Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2474 Seven Volumes 178

The sudden change of Shunying's attitude caused Xiao Qi to be caught off guard for a long while.

But talking about this moment, Xiao Qi also calmed down.

Xiao Qi lowered her eyes quietly, her eyes lighted faintly, and waited patiently for Shun Ying to finish her yelling, before she said quietly, "Look at what you said, do you still need to say this? You and I are all meat that fell from my mother-in-law, we It's a girl's house again, not like my mother-in-law, so isn't it 'like a painting'?"

Shunying was startled, and then she understood the meaning of Xiaoqi's words - Xiaoqi was euphemistically saying that she was "outrageous".

Hearing that Shunying was speechless, Xiaoqi raised her eyes slightly, "I am like my mother-in-law, but how about you, Shunying, why don't you go like your mother-in-law Xin?"

Xiao Qi also counterattacked, but this counterattack was hidden under the calm.Even Shunying could hear it, but she couldn't speak for a moment.Biting her lip and looking back at Xiao Qi, she turned around and ran away, returning to her own Xinuang Pavilion.

The two little sisters originally lived together. Xiaoqi was the elder sister and lived in Dongnuang Pavilion; Shunying was the younger sister and lived in Xinuang Pavilion.There is no shortage of houses in Jing'an Village. Originally, the two younger sisters were close, so they lived together, and it was convenient for them to get together in the morning and evening.

But tonight, the bright room that separates the East and West Warehouses is like the difference between day and night, Yin and Yang, completely separating the two little sisters who have always been close.

Such a situation made Xiao Qi feel uncomfortable, and he couldn't sleep at night.

After the lights were turned off, Xiao Qi heard that Bai Guo was fast asleep on the kang outside the door.Xiaoqi got up on tiptoe, and without raising the lamp, she walked out of her warm pavilion in the dark and walked into Shunying's warm pavilion.

Qi Jiashi, the nanny who was sitting in the shift for Shunying, was startled, and was about to speak out, but was stopped by Xiao Qi with a "shh".

Xiao Qi leaned into Qi Jia's ear with a smile and said softly, "I was the one who startled Mommy, don't blame Mommy. The sisters have no overnight feud, I don't worry about Shunying, so I have to come and have a look."

Qi Jia's eye circles were red when the dignified princess talked to her like this, and she hurriedly knelt down and said, "Princess is really a slave."

Xiao Qi nodded, "Don't worry, mama, I'll go in and have a look at Shunying. If she can't sleep, I'll talk to her; if she's fast asleep, then I'll turn around and come out."

Qi Jia said hurriedly, "Hey, hey, princess, go, the servant is guarding outside the door."

Only then did Xiao Qi enter lightly, and when he got to the side of the couch, he didn't raise the curtain, but just slipped in directly by himself.

The two sisters should have slept side by side, and Xiao Qi didn't avoid suspicion, and lay directly beside Shunying.

The night was quiet, and Shunying seemed to be sleeping deeply, but such a quiet night couldn't hide the sound of people's breathing.Xiaoqi smiled coquettishly, reached out to find Shunying's hand, and gently squeezed it.

"Don't pretend, I can tell that you haven't fallen asleep at all. It's okay to hide like this. You and I are sisters after all. If we don't speak clearly tonight, don't we meet tomorrow morning?"

"Shunying, I know you're still feeling uncomfortable right now. It's just that you have some grievances in your heart, or you can't figure it out. If you have something to say to me, then just come. Even if we have a face-to-face quarrel , is better than this, don't you think?"

Xiaoqi is an older sister, to be honest, Jiujiu's temperament is even more tricky, Xiaoqi can even control Jiujiu submissively, and she is even less worried about Shunying.

Xiao Qi just didn't expect that Qi Jia from the next door followed in hastily, seeing that Xiao Qi was not outside the tent, she hurriedly called out, "Oh, my seventh princess! Never, never! , this servant dares to ask the Seventh Princess to hurry up and stay on the bed!"

Xiaoqi was puzzled, and said to the outside, "Don't worry, Mammy. I and Shunying are sisters, so I should talk like that. Mammy, let's lie on the kang outside for a while. It's really hard for Mammy to keep watch at night."

