Chapter 349 Entering the Palace, Ascending

The Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting on the first day of the first lunar month has always been as famous as the winter solstice, even if it is a high-ranking official who is exempted from the court on weekdays, he must go to court in full dress on this day. And for the wives, now that the queen mother of the harem has passed away, most people have saved this trip, and only those relatives and noblewomen who are related to the harem concubines can be allowed to enter the palace on this day.

Therefore, the Jiang family did not need to enter the palace early in the morning, but Chen Lan got the information a few days ago. Early in the morning of this year, not long after Yang Jinzhou entered the palace and went to court, the imperial concubine of Xianyang Palace sent two eunuchs and a sedan chair to take Chen Lan, who had already dressed up, into the palace. Before entering the main hall, Chen Lan also saw that there seemed to be someone waiting in the west side hall in the front yard, but before he had time to see that he had already arrived at the right place, he let her in directly without informing.

It is very different from the previous illness and lack of energy, but now it is about a good mood and careful maintenance, the imperial concubine Zhu Shi's face is ruddy, and she is a little plump. After greeting and laughing for a while, she beat the people around her and said softly: "A few days ago, the emperor said that there are several little emperors and princesses in the palace who have lost their biological mothers. I am desolate under my knees, if I choose one to raise, it will be good to relieve my loneliness. I chose a three-year-old princess yesterday, and the emperor was very happy. ”

"Niangniang is so understanding, the emperor is naturally happy." The imperial concubine is no longer in the same situation as before, and Chen Lan is also happy in her heart, "If grandmother knows that Niangniang has a companion, she will definitely feel happy for you." ”

"It's not that I remember what you said before. If it's not mine, it's not mine after all, since I can't count on someone in my mother's family now, it's just to cause trouble by picking a little emperor. Mrs. Wu Lingbo has been here before, and I have already reprimanded her strictly, but I don't know if I can listen to her, so I don't bother to see her again now. It's you...... If the emperor hadn't told me, I really couldn't have imagined that you would have such courage when it was so dangerous at that time, no wonder all your third uncle's little tricks failed. As soon as he leaves, my aunt will be able to live a peaceful birthday for several years, and I really have to thank you."

Chen Lan had already known that his grandmother Zhu was close to the imperial concubine, and when he heard this at this time, he naturally laughed, but he only turned around. Hearing the strings and songs, the imperial concubine no longer dwelled on this topic, but simply ordered the palace people to fetch the almond syrup sent by the imperial wine room and the pine nut cakes sent by the imperial dining room, plus all kinds of other snacks and gadgets, and actually regarded Chen Lan as a child. Chen Lan tasted a little bit of it, and he was full of praise, but he didn't expect that the imperial concubine immediately nodded at the palace maid.

"Wrap some of these things up and bring them back to Mrs. Yang. The almond dew is bottled, and the glass bottle given by the emperor before is used......"

"Niangniang" Chen Lan was startled, and was about to say goodbye, when the imperial concubine turned her head to look at her.

"Silk silk and gold and silver jewelry, you are not lacking now, it is also cheesy to use these expressions, you are still a child, these snacks should be liked, then take some back with each other, and let your mother-in-law taste it." Even if the people in the palace know, they will only think that I regard you as a junior, and they will definitely not have other ideas. ”

The imperial concubine said this, Chen Lan thought about it, and thanked her embarrassedly, only looking at the box on the left and the box on the right, and the last three-layer food box couldn't fit it, she was suddenly a little embarrassed. Accompanying the imperial concubine to talk for a while, the palace maid led the little princess out again, she saw that the little girl was thin, but her eyebrows were clear, and she only described that she was a little timid, so she teased her intentionally or unintentionally for a while after seeing the ceremony, and did not pay attention to the slightly sighing gaze of the imperial concubine when she looked at her.

"Niangniang, the concubine of Duanfu Palace sent someone to come, saying that she heard that Mrs. Yang was here and wanted to invite her to meet her."

Just when Chen Lan felt that the time of Panhuan was a little longer, and he was about to retire, a palace maid suddenly came in from outside, and after saluting, he said such a sentence. Quite surprised, she looked at the imperial concubine, and saw that she was also slightly stunned, she understood that this sudden insertion must have another purpose, and she hesitated.

