Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2568 Nine Volumes 50
Concubine Shu narrowed her eyes.

I don't know, Yongchang is implying that it is because the fourth elder brother and eighth elder brother have been reprimanded by the emperor one after another, and now Yong Xing is also quite implicated.

Yongchang was very satisfied seeing the change in Concubine Shu's expression.

She continued unhurriedly: "On the contrary, it seems that the emperor intends to mention the matter of marrying the fifth elder brother's big Gege Mian key in front of the empress dowager~~ Needless to say, the emperor is rushing to give Mian a kiss at this time." Yaogege refers to the marriage, which is also to add joy to the Empress Dowager's [-]th birthday."

"And Mianyao Gege has been raised by Concubine Yu and Fifth Prince Fujin since the fifth elder brother and Gege's birth mother passed away. Therefore, the emperor seems to want to ask Concubine Yu to salute."

Concubine Shu's face was calm.

Whoever she was arguing with, she couldn't be arguing with Concubine Yu.So what if Concubine Yu was asked to salute this silkworm ceremony?
Concubine Yu's only son is dead, and Concubine Yu has reached this age again, everything has already reached the end of the temple.

Seeing Concubine Shu, Yongchang's expression softened, and his heart trembled slightly.

"Actually, the silkworm kissing ceremony was originally a grand ceremony for the imperial concubine, and the person who performed the salute should have been recommended by the imperial concubine. My concubine thought that the imperial concubine must recommend you, Empress Concubine Shu... but I don't know what will happen in the end." Why did you become the empress dowager, an old man, to help you argue in front of the emperor."

Concubine Shu raised her eyes quietly, looking at Yongchang.

Yongchang is 25 years old this year, but in the eyes of the forty-year-old Concubine Shu, he is still too young.

As young as when I saw myself.

I used to be so self-righteous, and I used to take stupidity as smart.

Concubine Shu lowered her head and chuckled, "When the Empress Dowager is here, I will naturally go to thank you. Thank you, you will always be here."
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As soon as Shengjia left the capital, good news came from Fuling again——Fuling is happy again.

This is really great news for Duke Zhongyong's mansion who lost Jiu Ye.Jiufujin naturally asked Concubine Shu ten thousand times to ask Concubine Shu to take good care of Fuling.

Concubine Shu found time to visit Fu Ling today.Although Concubine Shu tried her best not to reveal anything in her expression, the careful Yong Xing also found some clues.

Maybe it's because she lost her mother when she was young, although Yong Xing was cared by Wanxi and Concubine Shu wholeheartedly since she was a child, but after all, she was a little good at observing words and demeanor since she was a child.

When Concubine Shu left, Yongxing personally sent her off.

After leaving Fuling's bedroom, Yongxing gently tugged at the sleeve of Concubine Shu's robe, "Emiang, please come to the side hall, my son has something to report."
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When he arrived at the side hall, Yong Xing knelt down on the ground, "My son is worried when he sees Er Niang. I also beg Er Niang to tell you frankly, otherwise, my son will really have trouble sleeping and eating."

Concubine Shu sighed, sat down and said, "Fuling is happy again, this is great news. I didn't want to worry you, so I didn't want to tell you... But you are so careful, you still noticed it. gone."

Yong Xing smiled sadly, "My son guesses that Er Niang must be troubled by the fact that the starling and the third brother were reprimanded by Huang Ama successively."

Concubine Shu sighed, "Who said no? After all, the two of them are from the same mother as you."

Yong Xing himself was not that nervous, "How could Er Niang forget, in fact, among the three of us, the first one to be reprimanded by Huang Ama was actually me."

Five years ago, because of the fan he gave Xiao Shiwu, Huang Ama saw him, and formally reprimanded him.Although in the end Huang Ama punished his master and Wenda... But in fact, Huang Ama's will for his three brothers after five years, is it not exactly the same?

Concubine Shu felt sad when she thought about it, she sighed deeply, her eyes were already sore.

"If we talk about what happened in the past, we can really complain about that fifteen elder brother. He saw that your fan was good, so he asked you for it. You gave it to him with all your heart and engraved it, but He insisted on holding it up to the emperor..."

