In the Yongshou Palace, Ning Er prepared a few snacks for the masters and sent them to the table in the hall. At that time, Yunyue and Chunxi were sitting in the hall talking. Seeing her come in, Chun Xi quipped: "Ning Er cooked it herself?" ”

Ning Er's face was embarrassed, and she smiled awkwardly: "Niangniang, don't laugh at slaves, where can these snacks be slaves' craftsmanship." The last thing a slave knows is cooking, how can she make such a delicious and beautiful dim sum. ”

The jade bean cake on the table is green and crystalline, with a faint pea fragrance. The auspicious ruyi roll is wrapped in bean skin, salted egg yolk, bacon, carrots, etc., and the flowers are green and beautiful. Ning'er is not good at craftsmanship and never refuses to cook.

"Don't tease her, she's thin-skinned and ashamed." Yunyue relieved the siege and said: "Ning'er, you go down first, you don't have to come in if the palace doesn't order." ”

Ning'er turned her head and left, and she could faintly hear the laughter.

"After so many years, Ning'er hasn't changed at all. Whenever someone teased her, she blushed. He smiled with a smile.

Yunyue said: "Ning'er hasn't changed, but there are too many people in this palace who have changed." ”

"yes." Chun Xi restrained her smile, looked at the dim sum on the table and said wistfully: "Some people are gone, and new people are coming." A few days ago, I asked Miyi to secretly check the king's promise, and found that she has been moving frequently recently, and she also went to Jingren Palace before. ”

"She has never intersected with Concubine Hua, what is she going to Jingren Palace for?" Yun Yue was puzzled: "Isn't it that the noble Min can't please you, so let her go to entrap Concubine Hua?" Yunyue remembered that at the end of last year, in order to avoid future troubles, Chunxi didn't want to owe Zhang Jiachu a favor, so she returned her noble position. It backfired, Zhang Jia Chuzhen naturally knew that she couldn't get close to Chunxi, so she found another way?

"I don't think so." Chun Xi waved her hand, and she said, "Mi Yi also inquired that the father Wang promised is not having a good time now. Not only bribes, but also unjust, false and wrongful cases abound in Suzhou. The king promised to invite a pet at this time, presumably for her Amma. As for her going to find Concubine Hua, it is true that she wants to entrap Concubine Hua, but it may not be possible to go for the sake of the noble people. ”

"Then why don't you ask Concubine Hua?" Yunyue wondered.

Chun Xi said: "If Concubine Hua wanted to say it, she would have told me a long time ago." Since she didn't mention it, there must be other reasons. ”

"Then you can think of something else?" Yunyue asked.

Chunxi didn't answer Chunxi's words, but called Mu Hui in and ordered, "Go to Yonghe Palace and ask Concubine De to come over." ”

Mu Hui didn't ask the reason, and hurried to Yonghe Palace after answering.

It's just a cup of tea, and Lan Xin has been crowded in by everyone.

Today, Lan Xin is wearing a honey-colored floral robe, which makes her face even fairer. She entered the door with a smile, saluted Yunyue, and bowed to Chunxi before taking a seat.

"I'm looking for you today, because I need you to do it personally." Chunxi told her guess about Wang Meiyu, and Lan Xin immediately understood and understood what Chunxi needed her to do.

Lan Xin happily agreed: "This matter is simple, I will find a chance to talk to the king, and she should understand the stakes." ”

Chun Xi said again: "The king promised that since he entered the palace, he has been lukewarm to us, and he has only had some dealings with Min Guiren. Looking at her appearance, she shouldn't know the purpose of Cao Ziqing sending her to the palace, but she just thought it was an opportunity to shine on the lintel, a good opportunity to enter the palace as a concubine. The king promised to be a maverick, and he was a little arrogant. Don't talk to her in a position of superiority, make sure you empathize with her. ”

"I didn't expect that Lord Cao sent her into the palace was still a lonely ice beauty." Yun Yue suddenly smiled: "He only thought of sending a beauty into the palace to relieve our temporary siege, but he has no long-term plans." ”

"Not really." Lan Xin didn't agree with Yunyue's words, she said, "It's too early to say what kind of person Wang promised to be. Some people are cold on the surface, but they are fiery on the inside, and they are kind people. But some people, who are gentle and virtuous on the surface, are actually vicious people. Don't look at the big picture at face value. Besides, Lord Cao, the beauty he sent to the palace was a Han girl, not only was the family not wealthy, but her father and brothers were not in high official positions. Even if this beauty is favored, there will be no day when you and I will be threatened. ”

The three of them gossiped for a long time, and then had dinner with Lan Xin before leaving.

On the way, Chunxi asked about Yinzhen.

"How is the fourth elder brother doing? Can I get closer to you? "Calculate the time, it has been almost four years since Tong Ruofei died, and Yinzhen's right to support has long been returned to Lan Xin's hands.

When it comes to Yinzhen, Lan Xin is always a little uncomfortable, she said sadly: "He's still like that, lukewarm." Come on time to say goodbye, never say more than half a word, do what he has to do and leave. I have never had a sincere communication with him. ”

When Chun Xi heard this, she couldn't help but feel some empathy. When Yinqi returned to her, it was also like this. However, Yinqi was still young at the time and always needed maternal love. Later, the two got along longer, and there was less estrangement.

