"If that's the case, close the door tightly and don't let the emperor in." Lan Qi touched her stomach with one hand, without the meaning of half a joke, and said to Huanchun, "The imperial concubine has only been closed in the ghost gate for a while, and the little princess's health is also deteriorating, the emperor will come to think about me again at this time, not to mention whether the imperial concubine is sad or not, I can't stand this affection." Either way, we are all his women, although everyone wants to fight for that uniqueness, I am also good that they don't exist, is it realistic? ”

Huan Chun hurriedly smiled and said: "The slave and maid remember, if the emperor really comes, the slave and maid will also invite the long-lived master to go to the Qiangong Palace." However, your fall today is inexplicable, if Concubine Rong really tells the emperor, the emperor must scold you when he comes back, and the master should ask for more blessings first. ”

Lan Qi smiled sweetly: "If he doesn't scold me, what do you scold me for?" ”

The joke said, the days passed quickly, in a blink of an eye, the holy drive back to Luan, the concubines who had dispersed also came back lively, Jingyang Palace often brought back some gifts from the grassland in Wanliu Ha, Concubine Rong brought her over to give to Concubine De, the sisters sat and listened to Wan Chang talking about things on the grassland, and the noble people asked curiously: "I heard that the noble people of Juechan have more favors?" ”

Wan Chang shook his head and said: "When I was there, I always waited more for the concubines and concubines, and if I wanted to say that the nobles of Juezen, the night of the bonfire conference was originally with the emperor to the tent, but they were sent away in the middle of the night, saying that they were not feeling well, and I didn't hear that the Lord was unhappy, and then I didn't feel that anything happened to the nobles of Zen." ”

Everyone looked at each other, but Bu Guiren was happy for Lan Qi, if it was really to let that beautiful woman be favored, the weather in this palace should change again, Lan Qi was sad not to say, what if someone took the opportunity to bully her.

Here, Xuan Ye went to Cining Palace to see the imperial grandmother and the queen mother, so he went straight to Chengqian Palace to visit the imperial concubine, and sure enough, as Lan Qi expected, the emperor is not a ruthless person, not to mention that he has affection for his cousin, and he is very distressed to know that she has suffered hardship.

It's a pity that the little princess is too weak, the imperial doctor said that it won't last long, Xuan Ye held the little child in his hands, and suddenly remembered what happened to Lan Qi in the old days, and was more willing to hurt his cousin a little more. But the imperial concubine herself was indifferent, maybe the pregnant Chinese imperial doctor told her over and over again that the child was not good, and the child would die, saying that she was numb, or she didn't want to be too sad, so that other concubines gloated and laughed.

"Take good care of your body, if this child has no fate with us, there will be one in the future." Xuan Ye comforted his cousin, but he didn't want the imperial concubine to say to him seriously, "Your Majesty, the concubine doesn't want to have any more children." ”

Xuan Ye was puzzled, he knew that his cousin had always hoped to have a child, although he had sent the fourth elder brother to Chengqian Palace, Lan Qi's original intention was to protect his son, but it was also because the imperial concubine was eager to have a child that she could have such an opportunity.

"The imperial doctor said that the concubine's body is not suitable for pregnancy, and giving birth to this daughter also hurt a lot of vitality." The imperial concubine's smile was bitter and helpless after all, "The concubines are not as blessed as Concubine De and Concubine Rong, they have good bodies and bones, and they can be born one after another. But this time I gave birth to my daughter in nine deaths, and the concubines really didn't have the courage to try again, Concubine De and Concubine Rong were able to give birth again and again, and the concubines admired it from the bottom of their hearts. Although it is said that he is not in good health and can no longer have children, if the emperor wants to blame, he blames the concubines for not being able to endure hardship. ”

"If you are not in good health, don't give birth, what do you say to blame?" Xuan Ye gently stroked her cheek and comforted, "Take good care of your body, if your daughter is gone, there will always be a fourth elder brother with you." ”

The imperial concubine smiled with satisfaction: "As long as the emperor doesn't dislike the concubines and no children, the concubines don't matter, otherwise if you toss again, the concubines' lives are gone, what kind of children do you want?" ”

Xuan Ye responded with a smile: "Just follow your words, let the imperial doctor think of ideas, as long as you don't care." ”

The imperial concubine looked at him, her lips squirmed slightly, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't say it, Xuan Ye didn't know her anymore, and said with a smile: "If you don't dare to say it, I forgive you for your innocence, you have suffered, even if I favor you once, what do you have to say." ”

"The concubine can't have any more children, is she not qualified to enter the Kunning Palace for the rest of her life, and she is not qualified to be your queen for the rest of her life?" The imperial concubine finally spoke, but she seemed to sense Xuan Ye's displeasure, her eyes showed a look of timidity, and she unconsciously lowered her head, not daring to look at the emperor's eyes again.

The two were silent for a while, and then Xuan Ye said: "When Empress Niu Hulu was enthroned, she didn't even have an adopted son under her knees, and whether she had children or not has nothing to do with whether she was a queen or not, my two queens don't live long, but I hope you all live a long and healthy life." Do you think the imperial court really won't urge me to establish the queen? Every year, there are excerpts handed over, and every year there are people urging me to stand up, but I don't want to pay attention to it and don't want to mention it, so it seems that everything is fine. You can't live in Kunning Palace, not because you're not good enough, not because you don't have children, and it has nothing to do with any of you, it's just that I don't want to have a queen anymore. ”

The imperial concubine's face was held in the palm of Xuan Ye's hand, and she heard her cousin gently comfort her: "Don't be cranky, stay by my side in good health." ”

"If Yinzhen was born to a concubine, how good it would be." After all, she was unconvinced and unwilling in her heart, but the reality was so cruel, she couldn't give birth to a child, and even if she gave birth to a daughter, she wouldn't live long.

