Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2457 Seven Volumes 161 Return

Wanxi excitedly followed Nala to the gate of the Great Palace of the Old Summer Palace to meet the holy driver.

As usual, the emperor talked the most with Empress Nala, and the most eager words in his words were all about Concubine Xin.

At this time, in front of so many people, it is inconvenient for Wanxi to ask the emperor if she has ever seen Mao Tuan'er, and what happened between the two of them.She was still as usual, her face was calm, she just said hello to the emperor.

She waited for the emperor to have some free time, when the two of them were alone.

Wanxi could bear her temper, but she didn't know if she was careless, she always felt that the emperor's eyes flickered a little from the moment he got off the horse, as if he was deliberately avoiding meeting her eyes.

Wanxi couldn't help lowering her head, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

If it was said that the emperor was deliberately ignoring her in front of people, she would understand the reason behind it; but the emperor's averted eyes made her feel a little uneasy for some reason.
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When Nala saw the emperor over there, he couldn't help chattering.

"The emperor issued an order to concubine Xin's new moon-guarding grandma, Wu Shi. It has been half a month since she entered Concubine Xin's bedroom on the third day of February. Because of the short days of serving under Concubine Xin, I dare not say that I can accurately detect Concubine Xin's fetal movements; today, it is already half a month old, and with the experience of the two moon-guarding grandmothers, I can naturally find out Concubine Xin clearly. The fetus is gone."

"The concubine also listens to the conversations of Sun and Wu two times a day, morning and evening, from the day the emperor ascended the throne. To this day, based on the experience of the two moon-shouling grandmas, coupled with my own After all the experience, the concubine is already able to report to the emperor—Concubine Xin's fetus..."

But the emperor didn't ask Nala's to continue, grabbed Nala's wrist, and stopped in a deep voice, "Queen! If you have anything to say, let's talk before we go back."

Nalashi was choked and stretched his neck uncontrollably.

She looked around, and her eyes naturally met pairs of prying eyes.It was obvious that what she said just now had already attracted the attention of the surroundings.

However, she can understand the emperor's obstruction at this moment.After all, there are still so many outsiders outside the gate of the palace, even the common people's family is full of scandals, let alone the royal family.

It's just that the matter has come to this stage, Nalashi is not in a hurry anymore.She also smiled calmly, nodded and said, "What the emperor said is true, let's go back and talk about it first."
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Because of Concubine Xin's matter, the emperor returned to the garden, but he didn't come to see Wanxi early. The emperor went back to Jiuzhou Qingyan to change his clothes, and then followed Nala to Concubine Xin's palace.

The emperor went to Concubine Xin's palace, but did not return for a long time, Wanxi couldn't let go of Mao Tuan'er, so she couldn't even sit down.

Accompanied by Yurui herself, she also understood Wanxi's mood, so she deliberately joked, "In the past, the emperor went to the other palace, and my sister was thinking of herself. I have never seen my sister rushing like this. This time But for Mao Tuan'er and Yu Ye, he became so anxious."

Wanxi couldn't laugh, she raised her eyes to look at Yurui, frowned and said, "For some reason, I just feel that the emperor is dodging, and I really can't settle down."

Yu Rui also comforted, "Sister, don't worry. The emperor has gone to see Mao Tuan'er in person, which means that everything is only for the emperor. No matter who is talking about it in the harem, the emperor will always be there."

Wanxi hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly, "You are right, there is an emperor, so I shouldn't be worried. But... I can't say why, this time my heart is disturbed."

Yu Rui nodded, and stared back at Qu Xu and Ma Lin.

The eunuchs all understood, so they all turned around and went out, each trying to go outside Xinfei's bedroom to listen to the letter.

Not long after, both of them came back and said, listening to the commotion, Concubine Xin's palace was in chaos again.

Although Wanxi has always been curious about what happened to Concubine Xin's fetus, what is more anxious now is not the news on Concubine Xin's side, but the matter of worrying hairballs.

Wanxi sighed, "It seems that the emperor is stuck there again, and he won't be able to get through for a while."
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Concubine Xin's palace was indeed in chaos.

