Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2280 Six Volumes 335 Happy Rain ([-] words completed)
Because the weather is hot and dry and there is no rain, everyone in the garden loves to go to the water's edge.This is true for adults, and even more so for children.

This was also what Concubine Xin was most nervous about.

After all, her eighth princess is somewhat different.

In fact, she thought too much, the eighth princess was originally the girl's family after all, and the extra handles that were added later were just extra bits and pieces produced by the rebirth medicine, which did not affect her body at all, so the child looked at her through the clothes. In appearance, there is no slight difference from ordinary girls' homes.

Even under the clothes, there is such a small scar in the most secret place of the groin - after all, the knife was moved early, the knife maker's skill is also exquisite, and the child's skin grows fast , the scar is already very small.

But in the end, Concubine Xin has a dark heart, so she always feels that her eighth princess is invisible; if she asks outsiders to take a closer look, she seems to be able to see something.

Therefore, on the back lake of the Old Summer Palace, you can hear the laughter of Xiaoqi, Yonglu, Jiujiu, and Lawang playing in the water every day. The eighth princess is anxious and wants to go out to play, but Xin Xin is dead. Grab him, lock him in the yard, and don't open the door.

After all, the eighth princess is young, how can she understand what E Niang is thinking, because she can't open the door, she is so wronged that she can only lie on the door and cry.

Concubine Xin also felt uncomfortable, so she could only hug her daughter to coax her, and find a reason to tell her, so she just said, "...Your sister, it happened while playing with the water. It was also in this garden During the day, she jumped on the rocks in the spring with a jujube pit in her mouth—if she hadn’t been naughty at that moment, maybe she wouldn’t be gone later.”

"Shunying, good boy, the name you heard is 'Shunying', which comes from the same poem in the "Book of Songs" as your sister's name. In that poem, it says, 'There are women in the same car, and Yan is like Shunhua', 'There is a female companion, Yan Rushunying'... You see, you and your sister's names are both Hibiscus Flowers. Therefore, your two lives are linked together, and Er Niang is not at ease after all. Tell you to go to the water again."

A one-and-a-half-year-old girl can be smarter than a boy, but she is still so young after all.He couldn't understand what Er Niang was saying, but he was also affected by the sorrow on Er Niang's face, so he stopped crying anyway, and just looked at Er Niang in a daze.

Concubine Xin stretched out her arms in relief, and hugged her daughter into her arms.

She knew that because of the loss of Shunhua, she had to be [-] times more careful with Shunying.

She must not let Shunying make any mistakes again, especially not to let outsiders know the secrets about Shunying - she will never allow them to use this talk to hurt her daughter.
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In the end, she was a mother, but she tried her best to stop the child during the day, and after dusk fell, she still quietly took Shunying to the water's edge for a walk.

The night by the water also has its own benefits, just like the stars above the head and the fireflies in the grass.

Although the light is weak, it can reach the bottom of my heart brightly.

The eighth princess, Shunying, has been locked up with her in the Xianfu Palace since she was born. , The child is always happy to take a look at the wider world outside.

That night, Shunying chased the fireflies by the water, and all the nuns ran away together, but Concubine Xin heard rustling sounds in the grass beside her.

Concubine Xin winked at Le Yi, and Le Yi hurried forward, telling the nuns to catch up with the eighth princess, and take Shunying back to the palace first.

Accompanied by Le Rong, Concubine Xin stopped and stared sharply into the bushes, "...Who is there?"

This garden is no better than the palace, where the palace walls are regular, and there are no special flowers and plants inside and outside the walls, and there are eunuchs on duty at every gate of the palace and every gate on the long street.So don't talk about idlers, even a fly can't just fly over;

But the garden is different. After all, there are not so many palace walls neatly divided, and there are too many mountains, rivers, flowers and trees in the middle, which cannot be avoided by hiding people.

Hearing Concubine Xin's sharp question, there was a rustle in the bushes, and a beauty in palace attire came out.

