Juezen noble's expression changed from surprise to calmness, and when he sat down, he was already smiling slightly, "Niangniang is really full of eyes and ears in the palace now, and the concubine knows that there will be today since she first saw her." ”

Lan Qi said calmly: "Father-in-law Liang has been in the palace for a long time, and the emperor gave me one of him, which is equivalent to giving me countless pairs of eyes and ears. ”

"So Niangniang thinks that the concubine and Concubine Hui have come together again?"

"I said that you are free, and I also said that if one day you and I are at odds with each other, just explain to each other."

Both of them were calm, and their faces were unwavering, as if they were talking about something very ordinary, but every word was to decide whether they would continue to join forces or be hostile from now on.

The noble Juezen got up and extinguished the incense burner, as if he was worried that the fragrance would make the pregnant woman uncomfortable, and turned around and pushed open the window with his own hands, and a cool breeze poured in, and each other was a little more sober. She stood under the window, not afraid that the voice would come out for people to hear, and said to Lan Qi with a smile: "Niangniang is worried that the concubine will stand with Concubine Hui and betray you for the future of his wife, children and mother?" ”

"It's human nature." Lan Qi responded, "Heart to heart, I know you can't watch his children and women become slaves and suffer humiliation. ”

Jue Chan's eyes really showed sadness, these few words, Concubine De Niangniang said it, but then she was relieved, and smiled calmly: "Don't worry, the concubine is foolish, the emperor will not do that." ”

Lan Qi didn't understand the meaning of Jue Chan for a while, but after thinking about it repeatedly, it seemed to be gradually clear in his heart, Xuan Ye told her that it was so simple to kill Mingzhu to punish people, he must want to use Mingzhu to achieve greater things.

Lan Qi thought to herself, if as Juechan said, the emperor did not go to that step in the end, scruples about the eldest brother is one of them, and the other should be, if the Mingzhu party is wiped out, and now the balance of the forces of the various factions in the court will be broken, and without the checks and balances between them, they should all come to the emperor.

Similar words, Jue Chan explained to Lan Qi afterwards that Lan Qi didn't know if she could think of this, whether she was smart or anyone could see it, but she still hid her mind that she also thought of it, and just said indifferently: "Let's not talk about the government." ”

Seeing that her words were firm, Jue Chan didn't say anything more, and preached back to the truth: "Since the concubine understands that this incident will not bring down the Mingzhu Mansion and is not enough to destroy Concubine Hui's future, how can the concubine conspire with her." ”

Lan Qi frowned slightly: "But you see each other frequently, I'm afraid that other people in the palace will also notice it, you should always give me a statement that I can trust you, if we contradict each other, we will disperse as soon as possible, there is nothing wrong with each other's profits, I am a person who can see it." It's very boring to get entangled and suspect each other, you are a cheerful person, you shouldn't do such a thing. ”

Jue Chan was a little happy, and said with a sigh of relief: "I have been in this palace for more than ten years, and it is really the easiest to talk to Niangniang." Immediately, Zhengse and Concubine De said, "The first time I saw her, the concubine was unprepared, she was as you thought, and she took Rong Ruo's wife and children to threaten her." This is indeed the weakness of the concubines, but after coming back and thinking about it carefully, I thought that with the emperor's literary and military affairs for so many years, he would never rashly and radically quickly annihilate a faction, so the concubines did not have to worry about this. The second time was an appointment, and the concubine clearly told her that it was impossible to help her, so she used the eighth elder brother as a threat. ”

Hearing that Concubine Hui threatened the Juechan clan with the child, Lan Qi sneered: "If she calculates the eighth elder brother like this, it will not be difficult for me to help you get the child back." ”

Kejue Chan didn't care, and said indifferently: "The concubine doesn't care about the eighth elder brother at all, it doesn't matter whether she is alive or dead, she has to give the concubine a time limit to let the concubine think about the importance of this, the concubine knows that she will always be entangled, and today she has talked to her to the end." ”

"If only you knew it in your heart." Lan Qi was willing to choose to believe the Juechan clan, but she was not curious about what the Juechan clan and Concubine Hui said, but the Juechan clan took the initiative to say, "The concubine told her that if she entangled, the concubine would make her and the eldest brother end badly." ”

Lan Qi was shocked, and Jue Chan continued to laugh: "Of course, this is also the result if she doesn't entangle, but the concubine told her that if she doesn't entangle, they have nothing to do with each other's well-being." ”

"You lied to her, and she may not believe it." In the face of such cold and cruel words, Lan Qi was indifferent, but felt that Concubine Hui would not believe in Jue Chan, and when she woke up and remembered that Jue Chan's mouth was still involved in the eldest brother, in the end he was a soft-hearted person in his bones, and he couldn't help but say, "Wouldn't it be better if it didn't involve the eldest brother?" ”

Juechan didn't have this soft-heartedness, in the face of the people who ruined her life, some were just hatred, shook his head and said: "The concubine will not deliberately harm the eldest brother, everything depends on the eldest brother's own creation, the same thing will not have an effect on other elder brothers, do you think such a thing, is it the concubine who wants to harm him, or the eldest brother who is guilty of himself?" ”

Lan Qi's heart sank, she understood that no matter what the result was, the Juechan clan would not let Concubine Hui go.