The emperor sat tall and squinted at the two moon-shoulders kneeling on the ground, "Say what you said just now. I didn't hear clearly, and I'm afraid I misunderstood."

Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Wu looked at each other, they both fell to the ground hastily, and tremblingly said, "Return to the emperor, the old slaves have been carefully investigating these days, and they both feel that the fetus of Master Concubine Xin is no longer there."

The emperor suddenly slapped the armrest of the throne with a "slap", "What kind of talk is this? What do you mean you are no longer here?"

Mrs. Sun didn't dare to speak, so she had to ask Mrs. Wu to answer, "Going back to the emperor, this old slave has been serving under Concubine Xin's seat for half a month, and I have never detected the fetal movement of Concubine Xin. Although Concubine Xin is still in good shape , but there is no fetal movement, so this servant is worried that the emperor's heir conceived by Concubine Xin may have, already..."

The emperor narrowed his long eyes, "Deadborn?"

Mrs. Wu hurriedly kowtowed, she was the grandmother who guarded the moon, so she dared not say these four words directly.When the emperor said it, she kowtowed to say yes.

Concubine Xin's eyes widened when she heard this, almost staring out of her sockets, "Nonsense! Brave slave, you are nonsense! My child is still there, how could my child be gone? Who said he has no fetal movement?" , You didn’t see it, my child kicks my belly every morning and evening!”

Nala stared at Concubine Xin mockingly, and said, "Concubine Xin, forget it, this is the end of the matter, why do you still deceive yourself like this?"

Concubine Xin held her belly in her hands, "I didn't deceive others, and I didn't deceive myself! My baby is fine, and my baby is clearly still moving. Why do you say my baby is gone?"

Concubine Xin stared at Nala, "I don't understand what the master and empress mean? The emperor entrusted me and the emperor's heir to the queen, and Grandma Sun who guarded the moon was personally selected by the master and empress to put in my palace... I would like to ask Mistress Mistress at this moment: Mistress Mistress said so convincingly that my child is gone, is it related to this Sun family?"

Nalashi was stunned for a moment, and then laughed dumbly, "Concubine Xin, it's really amazing that you can still beat me up now!"

"Okay, Mrs. Sun was chosen by me, you can question it; but don't forget, Mrs. Sun never said that your child is gone. Mrs. Sun even protected this child for you in front of me!"

As Nala said, his eyes lighted lightly, and he glanced at the emperor.

"At this time, it is confirmed that your child is gone, it is the Wu family. I don't think I need to remind you, this Wu family was selected by the emperor's order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, right? If you even question the Wu family, Xin Concubine, aren't you questioning the emperor?!"

Concubine Xin swayed, hurriedly supported her stomach, and knelt down on the ground, "I don't dare! Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of doing this..."
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The emperor sat tall, his eyes wandering between Nala and Concubine Xin, and after a long time he frowned and said, "It's only been a few days since I went to Yeling. In just a few days, you are in the palace. What did you all do?"

Both Nalashi and Concubine Xin heard that something was wrong, but they couldn't refute anything, so they both saluted and said "please forgive me".

The emperor's slender fingers turned the tortoiseshell wrench on his thumb.

"Ms. Wu said, Concubine Xin, your child is gone; but Concubine Xin, you insist that you can touch the fetal movement every day..."

Both Wu and Concubine Xin carefully said "yes".

The emperor nodded, "Okay, I'm not in a hurry to draw conclusions. After all, it's only been half a month since Mrs. Wu came to serve under Concubine Xin; and Concubine Xin is still a month away from her full pregnancy in October. Then wait a little longer." Wait, after all, after a month, everything will come to light."

Concubine Xin finally breathed a sigh of relief, but Nala was a little reluctant.

"The emperor has to wait? Concubine Xin is the biological mother of the two princesses. How is her own pregnancy? Doesn't she know what she is thinking? She has a ghost in her heart and is unwilling to do so, or she wants to deceive her on purpose." Your Majesty, Your Majesty wants to let her go?"

