Behind Xiao Yu stood an old man with white hair, looking at his clothes and the dark brown medicine box slanted across his body, he knew that he was a doctor and wanted to come to see the concubine.
The concubine, please coughed, got up and walked towards the side hall with the doctor.
As soon as the concubine and the emperor left, Xiao Yun woke up from Qin Yan's side.
Qin Jie squeezed the palm of his hand and said, "Awake?"
Just woke up, Xiao Yun was still a little confused, half-squinted and nodded.
Qin Xie couldn't help but smile, and continued to say to him, "Are you still sleepy? Otherwise, go back to the Nuan Pavilion and go to sleep?"
Xiao Yun shook his head and subconsciously looked at the more leaks on the black lacquer inlaid screw head case.
Shen Shi is almost over.
He knew that she was leaving soon.
Xiao Yun looked back at her.
Left eye nostalgia, right eye reluctance.
Sometimes Qin Yan felt that there was a kind of tacit understanding between mother and son that no one else had. Just like now, Xiao Yun just looked at her and didn't need to speak, she knew what he was thinking.
Qin Jie tidyed up his clothes for him and said, "I will come tomorrow, eh?"
Qin Jie looked at him and seemed to be waiting for him to speak. Xiao Yun held it back for a while, then said hard, "Early."
Maybe it's just waking up, maybe it's unskilled, this tone is really not standard, it's like zheng music playing the wrong tone.
Qin Yan could hear it, and so could Xiao Yun.
His ears were slightly red, his eyes sank, and he lowered his head and clenched his fists.
Qin Jie didn't correct him or comfort him, just poked his small fist with the tip of her index finger.
One, one, prod, prod, and he let go.
His eyes softened too.
He seemed to have no resistance to every movement of Qin Xue.
When Xiao Yu and the concubine entered the house, they happened to see this scene.
As they traveled westward, orange-red light poured in through the gap in the branch window and fell on the smiling eyebrows of Qin Yan and Xiao Yun.
His whole body seemed to be out of breath.
He couldn't help but wonder, if, if, if she was still alive, shouldn't this be the case too
At this time, Qin Yan and Xiao Yun turned back together.
Qin Jie tapped Xiao Yun's back with her fingertips and whispered, "Please be safe."
Xiao Yun walked to the emperor step by step, bowed, and saluted, "Imperial Father... Wan An."
Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then a light smile escaped from the tip of his nose.
After only a few days of work, I actually knew that I had to greet him.
Seeing Xiao Yun trying to bribe his father, Concubine Sun couldn't help curling her lips.
From her point of view, although Xiao Yun didn't speak, he was very smart.
He knew very well that only in this way could Qin Meiren stay by his side.
Sun Taifei looked at the two who were not mother and son, but they were better than mother and son, and couldn't help sighing in her heart: Maybe these two really have a mother and son fate.
When the application time was over, Qin Xie nodded and said: "It's getting late, the concubine will retire first."
Xiao Yu nodded and made a low "um".
After Qin Xie left, the concubine covered her mouth with a pat, coughed heavily, and the blood soaked through the veil as she watched.
Xiao Yu frowned and said, "Why should the concubine hide from Changning?"
"Your Majesty is busy with official business, and you don't have to worry about it in the future. I know in my heart how I am." Sun Taifei tightened her handkerchief and said, "I only have one thing, and I want to ask Your Majesty."
Xiao Yu said: "Taifei please speak."
Tai Concubine Sun took a deep breath and said with a trembling voice, "If something happens to Changning after I leave, I beg... Your Majesty, please save her life."
Xiao Lianyu is her daughter, she knows best.
With such a restless temperament, being able to stay ill for three years in Lishan Bieyuan is definitely not as simple as the phrase "My daughter can't forget Su Huaian, she will never marry again in this life".
Xiao Yu said: "I only have a younger sister in Changning. Even if the concubine doesn't say anything, I will protect her."
Xiao Yun, who was standing aside, saw that the corner of Taifei Sun's mouth was stained with blood, and hurried over, stood on tiptoe, and wanted to wipe it with his hands.
"It's fine, I'm fine." The concubine patted his little hand soothingly and said, "Mother Yuan, take the eldest prince to the Warm Pavilion."
Yuan mama should be so, and hurriedly hug Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun turned his head and looked at the concubine without moving, a glint of water gradually appeared in his eyes.
Little kid, he seems to know everything.
Just like he knew when his mother would leave, he also knew that the concubine would leave eventually.
Sun Taifei felt sour when she saw it.
After a while, Tai Concubine Sun said: "Today, if you say something arrogant, if Your Majesty wants her to take care of Yun'er, then her rank will always be promoted."
When it comes to ranking points, there is a lot of talk behind it.
According to Da Zhou's court law, if a woman in the harem wanted to be promoted, she would either be favored, or give birth to a heir for the royal family, or be meritorious to her mother's family. Like Concubine Xue, although she was not favored, her father Xue Changbai had done a lot in fighting Oara these years. , even if the emperor doesn't look down on her, he has to leave a little face for the Xue family.
But Qin Jie's father was just a Taishi Ling with a false post, and there was no chance for him to get ahead.
