Although Changle Palace is also one of the six palaces in the east, the roof is different from the other five palaces. Because it was the emperor who had only repaired at the beginning of his accession to the throne, six beasts were set up on the eaves corner of the main hall, and the eaves were decorated with bucket arches, but they had not been painted with gold and silver. There are five main halls in the front yard, the bright room is open, and the east and west rooms are equipped with glass windows, which is the first one in today's palace except for the Cining Palace, the Qianqing Palace, and the Kunning Palace, and the rest of the six palaces are only in the east room with glass windows.

Chen Lan followed Concubine Wu Xian and King Zhou into Changle Gate, and Concubine Wu Xian handed King Zhou over to the Ji family and the palace people who came to greet her, and then did not go to the main hall, but went straight to the east side hall. As soon as Chen Lan entered the door, he noticed that there was a plaque hanging in the Ming room, with the three characters of Mingdetang written on it, and the emperor's imperial seal on the bottom. Under the plaque is a large case, with chairs on both sides. Concubine Wu Xian didn't stay, she only turned around and greeted Chen Lan, and directly opened the curtain of the north room and entered the house.

In this room is about a study, with high bookshelves against the north wall, and a large boxwood desk below. Chen Lan saw Concubine Wu Xian sitting behind the desk, and motioned for her to come over, so she walked a few steps quickly, and when she arrived next to Concubine Wu Xian's chair, she noticed a thick pile of writing paper on the table. The words are not very neatly written, but when they are spread out one by one, you can see that you have put in thought. She was guessing, but Concubine Wu Xian sighed: "This is not written by Taikan, I taught Ji to write it." ”

I have heard that although King Zhou has never been a concubine, he also has a wife, but Chen Lan saw it for the first time today. As soon as she looked at the face, she found that although the other party was not very beautiful, he was gentle and quiet, and he was also extremely protective of King Zhou, so when she looked at the paper at this time, she couldn't help but feel an inexplicable emotion.

"Ji's family was born in a commoner, and she has been by my side since she entered the palace, and I know her heart best. Taikan is like a child, rather than letting the emperor choose a reluctant daughter, it is better for me to choose one who is really willing to accompany him for a lifetime. ”

Concubine Wu Xian smiled slightly, and then raised her head to look at Chen Lan: "When I was poor, I was satisfied just to be able to eat enough, but who knew that I could meet a virtuous master like the queen mother, and the emperor had a deep affection for our mother and son, so I have today, and I have no extravagance." After entering the palace, Ji only wanted not to be bullied and be able to live his life peacefully, so now this day is exactly what she wants. Alan, although I haven't met you a few times, I know that you are different from us just from the things I have heard about you. Tell me, what is your biggest expectation right now? ”

This question was extremely direct, and Chen Lan was immediately asked. Lowering her head and thinking about it carefully, she raised her head and said, "Concubine Xian said that I am different from you and Mrs. Ji, but I look down on me. I'm just an ordinary woman, not just trying to get ahead like a man, and what I did in the past was just forced by the times. If I want to talk about my hope, I only want myself and my valued family to be safe and happy, and that's all there are to say. ”

"Peace and Joy ......"

Concubine Wu Xian chewed on four words, and then smiled: "You still say that you are not greedy?" How difficult these four words are, it is difficult to seek wealth and power in the world, but it is difficult to find peace and joy, and most of the people who live in eight seats and call for a hundred promises are afraid of each other, where is peace and joy? As for those small people who have to work for their livelihood all day long, and they will be oppressed by all kinds of oppression all the time, where will they be peaceful and happy? As for the first-class middle-class families of rich merchants and landlords, there are also endless things to deal with."

Chen Lan didn't want Concubine Wu Xian to argue with herself, so she was stunned for a moment and then smiled helplessly: "Niangniang, so this is just an expectation." For the sake of this expectation, I urged my younger brother to fight hard, did his best for the affairs of the family, and spurred myself to strive to stand out, so as not to be a person who was pushed away by others without being in a mess. It is better for a person to live a lifetime, even if he holds some unrealistic hopes, than to be blindly discouraged, at least in the future, he will not regret it when he recalls the present. ”

"You stubborn child"

Looking at Chen Lan's gentle but firm smile, Concubine Wu Xian unconsciously thought of herself, so the smile on her face deepened. Moving the chair to face Chen Lan, she beckoned him to take a few steps forward, and then grabbed Chen Lan's palm and looked at it carefully, and then said thoughtfully: "You are fourteen years old this year, whether it is according to the rules of the family, or your third uncle is coming back soon, your grandmother will set your marriage as soon as possible." After all, with what you've been doing in the past few months, your grandmother has placed great trust in you. It's only now that the queen is newly deceased, and when there is chaos inside and outside, I am afraid that I may not be able to find a good family in a hurry. Today I will give you a letter of approval, you just have to wait, and when the queen has passed in a hundred days, the emperor will give you a marriage. ”

At this moment, Chen Lan only felt as if there was thunder on the ground, and he was stunned for a while and couldn't move. In the previous months, she was bent on getting rid of her fate as a pawn, so she tried her best to finally reverse Zhu's attitude, but she never expected that such unexpected news would be ushered in in the end.