Concubine Xin stomped her feet in annoyance and cried, "Your Majesty! I really don't understand why the master and empress, as the queen of the middle palace, curse my concubine's child and the emperor's blood again and again!"

The emperor frowned, "That's enough! I have given you instructions, do you still want to fight? I said you can wait. After the last month, everything will naturally come to light."

Nala stared at Concubine Xin fiercely, and had no choice but to squat down as a salute, "The emperor is holy, and this concubine will abide by the holy will."

The emperor stood up slowly, walked down the ground, and stood in front of Concubine Xin.

He bowed his head, spoke softly, but his eyes were like knives.

"Concubine Xin, I'm waiting for you for the last month. I'm waiting for you to give birth to a royal heir for me in this month."

Concubine Xin didn't dare to look into the emperor's eyes, she just lowered her head to escape, covering it with tears again.

The emperor stared at Concubine Xin's hair, "...Concubine Xin, you'd better do what you say. I'm waiting, the queen is waiting, and the entire harem is waiting."

The emperor said, looking back at Nala, then squinted his eyes again, "When you give birth to a child, it will be the right time for you to perform the canonization ceremony of the concubine."

Raising her eyebrows, Nala couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled, "Oh, I forgot, Concubine Xin was promoted to concubine, but she hasn't performed the canonization ceremony until now!"

"It's a pity that I invited you in front of the emperor before, but I was wrong, and I made a fool of myself! No wonder the emperor didn't say yes or no at that moment... Heh, if you want to come now, it's still the emperor's sage. You are promoted As a concubine, she has not yet performed the canonization ceremony, and has not yet received the golden book and gold treasure of the concubine position... Before the ceremony is completed, then Concubine Xin is not considered to be officially Concubine Xin, so how can she be promoted to Concubine Xin? "

As Nala spoke, she glanced at Concubine Xin, "Do you still remember Concubine Ling? In the 24th year of Qianlong, she became a concubine in November, and the canonization ceremony will be completed a month later... Let's use this day to count, Concubine Xin , if you want to become a noble concubine, there is still a long way to go."

Concubine Xin's throat choked up, and she was speechless for a long while.

Only then did the emperor look up at Nala, and smiled slightly, "Empress doesn't have to think too far, just remember to help Concubine Xin handle the canonization ceremony of the concubine's position. Just wait for Concubine Xin to give birth. As long as the baby lands safely, and the full moon will be in April, the gold book and gold treasure for the concubine should be finished. When the time comes, the double happiness will come, so it will be a good time for Concubine Xin to have a good time."

Nala sneered, "Double happiness is coming...hehe, okay. Then I will wait too, and wait to see Concubine Xin's happiness descend from the sky."
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The emperor stayed with Concubine Xin for a long time, and by the time he arrived at Wanxi Palace, the night was already dark.

When the emperor came in, he covered his mouth with his sleeves, hiding a series of yawns.

Wanxi also felt pity in her heart, knowing that the emperor had been exhausted all the way, and just returned to the garden, and was sentenced by Concubine Xin for a long time, so it's no wonder she wasn't tired.

Besides, no matter how energetic the emperor is, he is now over fifty years old after all.

The emperor went in and waved his hands, "I've already had a light snack tonight. I'm sleepy, let me have a good rest next to you."

After the emperor finished speaking, he climbed onto the kang, lay down and closed his eyes.

Not long after, there was a soft snoring sound.

Wanxi has a thousand words in her heart that she wants to ask, but now she can only hold back for now.Then he got on the kang with one leg, carefully tucked the corner of the quilt for the emperor, and then lay down quietly.

Standing shoulder to shoulder with the emperor, his breath filled his breath, which made Wanxi's heart calm down a little bit.

The emperor didn't mention Mao Tuan'er at all when he came back, so maybe this is good news? ——If Mao Tuan'er really has something to do, and the emperor knows that she is concerned about it, then he must talk to her immediately when he comes back.

But since he didn't say anything was wrong, it means everything is fine, don't you come here without any problems, right?
Wanxi comforted herself like this, and breathed the emperor's breath, and slowly fell asleep.

