It was a dinner party, which was a small gathering of relatives and nobles in Ningshou Palace, and the emperor knew that the queen mother appreciated the banquet, so he specially presented the banquet table and music class for the queen mother to entertain the guests, but it was serious and lively.

Halfway through the banquet, the sky was dark, and a eunuch came to pray, saying that the full moon was empty, and the queen mother and all the mothers and Fujin were invited to the courtyard to admire the moon.

In the Mid-Autumn Festival, the night is slightly cool, the Queen Mother can not stand for a long time, she retreats to the palace early, and the dance music rises again, the lights in the garden are rekindled, and the moonlight fades for a while. Lan Qi stopped for a few steps, wanting to take a few more glances at the moonlight, but she also lost her interest in such a scene. When he turned around, he heard Concubine Yi's voice saying: "Look at the full moon, think about yourself, this full moon has become a joke, I don't remember the last time I admired the moon with the Long Live Lord, when it was." ”

The people there surrounded Concubine Yi and took a look at Concubine De's mother, and sure enough, Concubine Yi held back for a day, but she still couldn't hold it back as Concubine Rong expected, so she said in front of Lan Qi: "It's just that my life is not good, if I also gave birth to a clothed slave or a Han girl, probably not so." ”

Lan Qi was unhappy in her heart, but on the other hand, it was better for Concubine Yi to say this kind of thing to her face than to stab her in the back too much, although Concubine Yi was not less calculating behind her back, and it had finally stopped in the past two years. She just didn't hear it, and wanted to go to the door, but she heard Concubine Yi's sour words behind her, but this time she didn't come to herself, but Wang Changzai and Yuan promised to wait for a few maidens like everyone else, and they were still waiting behind people at this time, and it was inevitable that they would fall into Concubine Yi's eyes.

She was saying: "Jiangnan is all talented and beautiful, don't you see flowers and plants can chant poems right, today's queen mother feast, such a beautiful moonlight, shouldn't you chant a poem for the queen mother?" Why are you shrinking back like a stuffy gourd, is it possible that you are also like this in front of the emperor? ”

Wang's and Yuan's didn't dare to talk back, bowed down and stood at the foot of the steps, Concubine Yi was condescending, the more she saw their delicate and pitiful appearance on their beautiful posture, the more disgusted she was, and said with hatred for a while: "Then you will continue to stand here and admire the moon, come up with verses, and then come in and chant to the Queen Mother, if the Queen Mother is happy, the palace will be rewarded." Saying that, he thought about it again, and sneered, "Don't bluff people with the verses of the ancients, we have people who read here, and Concubine De has ink in her stomach. ”

Huan Chun followed Lan Qi's side, holding the master's arm and pinching it slightly, Lan Qi glanced at her, settled down, still didn't hear it, and went straight back to the table, when Concubine Yi came in, she was very happy with a villain, so that she couldn't stand it. But Huanchun soon went to tell the grandmother in charge of the affairs in Ningshou Palace, and the grandmother asked Wang Changzai and Yuan to promise to go back first, and there was no need to go to the banquet, as for Concubine Yi, they said that it was the queen mother's intention, and Concubine Yi didn't dare to do anything.

Here, Wang Changzai and Yuan promised to withdraw from Ningshou Palace, and the eunuchs and palace maids didn't have time to prepare the lights, they waited on the long and dark palace road for a while, and the night breeze was blowing, so they heard Yuan promise to reproach the palace maid beside him: "Why don't you come out with a windbreaker, if I am sick with the wind, how can you explain to the emperor?" ”

Wang Changzai looked at her with disdain, and asked coldly: "What happened tonight, can you tell the emperor when you turn around?" ”

Yuan promised to be more and more reluctant to show weakness to her now, and seeing Wang Chang's attitude, he also sneered in his mouth: "Why do you want to ask me, I naturally think what you think, not to mention what is there to say, Concubine Yi will bully people, isn't it because we are favored?" Since it's favored, you don't have to care about these faces, doesn't my sister care? ”

Wang Chang was annoyed in his heart, Yuan promised how she didn't dare to guess, maybe it was no different from herself, she just looked beautiful on the surface, the emperor was indeed not bad to her, but it was not necessarily really good, looking at the excitement for three days and staying in the Qianqing Palace, but the emperor hadn't touched her body for a long time.

Neither of the two said these things to each other, even if they deceived themselves, even if they understood each other in their hearts, they had to maintain that dignity, not to mention that this dignity was rewarded by the emperor, if they didn't know each other, I am afraid that they would not even have a little face in the future.

The eunuchs and palace maids quickly prepared the lights, they all lived in the West Sixth Palace, they were originally the same way, but they had to go separately, and Wang Changzai couldn't help it, so he put down and said: "Are you stupid or not, even if you live in the original place, it is better than Changchun Palace, do you really not know what the situation of Concubine Hui Niangniang is?" ”

Yuan promised to be stupid, she should understand the doorway here after staying in the palace for a long time, but when she didn't follow Changchun Palace, she had nothing, no matter what, she can still see the emperor from time to time, so it doesn't matter to her how Concubine Hui is, what matters is whether she can be favored or not, and she was also brought back from Jiangnan, why should she be inferior, at this moment, hearing Wang Changzai say this, she sneered disdainfully: "Sister is jealous of my favor, right?" ”

The palace maid and eunuch in front of the gate of Ningshou Palace didn't really hear these words, but the two of them were incompatible, and they could see it with their eyes, Concubine Rong listened to Ji Xin's announcement of these things, and really saw that the two Jiangnan people were gone, she smiled bitterly in her heart, and said to Lan Qi: "Concubine Yi is too uninteresting, she is not afraid that the emperor will annoy her." ”