Concubine Xin also raised her eyebrows slightly, "Oh? E Chang is here? How could it be you?"
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E Changzai's identity has always been a bit embarrassing. Although she is Ertai's grandniece, Ama asked the emperor to give her suicide after all. Even though her family is prominent, she is in a difficult situation.Therefore, since she entered the palace, she has always lived in seclusion.

The chance to meet Concubine Xin alone like this is rare in these years.

She was really bored today, so she came out for a walk.I also didn't want to run into people, so I came out at night as well.

E Chang smiled awkwardly, "Greetings to Empress Xin."

"It's all because of the hot weather, so I took advantage of the sunset and went to the water's edge to get a cooler breeze. I don't want to disturb Madam Xin, so I ask Madam Xin to forgive me."

Concubine Xin raised her hand and stroked her temples, "In this way, E Changzai and I would like to go together. Then let's sit together and be a companion for each other. Can E Changzai appreciate this face?"

E Changzai was a little embarrassed, and wanted to refuse, but Concubine Xin used such words, which made her really disrespectful.So he forced a smile, "It's my concubine's honor to be able to talk with Xin Concubine."
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The two sat down in a corner of the waterside pavilion.

Concubine Xin cast a glance at Le Rong, "There are many mosquitoes by the water, so let's turn off the lantern. After all, I'm sitting here now, and I don't need to follow the road."

Le Rong put out the lantern.

E Changzai also ordered the officials and women under his position to extinguish the lanterns as well.

Across the darkness, Concubine Xin glanced at Echang and smiled, "Everyone says to cherish the moth gauze lamp, even if we don't want to kill animals, we can't help but there will always be mosquitoes hitting our lanterns by themselves."

E Changzai lowered his head and smiled, "What Miss Xin said is true."

Concubine Xin turned her eyes to look at the back lake.

The lake is sparkling, and even at night, there are stars and moons shining on the water; in addition, the lights in various palaces and gardens in the distance are intertwined together, and the outlines of each other's eyebrows and eyes can be faintly seen.

Concubine Xin withdrew her gaze and said with a smile, "I also heard good news from the Fifth Elder Brother's place. Fifth Elder Brother is 19 years old this year, and he is the first child. It is really precious, and we are very happy."

"Even Concubine Yu doesn't care about the poisonous sun in the sky, and she stays with her in the palace every day. I must be very happy in my heart."

E Changzai was slightly sad between his brows and eyes.

Although her cousin is Yongqi's concubine Fujin, it is a pity that it is not her cousin who is Yongqi's concubine Fujin who gave birth to Yongqi's first child this time, but Yongqi's concubine Yingyuan.

Concubine Xin carefully glanced at E Changzai's expression, then clapped her hands lightly again, "I said less. The fifth elder brother is a lucky elder brother. He is going to have his first child soon. I heard that The second child is already in the womb of another concubine, and will be born in a few months."

Concubine Xin clapped her hands, "Oh, fifth elder brother, this is really a double blessing! The emperor doesn't want to see the elder brother Yonghuang, but he still loves the two grandsons of Yonghuang, elder brother Mian De and elder brother Mian En. Your strength; if the emperor values ​​fifth elder brother so much, then the emperor must be many times more than elder brother Mian De and elder brother Mian En for the two children, fifth elder brother!"
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When Concubine Xin said this, E Changzai felt even more dejected.

Because Yongqi's second child was not conceived by her cousin; it was conceived by Yongqi's other concubine, who was also a Han woman named Hu.

At this time Yongqi was only 19 years old, and she was still living in the palace without dividing the mansion, so there were not many wives and concubines around her, just a few.But Yingyuan was pregnant, and Hu Shi was also pregnant, but it happened to be her cousin, who was the wife of Fujin, and there was still no movement.

E Chang couldn't help but draw Hun'er in his heart - just like herself, her cousin is Ertai's granddaughter.And based on the emperor's hatred for the dispute between the two factions of Ertai and Zhang Tingyu, Ertai was removed from the Xianliang Temple. Therefore, the fifth elder brother Yongqi pointed out to the emperor that the granddaughter of the E family should be the concubine Fujin. Some are unhappy.

