According to the emperor's instructions, the New Year's celebrations were all simple, and Lan Xin had a lot less things to do, and finally had a quiet and quiet year. Spring is coming in a blink of an eye, the weather is gradually getting warmer, and the mood is inevitably a little lighter. I no longer need to wear thick clothes, and I am more comfortable in my activities, and then I feel that I have hope for the new year.

Suo Lan walked in with a happy face, holding an object in both hands: "Niangniang, what do you think this is?" ”

Lan Xin was playing with Yongying, and glanced at it casually, and instantly her heart lit up: "But the letterhead that Chunhe sent to the palace?" ”

"Exactly." Suo Lan said happily: "I was sent to the palace early this morning." Take a look. ”

"You come to support the sixth elder brother." Yongying had only passed a hundred days, and before he could sit, Lan Xin was always worried that he would move around and hurt his body, so he didn't dare to relax for a moment.

"Yes." Suo Lan rubbed his cold hands and hurriedly stepped forward.

Lan Xin looked at the familiar handwriting on the letterhead, and her heart was full of longing. It has been almost three months since Fu Heng left. Because the emperor's order was difficult to disobey, he left the capital in a hurry, and even spent the New Year alone outside. As the eldest sister, she is naturally reluctant to endure hardships for her younger brother, but as a queen, she hopes that the Fucha family will have more hope.

"Spring and the wind and water are smooth, and the main palace is at ease. It's difficult for Miaoyun to guard the family business alone and live hard with so many female dependents. Ling'an and Long An are still young, enough for her to be tired. Lan Xin can understand very well that as a wife, there are too many things to take care of for her husband. Although Fu Heng's mansion is not as good as the palace, the intrigue between the women may be exactly the same.

Lan Xin herself came over like this, and naturally knew that many things were not easy, so she was worried about Miaoyun: "This palace can't leave the palace easily, otherwise I should really go and take a look at her, so I am comforted." ”

Suo Lan nodded, and said with a sweet smile: "Niangniang is thinking about Fujin, why doesn't Fujin think about Niangniang." Didn't I send a lot of things into the palace yesterday, including medicinal materials for the mother's body, clothes for the sixth elder brother, and even the servants who served in the palace. ”

"Yes, Miaoyun is sensible and knowledgeable, and Bengong likes it very much." Lan Xin thought for a moment, and then said, "Didn't Jiangning Weaving send a lot of clothes to the palace a few days ago. You go and choose some bright colors and let people send them to Miaoyun. She is alone at home, and occasionally feels lonely, so she is invited to walk around the palace from time to time. It's always good to talk to Hongu as well. ”

Suo Lan smiled knowingly: "Don't worry, the slave will do it." ”

Xue Guining came in with Tong Shi in his hand and presented his hands in front of the queen: "Niangniang, this is a file sent by the Jingshi room, please take a look." ”

Lan Xin glanced at the booklet on the boxwood tray, and felt a little rusty for a moment, in fact, she always had to live on weekdays. It's just that in the past two months, it has been snowing all over the place, and I have to take care of Yongying, but I haven't touched it for a long time. handed Fu Heng's letterhead to Suo Lan: "You keep it for the palace." ”

Only then did he pick up the booklet from Xue Guining's hand and flipped through two pages at random. "Who sent it from the worship room?" Lan Xin asked peacefully.

"It's Changle, people are still waiting outside the palace gate at this time." Xue Guining woke up and said.

Flipping through the two pages casually, Lan Xin had a headache: "You let him in and talk back, this palace doesn't want to read it." ”

"Huh." Xue Guining retreated sharply, and after a while, he led Changle into again.

"The slave greets the queen." Changle rarely sees the queen, and the etiquette is naturally not wrong at all.

Glancing at him, Lan Xin said unhurriedly: "In the past two months, have those palace concubines been sleeping?" Sighing slightly, Lan Xin said bluntly without concealing it: "This palace is too lazy to take the time to watch, since you are on an errand in front of the worship room, you naturally know best." You just talk back. ”

"Huh." Changle is not a person who can't do things, and when he heard the queen say this, he said seriously: "In the past two months, it has been cold and difficult to walk, for the sake of the dragon body, the Jingshifang will send the palace concubines who are sleeping to serve in the Heart Cultivation Palace." The one who went the most was Wei Changzai, thirteen times. followed by Shu Concubine, four times, Hui Guifei three times, Xian Concubine twice, Jia Concubine and Yi Concubine each once. In addition, the emperor is mostly accompanied by Wei Changzai and Concubine Hui on weekdays, and occasionally goes to Chengqian Palace to taste tea and play against Concubine Xian. ”

"Hmm." Lan Xin nodded calmly. Except for the emperor who came to Changchun Palace five or six times, he could not be regarded as a snub to the palace concubines in the harem. "That's very good. You remember it clearly, and you serve with all your heart. ”

Changle said with a smile: "The queen mother is in charge of all matters in the harem, and the servants dare not serve them wholeheartedly. ”

"Take it down and get the reward." Lan Xin glanced at Xue Guining, which was a gesture.

"Slave thank the queen for her grace." Changle knelt on the ground, bowed respectfully and thanked him, and then followed Xue Guining, holding the stack of booklets and retreating.