Now it does not refer to the Qing Dynasty, where marriage was rampant, and the rare thing of the emperor giving marriage has not appeared for decades, which is a great honor for any family. However, how did she know that the marriage was not a random mandarin duck score?

Concubine Wu Xian is such a delicate person, seeing Chen Lan's face change, she knows that the girl in front of her is probably guessing the meaning of her words. She didn't have the bad taste of worrying people, and immediately coughed lightly again.

"Before the first queen died, she almost regarded you as a daughter. The title is for you to fear disaster, so she once asked the emperor to match you to the young handsome. Although it is the words of the matchmaker of your parents, if you really have someone in your heart, just tell me directly, I can always test and tempt you in front of the emperor. ”

"Thank you for your love, I just heard this at first glance, and I was shocked for a while, and I definitely didn't have that kind of thought."

Chen Lan knew in his heart that the county lord of Yixing hinted first, and Concubine Wuxian made it clear that these two people were already extremely concerned about her. However, not to mention that she can't say that there is no one in her heart at the moment, even if she really has a secret promise to someone, she must not say it like this. She had only seen the emperor once, but only this time she could see that it was a monarch who thought highly of himself and was extremely suspicious, and no matter what kind of temptation he tried, it would most likely only make the situation worse in the end.

Whether it was hearsay or really seeing people, Concubine Wu Xian felt that Chen Lan was a steady character, so she just said that, and hearing her answer like this at this time, she couldn't help but be even more appreciative. At that moment, she reminded again: "As for the marriage of your fourth brother Chen Yan, I have a suggestion. The emperor has always felt that it is inappropriate for the hereditary reduction of the prince, but the hereditary inheritance of the nobles is not reduced, and many nobles such as the Marquis of Dongchang are too unorthodox, if possible, try not to marry the nobles again, it is better to choose a family with a good reputation among the civil officials. ”

Since it was Chen Lan who was brought to Changle Palace in full view, Concubine Wu Xian didn't leave Chen Lan to say anything for long, so she personally sent her outside the Changle Gate. When Chen Lan, who was full of worries, returned to Xianyang Palace under the escort of the two palace maids, the conversation between the Zhu family and Concubine De had finally ended. After the two sides converged, Concubine De just instructed Chen Lan to take good care of the old lady and something like that, and sent a guardian of the eldest lady to send their grandchildren out of the palace.

After leaving the palace from Bei'anmen and getting into the car, Chen Lan helped Zhu to sit firmly, and saw that the old lady's face was no longer the calm momentum she had when she was in front of people, but she was a little unspeakably stunned, so she pressed down the unspeakable anxiety in her heart, and asked in a low voice: "The old lady is still worried about Concubine De?" ”

"Why don't you worry...... Her father and mother are no longer there, and now the younger brother who attacked the lord is a wreck, her ears are soft, and she is afraid of things, I can't go to the palace often. You are right, the emperor is suspicious of her, how could he let me visit the palace with you, she has no backbone after the queen mother, alas"

Looking at the Zhu family's hatred of iron and steel, Chen Lan hesitated again and again, and finally couldn't help but pour out the thought he had hidden before: "Old lady, it's not that I'm talkative, the emperor doesn't doubt Concubine De, firstly, because he knows that she has no children, and there is no foreign aid to rely on, secondly, to ...... If the emperor can't decide to establish a prince, he must be dissatisfied with the kings of Jin, King Lu and other kings, and if the external force is too great, the emperor may simply set up a childless concubine. ”

"What did you say?" Zhu Shi was stunned for a moment, and after a long time, he nodded with difficulty and said, "Maybe it's really like you said, now you can know the emperor's mind just by looking at the post...... Don't talk about this, Lan'er, what did Concubine Wuxian say when she asked you to go? ”

Chen Lan thought about it again and decided to tell the truth to the Zhu family. As she expected, as soon as Zhu heard the word marriage, the joy on his face could not be concealed at all, and he still did not laugh happily because he was above the carriage. And when she heard Concubine Wu Xian's reminder of Chen Yan's marriage, she also nodded again and again, and finally smiled at Chen Lan and said: "Amitabha, so I am really relieved, but with the word "marriage", are you afraid that people will treat you badly in the future?" As for the little four, Concubine Xian is right, I will pay attention carefully when I turn around, your child is really blessed, not only can solve problems for the family, but also take the little four a game"

Knowing that the Zhu family regarded the marriage as a big reliance on her husband's family in the future, Chen Lan was stunned and understood the old lady's painstaking thinking. The Zhu family was the daughter of the Marquis of Wuling at that time, and she also had a rich dowry, but what about after marrying into the Chen family? However, although she has never had the luxury of never fading love, the four words blind marriage and dumb marriage are really unbearable.