Taking advantage of the moment of the sacrificial wine ceremony, Lu Yun and Ruyi listened to the eunuchs and palace people from all over the palace come to report trivial matters. Hailan knelt for a long time, only to feel that her knees were sore, and seeing that the other concubines did not look like they had entered the side hall to rest, she beckoned Ye Xin to bring the medicine and wine, and followed her to the side hall.

Ye Xin helped her out and said in a low voice: "The little master's knees are not good, and he can't stand kneeling like this." ”

The two were talking, Ruyi happened to help her heart out, and she was going to change clothes in the side hall, and when she saw Hailan, she said, "Is it that your knees can't stand it?" You go to the side hall to rest for a while, and I will ask someone to bring you a bowl of Babao sweet soup, and then apply some medicinal wine. ”

Hailan waved her hand and said, "After giving birth to a child, it is not as good as before." Sister be quiet, don't let people hold the handle and say that I don't respect Queen Daxing. ”

Hailan's words are not unreasonable, after the death of Empress Xiaoxian, the emperor was very sad, and his temper was also moody, and two days ago, he accused several ministers of the previous dynasty of not grieving enough at the funeral, so he immediately beat him to death with a cane. If others knew that Hailan had a sore knee because she knelt in front of the spirit of Empress Xiaoxian, I don't know how many rights and wrongs there were.

Ruyi knew what she meant, and sighed: "The emperor's temper is ...... now That's it, Queen Daxing passed away, and the emperor lost his wife, which is sad in the end. ”

Hailan sneered: "I didn't think much of it before I was born, but now I have become a loving couple." If Empress Daxing knew about it, would she think that she was too late to abandon the world and not be able to get such respect and kindness earlier? ”

Ruyi looked around, and shuttered softly than her fingers: "Talking is becoming more and more willful." ”

Hailan's face was transparent: "What are people like me afraid of?" It's just that I saw through the favor that my sister can't see. ”

Ruyi was holding Hailan's hand and was about to enter the side hall, when she suddenly heard a whispering sound inside. When the two saw that someone was there, they couldn't go in for a while, and they were about to turn around to leave, but they vaguely heard Yonghuang and Fujin Ilari talking.

Ilari persuaded in a soft voice: "Ye has been tired for so many days, drink some ginseng soup to improve the spirit, the concubine has prepared hot water, and the master compresses his face, and he is more energetic." ”

Yonghuang seemed impatient: "What are you doing with these Raushs?" I have to hurry up and guard in front of the Emperor's Niang's spirit. The emperor died, and I was the only one among the brothers, and for a while, I was the only one who was missing, and I was the eldest son, what did I look like. ”

Ilari was very distressed: "My lord has been trapped by the word eldest son in this life." You're not an iron man, but what's the matter with a little more rest? As soon as you are free, you have to run to Xian Niangniang, she is just your former adoptive mother, you have to take care of the face of the pure concubine! ”

Yonghuang sneered: "I have to take care of Chun Niangniang's face, and my mother can't help but move." After all, Chun Niangniang has her own son, even if she raises me for a few years, what is it? In the past, the prince married the main family Fujin mostly from the eight major surnames of Manchuria, and you are only from the Elari clan, a small surname and a small family, if Chun Niangniang really loves me, how can she listen to Huang Ama pointing out that I have such a small surname Fujin and not speak? The marriage of the prince is, after all, the most important surname of the family. ”

Ilari said suddenly: "It's all concubines, isn't it, I can't help my master." ”

Yonghuang said: "It's okay if you can't help, you have to rely on yourself for everything after all." Huang Eniang died, and she didn't hurt me when I was a child, and almost killed me in my brother's house. She's clean even when she's dead, otherwise she's here, and I won't have a day to climb up after all. ”

Ilari thought about it and said carefully: "It's just that the emperor's mother is dead, and the left of the throne just falls on the pure concubine, Xian concubine or Jia concubine, and the master has to see who it is." ”

