Seeing her husband walking towards her, Qingque also greeted her, Yongqi opened her mouth and said: "If E-Niang asks about something, I will answer, if E-Niang doesn't ask you, you don't have to speak." Qingque was silent, Yongqi sighed softly, took her hand and walked towards the palace gate.

After this gate, the eunuchs of the inner palace came to greet them with lanterns, because the concubine Ling had other instructions, they seemed to have been waiting for a long time, five or six lanterns illuminated the road transparently, but it was a distance that could be seen clearly in ten steps, and further ahead was the world of black holes, if it weren't for the people in the palace who were familiar with the criss-crossing palace roads, even Yongqi didn't know where the road ahead would lead.

Qingque's flower pot bottom stepped on the stone road with a crisp sound, she felt a little embarrassed, and walked more and more restrained, Yongqi saw her like this, and said softly: "Don't worry, this thick and high palace wall, sometimes nothing can stop it, and sometimes it separates the world cleanly, and nothing can be transmitted." No one cares about this little bit of movement. ”

"It's late at night, and it's not proper to enter the palace." Qingque finally opened her mouth, and then squirmed her lips slightly, as if she still had something to say, at least Yongqi didn't hear anything.

"Yesterday's thing." Yongqi paused, took the lantern from the hand of the chamberlain, and ordered: "You go ahead, and Fu Jin and I will follow." ”

The people around him dispersed for a while, Yongqi felt that Qingque was a little relaxed, so he continued: "It's all my fault, don't talk about the child, you go to the third sister-in-law's house, I shouldn't leave you alone, I should have taken you home last night, but today all day, I can't spare time to pick you up." Just now I was thinking about coming over, but the news of Eniang's illness came, and I thought I would be able to see you here, and you really came. ”

There is no chamberlain on the side, Qingque is a lot more relaxed, and she doesn't have to hold the dignity of the prince Fujin, at this moment it is just a couple to say intimate words, she asked Yongqi without scruples: "You are always in your sister's house these days, are you deliberately avoiding me?" What happened last night was nothing at all, how could I be jealous that E-Niang was good to her sister and child, she wanted to leave the child to make E-niang happy, and we had already discussed. I just don't feel comfortable anymore, and I don't like anything. But I could have the confidence to ask why you were avoiding me, but I haven't done what I promised you, and I can't ask at all. ”

"That thing ......"

"It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, if it drags on like this, what is between us?" Qingque said, "The things that can't be solved are accumulating more and more, and they can't bear it now, can they still afford it in the future?" ”

Yongqi was silent, but he didn't let go of Qingque's hand, until he went to Jingyang Palace, he saw Concubine Yu and asked the imperial doctor, knowing that Concubine Yu was fine, they were relieved.

At this moment, the mother and son were quietly in the house, listening to Concubine Yu ask them what was wrong, Concubine Yu was a person who had been in the palace for a long time, so many years of good popularity, even if she was dissatisfied with Qingque in her heart, she would not show her face to be an unreasonable mother-in-law, and when something happened to the little couple, she blamed Yongqi for being inconsiderate. As for making a joke to embarrass her today, I can't say it now, and it's not too late to remind her a word or two in the future when I'm happy.

"Eniang, Erchen has something to discuss with the noble concubine." Qingque saw that since Yongqi did not oppose or support, she made her own decisions, and said to Concubine Yu, "Erchen will come to visit you tomorrow, the hour is not early, and if you see Concubine Ling in a while, Erchen will leave the palace directly." ”

Concubine Yu said strangely: "What do you have to say this time, can't you say it tomorrow, it's better to quit early, I didn't plan to let you come in to see me so late." ”

Yongqi was silent on the side, Concubine Yu saw that he had a strange expression, and felt that it must be something important, so she hesitated for a long time and was relieved, and said lightly: "Go back early, don't delay the rest of the concubine." ”

Qingque took the order and left, her son stepped forward to help her lie down, Concubine Yu grabbed Yongqi's hand and asked, "What's the matter, can't even Eniang say it?" ”

Yongqi looked at her deeply, shook his head and said, "It's nothing important, E-Niang, you can rest." ”

"Yongqi?"

"Eniang...... Yongqi struggled for a moment in his heart, but he still shook his head and said, "It's nothing, isn't it good now?" ”

Yanxi Palace has long been locked, suddenly someone came, the people in the door thought that the emperor had arrived, today said that the holy car was going to come to Yanxi Palace, but at dinner there was news that the emperor was going to wait for the fold in the middle of the night, maybe he would have to summon the minister, it was cheaper in the Yangxin Palace, so he changed his mind and didn't come. The little eunuch in front of the door rushed open the door, but she didn't expect it to be Wufujin standing at the door, and she asked embarrassedly: "The emperor is not in Yanxi Palace, right?" ”

The person in front of the door asked Wufujin to wait a while, and while answering the words, he went inside to report that Hongyan had already fallen asleep, and he hurriedly closed his clothes and got up, and ordered someone to invite Qingque in.

