"What are you talking about?" Concubine Tong was enraged and struggled to push Lan Qi back, she was used to everyone's groveling to herself, used to being above these women, and used to the docility of Wu Ya's clan, at this moment, she seemed to be at a loss as if she was seeing through her heart, and she couldn't help but make a move.

Lan Qi staggered back a few times, and before she got up in the morning, she hadn't changed her shoes at the bottom of the flower pot, and soon stood firm again, still looking directly at Concubine Tong, and repeated: "Niangniang didn't hear clearly, or didn't understand, do you want the concubine to say it again?" ”

"Shut up!" Concubine Tong pointed at her, there was exquisite and luxurious armor on her slender jade fingers, inlaid with crystal gems, a light flashed in front of Lan Qi, she took half a step forward, but suddenly knelt down, bowed her head and said respectfully, "The fourth elder brother was taken care of by the mother in the Chengqian Palace, the concubine was sincerely grateful, seeing the fourth elder brother and the mother like a biological mother and son, the concubine felt more comforted in heartache, this is the best proof that you treat the fourth elder brother as your own, the concubine has no complaints, presumably the sisters of the sixth palace do not dare to point fingers at you behind your back, Even the Empress Dowager and the Emperor must affirm your efforts. But ......"

Lan Qi raised her head, looked at the angry Concubine Tong, and said calmly: "If you repeatedly entangle the fourth elder brother's whereabouts and stays, in the end, you will not only hurt the fourth elder brother, but also hurt yourself." Concubine Niangniang, please rest assured, the concubine will not say half a word to the emperor that she wants the child back, the emperor makes a decision, how can a concubine be allowed to interfere? The concubines regard the emperor as heaven, even if the emperor wants to take the sixth elder brother to the Chengqian Palace now, the concubines will not dare to disobey. ”

"You obviously just said that if it weren't for your intentions, the emperor wouldn't have sent the fourth elder brother here, and now what do you say that the emperor's words can't be disobeyed, and what do you want this palace to believe over and over again?" Concubine Tong's eyebrows were distorted, and her face with heavy makeup was only puzzled and angry, pointing at Lan Qi and saying, "Clever tongue, you are like this, you coax everyone to say hello." ”

"Niangniang still doesn't understand?" Lan Qi did not avoid her fierce gaze at all, although she was inferior to others, the momentum of her body had already surpassed that of Concubine Tong, "It is the emperor's decision to send the fourth elder brother to Chengqian Palace, but it is not the emperor's will, the concubine can let go, and naturally she can come back, but the concubine said that the concubine regards the emperor as heaven, and any decision of the emperor and the concubine will not be disobeyed, so the fourth elder brother will always be in the Chengqian Palace, unless you push the child away." ”

Concubine Tong looked at the people on the ground blankly, she always felt that she understood Wu Ya's words, but she didn't seem to understand, but even if she didn't understand, she couldn't ask any more questions, trying to calm herself down and think about it, but the excitement in her heart made her tense.

Could it be that Concubine Dao was saying that the fourth elder brother was sent to Chengqian Palace by her, but she and everyone only saw that it was the emperor's decision, so it was the "emperor's decision", and she would never disobey it in her life, but she had the ability to go back anytime and anywhere, as she wished, to give the child to herself?

In the final analysis, she was saying that she was favored, so favored that the emperor was willing to do anything for her.

Concubine Tong took half a step back, all kinds of things appeared in front of her, she had done so many mean and abusive things to Wu Ya's family, but she obviously had the ability to change the emperor's mind, but she had no revenge against herself, not only that, but even gave her own flesh and blood hands, it was her title that made her have to repay her grievances with virtue? Why do you just feel a chill down your spine when you think about it?

"The fourth elder brother went to Chengqian Palace, the emperor is not pitiful for the noble concubine Niangniang, you have no children under your knees, not sympathetic to you for losing two children in a row, it is because Chengqian Palace is the most suitable for the fourth elder brother, and with the protection of the noble concubine, the fourth elder brother can grow up healthily. Niangniang......" Lan Qi shouted respectfully, bowed deeply and said, "You have seen with your own eyes that the Nala clan wants to suffocate the fourth elder brother, it is you who pulled the fourth elder brother back from the ghost gate, and the concubine has the courage to call herself the biological mother again, begging you to take good care of the fourth elder brother, raise him to be a man who stands up to the sky and the earth, and be the most powerful arm of his father, you are the fourth elder brother's mother, and you will always be." ”

