Shou'an Palace.
The surroundings were silent, with the occasional crackling sound from the brazier in the corner.
The concubine held the portrait in her hand and said to Xiao Yun, "Yun'er, tell your father one more time."
Xiao Yun lowered his head as usual.
The concubine continued to coax: "Just say it again, just like just now."
The little prince lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly, without saying a word.
Xiao Yu looked at him quietly.
If there is no disappointment in his eyes, it must be false.
This is his eldest son, the prince can't say what it means, he knows it well.
After a long silence, Xiao Yu said in a deep voice: "Come here, send Qin Meiren back to Jinlan Garden."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yun immediately raised his head.
His frowning expression was exactly the same as that of his father.
Qin Jie knew that Xiao Yu was trying to force him to speak, but the little prince's eyes were so aggrieved that she couldn't bear to look at it.
Xiao Yu said, "Sheng Kanghai, what are you waiting for?"
Eunuch Sheng quickly walked to Qin Meiren's side and reminded in a low voice, "Beauty, let's go."
Qin Xun nodded and lowered her eyes, and said softly, "Chen and concubine retire."
Apart from that, she couldn't say a single word, she had ulterior motives. With Xiao Yu and the concubine, she would never leave a concubine with ulterior motives by the prince's side.
Xiao Yun looked at Qin Ye's back, which was fading away, and hurriedly grabbed the corner of the emperor's robe.
Xiao Yu was already tall, and the black dragon-patterned robe made him exude a sense of coercion.
But the little man opposite him was less than three feet tall.
One big and one small, one bows his head, the other looks up.
Just looking at it.
Xiao Yun's eyes were flushed red, and his breathing became rapid. It took a long time before he called out in a very low voice, "Mother."
Two words, like a blow to the head.
Xiao Yu's whole body froze.
Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Yun's eyes and couldn't help taking a deep breath, his tone slowed down, and he said word by word: "Xiao Yun, I will tell you the last time, Qin Meiren is just like your mother, but it can't be you. mother."
Your mother is only one, if she is gone, she is gone.
No one can replace her.
But the little prince did not listen to the emperor's words.
His eyes remained on the empty door of the temple.
At three o'clock in the morning, the little prince was carried to sleep by the nanny, and only Xiao Yu and the concubine were left in the hall.
Xiao Yu sat on the red sandalwood inlaid birch armchair, frowned, and turned the white jade wrench on his hand.
Concubine Sun could guess what the emperor was thinking.
Three years ago, His Majesty could risk tearing his face with the Empress Dowager and put the eldest son in Shou'an Palace to raise him, but he did not want Xiao Yun to be involved in court disputes.
No one knows better than Xiao Yu what a prince who has lost his biological mother and has no support from his mother's family means to the harem.
Although Xiao Yu's biological mother, Mrs. Yu, was only the daughter of the fifth-grade Tai servant Sicheng, her appearance was unique in the capital. She was a favorite when she entered the palace. She could serve the king for a long time, and the beauties who entered the palace were always one after another. Stubble, dazzling.
Zhu Yan recites the mirror and the flower recites the tree, and the same is true of the emperor's favor, all of which cannot be kept in the world.
Yu Zhaoyi died in the harem when Xiao Yu was seven years old.
After that, Xiao Yu was first kept in the palace of Concubine Meng, and then Concubine Meng was banished to the cold palace because of the gossip, and then was taken away by the empress, who is now the Empress Dowager Chu.
Tai Concubine Sun sighed and thought for a while, "I know what Your Majesty is worried about, but right now, nothing is more important than Yun'er's illness, there are no walls in the world that cannot penetrate the wind, the eldest prince is now over three years old, and it is His Majesty who is keeping it a secret. , I must have leaked the rumors long ago, Your Majesty is willing to wait for him to speak, will civil and military officials wait?"
Xiao Yu said: "What the concubine said, why don't I know it."
"I think that Qin Meiren behaves fairly well, and it's okay to try it. Although she can't see anything in a day or two, her eyes are exceptionally clean and bright." Sun Taifei covered her mouth with a handkerchief. , he coughed slightly, "I don't know how long I can hold on, the first prince can't stay in Shou'an Palace forever, someone has to take care of him, if that Qin Meiren is a good child, then this is her blessing , is also a blessing in this palace."
Xiao Yu was silent for a while, then said: "Tianfei, take care of yourself. After two days, I will ask Changning to return to the palace to see you."
Taifei Sun waved her hand and said, "She was raised by me to be too self-willed. Your Majesty doesn't need to care about her. She is willing to stay in Lishan, so let her stay in Lishan."
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Early the next morning, before Concubine Xue sent someone to Jinlan Garden to invite someone, Qin Xue was already waiting outside the gate of Xianfu Palace.
The little eunuch of Xianfu Palace held a broom, yawned halfway, and was stunned.
Immediately bowed and said: "Beauty wait a moment, the slave will report it."
While rubbing Consort Xue's shoulders, Qingyue sighed, "Qin Meiren's actions are really hard to fault, and the rules are really good."
"I'm not showing any signs of doing things, I'm afraid it's not because there are too many rules, but too many thoughts." Xue Fei rubbed her temples and said, "Forget it, you let her in first."
Qingyue said: "This servant will go."
