Ganquan Palace, Taishi Palace.
Empress Dowager Jiang quietly listened to Xin Fubing's intermittent statements, with Qiu Yilan supplementing them on her behalf, and smiled slightly: "Good boy, you are so virtuous, can the Ai family still deny you?" Then she ordered Ms. Lin, "You go to see the Duke. Mansion, convey Binger’s message over there.”
After Ms. Lin left, Empress Dowager Jiang dismissed the palace people and stopped talking. She said to Xin Fubing with a solemn face: "Don't hold back your tears! The Ai family knows that you are wronged! There are no outsiders here, so just cry out!" "
Before she finished speaking, Xin Fubing threw herself on her lap and burst into tears: "Mother, I'm so sad! I don't ask Your Majesty to treat me wholeheartedly, but how can I be my junior?!"
"I'm afraid you have only heard a general outline of what happened this time!" Empress Dowager Jiang stroked her temples and was silent for a while. After Xin Fubing calmed down, she said, "I'll tell you the details after going through the Aijia: This time the emperor actually Jiang Huizhi was also cheated!"
Qiu Yilan was not surprised at all - the emperor just said that he should observe filial piety, and then he was caught with a junior girl. If he wasn't killed, could it be that the emperor himself didn't keep his word
Seeing her thoughts, Empress Dowager Jiang said calmly: "The imperial doctor diagnosed Jiang Huizhi. She had been addicted to incense, and then to the beauty drug. According to her memory, she was hit by a strange little palace maid before she fell into coma. , but before he could scold him, he lost consciousness. When he woke up, he was already with His Majesty... "
Qiu Yilan glanced at Xin Fubing, who was still sobbing on the Queen Mother's lap, and asked on her behalf: "Did your Majesty also faint?"
"That's not true." Empress Dowager Jiang frowned, "The emperor has been obsessed with the chrysanthemum garden in the imperial garden these days. He goes to the monastery near the chrysanthemum garden for a while every day. He just entered today and Jiang Huizhi jumped on him. Tangled - he was also frightened at the time. He wanted to use force to break away but was afraid of hurting Jiang Huizhi, and it was difficult to explain to Jiang Tianao and his wife. If he didn't use force, the medicine that Jiang Huizhi took at that time was too strong and he was very strong. I can’t get away! In the midst of the entanglement, the palace attendant arrived at the appointed time to deliver wine, food and fruits!”
The emperor's personal chamberlain belonged to Empress Dowager Jiang, and she could not hide every move from Empress Dowager Jiang - so Empress Dowager Jiang believed what she said, which was confirmed by her personal chamberlain.
"Fourth aunt, uncle and the others can stretch their hands too long, right?" Qiu Yilan raised her eyebrows, "Where do you put fourth aunt?"
She has been traveling frequently with Empress Dowager Jiang since the beginning of the year. Unlike when she first got married, she was given special treatment by Empress Dowager Jiang just because of her husband. Now she has some respectability herself. After hearing this, Empress Dowager Jiang glared and scolded: "I know you have a good relationship with Bing'er, but you didn't instigate it so obviously. Are you afraid that the Ai family won't notice?"
He said it like this, but his tone was not annoying.
Qiu Yilan saw it and said in a coquettish tone: "Fourth aunt, don't say that! What I'm telling you is the truth! Ever since Gu's execution, Fourth aunt has been severely purified since you moved to Ganquan Palace. Ichiban Palace! Almost all the people with problems have been sent away, and those who are left behind are all trustworthy after three rounds of inspections. Even if there are one or two fish that slipped through the net, who will they turn to if they are gone? Do you want to be loyal? You must do your job honestly!"
"How can you dare to cause such a big thing now without being instigated by them? As for who instigated them... Jiang Huizhi had already arranged to get married. If something went wrong, my eldest aunt would not come to the palace to ask you to find out the harm. Her people went to their grandfather to cry first, is there any need to guess?"
Empress Dowager Jiang hummed: "The Ai family knows what they are doing, so don't try to get into trouble here - Bing'er is the daughter-in-law chosen by the Ai family themselves, will the Ai family treat her poorly? Do you need to worry about it?" "
"Yes, yes, yes! I knew that Fourth Aunt loved Cousin Xin, but I was the one who talked too much!" What Qiu Yilan wanted was her words, and when her purpose was achieved, she apologized obediently.