Therefore, Yong Qi has always been very indifferent to this Fujin since she got married.

At this time, if we talk about the matter of heirs, this rumor is really confirmed.

E Changzai's own status is so embarrassing. Originally, there was much hope for this cousin—after all, E Changzai's father was ordered to commit suicide by the emperor, but this cousin's father was the governor of Sichuan after all, and he was the governor of Fengjiang. Big official, anyway, still has some weight.

If there is a day when Yongqi inherits the Datong, this cousin will naturally aspire to the Central Palace, then there will be a day for her E family to recover, and she will not have to carry such a heavy burden at this time.

But... at this moment, it seemed that she was in danger of being disappointed.
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The night rushed silently, gathering and dispersing between the two.

Concubine Xin sighed softly, "Speaking of which, the sisters of the Suochaoluo family are really more capable than each other. Although they are all under the Baoyi banner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the previous generation, Guanbao and Debao Brothers who became high officials in the previous dynasty are not counted; women of this younger generation are still outstanding in this harem, and they are not willing to be inferior to others."

"Then Yurui, the cousin, is a big celebrity in the concubine's palace, and everyone in the harem should treat her as a half-master; this cousin Yingyuan, as the prince's servant girl, actually went beyond the concubine Fujin, She is the first to conceive the fifth elder brother's first child."

"Say it's luck? There should be some luck, but I'm afraid it's more due to cleverness and scheming."

E Changzai squinted his eyes.

Concubine Xin laughed, "Yu Rui has been in the palace for so many years, and she is the number one celebrity around Ling Fei, so she is very familiar with the harem competition. I don't know if she has passed on the secret in private. Give it to her cousin, so that her cousin can get the first place first?"

"Or in other words, it wasn't Yurui's own teaching, and could it be that the concubine Ling passed something through Yurui's mouth?"

E Changzai's eyes flashed suddenly, and he raised his eyes to stare at Concubine Xin closely.

Concubine Xin bowed her head, avoiding E Changzai's gaze, and smiled again.

"Then Yurui took such good care of her sister that she had this honor today; E Changzai, you are also a sister, how can you stand by like this?"

"The two of them are still slaves in clothes after all, and your sisters, one is Chang Zai, and the other is Prince Fujin, why do you have to be pushed on your face by them?"
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E is often short of breath, and the corners of his lips tremble slightly, as if he has a lot to say, but he doesn't know where to start.

Concubine Xin looked at it quietly, not in a hurry, but sighed lightly and nodded, "E Changzai naturally didn't want to, I understand. It's just that E Changzai is kind by nature and doesn't like to fight with others. It came so suddenly, even E Changzai was caught off guard."

Concubine Xin took a step back and waited for E Changzai to calm down, so she changed the topic again.

"Although the Suochuluo family is a coat-coating servant under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they are still Manchus, and their family is also a coat-coating family, so that's fine; but the Hu family is a woman with a Han surname, which is exactly the same as Lingfei!"

"The women surnamed Han under the Ministry of Internal Affairs are really amazing. They have the skills to seduce men and climb up desperately. Suo Chuoluo just had a child on the front foot, and she has a child on the back foot. This scenery is not willing to lose to others."

"Speaking of which, Suo Chuo Luo's family and Hu's family were both from the coat servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs! They are just maidservants in the prince's office, but they dare to take advantage of the prince's head to flirt with the prince. Everyone is safe. No matter what you want, you are not a law-abiding person!"
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E Chang was taking a deep breath, and his fingers were already clasping his cuffs tightly.

But... She is always here, her status is low, and she is not favored, what else can she do?

Even though she held onto the cuffs tightly, she still had to lower her head again in the end.

Even through the night, Concubine Xin could see E Chang's changes in this instant.The corners of her lips twitched slightly, "Actually, even though the emperor has not formally established a crown prince yet, the momentum of the fifth elder brother can be seen vaguely even by us ladies in deep palaces."