Yonghuang said: "If Chun Niangniang becomes the queen, can I still have hope?" Her sons Yongzhang and Yongying became sisters-in-law. Concubine Jia came too wildly, and there was no hope. Xian Niangniang...... In the end, her mother suffered a loss from her family background and had no son. But what I see is that she has no son, and if she doesn't have a son, she will love me as an adopted son. I don't believe it, I mention the relationship with her back then, it will not be as good as Yongqi's stinky boy. Even if Concubine Xian can't be the queen, as long as she mentions to Huang Ama that I am the eldest son, I will have more chances of winning. ”

Ilari said: "Speaking of which, in the end, it is the Xian Guifei who loves the master more." ”

There was a moment of silence, as if the warmth of the past had been flowing again, but this illusion was also like a brilliant rainbow in the sky, disappearing in an instant. Yonghuang seemed to be sneering: "Who knows if it hurts?" It's just that they can still use each other's eyes, and they can use it a lot. I've grown up to this age in this house, don't I understand this? What kind of family affection and filial piety are all fake! Only when you become a prince and have great power is the most real. ”

It seemed to be the only response of the Ilari clan, Yonghuang sighed long: "I have a lot of things at hand, I have to be free in the evening, I have to go to the Baohua Hall to offer incense and pray, today is Eniang's birthday." He seemed to be a little choked, "My mother, I died unjustly!" ”

Ilari said, "Master, be patient, don't mention this." Although Eniang is not there, on the day of her birthday, the concubine should also be filial. I heard that in the morning, Xian Niangniang and Jia Niangniang both asked people to send sacrifices. ”

Yonghuang said: "You and I go together too much, so as not to be caught by others and say that they are disrespectful to their grandmother." I'll just go myself. ”

When he finished, there was no sound inside. In a moment, the sound of footsteps approaching, followed by the sound of the door opening. Ruyi and Hailan stood at the bottom of the steps, pointing to the palace in the distance and seemed to say something. When Yonghuang saw them, he looked filial and humble, and arched his hand and said, "Good mother, good Yu Niangniang." He seemed a little nervous, "Why are the two mothers here?" ”

Ruyi smiled calmly: "This palace is talking to Concubine Yu that the glazed tiles on the opposite side are particularly bright when you look out from Changchun Palace, and they don't seem to be suitable during the funeral, so you have to cover it with a white cloth." ”

Yonghuang breathed a sigh of relief: "That son will do it immediately." ”

He said yes and hurried away.

There was a drizzle outside the eaves, and the Forbidden City in March seemed to melt into the dark gray smoke and rain, and it was sad and sad. Ruyi murmured softly, as if asking Hailan, and also asking herself: "Hailan, how did the child I really care for become like this?" ”

Hailan was completely unimpressed by Ruyi's sadness: "The children of the royal family will grow like this in the future." I think that this kind of Yonghuang is more like a prince. She looked at Ruyi and stretched out her hand to block the misty silver thread that was swept in by the wind, "Is my sister very sad?" ”

Ruyi stretched out her hand and caught the thin rain, the kind of wetness, like tears, fell in the palm of her hand: "Yonghuang, after all, it is the child I really love." In the days when I didn't have children. I've always treated him like my own child. ”

Hailan's voice was thin and tough, like an elongated thin line, cutting off the sadness of the drizzle: "Does my sister love Yongqi?" Maybe one day, Yongqi will also become like Yonghuang, not as we expected. Brothers, friends, brothers, brothers, fathers, sons, and filial piety are just a joke in this palace, but they are just beautiful words written into the posthumous merits. In the future, Yongqi will have her own thoughts, her own thoughts, and even more things she wants to get. In this world, there are many disharmony between mother and son, and husband and wife are separated, so whether it is mother and son, husband and wife, this kind of relationship that may be estranged in the end is not as good as the emotions of our sisters who have been stormy with each other for many years. Sister, maybe one day, Yongqi has his own relatives, and the emperor is no longer favored at all, so only you and I will continue to accompany the deep palace years, as before. ”

There was deep dependence in Hailan's tone, but Ruyi's mind was fluttering in the drizzle and uncertain: "Hailan, I have never asked you, why do you can't believe in the love of the world?" ”