Qi Jiashi's tone became more urgent, "The seventh princess... I dare you, I still have to ask the seventh princess to leave... After all, it's not the rule."

Xiao Qi didn't think about anything else, just smiled and said, "I know Mammy is talking about the rule that you are not allowed to move around after the lights are turned off in the palace. This is for fear of disturbing the palace god. But this is Jing'an Zhuang, it’s not in the palace—the princess is outside, and the palace rules are not respected—you can rest assured, Shunying and I are in the same room, and if I don’t go out, I won’t disturb the palace god.”

Qi Jia was about to cry. What she was afraid of was not that Xiao Qi would alarm the temple gods, but what she was worried about was that Xiao Qi would find out about the secret of the eighth princess.

Qi Jiashi hurriedly said, "But the princesses are all old, even sisters, they shouldn't sleep together like this... The emperor has designated the seventh princess as a consort, and the seventh princess is waiting to be married. , this time is even more inappropriate."

Xiaoqi only chuckled, and whispered to Shunying, "I'm curious, how did you get through the past few years with such a nagging nanny? You usually come to me and say 'buzz' Yes, that's her, right?"

Shunying was in a daze, and couldn't help but also chuckled out loud.

After laughing, he remembered that he had a grudge with Xiaoqi, so he turned his head away in embarrassment.But no matter how much space there is in the tent, she couldn't move away, so she simply turned over and turned her back to Xiaoqi.

Xiaoqi sighed, looked at Shunying's back and said, "If you don't explain it clearly, then I will let her buzz outside the tent like this. After all, this is the first time I heard it, and it feels fresh; if you If you don't mind being bothered, then you can listen with me."

Xiaoqi looks pretty, she is clearly the same as Wanxi back then, Shunying is no match.

Shunying was tense in bed for a while, then gritted her teeth and turned around, "What else can I say? After all, you celebrate your festival, and I will wear my filial piety!"

Xiao Qi was a little stunned, and heard the taste.

After all, these days are the Duanyang Festival, which is a big festival, and even the study room, which has always been rigorous in its homework schedule, will have a holiday, so Lawang and Qilinbao have the opportunity to go out and relax.

In previous years, she must have eaten rice dumplings and watched dragon boats with them, but this year she wanted to wear mourning at Jing'an Village, so she didn't care about the two of them.Both of them have a heart, each prepared a lot of zongzi, sachets, and smart gadgets for the occasion, and asked someone to bring them in for her.

Xiaoqi knew it was a filial piety, so she didn't want to accept these things.But Lawang and Qilinbao are both stubborn. If she doesn't accept it, they won't.At the end of the quarrel, I'm afraid that if the two of them want to break into Jing'anzhuang Funeral Palace by themselves, then the rules will be broken.

Xiao Qi had no choice but to accept it for now.I can't fit it in my warm pavilion, so some of this has to be put on the bright side.

Xiaoqi even picked out a few exquisite and elegant objects that did not hinder filial piety and gave them to Shunying.

This was a wholehearted thought, but it turned out that it hurt Shunying's heart unintentionally.

That's right, my mother-in-law had just passed away, so I felt that no one in this world should celebrate the festivities.

Although this mood is a bit paranoid, it is also human nature.

Xiaoqi nodded, and tentatively put her hand on Shunying's shoulder.

"I know I didn't do this well enough to make you sad. I'll send all those things out tomorrow and return them to them."

Shunying sneered, "No need! Seventh Sister, I have wronged you by asking you to accompany me to wear filial piety for my mother-in-law! It's a beautiful Duanyang Festival, you should stay in the garden and have a good time, so why bother?" Come and suffer this with me!"

Xiaoqi frowned, showed her elder sister's prestige, and patted Shunying on the shoulder, "What are you talking about? I really didn't come here to accompany you! I am also Huang Ama's daughter, and also Empress Xin's junior. According to the rules, our princes and princesses have to take turns to wear filial piety for the heads of the inner court!"

"It's all about my own family, and it's all about the filial piety of the sons and daughters. No one can change it. If you say that I'm here to accompany you, then you really think highly of me——" Without the report from the clan's mansion and Huang Ama's decision, I'd rather spend the festival in the garden!"