"After the big wedding, you still don't want to go out of the palace. This is the emperor's secret intention. What's more, in the early years, when the three older princes went to visit the mausoleum, the emperor always ranked our fifth elder brother first."

"Now that we are in the harem, who isn't secretly optimistic about our fifth elder brother going? If the fifth elder brother's good days come in the future, E Chang will be your cousin, so naturally he will be the first wife of the Yuan Dynasty. But for the time being Son, but no one can take away her position as the main palace."

"However... how should I put it, no one can take away the position of a concubine, but after all, there is no way to keep someone who will be more valuable than a mother. If a queen has no son, she will have to watch someone else's son inherit the great treasure. Go. If this is the case, the seat in the middle palace will be empty, just like a joke."

Echang looked away annoyed.

Concubine Xin smiled, "Of course, it's too early to say these things now. Besides, we don't need to worry about these things. It's just that from today onwards, all the burdens will be carried by your cousin alone. Miss you The honor and disgrace of the mother's family all fell on her shoulders alone, and it was really difficult for her."

"A little girl in her teens, I'm afraid she will never laugh again. E Changzai is also an older sister, and she is in this harem, so she should spend more time with her."
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E Changzai's heart beat violently.

She raised her head eagerly, "I know I'm incompetent! I'm also a daughter of the E family. I have been in the palace all these years, and I can only be a silent presence. I can't get the emperor's favor, and I can't earn money for my mother's family." It's nothing but face; now I have to watch my sister being so wronged in the prince's residence, but I still can't help at all!"

"Miss Xin, I don't want to! But, given my current situation, what else can I do?"

"I'm just a little resident, and I have no one to rely on in this palace. The emperor doesn't want to see me, and my mother's family can't rely on me. It's not easy for me to survive, so what else can I do?"

Concentrating on E Chang's presence, Concubine Xin also sighed softly, "That's right. At least because of the fifth elder brother, you and Concubine Yu could have an in-law relationship, and we could rely on each other—but ah, this time Concubine Ziyu is naturally looking forward to her grandson more, so she has her heart on those two concubines, Gege."

"It's not that she doesn't love your sister, but after all, she can't take care of her at this moment, and she wants to love her grandson more after all. E Chang is here, so you should be more considerate."

"...Not to mention anything else, in order to ensure the safety of Suo Chuo Luo's mother and child, she went to ask Concubine Ling to beg Yu Rui, and took them back to the palace. She wanted to come, because Suo Chuo Luo My child, Concubine Yu and Concubine Ling must be on better terms; Concubine Yu has to show her concubine Ling's face, and she has to love her sister Yurui very much."
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E Chang's heart surged for a while, his heart and throat were blocked, and he couldn't speak.

Concubine Xin stared at E Changzai, "This is E Changzai's family business, I shouldn't talk too much. I just don't like Lingfei's meddling in this matter!"

"Fifth elder brother and Wu Fujin, good young couples who could have loved each other, but now they have become concubines and wives, and two maids in clothes, one by one, climbed on the head of Di Fujin to show off Be a blessing! This is just like Lingfei herself in the palace - I really can't understand it, and I can't bear this breath for your sister E Changzai!"

"If I were your sister, I would definitely not swallow this breath. Even if I fight to the death, I don't want two servants to climb on my neck to do my best! As a Fujin, I deserve it If you can't get it, then you two servants will snatch it first!"

"But since you two slaves don't distinguish between superiority and inferiority, and dare to take over my head, it means that you have made mistakes first, so you can't blame me for anything-if you are unkind, don't blame me for being unrighteous!"

Concubine Xin's eyes suddenly turned cold, and in this night, they clanked like ice.

"Didn't you dare to flirt with the prince and conceive a child first? I'll tell you not to give birth!"

"Even if they are lucky enough to be born... I will never allow them to survive! Your idea that your mother is more valuable than your son and your mother is more important has become a spring and autumn dream!"
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In this kind of night, people are more likely to be trapped in the small world in their hearts and cannot get out.Next to him was concubine Xin, who was adding firewood to the fire, and E Chang Zai Suchang, who had a forbearing temper, finally couldn't hold back at this moment, and stood up abruptly.