A little tear flashed in the corner of Hailan's eyes: "Sister, do you know how my Ama and Eniang died?" My Eniang and Ama were also affectionate and intimate when they were young, but one day my Eniang was no longer red-faced, Ama liked other women, my Eniang couldn't bear it, and when they argued with each other, they stabbed Ama to death, and then committed suicide in grief and indignation. I was fostered in my uncle's house since I was a child, so I always thought that what if I loved each other, and in the end there were too many hatreds because of love. The love of men and women in the world is just a combination of flesh and skin, which is really unreliable. ”

Ruyi was silent, and just sighed lightly: "It's just Hailan, I don't believe in anything, will it be empty in space, like I can't find support?" ”

Hailan chuckled, with deep dependence in her eyes: "Sister, I believe in you." She leaned close to Ruyi's side, "So sister, no matter what I do, you have to believe me." ”

Ruyi bowed her head gently, and a rain silk blew on her body: "Yes, I believe it." ”

Hailan said softly: "Sister, I know that you are actually a little different. After coming out of the cold palace, you have always wanted to persuade yourself not to think too much, just believe in the emperor. But when a person persuades herself like this, she herself is already beginning to believe it. Right? ”

Ruyi closed her eyes to reject the void in front of her: "Hailan, don't say it again." ”

Hailan nodded knowingly: "Then I'll tell you another thing." Sister, Concubine Chun is in the back position, her chances of winning are not small, and now she is close to Cining Palace. Sister, we have to think of a way. ”

There was a cold feeling winding in her heart, and Ruyi Huoran opened her eyes: "Her biggest chance of winning is the heir." ”

Hailan raised the beautiful curvature of the corners of her lips: "I understand this." What is the most beneficial thing for Concubine Chun, I have to get rid of her most beneficial things, and we will be at ease. ”

Ruyi bowed her head, but hesitated slightly: "But, Yonghuang is not her chances of winning." Even if he is not good, don't touch him. ”

Hailan smiled, and reached out to carefully brush off the crystal rain on her immortal crane rank Mei Su's silver thread brocade robe: "Sister still feels sorry for Yonghuang." She breathed a sigh of relief, "Right now, my sister is on the cusp of the storm, everything is not moving, everything has me." ”

Ruyi looked at the drizzle outside the curtain, brushed away the sideburns and rain, as if she had no intention: "Now, the most taboo thing for the emperor is to mourn or not mourn." Let's go to the side hall and get medicine, let's go back quickly. ”

Ruyi returned to the palace, Lu Yun and Yu Yan were distributing the white fungus lotus seed soup that they drank during the afternoon rest, and the women of Fu Jin seemed to foresee the glory that Lu Yun might have in the future, and they were also extraordinarily flattering, like the stars holding the moon. In contrast, Ruyi, who walked in slowly, looked much more deserted, except for Yihuan, Yinwan and Wanyin, few people greeted her with a smile. Ruyi didn't know why everyone changed so quickly, but Yi Huan couldn't help but say: "Fang Cai passed later, and she was sympathetic to the hard work of the Fujin people, so she personally sent the white fungus lotus seed soup, and rewarded the pure concubine for her hard work in mourning but everything was in order, and she had the style of everyone." He also said that although the third elder brother is underage, he is very able to take care of several younger brothers and is also very capable. ”

After the death of Empress Xiaoxian, the harem was already turbulent, and the queen mother praised her so much, undoubtedly in her position after the establishment of the green yun, how could everyone not see the wind and rudder, and compliment the pure concubine everywhere.

Yinwan and a few promised、Often around Lu Yun and Yuyan are talking about something。 Yan Wan carefully brushed the dust from the corners of her clothes for Lu Yun: "Sister Guifei carefully under your feet, it is not good for your delicate robe to be stained with dust." ”

Lu Yun smiled disappreciatively, calmly accepted her courtesy, and said: "Just leave these things to the palace people to take care of, so that the nobles don't have to do this." ”

Yin Wan had a smile on her face, and was about to talk, but she heard Yuyan laugh coldly, and raised the apricot green silk in her hand and said: "Sister Chun Guifei doesn't have to worry, the noble lady was originally my palace maid, and it is most appropriate to do these things." ”

Yinwan is also favored now, and when she heard this, her face turned white, and when she saw that everyone was covering their mouths and looking at her with a smile, she became more and more ashamed of herself, so she had to stop and avoid being behind people.