"If it wasn't for his ignorance, your Huang Ama wouldn't have seen that fan, and naturally she wouldn't have ordered you to go."

Yong Xing laughed, and hurriedly said, "Er Niang...you forgot how old little fifteen was. That year, little fifteen wasn't even six years old~"

Concubine Shu also sighed, "That's right, it's because I remembered the child's age that I never really complained about him."

Concubine Shu glanced at Yongxuan, "But even if we didn't remember this account, someone did for us. No, someone is using you as a bait now, trying to make me and the imperial concubine turn against each other again. "

Yong Xing hurriedly asked, "Er Niang, please explain in detail!"

Concubine Shu sighed, but still relayed Yong Chang Zai's words to Yong Xing.

Yong Xing, who was already a father at this time, was no longer a child.He bowed his head and smiled wryly, "Er Niang is right, there are people who remember this account better than us."

"But my son is not surprised. This is the harem, and there will always be people who will not stop calculating. As long as it is beneficial to them, they will naturally spare no effort to instigate us, and let us fight to the death, so that they can stand on the sidelines and benefit from it." .”

Concubine Shu nodded, "Who said no!"

Concubine Shu couldn't help but shook her head sadly, "But then again, although I won't remember Xiao Shiwu who was less than six years old back then, I still have some grievances against the emperor in my heart."

"Thinking about that incident back then, the emperor cared so much because he was afraid that you would affect Xiao Shiwu; and now he has issued an order to reprimand your fourth and starlings——I always worry that the emperor has intentions, isn't it? Really only lose your temper over small things."

Royal father and son, no matter what they do in private, who is willing to expose their family ugliness?However, the emperor officially reprimanded the three princes of the imperial concubine Shujia because of a trivial matter—this inevitably reminds people of Yongzheng's anger at Hongshi back then, and that the emperor was doing this for the little one. Fifteen paved the way.

"So there is a real reason why people want to provoke us to fight. If it is to protect you, I can really go all out and fight anyone."

Yongxuan threw up his robe and knelt down on the ground, "Emiang's love for his son, the son will remember five things. But the son begged Emiang, since Emiang has seen through the man's intentions, Emiang must not fall into the trap. .”

Concubine Shu sighed, "But this is always a hidden danger. I don't need to take a little Yongchang here seriously; but don't forget that Yongchang is the person who waits by the Empress Dowager's side... I am worried that what she said is not true. It was for the Empress Dowager."

"The Empress Dowager is not in Beijing at this time, but she will be back soon. How can I not take the Empress Dowager seriously when the Empress Dowager returns?"

Concubine Shu said and shook her head helplessly, "You don't know, how disappointed the Empress Dowager is with me all these years because I have turned quarrels with the imperial concubine into friendship... This year is her [-]th birthday, if she insists on using me this year What to do again, I’m really worried that I won’t be able to escape.”

Yong Xing knelt down on both knees, "For my son's affairs, causing Erniang to worry about this is because my son is unfilial."

Concubine Shu sighed, and stretched out her hand to pull Yongxing up, "Where is your unfilial piety? It's because your brothers have grown up, and the position of the crown prince is still vacant, causing trouble~"

Yong Xing lowered his head lightly and said: "Son, please rest assured, Mother-in-law, my son will try to solve this matter."

Concubine Shu hurriedly asked, "What can you do?"
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In April, Shengjia returned to Luang.

Yongchang followed all the concubines who were not accompanying him to pay respects to the Empress Dowager, and then went to Yuanmingyuan to pay respects to Wanxi.

With all the people in the harem assembled, Yongchang will first use his eyes to find the concubine Shun.

Through his status as a nobleman, he always observes Concubine Shun's expression quietly - if Concubine Shun has already been favored, the expression must be different.

After watching it once, Yongchang doesn't know whether to be happy or continue to worry.

She said she was worried because she saw that Concubine Shun's expression was not completely elated, on the contrary, she still had a bit of restraint when she saluted in front of the imperial concubine.

Based on this, Yongchang can tell that Concubine Shun may not be able to go as she wished.

That is to say, Concubine Shun still failed to defeat the imperial concubine by virtue of her youth and beauty, coupled with the support of the Empress Dowager.

