Chapter 7 Unique Joyful Fragrance

"My lady, do we need to discuss this situation with Concubine Shen and An Ying'er?"

Huanbi couldn't help but feel worried when she thought about their current situation. Thinking that her young master had a close relationship with the other two, she thought that it would be good to have more strength.

"No need. I'm different from them. I didn't want to enter the palace to be selected, and being selected was not what I wanted. But Sister Mei and Sister An are different. They had already made plans before entering the palace."

The contact over the past few days made it very clear to Zhen Huan that Shen Meizhuang was looking forward to gaining the emperor's favor, and An Lingrong had traveled thousands of miles to Beijing to participate in the election, and the burden she carried was needless to say.

"So what should we do now?"

Huanbi has been with Zhen Huan for many years, but sometimes she still can't understand what she is thinking.

Which woman in the world doesn't want to be valued by the most noble person in the world, but she just tries her best to stay away from them.

She blinked, hiding the deep meaning in her eyes.

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Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"The new concubines can begin serving the emperor today. What are His Majesty's plans for today? Will he go to Concubine Hua's place again?"

After the emperor had dealt with state affairs, the queen came here specifically to meet him. Her main purpose was to remind him that the new concubine could sleep with him.

Everyone knows that since the death of Queen Chunyuan, the emperor has respected her sister very much.

But at this moment, when the queen said this, there was no tenderness on the emperor's face towards the queen, and there was even a hint of impatience.

"Queen, are you trying to interfere with my decision?"

"I dare not."

Having said that, she still raised her hand to signal the eunuch from the Jingshifang who had been waiting for a long time to bring the name cards of the concubines and place them respectfully in front of the emperor.

The emperor casually glanced at the rows of names and asked, "Why isn't there a name for Consort Wan? Oh, right, it seems there's also no name for Xia Dongchun."

"At noon, the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital came to report that Concubine Wan had caught a cold and was unfit to sleep with the emperor. Her name will be released in two days."

The Queen didn't seem to notice the Emperor's concern over Zhen Huan's name, and continued explaining in her normal tone.

"As for Concubine Xia, she was disrespectful to Concubine Hua earlier and showed no respect for her superiors. Concubine Hua felt that she should be disciplined, so I requested that she reflect on her mistakes within the palace for a month."

The emperor's expression remained unchanged: "Since he has done something wrong, he should be punished. As for Concubine Wan, if she is not feeling well, she should be taken good care of."

After he finished speaking, he stood up without even glancing at the sign in front of him: "I'm going to see Concubine Hua."

The queen was left sitting there alone, and the words of advice she wanted to say were interrupted.

Watching the emperor walk away without hesitation, the queen gently lowered her head and fiddled with the armor on her hands. Although she didn't say a word, the air around her seemed to cool down a bit. The people who were serving on the side were secretly nervous, fearing that there would be any mistakes at this moment.

The Queen's place was shrouded in dark clouds, but Nian Shilan's Yiku Palace presented a completely different scene.

"Your Majesty, how come you have time to come to my place today? Now that you have so many younger sisters, can Your Majesty still remember Shilan?"

When Nian Shilan heard the report from the people around her, she quickly stood up and welcomed the emperor into the palace.

It wasn't that she was being mean, but she really felt very strange inside.

Today is the day when the new concubines come to the palace to serve the emperor. She didn’t expect that the emperor would think of coming to her. She really doesn’t know how to face it.

This is the first time she faces the emperor since her rebirth. Even with years of affection, it cannot conceal his various calculations against her.

"Did Shilan eat something wrong?"

The emperor took Nian Shilan's hand and walked inside, then took her to sit on the couch.

The usually serious face now wore a faint smile when facing Nian Shilan, and there was always a hint of doting in the teasing tone.

"Your Majesty will always laugh at me. Although I want to completely dominate your majesty, I also know that there are many sisters in the harem who need your care."

Nian Shilan still spoke in the same spoiled tone as usual, but she knew in her heart that the emperor came here just to test her reaction, and all she needed to do was to remain the same.

"Well, my Hua Fei still understands me better."

After praising it with all his heart, the emperor soon discovered that the Yiku Palace seemed a little different from before.

"Didn't Concubine Hua use the incense I gave you today? The scent seems different."

"That was a special gift from the Emperor to me. I naturally treasure it very much. I walked around the Imperial Garden during the day, so I didn't want anyone to light it up in the house."

The emperor's eyes darkened upon hearing this. "That is the spice I gave you alone. Over the years, you have become accustomed to having this scent around you, and you love it so much. How could I bear to let you be so frugal? I will have more sent to you, and I will never let you be without this scent."

In fact, the use of Nian Huanyixiang for so long has already damaged Nian Shilan's foundation, and she will never be able to have her own children in this life.

But as an emperor, how could he allow any possibility of danger to exist around him? No matter what, he would not let Nian Shilan stop using this Huanyixiang.

"I heard that the new Concubine Wan is very gentle, and that Concubine Shen is also dignified and proper. Your Majesty, would you like to visit your sister's palace today?"

She remembered that in her previous life, among the new concubines, Chen Meizhuang was the first to serve the emperor in bed, and because of this, she was particularly favored by the emperor. She wondered if there would be any changes in this life.

Listening to Nian Shilan's words, the emperor couldn't help but observe her expression: "Why do you seem a little different today? You even pushed me away several times."

Nian Shilan glanced at the emperor with a sullen look: "Your Majesty, are you saying that Shilan is usually ignorant? It seems that there are too many sisters in the palace, and Your Majesty has begun to dislike me."

The emperor laughed heartily: "In this huge harem, you are the only one who dares to speak to me like this."

He wasn't angry, after all, in his impression, she was always spoiled. It was a pity...

After all, she was the daughter of the Nian family, and Nian Gengyao had long been a thorn in his heart.

"Concubine Wan has caught a cold and needs to recuperate for the next few days. However, Concubine Shen seems very respectable. Well, I will have dinner with you first, and Concubine Shen will sleep with you tonight."

"Your Majesty, I will go and see if dinner is ready."

After Nian Shilan bowed, she stood up and left the bedroom.

When she got outside where no one could see her, she took a few deep breaths and finally managed to calm her surging emotions.

In fact, she could have asked Songzhi to check on the dinner, but she really couldn't control her emotions.

How did he say that Huan Yi Xiang was a special favor given to her, when it was clearly a poison that would destroy her life.

Forget it, don’t think too much about it. What’s important now is how to establish a connection with Zhen Huan.