"The future? Isn't the rest of my life spent on his future? Concubine Hui smiled desolately, a little despair flickered in her eyes, and said to Mrs. Mingzhu coldly, "People are eccentric, and the emperor is even more." He likes the fourth elder brother and the sixth elder brother, they are coquettish and frolicking, they are innocent and lively, how to look at it, how pleasing to the eye. As for our eldest brother, he doesn't like it very much, so he doesn't like it anymore. You always advise me that the children who are disciplined by Amma are blessed, but why do I feel that it is more blessed to be praised and praised, why is my son not good, and he always has to be scolded for what he does? ”

Seeing that Concubine Hui was excited, Mrs. Mingzhu hurriedly persuaded: "Niangniang is angry, is the eldest brother the eldest son, and the eldest son of which family and family didn't grow up being scolded?" The father and mother are not looking down on the eldest son, but thinking that they will rely on them when they are old, so they are afraid that they will not succeed. ”

"There's a prince here, what's the point of the eldest son?" Concubine Hui spoke negatively and angrily, but fortunately, she suppressed her voice because of her resentment, so that others could not hear it.

Mrs. Mingzhu was even more nervous, and her face changed even more, and she persuaded her again and again, "Niangniang has to plan for the long term, don't say anything else, those elder brothers are still young, who knows how big they can grow." But our eldest brother is strong and healthy, and in the next ten years, the small ones will not be successful, and they will not all be the scenery of our eldest brother? As for the prince, not only my lord, but also heard a lot of gossip outside, saying that the prince was stiffened. ”

Concubine Hui's eyes flashed with light, staring at Mrs. Mingzhu, and Mrs. Mingzhu said: "There is Concubine De Niangniang so dazzling, standing tall branches everywhere, how many people look at her unpleasantly, are you still waiting for Niangniang to be in a hurry?" There are some things that have not happened in the past. ”

Concubine Hui was tense, and a cold fear rushed up from her back spine, and she said for a long time: "I am still afraid of the poisoning of the eldest brother, but Concubine De has nothing to do with those things now, and she doesn't know how to be low-key." Suddenly, he sneered, "Yes, people have two palaces to love, and the most noble people in the Great Qing Kingdom hold her in the palm of their hands, what is she afraid of?" ”

Indeed, as Concubine Hui said, in the eyes of the world, Concubine De has been driving for nearly ten years, and the journey has been smooth, everyone only sees her current light, but forgets how she fell into the dust back then, but I don't know how she has taken care of the two palaces in the past ten years, and has not paid anything in return, but people with red eyes and hot eyes will only attribute it all to "good luck".

The emperor had planned to perform the memorial ceremony in the Confucius Temple on November 18, which was the highest standard of the Confucian Temple, and the emperors of the past dynasties had the same importance as the sacrifice to the heavens, the earth, the community and the temple. This trip is also one of the most important things on the way to the south, Xuan Ye is very cautious, and because he will be going with his concubines, when he first arrived in Qufu, he sent the ceremonial officer to teach the concubines and princesses about the memorial ceremony, and they must not make jokes tomorrow.

At this time, he set up a schedule for tomorrow with several ministers, Xuan Ye was idle for a while, thinking that the female dependents were learning etiquette from the etiquette officials, so he personally came over to see the situation, because he didn't want to disturb the etiquette officials' teachings, he didn't let the palace maids and eunuchs report, and walked quietly, approaching the door, but he heard Lan Qi's voice talking.

