A few days later, Concubine Rong had a headache again, and in recent days, the uterus has changed a series of doctors to see, but they can't see the source of the disease, the doctors said that Concubine Rong's mother is not bad, it is the life of longevity, but when she has a headache, her face is pale and sweating like rain, and it is indeed not like pretending.

The queen mother and the emperor are very concerned, and the Lan Qi sisters are just as worried about her, but Huanchun listened to Ji Xin in private, saying that the day when Niangniang was sick was almost the same time as whether there was anything in the county king's mansion, but whenever something went wrong in the third elder brother's house, Niangniang would have a headache after her. Lan Qi thought, if this is the case, it is a heart disease, and there is no cure for heart disease, Concubine Rong said that she didn't care about it, but she remembered the children in her heart.

And the next day Sanfujin entered the palace to visit the sick, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn't know why they were unhappy, after Wanchang told Dai Guiren, and then passed to Lanqi's ears, only to know that Sanfujin complained that the emperor gave the third elder brother a Han woman, and now gave Gege the title, but the little lady is not a vegetarian, and other people in the house are obedient to Sanfujin, but this Gege is not a soft persimmon, Sanfujin can't cure her, so he complains to his mother-in-law.

Hearing that these parents are short, Lan Qi naturally has to worry about whether the wives and concubines in Yinzhen's mansion are harmonious, and Li Fangfujin is a very scheming woman, Yuxi doesn't know if she can deal with it. But when I thought about it, I found that in the past half a year, the son's house has been peaceful, the children seem to have gone through the pains of growing up, Yinzhen is becoming more and more responsible as a husband and father, and Yuxi gradually has the bearing of a housewife, no matter how the royal family comments about the four blessings, as long as they live a good life behind closed doors, Lanqi will be content.

She gave birth to so many children, looking forward to them growing up healthy, looking forward to them starting a family, and looking forward to her own age, but no matter how many years she aged, she felt that she could not match the empress dowager's bearing and wisdom.

Occasionally talking to Su Mala's grandmother, Mama can see it clearly, saying that the Empress Dowager lost her husband at a young age, and supported her son and grandson to overcome obstacles, she was helpless and had to strive for self-improvement, but Lan Qi was different, she faced the big wind and waves along the way, and there was a strong pillar behind her, for her, she may not need it at all, and she may never even be able to grow into the open-mindedness of the Empress Dowager.

When she calmed down and thought about these things, Lan Qi was worried that if she was a strong pillar for the children, would they never be able to truly grow up, and the daughters and sons would face the world in the future, if they could not be self-reliant, then they would lose from the beginning.

This matter has been in her heart, or a few times when she met Xuan Ye, Xuan Ye felt that she was a little unusual, and said it all after a few words of interrogation, Xuan Ye liked Lan Qi's meticulous and thoughtful, but also blamed her for being mediocre and disturbing, and smiled: "Everyone's situation is different, and the way of success of others may not be applicable to yourself, you don't have to worry too much, we are always one heart, if one day they really don't grow, we also have our own ways to deal with it." ”

Lan Qi smiled: "Look, Mama is right, you have you to support the concubine in everything, how can she grow." As a result, they are often disliked and stupid by others, and it is obviously their fault. ”

Xuan Ye always looked at him with a smile, and it seemed that the older he was, the more people around him came and went, the more he knew which one he wanted to cherish. Occasionally saw a fine line in the corner of Lan Qi's eyes, not only did he not dislike it, but he also felt that this was the gift of the years, when he had gray hair, Lan Qi also had white hair, they were really white-headed and old.

That night, it was rare for the emperor to rest in Yonghe Palace, the weather was getting cooler, the two of them nested under the window to enjoy the shade and talk, comfortable and comfortable, Wen Xianfeng outside from Ningshou Palace killed, she only knew at night that Huang Ama was in the house today, so she specially broke in.

Lan Qi and Xuan Ye didn't care about the morning and twilight, so they wouldn't annoy their daughter and spoil their leisure, but Lan Qi couldn't see that Wen Xian had no rules, so she broke in with a big grin, didn't salute at all, and sat down directly beside Xuan Ye, and said slimily: "Huang Ama, E-Niang's words don't count." ”

Lan Qi glared at her without saying a word, the little girl was a little timid, and honestly went down to salute her parents, took a fan in her hand, and then wrapped the tassel around her fingers, and said a word around the layer, saying that E-Niang promised to take her to see what the princess's mansion was like, but the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother were going to make a preliminary decision, and E-niang had not moved.