The people on the ground spoke calmly and calmly, and Concubine Tong who was standing was already rippling with tears, she sobbed and said vaguely: "The eldest brother came to Chengqian Palace back then, and I also regarded him as my own, but others treated me as a tiger and a beast, and blamed me for the death of Concubine Rong's son, and you are also a murderer." ”

Lan Qi was silent, watching her proudly wipe away her tears, straightened her back again, raised her chin high, and looked at the people under her knees with contempt: "Of course, the fourth elder brother is my child, no one can take it away, don't think that these words will move me, and don't think that you will be proud for a long time, the emperor will spoil you for a while, so you can do it yourself." ”

The words fell, the proud woman left in the dust, the crystal curtain in front of the door was lifted, Lan Qi knelt down and sat down, feeling tired, almost forgot what she had just said, the messy footsteps outside gradually disappeared, and it didn't take long for Huanchun to run in, seeing the master kneeling on the ground and thinking that the concubine had done something again, she sat on the kang with her, looking up and down, Lan Qi laughed: "I'm no longer here, the concubine won't do anything to me casually if she is angry, you are blind and nervous, I am always under her, It doesn't matter how many times you kneel. ”

"The slave saw that the concubine seemed to have cried, and she didn't dare to look at it a few more times." Huanchun was still not very relieved, "Guifei Niangniang, she really didn't embarrass you?" The emperor came from Chengqian Palace last night. ”

"The emperor is not good, he sleeps comfortably for one night, but he gives me a problem." Lan Qi smiled easily, sat cross-legged and rubbed her knees, and listened to Huan Chun muttering, "Why is the concubine so fierce to the fourth elder brother, press him to the ground hard, our fourth elder brother is really stubborn, but he is not convinced, how big is this." ”

Lan Qi stretched out her hand and slapped Huanchun's ass hard, and said with a tiger face: "You are verbose again, believe it or not, I will beat you with a board?" I said that you are not allowed to talk about the fourth elder brother in Yonghe Palace, you are not allowed to mention it again, there is nothing to do, the concubine just got up early and came over for a cup of tea, you go out and tell everyone, don't think and guess. ”

Huanchun was not convinced, whispered to himself, while cleaning up the tea bowls on the side, and when he went out to call the little palace maid to take over, he saw someone coming in outside, and couldn't help but sigh, and shouted unruly before he came in: "Master, come and see." ”

Lan Qi was full of strangeness, followed to the door to look, only to see the nurse leading the fourth elder brother staggering in, the little guy who was crying tears just now was already happy again, jumping and walking, and a few swishing "sisters" could be heard in the distance.

The palace maid of Chengqian Palace, who followed together, rushed to the front and bowed her knees and said: "The fourth elder brother is worried about seeing the sixth elder brother, and the concubine Niangniang asked the slaves and maids to send the fourth elder brother over to play, please take care of the concubine Niangniang on her behalf, and when the fourth elder brother is done, the slaves and maids will take the fourth elder brother back." ”

Lan Qi heard Huan Chun say softly behind him, "The sun is out in the west?" She glared back, and then politely said to the palace maid, "The sixth elder brother is in his own room, you go over, I am going to Cining Palace here, it is better for you to go back to the concubine Niangniang, if the mother is not at ease, take the sixth elder brother to Chengqian Palace, so that I can also rest assured to go to Cining Palace." ”

The palace maid had to order to leave, Lan Qi walked to the courtyard, squatted in front of her son at close range for the first time, the fourth elder brother looked at her with a smile, although she was still unfamiliar, she was still friendly and amiable, and said in a whisper: "Look at my sister, Yinzhen look at my sister." ”

Lan Qi smiled and coaxed him: "It's the younger brother, it's the sixth elder brother, and the fourth elder brother's little brother." While saying and stretching out his hand, the fourth elder brother already understood the meaning of the adult's action was to hug himself, the clever little guy giggled, jumped up and hugged him, and said excitedly, "Look at my sister, Yinzhen look at my sister......"

The nurse on the side explained awkwardly: "The fourth elder brother only knows the little sister, and the slave will tell him slowly in the future." ”

Lan Qi is holding her son in her arms, the breath on his body is so familiar, even with Yinzuo, even if she has not even heard the sound for a long time after leaving the palace, she has never forgotten everything about her son for a moment, he has been in Chengqian Palace for so long, and his body is still sweet in swaddling clothes, chubby in his arms, except that he has grown up and has strength, nothing has changed.