Shunying was so annoyed that she simply sat up, staring at Xiao Qi with a pair of black pupils in the night.

"Even though Seventh Sister came to Jing'an Manor, she didn't get bored! The son of Prince Chaoyong is fine, after all, he is the son-in-law that Huang Ama pointed out to you. He should come to give you something; Seventh Sister The most powerful thing is that I still follow the etiquette of the third brother of my uncle's family!"

Only then did Xiao Qi hear the important point.

——It turned out that Shunying couldn't understand her accepting Qilinbao's gift.

For Qilin Bao's almost stubborn persistence, Xiao Qi also felt moved and helpless.It was not easy for her to talk to Shunying about their relationship since they were young, so she said tactfully, "You forgot, the fourth sister is the daughter-in-law of the uncle's family, and now she is Qilinbao's sister-in-law. These things are not actually Qilinbao calling people personally. It was delivered, but it was entrusted by Fourth Sister to come into the palace and handed over."

Shunying laughed, "Fourth sister...hehe, she seems to be your sister, not mine! Since you and I are both her sisters, why did she only give you gifts, but completely forgot that I am here too ?”

Xiao Qi couldn't help frowning, and reprimanded lightly, "You get angry when you are angry with me, how can you speak disrespectfully to Fourth Sister! Fourth Sister is such a strict person, and how convenient is she to sell her to you?" When is it time, will I bring you a gift for the holidays? I believe that Fourth Sister will save it for you, and after we let go, Fourth Sister will naturally give it to you."

"We are all Huang Ama's daughters, so we are all sisters. Where did all the nonsense about closeness come from?"

Shunying was so annoyed that she turned her back again, "In short, you all don't like me! Now that my mother-in-law is gone, and I'm alone in this palace, you all don't like me even more!"

Xiaoqi felt sore when she heard it, so she stretched out her hand and grabbed Shunying's shoulder, "You girl, you are so stupid. If I didn't like you, why would I stay awake and come here to coax you?"

Xiao Qi pursed her lips, "If I didn't care about you, why would I rather listen to the buzzing in my ears and talk to you about these things?"

Shunying suddenly turned her head back and stared at Xiao Qi.

"Really?"

Xiao Qi nodded firmly, "Of course it's true!"

Shunying's eyes finally flashed some ripples.She lowered her head and stared at the mattress cover, "Then... what about Fukang'an?"

"Oh?" Xiaoqi didn't ask, she was stunned, and asked after thinking for a while, "Shunying, you hope that Qilin Bao can also like you, don't you?"

"Shouldn't he?" Shun Ying raised her head and stared straight into Xiao Qi's eyes, "He is uncle's son and empress Xiaoxian's nephew, so he is also our cousin!"

Xiao Qi hesitated for a while, "...He, I haven't seen him for a while, so I don't know what he's thinking."

"Then you can ask him for me! If you still think of me as your sister, if you still really care about me, you can ask him for me!"

Xiaoqi is sensible early, and after all, she has been formally assigned, and now she is a heart waiting to be married, so she has settled her personnel affairs earlier.Xiao Qi couldn't help lowering her head and chuckling, "Silly girl, what are you thinking about?"

Shunying also blushed, but she still pressed her lips stubbornly, "Although we are still young, but...you mentioned marriage so early, I just think about it for myself, what's wrong?"

"When my mother-in-law was here, she naturally thought of me, and I didn't have to worry about everything. But now that my mother-in-law is gone, and Huang Ama is busy with state affairs, if I don't think about myself, then I will still Who can you count on?"

Xiao Qi was a little hesitant, and she could foresee it at this moment, if she really mentioned this to Qilin Bao face to face, Qilin Bao would definitely jump up in annoyance.

Shunying saw Xiao Qi's hesitation, "Aren't you willing to help me? You already have a forehead, why are you still unwilling to help me? It's because you kept saying that you are a sister and you care about me!"

Xiao Qi bowed his head in embarrassment, clenched his fingertips tightly.

"It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just... After all, Huang Ama is in charge of this matter, isn't it? How can a princess arrange such a thing for herself?"

Shunying said angrily, "That's because you all have foreheads! And I don't have any, I can only rely on myself!"