"You're married, and you stay there every day, what's so strange about it?" Lan Qi said these words, went out and told the door veil to cover it tightly, and lit a bunch of mosquito coils with a scent cage, the girl broke in without a head, and she didn't know if she brought mosquitoes into the house, but when she hurriedly stopped, the father and daughter were already snuggled together, Wen Xian was a big girl, but she nestled in her father's arms without scruples, saying that she wanted to see what her future home would look like.

Xuan Ye had words in his mouth, and counted the days with his fingers, probably thinking about when he would be free in the next few days, and he couldn't wait for Lan Qi to stop him, and the doting daughter's father had already agreed: "The Emperor Ama wants to go to your brothers' mansions to see how they are doing, but you can't tell them, otherwise I won't take you with me, and when the time comes, I will go to your house by the way, let's go openly, okay?" ”

Wen Xian was overjoyed, his father was no better than his mother, and his words couldn't be relied on, so he thanked him happily, and said that he wanted to bring his sister with him, and said that he wanted his mother to go too, Lan Qi said: "The emperor doesn't bother her, just bring it, but the concubines don't go, the brothers all have their own biological mothers, what is it for the concubines to follow you." ”

Xuan Ye nodded: "Anyway, you can go to your daughter's mansion whenever you want, and I will only take the two sisters there the day after tomorrow." ”

This matter is decided, the first day of the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother is in July, and the princess is on July 22, which is different from the prince's initial banquet in Fujin's mother's house, the princess's initial banquet should be placed in the palace, and the queen mother has already decided to set up a banquet in Ningshou Palace on July 22. The fifth princess has been superior to her brothers and sisters since she was a child, and it is the queen mother who comes forward, and the people in the palace can't make mistakes.

Two days later, the emperor really fulfilled his promise and left the palace with Wen Xian and Wen Chen, although he went out generously, but he suddenly appeared in the elder brother's mansion, which really caught them off guard, and the first emperor went to the third elder brother's mansion, so when he went to the fourth elder brother's mansion, Yinzhen and Yuxi took Honghui Nian Tong to greet him, but they saw the emperor's face angry.

Xiao Chen'er went to play with Honghui Niantong, the fourth elder brother was with his father, Wen Xian held his sister-in-law and whispered: "When we went to the third brother's mansion, we saw their tigress lose her temper and smashed the things in the house, and we and Huang Ama had nowhere to stay." Huang Ama was very angry, this time he scared the tigress half to death, and one day she deserved to live in peace. ”

Yuxi smiled and said: "Let's not talk bad about people behind our backs, you too, don't provoke her, I listened to what your brother said about the East Tour." ”

Wen Xian raised his eyebrows, and scolded in his mouth: "It must be Shun Anyan's kid who is informing, and his mouth needs to be sewn with a needle and thread." ”

As soon as the aunt and sister-in-law said this, Yuxi was not nervous, and hurried to the main courtyard to serve tea, but the emperor and Yinzhen didn't know what to do outside, and they didn't see anyone for a long time, so they sent someone to take a look, saying that the emperor and Lord Baylor were talking in the garden.

Yuxi couldn't help but worry: "The sun is shining now." ”

This side, the father and son stand near the stream, because of the name of the Fu Jin boudoir Yuxi, after the fourth elder brother moved in, it took more than a year to dig a stream through the whole house in the garden, divert water from the deep well in the backyard, flow through all parts of the house, and then return to the place where the people in the backyard do the work, for the people to take water to work, this stream is barely living water, and it is also the fourth elder brother's house, after he came, the most expensive project.

There are a few koi in the stream, Xuan Ye asked his son why the fish can't swim away since he fetches water in the backyard, Yinzhen took his father back, and saw that the widest part of the stream is made of a bridge with a stone pier, and people can walk on it, but the gap between the stone piers is tight, and the water can flow slowly, but the fish can't pass, Yinzhen smiled embarrassedly and said: "It really took a lot of effort and a lot of silver." ”

Brother Mansion naturally has to be decent, the emperor does not blame his son for being too extravagant, and Xuan Ye saw these exquisite gardens, but he was a little depressed, and raised his eyes to see the courtyard not far away.

