"Your worries are not necessarily unfounded." Lan Xin looked at this piece of broken jade worriedly, carefully thinking about the various arguments of Concubine Hui's suspicions, and frowned. "Originally, this palace didn't want more people to know about these things. But now, I'm not afraid to explain my doubts to you. It may not be a secret to you that the Queen Mother is not the emperor's biological mother, the secret is only that the Queen Mother may be imprisoned in the hands of the emperor's in-laws. ”

"What?" Gao Lingxi couldn't keep her mouth shut in surprise: "Queen Mother, she ......"

Lan Xin motioned to her not to worry: "This palace is just guessing like this. "Regarding the various carrier pigeons intercepted by Fu Heng before, Lan Xin didn't want to mention more, after all, knowing too much would never be a good thing for Concubine Hui.

"Then dare to ask the queen mother, does the emperor know that there is such a speculation?" Gao Lingxi saw that the queen had reservations, and he couldn't help but worry about the emperor. "If the emperor doesn't know about this, should he make it clear?"

"Since it's a matter of chasing after the wind and shadows, why disturb the Sacred Heart." Lan Xin didn't want to tell the emperor that the emperor assigned Wang Jinbao and Chen Jinzhong to serve the queen mother, and he must also have doubts. "What's more, the emperor will have the emperor's plan, all we can do is stabilize the hearts of the people in the harem."

Gao Lingxi calmed his heart slightly, thought about the queen's words, and nodded slowly: "Yes, just a piece of broken jade is indeed not enough to explain anything." It was the concubine who was anxious. It's just that the noble man stuffed this thing into the palm of the concubine's hand, which disturbed the concubine's heart. ”

"Nothing happens out of nowhere." When Lan Xin is in his spare time, he will slowly look back on the past. Xu is not young anymore, and when she is bored for a long time, such a slow memory has given her a lot of insights. Bengong thought that no matter what kind of intention the noble man did this, there would inevitably be a follow-up. As long as Concubine Hui doesn't respond, as if you don't realize it, she will inevitably mess up. The more you do, the more you get wrong. ”

Smiled very approvingly, Gao Lingxi suddenly felt that the queen was quite profound, and just a few short words could smooth out her chaotic thoughts. Yes, instead of asking for trouble, it is better to brake quietly. Regardless of whether Wan Guiren has good intentions or ulterior motives, if she doesn't hear it, she will definitely make her step up. "Thank you for your advice."

Jinlan knocked lightly on the door: "Niangniang, something happened outside." ”

When Concubine Hui heard that something was wrong, she chuckled in her heart, and her expression couldn't help but become serious.

"Come in and talk." Lan Xin took a deep breath and slowly relaxed his suddenly tense heartstrings. In the Forbidden City, what day did nothing happen?

Jinlan agreed to come in, and took a deep breath and tried to make his words clear. "Just now on the road not far from Changchun Palace, Concubine Jia and Concubine Xian Niangniang had a big fight, and they also alarmed the guards guarding outside our palace gate and the guards who patrolled. said that Concubine Jia made a move, and Concubine Xian was almost burned. ”

Lan Xin's face froze: "Nonsense, this palace has only been quiet for a few days, and there is such a joke." ”

After hearing this, Gao Lingxi came to a conclusion in her heart: "Queen Mother, Concubine Jia has always been indifferent and self-controlled, and she has never had the heart to compete for favor with others. Because of this, the emperor will be particularly partial to her, although she is not a special favorite, but she has never been estranged. The concubine thought that Concubine Jia really wouldn't fight with Concubine Xian, let alone be so vicious that she wanted to burn Concubine Xian, there must be some misunderstanding in this. ”

"Although Concubine Jia has a tough temperament, she will not be able to drill the horns." Lan Xin remembers very well that she told Concubine Jia, and there is really no need to embarrass Concubine Xian everywhere. "That's it, it's getting late now, and tomorrow morning, the palace will send two people to ask about it."

"The concubine has retired." Gao Lingxi thought about it carefully, and felt that Concubine Xian had really changed, and she felt very uncomfortable.

In the early morning of the next day, Lan Xin got up earlier than usual, and before preparing for the Sixth Palace, he summoned Concubine Xian and Concubine Jia to Changchun Palace to meet her. The first is to find out what happened last night, and the second is to persuade and persuade peace, after all, it is common for concubines to talk to each other. Even if the tip of the needle is not able to do anything to Mai Mang, such a thing is easy to say and not good, and it will inevitably be a storm when it reaches the emperor's ears.

Who knew that Suo Lan had not yet walked out of Changchun Palace, so he greeted Li Yu in a hurry. "Father-in-law, why is it so early, does the emperor have anything to say to ask the father-in-law to show the queen's mother?"

Li Yu nodded hurriedly, and sighed vigorously: "It's so decent, how could Concubine Xian be so seriously injured?" The emperor didn't go to Qianqingmen to listen to the government early in the morning, and went straight to Chengqian Palace. The slave specially came to invite the queen to come over and take a look, saying that the wound was inflamed, and the concubine was talking nonsense at this time. ”

"What kind of injury?" Suo Lan asked in surprise as he led the way.

