The children who had already boarded the boat didn't hear what the twelfth elder brother said, and when they saw that the adults didn't follow, they ran out to see it, and shouted happily: "Twelfth brother, you can also come and play, the emperor's boat is big and spacious." ”

Yongxuan glared at them angrily, and the queen was afraid that her son would say inappropriate things to her younger brothers and sisters again, so she hurriedly spoke first: "Yongxuan, go back, when you get to the next stop, come to Eniang's side to rest and rest, you are still young, don't be reckless." ”

The atmosphere was very embarrassing, the twelfth elder brother stopped in the middle of the road, and Hongyan couldn't get on the boat, but he neither got on the boat nor got down, and he didn't listen to the queen's orders at all. Xiao Sixteen, who was still ignorant, jumped up and called out to Eniang, urging Hongyan to get on the boat quickly, but Concubine Shu was already behind her and said, "What is this, since we are not worthy, it is better to go." ”

Xiao Qi seemed to see that something was wrong here, picked up his younger brother, and let Ke'er lead Yongyan, they turned around and went into the cabin, Hongyan was relieved, and smiled at the twelfth elder brother, bowed to the queen on the ship, and walked to their respective ships with Ruyin and Concubine Shu.

"Okay, they're gone, you can go back too." The queen had a slightly warm heart, and it cooled down again, and the scenery along the way made her evacuate a lot of depression in her heart, but her son's words beat her back to hell, and she said expressionlessly, "As for Xiaoqi and them, Eniang is the queen of the middle palace and the mother of all the princes and princesses, and they are not worthy of following me." Yongxuan, are you satisfied? ”

Under the ship, there were at least a dozen or twenty palace maids, eunuchs and guards, and when they could hear these words, they all bowed their heads and did not dare to come out. Yikun Palace really had an accident, more than a year from the queen preparing the silver, to the twelve elder brothers suddenly fell ill, and it is said that they fell and beat in the palace, although no one dug up anything, but today the mother and son said these words in front of people so unscrupulously, it won't be long before everyone will know that the queen's mother and son are not in harmony, and the twelve elder brothers are worried all day long in the study, there must be something related to the queen.

After that, Hongyan was uneasy on her own boat, and came out from time to time to take a look at the queen's situation, and when she arrived at the next stop, Xiao Qi came back with her younger brothers and sisters, and said to her very sensibly: "Eniang, we didn't make trouble for the queen's mother, and we won't go again, don't worry, I will see my younger brothers." ”

Hongyan knows that the child has backbone, and the younger brothers may not be sensible, Xiao Qi must understand that Eniang and they are all despised by the twelve elder brothers, they are children who were held by the stars and put on the tip of their hearts by Hongli, how can they suffer such grievances, and they are even more reluctant to be bullied.

"If the queen still invites you, you can go, the mother is spacious and stable." Hongyan said in a good voice, "E-niang has nothing to do, but the queen is very lonely alone, isn't it?" ”

Xiao Qi pouted and thought for a long time, and nodded in the end: "I listen to Eniang." ”

But in the later journey, the queen never invited Hongyan and the children to play on her boat, except for visiting the local scenery with the emperor when docking, Hongyan hardly saw the queen, and only nodded and smiled when she saw it, and the queen quietly followed the emperor and the queen mother, without saying a word to anyone.

As for the events of that day, Hongli asked Hongyan a few words in private, so many people watched and listened, Hongyan couldn't hide it, he said everything that should be said, but he wanted to exonerate the queen, so he persuaded the emperor; "You leave this matter to the mother to deal with it herself, if you intervene again, the more the twelfth elder brother feels that the more the concubine is in front of the queen, he can't figure it out. When the child is older, you will have something to say. ”

Hongli said: "Why is there such a big difference between my sons and brothers, you look at Fu Heng's children, Fu Ling'an and Fu Long'an are almost the same temper, the two younger brothers, Fu Kang'an is also very smart and sensible, how did they get here, one of them is more eccentric than the other, and one is more difficult to serve than the other." ”

Hongyan thought to herself, the emperor has a lot of opportunities, and what he says to his sons in a year is not as much as what he says with his ministers in a day, most of the children follow their mothers, and the mothers are different, and the children raised are naturally different. Hongli and Prince He are both sons of the first emperor, aren't they completely different, men are men in the end, and thinking about things is always so simple.

I wanted to say that I would ask the emperor to accompany the queen more, but before Hongyan could speak, Hongli sneered: "Yongxuan thinks that I am less to accompany his mother, what's the matter, he is a son, and he is in charge of Lao Tzu's affairs?" Where do I like to go, and what do I like, and do I want his twelfth elder brother to nod his head? ”

Hongyan hurriedly persuaded: "There is no such serious matter, don't add oil and vinegar to the emperor, you just ignore it." You lost your temper at this time, but you became a concubine, and the concubine didn't say anything in the future. “

But no matter how Hongyan explains and how he persuades, Hongli can't be happy in his heart, and the twelve elder brothers are not weird for a while, this time almost everyone knows that it is not something that Hongyan can resolve with a sentence or two, but fortunately, Hongli can listen to Hongyan's words to some extent, and plans to find the queen's mother and son to deal with these things after returning to Beijing.

