"E-niang, I hurt." Yinzuo's coquettishness will sink and break, Lan Qi bowed her head and said to her son, "How did the fourth brother teach you, have you forgotten it again?" ”

Yinzuo was stunned, hurriedly stood in front of Juechan, and politely said: "Juezen is auspicious. ”

Jue Chan smiled softly: "Sixth elder brother is really good. ”

Lan Qi pulled her son by her side, and carefully looked at the person in front of her, now she is really decent, her bright eyes are calm and peaceful, and the sadness and paranoia that were always suspended in her eyes before can no longer be seen. What happened to her that made her reborn as a different person? But this is really good, a good person, should live well.

"I'm going to wait for the fourth elder brother to get out of school with the sixth elder brother, where are you going, let's go first." Lan Qi said politely, but this was a sentence that opened the chatterbox, but the child didn't understand, and when he heard that he was leaving, he immediately said to Juezen, "Juezen nobles go slowly." ”

Jue Chan's smile was like a flower, of course she knew how to answer Concubine De's words, and said calmly: "The concubine went to the hospital for the concubine, but she was sick but refused to declare the imperial doctor, the concubine went to ask, and asked the imperial doctor to prescribe a few pairs of medicines." ”

"Niang Niang is sick?" Lan Qi sighed in her heart, always wondering if she would be sick from qi, sure enough, heart disease still needs heart medicine, even if Jue Chan takes the Ganoderma lucidum elixir, it may not work.

"The medicine has been obtained, and the concubine is going back to Xianfu Palace, and she doesn't dare to delay her mother." Jue Chan moved aside a little, Lan Qi saw her so polite, after all, they were not close, and they didn't have to ask anything more, so after letting Yinzuo salute and say goodbye, he led his son away generously.

When he met the fourth elder brother going to school, Yinzuo stuck to his brother and pestered his mother, the palace maids and grandmothers waited for the two little masters to hang in front, Lan Qi slowly walked behind, and Huanchun whispered on the side: "I just saw the noble man of Juezen at first glance, and the slaves and maids couldn't recognize it, it was really different, you said that the noble concubine was tossed like that, how could the noble woman still be good in Xianfu Palace?" ”

Lan Qi smiled: "It's a good life in the palace, but if you have self-esteem and self-love, you won't have a bad time, she is right." ”

Huanchun thought a little more, and said a little stingily: "Such a beautiful person walks around the palace, and the other masters must say that she has bad intentions, so don't make any jokes." ”

At that time, Lan Qi only felt that Huanchun was thinking too much, but after a few days, rumors came out, because Jue Chan often walked around the palace these days, although she only went to the hospital, but other women still couldn't tolerate her, and I heard that someone blocked her on the palace road and bullied her.

Lan Qi shook her head when she heard this, Concubine Rong came to sit idly on this day, and she wanted to ask Sister Rong to ask, but Concubine Rong took the initiative to say first: "I have taught a few restless people in the past two days, and I have to scold people with a cold face because of my temper, and the concubines and concubines have also been dismissed, and I am not satisfied and instigate some nobles to embarrass the nobles of Juezen." They don't want to think about it, they are the biological mother of the eighth elder brother, and they live with the concubine, and it depends on the owner to beat the dog. He doesn't look as good as a person, and his head is not good. ”

Hearing that it had been settled, Lan Qi stopped talking, and Concubine Rong said: "They are afraid that the Jue Chan clan will be liked by the emperor again, speaking of which, she is good-looking, and there is nothing wrong with being liked, but I see that she is like a water, otherwise how could she come out of the emperor's tent in the middle of the night in the Mulan paddock?" Once you go, I'm afraid it will be a lifetime. ”

"She's fine now." Lan Qi responded lightly, and saw Huan Chun coming from the door, saying that the imperial concubine sent someone to invite Concubine Rong and Concubine De to come over to talk, and the two calculated that there was nothing important in the palace recently, and when they arrived at Chengqian Palace, it didn't take long for Concubine Yi and Concubine Hui to arrive, and several noble people in the palace were there, only the concubine did not come.