Xin Fubing was tired after crying so much. Empress Dowager Jiang asked someone to help her go to the side hall to freshen up. At this time, she said to Qiu Yilan: "The little palace maid who used incense on Jiang Huizhi was really a member of the Gu family during his lifetime!"
Qiu Yilan was stunned when she heard this, and then said: "But it must not be Gu who instigated her, right?"
"You're right!" Empress Dowager Jiang glanced at her approvingly, "When the palace was purged, the Ai family couldn't do it alone, so they relied on the help of the Jiang family. Jiang Tian'ao and his wife found out that there was something wrong with the little palace maid, but they It’s very possible to hide it and use it privately!”
After a pause, "It's just that you know your grandfather's attitude. As the Ai family said just now, the Ai family likes Bing'er. After Jiang Huizhi enters the palace, the Ai family will try their best to stand by Bing'er! But, with you Grandpa looks at it, it’s better for Bing’er to do things more logically!”
"I will definitely tell Cousin Xin this!" Qiu Yilan said hurriedly.
Empress Dowager Jiang said again: "Your fifth aunt and his wife are transferred back to the capital. Which position do you think is better?"
"How can I say such a thing?" Qiu Yilan said with a smile, "Besides, Cousin Xin just misses her parents. As long as you let them come back, why can't Cousin Xin be so picky?"
"Not a word of sincerity!" Empress Dowager Jiang said angrily, "If you really don't care about the official position you are transferred back to, what else did Bing'er say just now? My father originally wanted to work hard at the local level so that he can be better equipped when he is transferred back to the capital. It’s just that I really miss my father and mother! Isn’t it obvious that I want a high-ranking official? If the Ai family can’t even hear this, why should they be the Queen Mother?”
Qiu Yilan didn't feel embarrassed at all, and said with a smile: "Cousin Xin really meant what she said, but Fourth Aunt, you love her so much, even if she didn't say this, could you still treat her poorly?"
"I won't treat your fifth aunt unkindly." A flash of memory flashed in Empress Dowager Jiang's eyes, and she sighed, "Although your fifth aunt is a bit impatient, when she was at home, she was a member of the siblings. The best person in the Ai family!”
"Then why don't you give Fifth Aunt a good job?" Qiu Yilan climbed up the pole, "This way both Fifth Aunt and Cousin Xin can have face, and it can also make the uncle feel depressed. This is also venting anger on Fifth Aunt's family, isn't it? "
Queen Mother Jiang glanced at her: "If you really want to help Bing'er, go back and tell Nineteen this!"
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"Ah, what, what role can a female member of the Ai family take in this court matter?" Empress Dowager Jiang said angrily, a flash of dissatisfaction flashed between her eyebrows, and hummed, "Let Nineteen go talk to your grandfather!"
Qiu Yilan pretended not to notice the Queen Mother's dissatisfaction and responded with a smile. After greeting her for a while, she stopped talking when she saw the palace attendant leading Xin Fubing in who had been freshened up. The two of them did not stay for much longer before leaving the palace. .
After sending Xin Fubing home first, Qiu Yilan felt very tired when she returned to the Duke's Mansion, but she still had to pay her respects to Mrs. Tao and explain what happened that day.
After hearing this, Mrs. Tao nodded slightly: "Persuading Bing'er to go to see Tianluan and turn passive into active is a good move! She was the one who was wronged in the first place, so why let those people pretend to be pitiful and take advantage of them because they were calculated against someone? As cheap as possible!”
"I wonder if the matter with grandfather is over?" Qiu Yilan took the opportunity to ask.
"If you let me raise you at home first, I can only forget about the marriage I made before." Old Mrs. Tao snorted, "I was really picky and pretending to be like her at first. I really thought they were going to choose a complete character for my granddaughter. Ah! Only now did I realize that it was just to prevent Tian Luan from sending his granddaughter into the palace every now and then!"
