In the warm spring of March, the emperor sent back a lot of fashionable brocade from Jiangnan in advance, and Lan Qi also made a new water-green shirt, which was worn to the Chengqian Palace on this day to routinely report everything in the palace to the imperial concubine.

The imperial concubine was lazily leaning in the heart of the sun at that time, dressed in a blue dress, half-hugged a brocade quilt on her body, looking back at the fresh and beautiful Wu Ya Lanqi, and a smile on her lips: "In spring, you should dress up like this." ”

Lan Qi blessed her body, Qinglian moved a stool and invited Concubine De to sit, and she was busy serving refreshments, she stopped and said: "I will leave after a while, I dare not disturb my mother's rest." ”

The imperial concubine instructed Qinglian: "Yesterday's bamboo shoots are very tender, go to stew soup again, pick the most tender buds, and divide them into two cups for me and Concubine De." ”

Qinglian hurried down, Lan Qi listened to the words of the imperial concubine, and knew that she had something to say to her, and the most lively thing in the palace at the moment was nothing more than the two Jiangnan people who were going to return to the palace with the emperor soon.

I don't know if the emperor was afraid that he would suddenly bring back the newcomer to the palace and the people would not be able to accept it, so he informed the six palaces in advance, or the news that others intentionally or unintentionally sent to the capital, what the six palaces were worried about before the departure finally happened.

"This dress of yours is made by the Juezen clan?" The imperial concubine looked at Lan Qi, compared to the dignified and beautiful person in front of her, the imperial concubine can only be regarded as neat and plain at the moment, she has no intention of dressing up, as if she wants to keep all her energy to live one more day, these inconsequential things are no longer in her eyes, even if she supports dignity and dignity in front of people, she knows in her heart that the days are not long.

But after all, she is a woman, not to mention that the imperial concubine is still a beautiful woman, in this palace, before the appearance of the Jue Chan clan and the little Hesheri clan, the imperial concubine can be described as a beautiful crown, so she was once young and vigorous, and she couldn't tolerate the Jue Chan clan, and then when the noble man appeared in the sixth palace coquettishly, she had already changed her temperament, so it didn't matter.

And now the palace is spread to be miraculous, saying how beautiful the two Jiangnan women are and how to please the emperor, she is cold in her heart, but she has lost the competitive temperament she used to have, but she is just disdainful.

"The clothes are made in the needlework room, although the craftsmanship of the Juezen nobles is good, in the end they are not the slaves who do needlework, and it is easy for the concubines to entrust her, but if everyone else joins in the fun, she refuses to say that she is indifferent and unwilling, does not refuse, and stays up late with the lamp, and may not be exchanged for a thank you." Lan Qi said with a smile, "The concubine is not short of clothes to wear, so why bother her." ”

The imperial concubine snorted lightly: "I'm still annoyed by your good old man's temperament, even if I can find fault with you, I'm more comfortable in my heart, you've always been so good, aren't you tired?" ”

Lan Qi smiled: "I called Niangniang to say it, and I am often so tired that I don't know what I am doing." ”

"Isn't it?" The imperial concubine glanced at her and snorted, "People are bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, and in the future, you will be the master in the palace, you have to be tougher." ”

"Concubines remember."

"Has the emperor set off for Beijing?" The imperial concubine asked.

"The news delivered last night, the first day of the new year has already left from Jiangning, and it is time to walk a lot in the past two days." Lan Qi responded, seeing that Jin was slipped off a corner, she stretched out her hand to pull it up, the imperial concubine suddenly turned her face, the two were very close, Lan Qi was a little embarrassed, and when she sat back in place, she only heard the imperial concubine say, "There are also two fine lines in the corners of your eyes." ”

Lan Qi raised her hand and touched her cheek, and smiled disappreciatively: "I slept late last night when I waited for the news, and today I can see that it is obvious, not to mention that the concubine is also thirty years younger." ”

"I heard that the two Han women are both fifteen or sixteen years old." The imperial concubine smiled coldly, "It's older than us at that time, and I guess my mind is mature, I don't know what it's like to enter the palace, I don't want to take a look, what about you?" ”

Lan Qi smiled and said: "If the mother doesn't want to see it, the concubine won't see it either, it's just a woman, it's not that I haven't seen it." ”

The imperial concubine showed a little joy on her face, and said in surprise: "I thought you would follow the emperor and treat those two women well to please him, but look at you can't make new clothes with materials, don't you just accept the emperor's kindness?" I thought to myself, you're so worthless, just buy a few horses? ”

Lan Qi lowered her eyes, smiled so lightly, and said: "Those materials from Jiangnan Gong, don't be in vain, the concubine and Sister Rong have summed it up, and directly take it as a full example, although the silver saved is not much, it is better to accumulate sand into a tower than nothing, if there is something in the palace that has to fight for breath, there are no new clothes to wear in spring and summer, just wait for next year." ”

The imperial concubine sneered: "Concubine Rong is stingy, if you are stingy again, I am really afraid that you will have a mouth full of sand when you eat in the six palaces in the future." ”

Lan Qi smiled: "A mouthful of rice, there is always it." ”

A few jokes, the hall was silent, neither of them spoke, they were silent for some reason, maybe at this moment, each other lost their former pride, not to mention sympathy, but they each had a clear feeling about the upcoming newcomer.