"Where is the person sent by the concubine of Duanfu Palace? Let her come in and talk. ”

After the imperial concubine gave such an order, the palace maid immediately went out, and she came in with a middle-aged eunuch. The middle-aged eunuch knelt down and kowtowed, and then followed the imperial concubine's question and said respectfully: "Imperial concubine Niangniang, concubine Niangniang said that the matter in the past was mentioned by Mrs. Yang, and she has never thanked her in person. Now the concubine is in a much better mood, and she happened to hear that Mrs. Yang has entered the palace, so she wants to invite her to sit down, just for a while. ”

Although the words are good, but the imperial concubine Zhu is also a long-experienced person, hearing this, she raised her eyebrows, and the long Dankou flicked the armrest, and then asked slowly: "Where is the concubine, but there are guests now?" ”

The middle-aged eunuch suddenly choked, and he didn't raise his head for a long time and said, "Yes...... It was Luo Shuren and the fifth lady of Yangning Houfu. ”

Hearing this, where did the imperial concubine not understand, she immediately sneered: "Since there are still foreign guests, it is really inconvenient to see Mrs. Yang at this time." Besides, the palace still has to keep Mrs. Yang to say a few words of self-consideration. You go back and say to the concubine, and when you have lunch, it won't be too late for the palace to send her over in person. ”

Speaking of which, the middle-aged eunuch suddenly kowtowed helplessly and got up. Chen Lan on the side looked at his crying and sad face, and his heart didn't move. Although she hated her third uncle Chen Ying, after all, Aunt Luo had to live in the Yangning Hou Mansion for a long time, and Chen Xi had to wait at least two years to get married.

Although Chen Lan didn't say anything, the imperial concubine saw her slightly frowning expression, and there was nothing she didn't understand. glaring angrily, she finally stopped the middle-aged eunuch.

"That's it, since the concubine wants to see her, it doesn't matter if the palace lets her for a while. Yaofang, you send Mrs. Yang to Duanfu Palace, and then send people back to the palace."

Hearing this, the middle-aged eunuch who had already arrived at the door was suddenly overjoyed, and hurriedly earned it back and kowtowed again and again, and led the way with a bow. Chen Lan saw that the imperial concubine sent him was actually the palace maid in charge before, and knew that this must be because he was worried that he would be bullied, so he naturally felt grateful in his heart. All the way to the Duanfu Palace in the West Erchang Street, as soon as she entered the front yard, she saw a figure rushing towards the main hall quickly, and then shouted in front of the door to make a report, and after a while, several palace people came forward.

In the face of such a big battle, Chen Lan was also a little surprised, and was involuntarily surrounded by them into the main hall. Although it is not the second time to see Luo Guifei, compared to the first time she was arrogant and the latter time she was frustrated and haggard, although Luo Guifei looked a little thin, her whole mood was calm, and she showed a little gentleness that she had never seen before. In contrast, Aunt Luo is old and thin, and even Chen Xi is much haggard than when she was young. After meeting, Luo Guifei said a few words of gossip and sent all the people who were waiting.

"The family affairs of the Hou Mansion, I can't manage it if an outsider doesn't want to take care of it, and just now Xi'er persuaded me not to send someone to Xianyang Palace. It's just that, after all, it's my sister who grew up with me. It's really not so appropriate to invite Mrs. Yang to come today, so I will go to apologize to the imperial concubine later. I just want to ask you and Mrs. Yangning Hou to leave Luo Shuren at home, and don't let her take office with Yangning Hou. ”

If Luo Guifei made any unrealistic requests, or used power to coerce, Chen Lan would naturally not buy it, but what Luo Guifei proposed was such a thing, and she immediately looked at the mother and daughter on the side. Seeing that although Aunt Luo had a thick face on her face, she could see some traces, and Chen Xi was holding her mother's hand and even trembling slightly, she immediately understood.