"It's not that I don't have such thoughts! It's just that - I can't do it, and it's too late. That child, in just a few days, will fall to the ground!"

"Besides, Yongqi and Concubine Yu must be by my side at this moment. I'm in the garden again, and I can't go back to the palace. What else can I do?"

Concubine Xin slightly raised her eyebrows.

"Even if it's too late now, even if the mother and child can't be destroyed for the time being, their foundation can still be destroyed for the time being... Humans are not fruit without vines, they want to survive in this harem To go on, there must be some branches and vines to rely on."

"Then Suo Chuoluo can be so arrogant, what is she relying on? Of course it is Yurui, the sister, or the faint concubine Ling behind Yurui, right?"
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On the tenth day of June, good news came from the palace.The fifth elder brother's Gege Suo Chuo Luo's Yingyuan gave birth to a little elder brother.

This is Yongqi's eldest son, the eldest grandson of the emperor and Concubine Yu.

Yongqi and Concubine Yu were overjoyed to have a boy at their first child.For a while, Yingyuan became a great hero in the fifth elder brother's office. Concubine Yu accompanied her personally, and Yi Ying took care of her personally.

The news of the birth of a boy spread in the Old Summer Palace, and everyone's minds became more concerned—Concubine Yu's promotion to the imperial concubine this year is indeed destined by heaven, and no one can stop her.

What's more, the emperor decreed that on June [-]th, the ceremony of the big fish will be held in the palace to pray to the sky for rain.

It is such a good intention to pray for God's blessing with the joy of having just won the emperor's grandson.

It's strange to say that on June [-]th, after the emperor held a big ceremony in Huanqiu, it really rained heavily, and the heavy rain lasted for a whole day from morning to night, which greatly relieved the drought on the long-drought land .

The people all over the world were happy, and the emperor couldn't help being even more happy; Concubine Yu and Yongqi's mother and son were even more ecstatic.

This kid came at a really good time.

On the night of June [-]th, auspicious stories spread throughout the harem and gardens—it was said that the eldest son, the fifth elder brother, was born with the blessing of God; in order to understand the worries of the emperor's heart and relieve the world The calamity of all peoples came.

And this night, the emperor returned from Huanqiu, instead of going back to the Old Summer Palace, he went directly to the palace and visited the fifth prince's house to visit his auspicious grandson.
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This evening, the concubines in the garden had different concerns.

Wanxi sat under the window, listening to the sound of rain knocking on the window outside, teaching Xiaoqi and Lawang to write big characters.

"This poem *** Ye Xiyu" is most suitable for today's scene. You two should write it well, and you must be silent. When your Huang Ama comes back tomorrow, if you listen to him silently, he will definitely joy."

Xiao Qi carefully wrote big characters one stroke at a time, but after finishing a sentence, she couldn't help but put down her pen and ran over to hug Wanxi.

"Enie, you said that it finally rained today, and the Empress Dowager is happy, as are all the people in the world. What about Enie, are you also happy?"

Wanxi hugged Xiaoqi, stroked her soft hair and smiled, "Enie is naturally happy, how could she not be happy."

"Besides, the Gege who gave birth to your fifth brother's child is also your aunt Yurui's sister. So no matter from your fifth brother's point of view or your aunt Yurui's, Ernie is naturally happy. .”

Xiao Qi lowered her head, "... But didn't Ernie originally say that Huang Ama would come back to the garden to see Xiao Qi tonight? But Huang Ama, why hasn't he come back yet?"

Wanxi hugged her daughter and comforted her softly, "Because it's raining. It's dark and the road is slippery and it's hard to walk. Besides, your fifth brother just had a baby. Your Huang Ama should go back to the palace to see them."

"Xiao Qi, let's not be in a hurry, ah; your Huang Ama will be back early tomorrow morning."

(End of this chapter)