Huan Chun smiled: "No matter what Concubine Rong knows, she loves to tell you, even if we are not as well-informed as her, it doesn't hinder anything." ”

Lan Qi shook her head and said, "It's not good to overdo anything, I'd rather she think about me everywhere." ”

But the next day, everything was as expected by Huanchun, Concubine Rong sat idle in Yonghe Palace after noon, and talked about last night's incident in three or two sentences, saying that the eighth elder brother had eaten wine in Yuqing Palace, Lan Qi listened quietly and did not comment, and Concubine Rong said to herself: "The child was raised by her, if she is close to the prince from now on, she should hate to death, isn't this raising a white-eyed wolf?" ”

Hearing that Concubine Hui was talking about Concubine Hui, Lan Qi's heart was turbulent, the news that came back these days all said that the emperor was as good to Concubine Hui as before, how good it was, she didn't see it with her own eyes and didn't know, but Concubine Hui was a shrewd and capable person, and she and Concubine Rong both knew it. Before, Concubine Rong always chatted with her, saying that Concubine Hui was coming back to seize power, but Lan Qi didn't care at that time, but now she feels that it is impossible.

Lan Qi hated and poisoned Mingzhu's henchmen and concubine Hui, the emperor kept Concubine Hui and kept the pearl, it has always been for the eldest brother and the prince, if the concubine Hui is reused, or even the pearl is vigorously reactivated, there must be another unknown reason, maybe it is between the prince and the eldest brother, he completely gave up one side. If the emperor wants to achieve his goal, how can he care about Concubine Rong or her hard work in the palace for many years, as long as the six palaces are not chaotic, it is not difficult to replace the assistant.

Concubine Rong chattered endlessly and said to Lan Qi: "The third elder brother is not as good as his brother now, and he is even more compared to his younger brothers, and the emperor is afraid that he can abandon me at any time for the sake of the government." ”

Lan Qi smiled: "You live well in Jingyang Palace, why don't you abandon it, sister, don't scare yourself, you haven't been in good health recently, if the emperor really recovers to her as before, you or I, happy to rest quietly." ”

Concubine Rong said unwillingly: "We have worked hard for so many years, so that she picked up the cheap for nothing?" ”

Lan Qi smiled: "It also depends on how long her qi can be, doesn't Sister Rong understand the golden mean?" ”

Concubine Rong is not a stupid person, but she has never had anything to rely on, so she has been suffering from gains and losses for a long time, listening to Lan Qi say this sentence at this moment, thinking that her third elder brother is mediocre in both civil and military qualifications, and has said to herself several times that she does not want to deal with the ministers, if only she could get the errand of repairing books and compiling history. I don't know what Lan Qi's so-called moderation means, but her son's appearance is not outstanding or beautiful, but nothing will happen, now that he has won the throne of the county, as long as she does not make mistakes in the future, she will become a prince after the tide rises, and she will no longer have to worry about the future of her children and grandchildren.

As he spoke, Ji Xin hurriedly came and said that Sanfujin was not in good health, so he made the concubine in the house angry, and wanted to divorce the concubine, and sent someone to inform the mother.

Lan Qi was silent on the side, Concubine Rong frowned for a long time, turned her face sideways and asked her, "Can she do this?" ”

"It's up to us to take care of it or not, my sister will make up your mind." Lan Qi put herself aside, her eyes were firm, hoping that Concubine Rong would stop pestering her, and said calmly, "It is difficult for a Qing official to cut off family affairs. ”

Concubine Rong sighed and instructed Ji Xin: "Let her be, concubine." ”

If you want to talk about the movements in the third elder brother's mansion, there have already been rumors outside the palace, and everyone knows that the county king Fujin has a child in his belly, and he took the opportunity of the county king to leave the palace with him, and packed up the few concubines who were favored on weekdays. In the past two months, the palace has been jumping with chickens and dogs, and those lowly concubines, no matter how they keep to themselves, they can be picked out by Fujin and peeled off a layer of skin, but I am afraid that the king of Chengjun will return with Hu, and there will be no more beauties left in the family.

This time, the princes and Fujin did not follow the hu, these days Da Fujin is not in good health, several concubines have come to visit her together, Sifujin with the side Fujin also came together, everyone sat and gossiped, mentioned Sanfujin Those things, are embarrassed, they are all lenient to the next person, and the side Fujin concubines can get along in harmony, but then again, which is willing to share her husband with others, for Sanfujin's behavior, the face is too much, but in the heart will still envy Sanfujin dare to say and dare to do.

Now in the Sibeile Mansion, Chang Fujin has taken the Li family with him, compared to the previous Li Fang Fujin, who was almost equivalent to the existence of a concubine, now he is finally recognized and has gained a bit of dignity, but after all, the concubine room is a concubine room, and those concubines will not look at them squarely, and it is common for them to be treated coldly when they enter and leave the high-ranking families. And on this day, when he returned from the palace of Zhijun, Fu Jin broke up with her in front of the door, and went back to the main courtyard without saying anything.