On the fourth day of the holy car's return to Luan, the little princess died. The imperial concubine had been looking at this matter numbly before, until the little life really left her, she felt the pain of her skin, and cried heartbroken every day, fortunately, the emperor patiently cared for her, but in this way, the emperor had no time to take care of others, and the other three, who were also pregnant and waiting to give birth, were naturally left out in the cold.

When Lan Qi saw Xuan Ye, it was already ten days later, and it was pouring rain in the afternoon that day, she led Yinzuo under the window to watch the splash of raindrops to teach him to count, and he could cover his ears when thunder, so he watched the emperor advance from the door in the rain, and when Yinzuo saw that Huang Ama was coming, he immediately left his mother and ran out.

The emperor was wet, Lu Zhu hugged the sixth elder brother and didn't let him get close, only waiting for the emperor to take off his clothes outside, and then picked up his son and came in, Lan Qi didn't come down on the kang, looking at him with a smile, Xuan Ye sat down beside him and said, "I look very good, I'm relieved to see you so good." ”

Lan Qi remembered the matter of the little princess, and hurriedly restrained her smile and bowed and said: "The emperor mourns, and the concubines have not been able to go to the Chengqian Palace to mourn the imperial concubine, and I feel very sad." ”

"There is no rule for white-haired people to send black-haired people, not to mention that you are still pregnant with a child, the imperial concubine has been in a better mood these days, and it is also your credit, Yinzhen comforted her." Xuan Ye was indifferent.

After coaxing her son to play, while talking to Lan Qi, the two haven't seen each other for so long, but they don't feel like they're alive, Lan Qi won't be coquettish and say that she was treated coldly, even if Xuan Ye mentioned it, she also laughed it, and they have their own tacit understanding and thoughtfulness with each other.

Waiting for Yinzuo to be taken away by the nurse, he sat close and said intimate words, there was something that the emperor had thought about for a long time, and he brought it up today, but Lan Qi was taken aback unprepared.

Xuan Ye said: "I think, if you give birth to a daughter in this child, would it be good to send the princess to Ningshou Palace to ask the Queen Mother to raise it?" ”

"Why did the emperor say that, did the concubine do something wrong?" Of course Lan Qi will be surprised, she is so dignified, what to do to take away her child, not to mention that she wants a daughter wholeheartedly, Xuan Ye said that she would not let her daughter marry far away, why should she take it away from her.

"Naturally, it won't be like Yinqi, don't let Concubine Yi meet, our daughter went to Ningshou Palace, you can also go to see each other anytime and anywhere." Xuan Ye saw the anxious look on Lan Qi's face and understood her feelings, but he had his intentions, and said slowly, "Even if it is a son, I want the Queen Mother to take care of it." This is my selfishness, every time I go to see the imperial grandmother these days, I used to feel that she is old every few years and months, but recently I feel the aging of the imperial grandmother every day, I am very distressed, and I can't accompany her from time to time. ”

Lan Qi lowered her head and snorted: "The emperor can rest assured, after the concubine gives birth to a child, she will definitely take care of the Empress Dowager often, but there is no need to send the child to Ningshou Palace, the concubine took care of the Empress Dowager in the past, and she did not delay raising Yinzuo." ”

"That's why I said, if it's a daughter, I'll send it to Ningshou Palace, and if it's a son, I'll be spared, I know you can't bear it." Xuan Ye patiently explained, "Didn't I promise you not to let our daughter marry far away?" But who knows what will happen in more than ten years? Among the daughters, the youngest Kejing is also four or five years older than our daughters, they are not of the same age, what if when our daughters are married, there are foreigners who come to ask for peace, or the court needs the princess of the right age to make peace? ”

Lan Qi was stunned, and before she turned the corner for a while, Xuan Ye said: "If my daughter is raised by the Queen Mother, I will be able to put the responsibility on the Queen Mother in the future, saying that the Queen Mother is reluctant, saying that the Queen Mother does not want the princess to marry far away, you don't need to look at anyone's face, I don't have to bother to think about anything, and my daughter will naturally be able to stay by your side." This is a long-term matter, but I want to set it as soon as possible, don't rush to think of countermeasures when the time comes, if it is comprehensive, if it is not you, what is my promise? ”

Lan Qi still shook her head: "The emperor thought about it so thoroughly, the concubine was very moved, but ......"

"But reluctantly?" Xuan Ye smiled gently, hugged her and said, "Then think about it again, I'm not in a hurry, if you really don't want to, just treat me as if I didn't say it, as for the future, there will always be a way in the future." ”

Lan Qi was very conflicted in her heart, so she was not polite to Xuan Ye, and said seriously: "The emperor asked the concubine to think again." ”

Outside the window, the rain did not stop, and there was a sound of smashing on the ground, as if it was to prepare for autumn, and the rain was going to scorch the earth and wash away the heat of the whole summer.

In the capital, there are few people walking around the streets and alleys, and everyone is sheltering from the rain under the eaves, but on the wide road in front of the Mingzhu Mansion, there is a woman who has been soaked in heavy rain on her knees.

Seeing that the heavy rain had no restraint, the door of the mansion was finally opened, and more than a dozen people came out of it, including a girl holding a huge umbrella, and a graceful and luxurious young lady came out, and the young lady was pregnant, although she had not yet revealed her figure, but several elderly grandmothers supported her left and right, and she had to be careful at every step.

"You go quickly, what are you doing kneeling here, I don't know where Eniang took the child, you kneel here, I can't send the child out to you." The young lady sighed and couldn't help but say in disgust, "If you have any mistakes, do you want Rong Ruo to blame me?" ”

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