Chapter 132 Arranging An Lingrong to Enter Shoukang Palace

The incident of An Lingrong made Nian Shilan and Zhen Huan even more wary of the Queen. However, it was also because of this that they realized that the Queen might be a little anxious. Otherwise, with her temperament, she would never have made such easily noticeable mistakes in these incidents.

"Now that Lingrong is about to give birth, we must make every possible effort to prevent her from finding another opportunity at this last moment."

When Zhen Huan thought about this, she felt a pang of fear in her heart. If she had not discovered An Lingrong's abnormality in time, who knows what the consequences would have been.

"I have thought of someone who can protect Lingrong and keep her safe."

"The Queen Mother."

"The Queen Mother."

Nian Shilan and Zhen Huan looked at each other and said the same words in unison, then they both smiled.

"Yes, if you say the safest place in the harem is the Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace, then it's the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. Since the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet is coming soon, we can let Lingrong live in Shoukang Palace on the pretext of sharing in the Empress Dowager's happiness. I think the Empress Dowager will not refuse considering the issue of the royal heir."

Nian Shilan knew very well how much the Queen Mother cared about the royal heir. How many heirs had disappeared in the palace because of the Queen. It was also because of these reasons that the Queen Mother had resentment towards the Queen in her heart, but she had to continue to protect her because of the glory of the Ulanara family.

"Let's go, without further ado, let's go to Shoukang Palace now."

Nian Shilan took Zhen Huan and walked straight to Shoukang Palace without saying a word.

"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

These days, because the birthday banquet is approaching, there is a joyful atmosphere everywhere in Shoukang Palace, and even the empress dowager's mood has improved a lot.

"Come and sit down. How come you two have time to come to my place today?"

Looking at the two people who appeared together, the Queen Mother asked curiously.

"I was thinking that the Empress Dowager's birthday would be in a few days. The Emperor had asked me to help the Empress with the preparations, so I wanted to come to the Empress Dowager to see if there were any omissions so that we could make preparations as soon as possible. And so, I happened to meet Concubine Xi on the road as she came to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager, so I came here together."

Nian Shilan told the Queen Mother about some of the things she was going to prepare and respectfully asked for her opinion.

"You are all good and sensible children. You have done a great job. I am relieved to have you take care of these things. Concubine Xi is also a thoughtful person. She comes to visit me from time to time these days."

The empress dowager looked at the two people in front of her with a face full of satisfaction. Before, because Nian Gengyao was in charge of military power, the royal family was very wary of the Nian family, and as a result, she was never able to love Nian Shilan wholeheartedly.

Now that Nian Gengyao had already taken the initiative to give up his military power, and Nian Shilan was even more virtuous and sensible in the palace, she was willing to treat her with more sincerity.

"Empress Dowager, I went to see Concubine An a while ago. She is about to give birth, and perhaps she is a little nervous. I saw that her complexion was not good. The imperial physician said that she was in good health, but she was just worried too much. That's why she looked like this."

After Nian Shilan and the Queen Mother chatted about some trivial matters, they turned the topic to An Lingrong.

"The imperial physician recommended that she rest well in the days leading up to the birth. I believe that if she wishes to rest, what better place than the Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace? Furthermore, with the Empress Dowager's blessing and protection, Concubine An will surely have a safe birth."

Afterwards, Nian Shilan told the Queen Mother about An Lingrong's sudden increase in appetite.

"I can't always stay by her side and watch over her. Sometimes people around her can't bear to stop her from eating. I think if she comes to the Queen Mother, Concubine An will definitely not eat more."

"Anpin is also a sensible girl. I think it's because she's pregnant that she's a little greedy. Well, as long as she doesn't mind being bored here, let her come and keep me company."

The Queen Mother did not raise too many doubts about Nian Shilan's words.

"In that case, I will thank the Queen Mother on behalf of Concubine An. I will go back and tell Concubine An to move in later."

After Nian Shilan and Zhen Huan left, the Queen Mother sighed silently.

"Zhu Xi, why is she so ungrateful? Now she is the queen. No matter who becomes the emperor in the future, they will respect her as the queen mother or the empress dowager. No matter what, she will have the most honorable status."

Even though Nian Shilan's words just now were just a few simple sentences, the Queen Mother knew the deeper meaning behind her words.

If she wasn't afraid of her status as queen, how could she have allowed An Lingrong, who was about to give birth, to come to her Shoukang Palace?

"The Queen Mother is so dedicated to maintaining the peace of the harem, it's hard for me to see."

"It's not that I don't know what she did, but sometimes when I think of the glory of the Ulanara family, I have to choose to turn a blind eye. Sometimes I even have to help her clean up the mess."

"The Queen Mother doesn't need to worry too much. She will understand your good intentions for the Queen. The most important thing now is for you to take care of your health."

"I don't want to think about these things, but the emperor's offspring are dwindling. If it weren't for Shilan's prudent protection of the newcomers in the past few years, there would still be no new heirs born in the palace. If this continues, it will definitely shake the foundation of the country."

"The Queen Mother."

Zhu Xi looked at the Queen Mother with heartache. She understood that she could not help with these matters and could only serve her wholeheartedly.

The Queen soon learned about An Lingrong's movements.

"She was quite clever. She actually managed to run to Shoukang Palace. She was lucky. She managed to avoid the last incident."

The corners of the queen's mouth curled up slightly.

"Your Majesty, don't worry about her. The most important thing now is the Fourth Prince's choice of a wife."

Jianqiu knew what the queen was more concerned about these days.

"I know this clearly. I sent people to keep an eye on An Lingrong before, thinking that if it succeeded, it would be a good thing. Now it doesn't matter. What I care about most is the upcoming Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. When many ministers and their families arrive, it will be the best time to finalize this matter."

This was also what the queen had planned in her mind before.

"Send someone to give Qingying another round of instructions. Make sure she behaves well this time."

For the queen, nothing is more important than this matter. The next generation of queen must be from the Ulanara clan.

"Don't worry, Madam. Miss Qingying will know the importance of this matter."

The Queen didn't say anything else and directly ordered Jianqiu to carefully confirm all the matters concerning the birthday banquet.