The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Nian Shilan nodded appreciatively and said, "You did a great job. You and Nian Xi will both be generously rewarded this time."

Nian Wen knelt down to thank him with a smile on his face. But Nian Shilan added, "Don't be too happy yet. I have another thing for you to do."

Upon hearing this, Nian Wen quickly said, "It's up to you, Madam Queen."

Nian Shilan looked into the distance and said in a deep voice, "You should try to spread what happened on the road in this villa so that everyone knows about it."

Nian Wen nodded, then walked out of the hall to continue the task assigned to him by Nian Shilan.

Nian Wen first went to the small garden where the servants often stayed idle. Seeing the servants in groups of three or four joking under the tree, Nian Wen walked up to them and asked, "Hey, what are you talking about?"

When the maids saw Nian Wen coming, they were a little awkward for a moment because she looked unfamiliar. But then they realized that she was also wearing maid's clothes. One of them asked proudly, "Which palace are you from?"

Nian Wen showed no concern for her arrogance, "I am from Fanying Pavilion."

When the maids heard that she was a servant of Fanying Pavilion, they were all a little surprised for a moment, looking at each other, and then asked again: "Fanying Pavilion? Who is your young mistress? Why haven't we heard that anyone has moved into Fanying Pavilion?"

When Nian Wen heard the questions from the young palace maids, she looked a little angry and said in a loud voice, "My young lady is Chun Da Ying, the emperor's favorite concubine. Don't you know this? How did you all get to work in Yuanmingyuan Villa?"

When several young palace maids heard Nian Wen say that their young mistress was the emperor's favorite concubine, they laughed so hard that they couldn't breathe. Another young palace maid couldn't stop laughing and said sarcastically, "Ha...hahaha...hahaha...you're...ridiculous...to death! Your...young...mistress is so...favored, yet...she's...still...a...concubine?"

When the little palace maid said this, she deliberately emphasized the word "agree", and then there was another burst of laughter.

Nian Wen's face showed a bit of urgency, and his tone became much faster, "Hey! Don't look down on others, okay! My young lady was demoted to a concubine by the emperor because she did not do a good job for the emperor. The emperor punished her and demoted her first in order to save her life!"

The little palace maid looked at Nian Wen like a clown, and said with a hint of sarcasm in her tone: "The emperor protected her? Then tell me what she did that made the emperor have to punish her!"

Nian Wen hesitated and didn't say anything, with a hint of hesitation on his face.

The maid glanced at Nian Wen with disdain and said, "What? You can't make it up? Do you really think we are stupid? The emperor has been at Yuanmingyuan Villa for a few days. Everyone knows that the one the emperor values ​​the most is the Imperial Noble Consort of Qingliang Palace! Because the emperor dotes on the Imperial Noble Consort, he even allowed her brother to come to Yuanmingyuan Villa to recuperate!"

When Nian Wen heard them mention Nian Shilan, a trace of resentment flashed across his face, and he blurted out: "Do you really think that Nian Shilan is the most favored? If my young master had not received the emperor's order to send someone to assassinate Nian Gengyao, how could the emperor be willing to demote my young master! If you don't believe me, go ask the guards who escorted Nian Gengyao here, whether they encountered any assassination along the way!"

Several palace maids saw the angry and desperate expression on Nian Wen's face, and then recalled the confidence in her tone just now, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. They exchanged glances with each other, wondering whether what Nian Wen said was true.

Seeing this, Nian Wen snorted coldly and said, "Do you really think that Nian Shilan was favored? She was just favored by the emperor deliberately to cover up the truth! Otherwise, why did she enter the palace for so many years, but only got pregnant with the emperor's heir today? It's because my young master took pity on her as a woman and asked the emperor for her favor!"

At this time, Nian Xi came over, and after seeing Nian Wen, he shouted calmly: "Yu'er, what are you doing here! The emperor will come to Chunda Palace tonight to have dinner and stay overnight. If you are still dawdling here, be careful that the emperor will be angry!"

When Nian Wen heard Nian Xi's voice, he knew that the time was almost up, so he turned around and left angrily.

"What she just said seems to be true. I did hear the guards mention the incident of being assassinated on the road before."

"Oh my god, if what she said is true, then the Imperial Concubine is so miserable..."

"But what did the Imperial Concubine do wrong? She was pregnant and happily waiting for her brother to come and accompany her, but she almost killed her brother!"

Just as they were discussing enthusiastically, a stern voice interrupted them.

"What are you doing here? Instead of working properly, you dare to chat here!" It turned out to be the chief eunuch, Eunuch Li.

The young palace maids were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Eunuch Li, please spare our lives. We will never dare to do that again."

Eunuch Li glanced at them sharply.

"Humph, if you do that again, don't blame me for being rude. Everyone, go away and do your own things!"

The young palace maids left in a hurry as if they had been pardoned.

Eunuch Li looked at their backs and said to himself thoughtfully:

"It looks like the Old Summer Palace is going to be bustling this year. I think there will be some good shows to watch soon..."

After Eunuch Li turned around and left, he went straight to Nian Shilan's residence. When he arrived at Qingliang Palace, Eunuch Li went in and bowed to Nian Shilan: "Your servant Li De greets the Imperial Noble Consort."

Nian Shilan was a little surprised to see Li De coming to see her. She looked at him and recalled the scene when they first met.

Eunuch Li and Nian Shilan can be considered old acquaintances. At that time, Nian Shilan was not the Imperial Noble Consort she is today. She was just the Emperor's Concubine Hua.

That was Nian Shilan's first time to visit the Old Summer Palace. She was full of curiosity about everything here. At that time, she was still a simple-minded girl who was very considerate of the servants.

Nian Shilan would take Songzhi for a stroll around the Old Summer Palace every day. That day, when Nian Shilan was strolling, she unexpectedly saw Li De being punished to kneel under the scorching sun. Next to Li De stood an eunuch, beating him with a stick.

The blood oozing from Li De's back dyed his clothes red. The eunuch seemed not to see half of it and continued to beat Li De. Li De knelt there motionless and dared not say a word.

Nian Shilan saw this scene and rushed over angrily, "Stop!"

The eunuch who was beating Li De heard a sharp and piercing female voice and was a little stunned for a moment. He turned around and saw that the woman in front of him was wearing the clothes of the emperor's concubines. He did not dare to neglect her and knelt down to greet her and asked, "Your servant greets the noble lady. I wonder who you are..."