"Entering the Temple of Confucius, the first stone workshop is called 'Jin Shengyu Zhen' Fang, and the meaning of the sentence comes from Mencius's saying, 'Confucius is a collection of great achievements, a collection of great achievements, and Jin Shengyu Zhenzhi is also.' Jin Sheng, the beginning of the system, the Yu Zhenzhi, the end of the system. Mencius used flawless music as a metaphor for Confucius, praising him as the culmination of the ideas of the ancient sages. I made "Zhonghe Shao Music" in the sixth year of the Qing Dynasty to Kangxi, taking the meaning of peace in the world, and the movements were named after the word "Ping", and were awarded to the Chinese culture for the purpose of interpreting Confucius. Yingshen Music plays "Zhaoping", the first dedication music plays "Ningping", the second dedication music plays "Anping", the final performance music plays "Jingping", and the thorough music plays "Xianping" movement. The ceremony is solemn and solemn, after everything is ready, the drum master first beats the drum 360 rings in the east of Dacheng Gate, and hits the bell 180 rings to show the warning, and then enters the temple to salute, open the household, sweep away, and settle the shrine ......"

Xuan Ye silently retreated to the window, faintly saw Lan Qi smiling and explaining these things to everyone, the imperial concubine sat on it and frowned as always, but several princesses listened attentively, the ceremonial official stood aside with a smile, looking at Concubine De's eyes full of admiration, Xuan Ye suddenly felt a sense of pride in his heart, so he stopped bothering them, and left in a hurry.

In the evening, the ceremonial official came to report to the emperor, Xuan Ye mentioned why it was Concubine De who was explaining, the ceremonial official couldn't help but be a little flustered, and saw that the emperor had no sense of blame, so he asked with a smile, of course, pick what the emperor likes.

It turned out that after he chattered for a long time, the imperial concubine said angrily that she didn't understand, and Concubine De began to speak on behalf of the ceremonial official in order to appease the imperial concubine.

Later, how to stand during the memorial salute, how to stack the left and right hands, how to kowtow, how to worship incense, etc., are all said by Concubine De, the ceremonial official praised Concubine De Niangniang in front of the emperor, and said bluntly: "The minister didn't know that Concubine De Niangniang had such a deep knowledge, after all, the concubine participated in the memorial ceremony very rarely, and there was no need to be proficient in these truths." ”

Xuan Ye was very proud, but he restrained himself in his heart, did not show his face, and only lightly ordered: "I'm afraid that others may not be able to understand everything, tomorrow we must arrange corresponding manpower to guide you to salute, and don't make jokes." ”

The ceremonial officer hurriedly kowtowed and left tremblingly.

As soon as the person left, Xuan Ye called Liang Gonggong to come in, and asked him if the imperial concubine had dispersed, and then came to his cousin's side, and when he entered the door, he saw that the imperial concubine was reading a book under the candlelight, frowning and thinking about something, Xuan Ye approached and asked: "Sure enough, you came to the hometown of Confucius, and you are a brilliant person, even you have studied hard?" ”

The imperial concubine complained: "Why did the emperor take a few concubines to pay homage together, such a red tape, the concubines made a big fuss." Eyes rolled, thinking of Concubine De's knowledge, she was very unconvinced for a while, and heard the palace maid in front of the door say that the emperor had come, and it was not easy to hide it, so she only said, "People say that it is ten years of cold windows, but Concubine De has been reading and writing seriously for ten years, and I knew that there was today, and the concubine also worked hard earlier." ”

Xuan Ye was very tolerant of her, and said gently: "You don't have to be too nervous, everything will be guided by a courtesy officer tomorrow, you won't make a mistake if you don't speak, follow the steps, you can do what others want you to do, and it will pass quickly." ”

The imperial concubine raised her eyebrows high, and said unconvinced: "Don't look down on the concubines of the emperor, when did the concubines disgrace you in major matters?" Otherwise, you think it's going to be dark, and the concubine is still bothering to read what books? ”

Xuan Ye smiled: "Isn't it? He praised her for her general knowledge, but the imperial concubine still muttered why she wanted to take her concubines with her, Xuan Ye said that Confucius is the teacher of the world, and now Yinzhen is also learning to study, even if she comes to pay tribute to her son, it is not too much to be a mother.

The emperor knew that other words to the imperial concubine were empty talk, involving Yinzhen, she could say anything, and sure enough, her cousin was happy, and she prepared the emperor's meal at night with her heart, and asked him to sleep early, saying that she couldn't delay tomorrow's business.

