These words are naturally aimed at Concubine De, the imperial concubine, no, as soon as the queen falls, the fourth elder brother will return to her knees, but she is obviously only in the concubine position, how should the identity of the fourth elder brother be calculated?

Everyone was thinking about this issue, but Concubine Hui was shrewd and wouldn't speak rashly, Concubine Rong didn't care at all, and the others didn't dare to talk nonsense at this moment, only Concubine Yi's unchangeable temperament said it to her face.

Lan Qi glanced at her, swept her indifferent gaze, left everyone and went straight to the inner hall, the other women were wearing grand court clothes, more aware of the duties of the concubines than usual, they all honestly guarded their own proportions, and watched how several ladies acted before following along.

Concubine Hui said: "The queen mother has Concubine De to take care of her, we don't have to keep it, there are many noisy people, the emperor will come in a while, and there is no need to see us now." ”

Concubine Rong had no objection, and when the two were about to leave, Concubine Yi swaggered past them, sneering all the way and said: "Whoever is served by her is really unlucky, Queen Niu Hulu and the Empress Dowager, now it's our new queen's turn, she sent away one after another, I really don't know if it's her blessing or the bad luck of others." ”

Such unabashed words, everyone was shocked when they heard it, and the terrible thing was that the emperor actually appeared at this moment. He didn't know when he came, but he saw that he promised to make way for Concubine Yi on both sides of the separation, and suddenly saw the emperor appear in front of the door.

Everyone's faces turned pale, and Concubine Yi almost couldn't lift it in one breath, and froze in place motionless, but seeing the holy car slowly entering, Concubine Rong pulled her to the side, and the emperor walked in front of everyone expressionlessly, as if he didn't hear Concubine Yi's words, but this unusual anger that can be felt even if he is not close to his body, it is obvious that the emperor heard it.

The holy car hid into the inner hall, and the people outside breathed a sigh of relief, and Concubine Yi was even weaker and was about to fall down, but fortunately, Concubine Rong stopped and said in her ear: "Now there is nothing to do, you just go out, if there is any more movement, don't you want your head?" ”

Concubine Yi was so frightened that her soul was not possessed, Peach took the palace maid to come up to support, the master and servant walked out of the Chengqian Palace tremblingly, and when everyone was about to disperse, Concubine Hui sighed and said: "She will suffer a loss one day, but she doesn't understand the truth that disaster comes from her mouth." ”

Concubine Rong didn't speak, but Concubine Hui suddenly grabbed her hand, her eyes were slightly red, and she seemed to be very sincere: "Sister should be good, there are not a few sisters left in the past, and the imperial concubine will ...... if she comes from behind."

Concubine Rong said calmly: "It's the queen's mother." ”

Concubine Hui smiled bitterly, her sad emotions dissipated instantly, let go of Concubine Rong's hand and said, "In the end, there is another queen, but what about later?" Could it be her? ”

The two looked at each other, Concubine Rong clearly understood the meaning of Concubine Hui's words, but she pretended to be confused and said to herself: "There are still many things to prepare, so I don't have to accompany you." ”

The two separated in front of the gate of Chengqian Palace, and each walked in the direction of their respective palaces, the sisters who relied on each other in the past did not know which fork in the road to go farther and farther, Concubine Hui had already embarked on a road of no return, and Concubine Rong was cautiously walking the unknown road step by step.

But in recent years, Concubine Rong has seen her future more and more clearly, she understands that if she hadn't appeared in Cining Palace and had not been transferred to Qianqing Palace by the Empress Dowager, she might have been a palace maid for the rest of her life, but Lan Qi is different, her fate seems to be destined to come here one day no matter where she is.

In the inner hall of Chengqian Palace, Lan Qi sat on the edge of the bed, gently wiping the hands and face of the unconscious queen, the queen still had breath, as if she was just sleeping peacefully, without illness or hardship, but she didn't know when she would wake up, and it was a pity that she didn't know anything about the happy event that she had entered the middle palace.

"Mother's skin is still fine." Lan Qi put down the queen's hand and looked at her peaceful face, but it was a pity that a healthy person was so sleepy, and there would inevitably be a beautiful flush on her face, but the queen was still as pale as paper, and there was a gray dullness.

Qinglian held the basin of water on the side, and when she heard Concubine De Niangniang say this, she smiled faintly: "The master has always cherished his skin very much, and the imperial doctor is often asked to help study the doorway of skin care. ”

Lan Qi touched her cheek and joked, "Do I look rough?" ”

Qinglian panicked, and hurriedly said: "The slave doesn't mean this, the slave and the maid are ......."