"It doesn't matter, you'll understand when you grow up, not to mention that there are five elder brothers and seven elder brothers, who get together during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the fourth elder brother will understand when he sees it." Lan Qi said softly to the nurse, and took her son to Yinzuo's house, and the nurse over there was startled again, but soon coaxed Yinzhen to play with the sixth elder brother, and the sixth elder brother saw his brother again, probably in a stable mood, and was grabbed by his brother's little hand and pinched it twice, and he actually babbled and laughed, which made Lan Qi's heart soften.

And the palace maid who went to Chengqian Palace to reply soon came back, saying that if Concubine De went to Cining Palace now, she could take the sixth elder brother over, and when the concubine came back, she would send the sixth elder brother back.

Lan Qi was very generous, asked the nurse to pick up Yinzuo and walk with them, squatted down and said to Yinzhen: "Brother and brother have fun together, Concubine De Niangniang went to see the great grandmother." ”

Yin Zhen didn't understand much, but seeing Lan Qi so gentle and kind, of course the children would like it, smiled sweetly at her, turned around and took the nurse's hand and was about to leave, the nurses and grandmothers here also hugged the sixth elder brother and followed, but Huanchun was still stingy, and kept asking the master: "How can you be willing to do it, what if the queen mother is unhappy for a while?" ”

"The Empress Dowager is looking forward to the peace of the six palaces, the grandchildren are brothers, friends and brothers, and they can let their brothers play together, I have never dared to hope that since the concubine Niangniang has made a step, how can I be arrogant and noble?" Lan Qi was resolute, and went out to watch for a while, and when she saw that they were leaving, she came back and dressed neatly, and when she left Yonghe Palace, she also passed in front of Chengqian Palace generously, and today she made it clear to Concubine Tong, she felt that she had really put down all her burdens.

Came to Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager only got up, last night got up more than a little snooze in the morning, in a blink of an eye Lan Qi to Cining Palace to serve for many years, day by day in front of me do not feel, but the Empress Dowager did begin to get old, food appetite is not as good as before, when the mouth is hungry to eat more, it is inevitable to make some noise, but it is better to be open-minded and calm, the spirit has always been very good, and the legs and feet are also neat.

"You sleep for half an hour today, and before noon, the emperor should send someone to ask why." Lan Qi combed the Empress Dowager's hair with her own hands, and said with a smile, "As soon as the emperor sees the concubine, he always asks you how many mouthfuls of food and a few bites of food you have eaten, and the concubine will be scolded if she can't say it. ”

The Empress Dowager smiled: "No wonder you have the blessing of giving birth to a son, isn't this what an evil mother-in-law should do, staring at how much your daughter-in-law has eaten?" ”

Lan Qi smiled: "In ordinary people's homes, daughters-in-law don't serve at the table." ”

"Not really." The Empress Dowager was indignant, "A woman's family gives birth to children, husbands and children, and it is so hard to run a family, and she is not even allowed to eat at the dinner table, it is really upside down, we are a good fortune, born in the emperor's family." ”

After serving breakfast, the Empress Dowager asked about the child and asked her why she didn't bring Yinzuo, Lan Qi said: "The sixth elder brother is in the Chengqian Palace, he has teeth, and he is always crying, afraid that he will come and make you rest." ”

When the Empress Dowager heard this, she suddenly put down the chopsticks in her hand, frowned and asked her: "It's good, where can't you put it, put it in Chengqian Palace?" Are you dizzy? ”

The words were so shocked that the palace maids and eunuchs around knelt down, and the empress dowager said coldly, seeing Lan Qi standing in front of her and still holding the dishes and chopsticks in her hand to add something to her, she said angrily: "What else to eat, hurry up and bring the child back, you are so proud, what are you doing sending the child to Chengqian Palace?" Are you going to me off? ”

Lan Qi added a small dumpling to the bowl of the Empress Dowager, and slowly told the reason for the matter, when the concubine came to trouble herself, she hid her arrogant and mean statements, only explained the matter clearly, and finally persuaded the old man: "The concubine has been screwing, and sooner or later she will have to do something, and now she is willing to let the fourth elder brother and her brother close, that is, she has let down her guard against the concubine, and the concubine does not dare to say what scheming the city government is, but I think it will last for a long time, and others look at it and think that the concubine is attached to the concubine Niangniang, I can't bully the concubines in the future. ”

The Empress Dowager, who was originally angry, listened to her and was convinced, and sighed that Lan Qi also began to have her careful thoughts, and every piece was made beautiful without a trace, obviously she was already a person who could be in this palace, but she still adhered to a low-key and humble attitude, and looked at the harem calmly.

