The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

When the emperor saw Nian Shilan, his eyes lit up slightly and he praised, "My beloved concubine is very beautiful. I haven't seen you wearing such bright clothes for a long time. It looks very beautiful."

Nian Shilan blushed at the emperor's praise, lowered her head slightly, and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty only knows how to coax me."

The emperor said with a hint of joy in his voice: "How could I possibly deceive my beloved concubine?"

As he said this, he led Nian Shilan out of the Yikun Palace. A sedan chair had already been prepared for Nian Shilan at the palace gate. Nian Shilan perked up and asked the emperor, "Where are you taking me, Your Majesty?"

The emperor kept it a secret, "You'll know when my beloved arrives."

The emperor and Nian Shilan each rode in a sedan chair and left the Yikun Palace in a grand manner.

Along the way, they passed Jingren Palace and the Imperial Garden where Yixiu lived before, and then stopped at a palace very close to the Emperor's Yangxin Palace.

When Nian Shilan was helped down from the sedan chair by Songzhi and walked to the emperor's side, she saw the emperor looking ahead with a very happy expression. Nian Shilan looked in the direction of the emperor's eyes and saw a magnificent palace.

Nian Shilan was a little surprised and said: "Your Majesty, this..."

The emperor took Nian Shilan's hand and said with a smile, "Come with me and take a look."

As the emperor and Nian Shilan walked into the palace gate, they saw a stone statue of a Qilin guarding two large red doors. Above them was a red lacquered wooden plaque with gold edges all around, with three eye-catching golden characters on it, "Changle Palace".

The palace's gate is wide and tall, made of thick red sandalwood. The gate is carved with delicate patterns, revealing the builder's persistent pursuit of details.

When the door opened, a rich fragrance wafted to the face, accompanied by intoxicating floral scent, as if being in a sea of ​​flowers. As soon as Nian Shilan entered the yard, she saw a yard full of peonies, red, pink, yellow, and green.

In the center of the yard, there is a gorgeous jade fountain. The gurgling water and the crisp sound of water make people calm their minds.

Walking further, you will see that the palace attic is very luxurious. Its beams, rafters, brackets, doors and windows are all made of top-quality red sandalwood, and are inlaid with precious gems such as gold, silver, pearls, jadeite and agate.

The emperor took Nian Shilan into the palace, and saw that the whole palace was painted with pepper and decorated with colorful paintings. The palace lanterns in the main hall were carved from Canaan fragrant wood and decorated with pearls. The inner pillars were carved with lifelike phoenixes circling around, and the pillars were made of cinnamon, and the floor was paved with gold bricks, which was luxurious and gorgeous.

The bedroom hall has cloud-top sandalwood beams, crystal jade bi as lamps, and pearl curtains. A six-foot-wide sandalwood couch is hung with a shark silk curtain, on which peony flowers are embroidered with pearls and silver threads. The wind blows the silk, making it seem like falling into a sea of ​​clouds and mountains. On the couch is a jade pillow, a soft silk mat, and a jade belt quilt.

The emperor held Nian Shilan's hand, stood beside the couch and asked, "How is it? Do you like it? If there is anything you don't like, tell me and I will send someone to change it."

Nian Shilan shook her head and said, "Everything is excellent, but it is too extravagant. I dare not accept such a favor from the emperor."

The emperor disagreed and said, "Who said you don't dare? What I want to give you must be the best."

Nian Shilan looked at the emperor and said, "As the Imperial Noble Consort, your residence is even more luxurious than that of the Empress Dowager and the Queen. I feel ashamed to accept this. I hope the Emperor will take back his decision."

The emperor looked at Nian Shilan and said solemnly: "I have no right to take back what I gave you. I want you to be my queen, and as my queen, you should do this."

When Nian Shilan heard the emperor's words, she looked up at him in disbelief, "Your Majesty, please don't do anything rash. Not only do I have no intention of becoming the queen, but there has never been a precedent of a Han woman becoming the queen since ancient times."

The emperor interrupted Nian Shilan and said, "You don't have to worry about these. In this palace, I am the rule. If there is no precedent, I will create one!"

When Nian Shilan heard the emperor's serious words, she choked with anger for a moment. After taking a few deep breaths, she continued, "Your Majesty, I understand that you treat me sincerely. But there are too many rules to follow as a queen, and I have to take care of the harem. I really can't handle it alone. I just want to be an idle imperial concubine, and I can act like a spoiled child next to your majesty when I have nothing to do."

In fact, Nian Shilan is not without ambition, but she knows very well that if she really becomes the queen, she will become the target of public criticism because of the precedent she sets. If Nian Shilan wants to protect the Nian family, she cannot stand at the center of the storm, otherwise people will be watching the Nian family's every word and action. What the world lacks the least is people who find fault with everything. They can always find fault even if there is no fault at all, which will be detrimental to the Nian family.

Unexpectedly, the emperor had made up his mind and would not allow Nian Shilan to refuse. "I have my own ideas, my beloved concubine, please obey me."

Nian Shilan had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being, planning to try to persuade the emperor another day when he was in a good mood.

The news that the emperor had taken Nian Shilan to Changle Palace in a grand ceremony spread to everyone in the palace in a short while.

Yipin had naturally heard about it, and now Jianqiu, Huichun and other confidants had been executed, and the one serving Yipin now was Baojuan, whom she had bribed. It was An Lingrong who came to visit Yixiu in the palace and said that she was worried about not having a reliable person to serve her, so she gave Baojuan to Yixiu.

Yixiu threw the teacup in her hand to the ground, and Baojuan stepped forward to comfort her, "My lady, don't be angry. It would be bad for you to get angry at someone so unworthy."

Yixiu still roared angrily: "She is just an imperial concubine, but the emperor has rewarded her with a palace. Why? Does the emperor want her to be the empress of the Qing Dynasty?"

Bao Juan sneered, "Madam, even if the Emperor is interested in her, it depends on whether she has the blessing!"

When Yixiu heard Baojuan's words, he raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at her and said, "Oh? Do you have any ideas?"

Baojuan whispered in Yixiu's ear, and Yixiu's eyes became brighter and brighter, until she was overjoyed and smiled, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. If you do a good job, I'll reward you handsomely!"

When Baojuan heard that Yixiu agreed with her idea, she ran out of the hall happily.

The Queen Mother was very dissatisfied with the Emperor's decision to punish Yi Xiu, and the Emperor had not come to pay respects to her. However, she heard that the Emperor had given Nian Shilan a "Changle Palace". She was very upset and felt a little uneasy. After thinking about it, she decided not to provoke the Emperor and wait and see what he was going to do. But she wanted to vent her dissatisfaction, so she ordered Zhuxi to call Nian Shilan and take the opportunity to give her a beating.

When Zhu Xi went to Yiku Palace to convey the message to Nian Shilan, Nian Shilan was a little surprised. Then she thought about the recent events in the palace and guessed that the Queen Mother might want to make things difficult for her. This time, Nian Shilan no longer had the same respect and fear as before.