Qin Wei wore a golden cicada and jade leaf hairpin on her head, a moon-white woven gold yarn over the shoulders and a persimmon pedicle-shaped Xiangfeng blouse, and a peach-colored floral and gauze python skirt. Shi Shiran walked into the Xianfu Palace.
Qin Xuegui bowed straight to Concubine Xue and said, "My concubine has seen Concubine Xue."
Concubine Xue rolled her eyes and smiled more enthusiastically than yesterday, "My sister came early enough today."
Qin Xun bowed and said, "My concubine is thinking about copying Buddhist scriptures for my mother. I don't dare to be late."
"Sit down, sit down." Concubine Xue said casually, "Have you had breakfast yet?"
Qin Jie said, "Thank you for your concern, my concubine has used it."
Concubine Xue raised her hand and stroked her ear, and sighed: "When I first entered the palace, I always thought that the ceremony should not be broken, but after a long time you will understand, this deep palace is deserted, and it is not easy to have someone who can talk. , so, you don't have to be so restrained, we can just talk like ordinary sisters. If you need any help in Jinlan Garden, just tell me. "
Qin Jie smiled and said, "Chen and concubine, thank you so much."
After chatting with Concubine Xue for a few moments, Qin Jie sat back at the desk and began to copy the scriptures.
Qin Xue knew that there was no good for no reason in this harem. Concubine Xue treated her so warmly today, most of which had something to do with the concubine asking her to go to Shou'an Palace yesterday.
The incense was overflowing in the hall, and Concubine Xue rubbed her wrists and said, "By the way, what is the important matter of the concubine who came to you yesterday?"
Qin Jie paused, stopped writing, stood up immediately, and said respectfully, "This minister and concubine really have no way of answering this matter, and I hope Niangniang forgives her sins."
Concubine Xue pretended to be surprised: "What's the matter?"
Qin Ei nodded, hesitated for a while, and then said, "Yesterday, the concubine was called to Shou'an Palace for questioning, and Mother Yuan specially instructed the concubine to be prudent in her words and actions..."
Concubine Xue smiled clearly, and immediately said nonchalantly: "I just asked casually, why are you still guilty? Well, sit down quickly, since that's the case, I won't ask."
Qin Yan said, "Thank you, Niangniang."
Xue Fei lowered her head to drink tea, her eyes changed slightly.
Qin Meiren's words seemed sincere and sincere, but why didn't she use the concubine to oppress her, telling her not to ask questions again.
Since the death of the Su family, the An Palace seems to be isolated from the harem in these years. Except for the occasional visit to the Cining Palace, it can be said that there is no contact with other people in the harem.
Right now, Shou'an Palace suddenly has a relationship with a sixth-grade beauty, why
Naturally, it was because of the eldest son who couldn't speak.
Concubine Xue tapped the edge of the table with her fingertips.
But her face is useful to Shou'an Palace
She waits and sees.
After waiting, she waited for Yuan Ma from Shou'an Palace again.
Mother Yuan still said what she said yesterday, "The concubine is in a hurry to find Qin Meiren."
Concubine Xue, like yesterday, immediately released her.
Next, Qin Wei went to Xianfu Palace to copy scriptures every morning, and at noon, he came to Shou'an Palace to sit with Xiao Yun for an hour and try to talk to him.
At first, the concubine was uneasy and always stared at it, but after three days in a row, the concubine could see it.
Xiao Yun didn't listen to a word of His Majesty's words, and took it all as a deaf ear.
He simply regarded Qin Meiren as his own mother.
Although Xiao Yun didn't speak, but after the concubine raised him for three years, she still knew the child's temperament.
A little person who is not close to anyone except the emperor and her on weekdays.
Right now, even if he is dozing off, he has to lean on Qin Meiren.
And Qin Xue was naturally willing to let him rely on her.
No matter how you rely on it.
Looking at the scene in front of her, Taifei Sun couldn't help but bring a smile to the corner of her mouth.
After a long while, she put down the medicinal meal in her hand and said to Qin Yan, "If Concubine Xue is in trouble for you, you don't have to endure it, you can just say it."
Qin Jie paused and said softly, "Concubine Xue did not embarrass her concubine."
Taifei Sun glanced at the ink on her cuff.
Since she doesn't want to say it, she won't worry about it, "but it's hard work for you to toss like this every day."
Qin Xue immediately said: "It is a blessing for the concubine to be able to take care of the eldest prince, and I dare not say that it is hard."
Qin Xue naturally didn't think it was too hard.
She entered the palace just for Xiao Yun, and for this child, she even learned a little from April about seducing men.
Now that she doesn't have to wait on that person and can still be by her son's side, how could she be tired
She just couldn't ask for it.
At this moment, Qin Jie was immersed in self-satisfaction, when she heard a familiar footstep outside the door.
The curtain was opened by the little eunuch.
As soon as Xiao Yu entered the door, he saw his son fell asleep leaning on Qin Meiren's shoulder.
It's a bit awkward to look at each other.
Qin Jie neither stood nor sat, and was afraid of waking up her son, so in the end she could only blushed and said in a very low voice, "My concubine, please give your majesty peace."
Xiao Yu stayed on her face for a moment, then lowered his eyes and whispered, "No courtesy."