But Lan Qi shook her arm and said gently: "If I say such a thing, I am too arrogant and too self-righteous, but Niang Niang can't speak now, I'm afraid I can't say anything I want to say to you." Qinglian, it is all your credit to take care of the queen and the fourth elder brother all these years, I thank you for the mother, and the fourth elder brother will entrust it to you in the future, okay? ”

Qinglian was still smiling just now, her eyes were red in an instant, and tears fell big drops, falling into the basin she was holding, she shook her head and said, "If the master can not leave, it is good for the slave to not listen to this sentence even for the rest of her life." ”

Xuan Ye turned around from the door to leave, and he saw the scene just now, so he hated Concubine Yi's words even more. Lan Qi used to lose her temper and said why she always made her choreographed to mock her, the emperor had never heard similar words with his own ears, he always felt that it was not painful, and he always felt that it didn't matter, but today he heard Concubine Yi say it in a grand manner, and even said it in front of so many people, he realized the importance of the disaster of rumors, and it was thanks to Lan Qi that he could laugh at the situation so generously, just one sentence, he couldn't stand it.

But someone came in front of the door, and Concubine Tong, who was also saluting in the hall, had already changed into a heavy court dress, and the palace maid followed behind her, holding the piano and carrying the piano stand, Xuan Ye was puzzled, and Concubine Tong stepped forward and saluted: "The queen wants to listen to the piano, the piano has been shelved for a long time, and the piano master has been adjusted in the past two days, and the concubine has also practiced a few times in Chuxiu Palace, and she is trying to play the piano for the mother." ”

Xuan Ye's expression was gloomy, and he said in a deep voice: "She is unconscious, and she can't hear." ”

Concubine Tong smiled strongly: "Niangniang has the heart to listen, and she can hear it in her dreams." ”

It's a pity that her strength can't last long, after saying this, the tip of her nose is red and teary eyes, Xuan Ye feels sorry for her, and holds her hand and says: "Your sister is gone, I won't let others bully you." ”

Concubine Tong sniffed and said, "The concubine will not be bullied, and the concubine will not embarrass her sister." After saying this, the emperor blessed his body and led the palace maid in.

After a little movement inside, the palace maids all retreated, and Xuan Ye sat aside, but he heard the sound of the piano tinkling out of the inner hall, and the lively vitality in the sound of the piano changed the gloomy atmosphere of the Chengqian Palace for a long time, and even the palace maids and eunuchs outside the house stopped the live neck in their hands and listened.

Xuan Ye felt that the sound of the piano was familiar, but he had never heard Concubine Tong play the piano, and only watched Lan Qi sitting in the middle of the lake from a distance that year.

The fourth elder brother came to the sound of the piano, and saw his father sitting on one side and came forward to salute, Xuan Ye saw him holding a book in his hand, and asked if he had gone to the study, Yinzhen bowed his head: "E-Niang has always said that Erchen has read so many books, but he has never told her any stories, E-Niang likes Sun Monkey's play, and always says that she wants to listen to the whole book of "Journey to the West", but it is a book that Erchen can't read. As he spoke, he subconsciously hid the book behind him, he didn't go to the study, it was Xiao Hezi who brought the book to him.

The emperor's face was solemn, as if he didn't care about what he was holding in his hand, but said: "You should change your words and call Huang Eniang." ”

Yin Zhen was stunned for a moment, pursed his lips and nodded: "Erchen has written it down, Huang Ama, can Erchen go and read the story to Huang Eniang now?" ”

Xuan Ye shook his head and said: "Listening to the story makes her happy, it's better to recite the book to make her happy, you are the filial piety of a child, Huang Ama is very pleased, but you don't understand the heart of your parents." ”

The fourth elder brother didn't understand, but when he saw his father stretching out his hand and pulling away the few books that were easy to get from behind him, his father rolled up the book and knocked on his head and said, "Go and memorize what it means to cultivate the Qi family and rule the country and level the world, and explain it to your emperor." ”

Yin Zhen was stunned and didn't move, but seeing that his father was a little angry, he got up and pushed him out of the door, and said solemnly: "You can go to the study to find which, back it out and figure it out and come back." ”

At this moment, Qinglian hurriedly ran out of the inner hall, and when she saw that the emperor was still here, she said happily: "Long live the lord, the mother is awake." ”

Xuan Ye was about to go in when he heard the sound, and when he saw that the fourth elder brother was about to follow, he stopped and reproached: "What I said, you should be on deaf ears?" ”

The fourth elder brother was stunned, his red lips moved slightly, and he wanted to say that he wanted to see Eniang, but his father was as majestic as a mountain, he didn't dare to disobey, and the stalemate between the two sides was only for a moment.

Qinglian didn't know what the father and son were messing with, but as soon as the fourth elder brother left, the emperor came to the house, and saw Lan Qi and Concubine Tong respectfully saluting the queen in front of the couch, and the queen looked at them calmly, with a faint smile in her eyes.

