During the Qingming Festival, it rained a lot, which was really a scene. It is rare to have such a continuous spring rain in the Forbidden City, which rains from midnight to early morning, but it is very soft and fresh like the rainy rain in the south of the Yangtze River, with a little less violent, not the kind of tone that is often found in the north.

Because of the rain, Lan Xin exempted the palace concubines from asking for peace, but it was rare to calm down and lean against the window lattice to watch the rain scene and listen to the sound of the rain. As if his heart was also gently washed away by such a clear rain, looking at the strings of raindrops dripping under the eaves, falling quickly and without nostalgia, Lan Xin really felt that the years were in a hurry, and it was difficult to turn back once they passed.

"That one is really diligent, and he won't change through thick or thin."

"Isn't it, it's difficult for her to get up early in the morning on such a day, make so much food for the festival, and send it over before the queen mother's meal. Can the emperor dare not move? ”

"Yes, it's just one or two times, it's like this every day, every day, but it takes a lot of effort. It's really hard for her. ”

Jinlan and Suo Lan were talking lively, one holding lotus leaf porridge, and the other holding an egg. The little maid outside pushed the door open, and Qi Qi invited him over to step inside.

Lan Xin's peaceful heart was suddenly disturbed, which was naturally a little unpleasant. And just now their conversation, I listened to it clearly. "You've all been with Hongu for so long, don't you know Hongu's temper? The affairs in the palace of others, why bother to bring it to our Changchun Palace to discuss, not to disturb their own minds, but also to make others think that we are a little family. ”

Jin Lan smiled and said: "Don't be angry, the slaves and maids are just a quick talk." ”

"Niangniang, these words are not spoken in our palace, but are talked about in the six palaces. Who doesn't know that when the emperor reads the excerpts, he doesn't see the palace concubines. But when I went back from Changchun Palace yesterday, Concubine Chun entered the Heart Cultivation Hall alone. Suo Lan moved his lips and frowned calmly: "The slave maid heard that during dinner, the emperor instructed Li Yu to send Concubine Chun back to Zhongcui Palace, which took a full day, but Concubine Chun was waiting by the emperor's side." ”

Lan Xin glanced at the lotus leaf porridge, the color was very beautiful, and he scooped a spoonful of it. "The emperor doesn't like to see the palace concubines when he reads the excerpts, but in the past, Concubine Hui Guifei went to accompany her, Concubine Xian also went to accompany her, and there is nothing great about Concubine Chun going once. As for your constant criticism. ”

"Niangniang, the porridge is hot, beware of it being hot." Jinlan closed his voice in a timely manner, and he didn't continue to say what he shouldn't say.

But Suo Lan was always unsteady in her heart, and she squeezed her eyebrows at Jinlan, so that she could spit out the doubts in her stomach to be comfortable.

Lan Xin took a bite of porridge, feeling that it tasted good, raised his eyes to look at Suo Lan, and couldn't help but smile at the corner of his lips: "Come on, if you have anything to say, you can say it, I'm afraid that if you don't say it, you have to hold back your illness." ”

"Xie Niangniang is compassionate." Suo Lan was slightly blessed, and his face was like frost: "The slave and maid look at it like this, the pure concubine has already captured the heart of the queen mother." Otherwise, why would the Queen Mother want her to be by her side every day. In the last incident with the elder brother, Concubine Chun hurt her forehead, although she loved to act, and she was to blame, but the Queen Mother asked people to send supplements all day long. Even the tribute ointment was rewarded a lot, for fear that the pure concubine would have a scar on her forehead.

always felt that with the care of the queen mother, the emperor took the pure concubine to heart even more. Niangniang, you have never been on good terms with Concubine Chun, and she has a third elder brother under her knees. Now that even the Queen Mother is enveloped, wouldn't it be that the emperor's care for her has to be added a lot. In addition, there is a Hui Guifei behind Concubine Chun, once these two join forces, then our Changchun Palace will not be covered by clouds. ”

"you, don't say anything unlucky." Jinlan glanced at her and said calmly: "The queen mother is the lord of the six palaces, and the mother is the world, depending on who they are, they are just the stars of the arch moon, how can they talk about the same day." How can we cover the sky of our Changchun Palace! ”

"Yes, my sister is right, it's the slave who lost her words. But I have to be on guard. Haven't you heard the old saying, people don't hurt the tiger, and the tiger harms people's hearts. What's more, some people have a ruthless lunar calendar and are as poisonous as snakes and scorpions, which are not at all ordinary and comparable. ”

Putting down the porcelain spoon in his hand, Lan Xin already felt tasteless.

Suo Lan hurriedly knelt down and said in a panic: "The slave and maid have annoyed the mother, the slave and the maid are guilty, and I hope that the mother will be punished." ”

Jinlan also knelt down: "It's all slaves and maids, what are you doing when you get up early in the morning to mention these things." Niangniang is always concerned about the phoenix body, don't be angry. ”

Lan Xin sighed softly, as if he didn't hear it: "This palace is just thinking, even you can see all the things, why can't the emperor see it clearly." Concubine Chun is Sima Zhao, what kind of mind she has, who will not be able to see through it. It's just that the emperor rarely asks about the harem, and the intrigue between the concubines and concubines is just jealousy and jealousy because of his love, and the casual reproach is over.