The fourth elder brother and the sixth elder brother are together here, and the etiquette emperor of the elder brothers has sent someone else to teach, Yinzhen understands how important it is to know tomorrow, and has always been a little nervous, and Yinzuo seems to understand it, but remembering that Eniang said that if he is obedient, he will ask Ama for a small scimitar for him, so he also earnestly learns from his brothers to ensure that he will not make a mistake tomorrow.

At this time, the two little guys were taking a bath, Lan Qi watched Huanchun set up dinner and waited for them to eat, the nurse hurriedly ran to say that the sixth elder brother was playing in the water and refused to get up, and she helplessly moved the rescue soldiers to the master, she cried and laughed and followed, and before she entered the house, she heard her son making trouble in the heavenly palace, and stepped on the water when she entered the door, and the nurses kept asking her to be careful of the slippery feet.

"Yinzuo, your skin is itchy, aren't you?" Lan Qi scolded, but his son was not afraid at all, he smiled and waved his hands coquettishly and shouted to E-Niang to hug him, Lanqi took a thick blanket over, wrapped the small thing in the blanket, and slapped his ass twice to reprimand him, "Don't skin it anymore, E-Niang is really going to be angry." But when he turned his head, he saw Yinzhen cowering in the hot water and didn't know what to be nervous about.

"Yinzhen, ...... you" Lan Qi just wanted to speak, a stirring in her brain, and she suddenly smiled with crooked eyebrows, is her eldest son shy? For fear of embarrassment to the child, he hurriedly said, "There is a meal in the house, Yinzhen is dressed and eaten, and De Niangniang will take your naughty brother to clean up first." ”

Waiting for Lan Qi to pack up and dress up in the outside room with Yinzuo, and wait for the fourth elder brother at the dinner table, it happened that someone from the imperial concubine said that the emperor had passed, and asked the fourth elder brother when he would go back, Yinzhen walked in the door, and Yinzuo ran over and pestered his brother not to go. Yin Zhen looked at Lan Qi, she smiled so gently and amiably, and heard that Concubine De understood the various etiquettes of tomorrow's memorial ceremony, so she nodded and agreed. Anyway, since the southern tour, he often lives with his younger brother at both ends, and he is used to it.

The two sons, although they are not still and motionless, but they all seem quiet in front of Yinzuo, this little guy is energetic, cheerful and lively every day, Lan Qi usually rewards and takes care of the sixth elder brother, and they all know that it is not easy to serve this little ancestor.

When she fell asleep at night, Lan Qi was suddenly woken up in a haze, and something was pressed down heavily on her chest, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Yinzuo running at some point, and was lying on her stomach and crawling inside, and then she lay down with a grunt, and said in the crook of her arm: "Eniang, what does the fourth brother want to ask you?" ”

Lan Qi was stunned, and then opened the tent to see, only to see Xiangyue who had been in the night with a candle lit, the room was a little brighter, Yinzhen was standing under the bed in her bedclothes, Xiangyue smiled and said: "Fourth elder brother, go into the quilt quickly, but it's cold." ”

"Fourth brother, come quickly." Yinzuo beckoned, Lan Qi asked him to make a soft sound, he squatted down from the bed and held his son's hand, his hand was already a little cold, guessing that he might not be reluctant, so he only said, "If you catch a cold, you won't be able to go to the Confucian Temple tomorrow to participate in the memorial ceremony." ”

Yin Zhen was nervous, and hurriedly followed his younger brother to bed, and Lan Qi instructed Xiangyue: "Tell the nurses that they will sleep here tonight, tell them to rest well, and don't make mistakes with Ming'er and the brothers." ”

Later, because of Yinzuo's tossing, he said that he wanted to stick to Eniang, but it was not good to talk to Eniang if he separated the fourth brother, so he insisted on sleeping with the fourth brother while rubbing Lan Qi, he had no scruples to hold Eniang's arm and glued it tightly, and Yinzhen slept peacefully on the side, asking some things to pay attention to tomorrow.