Yin Zhen responded: "It's Erchen's side Fujin Li family, because the holy car came suddenly, and before she could prepare, Yuxi said that she didn't need to come to Huang Ama to ask for peace." ”

"This courtyard is not small, but it also has a bit of the bearing of the main courtyard." Xuan Ye said these words to himself, and even said to his son, "In your third brother's mansion, Fujin is not virtuous, and the family house is restless. Although you are good here, you also have to be careful, don't let the people below bully Yuxi. ”

Yin Zhen nodded: "Erchen understands that they get along harmoniously. ”

Xuan Ye asked again: "There is this West Garden, and there is also an East Garden in the mansion?" ”

Yin Zhen shook his head and said, "It's located in the west, so it's called." ”

"The Li family lives in the main house inside?"

"Yes."

"Let her move to the matching room, Hongyu is gone, just as an excuse, so she said that the room was against her." The emperor said lightly, "The main house is kept, and naturally there are people who want to live in it." ”

Yinzhen didn't understand, but he understood what his father meant, and he also knew that he couldn't only have two concubines, the Li family and the Song family, but he didn't expect his father to care about his family's affairs, although it was a little reluctant to let the Li family move, but since it was Huang Ama's will, he could only do it.

After that, the father and son walked back along the stream and talked about some things in the court, Wen Xian was already wandering in front of the main courtyard, and then there were the houses of the fifth elder brother, the seventh elder brother and the eighth elder brother to visit, and when it was her turn to the princess's mansion, I was afraid that it would be dark.

But the father and son just came back, and the guard in front of the door led one person in, and Xiao Chen'er pulled her sister and said in surprise: "Brother Shun Anyan is here." ”

Wen Xian hadn't seen his fiancé for a long time, and when he saw him coming with a lofty attitude, he usually shouted and bullied people as soon as they met, but today he stood behind the fourth sister-in-law with crimson cheeks, but Huang Ama said: "Let the fourth brother and fourth sister-in-law and Shun Anyan take you and your sister to the princess's mansion, and Ama will go to your fifth brother and seventh brother's house, and wait until the princess's mansion to pick you up." ”

People who are about to get married, it doesn't seem appropriate to meet intimately like this, but Xuan Ye said that he hasn't made a preliminary decision yet, and he can't be considered engaged, they have grown up together since childhood, and they still care about what they do, so they entrusted the two daughters to their son, and took people to the Fifth Elder Brother's Mansion by themselves.

As soon as his father left, Wen Xian showed a little domineering, and shouted at Shun Anyan and said, "Where are you from, how can you be as black as charcoal, I don't even recognize you." ”

Shun Anyan coped with it with a good temper, and then waited for the news from outside that the emperor had successfully arrived at the Fifth Elder Brother's Mansion, and then they set off to the newly built Princess Mansion.

And the emperor took a look at the mansions of his sons one by one, because he had been to the eldest brother's mansion in his early years, and he didn't go today, most of the sons' homes were peaceful and harmonious, and the third elder brother's mansion was so noisy, it was indeed out of line, and seeing the wives and filial piety of the other sons, he gradually let go of the anger over there, and when he arrived in front of the eighth elder brother, he was completely calm.

However, at this moment, martial law in the capital has not allowed people to move around at will, and it can only be lifted when the emperor returns to the palace, and the news has already spread all over the sky, and the eighth elder brother is not in the house, so he hurried home to change his clothes and wait at the door of the house with the eight blessings. Compared with the third elder brother's surprise, they did have more preparations, but they waited for most of the day, and finally met the holy car before dusk.

The specifications of the elder brothers' houses are almost similar, but the layout after entering the door is their own thoughts, the third elder brother's mansion is magnificent, the fourth elder brother's mansion is simple and exquisite, and the fifth elder brother and the seventh elder brother also have their own characteristics.

