The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Nian Shilan looked at the book in Huang Guiquan's hand, but did not reach out to take it. She just said in a calm voice: "Your Majesty, just make the decision. You don't have to tell me about these things."

Seeing this, Huang Guiquan didn't say anything more and retreated.

So among the people who were preparing to go to the Yuanmingyuan villa to escape the summer heat, Nian Shilan actually saw Li Changzai, whom she had not seen for a long time.

Nian Shilan looked at her and raised her eyebrows. She couldn't figure out why she was in this trip.

Seeing that Nian Shilan's eyes were fixed on Li Changzai, Songzhi whispered to Nian Shilan, "My queen, the third prince did a good job in his studies a few days ago and was praised by the emperor, so the third prince took the opportunity to ask to take his mother to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat."

Nian Shilan said meaningfully: "He is indeed a filial son, but it is a pity that Li Changzai will not do stupid things again and anger the emperor."

Who would have thought that Nian Shilan's words would come true, and Li Changzai actually caused a terrible disaster in the Old Summer Palace, which made the emperor extremely angry and almost sent her to the cold palace. Of course, this is all a story for later.

When the team was about to set off, the emperor looked at Nian Shilan and said, "My beloved concubine, you and I will ride in the same carriage."

Nian Shilan was about to refuse, but seeing the emperor's eyes that did not allow for arguments, she stopped talking and was too lazy to continue to be hypocritical. After all, she was already more than seven months pregnant, and her body was getting heavier. The emperor's carriage was much more comfortable than her own carriage, so Nian Shilan bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor was naturally satisfied to see that Nian Shilan was so knowledgeable and tactful in front of everyone. He smiled and reached out to help Nian Shilan into his carriage, and then he followed her in.

When everyone in the team saw this scene, they were all mixed up for a moment, some were happy, some were indifferent, and some were jealous. However, the emperor and Nian Shilan in the imperial carriage were too lazy to pay any attention to them.

As there was no rush on this trip to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat, the group would stop at any place with beautiful scenery to rest and stroll around.

After a long journey, Nian Shilan felt sleepy and fell asleep against the wall of the carriage. The emperor saw her peaceful sleeping face and was moved. He reached out and held her in his arms, letting her sleep more peacefully.

After an unknown amount of time, the convoy stopped to rest. Nian Shilan slowly woke up and saw herself nestled in the emperor's arms. She was slightly startled and was about to stand up, but was held down by the emperor.

"Don't move." The emperor whispered, "You fell asleep and leaned over unconsciously. I wanted to wake you up, but seeing that you were sleeping soundly, I couldn't bear to disturb your sweet dream."

Nian Shilan's face flushed and she lowered her head shyly. The emperor smiled gently, helped her sit up, and got out of the carriage.

The emperor and Nian Shilan got off the carriage and saw a beautiful scene in front of them. The sky was clear, white clouds were floating, and the mountains were rolling like a winding dragon. The green grass was dotted with colorful flowers, and the breeze blew, bringing bursts of fragrance.

Not far away, a clear stream gurgles, rippling water and shimmering water. Willows sway by the stream, their branches dancing in the wind, like the graceful figure of a girl. The forest in the distance is lush and green, and the sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves, forming patches of golden light.

Nian Shilan and the emperor were attracted by the beautiful scenery, and for a moment they forgot the hustle and bustle of the palace and were intoxicated by the tranquility and beauty of nature. They admired it quietly, as if they were integrated with the world.

The emperor turned his head and saw Nian Shilan's expression of being obsessed with the scenery. He couldn't help but laugh in his heart, and his voice unconsciously became much softer, mixed with some doting, "My beloved concubine, do you like the beautiful scenery here?"

Nian Shilan listened to the emperor's question and nodded reflexively. Then she looked at the emperor again and said in a coquettish tone, "It has been a long time since I went out with the emperor. Now looking at everything outside the palace, the emperor is still by my side. I am really happy."

When the emperor heard what Nian Shilan said, he touched her hair lovingly and promised: "I will travel with Shilan every year in the future."

Nian Shilan shook her head. "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, so it doesn't matter whether you go out or not. As long as Your Majesty is healthy and can be with me, I will be satisfied."

The emperor was indescribably moved when he heard what Nian Shilan said. Shilan was always so well-behaved and sensible.

The current emperor has noticed that his heart is gradually shifting towards Nian Shilan, but the emperor does not think there is anything wrong with this. After all, Shilan will soon become his queen, and the emperor's love for the queen is something that everyone in the world will praise and sing about. As long as Nian Shilan successfully ascends to the throne, all obstacles will be gone, and the emperor will leave all his love to Shilan alone.

Fortunately, Nian Shilan didn’t know what the emperor was thinking at the moment, otherwise she would not be able to control herself and would question the emperor.

It took us a full month to get to the Summer Palace, with stops and starts along the way.

The emperor seemed to have been prepared for this. When he left the palace, he brought the imperial physician and Yun'er with him. The Imperial Observatory had selected an auspicious day for Wen Shichu and Yun'er to get married, but the emperor abruptly postponed it and asked the Imperial Observatory to choose another day after returning from the Old Summer Palace. Nian Shilan had asked the emperor about this, but the emperor said that since Nian Shilan wanted to recognize Yun'er as his sister, then the wedding must be held in a grand manner. The day selected by the Imperial Observatory was too rushed, so Nian Shilan didn't worry about it and let the emperor make other arrangements.

After arriving at the Summer Palace, some of the older concubines who had been there before returned to their original residences. Just like in her previous life, Zhen Huan was assigned to the Bitong Academy by the Emperor, Shen Meiyu went to the Xianyue Pavilion, and because An Lingrong was on good terms with Shen Meiyu, she also asked the Emperor to assign her to the Xianyue Pavilion as well.

Nian Shilan still lived in her Qingliang Palace. The emperor had ordered his servants to prepare ice in the Qingliang Palace early in the morning. When Nian Shilan walked into the palace, waves of coolness hit her face, which was very comfortable.

The emperor accompanied Nian Shilan into the Qingliang Palace. After feeling the coolness in the palace, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "My beloved concubine, you must be tired on the way. Take a rest. I will return to the Qinzheng Palace first. There are still some government affairs waiting to be dealt with."

Nian Shilan waved to the emperor and said, "Okay, Your Majesty, you should also take care of your body and don't overwork yourself."

The emperor smiled and kissed Nian Shilan on the forehead, then turned and left.

After the emperor left, Nian Shilan sat on the couch, eating iced fruit, thinking to herself that this ice was really a good thing, and she must bring more back when she returns to the palace.