The eldest brother took the lead in returning to Beijing in late September, after entering the palace, he was ordered by the emperor to come to see his grandmother and mother first, Yinhe came out of Ningshou Palace and went to his mother, Concubine Hui waited directly outside the gate of Changchun Palace, and when she saw her dark-faced son, the mother burst into tears. But Concubine Hui took her son's hand and closed the door after entering the house, and I didn't know what to say, the mother and son seemed to have a great conflict, and the eldest brother actually slammed the door and went out, which frightened the people in Changchun Palace.

However, after the eldest brother went to the Qianqing Palace, the father and son said well, the emperor did not issue any will to hold the eldest brother accountable, as if Prince Yu's delay in the military plane had nothing to do with the eldest brother, the eldest brother left the palace directly after saying goodbye to his father, and there was no news until the evening, saying that the emperor invited the queen mother to hold a banquet in Ningshou Palace, and tomorrow will be the eldest brother to pick up the wind and wash the dust.

The other brothers didn't see the elder brother, the eighth elder brother came back from the study, Ben also excitedly asked how the eldest brother Baoyun was, Baoyun described that the eldest brother was tanned and taller, and told the eighth elder brother: "Niangniang and eldest brother had a conflict, the mother and son broke up unhappily, today everyone in the Changchun Palace is watching, eighth elder brother, when you go to talk to Niangniang, be careful." ”

"It's so easy to meet, why do you want to quarrel?" The eighth elder brother couldn't understand, and when he came to see his adoptive mother again, he didn't see any displeasure from Concubine Hui, as if Baoyun had lied, and his adoptive mother was as gentle as ever to him.

When the eighth elder brother said goodnight to Concubine Hui and said goodbye, he asked casually: "Huang Ama will hold a banquet in Ningshou Palace tomorrow to catch the wind and wash the dust for the eldest brother, and the sons and daughters will go directly from the study, or come back first and let Eniang change my clothes?" ”

Concubine Hui showed a little cowardice at this time, but replied to her adopted son with a strong spirit: "You brothers are lively, you can go by yourself." The implication is that Concubine Hui doesn't seem to be going to participate in tomorrow's celebration banquet, but the next day, the eighth elder brother came to Ningshou Palace with the brothers, and the adoptive mother was still there early.

The queen mother held a banquet and invited only the concubines in the palace, several clan elders and old and young Fujin, Prince Yu Prince Gong Fujin and several side Fujin were there, but they all looked nervous and did not dare to say much, after all, the emperor can forgive his son, but he may not be able to forgive their husband. On the contrary, more and more remarks mentioned the delay of the two princes, both of whom have been in the royal family for decades, and they both know the importance of it.

Among the concubines, in addition to the concubines, the four concubines gathered, and not all the palace concubines under came, but some of them were good friends with the four concubines.

The emperor came after the banquet, and kept talking to the queen mother and the eldest brother, Lan Qi was pushing her here, signaling to look at Concubine Hui, and saw Concubine Yi chattering next to Concubine Hui and didn't know what to say, and thought that the two were together again, but Concubine Hui suddenly glared at Concubine Yi with a cold face, Concubine Yi was bluffed, and snorted disdainfully and avoided it.

Concubine Rong sneered: "This Concubine Yi, she teases cats and dogs all day long, is she still a teenager?" ”

Without waiting for Lan Qi to answer, there was a loud laugh from above, and everyone looked at the sound, but saw the Queen Mother and said to Concubine Rong: "Concubine Rong didn't bring the third elder brother over to thank you?" ”

Concubine Rong was puzzled, seeing that the emperor was full of smiles, the eldest brother also retreated to the side with a smile, and couldn't guess what involved her and the third elder brother, the queen mother continued to laugh and said: "The emperor just told me that this time I won the battle, there are many meritorious people in the army, and the brave and diligent Gong Pengchun is a great achievement, and the eldest brother praised him for his courage and invincibility, and there is a beautiful little daughter in the family to be in the boudoir.

Concubine Rong listened dumbly, and was pushed forward by Lan Qi, the third elder brother had already walked out of the brothers, the gentle and elegant child smiled shyly at the moment, and after saluting with his mother, he was called by the Queen Mother to hold hands and said: "The girls of Dong E's family are all stunning beauties, and they will become a family in the future, but they must love people well, just like your eldest brother and the prince's brother." ”

The third elder brother's face turned red, and then Concubine Rong stepped forward to listen to a few words, and when she returned to the seat, the palace concubines and concubines congratulated one after another, Concubine Rong herself was still in the fog and didn't know what was going on, only one sentence could be heard clearly, the prospective daughter-in-law was from a famous family, the brave and diligent Gong Pengchun was in a high position in the imperial court, and the Dong E family was a big family with the same name as several major families.

