Chapter 33 Nian Shilan's True Heart

After leaving Jingren Palace, Nian Shilan walked directly towards Suiyuxuan without even entering her own Yiku Palace.

Along the way, she couldn't help but want to laugh when she thought of the Queen's expression just now. Fortunately, at the last moment when she smiled, she remembered to maintain her aloof personality and went over the sad past of her previous life in her mind, so she didn't show it on her face.

"Your Majesty, the favor bestowed upon Lady Wan now, you..."

Songzhi looked at Nian Shilan, her eyes revealing worry.

She has accompanied Nian Shilan step by step to the present day. She is very clear about her master's feelings for the emperor. She feels distressed when she thinks that her master would be very angry at any woman who was looked at by the emperor for a second longer, but now she has to hide her bitterness to congratulate her good friend.

"Songzhi, I'm really fine. I'm not sad. On the contrary, I'm very happy. Seeing the Queen like that makes me feel so happy. You, don't worry too much about these things all day long."

Nian Shilan looked at Songzhi soothingly. As a maid, she always thought about her and wanted to protect her even at the cost of her own life. But in this life, she didn't want her to worry like this anymore.

"May your Majesty, Concubine Hua, be blessed with good health."

After Kang Luhai left, Xiao Yunzi became the chief eunuch of Suiyuxuan.

The moment he saw Nian Shilan, he hurried out to greet her.

"My lady, Concubine Hua is here."

Inside the house, Zhen Huan had just returned from the temporary palace. The emperor personally sent her back to Suiyuxuan and then left to handle government affairs. However, before leaving, he specifically instructed her to recuperate well in the palace and would come back again in the evening.

Zhen Huan was originally taking a nap on the couch, but when she heard Jin Xi say that Nian Shilan had come, she could no longer sit still, so she quickly asked someone to invite her in.

"May your majesty be well."

Nian Shilan stepped forward to support Zhen Huan's slightly bent body, and took her hand to sit on the couch together.

"Sister Wan is now the envy of the palace. I think I'll be relying on you soon."

Nian Shilan's joke had a different meaning to Zhen Huan's ears.

"Your Majesty, you are embarrassing me. I am where I am today because of your unwavering support. Besides, the Emperor's feelings for you are known to everyone in the harem. I cannot compare to that."

Although Nian Shilan had no intention of blaming Zhen Huan, her words made her feel relieved.

"Your little mouth always makes people feel better."

She always knew that with Zhen Huan's intelligence and talent, it would only be a matter of time for her to gain favor even without her help. But since she decided to form an alliance with Zhen Huan from the beginning, she naturally had to give her advice.

Besides, Zhen Huan will be the queen mother in the future. If she wants to have a stable second half of her life, she has to secretly cling to Zhen Huan.

"You guys go out first. I want to have a private conversation with Lady Wan."

Nian Shilan gave instructions to the other people in the room. Jinxi glanced at Zhen Huan and left with Songzhi.

"Sister Wan, besides congratulating you, I also want to remind you of something."

Nian Shilan only spoke after everyone had left. Her serious expression made Zhen Huan nervous as well.

"You should have heard of Queen Chunyuan since you entered the palace. She is the current queen's biological sister."

Zhen Huan nodded. The nanny had told her some of this before she entered the palace.

"You may not know this yet, but you look very similar to Queen Chunyuan. This is why the Queen tried so hard to win you over when you first entered the palace. However, she didn't expect things to develop as she expected."

When Nian Shilan first met Zhen Huan, she did not hide her desire to win her over, and she said it directly. This was the main reason why Zhen Huan chose to stand on Nian Shilan's side.

Compared to the Queen's usual dignified and virtuous appearance, she prefers Hua Fei's straightforwardness.

Zhen Huan smiled, and seemed to understand why Nian Shilan suddenly talked to her about appearance.

In this deep palace, there are always new people emerging, and no one can guarantee when their favor will be replaced.

"I understand your Majesty's intentions. I have been too prominent this time. I am afraid that many people have already been watching me."

What she was more worried about was that her favor would cause a rift between the sisters.

"Don't worry, you and Consort Hui have a deep sisterly bond. You just need to be careful when interacting with others. As for me, I'm not being kind to you without a purpose. If I ever run into danger, I still hope you can help me."

Nian Shilan never hides her purpose in front of Zhen Huan. She also knows very well that Zhen Huan will only become smarter in the future, so there is no need for her to hide it.

"You know, it's time for my Nian family to serve the country with all their loyalty. I'm still favored by the Emperor in this palace, but you should also know the saying, 'Serving the Emperor is like serving a tiger.' The Nian family is a family of military commanders, and there's no telling when even I won't be able to protect them. If that time comes, please help me, at least to preserve the last trace of the Nian family's bloodline."

Nian Shilan thought about the ending of the Nian family in her previous life, where all the male members were killed, and she could not hide her painful expression.

She is not afraid of death if she is lucky enough to have a chance to live again, but when she thinks of those young children, she will still be unwilling to give up.

This time, she completely made her purpose clear in front of Zhen Huan, and even used the term "I" when talking to her, just to let Zhen Huan feel her sincerity.

"Your Majesty..."

When Zhen Huan saw the grief on Nian Shilan's face, her heart was suddenly filled with turmoil.

The Nian family has been close to the emperor for many years and has made outstanding military achievements. The emperor is even more fond of Concubine Hua. It is rumored that Concubine Hua is spoiled and domineering, but it is also because she has the capital to do so.

Now, what she said to herself completely overturned Zhen Huan's cognition. She didn't know if Concubine Hua had encountered something that made such a proud person so restrained. She wanted to say some words of comfort but didn't know where to start.

It was also at this moment that Zhen Huan thought of herself.

Now I see that I am favored by everyone, but how long can such favor last? New people come and go, and who can guarantee that I will not be replaced at any time?

The strong girlish love that had just risen in Zhen Huan's heart for the emperor suddenly cooled down a little at this moment.

Even Nian Shilan, who comes from a prominent family, is full of fear about the future, so what right does she have to believe in the illusory love?

"Your Highness, the Emperor still dotes on you. What you fear will never happen. Even if that day does come, as long as it is within my ability, I will never stand idly by. I believe that Sister Mei also thinks so."

When she first entered the palace, facing Nian Shilan's deliberate closeness to her, it was impossible for Zhen Huan to say that she had no doubts in her heart, but after spending such a long time together, she trusted her heart's judgment more.

It is true that Concubine Hua had a purpose for being nice to me, but she stated her purpose openly and frankly, which made people feel more favorable towards her.

Nian Shilan held Zhen Huan's hand, her eyes full of gratitude.

She knew that she had finally made the right move and that her sincere efforts had not been in vain.