"Sister Yufei is okay, right?" Hongyan asked with concern, but after thinking about it, she knew that it was wrong, so she restrained her look of concern, and asked Qingque to sit down kindly, smiling, "I've fallen asleep, don't laugh at me for being rude." ”

"It's very uneasy to harass the concubine Niangniang late at night." Qingque said repeatedly, "Please also ask the noble concubine for forgiveness." ”

Cherry came to put on a dress for Hongyan, and while saying that she was going to serve tea, she retreated with interest, and retreated from the palace maids on duty in front of the door, and stood in front of the door by herself, and the room was quiet, as if she hadn't heard anyone speak for a long time.

But at this moment, Qingque had already knelt in front of Hongyan, Hongyan persuaded her to get up, but Qingque burst into tears and asked, "Niangniang, will you forgive Fifth Elder Brother, can you give Yongqi a word?" ”

Hongyan has been waiting for Yongqi to explain, but in this short time, Hongyan has become more and more calm, but it is becoming more and more heavy burden and torture for Yongqi and Qingque, from a thin and poor little girl to a rich and decent princess and daughter-in-law who is now praised by everyone, Hongyan never dared to underestimate this child, but the Qingque she saw at this moment was so helpless and hesitant, not at all like the Wufujin she knew on weekdays.

Qingque was too excited and scared, and intermittently told Shao Jingxuan about it, she repeatedly explained that Yongqi did not deliberately not come to the rescue, because she was insincere, because she was too afraid, her words were very upside down and could not justify herself, if Hongyan wanted to investigate, she could bite them and force them to confide in the truth if she wanted to pursue it, but Hongyan didn't intend to pursue it from the beginning, even if Yongqi never came to explain it, it didn't matter, and now seeing Qingque so painful and sad, she became more and more unbearable.

"You think you can't believe me no matter how you explain it, this is the same as what I want to say to you now that I don't care and will never mention it to the emperor, and I am afraid that you don't believe it." Hongyan stubbornly helped Qingque up, and said softly, "It's the assassins who have put me in a desperate situation, and they have already paid the price. Whether Yongqi saves me or not, it shouldn't be the basis for me to judge his good and evil, what if something happens to him to save me? Although I can't remember what happened at that time, I did look forward to him reaching out to me the moment I saw Yongqi, which was also what I said in my heart. But even so, I won't blame Yongqi for not helping, I'm still alive and God's blessing, and I should be grateful. If he really died, where would any grievances and hatred come from, and they would all be burned, wouldn't they? Qingque, you tell the fifth elder brother for me and ask him to put this matter down, and I will never mention it to the emperor. ”

Qingque looked at Hongyan hesitantly, and muttered a few "Niangniang".

Hongyan smiled slightly: "But believe it or not, it's up to you." ”

Qingque took a few steps back and wanted to give Hongyan a big gift of thanks, but Hongyan stopped her and said solemnly: "Child, if this incident makes you have a disagreement with the fifth elder brother, it's time to resolve it now, right?" Not to mention that in my opinion, there is no right or wrong in this matter, if it has to be the fault of the fifth elder brother, you should not kowtow for him to apologize. I know that husband and wife are of the same body, you can give everything for him, but you should also have your own dignity and pride, and you don't owe him. ”

Qingque bit her lip, Hongyan's words seemed to poke her sourness, she still cared about the existence of Fang Fujin, even if her relationship with Fang Fujin was really better than many people imagined, but the unwillingness to serve a husband together would not be eliminated for the rest of her life.

"It's not easy for women in the emperor's family, even if you are a junior, I can't embarrass you." Hongyan smiled, "There are many things, only we can empathize with each other, right?" Go back early, go back to your own home, Sanfu Jin is not easy, don't trouble her. ”

Outside the palace gate, Yongqi walked back and forth slowly, waiting for Qingque to come out, and finally saw the palace gate open, and several palace lamps surrounded his wife appeared, he greeted him, the couple looked at each other, Qingque smiled faintly: "It's okay, it's us who scare ourselves, Yongqi, it's really okay." ”

The carriage of the Fifth Elder Brother's Mansion gradually drifted away, and the people of Jingyang Palace hurried back to resume their lives, Concubine Yu stayed awake and didn't sleep, just waiting for the news of the children, and was relieved to know that they were going back together. But her heart was still hanging, and she kept asking Bai Li: "What is the matter with them, they want to go to Yanxi Palace at this hour, and tomorrow there will be gossip everywhere, why is that child in Qingque becoming more and more unstable." ”

Bai Li asked: "Master Ming'er is going to ask the concubine?" ”

Concubine Yu frowned and thought for a long time, waved her hand and said: "I am in such a hurry to find her, as if I am begging her for something, although it is indeed a little shorter than her, but ......" She covered her heart and said, "I also have something I am unwilling to do." ”

In the Yanxi Palace, the red-faced and Qingque incident disappeared, and the sleepiness disappeared, so he walked through the children's houses, looked at them one by one, and finally stayed by the side of a pair of sons, looking at their cute appearance in sleep, and said to the nurse: "If it weren't for my younger brother by my side, I wouldn't have remembered that Yongyan was once so young, and the child grew up too fast." ”

The nurses smiled: "In a few years, there will be no difference, the brother and brother are exactly the same together, and the mother has to take a few more looks now." ”