...Jiang Huizhi's marriage has been in the works since Qiu Yilan came to the house, and it was not decided until the summer of this year. The man is the son of Jiang Tianao's confidant. It is said that he is both talented and handsome, has a kind-hearted temperament, and is not a romantic person. In short, he is all kinds of good. After the matter was settled, Qiu Yilan also gave a congratulatory gift. In just a few months, Jiang Huizhi will enter the palace and become the empress. Of course, with Xin Fubing's magnanimity, she probably won't be able to be a real empress...
Mrs. Tao was bored for a while before continuing, "After your Majesty's wedding, she will be invited to the palace... Your grandfather ordered that no one be allowed to discuss this matter. After you go out, don't talk about it again, and be careful with those around you, so as not to be criticized." People hold the handle, you know?”
Qiu Yilan thanked her for the advice, resigned and went out. First, she went to pick up An'er from Shengshi Shui. Of course, she also had to tell Sheng Shishui about her experience of going to Xin's house. After that, she took An'er back to her house. I was so tired that I couldn't even open my eyes, so I reluctantly told the wet nurse: "Look at him carefully, I'll go lie down for a while!"
We fell asleep on the couch together!
When she woke up, it was already dark. Su He, who was guarding the bed, told her: "Young Master has been back a long time ago and has been playing with Young Master Sun!"
"Have you been playing for a long time?" Qiu Yilan said while asking her to dress him up, "Don't tire the child out!"
"When the young master came back, the young master was crying. The wet nurse couldn't calm him down, so the young master took over and comforted him." Su He said with a smile, "I just had a rest for a while, but when the young master wanted to come over to see you, the wet nurse started crying again." ”
Qiu Yilan felt very strange: "Can such a young child recognize people?"
"This shows that Mr. Sun is smart!" Su He rolled his eyes and lowered his voice, "If you and Mr. Sun were biological flesh and blood, you would definitely be smarter!"
She knew that Qiu Yilan was afraid that Zhou's mother and the others would talk about the issue of heirs, so she did this deliberately to tease her master by doting on her.
As a result, Qiu Yilan was not embarrassed or annoyed when she heard this, but she looked at her thoughtfully: "I'm really confused. You are the same age as me, and I have to consider having children. How can I still keep you from marrying? Tell me, who do you like? Or not, but what kind of person do you like?"
"What are you talking about!" Su He's teasing failed and the general turned red with embarrassment. He hurriedly served her, covered his face with his sleeves and ran out, "My maid is ignoring you!"
Qiu Yilan straightened her loose silk ribbons and curled her lips: "I'm telling you seriously! What if I'm in the mood to tease you now?"
Shaking her head, she walked out of the room and went to the house where An'er was placed. Sure enough, as soon as she entered, she saw Jiang Yashuang holding An'er in her arms, pacing back and forth in the room, and humming softly - this was the first time she saw it. Seeing how Jiang Yashuang looked like a nanny, I couldn't help but feel a little happy: "Can you still sing?"
"When I was a child, my wet nurse kept humming to comfort Sister Shiba and me. The more we listened to it, the more we remembered it." Jiang Yashuang's face turned red when she heard this, and she handed An'er over to her, "It's not that he has been crying all the time." , won’t you cry after humming a song?”
"You should hold me in my arms." Qiu Yilan said slyly, "I don't know how to sing. What if someone else starts crying?"
Jiang Yashuang glared at her awkwardly, then lowered her eyes to see that An'er was already asleep. She breathed a sigh of relief and carefully handed it to the wet nurse: "Put it in the cradle properly... Don't wake him up!"
The couple were afraid that An'er would be unable to leave after waking up, so they quietly walked out of the house as if they were thieves, and then breathed a sigh of relief - even looking at each other felt funny.
After laughing for a while, Jiang Yashuang asked Xin Fubing: "How is my cousin?"
"... That's it." Qiu Yilan described today's experience for the third time, "Uncle, this is too much! I don't know what kind of temper the fifth aunt has, but no matter how good-tempered she is, if her own daughter is bullied like this, I want to return to Beijing. I won’t give up after that!”
When she said this, she originally planned to arrange a good position for Xin Fubing's father, so as to relieve his parents' anger. As a result, Jiang Yashuang laughed bitterly when she heard this: "You really mentioned that the fifth aunt's temper is a little more hasty than the fourth aunt sometimes!"
He said helplessly, "If you come up with an idea to get them back, there will be a lot of excitement at home now!"