Xuan Ye thought, the eighth elder brother followed Concubine Hui, Concubine Hui naturally gave her own son a lot, and Bafu Jin was born in Prince An's mansion, the palace is not as good as before, and his own family can make a living, how can he make up for his granddaughter who is married. I heard that the people in the palace often look for the eighth brother to turn, how long has this child been on an errand, those are not enough for him to send to usher, the house can really be saved, where is like Yinzhen, looking unassuming and not luxurious, but there is a lot of silver to dig the stream, after all, there is his mother I don't know how much silver he has saved waiting to make up for the child.

At this moment, seeing that Bafujin is down-and-out and generous, although the clothes are not as gorgeous as those of several sisters-in-law, they have not lost the dignity that Baylor Fujin should have, and the people in the palace have always said that the eighth daughter-in-law is the best, and now when she sees the situation in the house, and looks at her words and deeds, it is really very pleasing.

Xuan Ye wanted to walk around the mansion, but the eighth elder brother bent his knees and said: "Huang Ama has been hard to walk everywhere, at this time, the heat is dissipated on the ground at dusk, it is more stuffy than after noon, and it is not suitable to walk around in the garden. ”

"It's fine." Xuan Ye was indeed a little tired, and sat comfortably watching his daughter-in-law serve tea, but saw that the utensils used in the house were all purchased by the Internal Affairs Office according to the rules, but he came all the way from the third elder brother's mansion, and each family used the utensils they had added.

The white marble cup in the third elder brother's mansion, Xiao Chen'er didn't dare to drink tea, although the Yinzhen mansion is not a precious thing, it is also a good kiln product in Jingdezhen, and the fifth elder brother's mansion is estimated to be given by the queen mother, that is, the seventh elder brother's mansion also novelly used the cup given to him by the Western priest to serve his father and drink Western tea.

At this time, Xuan Ye was holding the tea brought by his daughter-in-law, and while he was familiar with the utensils in his hand, he somehow felt uncomfortable in his heart. After taking a sip of tea, I asked a few words about my son's errand today, and then came outside to tell him that he was ready.

The father and son came to the garden in the house, there is nothing special about the scenery all the way, under the scene of sunset and dusk, there is still a bit of desolation inexplicably, several courtyards are locked doors, and when asked why, Yinxi said that no one lives, and there is no need to open it to waste manpower.

Xuan Ye couldn't help but say: "You are also real enough, your wife will not dislike her own Belle Fujin is too shabby?" ”

Yinxi looked nervous, lowered her head and responded: "She has always been reluctant to waste, she is in charge of the family, and she has not said these words to her son." ”

The emperor snorted lightly and said coldly: "You have spare money to send silver to Yuqing Palace, but your own family is in such a situation, if I don't come to take a look, there will be ministers who criticize me for ignoring Eighth Elder Brother, and I don't understand what I did wrong." ”

The eighth elder brother panicked, and although the road was paved with gravel under his feet, he also knelt down straight, and said nervously: "This is not the original intention of the son, as for sending silver to the prince......"

"You brothers and sisters, you should help each other." The emperor did not deny his actions, but said, "But you also have to see what you do, you can't get it by wading in troubled waters, but you drown yourself, and think about it before you do it next time." ”

"Huang Ama taught a lesson." Yinyu was deeply convinced, and the gravel made his knees and palms hurt sharply, but his father did not let him get up, but said, "After Yinyu's marriage, I want to seal the harem, and it is not easy for your mother to be in the palace all these years, and now that you have sealed Baylor, she should also be a mother and a son." This time, I will promote her to the position of concubine, and in the future, she will have more money, if you are subsidized, you will take care of your house, don't make it so shabby, the ministers will look down on you. ”

The eighth elder brother was up and down in his heart, and he could only bow down and say: "Erchen is grateful for Eniang." ”

The father said: "But you are the adopted son of Concubine Hui after all, who should be called this mother, you can't call it wrong." Concubine Hui raised you, you have to know how to repay your kindness, don't turn your face and deny people after leaving the palace. ”

"The retainers don't have it, the emperor is ......"

"In Yanxi Palace, there are often people coming in and out to send things to your mother." Xuan Ye leaned over and patted his son on the shoulder, and said solemnly, "Silly boy, I can see it, Concubine Hui can also see it, and the ministers of the court and the central government can see it, you can't say one thing and do another, Huang Ama knows your filial piety, and others are different." ”

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