"Look at the road under your feet, don't look around." Xuan Ye held Lan Qi's hand tightly, guarding the etiquette and proportions that should be due, carefully caring for every step under her feet, and steadily ascending the steps, finally stepping on one hundred and eight kinds of troubles under her feet.

At the top, Xuan Ye waited for the prince, led him to the cliff and looked into the distance, pointed to the towering mountains and rivers and said: "Ama will lay the most solid foundation for you, and you will inherit it well in the future." ”

Lan Qi stood behind his father and son, and the beautiful scenery of the country was also in his eyes, but listening to Xuan Ye's words, he knew his love and expectations for the prince, and then thought of his own sons, they did not have the burden of being heirs, and the relationship with their father was purer than that of the prince, they did not have to bear the pressure of inheriting the country in their childhood, no matter what kind of future they had, her children must grow up happily and freely.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the prince. I also think that Xuan Ye has been sitting alone in the dragon chair at his age, and the empress dowager has survived a period of turbulent years, even if he has experienced all kinds of things, he still has a benevolent personality, even if there is an imperial spirit in the court that is not angry and intimidates the world, when facing himself, he is just a husband who gently cares for his wife, eight years have passed in a hurry, so fast that people have no time to remember all kinds of bits and pieces, but Lan Qi understands that because of happiness and happiness, he will not feel that time flies.

It's just that when I think of the word "wife", there are slight ripples in my heart. She remembered that Xuan Ye once called her his wife, although it was just a casual sentence, but for the emperor's heavenly family, there is a disparity between the wife and the concubine, and what he said casually was enough for Lan Qi to remember for a lifetime.

There is no woman in the world who is willing to be a concubine, even she Wu Ya Lanqi once imagined that in the future, she would leave the palace and marry to be a housewife, and her husband and children would have a happy life. But she stayed in the palace and became the emperor's concubine, how many girls in the palace cared about this concubine word, Queen Niu Hulu couldn't let go of it when she was dying, Lan Qi asked herself if she cared, her answer was so realistic, she cared.

But care, it does not mean to have, not to cherish what you have, to go for the unattainable*, how can people live happily, just like the one hundred and eight steps, you can see when you look up, but if you don't take every step in front of you, how can you reach the top.

"Mother." At this time, Huan Chun, who was following Lan Qi, gently pushed her, Lan Qi suddenly came back to her senses, and saw that the emperor and the crown prince had walked away, Xuan Ye was looking back at her with a smile, as if asking in his eyes, "What do you want?" Lan Qi lowered her head and followed with a smile.

The holy land of Buddhism, the emperor and concubine guard the respect for the Buddha, can not have any close things, incense to the Buddha chanting prayers, Lan Qi prayed sincerely for the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother and Xuan Ye, remember that the Queen Mother asked her to ask the Buddha for a few more years of longevity, but she changed her selfishness, hoping that the Buddha can make the Queen Mother comfortable at night, no illness or disaster, no matter the short or long he will do his best to serve, if there is a long life, what is the meaning.

Two days after the Holy Driver came to Wutai Mountain, the news was transmitted back to Gyeonggi, and the Empress Dowager was very relieved to know that they were safe and sound, and she also fasted on her own in the past few days, and ordered the ladies in the palace to fast, except for the imperial concubine and the concubine Yi, who were in the womb, to fast, and the imperial kitchen was all cooked with new utensils, and it was shared by the six palaces and the princess.

Although the big fish and meat came in the first month, just took this opportunity to clear the stomach, but there are also people who can't stand the fasting and bitterness, there is no lack of private complaints in the palace, but it is the order of the queen mother, no one dares to disobey, every day the meal is waiting for the imperial dining room to send the food, but the weather is still cold, some distant palaces get it, the meals are cold.

Xianfu Palace is like this, the daily meals are just warm hands, and the stomach will be cold after eating, Dong Yun ordered the palace maid to heat it up again before bringing it to Wen Guifei for dinner, but since the incident with Meilin before the Lantern Festival, Wen Guifei has been in good spirits and has no appetite, and she has lost a lot of weight and haggard in the moon, so she Xuan Taiyi will not be able to recuperate, and she will see that the careful maintenance of the old year will be in vain.

Today's lunch food was delivered on time, Xu Dongyun complained a few times, those little eunuchs were more dedicated, the food they got today was still steaming, Dongyun no longer let people heat up, and came to the master to eat, but her master only curled up on the kang in a daze, as if looking at the world outside through a gap in the window lattice.

"Niangniang, the food rewarded by the Queen Mother has been delivered, you can eat it while it's hot." Dong Yun knew that she refused to move, so she asked the palace maid to clean up the kang table, put the food down, and said with chopsticks in her hand, "If you don't eat, others don't know, and when you complain about the empress dowager for letting the six palaces eat fast, why spread these gossips." ”

Concubine Wen glanced at her lazily, feeling a lot of helplessness in her heart, slowly sat down and picked up the chopsticks, saw a plate of vegetarian fried gluten, a plate of assorted dried shreds, and a plate of green vegetables and pickled radishes in front of her, and said with a wry smile: "The Empress Dowager is really good at tossing, and the heavenly nobles eat these things?" None of the food in the temple is so shabby. ”

Dong Yun could only persuade: "All palace ladies eat like this, if the master can't eat enough, the slave maid will let the small kitchen fry two dishes for you?" ”