Sure enough, Qinglian came to tell her: "The concubine is sick and says she can't come, please forgive her sins." ”

"How long has she been sick?" The imperial concubine muttered in disgust, then looked at the four people present, cleared her throat and said, "The emperor just instructed me to set the list of concubines and concubines of the Southern Tour, this time the prince and the eldest brother also went, the seventh elder brother's legs and feet are inconvenient, the eighth elder brother is too young to go, the fifth princess is still a milk doll, of course she can't go, the other four girls are all old enough to take with them, but as soon as there are many children, someone will take care of them on the way, where do you think the palace goes?" ”

Concubine Rong glanced at Concubine Hui and saw that her eyes were dripping, so she immediately spoke first: "If the four concubines all travel, no one will take care of the affairs in the palace, and the concubines should not go." ”

Concubine Hui glanced at her lightly and didn't say anything, but listened to the imperial concubine say: "The emperor said that the queen mother and the queen mother are at home, and there is no chaos in the palace. ”

Concubine Yi hurriedly answered: "In this case, it's good for the sisters to go, so many princesses and elder brothers follow, someone must take care of them, Sister Rong, don't be polite." ”

Concubine Rong looked at her with a smile, did not speak, and after a little discussion, the imperial concubine impatiently sent everyone away, and when the four of them dispersed in front of the gate of Chengqian Palace, Concubine Rong said to Lan Qi: "I think Concubine Yi can't go, because she can't go, just for the thing she rejoices in her heart." ”

Lan Qi thought for a moment before remembering something and asked, "Sister is talking about the fifth elder brother?" ”

"The queen mother doesn't go, but the fifth elder brother has to follow with the brothers, the emperor or the imperial concubine can't order that Concubine Yi get close to the fifth elder brother, so that the best way to prevent their mother and son from seeing each other is not to go to one of them?" Concubine Rong smiled coldly, "Let's wait and see, if Concubine Yi must go, I don't think the Queen Mother will let the fifth elder brother go, in the past few months, the relationship between mother and son can be cultivated, after all, the fifth elder brother now knows that he himself is the son of Concubine Yi." ”

Lan Qi didn't agree with this kind of separation of mother and son, but there was a reason why she had to break them up, she would be silent every time she had to contradict this, and Concubine Rong babbled a few words, and went straight back to Jingyang Palace.

For the list of concubines and concubines, the matter of the southern tour that has been cold for a long time has become lively in the harem again, and several concubines and concubines are in a hurry, and even a few nobles are always in the middle of the hollow to want to drive, after all, go out with the emperor, not to mention the great grace, the women in their deep palace can get a few opportunities to go out in their lives.

On this day, the people of the Niu Hulu family entered the palace to visit Wen Guifei who was sick in bed, Juechan avoided in his own room, but a few ladies were very polite, and they came to see Juechan nobles, thank her for taking care of the concubine these days, Juechan treated each other politely, and soon when the guests dispersed, I didn't want to go to the front when I saw that the concubine didn't call her, but so coincidentally the people from the Qiangong came, and asked Wen Guifei for the last time, whether she wanted to go out with the emperor.

Other people can't go if they want to, but Concubine Wen has asked here two or three times, she can go if she wants to, and she is not reluctant to go if she doesn't want to, but she has always ignored people, and the imperial concubine still has some patience.

Juechan reluctantly entered the dormitory, the woman on the sickbed was haggard and pale, the room was so stuffy, but she was cold, the most she did every day was to look up at the sky outside the window in a daze, Dongyun privately said to the nobles of Juechan that for a long time after the death of Queen Niu Hulu, her master was like this every day.

"Niangniang, the people from Chengqian Palace said that they came to ask you for the last time, and the imperial concubine Niangniang was going to set a list of those who would tour with Hu Nan, if you want to go, it will be done now, and it will not be changed later."

Concubine Wen slowly turned her eyes, looked at the glamorous Juechan clan, a cold of disdain flashed in her eyes, and said coldly: "No, I won't go." ”

"Yes, the concubine will go and pass the word." Jue Chan turned around to leave, but a cold voice floated behind him, "Do you want to go?" Do you think that the way I am now, delaying you? ”

Juechan's heart sighed, and when she saw Dong Yun in front of the door waving her hand, she was measured, what to do and a sick person, she only turned around and replied respectfully: "The concubine is as always, she serves the mother well, and other things in the palace have nothing to do with the concubine." ”

"It's hard for you, but I don't sound like it's true." Concubine Wen's smile was eerie and a little frightening, but she soon lazily turned her face away, and looked out the window blankly, unwilling to deal with anyone anymore.