Yuyan smiled disdainfully, chatting more and more warmly with Lu Yun, and a pair of hands fluttered as if they were flying: "I don't know if it's an elder brother or a princess, I look at my sister's fourth princess It's really good, and I'm full of envy." The doctor also said that this fetus looks like a female fetus...... I just begg, if only an elder brother could have half of his sister's third elder brother......"

When the two talked about children, they couldn't finish talking. Yuyan insisted on flattering Lu Yun again, coaxing Lu Yun almost from ear to ear, holding hands with her affectionately.

Yi Huan looked at it from a distance, pursed his cherry lips and said, "One is so happy to be stammered, and the other is not virtuous." ”

Ruyi made a light gesture and laughed in a low voice: "You have the best temper!" The last thing is to be alone! ”

Yi Huan shook the eight treasures of the yellow warbler and sneered, and sneered: "I know what kind of lonely temper I have, and I am different from them." After saying that, he came to invite: "Little master, it's time to take fetal medicine." ”

Ruyi was slightly surprised: "I remember that the emperor has not summoned luck these days, why do you still take this medicine?" ”

"Now it's about Panzi's heart, I begged the emperor twice, and I sent it in two days."

Ruyi knew the end, but she really couldn't tell it, so she reluctantly smiled and said: "Whether it's a fetal pill or what, it's a three-point poison, and it's okay not to eat it." Back then, Emperor Huixian's concubine was eager to ask for a child, and she often took fetal pills, but it had no effect. It can be seen that everything is false, and only grace is true. ”

The corners of Yi Huan's lips curled with a sweet smile: "Actually, I also know that the medicinal stone may not be effective, but ......" Her always cold face was full of sweet and soft flushes, like the ice and snow melting, hibiscus spring dawn, "But the emperor is good to me and feels sorry for me, I know it." She was even more embarrassed when she said it, and hurriedly took Hexi's hand and left.

Ruyi was stunned in the local area, not knowing whether the expression on her face was happy or sad. She knows, only she knows, the emperor knows, and Qilu knows. But no one will say it, it won't tell her. Such distress, such goodness, what kind of unsightly is behind it? She can only close her eyes, not to speak, not to see, not to think, just to think that she is a piece of filth in the mire of chaos, and to go down with it. Only in this way can a vague and gentle dream of Yihuan be preserved.

Hailan saw that she was stunned, so she took Yongqi over and said, "Sister, what are you doing with Concubine Shu?" ”

Ruyi woke up and said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's a little tired." She saw that Hailan brought Yongqi over, so she asked, "What's wrong?" Want to take Yongqi out? ”

Hailan's face was full of anxiety: "I just heard that Yongqi had two coughs, so I took him to the Tai Hospital to see if I wanted to drink some loquat dew." ”

Ruyi stroked Yongqi's face lovingly, and said, "Then go and go back quickly, don't catch the wind on the way." ”

Hailan walked out of Changchun Palace, and led Yongqi to Xichang Street, because of the inconvenience of mourning, only a close nurse and Ye Xin followed. Only then did she walk to the corner behind Chuxiu Palace, but saw that Yongzhang was also hurriedly walking in the direction of Tai Hospital, she simply stood on her feet and raised her voice: "Yongqi, now what Eniang tells you, you have to listen carefully." ”

Yongqi's eyes widened as if he didn't understand, and said, "Yes." ”

Hailan said loudly: "Yongqi, the day after tomorrow, your Emperor's Niang's Zi Palace will be temporarily closed in the Guande Hall of Jingshan Mountain, that day is a great gift, you must never remember, you must not cry, you must not be sad, you know?" ”

Yongqi was puzzled: "But Concubine Xian's mother instructed that she must cry very sadly, otherwise Huang Ama will be angry." ”