At night with the emperor by her side, she couldn't sleep even if she wanted to.
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It's just that Wanxi didn't know, when she heard her breathing steadily and concluded that she had fallen into a deep sleep, the emperor was in the dark and slowly opened his eyes.

The emperor lay still, his eyes only looking through the night, looking at the top of the light green tent.

The emperor's palm is the catkin stretched out by Wanxi herself before going to sleep; the emperor's shoulders are her black hair winding and twisting.

The emperor didn't dare to move at all, for fear that if he moved, she would wake up, and she would have to face her pair of clear, black and white eyes again.

Having been together for more than 20 years, they already knew each other well, and he didn't know how long he could keep her from her.

But no matter how long it takes, if you can hide it for a moment, it will be a moment.
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Before dawn the next day, Wanxi woke up early as usual, and wanted to wait for the emperor to get up, but found that the emperor had disappeared.

Yuchan hurriedly went inside to report, "The emperor said that he was busy with official duties today, so he got up half an hour earlier than usual. The master was sleeping soundly at that moment, the emperor was not allowed to wake the master..."

Wanxi hugged the quilt, the worry in her heart rose again.

It's not right, it's really too wrong.

Wanxi couldn't wait any longer, so she got up early, made sticky dumplings and tea made with fried millet, and ordered the chief eunuch, An Ge, to send it to Jiuzhou Qingyan in person.

This is the initiative to invite pets, implying the meaning of inviting the emperor to her palace.

This method was used by the emperor when Wanxi was young; later, as she and the emperor got to know each other, this method was no longer necessary.Especially as she herself is getting older and her children are growing up one by one, she is ashamed to use these little wrists anymore.

But today, for the sake of Mao Tuan'er and Yu Ye, she is also willing to let go of her status as a noble concubine, forgetting her age, and start using these small thoughts again.

Because——no matter what position she is in, no matter what age she is, but in front of Mao Tuan'er and Yu Ye, she is still the same as before.

She and the two of them grew up together, and went through the ups and downs of the harem years together.Without them, she would not be where she is today.

An Ge sent pastries and tea back to reply.

Wanxi wanted to bite her nails nervously, and asked anxiously, "Did you see the emperor in person? What did the emperor say? When will you finish your work and when will you come over?"

An Ge could only plead guilty on the ground, "Back to the master, the slave failed to see the emperor today. The master's wishes were forwarded by the people in front of the emperor."

"That's why...the servant can't ask the emperor to give him a clear instruction. And the people in front of the emperor also said that they don't know when the emperor will finish his work."

Wanxi's heart sank.

An Ge is her chief eunuch in Tiandi Family Spring, who doesn't know?Therefore, whenever An Ge went in person, the people in front of the imperial court would always look at her face, not only would not block her, they would even take the initiative to report back in courteously.

But today...it's even weirder.

Wanxi couldn't hold back her emotions, so she stood up abruptly, "Yuchan, change my clothes, I want to go to Jiuzhou Qingyan in person to see the emperor!"
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Yu Rui also heard something was wrong, so she hurried over from her dormitory, helped Wanxi change her clothes, and then accompanied Wanxi to Jiuzhou Qingyan.

In the garden in late February, it is already full of spring, and the willows are like smoke.

The people in front of the imperial court did not dare to be negligent, although they all said that the emperor was summoning the ministers and it was inconvenient to see Wanxi for the time being, they still led Wanxi to the back hall to wait.

Although Wanxi's footsteps were as anxious as her mood, she still didn't rub the sand in her eyes. Even as she walked quickly through the corridor, she still took a rough look at the eunuchs in front of the imperial court from the corner of her eyes.

When she was about to turn around the Moon Cave Gate and pass a four-petal begonia window in a corridor, Wanxi suddenly stopped and shouted at a shadowy figure behind the window, "Who's there?"

Over there, the bamboo shadows swayed, and a group of figures turned around, and then Hu Shijie walked out slowly.

Hu Shijie hurried forward to greet Wanxi, "Your concubine and master, you are a slave."

