Outside the sound of the hot pot on the stove gurgling soup, the room was as quiet as no one's land, Xuan Ye was muffled by those words, and he didn't even hear the "concubine gaffe" after Lan Qi, and when he came back to his senses, people had been on the ground for a while, he reached out and picked Lan Qi up, rubbed her knees and said, "What do you do and kneel at every turn, you know that I don't like this." ”

Lan Qi lowered her head, she had a lot of things to say, but those that couldn't be said, such as her kneeling, because Xuan Ye was the emperor, because he was the emperor, so those words were destined to not be able to say in this life.

"Didn't you say it? I still want to hear it. Xuan Ye said as expected.

"The concubine shouldn't say those words, it's really out of proportion, the emperor wants to hear it now, but if he is annoyed in the future, in retrospect, it will be the concubine's arrogance, which will make you hate the concubine even more." Lan Qi lowered her eyes and didn't dare to look at Xuan Ye, but said seriously, "Your Majesty, you know the importance of this place, and the concubines will be more careful in the future, please don't embarrass me." ”

Xuan Ye was very disappointed, but he did know the importance of it, so except for today, he couldn't bear to say it, and he had always had any conflicts with the prince, and he was stuffy in his heart.

"Only the Imperial Grandmother, I can say anything to her, not even you." Xuan Ye smiled bitterly, "The imperial grandmother always told me that since ancient times, emperors have been called lonely and widowed, and no one is not lonely sitting on the dragon chair. But now I understand that no matter how many people there are around you, your heart is still empty, even if you can't treat each other wholeheartedly, it's not your fault, it's wrong, I'm the emperor. ”

"It's not the emperor's fault, even if you're not the emperor, you can't do whatever you want." Lan Qi said calmly, "Anyone in this world, as long as they have the slightest consideration for others, will be restrained, and there will be helpless things. The kite in the sky wants to fly higher, but is firmly restrained by the line, the kite must feel that the line is hindering it from flying high, but once the line is cut, what is waiting for it is to land, even if it can fly freely for a while, it will not change the result of the fall. Containment is not a bad thing, the concubines have been by the side of the Empress Dowager for more than ten years, and what they have learned is how to get along with the emperor, not seeking to be greedy for pleasure for a while, but to rely on each other for a lifetime. ”

"You said it so well, when have you become so smart, I ...... in my eyes" Xuan Ye sighed with emotion, looked at Lan Qi in a daze, as if talking to himself, "I taught you to read and write, and I didn't look forward to today, but you always surprise me." ”

Her emotions calmed down, and when she heard this, she smiled coquettishly: "Isn't the concubine very likable?" ”

Xuan Ye took her hand and kissed it twice on the back of her hand, touched yesterday's wound between her lips, and kissed it gently: "I lost my temper at you, and I hurt you, a dignified king, I can only bully my own woman." ”

Lan Qi smiled and said, "Don't worry, the emperor, I won't tell anyone." ”

Xuan Ye was stunned for a moment, and immediately smiled, patting her forehead with disgust: "Kick your nose on your face." ”

Lan Qi said seriously: "The prince's matter, no matter how calm and calm the emperor is, there will be a way." ”

Xuan Ye's face also sank slightly, but he seemed to have a little appetite, pointed to a few dishes for Lan Qi to send, she held the dishes and chopsticks, and scalded a few slices of mutton in the hot pot, and when she sent it back, she ate a few bites by herself as usual, Xuan Ye didn't blame her anymore, the two sat down and ate a few bites of food quietly, and the emperor suddenly said: "Yes to the prince, I will think about it carefully, but you promise me, you can not say anything, but can you listen to me, I don't discuss with you, I only talk to you about what is in my heart." ”

Lan Qi nodded in agreement, and said with a smile crooked in her eyes: "The emperor remembers that when he talks from the heart, he brings a few more rare and good things, and the concubine must be more attentive, and he has short hands, you have heard of it." ”

Xuan Ye scolded with a smile: "Don't worry about what good things I gave you in the past two years, you are insatiable." ”

Lan Qi didn't take it seriously at all, and served Xuan Ye another bowl of soup, and waited for him to drink it hot, before he said seriously: "The concubine also has something to discuss with the emperor, and I didn't have time to talk about it last night." ”

The two looked at each other ambiguously, but not presumptuous, Xuan Ye nodded and asked her to speak, Lan Qi slowly told the emperor about what happened in the palace before, and when she talked about the rag doll that was turned out in Yuan's promised house, she said with a solemn face: "The noble people of Ping used to love to cause trouble, but in recent days, they have finally been very peaceful, she and Wang Changzai and Yuan promised that the well water would not violate the river water, there is really no need to do this kind of thing, plus the hysteria that Yuan promised was inexplicably good and inexplicable, and the imperial doctor never came to tell the concubine seriously, Therefore, the arbitrariness of the concubines is their own trouble. But this is the top thing, it's not that the concubines can satisfy them, since the emperor has accepted the family, you plan to get closer, but don't like it for a while and leave it alone, do you leave it behind, let the concubines and Sister Rong clean it up? ”

The emperor nodded nonchalantly: "Do you still want me to clean up?" ”

Lan Qi was displeased: "The concubine is speaking serious words. ”

"I'm serious, too." Xuan Ye smiled at her as soon as he said that, and Lan Qi avoided his gaze with disgust in his heart, and he chased after him, and the people were annoyed and pushed him away to leave, and was caught by Xuan Ye and said, "You see that they are fresh now, and you say these words to me, in fact, those people in the palace are not all in charge of you now?" ”

Lan Qi turned his face: "Are the concubines not happy to hear this, and the concubines are also left behind by you?" only listened to the sadness of the newcomer's laughter, the emperor was really embarrassed to say it. ”

"You know in your heart, do you want me to say more?" Xuan Ye said.