Juechan quietly withdrew, and Dong Yun said gratefully: "Noble, you are generous, the master is sick and not in a good mood, don't take it to heart, there are still you in the Xianfu Palace, and it is not chaotic." ”

"It's all your hard work, and you have to take care of yourself." Jue Chan didn't care, and went straight to the people from Chengqian Palace to spread the word, and then went back as if nothing happened, but the Xianghe beside her was very unconvinced, and couldn't help but say, "Master, what do you have to be wronged everywhere, you were not so weak in Yikun Palace back then, and you were bullied by those people at the intersection a few days ago, not to seek medical advice for the concubine Niangniang, but now the concubine Niangniang shows you a face, and the slave is really aggrieved." ”

"Who is short of three meals a day, and you don't have any vegetables and grains? Have you eaten enough in Yikun Palace? Juezen patted her head indifferently and said, "It's good here, don't be foolish." ”

Xianghe muttered: "You have really changed, I haven't seen you smile a few times in the past year, but now I often have a smile on my lips, and I smiled when I spoke to the slave just now, and I met Concubine De Niangniang that day, you looked at the sixth elder brother's eyes are really kind, if only the eighth elder brother was still around." ”

Jue Chan muttered to himself: "For so many years, every time I see Concubine De Niangniang, I feel that she is still the same as before, and the clothes and jewelry on her body are becoming more and more luxurious, but the eyes of people have never changed." ”

Xianghe pestered and said: "Concubine De Niangniang was so polite that day, when will we come to visit, you see that several masters in the palace and Yonghe Palace are good, all of them are beautiful and face-saving." ”

Juezen shook his head: "I'm satisfied." ”

After that day, the imperial concubine played the list of harem attendants to the emperor, headed by the imperial concubine, the four concubines of Huiyi Derong, Tong Concubine, Duan Concubine, Bu Guiren, Dai Guiren, and several newly faced, Chang Zai, even the Wan Liuha clan of Jingyang Palace was also listed, and there were more than a dozen people in the lively scene.

The emperor was all gracious, and soon after that, he announced again that the holy car would set off for the south in September, and the matter of the southern tour was once again on the agenda, and the officials who played the front station also wanted to leave home and go south, Nalan Rongruo was one of them, but this time, he refused to bring his wife and concubines, and the emperor did not force him anymore.

A few days before leaving Beijing, Rong Ruo finally led her son back to the private house, Shen Wan couldn't believe that Mrs. Mingzhu would let go, and Rong Ruo assured her: "E-Niang won't come to make trouble with you, but if she occasionally comes to see her grandson, you can let her see it." You can live here with peace of mind, Brother Cao, they will have someone to take care of you and will not let people bully you. At most two or three months, at least thirty or forty days, I will arrange everything along the way as soon as possible, and I will rush back to the capital to set off with the emperor, and then I will ask for a decree to take you with me. ”

Shen Wan didn't want anything to go south together, it was a big surprise that Mrs. Mingzhu could return her son to her, but she inevitably suffered from gains and losses, and kept asking Rong Ruo if Mrs. Mingzhu would come to snatch the child back after he left, Rong Ruo's mother knew her best, and told Shen Wan firmly that if her mother wanted to regret it, she would never agree to let the child come back.

A few days later, if Rong Ruo left Beijing, Shen Wan guarded her son anxiously for a few days, and saw that there was really no movement in Mingzhu Mansion, so she really believed it, and people from Cao Yin's Mansion often came to take care of her, and her life was finally stable.

The hot summer is gradually passing, Lan Qi takes care of the Empress Dowager in Cining Palace almost every day, the old man does not go to the summer this year, but also spends the summer peacefully, last year promised Xuan Ye and Lan Qi that she will not get sick and not let the children worry, and she is really tough to spend day after day, seeing that autumn is about to begin, she has been saying to Lan Qi: "Although you can't see the spring in the south of the Yangtze River this time, but in the land of rich fish and rice, it is good to be able to see the scene of abundant grains with your own eyes." ”

But after a few rains in autumn, the Empress Dowager finally caught a little cold, fortunately only a little nasal congestion, and the Tai Hospital prescribed a few pairs of medicines to take it, otherwise the Empress Dowager fell ill, and I am afraid that the matter of the southern tour will have to be put on hold.

