The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Wen Da Ying was caught off guard by Song Zhi's slap, and stood there in a daze as if struck by lightning. Tears fell like pearls from a broken string, and her frail body trembled in the wind, looking pitiful, like a flower withering in a storm, making people who didn't know the truth think that Nian Shilan was bullying others by taking advantage of her power.

Nian Shilan glanced at Wen Da Ying with disgust on her face, and said in a sharp voice: "You keep saying that you have no intention of offending the Queen, but you dared to use the term 'national beauty and heavenly fragrance' to describe me just now! Don't you, a young lady from an aristocratic family, know that the term 'national beauty and heavenly fragrance' can only be used to describe the mother of a country?"

After hearing what Nian Shilan said, Wen Da Ying couldn't help but tremble. Her face turned pale as paper, and a thin layer of sweat even appeared on her forehead. She stammered, "I...I really didn't mean that. Please understand, Madam Hua Guifei!"

At this moment, Nian Shilan was like a phoenix with its wings spread out, emitting a powerful aura that made people dare not look directly at her. She sneered and asked sternly, "Oh? Are you not telling the truth? Are you deliberately trying to mock me?"

Facing Nian Shilan's questioning, Wen Da Ying shook her head desperately in fear, feeling extremely regretful. She could never have imagined that a casual word of praise she had said would cause such a big misunderstanding.

Wen Da Ying opened her mouth to explain, but her throat seemed to be blocked by something, and she couldn't say a word. She stared at Nian Shilan with wide eyes and looked helpless, secretly complaining in her heart.

Nian Shilan glanced at Concubine Xin, with a sly look in her eyes, and said coldly: "Concubine Xin, you are an old man with some experience in the palace. Since this concubine Wen lives in your Chuxiu Palace, you should teach her some palace etiquette and rules, so that she won't make a fool of herself in front of the emperor and lose face for us sisters in the harem."

Xin Changzai naturally understood Nian Shilan's intention. She knew that Nian Shilan was taking advantage of the situation to establish her own authority.

So Xin Changzai hurriedly lowered her head and responded: "I will definitely remember the teachings of Concubine Hua, and I will strictly discipline Wen Da Ying in the future." After saying that, she did not forget to glare at Wen Da Ying fiercely, as if blaming her for causing trouble.

After Nian Shilan finished speaking, she resolutely turned around and walked out of Chuxiu Palace. At this time, Songzhi, who was standing by, kept the gift on the tray that was originally prepared for Wen Yingying, and did not hand it over to Wen Yingying.

In fact, from the beginning, Nian Shilan had never thought of giving Wen Ying a gift. After all, all the other concubines had a share, but Wen Ying was the only one left out. If this happened, the whole harem would probably know about it tomorrow. And this was exactly what Nian Shilan wanted to see. She wanted to find ways to make things difficult for and humiliate Wen Ying in order to avenge the deep hatred she had in her previous life.

After Nian Shilan left, Wen Da Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time she also felt resentful towards Nian Shilan. She thought that the reason why Nian Shilan deliberately picked on her was simply because she was jealous that she was prettier and younger than her. Thinking of this, Wen Da Ying was so angry that her face turned red. When she was about to stand up angrily, she suddenly heard Xin Chang say slowly: "It seems that your etiquette is not thoughtful enough now! Well, tomorrow I will arrange for a nanny who teaches etiquette to come to Chuxiu Palace, and let her teach you how to abide by the rules of the palace."

When Wen Da Ying heard this, her face turned pale as paper in an instant. She bit her lips tightly and was about to raise her head to argue with Xin Changzai, but she didn't expect that Xin Changzai seemed to have anticipated her reaction. Without saying a word, she turned around and went straight back to her own bedroom.

Wen Da Ying was left standing there all alone, shaking with anger, muttering, "Humph! You're such a bully! Just wait and see, when I'm favored by the Holy Lord, the first person I'll deal with will be you!"

However, all of this was heard clearly by Xin Changzai who was hiding in the dark. After all, Wen Da Ying had a limit to how low her voice could go. Xin Changzai raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a mocking smile, and thought to herself: "Heh... With such a stupid mind, you still want to be favored by the emperor? It's already very good that you don't annoy the emperor!"

Today happened to be the first day of the lunar calendar. According to custom, the emperor would have dinner with the queen in the palace. At this moment, the queen was showing a gentle, virtuous, and well-educated appearance, and was talking to the emperor about the concubines who had just entered the harem. She glanced at the emperor casually and gently advised: "I understand that the emperor loves Chunpin, but the more so, the more the emperor should consider Chunpin carefully. Chunpin has just entered the palace and has been promoted to a higher position as an exception, which has already violated the rules of the court. So, please don't dote on her too much."

The emperor glanced at the queen calmly, his eyes were deep and complex, making it difficult to guess what he was really thinking. The queen keenly noticed the dissatisfaction in the emperor's eyes, but she pretended to be calm and continued as if nothing had happened: "I think Guarjia Wenyuan is very suitable. She has a cheerful and lively personality and outstanding appearance. She will definitely win the emperor's favor."

The emperor was secretly angry and increasingly annoyed with the queen. He didn't understand why the queen's ambitions were growing and her behavior was becoming more rigid and boring. Every time he was with the queen, she would constantly remind him to abide by the court etiquette and rules. Humph, in this palace, he was the ruler of a country, and his every word and action was subject to the rules, but the queen never recognized this fact.

The emperor wiped his hands casually, as if trying to wipe away the unpleasantness brought by the conversation with the queen. Then, he said coldly: "I have finished my meal. There are still many matters to be dealt with in the Yangxin Palace. I will leave first." Before he finished speaking, the emperor turned around and left resolutely, not even giving the queen any time to react.

The queen stood there blankly, watching the emperor walk away, feeling a sense of sadness and loss. Seeing this, Jianqiu gently consoled her, "Your Majesty, you really shouldn't have mentioned so many rules to the emperor just now."

The queen sighed softly and said helplessly: "I know this too, but as the head of the harem, I have to say these words."