These words sounded sweet, Lan Qi wanted to reminisce in her heart for a while, but before she could pick it up in time, Xuan Ye asked rhetorically: "What, you don't believe it?" ”

Lan Qi smiled skillfully: "Believe, I have never believed anything you say." ”

Xuan Ye said: "I did say it to make you happy, but this word only has weight when I say it now, twenty years ago, I said that I still remember what you looked like in the past, that is not unusual, now it has been said for more than thirty years, it is really incredible." ”

Lan Qi always smiled and didn't say anything, but Xuan Ye tirelessly chattered about those past events, he didn't care how many times he was willing to say it, but what he didn't want to say, often he wouldn't mention half a word, the two walked around the lakeside for a whole circle, and the emperor didn't mention anything about the court meeting. After Xuan Ye returned to Qingxi Study, Lan Qi returned to Ruijingxuan alone, and listened to the words of the people below, only to know that the person who was talking and laughing with him and taking a walk to enjoy the snow scene had just said indifferent and ruthless words at the court meeting not long ago.

Huanchun was also embarrassed, and sighed: "The emperor said in public that the good concubine was born in crime, and if the slave and maid were the eighth elder brother, their hearts would be broken." ”

Lan Qi sighed: "Father-son relationship, I'm afraid it can't be." "Thinking about Fang Cai's situation, he cherished Xuan Ye even more, and said, "He didn't mention a word, he walked with me for a long time, and only talked about the past. At that time, I thought he was making me happy, but now that I think about it, he may not be heartbroken, not necessarily nostalgic for the past, but he must be worried, even I can't bear this sentence, afraid that I will feel that he is ruthless, so I will not say it. ”

Huanchun asked: "Will Niangniang pity the concubine?" ”

Lan Qi bowed: "A few points." But even if the world doesn't understand the emperor, I will stand behind him, anyway, Jue Chan has never cared about this. ”

As she expected, Concubine Liang didn't care about any crime or reputation, Concubine Hui is now better than dead, and in her later years, she has to watch her son be imprisoned every day without a good death, and her goal in life has been achieved. She never needs the affirmation of others to do anything, how others evaluate her, she has not had any impact on her for decades, as for the eighth elder brother, she doesn't need to use him anymore, and it is even more dispensable for her.

When the emperor's words came back to the palace today, Xianghe cried and said that the eighth elder brother must have died of sadness, but Concubine Liang didn't even raise her eyelids.

As soon as the eighth elder brother came out of Changchun Garden, his body was soft, and he was sent back to the eighth elder brother's mansion by the ninth elder brother and ten elder brothers, and was directly helped to the bedroom, his body burned like a fireball, and he was called for a doctor to diagnose and treat him.

At this time, the eighth elder brother fell asleep, and Bafujin saw that he would not wake up for a while, so he came to ask the two brothers and said: "Ninth brother, tenth brother, you go back first, I will send someone to find you if there is anything, now he needs to recuperate, and those things have nothing to do with us anyway." He frowned again and said, "There are a lot of ministers and guests outside to deal with, so why don't you send them away before leaving?" ”

The two promised to help deal with those people, and said that they would invite the imperial doctor from the palace, but Bafujin stopped: "The imperial doctor doesn't need it for the time being, wait for your starling brother to wake up, let him decide for himself." ”

The tenth elder brother stepped forward and said: "Eighth sister-in-law, take good care of the starling, you must make him better, the old man is confused, what he said today may be forgotten tomorrow, don't call the starling too sad, the others are difficult to become a climate, and when the old man wakes up, he will know that he can't do without our starling." ”

Bafujin said indifferently: "I hope so." ”

But the tenth elder brother's abacus was wrong, the emperor not only clearly remembered what he said, but the next day he heard that the eighth elder brother was sick, and he was lukewarm and concerned for a few words, and he didn't even mention the words of inviting the imperial doctor, and then asked the ministers about the election of the new prince, but the fourth elder brother said unexpectedly that since the second elder brother was caused to madness by the town of Weizhen, and now that he is sick and sober, he should not continue to be imprisoned in the Xian'an Palace, and ask his father to grant a decree to release the second elder brother and return him to freedom.

Although there were few ministers who agreed, the emperor relented, and ordered someone to bring the second elder brother from the palace to Changchun Garden, and forgave the second elder brother's sins in front of several important ministers and all the elder brothers, although he wanted to continue to live in the Xian'an Palace, but he did not have to be imprisoned again, as long as he did not break the rules of the inner palace, he could enter and leave freely.

The ministers saw it in their eyes, they had figured out the emperor's heart for decades, and at this time they saw that the eighth elder brother was suppressed by a heavy fist, but the second elder brother regained his freedom, and the emperor was not satisfied with the election of the new prince, so he guessed that the emperor wanted to reinstate the prince, and the ministers who were close to him did not dare to rashly propose this sentence, but the next day, the princes of the Mongolian steppe hurriedly handed over the fold, asking the emperor to reinstate the prince, saying that the state has a prince, and the inheritance is promising.

The emperor's attitude was ambiguous, neither reprimanded, nor said that they were right, so the civil and military ministers tried to submit the excerpts one after another, and did not make too fierce voices to restore the crown prince at once, but there were more and more voices, but the emperor did not object, and it seemed that it was about to be done.