Suo Lan was a little puzzled, and when the people went down, she asked anxiously: "There is something that the slave and maid can't understand, don't blame the slave and maid for being too talkative." ”

"Do you want to ask, why didn't the emperor treat Concubine Xian coldly after all?" Lan Xin didn't want to see Tong History, and he didn't want to look directly at the emperor's mind. In fact, there are many things, she can't tell what will happen to the emperor, but she thinks she understands his heart. understands his suspicions, understands his affection, and understands that he can put everything aside for the sake of the country.

"Yes." Suo Lan nodded again and again: "The slave maid thinks that Concubine Hui made such a fuss before, and Concubine Xian bumped into you in front of you, why didn't the emperor treat her coldly, but his favor was not broken." ”

With a long sigh, Lan Xin stroked his cheek: "When I became a Fujin, this palace was only a teenager. At that time, my heart was high, and many things were simple. Since Concubine Xian entered the palace, she has been more loved by the emperor than the palace. Sometimes, this palace even feels that if it weren't for the aura of the Fucha family, the emperor might not even have a little respect for me.

That's it, don't say these words, after all, the palace was confused for a while, and did something sorry for the concubine. Before Concubine Hui made a big fuss about the Shen Penal Division, the palace had truthfully informed the emperor of this matter. Maybe because of that incident, the emperor's favor to her cooled down, and now after listening to the confession of this palace, her heart has to soften a little. There is no one who will never make mistakes, and the emperor will think that Concubine Xian is also a last resort. At the end of the day, the heart is still with him. ”

Suo Lan was so surprised that he couldn't compare to his mouth, and it took a long time before he said: "Niangniang, aren't you afraid that the emperor will be angry with you?" ”

"Afraid?" Lan Xin only felt that the smile on his face was half cold: "What if I'm afraid, this palace has done many things to maintain Panyu over the years, one is because the emperor treats her really differently, and the other is because he wants to forgive his reckless actions back then." Bengong also thought about it, and he didn't announce this matter in this life, so that people would know, but unfortunately, he still couldn't get over his heart after all. ”

Glancing back at Yi Yiya's Yongying, Lan Xin leaned down lightly and pressed his cheek against his tender little face: "Whether the emperor is angry with the palace, whether he resents the palace, whether the concubine hates the palace, or wants to repay the debts he once owed to the palace, the palace deserves it, and it is not easy to be calm, what's so terrible?" ”

"Although the slave and maid have not been with the mother for a long time, but over the years, how has the mother lived, and how can the slave and the maid not see it. Even if the mother was ashamed of Concubine Xian at the beginning, after so many years, she has been clean. Moreover, Concubine Xian is now the queen mother, why do you want to let yourself be in danger at this time? Suo Lan felt sorry for the queen, she always felt that the queen thought very little for herself and too much for others.

"I'm afraid it's not enough." Lan Xin didn't know whether it was for herself or Concubine Xian, but she was very sad in her heart: "The emperor is too affectionate towards Concubine Xian, and he can ignore his affection for so many years." When the palace saw it in his eyes, he felt the same way, so every night, I would think, if it weren't for those disgraceful calculations back then, would the current concubine still be the most proud person in the emperor's heart.

And the emperor's affection for her, whether it is the same as at the beginning, will not change at all! Some things, once broken, will never get better. Solan, you know what? Bengong is very reluctant to go, that's because Bengong knows that even if the emperor still has some pity for Concubine Xian now, it is just out of pity, not love at all. ”

touched the spring, Suo Lan didn't dare to say it after all. The emperor's thoughts, she doesn't understand as a slave, she only understands Xiao Feng. "Niangniang, there is osmanthus paste boiling on the stove, the slave maid will go and see if it is okay."

Lan Xin bowed slightly: "Go ahead." ”

"Niangniang, Concubine Jianiang has arrived." Xue Guining spread the word outside the door.

It just so happened that Suo Lan walked to the door, glanced back at the queen, and opened the curtain knowingly: "Please come in." ”

Jin Peizi's face was unnatural, she glanced at Suo Lan, the corners of her lips twitched slightly, and then she said, "The concubine didn't disturb the queen's rest, right?" ”

"Naturally not, Niangniang is looking forward to Concubine Jia's mother to talk." Suo Lan smiled obediently: "The slave is boiling osmanthus paste, so I won't accompany the mother to go in." ”

"Okay." Jin Peiziwu walked inside, and when Suo Lan retreated, he turned around and looked back at him uneasily.

Lan Xin was surprised, and when she saw Concubine Jia's strangeness, she couldn't help coughing lightly.

Jin Peizi came back to her senses and hurriedly walked in: "The concubine asks the queen to say goodbye." ”

"What's wrong with you?" Lan Xin was puzzled: "With a heavy heart, do you have anything to say to this palace?" ”

After hesitating again and again, Jin Peizi nodded, walked forward slowly, and whispered softly: "The concubine listened to the slaves and maids around her, and rumors spread in the palace, saying...... said that Suo Lan, who is next to you, fell in love with Xiao Feng, and there were great signs of Lelan back then. The concubine originally didn't believe it, and she also went to check the records of entering and leaving the palace gate, how could it be so coincidental, every time Suo Lan didn't have to serve, Xiao Feng had ...... entered the palace."