Let's say that the twelfth elder brother followed Yongqi to do things, Yongqi really wanted to teach his younger brother something at first, but later found that he was a prince and took it very seriously, and felt that trivial things should not be done by him at all, Yongqi said a word or two was useless, and after hearing what his brother said to Concubine Ling, he gave up the idea of teaching him, and let him go along the way.

Because Qingque and Yongqi had correspondence, after receiving the letter that day, Yongqi came to report to Concubine Yu that he was safe, saying that his wife, concubines and children were fine. Concubine Yu said happily: "In another two years, you will bring the child with you, and let my grandson also come out to open his eyes, although I have traveled with the south many times, but every time it is not enough to see." No matter how big the capital is, it is limited, and they have to know how vast and rich the Qing Dynasty is. ”

Yongqi smiled: "When the time comes, please also ask Eniang to follow and help Qingque and them watch the children." ”

Concubine Yu was disgusted, "You only know the hard work, you only know that you feel sorry for your daughter-in-law, you have no hope of giving birth to a son, your mother is an old mother, you can do whatever you want, but you don't dare to say more than half a sentence in front of your daughter-in-law." ”

Yongqi knew that her mother was joking, and echoed and said: "If your son doesn't make your daughters-in-law happy, who will give you a grandson." ”

Concubine Yu said arrogantly: "If you want to give me a grandson, you can line up from the gate of Jingyang Palace all the way to Jingshan, and you are your own rare daughter-in-law." ”

The mother and son said it interestingly, Yongqi's subordinates, the twelfth elder brother had an argument with several Baylors, and asked Yongqi to hurry up and take a look. Yongqi asked impatiently, "Is there a fight?" Knowing that he didn't do anything but quarreled a few words, and now they were separated, Yongqi said, "Let them go, if you continue to quarrel, don't come to invite me, please the emperor." ”

Concubine Yu saw that her son was also angry, and hurriedly said to the visitor: "The fifth elder brother is joking, how can you alarm the emperor, if there is anything to tell the fifth elder brother." As soon as she asked Bai Li to reward some silver, she asked Yongqi angrily, "What's the matter, it makes you so annoyed, that kid is really so unstable." ”

"I don't know where the arrogance comes from, but I refuse to do one thing in a down-to-earth manner, how do he think that our brothers have earned the trust of the emperor and handed over the mission to us? When my fourth brother and I came and went in the wind and rain, didn't we think of ourselves as princes? Yongqi laughed, "He has the ability to deal with Huang Ama like this in the future, see if Huang Ama can tolerate him." ”

"In the end, he is the son of the queen, and he is extraordinary, so you can let some of this." Concubine Yu said meaningfully, "It is also his own future that is being practiced, what do you care?" ”

Yongqi understood what his mother meant, and said: "My son knows, please don't worry about it, the middle palace is not peaceful, something will happen sooner or later, don't implicate you." ”

The mother and son talked for a long time, when Yongqi got off the boat of Concubine Yu to change boats, Fu Heng took Fu Longan to pass by in a small boat, and they saw each other from a distance, after they separated, Fu Longan said casually: "Why doesn't the eldest brother go in and out with the fifth elder brother now, he was always inseparable in the past." ”

Fu Heng glanced at him and said lightly: "It's not a child anymore, you still have to play together every day?" ”

Fu Longan said yes, and Fu Heng reminded him again: "Be cautious in your words and deeds, don't you know everything you see can be said on your lips, remember?" ”

They saw a small boat approaching the queen's ship from a distance, and it looked like the twelve elder brothers had boarded the ship, Fu Heng instructed Fu Longan: "When there is nothing for you to do in the future, you will keep an eye on the twelve elder brothers, and send someone to inform me immediately if there is any movement." ”

And at this moment, Yongxuan got on the queen's boat, and the palace maids said that the mother was resting in the cabin. He entered the door and saw the queen half lying on the couch, the window door was wide open, the river breeze poured in, the queen was only wearing a bed robe, and most of her neck was exposed, it was only a February day, even if she went south, the river wind was bitterly cold.

"E-niang, you're going to get sick like this." The twelfth elder brother stepped forward to close the window, but he heard the queen say: "I only have this window left to see the world outside, see the mountains and rivers, don't you agree?" Yongxuan, what do you want from me? ”

Yongxuan tightened his face and wanted to open the window again, but he still didn't move, and said in a muffled voice: "My son is afraid that Eniang will catch a cold, Eniang is sick, and how can I have the strength to appreciate the landscape behind me." ”

The queen smiled: "I can't see what is in front of me, and I still look forward to the future?" ”

Yongxuan glanced at her, turned his face and said: "Since Eniang feels lonely, it is better to go to the Huang Ama boat, several Niangniang have taken turns to go, why don't you go, you are the queen of the main palace, you should let everyone in the world see the harmonious appearance of the emperor and queen, don't let people think that there is only Concubine Ling in the harem, and there is no queen." ”

"Actually, the one who doesn't have me in your eyes is you, Yongxuan, right?" The queen smiled faintly, "I only heard you say these words. ”