In the end, it was Concubine Chun's own tricks, who had killed Xue Lan beside her before, and then learned about Xiaolinzi by the hands of the imperial guards. There is no real evidence, even if the emperor is suspicious, with the queen mother in his pocket, and Concubine Hui from the side to persuade peace, there will not be many suspicions. ”

The smile on her lips was a little incomprehensible, Lan Xin just kept a calm heart: "It's a pity that unless she can get another dragon son, Yongzhang will never be able to enter the emperor's eyes." This is her biggest failure. ”

"The queen's mother is watching the fire in the hole, and she sees blood for a while." Suo Lan suddenly became a lot more cheerful. "No matter what kind of mind she has, the third elder brother is not liked by the emperor, and her thoughts as a mother are in vain."

"Get up." Lan Xin exhaled slowly and said calmly: "Since the emperor returned to the palace, Concubine Hui's grace has gradually increased. It's just that Concubine Hui has no heirs after all, but there are pure concubines and concubines around her. She must also understand that Yongzhang can't get into the eyes of the emperor, but Yongqi has this possibility. Therefore, wooing and estrangement, there are endless twists and turns between these three people, and there are endless twists and turns, open and secret battles. Why should we worry about the sky, let them make trouble. It's the Queen Mother......"

This is the person who makes Lan Xin the most uncertain.

Lan Xin has never figured out why the Queen Mother is so critical and difficult about herself. even did not hesitate to join forces with others to plot painstakingly, and tried every means to suppress himself. What did he offend her, was it just for the power of the harem?

To put it bluntly, if the Queen Mother has a decree, it is impossible for Lan Xin not to obey it. There is nothing in the harem in the end, only the queen is in charge, and the queen mother can't speak.

But the truth is so strange, the Queen Mother obviously hates herself to the bone. From the previous year's dragon fetus, it was clear that she was unwilling to stay, but she also hinted to the emperor that everything was her own idea. If it weren't for the fact that he was separated from the emperor and had a knot in his heart, maybe he wouldn't have been confused and harmed Yonglian for a while......

This matter has been bothering Lan Xin for the longest time, but she has never been able to find the most reasonable explanation that she can accept.

"Niangniang, the porridge is cold, don't think about it anymore." Jinlan felt sorry for the queen's body: "Xu is the queen mother was blinded by a traitor for a while, mother, you serve the queen mother to filial piety, sooner or later you will move the queen mother." ”

"Moved the Queen Mother?" Lan Xin muttered and repeated these four words. "Yes, the Queen Mother is the emperor's mother-in-law, and in addition to enduring it, the palace can only please in every possible way. How else could it be? It is not enough to depose the Queen Mother...... Hehe......" There was a lot of helplessness in his heart, Lan Xin rubbed his eyebrows: "That's it, there will be a day when you understand." ”

After a pause, Lan Xin said again: "Jinlan, this palace has a headache, you go and ask Imperial Doctor Cao to come over." Bengong remembered that he should be on duty today. ”

"Imperial Doctor Cao?" Jinlan knew that the queen was talking about Cao Xuyan, but the queen obviously didn't trust this person, why......

"This palace has its own words to ask him, so go and ask him." Lan Xin was sure that Cao Xuyan deliberately made Concubine Chun ugly about the medicine powder that day. It's just that I didn't bother to ask, so I just invited him when he was on duty, and I said some things together.

When Lan Xin didn't use the lotus leaf porridge for a while, Suo Lan led Imperial Doctor Cao back.

"Cao Xuyan asked the queen mother to say goodbye, and the mother was blessed with Jin'an."

Lan Xin looked at Cao Xuyan kneeling in front of him, his face was calm and unwavering, but he didn't say anything for a long time, so he knelt like this.

In the end, it was Cao Xuyan's disappointment, he kept hanging his head on the ground, motionless.

"Get up." Lan Xin didn't want to say more meaningless words, so she asked directly: "What kind of disease is Xiao Linzi suffering from, since Concubine Chun asked you to prepare medicinal powder to sprinkle on the fourth elder brother, why don't you prescribe the right medicine?" ”

Cao Xuyan knew that the queen had insight into the whole thing, so she didn't get up, but said calmly: "Xiao Linzi is suffering from stomach disease, not lung disease. When Concubine Chun asked the minister to prepare the medicinal powder, the minister already knew the whole thing. ”

"Concubine Chun is as confused as Bengong, and she is gullible to people who shouldn't be believed, Imperial Doctor Cao, don't you say?" Lan Xin said aggressively: "Otherwise, who would have thought of such a result." Yonglian of the main palace died, Concubine Chun's plan failed, and no one got half a benefit after all. ”

"Queen Mother, the second elder brother's deceased minister is indeed responsible, but the minister has tried his best to save him from beginning to end. I have never had the intention of harming the second elder brother. Cao Xuyan was a little excited: "Even if the queen mother gives the minister another time, the minister will never change his words." ”

"But you can do better, can't you?" Lan Xin never believed that Yonglian's illness was repeated, and he would not be aware of the hidden worries at all.

"Yes......" Cao Xuyan bit his lip, and some words were difficult to explain.

"Since you have already chosen to join your uncle Cao Qinchuan in the Queen Mother, why do you want to bite Concubine Chun back? Aren't you afraid that you will be offended at both ends, and you will not have your good fruit to eat? ”