Five days later, the emperor and the queen mother smoothly converged in Qingkou, there was nothing unusual around the queen mother in five days, Concubine Hui personally served on the side, everything must bow to the outside, and took care of the rest of the concubines and princes' ships, everything was safe and stable very proper, even the queen mother praised in front of the emperor: "In the end, Concubine Hui is calm, and then if you want to go everywhere to inspect, just leave our mother and son to hurry slowly, we will not delay the tour of the mountains and rivers, and the emperor will not delay serious things." ”

Xuan Ye was pleased, and between his gentle words, he expressed that he was very relieved to Concubine Hui, and told her to be dedicated to the Queen Mother all the way in the future, so that the emperor could go around and inspect the river embankment without worry. Concubine Hui was happy on her face, and even more happy in her heart, and the emperor said to her on the way to the east, seeing that she had gone to fifty, God rewarded her for living at such an age, it is rare to be a companion in this life, the past is over, and the future will be fine.

At that time, Concubine Hui thought that it was nothing more than that the emperor felt that something was wrong and called her to say a few nice words, but she didn't expect these things later, as if she had regained the feeling of being trusted back then, she was excited and worried, more cautious, and didn't want to make a mistake under her hands.

After a few days, the large army was stationed in Gaoyou, the emperor took the princes and Yu Chenglong to take care of themselves, and the ladies finally rested on the land road, and they were too lazy to move around, but they were idle for two days and were inevitably bored, but the queen mother was old, and she was happy to stop and recuperate for two days, and she didn't even have the pleasure of singing and watching the play. Get together and gossip in the parents, and when they talk about it, there will be gossip.

After arriving in Jiangnan, the emperor took the prince and ministers to leave the army many times, and walked for five days last time, and did not come back from time to time for half a day in these days.

This day, I rested in Concubine Yi's house, and asked why the concubine still didn't see anyone when she went out, saying that she was very weird, and the concubine had long been used to being asked, and still pushed this matter to the emperor, and moved out of the saint to scare everyone: "I asked her, saying that the Lord of Long Live won't let her communicate with us, and if she doesn't communicate, she won't communicate, what's so strange." ”

While talking, there were people around the emperor to greet a few mothers, Concubine Yi pretended to be generous and decent at this time, but as soon as the person left, he looked for his own people with horizontal eyebrows, and asked where to go next, I heard that it was to Yangzhou, and I couldn't help but hum lightly: "The fireworks in March went down to Yangzhou, and the emperor really came with the day, and the flowers and plants on the side of the road were of course fresher than those in the palace." ”

Everyone looked at each other, and when they dispersed from Concubine Yi, when they withdrew, they saw that they were walking with the nobles and the nobles of Juezen with Concubine Tong, and several concubines and concubines came forward to say goodbye, and when Concubine Tong walked by, Concubine Jing pulled the concubine and said: "This and the nobles are also strange and pitiful, if the emperor finds a newcomer to bring back, what else can she do?" Nowadays, the women of the family, is it really not as good as Jiangnan beauty? Is that secret noble man still bullying you now? ”

The concubine's current life is moist and peaceful, and the affairs of others have nothing to do with her, and the Xiao Wang family is very different from the one who died, and her prejudice against the Han family woman has long been gone. Xiao Wang's family is gentle, humble and considerate, if other Jiangnan people are the same, no wonder the emperor is happy to take care of them by his side, but those women of the family are proud in their bones, and the emperor will be annoyed when he sees it.

Concubine Jing sighed: "Why didn't you say that Concubine De didn't come, and let Concubine Hui pick up the cheap in vain, if she really comes back, we haven't treated her well in the past two years, will we be hated?" ”

The concubine said lazily: "It's not necessarily bigger than Concubine De, what are we worried about." ”

At this time, in the deep palace, Lan Qi didn't know that she was still being talked about thousands of miles away, but the emperor sent her letters in two or three days, and it was only a month since she went out, and the letters in Yonghe Palace were already thick. When Xuan Ye was tired, he only said a few words of greetings to her, and when he was in good spirits, he sprinkled a few pages to tell him what happened, and even continued to complain in the letter that Lan Qi did not accompany her on the southern tour.

That day and Concubine Rong sat in Jingyang Palace, the third elder brother's letter greeting his mother was sent to the palace, Concubine Rong asked Lan Qi to read the letter to her, knowing that the emperor was going to go through Suzhou and Hangzhou, Concubine Rong sighed: "After so many years, the events of the year are vivid, and now things are not people, and the queen has passed away for many years." I don't know which one of us will be remembered when the emperor revisits his hometown. ”

Lan Qi listened quietly, and Concubine Rong said again: "In the past, I always talked about how long I wanted to be older, but in fact, I was relying on my youth, but now I think about it, it's ridiculous, I have time to do that kind of boring thing, I should cherish my youth better." ”

"My sister sighed with emotion, I didn't have to be really sad, who in the world will not be old, it is a blessing to be old, how many people have died young, how many children have not even seen their youth?" Lan Qi looked calm and smiled, "We are blessed. ”

Concubine Rong was in a slightly better mood, but said: "I heard that this way, it is Concubine Hui's business, and she has seen the old situation again, do you say that after she comes back, will she make a comeback?" ”