Hailan bent down and said mysteriously: "Usually this is the case, but the day after tomorrow, Concubine Xian will tell you so." On that day, all the princesses would go to cry and mourn, and everyone would cry very sadly. If you are the only one who is calm and does not cry at all, your emperor will look at you differently. For you are the only one who remains sober and sane among all those who weep and wallow in sorrow. ”

Yongqi's eyes were a little confused: "Eniang, why?" ”

Hailan said solemnly: "Because for your emperor Ama, not only has you lost your imperial mother, but also your seventh brother, the son-in-law. So for him, getting a few filial sons is not the most important thing, the most important thing is to get a future prince who is not swayed by joy and sorrow, do you understand? ”

Hailan turned her head and saw Yongzhang standing not far away, as if listening to her conversation with Yongqi. Hailan immediately felt a little flustered, took Yongqi's hand tightly and hid him behind him, and said with some embarrassment: "Third elder brother, why are you here?" “

Yongzhang smiled disappreciatively and saluted humbly: "Yu Niangniang Wan'an, the fifth brother is good." ”

Yongqi also called "third brother" in a proper manner. Yongzhang touched his forehead and said with a smile: "Erchen saw that several younger brothers had mouth sores because of fatigue, thinking that there would be a major event in Fengyi Zigong in the future, but he couldn't be tired, so he wanted to go to the Tai Hospital to get some honeysuckle to boil water for his younger brothers to drink." ”

Hailan uncomfortably touched a snow-white begonia flower on her sideburns: "The third elder brother really has a heart." In the end, he is a good child raised by a pure concubine. ”

Yongzhang waved his hand and said, "Yu Niangniang has won the award." The minister was one step ahead. He turned sideways, glanced at Yongqi meaningfully, and left with a smile.

Yongzhang finished everything and returned to the Green Palace. As soon as he saw Lu Yun, where could he still hold his temper, so he told Lu Yun all the words that Hailan told Yongqi. Lu Yun sneered: "I used to be Concubine Yu to be a peaceful person, but I turned out to have this thought. I thought that Concubine Xian was Yonghuang's idea, but now it seems that we are underestimating her mind. ”

Yongzhang hesitated: "What does that Eniang mean ......"

Lu Yun stroked his son's braided hair lovingly, and straightened his clothes for him: "Good son, Yongqi is still young, how much can he think." Even if he doesn't cry and pretends to be an adult, he just thinks he is ignorant in a daze. You study hard, even if Yongqi doesn't cry, E-Niang has the ability to make him cry. ”

Yongzhang breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you E-niang for planning for her son." ”

Lu Yun said distressedly: "You kid, you have told E-Niang such an out-of-the-ordinary thing." E-Niang doesn't hurt you, who else can hurt. Although Yonghuang is also fostered under Eniang's knees, he is not biological, and Eniang hurts him just to save face. Good son, except for Yonghuang, Agori is the oldest among you. You have a mother, and you are willing to dig out your heart and lungs to get to the position of a concubine, everything is for you. You can fight for Eniang, win the favor of your emperor Ama, and become the crown prince. What's more, we still have a recommendation from Queen Daxing before she died, and we must be very attentive. ”

Yongzhang said solemnly: "E-Niang, rest assured, E-Niang's wish is her son's wish." On that day, the son will comfort the emperor Amma. ”

Lu Yun smiled firmly: "That's good." E-Niang has already told you that Concubine Jia is a smart person and flatters E-Niang in everything. Although she is favored, but in the end, she is a tribute girl of Li Chao, and she can't count on the respect of the queen for the rest of her life, as long as she is united with us, you will also have an extra layer of protection. Her tone became more and more secretive, "As for Yonghuang, the emperor values him and asks him to preside over the funeral, but he is careless, you must pay attention to his every move, but if you get the wrong place, it will be easy to do." ”

Yongzhang smiled mischievously: "E-niang is willing? ”

Lu Yun was a little unspeakably sad: "E-Niang is timid and soft-hearted, and Yonghuang is also E-Niang's adopted son in the end." She paused and took a deep breath, "But for you, E-Niang is willing to do anything." ”

The mother and son closed the door of the temple, and the more they intended, they began to plot.