Lan Qi motioned for Xuan Ye to take two more mouthfuls of soup, and sat down on the side and said, "Your Majesty, is this a discussion with your concubine?" Where you want to go, you should consult with the ministers. ”

"Naturally, I want to tell them that this time I went south for the river workers, you know, Mingzhu was frustrated this time, and it was also the origin of the river workers, he moved stones and shot himself in the foot." Xuan Ye smiled coldly, drank all the mung bean and lily soup, and smiled a little at Lan Qi, asking why the mung bean soup in Yonghe Palace was easier to eat than that in the imperial dining room, and he had already eaten it in Qianqing Palace.

Lan Qi joked: "The imperial dining room is exquisite, use good mung bean lilies and put good yellow rock sugar, where can the concubine afford such a good thing here, and deal with you, I am not willing to put sugar." ”

Xuan Ye felt that the mouth was light and light, not like those in the Qianqing Palace who drank the sweet aftertaste, a bowl of mung bean soup in the afternoon in the summer, to quench the heat and quench thirst, a hundred times stronger than taking medicine in the heat stroke, although the imperial dining room was not delicious, he also used it as medicine to drink a lamp every day, and now he likes to make it in the Yonghe Palace, and he is narrow for a while, and said with a lazy smile: "I promise you silver, and the soup I want to drink in the summer will be sent from you." ”

Lan Qi was reluctant, saying that no matter how good things were, I would be bored of eating too much, so Yunyun, it was just to coax Xuan Ye to wake up from a nap to relieve his spirits, and Xuan Ye couldn't stay for a long time, the most drought and flood days in the summer, and many things about disaster prevention and relief were waiting to be returned every day, and after waking up, he straightened his clothes and left.

Before leaving, Lan Qi wiped a handful of fine sweat from his neck, Xuan Ye stood still and didn't move, and asked her very usually: "I told you about going down to Jiangnan because I wanted to not be able to take you next time, for fear that you would be unhappy." And if you don't go, you won't want to take anything with you in the harem, and I'm afraid that you will be bored in the palace. I was conflicted, so I wanted to ask you, if you want to go, it doesn't hurt for me to take you, but I really don't want to take other people, it's too noisy. ”

Lan Qi threw the handkerchief to Huanchun behind him, stretched out his hand to give the emperor a whole dress, heard these words, looked up at Xuan Ye with disdain, and said with disgust: "Last time, a few concubines hindered the emperor's appreciation of the spring in the south of the Yangtze River. ”

Before she finished speaking, she was pinched by Xuan Ye on the waist, she couldn't help but itch and beg for mercy, both of them laughed happily, knowing that these were hypocritical jokes, Lan Qi said: "Since the emperor is for the river work, he can do serious things with peace of mind, what else can he do in the palace?" If you want to say that the concubine, I really want to go out with you, but the children are too young, and the concubine is not worried about going far away. ”

Xuan Ye just knew this, and guessed that Lan Qi couldn't follow, but he didn't ask in person for fear that she would feel uncomfortable, and now it was all made clear, the emperor had no scruples, and deliberately teased him when he was leaving: "You wait for me to pick back the flowers of those water towns and fields for you, and keep them in Yonghe Palace to see." ”

Lan Qi didn't take this to heart at all, but after talking to Huanchun, Huanchun sighed: "Niangniang's heart is also big, according to the slave maid, even if our long-lived lord doesn't have the heart to pick wild flowers, then the ministers and local officials who follow all the way, can they still have the idea of scolding the emperor?" How many days have you been back and forth this time, the emperor is in the prime of life, can there be no one around to serve? ”

Lan Qi pouted and muttered: "He really picked flowers, and we can't see them outside, but how can the woman who served the emperor stay outside, she must be brought back, I will definitely not be happy in my heart, but I am more worried about what turmoil will occur in the palace, it is not a good thing after all, before going out last time, the Empress Dowager can tell him a thousand times that he is not allowed to pick wild flowers." ”

Huan Chun said with a smile: "Then the ladies followed all the way, and those local officials didn't dare to come casually, and they weren't afraid to ask the imperial concubine to eat?" But if the emperor goes on the road alone next time, it's hard to say, as long as the emperor nods, they don't care if they bring it back to the palace in the future, whether it will make everyone uneasy, the important thing is that they can make profits from it. ”

"Actually, it's all the same, the draft is still brought back from outside, there must always be newcomers in the harem, what do I have to be unwilling to." Lan Qi said duplicitously, "As long as you know that Yonghe Palace is closed with only me and him, you will be content." ”

"The palace is still very surplus now, and the slave thinks that the long live master will not want to stuff people with us, don't worry." Huan Chun said with a smile, a little bit of ridicule of his master and jealousy in his words, Lan Qi heard it, laughed and scolded a few words, turned his mind and said, "If he really has the heart to go to Jiangnan to disperse, he really has the heart to appreciate the spring color, if he forgets the sadness of the death of the Empress Dowager, I don't think there is anything bad." ”

Huan Chun said with a smile: "Niang Niang Jing said big things, the slave must remember to tell Liang Gonggong to bring back a few jars of vinegar from Zhenjiang, and prepare for you to use it when the time comes." ”

Lan Qi was angry, but this was what they said, she knew in her heart that she was unwilling, but what could she do, if she was pantothenic, she would say to Xuan Ye in private in the future, he had to be coaxed well, but she must stand behind Xuan Ye on the scene, even if he brought the entire Jiangnan Spring back to the palace, she would greet her with a smile. The Empress Dowager has always told her that no matter what happens, she must stand behind Xuan Ye, even if this kind of thing happens, she can't be allowed to say a word, naturally in private, and see how affectionate they are with each other.