Lan Qi didn't care: "Whoever does the same thing in the palace, the emperor has no worries." But as for her, I don't think it maybe, it's just that among the people who went out, she can still reassure the emperor about what she does, after all, Concubine Tong and Concubine Yi are both rich and noble, and they can't be counted on. ”

Concubine Rong was stunned because Concubine Tong remembered to come with a nobleman: "A beautiful person has a good temperament, why doesn't the emperor like it, now that she goes to Jiangnan, there is nothing to do with her." ”

In this regard, Lan Qi is silent, her actions and inactions are in her heart, how to look at all this, she just understands herself. Concubine Rong chattered endlessly, counted the concubines in the palace, and sighed that people are thriving now, thinking that when she and Concubine Duan were trembling and accompanying the emperor, the six palaces were empty, only the grievances of the concubines and concubines.

At this time, someone came in to spread the word, saying that Sanfu Jin was not happy, and asked Niangniang to send the imperial doctor to the county king's mansion, Concubine Rong impatiently sent people away, and complained to Lan Qi: "If you are pregnant with a child, you should treat yourself as the king of heaven, and send someone to send me this and me that every day, if she is one-tenth of your Yuxi, I am also satisfied." ”

Lan Qi thought in her heart, no one is perfect, her family Yuxi is not in good health and can't have more children, and sure enough, everyone's blessings and luck are different. After that, when I went back from Jingyang Palace, I was worried about the affairs of my son's family, after all, he was not at home, and he should care more.

I thought that until the emperor came back, I could spend it quietly and quietly, but I didn't want to be in late March, Lan Ying hurriedly entered the palace, but as soon as she entered the door, she shed tears, pulled her sister and said, "I don't want to be with Alinga, my sister will let him leave me." ”

Lan Qi was looking for flowers and asking Liu outside, which angered her sister and wanted to persuade her to calm things down, but Lan Ying said that it was the emperor who went to Jiangnan and suppressed corruption there, which shook the officials of the Beijing division thousands of miles away. It turns out that although Jiangnan is rich, but to rely on the protection of the imperial court, how can it not be more to communicate with the ministers of Gyeonggi, there are few clean and clean civil and military officials, and their family has made a lot of oil and water from it, and now Ah Linga is burning letters at home every day, and raising money everywhere I don't know what vacancy to fill, Lan Ying cried and said: "He sent my idea to hit those dowries." ”

"What kind of silver is missing, so much? What did he do? Lan Qi was terrified when he heard this, the emperor was greedy in his early years, although it was not done in the end, but he also frightened the ministers of the court enough, and now he is shaking the Jingshi from thousands of miles, obviously it is also intentional, Ah Linga They have the most insight into the emperor's intentions, if it is not dangerous and unavoidable, it may not be so nervous.

Lan Ying hated: "Their family is a lot of people, how can they afford such a big house, I have long known that they are not clean, and I have persuaded them a few times openly and secretly, he always perfunctory me, and I must rely on the identity of the emperor's relatives to fish for oil and water everywhere, I really can't control him, and I don't want to live with him." ”

Lan Qi could only persuade: "Husband and wife should be in the same boat, if he is wrong, you should also bear it with him, don't you live those comfortable days brought by gold and silver?" ”

"What's the use of my sister talking about this now, if Ah Ling Ah Zhen commits a crime, I will go to prison with him." Lan Ying looked at her sister pitifully, Lan Qi understood, where did her sister come to make trouble with herself to separate with Ah Ling, she was here to move the rescuers, and wanted to help Ah Ling from herself, but she didn't understand these things, the only thing she understood was that the emperor hated corruption to the bone, and many of the emperor's relatives and relatives paid for it.

"Sister...... What are we going to do? Lan Ying didn't hide it anymore, lowered her head and pulled the hem of her clothes, and said, "There is a big family, and the children are also young, I can follow him as much as I want, what should the children do?" ”

When it came to the child, Lan Qi softened, called Huan Chun, turned out her body, and stuffed it to her sister: "Take it to make up for the shortfall, I don't have many here, they are all for the children, but now the Queen Mother is there to take on Wen Xian's marriage, and the next few are still young and can't use it for these two years, so you take it first." ”

Lan Ying looked at her sister timidly, and asked in a panic: "There is always a way to make up for the silver, I'm not here to ask you for money, I'm afraid that if Ah Ling'a makes a mistake, even if the silver is made up, it's useless, sister, what should I do?" ”

Lan Qi was not perfunctory, and said with a straight face: "If something happens, my sister will definitely ensure the integrity of you and the child, I probably still have these abilities." But Ying'er, what should I do with the men in your family, my sister is afraid that she can't help her, I will do my best, but I really don't know what step I can do for you, don't blame me. ”

But this gust of anti-corruption did not last long, on the contrary, more than half a month later, the news came from Jiangnan, the emperor also pardoned the sins of many people in the local area, and as a result, there was a lot of turmoil in the capital, and the officials had various ideas to make up for the gap, but there was nothing major in the end. No one knows what the emperor is going to do, but he is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, but he has recovered a lot of silver owed by the treasury.

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