——Her joy also came from this.

If Concubine Shun has not yet been favored, it proves that the Emperor does not like Concubine Shun, so she still has a chance.
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After paying my respects, everyone dispersed, and Yong Chang waited for Concubine Shun after Hua Ying.

When we met, Yongchang congratulated Concubine Shun first, "My concubine congratulated Concubine Shun."

Concubine Shun blushed, "Look at you, what are you talking about?"

Yongchang deliberately covered his lips with a smile, "Don't hide the concubine's concubine! I have heard that the concubine Shun accompanied the emperor to the Daiding palace, but the imperial concubine stayed with the empress dowager at the eighteenth It's in the palace at the bottom of the pan."

The blush on Concubine Shun's cheeks increased again, "...that's true. But, there's no need to congratulate me!"

Concubine Shun said and took Yong Changzai's hand, "I also want to thank you for the cloak you gave me... When I was walking by water, that cloak really helped me a lot."

Yong Chang said with a smile, "It's good that Empress Shun likes it. From then on, whatever I can think of, I will definitely prepare it for Empress Shun in advance."

Concubine Shun knew that Ama Sige, who was always there, was still in charge of the Minister of Internal Affairs at this moment, and the county magistrate was not as good as the current one, and what Yong Chang got from the Ministry of Internal Affairs were all good things.Just like this garnet red satin cloak, even the glittering satin in her concubine's share is not as good as the eternal one.

She will be happy if she can get something that lasts forever in the future.

"Then how dare I be?" Concubine Shun shook Yongchangzai's hand, "I don't even know how to repay Yongchangzai you."

Yongchang smiled sadly, "I have been in the palace for eight years, but I am not favored anyway; I am from a low family background, and even the nobles who were finally promoted have been degraded... Therefore, I really have nothing to look forward to in this palace. I've gone. If I can see you, Concubine Shun, proud of you, it will be my dream come true, and I will be happy too."

Yong Chang Zai retired and went back to Changchun Garden, Concubine Shun watched Yong Chang Zai's back.

Cai Wei, an official girl next to Concubine Shun, said softly, "Look at me, Young Master Yong is willing to work hard for Master, it's better than..." Cai Wei paused and did not continue.

Concubine Shun hooked her lips, "I know what you want to say."

The one who can ask Caiwei to compare it with Yongchangzai and Yu Shunbi in front of her eyes, then she must be Lan Guiren.

Speaking of which, Noble Lan and Concubine Shun belong to the same family, and they are still Concubine Shun's niece in terms of seniority. It is only natural that they should work together in the harem.

It's just that Lan Guiren can't be so servile as Yongchang, and won't contribute all her own good things to Concubine Shun.

"...Maybe this is the reason why Yongchang was born in Baoyi. Girls like them never dare to regard themselves as Gege from our banner family. They know that they are born to be slaves, so they know how to be slaves and do their best. Do your best to serve the master~"

Caiwei thought about it, and nodded slowly.

Concubine Shun lowered her head and squeezed her cuffs, "In the final analysis, the imperial concubine's position today is probably based on such skills. She knows how to flatter her, and she knows how to serve her master since she was a child... and Compared with the previous empress Xiaoxian and the empress successor, this is the only thing she has uniquely and exclusively."

Concubine Shun snorted, "I can't learn how to be an imperial concubine, otherwise, I should have been favored long ago."

After coming down from Mount Tai, the empress dowager hastily pulled her hand and asked her if she had already won the emperor's favor in Daiding Palace...

Facing the empress dowager's earnest expression, she felt a little ashamed.

The last time I was at the Summer Resort, when the emperor celebrated her birthday, she had already turned over her signboard, and the empress dowager thought she had been favored; Going to the concubine's position is even more confirmed the conjecture of the empress dowager.

Now she has only one way left - she can only say that she has been favored, and she must never let others know the truth inside.

Otherwise, how much patience does the Empress Dowager have with her?

If she does not get the emperor's favor for a long time, she will be like a nobleman of Lan. Although she is also a princess of Niu Hulu's family, she will not be able to praise her no matter how much she is praised. After all, the empress dowager loses her patience and turns to her. Looking for other newcomers...