"What kind of injury can it be, it was burned by the lantern candle last night." Li Yu walked hurriedly, and his face was not good-looking: "Isn't it hot now, Ye Lan said that Concubine Xian refused to pass on the imperial doctor, for fear that the movement at night would be too big and alarm the palace." So I just applied some burn cream myself. But where can the scald cream work, the burned skin is open and the flesh is blooming, can it not be inflamed? ”

"Father-in-law is saying that Concubine Xian's injury burned last night?" Suo Lan couldn't believe it, the guards who were guarding yesterday said it clearly when they replied, Concubine Xian was helped back to Chengqian Palace by Ye Lan. And the patrol guard wanted to ask for a royal doctor, but she didn't allow it, and she didn't think it was so badly injured.

A little impatient, Li Yu cleared his throat: "What's going on, you have to ask Concubine Xian." ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Suo Lan heard that Li Yu was unhappy, and hurriedly said: "The slave and maid will chew a few more words when they are worried, and the father-in-law must not blame." The queen is in the side hall, and the father-in-law is invited. ”

Li Yu walked in quickly, bowed down and saluted.

When Lan Xin saw Li Yulai, her brows furrowed: "Flatten, does the emperor have something to order?" ”

"Back to the queen's words, Concubine Xian Niangniang had inflammation due to last night's burns, and the person was already unconscious at this time. The emperor is already in Chengqian Palace at this time, please ask the queen to go over and take a look. Although Li Yu was in a hurry, when he replied to the queen's words, he still maintained a respectful posture and did not dare to relax at all.

"This is the end of the palace." Lan Xin knew that Concubine Xian would not just forget it easily, but she never thought that she would do it so quickly. And it's such an unbearable trick used.

After Li Yu retreated, Lan Xin summoned Suo Lan over: "You let people inform Concubine Jia, say that Concubine Xian's injury is not light, and let her go to Chengqian Palace to take a look." This is actually what Lan Xin wants to make Concubine Jia feel confident about, not to catch Concubine Xian's hand and prepare to beat down the stick.

When he arrived at Chengqian Palace, Lan Xin knew that Concubine Xian's injury was really not light. There are three imperial doctors serving on the side, except for Cao Xuyan, the other two are old ministers who have served in the palace for several years. It can be seen that the emperor still attaches great importance to Concubine Xian, Lan Xin thought so, and asked An to walk to Concubine Xian's bedside.

"Your Majesty, where is Concubine Xian's injury?" Lan Xin was surprised and asked, "Is it serious?" ”

Hongli bowed his head and glanced at Concubine Xian's injuries with color. "Because the palace lamp is lit with the flag, there are a few burnt skins on Concubine Xian's body, and the affected areas are already burned."

From the emperor's expression, it was not difficult for Lan Xin to see his worry. "How can it be so serious?"

One of them, Imperial Doctor Li, heard this, and said: "The queen mother doesn't know anything, and if the burns alone are not particularly serious. It's just that Concubine Xian Niangniang did not summon the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment in time, which led to a burn abscess on the flesh and caused inflammation, which was fatal. ”

Ye Lan knelt down in the moment with a puff, and the sound of his knees hitting the floor tiles was very dull, as if something was smashed on his heart. "Your Majesty, the slave and maid deserve to die, and the slave and maid are guilty. Last night, the slave already knew that Niangniang's injury was not light, and she should ignore Niangniang's obstruction and immediately go to the imperial doctor. It was the slave maid who was not good, and the delay caused the mother to have a high fever and beg the emperor to punish her. ”

Lan Xin didn't like such a pretentious slave maid, and her eyes were slightly cold: "Your mother is in a critical situation, if even you are punished, who will take care of you?" ”

"Thank you to the queen mother, the slave and maid must serve the concubine and concubine Niangniang well, and the merit will be atonemented." Ye Lan shrank his body, couldn't bear to glance at Concubine Xian on the bed, and wept silently.

Hongli looked upset, and had to ask: "Why did your mother hurt like this, I asked a few times, and you only said that the palace lamp ignited the clothes, so that Concubine Xian was injured." But it's so dignified, how can the palace lamp light up the clothes for no reason, what are you slaves and maids who are waiting in front of you doing, don't you know how to be an errand? ”

Seeing that Hongli was furious, Lan Xin stepped forward and said with relief: "Concubine Xian is a woman of the Wulanala clan, and her temperament is resolute and tough, this pain is nothing, please let the emperor be relieved." ”

The implication is that the queen knows the cause of Concubine Xian's injury. Hongli thought for a moment, and then said: "That's it, what recipe should be used to boil what medicine and what powder to apply, you should prepare as soon as possible." Don't be delayed. ”

The three imperial doctors responded together and retreated in unison.

Lan Xin said: "Last night, Concubine Hui, Concubine Xian, and Concubine Jia came to greet the concubines. On the way to leave on their knees together, there were some misunderstandings. It may be that at this time, Concubine Xian accidentally injured herself, and she was afraid that summoning the imperial doctor at night would alarm the emperor, so she did not let Ye Lan go to the hospital.

The concubine listened to the palace people last night, saying that Concubine Xian and Concubine Jia were still good when they separated. If not, the concubine will inevitably arrange for the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat the concubine, and the judgment will not delay the time, so that the concubine's wound will become inflamed and endanger her life. ”

Ye Lan was so angry when she heard the queen say this, she hurriedly defended: "The queen's mother, please forgive the slave and maid for talking too much, you don't know, last night Concubine Jia was rude, and she scuffled with my mother and knocked over the lantern, causing the whole thing." Because she alarmed the palace guards, my mother was afraid that it would become a joke, so she pretended to be okay and insisted on walking back by herself.

From beginning to end, Niangniang didn't want the emperor and the queen to worry about it, so she endured it like this. Ask the emperor and queen to be wise and give my mother justice. ”