Yinzuo, who was boring while talking, fell asleep first, and Yinzhen was a child after all, without waiting for Lan Qi to finish speaking, he also fell asleep in a daze, a pair of sons were by his side, Lan Qi was satisfied, the only regret was that her daughter was in the palace, and she had gone out for so long to enjoy the joy of being with her son, but she also returned to her heart like an arrow every day, and wanted to hug her little daughter.

The two little guys were hot, Lan Qi felt a little sweaty on his body, and quietly got up and asked the people who had been on the night to move a pot of charcoal, and when he came back, he saw the peaceful and lovely cheeks of the brothers in the candlelight, and his heart was about to melt, so he came down and kissed them in one bite, and the fourth elder brother in the dream moved slightly, and continued to sleep comfortably.

A night of peace, the next morning get up early and go to the Confucius Temple to release the ceremony, the etiquette is cumbersome and solemn but everything goes well, the emperor in the Dacheng Hall three kneeling and nine knocks, personally wrote the four words of "Wanshi Table", ordered to hang in the Dacheng Palace, leave the crank yellow cover, and ordered the Qufu County Kangxi 24 years of money and grain to be exempted, benefiting the people.

After the incident, the holy driver left Qufu and continued to return to Beijing, but Concubine De fell ill with a cold after the release ceremony, and then she was no longer close to her son all the way, and even Xuanye had to wait for her to recover before they could see each other. Everyone thought that it was normal for Concubine De to be tired from the journey and fall ill, only Lan Qi herself knew that on the night of Qufu, she was sick because she got up from time to time to see the children turn over and kick the quilt, and she was cold and hot.

On the way back, she quietly did not interact with people, and finally raised her spirit before entering the palace, and on the 28th of the month, the holy car traveled to Nanyuan, and entered the imperial city on the 29th. Concubine Wen and Concubine Hui came to greet her, and after a farewell of two months, Concubine Wen was actually reborn and radiant, even Concubine Rong opened her eyes and looked carefully for fear of recognizing the wrong person, and the imperial concubine frowned even more incredible.

Xuan Ye was very polite, and after a few simple words with him, he took the prince to Cining Palace to ask for peace, and the others dispersed back to their respective palaces, Lan Qi went all the way to Yonghe Palace, and collapsed on the kang when he entered the door, and said without regard to etiquette: "I finally arrived home." ”

This trip out of the door, everyone was tired, Yonghe Palace did not go out with the busy luggage to pack things, Huanchun several people were so tired that they didn't want to move, when they were outside, they could always hold their breath, this time back, the arms are not the arms and the legs are not the legs. Lan Qi was already doing everything simply, so she ordered them all to rest for two days, and she cheered up and changed her clothes, and took a few little palace maids who stayed at home to Ningshou Palace, thinking of hugging her little princess.

The queen mother really waited, and sent someone to ask the emperor not to come over to ask for peace, and she also missed the fifth elder brother very much, listening to the child talk about what she had seen and heard all the way, and when she let the nurse take it, she came to see Lan Qi's mother and daughter, and said with a smile: "I think it's bad, the little girl is well-behaved, and she doesn't cry at all." ”

Lan Qi thanked the Empress Dowager for taking care of her, and then sat down to talk, the Empress Dowager asked her if she had seen Concubine Wen, mentioned her changes in the past two months, and sighed: "If it can last for a long time, it is also a good thing, who doesn't want to see a spiritual person?" ”

Lan Qi nodded silently, and the Queen Mother immediately said: "Next year should be a big year for the draft, but the Queen Mother said that it would be okay to just pick a few among the Eight Banners nobles." ”

On the way, I heard Concubine Rong mention this matter, but I didn't expect to go home and the Queen Mother told her, and said that there is no clear will at the moment, and it will be promulgated after the emperor comes back to discuss it, but there is one thing that has been decided, the sister of Queen Hesheri, has reached the age of entering the palace.

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