"A pair of scissors and a knife can kill her anytime, anywhere." Juechan smiled coldly, "But the concubine doesn't want to see her die, the emperor doesn't let her have a good time, and the concubine wants her to be bad." Mother, do you know? The most desperate thing for a person is probably that he can't die. ”

Lan Qi let go of all compassion, eliminating evil is also promoting good, she can't lose to her soft-hearted heart again and again, and she sneered at this moment: "She is too stupid, threatening you with Nalan Rongruo's wife and mother, isn't it equivalent to tearing your wounds and sprinkling a handful of salt?" ”

Jue Chan was relieved to meet his confidant, and said: "Niang Niang is wise." ”

This earnest conversation made Lan Qi let go of the hidden worries in her heart, and decided not to doubt the intentions of the Juechan clan again, and Concubine Hui seemed to be suppressed by the Juechan clan, and the days after that were even more secluded, and the palace was peaceful for a while, until the fourth elder brother's birthday at the end of the month, when the imperial concubine set up a banquet for the fourth elder brother in Chengqian Palace, it was a little lively.

On Yinzhen's birthday, the imperial concubine prepared a surprise for her son, Yuxi, who had been absent from the palace for a long time, was taken in, although the queen mother did not agree, the imperial concubine was ready to ask for guilt afterwards, and the important thing was that the children of the childhood sweethearts could meet each other.

When Yinzhen came back from the study, he changed his clothes to greet a few congratulatory mothers, and at first glance he saw the girl standing next to his mother, I haven't seen her for a long time, Yuxi has grown and lost weight, she is already very delicate and cute, and now she has become more beautiful. The little one laughed unabashedly and was very happy.

It's just that Yuxi hasn't entered the palace for so long, and he learns the rules and skills at home every day, and his temperament is gradually constricted, and he is no longer as lively and active as before.

The imperial concubine smiled and pushed the little girl to her son, and said generously: "Let's go to Yonghe Palace together, Concubine De is not very comfortable today and can't come to make up the heat, she worked hard to give birth to you, and on the day of your life, you should go and kowtow to Niangniang." ”

Everyone in the audience sighed at the magnanimity of the imperial concubine, but the imperial concubine didn't care, just talking and laughing. After Yinzhen received the order, he came out with Yuxi, and when he left the adults and the little girl, he was more open, and said with a sweet smile: "Fourth elder brother, you have grown taller." ”

Yin Zhen smiled: "You too, and you look better." ”

The little girl's face suddenly floated red clouds, embarrassed to walk with her head down, Yinzhen thought she was too slow, turned around and held hands, pulled Yuxi and walked to Yonghe Palace, the little girl hurriedly followed behind the fourth elder brother, looking at his beautiful side face, the girl's heart, as if it bloomed from this moment.

Lan Qi is restless today, Cining Palace can't go, and the birthday of the fourth elder brother in Chengqian Palace can't be congratulated, and Huanchun smiled and said that this child knows that today is his brother's birthday, and he is also in a hurry to run out, and Yinzhen and Yuxi will arrive.

Unexpectedly, it was the imperial concubine who asked the fourth elder brother to come over and kowtow, watching Yinzhen salute in a proper manner, and then Yuxi saluting, if it weren't for the two children being separated one after the other, Lan Qi felt that if they were destined to marry in a few years, when they entered the palace to salute, it would be like this.

It was a happy thing, Lan Qi was hugging Yuxi to her side to ask her about her recent affairs, there was a rush of footsteps outside, Huan Chun greeted her for a while, and came back with a white face and said: "Niangniang, something happened in Cining Palace, and the noble concubine Niangniang ran out somehow, scaring the Empress Dowager." ”

Lan Qi was nervous, but fortunately, her stomach that had been tossing for a day stopped at this moment, and she didn't want to rush out in her regular clothes, leaving Yinzhen and Yuxi, the little girl was frightened by the sudden incident, and Yinzhen comforted her: "You are here to accompany the thirteenth elder brother and the little princess, and when I go to ask Eniang, I will come to pick you up." ”

Although the fourth elder brother is young, he acts steadily, leaving Yuxi to return to Chengqian Palace, and sure enough, before entering the door, he saw his mother hurriedly come out, and several other concubines also followed behind, but the imperial concubine ordered them: "You stay here, don't mess around, it won't help if you go to more people." ”

Turning around and seeing her son again, the imperial concubine thought about it in her heart and led the fourth elder brother over together.

There was no chaos in Cining Palace, Lan Qi arrived first, the emperor and the imperial concubine came almost at the same time, Xuan Ye saw the imperial concubine leading the fourth elder brother, his eyes flashed a little dissatisfied, but it was not appropriate to say anything at this moment, he only cared about how the imperial grandmother was.

Several imperial doctors took turns to diagnose the pulse of the Empress Dowager, but they couldn't say why, it was Mama Su Mala and the Empress Dowager who supported the Empress Dowager to walk in the courtyard, and suddenly someone rushed in and yelled, the Empress Dowager was startled and fell down weakly, Mama Su Mala and the Empress Dowager were caught off guard, and the three of them rolled on the ground together, how could the old man withstand such a fall, even Mama Su Mala flashed her waist and couldn't be in front of her at the moment.

According to the words of the imperial doctor, the Empress Dowager is not sick, and this fall did not hurt her muscles and bones, but she is getting older, her body is getting weaker and weaker, and if she falls like this, the spirit that can support her body may be lost. In the face of natural aging, not disease, decoction and acupuncture cannot change reality, they are powerless.

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