When the excitement dissipated and the banquet went on as usual, Concubine Rong took a breath, Lan Qi took warm tea to let her relax, Concubine Rong covered her heart and said: "Why is it so sudden, I still think in my heart, the emperor doesn't know when he can remember the marriage of our third elder brother, looking at the age of the eldest brother and the prince, it is almost time to at least mention it, but he is so busy......" paused and said, "I also think that I am from a slightly cold background, and my future daughter-in-law is probably not as good as the two sisters-in-law, I didn't expect the emperor to be so attentive and find the daughter of such a high-ranking family." , I, the future mother-in-law, have a little inferiority. ”

Lan Qi said with a smile: "Sister said stupid things, there is no brother from where we came from, you are the emperor's concubine Rongniang, one of the most noble women in the Qing Dynasty, not enough to be a mother-in-law for the daughter of the grandfather's family?" My sister is at ease and waiting to drink her daughter-in-law's tea. ”

Concubine Rong smiled: "The date has not been set yet, it's early." As he spoke, his heart suddenly tightened, and he grabbed Lan Qi's hand and said, "Is it Rong Xianye?" ”

Lan Qi didn't expect this at all, and when she saw Rong Xian on the other side laughing with a few sisters cutely, she was also a little reluctant, so she could only comfort Concubine Rong: "Earlier, later, sister rest assured, the emperor can point out a good family matter for the third elder brother, how can he treat his own eldest daughter badly?" ”

Concubine Rong sighed: "This expedition to Mobei, the smoke of gunpowder is poisonous, the emperor wants to appease people's hearts, I estimate, it is almost which tribe is it." Chunxi just married a Taiji, let's Rongxian, I hope she can marry a prince. ”

Lan Qi just smiled, did not speak, occasionally looked at the head during the banquet, and when she looked at Xuan Ye, the tacit understanding between the hearts and minds of the two could always be exchanged for each other's warm smiles, which was the most peaceful and peaceful scene in this banquet that seemed to be lively on the surface, but secretly had a surging desire for power.

But the true feelings of the emperor and concubine are very ambiguous in the eyes of others, even if it is only once or twice, they are seen by many people, or in other words, many people are already staring at them. For example, under the queen mother and the emperor, the crown prince and side Fujin who sat at the head of the seat, and the side Fujin pulled her husband for the second time and said: "Don't keep staring at Concubine De, it will be misunderstood, Yinren, don't look at it?" ”

Of course, Fang Fujin knows what her husband sees, although the young couple have not been married for a long time, but the relationship is already very harmonious, Li Fang Fujin wholeheartedly wants to climb to the position of the crown princess, of course, she will do her best to her husband and the royal family, she may not be able to become the crown princess, not that she can have the final say, what's worse is that although the prince is strong-blooded, he doesn't often touch her, but will pamper a few more palace maids in Yuqing Palace who have the permission of the Queen Mother to open their faces and accept the house. But before and after every trip, they will be asked to take contraceptive pills, and privately told Fang Fujin that he can't have children at the moment, and warned Fang Fujin not to worry, if she is pregnant, she will definitely encounter accidents.

Fang Fujin is helpless in the deep palace, he doesn't listen to his husband, which one else can he listen to, everything has been obedient to the prince since he got married, except for the matter of sex, the prince is also affectionate to her.

After the banquet was dispersed on this day, the emperor went back to the Qianqing Palace, and it seemed that the sign of Wang Chang was turned over at night, Lan Qi was too lazy to care, and the fourth elder brother led his younger brothers and sisters back together, Lan Qi asked his son with a smile: "Yinzhen, if it is a good day, are you willing to marry the third elder brother?" ”

The fourth elder brother smiled: "E-niang is calculating, so that she can save a lot of money in the palace?" ”

Lan Qi was stunned for a moment, and blamed her son: "You are just squeezing Eniang like this? ”

The fourth elder brother joked a few words with him, and asked his mother again: "After Erchen and Yuxi get married, will they leave the palace immediately?" ”

"Probably yes, but I haven't had time to give you the third elder brother and you choose the elder brother's mansion, and now there are a lot of things waiting to be prepared." Lan Qi nodded and looked at her son with a smile, "You are in a hurry to leave the palace and Yuxi freely, don't you think you are verbose?" ”

The fourth elder brother shook his head and said solemnly: "Yuxi is young, probably not in charge of the house, and the sons are also young, I think if Huang Ama and Eniang can allow her to live in the palace for two years, and follow you to learn skills." ”

Lan Qi was joking with his son at that time, saying that he loved his daughter-in-law, and said that he would abuse his daughter-in-law in the future and train her well. Lan Qi didn't think much about it that night, but the next morning Qinglian came to pass the word, saying that the fourth elder brother was sick and couldn't go to Yuqing Palace to study, so she faintly felt that the conversation with her son last night was a little strange, so she quickly changed her clothes and came over.

Xiao Hezi said in a whisper: "The slave went to give the fourth elder brother a lesson and asked the master what he was studying today." ”

Lan Qi advised: "It's that the fourth elder brother is sick, and he doesn't have a lot of words that shouldn't be said." Xiao Hezi was clever, and after kowtowing and agreeing, he hurried to run an errand for his master.

Lan Qi heard that his son still had the heart to study, so he knew that his body was fine, leaving Huanchun and Qinglian into his bedroom alone, and sure enough, he saw his son sitting at the table with a piece of clothing, and when he saw his mother coming, he got up to salute, Lan Qi rushed forward and pressed him, touched his forehead and his hands were not hot, and asked: "Where is it uncomfortable, why don't you let Imperial Doctor Xuan." ”

The fourth elder brother flickered: "It's nothing important, just rest for a day." ”

Knowing her son Mo Ruomu, Lan Qi asked rhetorically: "What a day?" ”

Yin Zhen pursed her lips and avoided her mother's gaze, Lan Qi saw him like this, she was even more sure that something was wrong, and said: "If you don't want to say it, E-Niang won't force you, but you should know that you can't say that you can't go to the schoolwork in the study, do you have to wait for your emperor Ama to ask you what's going on?" ”

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