Wanxi squinted her eyes, "Hu Shijie, I didn't expect that one day, a sensible person like you would come to me and say such stupid things!"

Wanxi got angry at the eunuch who was serving in front of the imperial court during Qingyan in Jiuzhou. This was the first time Wanxi had been in the palace for more than 20 years.

She knew that this was a disgrace in front of the imperial court, and that if other concubines saw it, they would catch it in their hands, but she really couldn't care less.

That back view—that back view is so familiar!

Realizing that even though they have been separated for several years, even if they have entered middle age from green onions, she still only needs a vague glance to recognize them!

How could it be Hu Shijie?Although she has had a close relationship with Hu Shijie in recent years, Wanxi asked herself that she couldn't be sure that it was Hu Shijie just by looking at her back from a distance.Therefore, in Wanxi's heart, even Hu Shijie can't compare with that person!
Hu Shijie lowered his eyes sadly, and knelt down in front of Wanxi, "The slave is really confused, that's why all the words he said are stupid..."

Hu Shijie is such a clear-headed person, but he actually said these words in front of her without thinking, which made Wanxi even more frightened!
Hu Shijie is not a foolish person, so he shouldn't have said foolish things, but since he said that himself, he just said——Even Hu Shijie knew that the emperor deliberately hid something from her!
Wanxi got annoyed, "You still won't tell me, what do you guys know?!"

Wanxi roared out, and her whole body trembled slightly.

A pair of warm hands covered his shoulders.In her ear, came the voice that always made her feel at ease.

"...I know I can't hide it from you. I just want to hide it for a moment, just by luck."

Wanxi turned her head, and burst into tears.

Even though she didn't know what happened, she knew something happened just from the abnormal behavior of the emperor and Yuqian.

The emperor stepped forward and hugged Wanxi in his arms, and supported Wanxi, then raised his eyes to the side of the begonia window, sighed, and called, "Come out."

A wind suddenly blew up in the courtyard, and the wind coiled up from the ground, spun around people's ankles, and hit the bamboo leaves and willows all the way.

There were green shadows swaying in front of me, the breath of spring, the vitality of all things, but somehow, the ground was covered with fallen leaves in Wanxi's heart.

In the green shadow, a eunuch in a blue robe staggered towards him.

That face sank in light and shadow, and also sank in Wanxi's memory.

The once green and mischievous Haha Beads, the giggling teenage children, now have vicissitudes on their faces, and they approach a little bit.

When he was still far away, the man knelt down and kowtowed to pay his respects.

"Master"... Wanxi burst into tears.

She let go of the emperor, ran forward by herself, and grabbed the man's elbow.

But she couldn't speak for a long time, and it took her a long time to hear her hoarse voice.

"Mao Tuan'er, why is it you? Why did you come back? What about Yu Ye, did she come back with you? Where is she? Why didn't she come to see me with you? Ah?!"

The person who was recognized by Wanxi at a glance with only a shadowy back; the person who walked out of a dream at this time is Mao Tuan'er!
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Mao Tuan'er raised his head in eyes full of spring vitality, but his face was haggard.

Although there was joy of reunion in his eyes, but that joy could not dilute the haggard look on his face.

But he tried his best to show a smiling face in front of Wanxi, "Master, Yuye, Yuye is all right. She is still in Huangling Village, where she has an official house, land, food and clothing. Worry, please rest assured, master."

"She couldn't come back with the servant because the palace rules strictly forbid official women who leave the palace to come back to the palace to pay their respects. But the servant is different. The servant has been out of the palace for a few years, but the servant is still a eunuch. Gong Qu only transferred to serve in the imperial mausoleum, and did not leave his errand, which is different from Yu Ye's situation—so only the slaves come back, and Yu Ye can't come back."

Mao Tuan'er's smile made people's hearts twist into a ball.

"Yuye, before she left, she asked the servant to kowtow three times to the master for her."

Mao Tuan'er slammed his forehead hard on the ground as if he was not afraid of pain.

In just a moment, I saw blood.

(End of this chapter)