"That's it, lest the Queen Mother look at me unpleasantly." Wen Guifei sighed, moved her chopsticks and took a mouthful of green vegetables, before she was about to send it to her mouth, I don't know what smell hooked her all over her body, her stomach was churning and tangled, as if she had to vomit to be refreshed, and after a toss, she stopped, Dongyun gestured to count the days, her heart was pounding, and she said softly: "Master, will you have it?" ”

Concubine Wen was suddenly shocked, her blood was surging, recalling the days before the Lantern Festival, she couldn't believe it, how much effort she spent in the old years didn't have it, she thought that she really didn't have that life, will she be happy again this time? Without waiting for her to speak, Dong Yun had already made the decision to let the people outside go to the Imperial Doctor, and coaxed the master and said, "Niangniang, calm down, let's wait patiently for the Imperial Doctor to come." ”

At this time, Concubine Hui was taking the eighth elder brother to sit in the Yikun Palace, they were bold, because Concubine Yi did not need to fast, and there was meat to eat in the palace, so Concubine Hui privately brought the eighth elder brother to rub a few mouthfuls of food. The little guy is good at everything, but he is picky about eating, he refuses to move a bite of the food sent by the fast these days, no matter how he coaxes and how hungry he is, he can't compromise on how hungry he is, Concubine Hui can't let herself open a small stove in the palace, so she uses the excuse to visit Concubine Yi and let the child rub a few mouthfuls of meat.

Concubine Yi knows that this is not a big deal, although she and Concubine Hui were estranged a few days ago, they did not have a bad relationship, it was just a matter of children eating a few bites of food, she just turned a blind eye, and she was happy to help Concubine Hui do something, after all, she could have a dragon fetus today, Concubine Hui helped her a lot, just the most private things in the account, but also Concubine Hui taught her, this kindness, I still remember it in my heart.

Yinxi was full of food and followed Sister Kejing all over the house, the two Eniang sat and gossiped, Concubine Yi had the experience of giving birth to five elder brothers before, and pregnancy was not a hard thing for her, when she thought of finally being able to raise her child under her knees, her face was full of red light, and she said happily to Concubine Hui: "The Queen Mother is not stingy this time, and she has rewarded me with a lot of things, she must not be down-to-earth in her heart, and snatch my child for no reason." ”

Concubine Hui smiled: "When you grow up in your belly, and the brothers will study together in the future, the fifth elder brother will understand the difference between Eniang and the imperial grandmother, which child doesn't recognize the mother, you just have to wait for the fifth elder brother to get close to you." ”

Concubine Yi was proud: "No, I was born after all." Now I also figured it out, Yinqi followed the Queen Mother, and the future will not be bad. ”

But seeing that Princess Kejing ran towards Concubine Yi without a head, Concubine Hui stopped her quickly, and called Yinxi to her, teaching them not to go on a rampage, Princess Kejing understood, and lay on Concubine Yi's knee and said, "Eniang gave me a little brother." ”

Concubine Yi was originally begging for a son, and when she heard Ke Jing say this, she naturally smiled from ear to ear, and happily agreed: "E-Niang will definitely give you a younger brother." ”

At this time, Taohong came in from outside, and Baoyun also followed, the two of them should have something important, but they heard Taohong say: "In Xianfu Palace, half an hour ago, Xuan Taiyi, at this time, there is already news sent to Cining Palace and Ningshou Palace, and Concubine Wen Guifei is pregnant." ”

"She's got it too?" Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi said in unison, is this a good time to catch up, they all blossomed and bore fruit, even if Concubine Wen had only had a miscarriage before, her body and bones can really withstand the toss.

Concubine Hui sneered angrily: "I thought that incident was enough for her, she was really lucky." ”

Concubine Yi didn't understand and asked her, "What did you say about my sister?" ”

Concubine Hui said the things in the plum forest, the others didn't talk much, and sneered in her heart, that day she just moved her mind, trying to try her luck, Concubine Wen Guifei saw her after entering the garden, both sides of the face was not good-looking, some things knew each other, Concubine Hui immediately led Yinxi away, how did she know that she would meet the emperor, and the emperor would take her along. At that time, I just thought that if Concubine Wen Guifei had gone behind her back and said her own gossip, no matter whether it sounded good or not, the emperor would not be happy, but people still disdained to talk about herself, and went straight to Yonghe Palace word by word, so the emperor was not happy, and it was already polite not to ask her for trouble.

"I'm going to congratulate you, my sister shouldn't move much, I'll say it for you." Concubine Hui got up, glanced at Concubine Yi's waist that was not yet visible, and said with a smile, "Next year will be lively, and there will be a few more dolls in the palace." ”

On February 24, when the emperor set off from Wutai Mountain to return to Luan, he only got news from the palace that the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were safe, and the holy car and his entourage returned the same way, the emperor, Concubine De and the prince all sat on their own seats, and the people accompanying them all looked coldly at what Concubine De would do on this trip, but for a few days, Concubine De didn't even say anything to the emperor, and she abided by her duties in words and deeds, and really came to pray for the Empress Dowager.

Thousands of rides from the Bodhisattva to the west of the Great Wall, after a short rest, will be on the road again, Lan Qi got out of the car to breathe, saw that the prince was also on the side of the road, a group of palace maids and grandmothers surrounded, so he walked up and asked: "What's wrong with the prince?" ”

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