If the latter doesn't work, it can only be the former.
The children will not be mentioned for the time being, but she always has to be favored.
If the emperor is not lucky, where does the favor come from
The harem is a place where people cannibalize. There is no mother's home, and there is no emperor's favor. How does she take care of the prince
Xiao Yu was silent for a while, then said in a deep voice, "I think again."
The concubine looked at Xiao Yu's back and sighed again.
In the past few days, Qin Meiren ran to Shou'an Palace, and the emperor followed, so the harem must have been confused.
The hearts of the harem are the same as the hearts of the rest of the world. They are all about "the people do not suffer from the few but suffer from unevenness".
The three palaces and six courtyards are not favored, so it is good to say that everything is in peace.
I am afraid that someone will break this situation.
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Concubine Xue invited Concubine Li to drink tea at Kuoyue Pavilion in Xianfu Palace.
Concubine Li said softly, "Congratulations to my sister."
Concubine Xue said, "What's there to congratulate?"
Concubine Li said: "General Xue has made a contribution to the fight against the Japanese pirates this time. Isn't this a happy event?"
Concubine Xue put down the cup in her hand, and the corners of her mouth filled with sarcasm.
The Xue family made another contribution, so what
Has he ever been sincere to her
In fact, Concubine Xue also admitted from the bottom of her heart that Xiao Yu was a wise man, although he was ruthless.
Recalling that when the late emperor was in power, eunuchs gained power and foreign relatives took charge of the government. Once the concubine of any palace was favored, it was often one person who gained the Tao and ascended to heaven. When the wind blew by the pillow, brothers and relatives were promoted one after another.
The Chu family commanded the throat departments such as the Hanlin, the Ministry of Rites, and the Metropolitan Police, and they repeatedly spied on and controlled court officials.
The imperial court was smoky, and the common people were struggling to live.
There has long been a tension between the aristocratic family and the imperial power.
So the Xue family became the only one in the family who took the initiative to delegate power.
Except that three years ago, his brother let the thief Su Huaian run away in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. How could the Xue family feel sorry for him all these years
It was enough that Empress Su was favored back then. After all, she was the daughter of Su Jingbei, who had made great military exploits. With the merits of the Xue family, she really couldn't compete.
But what is going on with this beautiful Qin now
Just because she was born like her
Concubine Li poured Concubine Xue a cup of tea and said, "Why is there such a big fire?"
Concubine Xue looked at Concubine Li and said, "Sister, don't be too light. If you really don't care, why did you cry and tell me about that three years ago?"
Concubine Li clenched the cup tightly.
Qingyue came over and said, "Niangniang, Qin Meiren is here."
Concubine Xue rolled up her hair and said, "Bring her here."
Qin Xue came to Kuoyue Pavilion with Qingyue.
She was slightly startled, but did not expect to see Li Yuan in Xianfu Palace.
Three years ago, Xue Lanyi at that time was also arrogant and arrogant, more arrogant than now, and blatantly arrogant. She couldn't afford to provoke the matter of Kunning Palace, but she bullied this Concubine Li a lot.
I still remember that in order to stimulate her, Concubine Xue always came to Kunning Palace to talk to her the next day when Li Yuan was being favored.
"Could the Queen's concubine decide to change the courtyard for her concubine?"
She cooperated: "What's wrong with Xianfu Palace?"
Concubine Xue sighed and said, "Empress Empress, of course you don't know that you live in Kunning Palace, but Xianfu Palace is adjacent to Changchun Palace, and the movements in Concubine Li's Palace are often so noisy that ministers and concubines can't sleep."
After speaking, he immediately added, "It's Concubine Li, she likes to sing songs, why do you think Your Majesty suddenly likes listening to these?"
How did she get back then
In fact, what she thought in her heart was: If you think Your Majesty likes listening to music, then you should study it too? Why do you have to come here to tell me? Could it be that you thought I would welcome you here
But in fact, she just said lightly: "Your Majesty is busy with all kinds of things, and it is rare to rest in the harem. If it is really too noisy, you can come to live in Kunning Palace."
Every time Concubine Xue wanted to provoke her relationship with Li Yuan, she would return in disappointment.
As soon as Concubine Xue left, Fuying would say: "The empress is virtuous and virtuous, even the queen mother appreciates it. Concubine Xue thinks that our empress is the same as her? The slave girl sees that she can't eat grapes all day and says grapes are sour."
Every time she heard this, she laughed it off.
Is she really virtuous and virtuous
Actually not.
She was not a virtuous person.
She has all the emotions that people have.
Jealousy, greed, and desire she also has.
After the third concubine entered the palace, she once accidentally smashed a mirror in Kunning Palace, Fuying hurriedly ran to see her hand, and said why the empress was so careless.
She stared at the countless herself reflected in the broken mirrors, and was stunned for a long time.
Struggling to fight for favor
too tired.
She doesn't want to.
Then, she figured it out.
Husband and wife cannot be virtuous and virtuous.
But sovereigns can.
Three years later, many things have changed.
Qin Eun's thoughts returned, and she bowed and said, "I have seen Concubine Xue and Concubine Li."
Concubine Li said to her in a soft voice, "Come here quickly and sit down."