"It turned out to be for this. Don't worry, I will definitely mention it to the old lady. The old lady is old, the second uncle and the second aunt are also in normal health, Luo Shuren is a lady canonized by the imperial court, and the third uncle is not there, so it is natural to stay and serve the old lady. ”

Aunt Luo was still up and down in her heart just now, and she was immediately relieved when she heard this. If it weren't for Chen Xi on the side, she would almost be paralyzed, and even so, her eyes would still be slightly red. And Luo Guifei also breathed a sigh of relief, leaving Chen Lan to gossip for a while, and then responded to Chen Xi's words and asked her to send people out. When there were no outsiders in the room, she stood up and walked around to Aunt Luo, stretched out her hand and gently pressed her shoulder.

"If you want to cry, just cry here for a good time, and you said the same thing when you entered the palace to persuade me in the past."

Seeing Aunt Luo suddenly crying bitterly, Concubine Luo squeezed her handkerchief, thought of herself for a while, and unconsciously shed two lines of tears in her eyes. Although King Huai has confessed everything, but the owner of Longquan Nunnery is already so dead that he can't die anymore, even if he breaks his body into thousands of pieces, how can he exchange it for his love and his own great hope?

Although it was enough to send out the Duanfu Gate, Chen Xi's ghost sent it out along the West Erchang Street. Until the corner of Xianyang Palace, seeing Chen Lan stop, she suddenly grabbed the other party's hand and said in a difficult tone: "Third sister, thank you." ”

"It's not difficult to say thank you...... The third uncle took office after the year, right? If you can survive it, forget it, if you really can't stand it, why don't you ask the concubine to say one or two to the Duchess of Weiguo, and you go to the Duchess of Weiguo to avoid it. ”

Chen Lan said sincerely, but Chen Xi shook his head sadly: "There are also the second brother and the fifth brother, can't all four of them go to other people's places to hide?" Just because of the incident of Pingjiang Bode's door a few days ago, my father lost his temper, needless to say that there is still a lot of bad news in the past few days. Uncle Xiangyang is traveling far away, if he sends a New Year's gift over there today, it's fine, if he doesn't send it, maybe he will be angry again...... All in all, I am grateful that you can help keep my aunt in the capital. ”

Holding Chen Xi's cold hand, seeing that she never mentioned why Chen Ying went to Gansu, Chen Lan couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart. Chen Ying is such a ruthless person, but she has such a reasonable daughter...... This god is really a tricker

Seeing that Chen Lan came back early, the imperial concubine, who had been waiting impatiently, finally breathed a sigh of relief. looked left and right to make sure that there was no damage, and then pulled and quietly asked for a long time, and when she learned what was going on, she finally put her mind at ease. She has long passed the age of striving for revenge in everything, and when she heard that Chen Lan agreed to Concubine Luo, she couldn't help but sigh.

"It's okay, my aunt even keeps Brother Ting by her side, as long as she Aunt Luo keeps to herself, she doesn't bother to pay attention to so much if she wants to, just keep it. I really didn't expect that this Chen Laosan would be such a wolf-hearted thing, if he hadn't climbed the Luo family, he would be able to attack and reuse like now? People forget their roots as soon as they are beautiful, no wonder the emperor can't tolerate him anymore."

Chen Lan naturally sighed in his heart, but he didn't bother to continue on this topic, and immediately said something else. was going to return home earlier, but she couldn't resist the imperial concubine's forced stay, and she had lunch, and there was a commotion outside. She was wondering in her heart, but she saw someone hurriedly entering the door and reporting that King Zhou was coming, and she suddenly realized.

After a while, King Zhou slammed the curtain into the door like a gust of wind, and after saluting the imperial concubine with a smile, he stared at Chen Lan left and right, and then said with a smile: "Good sister, Aunt Jiu and sister are at Niangniang's, let me invite you over." ”

After saying this, he turned to the imperial concubine, and actually looked at it deeply: "Niangniang said that she was going to come over in person, but she couldn't leave the nine aunts and them, so let Taikan come to the imperial concubine Niangniang to invite guests." ”