At this time, Su Mala, who went to Ningshou Palace to send things to the Queen Mother, came back, and was told outside that the Queen Mother was angry, and nervously came in to see the situation, but saw the grandparents and grandchildren talking well, and when they asked the reason, they also sighed and praised: "Our concubine Niangniang's open-mindedness can be played since she was a palace maid, and she was born, and others can't teach or learn." ”

"Don't praise her, she's been getting more and more proud lately, and she's also making a show in front of me." The Empress Dowager joked a few words lightly, waited for breakfast, listened to Lan Qi tell some new stories that have been fashionable in the capital recently, and it didn't take long for Rong Concubine and Hui Concubine to come together and arrange the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Hui Concubine is still dignified and steady today, and she can't see the sadness of being taken away by the emperor at all, not long after they left, the Empress Dowager took Lan Qi's hand and said: "Rong Concubine forbearance, Hui Concubine City, you weigh yourself, who should be close to, and who should make good use of it, there is nothing polite, you are not only Xuanye's woman now, It's still the mother of the two princes. ”

Sure enough, the Empress Dowager's mind was not wrong, every woman in the deep palace looked amiable on her face, and she turned her back to despise and contempt for it, and it was not uncommon to curse secretly. At this time, Concubine Rong and Concubine Hui were going to disperse, and Concubine Rong had the heart to say: "Listening to the lecture, Jue Zen is often in poor health, and my sister is not paying attention?" I heard that she has a bad temperament and doesn't want to come to the door to see her face, but she and her sister are finally closer, and the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is like that, why don't you go and take a look? ”

Concubine Hui's bright eyebrows moved slightly, guessing that Concubine Rong picked her to come to the door, she must have already known something in her heart, and she wanted to go by herself, but if she didn't go, she would be more passive, so she smiled and said, "I'm going to take a look, won't Sister Concubine Rong go with you?" ”

"Yinzhi has a bad temper these days, and the nurse can't hold it, I want to go back and take a look." Concubine Rong smiled, walked away from each other, and waited until Ji Xin was far away before she couldn't help asking, "Why did Niangniang ask Concubine Hui to go and see it?" ”

Concubine Rong said with a smile: "I thought about it for a night, Hui Concubine's eldest brother was taken away, how could she endure loneliness in the days to come, she will not let go of Juechan's birth, I will send favors to her, if she is really pregnant, I will help her win this child, we will have a long life in the future, she has Mingzhu Mansion behind her, for the future of the third elder brother, I don't need to offend her." He sighed again and said, "The seventh elder brother is a little crippled, she must not be able to look at it, that child can grow up in the elder brother in peace." ”

However, Hui Concubine and Jue Chan broke up unhappily last time, and did not come to the door for a long time, today they came with a different purpose, and said a few words politely to each other, Hui Concubine looked left and right, and did not notice that there was anything wrong with Jue Chan, and she still muttered in her heart when she left, so she simply put down the shelf and went to Rong Concubine to ask what was going on, after all, they had been together for more than ten years, and there was nothing that could not wipe off face.

As soon as Hui Concubine left, Jue Chan's was wilted like a frosted eggplant, she reacted greatly during pregnancy, and she was able to die in front of Hui Concubine, but she also had hidden worries in her heart, Hui Concubine must have heard something about it when she came suddenly, and she was not allowed to bring the doctor next time, even Xianghe was alert, and when she closed the door and came back, she asked: "Hui Concubine Niangniang is weird, she has been staring at you up and down, do you notice something?" ”

Jue Chan's brows were furrowed, and she was tormented by discomfort for a while, leaning on the soft pillow and gasping, and only after a while did she say: "Now that the eldest brother has gone to the elder brother's office, she will not let go of my child." ”

Xianghe hurriedly said: "Go and ask for the concubine, the slave will help you go to Yonghe Palace." ”

But Jue Chan shook his head again and again, and a helpless wry smile appeared on his lips: "I can't ask for a concubine in person, I must refuse in person, I want to slowly let her change her mind, so that she is willing to take the initiative to help me, whether she is willing or unavoidable, I must let her help me, and only she can help me." ”

Xianghe muttered: "The slave maid thinks, you might as well ask for a long live lord, long live the lord liked you so much before, but then he was too busy to come, if you are willing to take the initiative to meet the emperor, wouldn't it be easier than asking for a concubine?" ”

Jue Chan glanced at her coldly, didn't say anything, she was already disdainful in her heart, it was too late for her to hide from the emperor, and she wanted her to invite pets and flattery again, it was better to fall into this child and be clean.

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