"Can you understand it for a lifetime?" Lan Qi looked at him, pursed her lips and said, "Do you know, doing these things, the concubines are conflicted in their hearts every day, often suddenly confused or suddenly sober, not knowing what they are doing, the only thing that can convince themselves to deal with them every day is status and power, making themselves indifferent and ruthless, otherwise they can't do anything." ”

Xuan Ye's gaze was very gentle, but also a little helpless, he smiled slightly: "I face hundreds of civil and military officials every day, and I also convince myself like this, you see, we have the same thing again." ”

"It's going to coax people."

"It's you who coaxed you, don't be hypocritical, you just say a few words and complain at this time, don't you help me take care of them?" Xuan Ye was full of confidence and gently touched Lan Qi's face, "Smile quickly, I'm in a good mood, how can I change your drooping face?" ”

After that, the two ate a few more bites of food, and the rest was almost untouched, and called Liang Gonggong to ask him to send people to various courtyards to deliver some, Lan Qi accompanied him to stand under the eaves for a while to breathe, there were still many things waiting for the emperor to deal with in the afternoon, Qingxi Study House was not more spacious than Qianqing Palace, and she couldn't stay for a long time.

When he went out, Gonggong Liang sent Concubine De to the warm sedan chair all the way, his face was very different from the look on Lan Qi's face, and he was in a good mood with a smile at the moment, Lan Qi instructed him: "I will let Wang Chang live in the new courtyard for a while, you have to persuade the emperor to go up and take a look, and suddenly leave it like this, the palace people should bully her." ”

Liang Gonggong even claimed that it was, but Lan Qi felt a little sad in her heart, when was she born so generous, she really had a good "virtue" in front of people.

When he returned to Ruijingxuan in a warm sedan chair, he lifted the curtain and looked at the scenery all the way, thinking about what he said to Xuan Ye at lunch, but he felt that his mind was blank and he couldn't think of anything. She hopes that Xuan Ye can do the same, and don't change anything about the prince because of her, otherwise there will be another group of people targeting her and the children, and the Hesheri family has always been ruthless.

Back in Ruijingxuan, Concubine Rong and Juezen nobles were gone, probably because she felt that she couldn't come back for a while when she went to Qingxi Library, and she didn't need to explain anything, so after changing her clothes, she called the manager of Changchun Garden, and asked them to choose another courtyard and move Wang Changzai to live. Ruizhu Yuan is dead, at least it is not appropriate to put her there again these days, and it is estimated that the emperor is unwilling to go because of this.

"Until now, I'm going to worry about getting close to him and getting close to that." After finishing the trivial chores and finally stealing half a day's leisure, Lan Qi complained to Huanchun, "Huanchun, you bystanders, do you feel awkward? ”

Huan Chun smiled: "You have to live awkwardly, didn't Niangniang also do a good job?" ”

Lan Qi smiled bitterly, sighed that Huanchun could see through, and she nagged a few words, thinking about everything for him in her heart and actions. Suddenly remembering something, he pulled Huanchun and said softly: "You heard that the prince abused the eunuchs and palace maids, but what specific statement do you have?" ”

Huanchun saw the master ask this, guessing what she heard in front of the emperor, so he told the master everything he knew, saying that the prince was suspected of abusing the palace maids and eunuchs in Yuqing Palace, and often asked them to kneel with a basin of tea during the day. When I arrived at Changchun Garden, it became even worse, and there was even a suspicion of being a light palace maid, those who could not bear the humiliation were silently disposed of, and now a hanged one committed suicide by poisoning, so that there were two who were clearly forced to die, and the rest did not know how to do it.

"But then again, there are those who are unwilling to give in, and there are inevitably those who are willing to curry favor with the prince, and after Fang Fujin enters the palace, these palace maids will be able to think of ascending to the throne in the future, even if they follow the prince as a concubine, they will always be a palace maid, and there are so many restless people, and those who are unwilling to give in will also be excluded and bullied by them." Huanchun said very old-fashionedly, "The slave maid thinks that these two palace maids seeking death may not really be forced to death by the prince, and the palace maids and eunuchs are excluded and bullied, and they can also kill people." ”

Lan Qi heard the words, and sighed: "The emperor and I don't seem to have thought of this, in the emperor's opinion, it is probably the prince's fault, although he is wrong, but he is so wrong that he wants to force people to death, it may not be his will." ”

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