The imperial concubine looked at the cute King Zhou and smiled for a while. beckoned him to come and sit down beside him, and ordered the palace maid to bring snacks to eat, and when she saw that King Zhou grabbed a piece of cake to eat without saying a word, she couldn't help laughing, and said to Ji Shi who came with her: "Since the county lord is here, it is also right to see Mrs. Yang, just send someone to summon the message, why bother to let King Zhou run in person?" ”

"It was His Royal Highness himself who heard that Mrs. Yang was coming, and he was bent on coming over, and the county lord also said on the side that the imperial concubine Niangniang didn't matter here, and His Royal Highness didn't move well in winter, so he should walk more, so let the concubine follow." Ji glanced at Chen Lan secretly, and said with a smile, "Niangniang also said that Madam was invited by you after all, let Your Highness take a trip, he will be bigger, you will not agree." ”

"Okay, Concubine Dare knows that Taikan has a big face, so she deliberately let him out"

The imperial concubine saw that King Zhou ate a piece of begonia cake and two apricot blossom cakes in one go, and ate them cleanly without leaving any crumbs, so she joked and said to Chen Lan: "Well, since your godmother is in Changle Palace, you can go over and sit, just to save an extra trip to Xiyuan." By the way, bring me some more things......"

Chen Lan agreed with a smile, and when he left Xianyang Palace, there were four more little eunuchs holding things in his hands. King Zhou naturally didn't care about these many things, although he was holding Ji's hand, he kept talking to Chen Lan all the way, complaining that Chen Lan entered the palace less, Yang Jin Zhou didn't come to see him, and showing off that today's Keju has made great progress, and his father often praises him. Chen Lan looked at his round sunny face, and suddenly felt that his congenital deficiencies were not completely bad.

At least, he himself is happy.

As soon as he entered the Dongnuan of Changle Palace, Chen Lan saw the county lord of Yixing who was lazily lying on the kang, Zhang Huixin on the side was staring at him with annoyed eyes, and Concubine Wu Xian, who was sitting opposite him, was slightly chin and her face was kind and tight. She was about to step forward to salute, but Zhang Huixin stepped forward and grabbed her arm, and then said angrily: "I was very worried at that time, so I wanted to ask you well, but you turned out to be good, the people who came to the door behind closed doors couldn't ask what they didn't say, I went over in person that time, and you knew that you and your brother-in-law cat went there to live, and I didn't come to see me and my mother during the New Year."

Chen Lan didn't want to eat this Xingshi to ask for the guilt, plus Zhang Huixin's subordinates were not light, but they directly found her waist and squeaky nest, and she was startled, she didn't dare to touch the Yixing county lord who was pregnant with Liujia, so she had to quickly hide behind Concubine Wuxian, and raised her hands to beg for mercy: "Good sister, it's not that I want to close the door and thank you, and I'm not afraid of causing trouble?" Besides, you didn't sign up that time, how do I know you've ever been. As for today, I wanted to go to Xiyuan in time, but who knew that you would come by yourself."

"Huixin said well, if we don't come again, God knows where you will have to use the excuse of recuperation"

The county lord of Yixing glared at Chen Lan angrily, beckoned her to come over, held her hand and looked at it, but coldly poked her cheek with his finger, and then smiled: "You used to be so delicate and boneless, but now you are much stronger." Just look at the meat on this face, I know that you must have not made up for it in the past few days, but don't be greedy to eat a big fat, and your mother-in-law and uncle will regret it again...... It's nothing to ask you to come over, but I haven't seen you for a few days, and I'm almost suffocating to death in that place in Yichun Pavilion, I'm bored, and I want to find someone to talk to."

Chen Lan saw that the county lord of Yixing said this, and couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Mother, because my godfather is not good at living in the palace casually, so I feel lonely?" ”

"You girl, you actually made fun of me" Although the county lord of Yixing snorted, the person lay down lazily again, and then said with a smile, "You have been accompanied every day these days, I can't see anyone all day, so I am naturally bored." And there are people who have to say hello and make some canonization will, but they don't show up, your godfather is not here, and I have nowhere to get out of my breath, it's really stuffy."

Zhang Huixin on the side said coldly: "Mother, do you think the canonization ceremony is too troublesome?" Hey, that's all said to wait until you're four months pregnant before you bow down, and I've heard that it's not impossible to simplify it......"