With such a development, few women have to talk about it, and Concubine Tong Guifei is even more wholeheartedly looking forward to the fourth elder brother's success, and at this time she will support the prince again, she can't help but be unhappy, and complained to Lan Qi and said: "Our family was blinded by lard, and we actually went to support the eighth elder brother, and now we are not human inside and out, and we really deserve it." But the emperor himself is confused, even if the prince is killed, can he be the emperor with his little interest? ”

But whether it was the concubine saying or other people muttering, Lan Qi said something inconsequential and perfunctory, but on this day the concubine and the other sisters left, Huan Chun came to tell that the fourteenth elder brother has indeed been going back and forth to the eighth elder brother's mansion often these days, Huan Chun said uneasily: "The fourteenth elder brother is like this, will the emperor not like our elder brother in the future?" ”

Lan Qi just smiled: "He should care about his brother, and the emperor has a spectrum in his heart." ”

After all, the emperor's attitude is one thing, and there is nothing to tear the skin between their brothers, that is, Yinzhen also came to visit, but they were embarrassed by each other's positions, and they couldn't say a few words before they dispersed.

On this day, the starling brother was in a slightly better spirit, took medicine and basked in the sun in the yard, and was thinking about today's court meeting sent by the ninth elder brother, when he heard his wife's voice coming from the gate of the courtyard, saying: "Seventh brother, you are walking here, Yinxi is sitting in the courtyard." ”

It was the seventh elder brother who came to visit Yinxi, Yinxi thought that it was no different from other brothers, but he didn't expect the seventh brother to come and tell him: "Baoyun is seriously ill, I heard your sister-in-law say that I am afraid it will be useless, I know the relationship between you and Baoyun, I want to come and see you, if you are still in spirit, do you want to see you." But your complexion is so bad, it's better to take care of it yourself. ”

Yinxi sat up with difficulty, and asked her brother nervously: "How is she, didn't you say it was just a cold before?" ”

The seventh elder brother said: "I'm getting older, I've been worried about you for a while, and when I see me, I ask you if you're okay, and gradually I'm getting sicker, and now I'm dying, your sister-in-law has arranged for someone to prepare for the future, after all, it's your person, and we won't treat her badly." ”

Eighth Elder Brother's eyes were red, and he stretched out his hand to hold his brother tightly and said, "Seventh Brother, you take me to see her." ”

The seventh elder brother regretted it a little, and sighed: "I just came to see if you are good, if you are not good, I won't mention it, and my mouth is fast for a while." That's it, you can promise me, don't be too excited and sad, you look at this body, it's really hanging. ”

But no matter what, Yinxi has to go to the Seventh Elder Brother's Mansion to take a look at Baoyun, even Bafujin also advises him not to bother too much, so go out for a trip, and the body that is easy to raise will be tossed again, but he insists on going, no one can stop him, and the sick man walks into the Seventh Elder Brother's Mansion weakly, and a clean house in the backyard is where Baoyun lives.

Because the eighth elder brother entrusted the seventh elder brother to take care of Baoyun, Baoyun's expenses were all sent by the eighth elder brother, Qifujin usually cares about the backyard from time to time, no one in the house dares to bully Baoyun, she doesn't have to do anything here, she has been a slave for a lifetime, but she has been supported like a master all these years.

Occasionally accompany Qifujin and other ladies in the house to talk and be a female celebrity, heard some rumors outside, and knew that the eighth elder brother was virtuous and capable, she had been looking forward to the eighth elder brother being able to make a big difference, but this time the eighth elder brother was suppressed again and again, which frightened her. In addition, with age, a cold and fever, he has been sick for a long time, and he has never recovered.

When the eighth elder brother saw Baoyun, she was as thin as withered, but her spirit was still clear, and when she opened her eyes and saw Yinxi, she burst into tears, as if she had returned to the light, and those who had not spoken for many days actually opened her mouth at this time, holding Yinxi's hand and saying: "Eighth elder brother, you have suffered." ”

In front of her, Yinxi unconsciously unloaded all the faces, but tears rained down, choking up: "You get better quickly, Baoyun, you can't leave me." ”

Baoyun said weakly: "The slave maid is old, it's time to go, but the slave maid is unwilling...... Eighth Brother, why is this like this, hasn't Long Live Lord always liked you? ”

Yin Yu shook his head: "Don't mention it." ”

Baoyun asked again: "What about Concubine Liang?" Isn't Concubine Liang not helping you? ”

A chill appeared in Yinxi's eyes, and he said more heavily: "Let's say something else, don't mention them." ”

Baoyun let out a long sigh: "The slave maid thought that Concubine Liang would treat you well if she changed her mind, although she used to treat you indifferently, but she has really helped you all these years, why is it suddenly like this again." ”

As she spoke, she felt that Eighth Elder Brother was holding her hand harder and harder, making her fingers hurt a little, but she didn't dare to speak, she looked at Eighth Elder Brother nervously, only to hear him say a word colder than ice and snow, and said: "The people in Changchun Palace heard her arguing with Concubine Hui, I thought she hated Concubine Hui for me, but Baoyun do you know?" It turns out she's been using me. ”

Baoyun's eyes widened, he was already a dying person, he almost used all his strength, and suddenly softened, and he couldn't even lift his eyelids, so he couldn't spit out a few words with difficulty: "Sure enough, she has no heart." ”

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