But the others hoped that the Empress Dowager would be well-being, and that the emperor would not cancel the southern tour again, and only one of them was only thinking about his own affairs. In recent days, Concubine Yi has been worried every day, and on this day Concubine Hui came to see her, and saw that she was pouring herbal tea in a big gulp, and advised her to be careful of being too cold, but Concubine Yi was worried and said: "The emperor has been coming often recently, and he is like that every night, and I dare not disobey." If I have good news, others will not congratulate me, but will laugh at me. ”

Concubine Hui thought about the people who had been favored in the palace since spring and summer, and the emperor had hardly touched Concubine De, knowing that the emperor was afraid that Concubine De would not be able to go out with her, but he turned around and had no scruples about Concubine Yi and the others. Even this matter is carefully calculated and so partial, how much does the emperor have to care about Wu Ya in order to make him feel satisfied?

"It's naturally a good thing that the emperor likes me, but I want to go out with him." Concubine Yi touched her stomach with a sad face, "Sister, don't think I'm showing off, I'm really in a hurry." ”

Concubine Hui didn't explain, thinking that it wouldn't take long for her to come back to her senses, and she was envious that she could still have such an opportunity, she had missed the best time, if the emperor could have been good to her a few years earlier, she might not be able to add a younger brother to the eldest brother, but now everything is a fantasy, although the eighth elder brother is smart and clever, after all, it comes out of someone else's belly.

In the blink of an eye, it was early September, Concubine Yi was really afraid of something, she was uncomfortable in Cining Palace on the day of the Double Ninth Festival, the Empress Dowager asked the imperial doctor to come and see, and said in public that Concubine Yi was pregnant, she couldn't even hide it, and her position was immediately removed from the list of Sui Hu, and the others followed the days when they went out to be free, she had to stay in the palace to have a baby.

As she expected, when the people in the palace came to say hello, there was no shortage of schadenfreude on their faces, after all, most of the people who couldn't drive with them accounted for the majority, and now there was another one who couldn't go, satisfying the dark and narrow mood of many people.

Even Concubine Rong said to the sisters in private: "I originally thought what she and the fifth elder brother should do, but the queen mother didn't say anything, and thought that she would have to wait until the final decision was made, but now it's okay, the fifth elder brother can go out to enjoy the mountains and rivers." ”

In the days that followed, the concubines all shirked their bedding, and the emperor had no intention of entering the harem, until September 20, when the emperor decreed that wherever they passed, the people should live and work in peace, and live in peace as usual, so as not to move away and avoid nuisance. Then on the 24th, the emperor went out to issue an edict to the world, and the edict was 12 articles, and the holy car will set off on the 28th.

The night before departure, everything in Yonghe Palace has been sorted out, Yinzuo insisted on going to live with the fourth brother tonight, the imperial concubine agreed, Lan Qi was not easy to stop, the emperor did not enter the harem in the Qianqing Palace, she had a rare night of cleanliness, but thinking about leaving tomorrow, she couldn't sleep excitedly, Huanchun Luzhu They were also excited, and for a while the master and servant were lying on the kang to talk.

After gossiping until midnight, she was a little tired, Huan Chun repeatedly persuaded Lan Qi to rest in peace, but not long after she lay down, Lu Zhu suddenly rushed over, bluffing Lan Qi and thinking that it was a big deal, but she heard Lu Zhu say that Changchun Palace summoned the imperial doctor overnight, and the eighth elder brother was not lightly ill.

"Eighth brother is sick?" When Huanchun heard it, he said, "Then Concubine Hui Niang Ming'er is still leaving?" ”

As Huanchun thought, the next day, when the concubines and concubines went to Cining Palace with the imperial concubine to say goodbye, the empress dowager told everyone that the eighth elder brother was sick and Concubine Hui could not drive with her, so that Concubine Yi and Concubine Hui would not go, and there would be fewer people to take care of the emperor and Princess Elder Brother, and everyone who wanted to accompany them must be more attentive. He also told the emperor to have a heavenly demeanor outside, not to be jealous, and to persuade the emperor to take care of his health, and so on for half an hour before sending everyone away.

When she came out of Cining Palace, the imperial concubine looked at the women and sneered: "The jealous and noisy ones didn't follow, the empress dowager really bothered to say these words in vain." ”

Everyone didn't dare to say anything, but waited for the imperial concubine to go up first, and Concubine Rong and the others dispersed before they said to each other: "Concubine Yi and Concubine Hui are really unlucky, now it's okay, they can continue to be companions, I really don't know how uncomfortable the two of them are in their hearts." ”

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