Lan Qi didn't care: "I'm afraid in her opinion, it's better to make the emperor annoyed than not to be remembered." ”

On this day, the banquet dispersed early, the emperor has not shown up because of the matter, and only then did he send Liang Gonggong to ask the Queen Mother how well, and someone asked Liang Gonggong which one of the signs he turned over tonight, Liang Gonggong couldn't avoid it, anyway, sooner or later it will be known to people, so he can only reply to you and say: "Long live the Lord tonight to drive Yonghe Palace." ”

At that time, Lan Qi and Concubine Rong had just settled the Queen Mother, and they were sent back earlier to not want them to serve, she went out without knowing it, and saw more than a dozen pairs of eyes looking at her in unison, and Concubine Yi almost cursed and walked away, and when she saw Concubine Duan glancing at herself, she understood what was going on, and she didn't care about everyone's side eyes, so she hurried back to Yonghe Palace to prepare to take over.

Xuan Ye stayed here last night, and today he is tired of coming crookedly, Lan Qi knows that he is a little greedy, but they are all past the age of standing, although the spring is good, they must also cherish it, how can they not let Xuan Ye touch her tonight, although the big man is greedy, there is a little childishness between the beds, Lan Qi is really determined not to let him touch, and he does not dare to talk nonsense, as if he is afraid that Lan Qi will be angry.

Naturally, it is indispensable to be intimate and affectionate together, and Xuan Ye can also be satisfied with Lan Qi's soft body, the two of them each talked about their experiences during the day, mentioning that the girls of Dong E's family have the appearance of captivating the country and the city, Xuan Ye smiled: "I know Concubine Rong's heart, and she also wants what others want, but she knows how to restrain and know proportion, just for these, I can't let her down, I can't give it, these good things, should always think more about her." I knew early on that the daughter of the Dong E family was good, but it was just through Yinyu's mouth, so that Concubine Rong could marry her daughter and marry her daughter-in-law, so that she could feel comforted. ”

Lan Qi sighed: "It's all the emperor's affection." But when it comes to daughters-in-law, I can't help but worry, "Yuxi was white and cute when she was young, but now she is sick twice in three days, and the concubine is very uneasy." ”

Xuan Ye asked, "I'm afraid she won't be able to give birth to a grandchild for us?" ”

Lan Qi shook his head and said: "I'm afraid that they have deep affection, but they can't stay together, and if they don't have a strong body and bones, where will they come from for a lifetime." As he spoke, he pushed Xuan Ye, who was still trying to be careless, and said angrily, "The emperor should be leisurely, and the concubines elsewhere can't take care of it, and the concubines can't do it here." ”

Xuan Ye said aggrievedly: "I haven't been there for a while, and I have been restrained. ”

Lan Qi smiled coquettishly: "Then why don't the emperor Ming'er come back?" ”

"Okay?"

"You'll talk about it when you're here......"

On the night of the full moon, there was no spring in the Yonghe Palace, and the emperor was wronged, and the next morning was also sullen, Lan Qi turned his back and pecked him in the face several times, so as to make people happy, and when he left, he remembered the serious matter and said: "Today will make an order, and plan the wedding of the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother, the wedding will be held together, and the initial decision will not be necessary, let them make a separate decision, and the ministers and relatives can also drink an extra glass of wine." ”

Lan Qi was pleased, even more excited to marry her daughter-in-law, and said happily: "The concubines and other emperor's will, Sister Rong and the concubines are ready, and the Internal Affairs Office is also ready." ”

In this way, under the holy decree of the Emperor in the morning, Qin Tianjian chose an auspicious day, and the first day of the fourth elder brother was on September 15, and the emperor would reward the elder brother with a bride price in the Fujin Mansion on the same day, and hold a wedding banquet in the Fujin Mansion.

The emperor's reward is divided into two kinds, and the one given to Fu Jin himself is called a ritual coin, and the wedding will be carried back to the elder brother's mansion along with the dowry. In addition, those who are given to the parents and family of Fujin are called coins, which are official bride prices. There are jewelry, clothing, daily utensils, such as gold collars, gold hairpins, gold earrings, gold bracelets, gold and silver buttons, etc., and all kinds of jackets, mink skins, otter skins, and silver plates, silver bowls, silver pots, silver plates, etc., which are used in the dining room and tea room. Most of the coins were gold and silver, as well as jewelry and clothing for Fu Jin's mother.

On September 15, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be ordered to prepare 50 tables of wine and banquet at Fujin's house to celebrate, and all unworthy princes, ministers, guards, officials and women of the second rank and above will gather at Fujin's home to attend the banquet. The imperial court will send a special person to usher in the ceremony, when the Qin Tianjian sends the good fortune, the father of Fujin will lead the male dependents with the top to feast in the outer hall, and the mother and the wives of Fujin will feast in the inner hall, after the banquet, everyone will bow and bow at the Forbidden City at the bottom of the stairs, and then the ceremony will be completed.

The ceremonial coin reward for her daughter-in-law, Lan Qi prepared it early, and there was also the jewelry box that the Queen Mother handed over to herself in front of her, her children each had a copy, everyone was equal, and that day it was turned out and wrapped in gold paper, and then sent to the Wulanala Mansion together, when Lan Qi personally wrote down the gift list, she remembered all the things that the Queen Mother had done to her in the past, and she couldn't help but burst into tears.

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