However, the emperor wanted to go down to the south of the Yangtze River again, but he mentioned it in the Yonghe Palace, there was no wind outside, he was always too lazy to move in the hot summer, and even the gossip stopped more than ever, and he was afraid of getting sunburned under the sun, and the quietest time of the year in the six palaces was in these months.

But the weather is hot, under the various methods of summer and cool in the palace, the masters are very moist, and the palaces also have the use of ice.

A heavy rain in the afternoon of this day, not only did not wash away the summer heat, but steamed up the breathless boredom, Concubine Rong sat on her shoulders and rushed to Yikun Palace, the eunuchs who carried the sedan chair were soaked, she was sweating on her forehead just sitting, and her face was extremely ugly when she was irritable, and she went straight to Yikun Palace, and the palace maid and eunuch in front of the door greeted her, and she asked angrily: "Where is your master?" ”

Concubine Rong has always been gentle and kind, and rarely shows such an irritable appearance in front of people, but today she came in a hurry, but it was for one thing. I don't know how Concubine Yi manages, the ice used in the palace in the summer has always been safe, and there is a lot of ice storage this year, why are the palaces used less than in previous years, and it is just other places, even Ningshou Palace and Xianfu Palace are short.

The queen mother was not too stretched to maintain daily use, and the queen mother herself did not notice it, but a few gossips from the palace maids at the bottom were transmitted to Jingyang Palace, and Concubine Rong knew about it, so she simply checked the palace, and Xianfu Palace was not sent for two days, and Wen Guifei was covered with prickly heat.

Concubine Rong questioned the Internal Affairs Office, and the people from the Internal Affairs Office said that they were doing errands according to the list sent by Yikun Palace, just because there have always been weak concubines in the palace who are not afraid of heat, and there have always been palaces that do not use ice.

Walking into Concubine Yi's palace, she was irritable and pressed down by the shade in the room, and Concubine Yi didn't know how much ice was put in her room, which made Concubine Rong feel a little shivering cold, and she didn't stop here, wasting the coolness of a room in vain.

At that time, Concubine Yi was dozing off, her room seemed to be cooler, and when she came out lazily, she was still stuffy outside, so she wanted to invite Concubine Rong to the house to talk, but Concubine Rong didn't sit, and said to Concubine Yi who was yawning while standing: "Just ask my sister a few words, I'm still waiting to do things." ”

Concubine Yi was a little impatient, and asked what it was, and when Concubine Rong talked about it, she was full of confusion and the account couldn't correspond at all, and then she brought the detailed account to someone from the Internal Affairs Office to check, only to find out that it was Concubine Yi's negligence, and she didn't dare to bully Ningshou Palace, as for Xianfu Palace, even if she dared to bully now, she couldn't be so blatant.

Concubine Rong was so angry that she couldn't speak, if Concubine Yi was careful, it would be fine, it was clear, now there are a few confused accounts, if it goes on like this, the heat has not subsided, and the ice storage in the palace will be exhausted, but the palaces have not enjoyed it at all, Concubine Rong complained to Concubine Duan after she went back: "It is as cold as winter in her house, and she is not willing to slack off on herself." ”

Duan Concubine came up with an idea and said: "I don't think she wants to do it anymore, so it's better to change someone as soon as possible." How much money did the Empress Dowager spend on the affairs of the Queen Mother in the first year, not to mention opening up sources and reducing expenditure this year, but also let her toss so blindly, at the end of the year, will my sister reach out to the emperor to ask for silver? ”

Concubine Rong sneered: "Let her spend it, it's ugly to look back on, do you still blame me?" The people in the palace are not blind, and the emperor must understand better. ”

Duan Concubine said: "When the emperor is unhappy, even if he doesn't blame you, he will complain a few times in his heart, why should my sister share the responsibility for Concubine Yi?" According to me, it's good to think of letting Concubine Yi clean up, I don't think she can do it at all. ”

Concubine Rong rubbed her forehead and was worried: "What good ideas can you have, do you want to make it look like I am going to pick her up?" ”

In Yonghe Palace, when Lan Qi knew that Xianfu Palace had been cut off for two days to use ice, or if her sister entered the palace and went to Xianfu Palace to ask Concubine Wen for peace, Lan Ying naturally wouldn't blame her sister for negligence, but she couldn't help but complain about those people: "She can't do anything now, she is raised in the palace like a child, but they think she is a bully?" Sister, don't blame me for being blind and kind-hearted, if the concubine is not good, Ah Ling'a and the family are not at ease, even if there is no hope, it is still the family, breaking the bones and connecting the tendons. ”

Lan Qi hurriedly said: "I will let people pay attention, it is because the children are sick these days, and I don't have the heart to care about the outside affairs." ”

Lan Ying felt sorry for her sister's hard work, where did she want her to say this sorry word, but reminded her sister: "I think Concubine Rong can't tolerate Concubine Yi tossing like this, I am in charge of the house, I know this troublesome place, Concubine Rong has always been so proper, if she is disturbed by Concubine Yi, she will not be reconciled." I'm afraid she will come to her sister sooner or later, what do you think? ”

Lan Qi didn't think it was a big deal, but she was amused by her sister and laughed at her: "It's really the posture of a housewife, look at what you are saying now, people who don't know still think that you have been in charge of the house for more than ten or twenty years." ”

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