's mother, the slave didn't dare to boast about Haikou, boasting that it was the same. But seven or eight points close to always there. Not only can it be made into spices, but also into flower dew, incense and bathing. ”
"That's good." Lan Xin let out a long breath, unable to get rid of the depression in his heart. "After it is ready, send it to the emperor to praise it, and the emperor thinks it is good, and the queen mother will definitely like it." This is also the only effective method that Lan Xin can think of so far to fight against the Queen Mother.
"E-niang, E-niang......"
The immature children's voice came from far and near, as if chasing Lan Xin's shoulder. At first, she thought it was her hallucination, but she didn't care. But when you listen carefully, the voice is clearly Yonglian's, and Lan Xin immediately ordered to stop.
"Queen Mother, it's the second elder brother who is here." Zhilan followed Lan Xin to Cining Palace and returned here, and she didn't say anything. If it weren't for the second elder brother coming, she wouldn't know when she would be dumb.
"Eniang......" Yonglian ran all the way, stumbling and sweating profusely.
Lan Xin's heart sank, and his face immediately hardened a little: "Yonglian, why are you here at this time?" ”
"Yonglian greets Eniang." Yonglian still greeted Lan Xin according to the habit when he was in the house, and only called her Eniang from beginning to end, but not the emperor's Eniang. In his eyes, it doesn't matter if E-Niang is the queen or not, that attachment is just a child's to his mother. "Eniang, Yonglian misses you so much."
This time, Lan Xin's face not only hardened a little, but even Tongxin hardened together: "It is strictly forbidden to walk quickly in the palace, Yonglian, as an elder brother, how can you run all the way?" Don't talk about losing the rules, there is no calm appearance, so that your emperor Ama will definitely be unhappy when he sees it. Also, why are you here, you haven't answered the question of this palace. ”
"Yes, the boy wrote it down." Yonglian's timid cheeks, revealing trepidation and fear, said softly: "Uh...... Huang Eniang, the child just got out of morning class, and was about to go to the study hall to practice calligraphy, and when I saw your shoulder passing, I couldn't help but catch up. Child...... It's been a long time since I've seen Eniang. ”
Zhilan knew the second elder brother's thoughts, and naturally knew the queen's thoughts, so she hurriedly said: "It was when it was cold, and the second elder brother was running in the wind, sweating in the heat. If you learn words like this, I am afraid that you will be infected with wind and cold. The slave maid thought that it would be best to send the second elder brother back to the palace to change his clothes and drink a bowl of ginger tea, and then the slave and maid would personally send the elder brother to the study hall to learn calligraphy. What do you think? ”
Yonglian's round eyes are most like Hongli, but the innocence is that his emperor Ama no longer exists. Lan Xin saw the longing in his eyes, and could hear his speechless heart, but he shook his head stubbornly for some reason, and said to Zhilan solemnly: "Let the inner chamberlain who serves the second elder brother go to the elder brother to get a set of dry clothes and change them in the school." As for the ginger tea, you can boil it and send it to the school. There is no need for the second elder brother to go through this experience in vain. ”
"E-Niang......" Yonglian was extremely disappointed, and his eyes were instantly full of tears: "E-Niang......"
Lan Xin was reluctant to look at him anymore, for fear that he couldn't help but feel sad: "The emperor won't like a crying brother, and this palace won't recognize the weak and incompetent emperor." Yonglian, do you know who you are now? ”
These words were very heavy, and Yonglian was a little stunned. He knew that his Ama had become an emperor from Prince Bao, and he also knew that his Eniang had become an empress from Fujin. But he really couldn't figure out what he had become and what kind of identity he had. Why isn't it the same Yonglian as before, has his identity changed unconsciously, and even his weight in Eniang's heart has changed?
Dazed and stubborn, Yonglian whispered disheartenedly: "The child doesn't know." ”
"You don't know?" Lan Xin was depressed by Yonglian's unintentional words, and her face became more and more bad: "Do you really not know? ”
Jinlan found that the queen was really angry, and hurriedly summoned the palace people who followed the second elder brother. "Don't be stunned, hurry up and send the second elder brother to the school and change his clothes." Zhilan also comforted the queen and said: "Niangniang, the second elder brother is still young, teach it slowly." How can there be a reason to become a fat man by eating in one bite. ”
Lan Xin slowly stood up, took two steps forward, leaned down and grabbed Yonglian's shoulders: "There are rules in the palace in the palace, Yonglian, the emperor's prince can only be raised in the elder brother's house." Huang Ama has high hopes for you, you must know that you are good at diligence and frolic, only without distractions can you read good books and learn good words, don't live up to Huang Amma's expectations for you. ”
Yonglian wanted to cry, but nodded forcefully. The forbearant expression was slightly resolute, but it was always immature. "The retainers have retired." Reluctantly turned his head a few times, Yonglian felt very uncomfortable.
Such a scene made Lan Xin feel worried. Straight Yonglian's figure disappeared, and she covered her mouth and nose and cried silently: "Go back to the palace." ”