Xiao Qi's wonderful eyes are wide open, and she will definitely look into Shunying's eyes.

"Okay, I promise to help you. But you have to tell me the truth first—who did you meet today, and who told you this?"
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Xiao Qi walked back to her East Nuan Pavilion with a sullen face.

When Bai Guo saw it, she hurriedly stepped forward and hugged her, "Oh, my princess, you are so anxious to kill this slave...you should die as a slave, why did you just fall asleep on your side?"

Xiao Qi comforted Bai Guo, "Auntie, don't worry, I didn't go far, so I went to the opposite door to see Shunying."

Bai Guo knew Xiao Qi's temperament, and felt distressed when he heard it, "Princess, why bother? She really looks like Concubine Xin tonight. Like a mother, like a daughter! In the past, it was not so I feel that now that Concubine Xin is gone, they look even more alike!"

Xiao Qi shook her head and pressed Bai Guo's hand, "Let's not talk about that for now. No matter how much she looks like Mrs. Xin, she is still young after all, but a little girl who doesn't know what to do. What's more, she looks like this tonight. He listened to what other people said."

Bai Guo was startled, "Who is it? The princess already has an idea?"

Xiao Qi nodded, "I've already asked her what to say. I'm wearing filial piety, and it's inconvenient to move, so my aunt will try to bring a word to my ernian—it's Concubine Yu."

Bai Guo squinted her eyes when she heard the words, "Concubine Yu?! What kind of muddy water is she trying to stir up?"

Xiao Qi lowered her eyes lightly, "These words should always be returned to my mother-in-law, and my mother-in-law will make a decision."
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On May [-], the emperor returned to the palace from the Old Summer Palace to fast for the summer solstice at Fangze.

Bai Guo from Jing'an Village also managed to take advantage of the hot weather and needed to prepare summer clothes for the seventh princess, and sent the news back to Concubine Wan, who passed it on to Wanxi.

Concubine Wan sighed after she finished repeating the story, "This Concubine Yu is now the oldest in the harem. At this age, she still doesn't want to take care of herself and make her grandchildren happy. What is she going to do?"

They are also old people in Qiandi, Concubine Yu is three years older than Concubine Wan, and even four years older than Nala.He is the oldest person among the current Qianqing palace lords.

Wanxi also shook her head, "Perhaps...it's not that she doesn't want to spoil her grandson, but Yongqi can't let her fulfill this wish."

Concubine Wan also smiled wryly, "Isn't that right, Yongqi's sons died one by one, and now Yingyuan Gege is happy again, but it is still unclear whether it is the emperor's grandson or the emperor's granddaughter. Speaking of which, Zhao Now there is only one daughter of the emperor's grandson in the Xiangsuo, and she is the daughter of the prince's maid, so this will not be in the eyes of Concubine Yu."

Wanxi also nodded, "Who said it wasn't? The Hu family is still a woman with a Han surname, and her mother's family is not prominent. In the eyes of Concubine Yu, she can't help Yongqi anywhere."

Concubine Wan frowned, "So, she is planning to raise the eighth princess?"

Wanxi raised her eyes, "Shunying is still young after all, and it's too early for Concubine Yu to provoke Shunying. Therefore, her only thought is to raise Shunying."

"What's good for her?" Wanpin was a little annoyed, "Sister Shunying and Liansheng are at odds, does she want to see Liansheng feel uncomfortable?"

Wanxi lowered her head and thought about it, but she also shook her head, "If she wanted to take revenge on us, she wouldn't have to start with Xiaoqi. After all, I still have two princes here, even Jiujiu is younger, isn't it? Is it more suitable for her?"

Wanxi couldn't help but think of Dai Jiashi's thoughts on Fukang'an when she was alive.

"I'm thinking, she's probably still counting on Shunying's future marriage."

Wanbi couldn't help laughing when she heard this, "She is a person, her mother's family can't rely on her; the emperor pointed out such a Fujin to Yongqi...their mother and son have no hope outside, so they are still here." Can you think of Shunying's marriage in a whimsical way? Ouch, their mother and son really want to find a backer, they are crazy."

Wanxi frowned, "No matter what she thinks, I'm really worried about Jiufujin..."

