The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

After Nian Shilan's reminder, the emperor realized that he had just said something wrong. He was about to open his mouth to save the situation when he saw that the queen looked normal and said in a businesslike manner, "I came here this time to sort out the list of new concubines in the harem and wanted to show it to the emperor for review."

After the queen finished speaking, she took the paper from Jianqiu and handed it to the emperor. The emperor took it and looked at it. He saw that the first person written on it was Guaerjia Emin’s daughter, Guaerjia Wenyuan.

The next few people were Xilin Gioro Ruoxi, the daughter of minister Ortai, Tian Zhirou, the daughter of Tian Wenjing, and Jinzhi, the daughter of Longkodo.

After the emperor finished reading, he looked up at the queen, a hint of incomprehensible meaning flashed across his eyes, and he smiled softly, saying, "As expected of my queen, you deserve the title of a virtuous wife."

When the queen heard that the emperor had no objection, she breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the emperor with a gentle smile, "Your Majesty has praised me. If you are satisfied, I will ask the Imperial Observatory to choose a good day and marry a few sisters into the palace."

The emperor looked at the queen with a hint of indifference in his eyes, as if he had seen through everything. "Okay, leave everything to the queen."

The Queen still looked stern as she said, "I just wonder what rank the Emperor will give to my sisters?"

Seeing the emperor's thoughtful expression, the queen added, "Manchus and Han are one family. There are already enough sisters of the Han Army Banner in the harem, so among the sisters who have just entered the palace, except for Lord Tian's daughter, all are of the Manchu Army Banner."

The emperor nodded, and the queen seemed to suddenly remember something and looked at Nian Shilan, "I forgot that Concubine Hua is still here. The concubines will enter the palace soon. Why don't you help the emperor think about the status issue?"

Without waiting for the emperor to speak, Nian Shilan looked at the empress with a charming smile and said, "It is good to have another sister enter the palace to serve the emperor, but I am ignorant and do not know how to share the emperor's worries and balance the former court and the harem like the empress, so I will not interfere, lest I say something wrong and cause a joke."

The emperor and the queen took Nian Shilan's words of "balancing the former court and the harem" to heart. The queen did not expect Nian Shilan to become more eloquent now. Just as she was about to say something, she heard the emperor's voice, which was obviously cold, saying, "The queen should decide on the position. I will leave everything to the queen to arrange."

The reason why the emperor did this was that he wanted to see what the queen would do. The queen hesitated for a moment and wanted to explain something, but she didn't know where to start. After a long time, she bowed and said, "Okay, then I will go back to the palace and think about it carefully."

The emperor waved his hand without looking at the queen. Nian Shilan looked at the queen with a smile on her face and bowed to her. The queen's heart sank and she turned and left.

After the queen left, Nian Shilan threw herself into the emperor's arms, stretched out two fingers and gently poked the emperor's lips, and said softly: "But did I say something wrong and make the emperor unhappy? Why is the emperor so serious?"

When the emperor heard what Nian Shilan said, he reached out his hand and pressed down Nian Shilan's naughty fingers, interlocking their fingers. He looked at Nian Shilan with a hint of tenderness and unspeakable feelings in his eyes, "I am not angry with my beloved concubine. I just hope that my beloved concubine can always be so innocent and carefree."

When Nian Shilan heard what the emperor said, she glanced at him with a proud expression and said, "That depends on whether the emperor will continue to favor me in the future. If the emperor never changes his mind about me, then I will not change."

The emperor placed Nian Shilan's hand against his chest and said in a serious tone with sincere eyes: "I will never let you down. You just need to rely on me in everything."

When Nian Shilan heard the emperor's words, she was so moved that she hugged the emperor with both hands and said in a choked voice: "Your Majesty, you are so kind."

The emperor also enjoyed the feeling of having a warm and soft jade in his arms, but he didn't know that Nian Shilan was about to vomit because of her nausea. Innocent and carefree? Oh, who can survive in this harem is really so naive and without any schemes? Still relying on the emperor for everything? Isn't it enough for her to die stupidly in this life? Is it possible that she will die stupidly because of the emperor for every life? What hatred does the emperor have against her that he curses her like this!

For a moment, neither of them spoke in the hall. The atmosphere was surprisingly quiet, so quiet that even the sound of sparrows flapping their wings on the window could be heard clearly.

Su Peisheng suddenly entered the palace, shrank back, glanced at Nian Shilan and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Hua, Aunt Zhuxi passed on a message outside the palace, saying that the Empress Dowager asked Concubine Hua to go to Shoukang Palace."

The emperor was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't know why the Empress Dowager wanted Shilan to go over. He stood up and wanted to go with Nian Shilan. After Nian Shilan saw the emperor's intention, she gently stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, if you go with me, I'm afraid the Empress Dowager will misunderstand me. Although I don't know why the Empress Dowager wants me, I still don't want her to misunderstand me. If Your Majesty is really worried about me, it's better to go after half an hour. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

The emperor looked at Nian Shilan with amusement, "You, little girl, have said all the good and bad things. How can I not consider you? You go first, I will be there soon."

When Nian Shilan heard the emperor's promise, she looked at him with a smile on her face, "Your Majesty, you treat me so well~"

The emperor patted Nian Shilan's butt and chuckled, "Go quickly."

After paying respect, Nian Shilan took Songzhi and followed Aunt Zhuxi to the Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace. Nian Shilan walked along the bluestone path, admiring the scenery in the Forbidden City, and couldn't help but sigh. It is said that the imperial family is the most ruthless, but there are still so many fathers willing to send their children to the palace. The life of luxury and the beautiful scenery are really hard to refuse.

It didn't take long to reach the Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace. After Nian Shilan entered the palace, she kowtowed and said softly, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. I wish you the best of luck and happiness."

The Queen Mother called Nian Shilan here today just to teach her a lesson. The Queen Mother was already unhappy because she had been in charge of the six palaces for some time. She just heard from the Queen that the Emperor had given many of the best rewards to Concubine Hua, and that Concubine Hua had seduced the Emperor in the Yangxin Palace, trying to make him indulge in lust in broad daylight. How could the Queen Mother not be angry about all these things?

The Queen Mother sat high up at the head of the table, looking at Nian Shilan kneeling on the ground. Her expression was indifferent, and it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry. She gently stroked the teacup on the table, skimmed off the foam, took a sip of tea, and said nothing.

Nian Shilan understood what was going on here. She was afraid that the empress dowager wanted to intimidate her, but she was not in a hurry. The emperor would be here soon anyway. If the emperor saw the empress dowager making things difficult for her, he would probably feel more sorry for her. Then it would be easier for Nian Shilan to persuade them to alienate them.

After Nian Shilan was reborn, she had never been close to the empress dowager. First, the emperor had already complained about the empress dowager's preference for the Fourteenth Prince. Second, as the champion of the previous palace fight, he was not sure he could avoid revealing any flaws in front of her. He was afraid that if he made any mistake, the empress dowager and the emperor would have to deal with the Nian family more cautiously to preserve Longkodo's lineage.