Xuan Ye restrained his thoughts, strode in, pointed at Concubine Tong and said, "It's still your sister who has a way, a few tunes will wake you up, when are you going to sleep, I'm very worried." ”

The queen didn't know if she had recuperated her spirit after falling asleep, or if she was the legendary return, her eyes were shining, and she smiled: "Your Majesty, the concubine is the queen?" ”

Concubine Tong over there has gone to bring the golden book treasure seal, although the queen is seriously ill and cannot participate in any ceremony, but the number of ceremonies that should be canonized by the queen has not fallen, Xuan Ye held her hand to touch the queen's treasure, the smile in her eyes was so happy and excited, and her lips said repeatedly: "The concubine is finally the queen." ”

Soon Xuan Ye asked Concubine Tong to put away the golden book treasure seal, Lan Qi gently pulled Concubine Tong and signaled that they should withdraw, Xuan Ye didn't care, the queen's eyes were full of only her cousin, I saw Xuan Ye put a few books in front of her, and sighed: "Hurry up and get good and take care of your son, get this idle book and say that you want to tell you a story, do you really tell you a story or don't you learn it yourself?" I spared him this time, and the next time I have to drag him out to play the board, if you are reluctant, teach him well when he is sick. ”

The queen was coquettish: "My cousin still coaxes me as a sister?" I couldn't get better. As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Xuan Ye's palm, her hand was too slender, and her two hands had just held one of her husband's hands, looked at his thick palm and said, "Don't be too harsh on my son, he is Concubine De's hard work, I have worked hard to raise him, it is not easy to grow up, even if you don't like him in the future, don't bully him." ”

Xuan Ye smiled and said, "I promise you." ”

The queen was satisfied, with tears in her eyes, and suddenly asked with a smile: "In the emperor's heart, do you like me more, or do you like Wuya Lanqi more?" ”

In the outer hall, Lan Qi and Concubine Tong sat quietly on both sides, the emperor stayed inside for a whole day, they also sat outside all day, when the emperor came out again, the fourth elder brother also came back from outside, and the child stubbornly ran straight to his father and said, "Huang Ama, I have my back." ”

Xuan Ye said: "Your imperial mother is asleep, go and accompany her, don't make any noise with her." ”

The fourth elder brother's face was as pale as paper, and he hurriedly ran into the house, but when he saw that the queen was still breathing, he was indeed sleeping peacefully and not having gone, so he breathed a sigh of relief, sat on the edge of the bed and grabbed her hand, and never let go.

The holy driver was about to return to the Qianqing Palace, Lan Qi and Concubine Tong were sent outside the door, and Xuan Ye instructed them: "Don't leave tonight." ”

When the emperor was about to leave, Concubine Tong suddenly cried: "The emperor has dealt with the government affairs, come back early, sister she is waiting for you." ”

The holy car left, Concubine Tong finally broke down, cried loudly and fell to the ground, and the palace maids and eunuchs around her wept.

This night, the Chengqian Palace was brightly lit, but the queen slept peacefully all night, the first rays of sunlight shone into the Chengqian Palace the next morning, the people on the sickbed slowly opened their eyes, saw Yinzhen lying next to him asleep, reached out and touched his head, the child was very alert, immediately opened his eyes, and said: "Huang Eniang, are you awake?" ”

The queen was very relieved to hear this "Huang Eniang", when she was about to speak, there was a sound of the piano in the outer hall, and she faintly listened to the same as in yesterday's dream, she smiled reassuringly, and looked at Yinzhen and said: "I haven't slept all night, are you tired?" ”

The son shook his head and said unconvinced: "Huang Eniang, Huang Ama wants me to explain to you, what is self-cultivation Qi family ruling the country and leveling the world, I have already understood everything, so I will recite it to you." ”

The queen smiled: "Who wants to listen to those things, I have been listening to your endorsement every day, in fact, my brain hurts." She pointed to the "idle book" left by the emperor yesterday and said, "Read it to me." ”

Yin Zhen responded, reached out and grabbed the book, and when she leaned over to her mother's face, she suddenly heard her ask: "Son, do you want to be the emperor?" ”

The fourth elder brother was stunned for a moment, grabbed the book and straightened up blankly, and the queen said to herself: "It's a pity that the emperor's mother can't help you, son, you have to fight for yourself." ”

"Huang Eniang...... the fourth elder brother called her.

"Let's study, I like to listen to the story of Sun Monkey." The queen suddenly changed the topic and looked at Yinzhen with a smile.

The fourth elder brother nodded, flipped through a few pages casually, and read aloud: "The Monkey King is happy and innocent, and he has three or five hundred years. One day, during the wedding feast with the monkeys, he suddenly became sad and fell into tears. The monkeys hurriedly said, 'What is the trouble, the king?' The Monkey King said, 'Although I am rejoicing, I have a little foresight, so I am troubled......

In front of the door of the inner hall, Concubine Tong stood quietly, behind her was Concubine De Niangniang caressing the strings, in the room was the fourth elder brother reading loudly, her eyes stayed on her sister's body, in the sound of the piano and the book, she saw her happy smile, slowly closed her eyes, Concubine Tong's body slipped down against the door frame, covering her mouth and crying: "Sister ......"

Outside the Qianqing Gate, the emperor was listening to the government, and Liang Gonggong hurriedly ran over and cried bitterly: "Long live the Lord, the queen is gone." ”

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