Concubine Wan raised her eyebrows, "What do you say? Could it be that Jiufu Jin also has the same intention?"

Wan Xi nodded, "That's what I'm worried about. Jiufu Jin didn't know what to do, and only cared for Qilin. Although Jiufujin didn't want to see Dai Jia in the past, but now that Dai Jia is dead, I'm afraid that Jiufujin will disappear. This level of worry, on the contrary, is willing to facilitate this matter.”

At this time, with Master Jiu's status in the court, if Jiu Fujin insisted on asking Master Jiu to ask the emperor for this marriage, the emperor would not be able to refuse.

It's just...how can Shunying be betrothed to Qilin in that situation?

Concubine Wan saw Wanxi's worry, and reached out to hold Wanxi's hand, "Don't worry. The emperor may not agree."

Wanxi bowed her head, her eyes were quiet, "... Concubine Yu may be living too leisurely, so she still has time to think about Shunying. She should find something to do for her so that she has no time for distractions. "

Wanbi frowned when she heard that, "I just don't know, what can I find for her so that she can have nothing else to do?"
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When the emperor returned from offering sacrifices, he first went to the Changchun Garden to pay his respects to the empress dowager.After returning to the garden, I came to see Wanxi.

When the emperor came over, Yurui followed the rules and should come over every time to greet the emperor.The emperor didn't see Yurui today, so he asked casually.

Wanxi smiled and said, "My Majesty is going to be a grandfather again, how can I forget the days?"

The emperor raised his eyebrows, "Oh?"

Wanxi reminded with a smile, "It's Yongqi's maid, Yingyuan, it's already a happy ending."

Wanxi said and sighed, "Speaking of which, Yingyuan is also pitiful. She has lost several children in a row in the past few years. This time, she finally had a happy time again. I thought that Yurui must also be worried. Go, this is to ask Yurui to go to Zhaoxiang's office early to take care of her."

The emperor finally remembered, and nodded, "It should be."

Wanxi lowered her eyes lightly, "This is the time when Zhaoxiang's office is busy. I heard from Yurui that Yongqi's Da Gege is also young, so she is often disturbed by noise..."

The emperor nodded, "That's right. The place in Zhaoxiang's place is not big. Now that Zi Yingyuan has reported her happiness, Grandma Shouyue and the doctor will be added to the place. There are so many people, it is inevitable." Startle the child."

Wanxi said, "Hearing that child cry, Yu Rui said that her heart hurts. Master, it's better to move that child out for a few months."

The emperor also nodded happily, "There has always been an old practice in the palace to bring the emperor's granddaughter and clan daughters into the palace to raise them. It's like the gentleness in the past, and Yongzhang's Dagege Mianjin. This makes Yongqi's Dagege also Let’s move them out of his home together and send them to the palace to be raised.”

Wanxi nodded and smiled, "It just so happens that Concubine Yu, the grandmother, is a ready-made child. I think it would be best for the child to raise Yongqi's big princess in Concubine Yu's palace."

The emperor opened his lips and smiled faintly, "Let's do it like this."

Mao Tuan'er's ears were sharp, and he knelt down immediately when he stepped forward, "Your Majesty, please show me, my servant, is this servant going to pass the decree right now?"

The emperor cast a glance at Wanxi, then at Mao Tuan'er, and spat lightly, "Well, let's pass the decree now!"

As soon as Mao Tuan'er left, Wanxi blushed and rolled into the emperor's arms.

"The slave knows that my narrow-mindedness has long been spotted by the master... Is the master going to punish the slave? As long as the master doesn't laugh at the slave."

The emperor snorted, "I know that someone will be impatient with the arrangement on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival. You can arrange it like this, so that she will also have a bond. Besides, the fact is obvious, the child born by the Hu family , and it is indeed the best way to put it by Concubine Yu's side."

Wanxi gently hooked the emperor's finger, and gently scratched the fingertips between the emperor's fingers.

"...As for Shunying, I have to make arrangements for the child to go. Someone must take care of her."

　(Just like this "Qi Jia family", in fact, it's not that you see "Jia" or a Han surname. Qi Jia's, like Tong Jia's, are very old Manchu surnames, and the surnames come from the place where they live. )
　　
　
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