"Simplify? This is all the etiquette set in the early years of the dynasty, and after simplifying, some people turned around and said that the etiquette was not grand enough, and it was not a genuine eldest princess...... I don't care, your emperor's uncle can't help but thunder, he just won't let me stop, this name doesn't have to be, what kind of leisure do you fight......"

Pregnant people are originally more anxious than usual, needless to say that the Yixing county lord said that the wind is the personality of the rain. For a moment, the rest of the room didn't even have time to interject, just listened to her talking. Chen Lan looked at Concubine Wuxian several times, but saw her smiling and telling the little palace maid to do things, while King Zhou was eating by himself and eating happily, Zhang Huixin was commonplace and playing a network there, but she had nothing to do. Obviously, only she is not familiar with the verbose style of the current Yixing county lord.

Fortunately, just when she couldn't bear it anymore, a sigh finally came from outside: "Ninth sister, why did this great thing become a toss when it reached your mouth?" ”

"Isn't it?"

The county lord of Yixing looked up angrily, and saw that it was the emperor who came in, so he moved and sat up straight, but the next moment when he saw everyone standing up and saluting, she couldn't catch up, so she simply didn't move. When the emperor sat down and looked at her helplessly, she couldn't help but sigh deeply: "Your Majesty, this time everyone else is just a small reward, but my head is extremely conspicuous, why bother?" spread the word, and few people brought up the fact that the Queen Mother refused to give me the title of the eldest princess."

"I don't have the heart to be angry with my deceased mother."

The emperor smiled faintly, bowed slightly at Concubine Wuxian, and saw that Concubine Wuxian got up and went to pull King Zhou with understanding, Zhang Huixin and Chen Lan also stood up and wanted to retire, so he called out to stop Chen Lan: "Ah Lan, you stay for a while, I still have something to say to you." ”

Chen Lan was stunned when he heard this, but he still stayed as he said. When the curtain fell behind her, she couldn't help but wonder why she was the only one left behind at this time. However, what the emperor said the next moment immediately stunned her.

"After sealing the eldest princess, even if you enter the palace every day, or even choose a place to live in the Forbidden City, you don't have to live only in the West Garden, it is convenient to enter and exit, and the imperial doctor of the imperial pharmacy can also serve at any time. The important thing is that I broke the precedent and killed a Marquis of Dongchang and abolished a Ru Ningbo, but it was not because of rebellion, this is already a little precedent, but now I finally used your canonization to break the Queen Mother's statement that I refuted back then...... Some things set a precedent, and it will be much more convenient in the future. ”

Chen Lan tasted this latter sentence for a long time, but before she could come up with an ugly one, the emperor's words suddenly changed and said: "There is something wrong with the Liangjiang side, so I originally wanted to go there in person, but since they were against it, I had to let the fourth child go again." The people you left behind in Jiangnan need to move now. In addition, Ah Lan, I heard that your mother-in-law has relatives from Jiangnan who came to the door? ”

"Ah......" Chen Lan said uncontrollably, and then he went around his head, and after being stunned for a moment, he nodded hurriedly and said, "Back to the emperor, it is my mother's brother-in-law, and he said that he came from Jinling to defect." She didn't dare to slack off, and told the situation as it was, which she owed, "Mother said that she was inviting someone to come over today, and she should have met at home by this time." ”

"The world is hot and cold, and people are warm and cold, nothing more than that, I want to come to your mother-in-law, uncle and you, and I have a deep understanding."

The emperor smiled faintly, and then said: "It was a sycophancy who came to give gifts, but he stopped watching the style in Texas, and then only half of it was dismantled and sent out, which shows that it is not sincere at all, and Uncle Wei is full of power, but at the moment, they are still thinking that even if they offend people, they can't control them now, so they dare to be so blatant, even so...... Then I simply fulfilled them. Let go of your uncle's whole town to guard the Liangjiang General Army, what do you say? ”

At this moment, not only the county lord of Yixing was taken aback, but even Chen Lan almost thought that there was something wrong with his ears. Mother and daughter, you look at me, but no one answers.