In a flash, it has been five years since she entered the palace.Five years is really a long time, and this is also the point where the empress dowager will test her... If she is not favored again, the empress dowager will not give her another five years to try.

The youth of a girl's family is limited, the empress dowager is already 80 years old, and the life span of the empress dowager is even more limited.

This harem is a place where no one is blessed to be patient.

Therefore, on the way home, she already confessed to the Empress Dowager shyly and timidly that she was also favored in the Daiding Palace, which reassured the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear. Although she was reserved, her eyes moved down to her belly frequently... She could only pretend to understand and lowered her head shyly.

The empress dowager laughed happily, and said to her, "Hurry up and give birth to another little prince, or a little princess, then you can naturally be promoted to concubine! The next one is the concubine, and it is just around the corner !"

She smiled shyly on her face, trying to suppress the bitterness in her heart.

It wasn't that she wanted to deceive the empress dowager, but in fact she wanted to hide it from herself - she anesthetized herself and made herself think that she was really the emperor's new favorite.Everything that the empress dowager said is close at hand and within easy reach.

But how could she not understand that the empress dowager is not someone who can be easily concealed, and there are always many people in the harem, with unpredictable intentions.So if she wants to maintain this false appearance, the most important thing she should do now is to make the falsehood come true.

And if she wanted to be favored, she knew that someone had to help her.Not only the empress dowager, she must also have someone of her own among the six concubines.

Just like imperial concubine also has Concubine Qing, Concubine Ying and others, she also has to have her own contacts.

Lan Guiren is naturally one of them, but she can't just expect Lan Guiren to go alone.

What's more, Lan Guiren's status has been walking in circles on the wrong path of "demotion and promotion, promotion and re-demotion" these years. Lan Guiren herself is far from being favored, so what can Lan Guiren do for her?

According to this, if she really wants to be favored, she needs another manpower.

Yong Changzai was the one who came here by herself, taking the initiative to turn an enemy into a friend, which was what she wished for.

Yongchang put in so much effort this time, since she has already benefited, she should reciprocate.

"...What do you think I can give back to Yongchang Zai?" Concubine Shun stared at Caiwei, her mind spinning rapidly.

Caiwei bowed her head and thought for a while, "Although the young master is born in a coat, but her Ama has a high official position, so her family life must not be bad. What she needs is definitely not property."

Concubine Shun nodded, going over what Yongchang had said before in her mind again.

"If you say that what she lacks the most right now is the position of nobleman in the past. She has been in the palace for so many years, and she was promoted once, but she didn't expect to be degraded so soon... In her heart, she is also most worried about this." Lost."

As Concubine Shun spoke, she already had an idea in her mind.

"If she is to be used by me and be more effective in the future, then what she needs most at this time, and what I am still able to do for her, is to regain the status of this nobleman."

Caiwei also nodded, but still couldn't help worrying, "But, master, how can you do it?"

Concubine Shun smiled and said, "I can't do it myself, I haven't been able to convince the emperor yet. However, we have the empress dowager right now!"

"Her old man believes that I will be favored, and she herself has reached the age of 80. Even if she has the heart, she is unable to cultivate new people. She can only pin all her expectations on me."

Caiwei also smiled and said, "Master is right!"

Concubine Shun's eyes flickered, "Then, can I still ask for such a favor from the Empress Dowager? With the Empress Dowager's [-]th birthday this year, it's just a matter of effort for a noble person who is always resettling. "

Caiwei looked at Concubine Shun, "Master, you want to ask for the Empress Dowager's grace for Yongchang Zai?"

Concubine Shun snorted softly, "Why not?"

Caiwei clapped her hands accordingly, "Master has never asked for anything for herself in front of the Empress Dowager; this is probably the first time she has opened her mouth in front of the Empress Dowager, but it is not for herself, but for always being with the little master... "

"What kind of bearing and mind is this, master? The Empress Dowager would like you more, young master!"

Concubine Shun was even happier when she was told, so she got up and walked to the door, "Let's strike while the iron is hot, I'll go right away!"

(End of this chapter)