"He's going to be fifteen this year, right?" Chun Xi asked.

Lan Xin nodded slightly: "Yes, fifteen." At this age, it is a time for rebellion. He was extraordinarily calm. It's just that I can't get to his heart. He always treats Empress Xiaoyi as a mother, not me. ”

"Did you ever tell him about your helplessness?" Chun Xi asked again: "It's not your intention not to raise him personally." It was Empress Xiaoyi who took him away. ”

"What if you say that?" Lan Xin smiled sadly: "He won't understand our suffering, he has been by Empress Xiaoyi's side since he was a child, although Empress Xiaoyi is hostile to you and me, but she treats him as if he were her own son." ”

"Fortunately, Yinzhen has been by my side since he was a child, and now he is obedient and liked by the emperor, so I got some comfort." The more Lan Xin spoke, the more uncomfortable she became.

Chun Xi was speechless for a while, and when she saw Lan Xin's red eyes, she hurriedly changed the topic. It's just that they didn't notice that inside the Longfu Gate on the right, the lonely figure.

Back at the Qianxi No. 5 Institute, Yinzhen threw the brocade box in his hand to the haha bead ingot.

Yuan Bao hurriedly took it, looking at the style of the brocade box was very familiar, he couldn't help but be stunned when he opened it, he asked Yinzhen: "Fourth elder brother, isn't this the gift you found outside the second son?" This is going to be given to Concubine De, how did you get it back? Don't you like it? ”

Yin Zhen glanced at the boy beside him, who was only half his body tall, pursed his lips and said with a little indifference: "The next time you see your mother, give it to her." In the future, there is no need to let Nian Qianyao bother looking for these things, people don't have to worry about me at all. ”

Yuan Bao didn't know why, and persuaded: "Where is there a mother who doesn't like the gifts given by her son?" Every time I give my mother a small gift, no matter what it is, even if it's a radish, my mother likes it very much. ”

"She is now ranked as the fourth concubine, and there are so many good things that Huang Ama gave her, where are I still rare. Come on, you take it quickly, and don't talk about it in the future. Yinzhen said categorically.

Yuan Bao was helpless, seeing that Yinzhen was so resolute, he couldn't persuade him again, so he could only put away the brocade box and put it in an inconspicuous place. He didn't dare to really take it back and give it to his own mother, what if the master changed his mind?

Five days later, Lan Xin finally found a chance to be alone with Wang Meiyu. The two chatted for a long time, and Lan Xin laid a lot of groundwork before Wang Meiyu took the initiative to ask.

"Why has Niangniang always been with Concubine Yi? The concubine has also heard a lot about the two mothers, but she can't tell the truth from the false. I remember that when I first met Niangniang, Niangniang was a celebrity next to Queen Xiaoyi, but in a blink of an eye, Niangniang was the closest to Concubine Yi and Concubine Yun. Wang Meiyu asked.

Lan Xin said frankly: "Because I have never been a person of Queen Xiaoyi. My heart has always been towards Yifei and will never change. ”

"Why?" Wang Meiyu was very puzzled.

"Because, when I was in the most crisis, Concubine Yi was always willing to solve problems for me. Back then, I was just a little palace maid next to Concubine Yi, and she treated me very well. My brother was an official outside and was framed by others, and Concubine Yi's first reaction when she heard about this was to take me to the emperor and help me find a way to rescue my brother. I will never forget this kindness. Recalling the past, Lan Xin always had a lot of feelings: "Later, Concubine Yi was calculated and had to give up me, and I was willing to lurk beside Queen Xiaoyi for her." It's just that Empress Xiaoyi is not easy to fool, she didn't believe me at first. In order to make me completely betray Concubine Yi, I did a lot of things, and even set up a plot to kill my sixth elder brother. She made me think that all this was because of Concubine Yi, but it made me more sober, and the real people behind the scenes were my enemies. It is because I see this that I will not be taken advantage of. ”

Wang Meiyu was immersed in Lan Xin's words, and she began to sit down, remembering her situation.

Lan Xin added another fire, she said: "Actually, the people who follow Concubine Yi are all sincere in wanting to be with her, never because they were coerced by her or used by her. These people are either grateful to Concubine Yi for her kindness, or they are seeking Concubine Yi's protection. Many times, one cannot rely on oneself alone. In this deep palace, this is even more so. ”

Seeing Wang Meiyu pondering, Lan Xin didn't say anything more. She knew that she had said everything she should have said, and it was unknown whether Wang Meiyu could listen to it.

Wang Meiyu was very confused, she remembered that she went to Tong Ruohua before, and the other party also asked her to come to Yunyue and Chunxi. Now, Lan Xin's words are all about the sincerity of treating people, but she is a little hesitant. It's not because I don't believe in the human being, but because I suspect that there is some conspiracy in it. She didn't understand why Lan Xin would talk to her so much for no reason.

In the next half a month, Wang Meiyu did not move, and it was not until the day of the summer solstice that Chunxi finally saw her in Yongshou Palace.