Chapter 181: The Dzungarian Princess's Marriage

Before entering the palace, Nian Shilan accidentally saved a little girl. Now she is in her twenties.

I still remember that when my sister-in-law came to the palace to visit me a few days ago, she was also there. She looks very well-behaved and lovely now.

Nian Shilan also talked to this little girl privately that day, and she still remembers what Ling'er said to her at that time.

"Ling'er's life was saved by the Empress. No matter what the Empress asks Ling'er to do, Ling'er is willing to do it."

If it weren't for Nian Shilan, Ling'er knew very well that at such a young age she would have been sold to the disabled man next door as a child bride by her father, who was worse than a beast.

From the moment she was rescued, she swore in her heart that she would repay Nian Shilan for saving her life in this life. However, later Nian Shilan entered the palace and she was assigned to work in the Nian Mansion, so she had no chance to repay him. After so many years, she finally waited for this opportunity.

Nian Shilan was conflicted for a long time. On the one hand, she couldn't bear to let such a kind-hearted Ling'er get involved in this complicated harem dispute, but on the other hand, she really needed a trustworthy person to disrupt this seemingly peaceful harem.

"My Lady, are you worried about Ling'er?"

Songzhi has served Nian Shilan for so many years and has some understanding of her thoughts. She knows that her master may seem very cruel to outsiders, but only those close to her know that she always keeps a kind heart.

"Songzhi, do you think this is right or wrong?"

After all, it is a living being, and it is very likely to die if you are not careful.

"Your Highness, Ling'er also knows your painstaking efforts. She naturally does not want to embarrass you. She has told me that she lives her life for you."

Before entering the palace, Songzhi often played with Ling'er. Songzhi was very happy about the little girl who was much younger than her.

"I'll think about it carefully again."

Although Nian Shilan knew that arranging Ling'er into the palace was the best solution at the moment, she still couldn't bear it when the time came.

Just when she hadn't figured out the result, an unexpected news completely disrupted their plans.

"Sister Hua, have you heard? I heard the Dzungar tribe of Mongolia is sending someone to marry us. I heard the Queen Mother mention this when I went to pay my respects to her this morning. What's going on?"

As soon as Shen Meizhuang heard the news, she quickly found Zhen Huan and came to Nian Shilan.

The emperor had no intention of holding another beauty contest. They had originally planned to hold a flower banquet to let Ling'er enter the emperor's sight and thus gain his attention. But now, this marriage from Junggar completely disrupted their plans.

"Yes, I just learned the news. I heard that the Junggar princess who came to marry is a great beauty and is already on her way to our court."

This was something Nian Shilan had not expected. With the marriage imminent, the emperor would certainly not accept any other concubines.

"Actually, this is a good thing. There haven't been any new people in the palace for a long time. If Ling'er had been allowed to enter the palace according to our previous arrangement, the Queen would have discovered the relationship between Ling'er and Sister Hua if she was interested in investigating. This would have been very dangerous for Ling'er. Now that the princess of the Junggar tribe has come, although the process may be different from what we expected, the result is the same."

The reason they wanted Ling'er to enter the palace was just to distract the Queen's attention from them, so that it would be easier for them to take the next action. Now that a Mongolian concubine has come, it is also good for them. After all, the Queen doesn't like people who are not under her control.

Zhen Huan teased Shuhe who was leaning against her and spoke calmly about the current situation.

"Yes, I heard that the women of the Dzungar tribe of Mongolia are not like the women here. They are very passionate and unrestrained. I wonder if our queen can accept it."

As Nian Shilan and others guessed, the queen was full of disbelief when she learned that the princess of the Junggar tribe came to marry.

"How could the Emperor agree to this? I remember the Emperor once saying that our great nation would need a marriage alliance to maintain peace. How could he have made such a decision now?"

The queen sat on the edge of the bed, her face full of annoyance. She always felt that more and more things were out of her control.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Emperor agreed because, because..."

When Jianqiu thought about what she had learned, she didn't know how to tell the queen.

"Why? Is there anything you can't say in front of me? Is there anything I can't accept now?"

"I heard that this Junggar princess looks somewhat similar to Empress Chunyuan."

After Jianqiu finished speaking tremblingly, she glanced at the queen's expression, which was as ugly as she had expected.

"Similar to your sister?"

The Queen knew Jianqiu would never lie to her, but there was already a Zhen Huan in the palace, and if there was another princess substitute, then she...

Thinking of this, she also understood why the emperor, who had always disliked marriages, unexpectedly agreed to this decision, which was uncharacteristic. It seemed that he had already found out the appearance of the princess long beforehand.

"My Lady, what should we do next?"

Although the Dzungars were just a tribe that was not to be feared, it was said that the princess was the biological sister of the Khan of the tribe, who doted on her very much. If one was not careful, it would cause dissatisfaction from the other party.

"What can I do? This matter is beyond my control now. I think the Ministry of Rites has already started preparing everything."

The queen knew that there was no turning back in this matter, but she still felt hatred in her heart.

Sister, you have been gone for so many years, why can you still continue to affect her life?

It was just as the queen thought. The emperor quickly ordered the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department to arrange everything properly, and every detail took her preferences into full consideration, just to make the princess feel the royal family's attention to her.

"I wonder what this princess' personality is like? Is she easy to get along with?"

When Zhen Huan and others gathered together, An Lingrong couldn't help but sigh as she thought about the most exciting thing happening in the palace right now.

"I asked the palace staff to inquire about this. According to the palace servants who serve her, this princess is a straightforward person. Although she is deeply favored by the Khan, she does not take advantage of her favor and is very kind to those around her."

Nian Shilan shared all the information she had heard with her sisters. She was very satisfied with the conclusions she had reached. As long as they were not causing trouble like the people like Concubine Qi had done before, she would not deliberately make things difficult for them.