After a long time, the imperial concubine said softly: "If we hadn't followed that year, wouldn't he have to bring someone back?" ”

Lan Qi shook her head: "The concubine doesn't know." ”

"He obviously has so many women...... "The tip of the imperial concubine's nose was red, and half of the sentence was in her throat, but she didn't say it after all.

When Lan Qi left Chengqian Palace, her heart was heavy, she didn't want to show her jealousy for the two newcomers in front of people, but she confided in the imperial concubine for no reason, these days when Concubine Rong and Concubine Rong got together to talk and laugh, she always looked light, always said what is the difference between the draft and the Jiangnan, there must always be newcomers in the palace, but as the imperial concubine said, she is really tired of saying those words.

"It's still good to be the imperial concubine, she lives frankly at all times, even if she is not likable, she is worthy of herself." Lan Qi said this to Huanchun with a wry smile, Huanchun didn't know what the two mothers said in the house, and she was a little confused, the only thing she understood was that the emperor was going to take the newcomer back to the palace, and the sourness in the palace for a while was also on her own master.

After walking a few steps, I heard laughter, turned around and saw Dai Guiren and Wan Chang coming from behind, the two saw that Concubine De Niangniang was here, and hurriedly came over to salute, Lan Qi asked them where they were going, only to know that they went to the elder brother's house together, and the seventh elder brother couldn't see it in the study, Dai Guiren went to clean up the elder brother's house, saying that it was spring and should change the bedding, and I didn't know that the slaves there were not exhausted.

"In the morning, I asked Concubine Rong to say goodbye in Ningshou Palace, and the Queen Mother agreed." Dai Guiren smiled slightly, Lan Qi saw her quiet appearance, inexplicably a little envious, and heard Wan Chang say, "If Niangniang is idle, it is better to go together, Su Mala should miss you too." ”

It's true that she hasn't seen Mama for a few days, and she doesn't know what she's busy with, probably because the emperor is unhappy about things in Jiangnan, she's always lazy these days, and she doesn't have anything else to do at the moment.

In the past few days, the palace concubines have gathered together, and Zuo is just talking about the newcomers in Jiangnan, but these two didn't mention half a word along the way, and they were very happy to see the children, Lan Qi couldn't help but think of the former Wu Ya Lan Qi, it seems that it was once so simple.

Now the affairs of the elder brother are all in the hands of Su Mala, under the instruction of Lan Qi, the people of the elder brother intentionally or unintentionally handed over the twelve elder brothers to Su Mala to take care of, and now the three or four-year-old children are already sticking to Mama and no one else, it is said that there is a child pestering every day, and Mama's spirit is much better than last year. In this way, Xuan Ye and Lan Qi did not waste their efforts.

When I arrived at Mama, Dai Guiren and Wan Chang greeted me a few times, and Mama asked Wan Chang to lead the twelve elder brothers to play in herself, and Dai Guiren also walked with her, and Mama looked at the mother and the child and walked away, and smiled at Lan Qi: "These two are really quiet people, the slave and maid remember Dai Guiren, or the mother took it away from An Guiren." ”

"It's all old." Lan Qi smiled lightly, helped her grandmother to sit in the sun, the palace maid came to serve tea, she asked a few words about her grandmother's diet and daily life, knew that everything was fine, and said guiltily, "I haven't come to see you these days, my body is lazy in the spring, and I don't want to move when I'm idle." ”

Mama didn't go around the bend, smiled and said, "Niangniang is uncomfortable, right?" ”

Lan Qi nodded softly, leaned on her grandmother's shoulder and said, "I'm panicked." ”

Mama said: "There must always be newcomers in the palace." ”

Lan Qiying: "I understand, didn't I also come to fight newcomers?" If you can't tolerate newcomers, you can't tolerate your former self, but having said that, I still can't let go of my heart and can't let go. ”

"When I went back to see the emperor, did the mother say the same?"

"What else can I say, I don't have an idea when I see him, and I'm ashamed to put it out at all." After saying this, Lan Qi was already blushing, pursed her mouth and was about to cry, and Mama coaxed distressedly, "It's a joke for people to see it, Niang Niang is not a little girl." ”

Lan Qi nodded, choked up aggrievedly: "I know." ”

Mama sighed deeply and asked, "Does Niangniang know what the emperor is doing in Jiangnan this time?" ”

She bowed her head and calmed down for a while before she said: "He personally told me that he wanted to figure out the agricultural economy in Jiangnan and estimate how much silver he could recover from the imperial court in the past few years to enrich the treasury. ”

Mama smiled with satisfaction: "Long live the Lord before I go out, I will give you a breath." ”

Lan Qi looked at Mama puzzled, Su Mala hugged her and said, "Good mother, you listen to the words of the slave maid, no matter how hard you can't get by, don't be separated from the emperor." This time when I came back, I could have a few smiling faces to greet him, if everyone bullied those two, where would the emperor's face go. ”

Lan Qi shook her head: "Then I don't want to be the wronged leader, the other sisters will also exclude me and look down on me." ”

Mama actually laughed out loud and said, "It's rare for people in the palace to work together like this, and the slave and maid can still see this day while they are alive, it's really hard to cry and laugh." ”

After laughing, he took a breath, and said slowly: "Although these two have low status, the reason why they enter the palace is probably the same as that of the noble ones. Why was the queen Hesheri and not someone else, and why did Concubine Zhao become the queen later? In the early years, the emperor used his in-laws to win over the ministers to consolidate his throne, and now the emperor wants money to fight, the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River is full of real money and silver, the emperor doesn't ask them to ask, who wants it? ”

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