Although Qiaozhu went out today, but after arriving at the Zhijun Palace, she didn't follow the door, but waited outside with the others in a sedan chair, and on the way back, she saw the young lady with a melancholy expression, and at this moment she left Chang Fujin, so she asked softly: "Is the young lady uncomfortable?" ”

Li shook his head and said nothing, only when he returned to Xiyuan and closed the door, he said hatefully: "In the past, she didn't take me out, but now it looks like she kindly took me to show her face, but do you know, those Chang Fujin don't look at people seriously, not to mention that today almost all of them go to visit Dafujin alone, and our family is going together." They talked about the abuse of the concubine by Chengjun Wang Fujin, I sat there and couldn't say a word, and they talked about how the concubine was bad, and I was even more embarrassed like sitting on pins and needles, that sentence was like slapping my face, did you say that Fujin did she deliberately respond to me? ”

Qiaozhu sighed: "But now Fujin loves to take you in and out, and you can't shirk it." ”

Li Fangfujin pulled the silk handkerchief in his hand fiercely, his eyes were full of resentment: "The husband is hers, the child is also hers, this family is hers, in her eyes I will always be a slave, compared to Chengjun Wang Fujin who is so openly abused, she is secretly digging my heart, which is even more unbearable." Do I have to live a life like this? ”

Qiaozhu was in a hurry, and said nonsense: "Lord Belle will take concubines in the future, Fujin She will not target you forever." ”

Li Shi trembled, stared at Qiaozhu tightly and said, "Will there be newcomers in the future?" So what do I do? ”

Thousands of miles away in Hangzhou, after the lively and solemn garrison review and cavalry and archery competition, the holy car was about to prepare for the return trip. But this time is not in a hurry to return to Beijing, the next stop is to return to Gusu and stay for a few days, one is that the queen mother should not travel for days and nights, and the other is that the emperor this time all the way south to control the river work, on the way back to Beijing naturally have to inspect everywhere, and the specific route has not yet been decided, to the emperor's reckless route when going south, on the way back to Beijing may have to be separated from the large army many times.

On this day, Yinzhen took his younger brother to receive the reward, thirteen and fourteen performed well in the school competition, of course, they can't compare to the older and tall soldiers, but at their age to make the results they should have, the thirteenth elder brother is advancing by leaps and bounds, in the past, he was always inferior to his younger brother can't compare, and now he can compete with the tall soldiers, even the fourteen who have always been proud of themselves are better than their brothers, they are very admired, how much effort and hard work Yinxiang has paid, you can imagine.

The happiest person is the father, the emperor's reward this time, promised all the things the sons wanted, Yinzhen brought his younger brothers to receive the reward, and he was really happy to see the happy situation of the father and son. When he withdrew from the thirteenth and fourteenth and was about to report the good news to the Queen Mother, he saw the pearl in front of him from afar.

He somehow had an extra heart, and shouted thirteen or fourteen and said: "This is leaving, the fourth brother will take you shopping and buy something for Eniang, and it is not a trip to Hangzhou in vain." If you don't run around, I'll take you out to play everywhere you go. If you dare to run wild, you will suffer when you come back. ”

The two little guys were so happy, jumping around the fourth brother and walking in reverse, in the end they didn't meet a few people who walked by Mingzhu, and it is not strange that Mingzhu appeared here, all the way south he often came in to talk to the eldest brother, guessing that at this time Zuo was just going to find the eldest brother again, Yinzhen didn't doubt his purpose, but he didn't want to have any contact.

But Mingzhu met Concubine Hui at the eldest brother's residence, and Concubine Hui was waiting for him at her son's place, but she was already waiting impatiently, and complained to him when she met: "It's only a big place here, you are in a hurry to see me, you are all under the emperor's nose." ”

Mingzhu said: "Now the situation is different, some things are really anxious to tell Niangniang, you don't know what is going on outside, and you can't understand many things." ”

Concubine Hui said resistantly: "The emperor treats me very well now. ”

Mingzhu was worried about these, and she didn't dare to displease Concubine Hui, so she said tactfully: "Because of this, Niangniang is more focused on serving the Queen Mother and the emperor, and she doesn't know anything outside." ”

Concubine Hui frowned and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Mingzhu talked about them one by one, first saying that this time the emperor started to suppress corruption after he first arrived in Jiangnan, and as a result, the capital was shaken, and even the prince was implicated. But in fact, the officials under Mingzhu even involved the eldest brother, but most of the unclean ones were not spared, although now that the emperor has no movement, he must not take it lightly.

Mingzhu said again: "Zhang Pengxi, the governor of Liangjiang, who was appointed by the emperor at the end of last year, is now going to be changed to the governor of the river. ”

Concubine Hui didn't understand this, shook her head and asked: "What does this have to do with us, the minister who governs the river works, the emperor has always been diligent in changing." ”

Mingzhu waved his hand again and again: "The governor of Liangjiang is indeed an important position, but it is not them who really go to the front line to manage the river workers, and if this official position is regarded as a gold-plated springboard, it is not impossible." Does Niang Niang know who the successor governor of Liangjiang is? ”

Concubine Hui was already very impatient, but she heard Mingzhu say: "It's Tao Dai of the Guerjia clan." ”

"Gualga?" Concubine Hui was a little touched at this time, although she didn't know any Tao Dai, but this surname has been heard a lot recently.

Mingzhu hurriedly said: "Think about it, since the fall of Aobai, in the harem of the court, there are very few people from the Guerjia clan who occupy a prominent position, but the emperor has promoted the crown princess and the family, and the most outstanding and noble people in the draft are also from the Guarjia clan, and now the governor of Liangjiang has also installed their clansmen." You see, the days of obscurity with nobles should come to an end. ”

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