Chapter 85 The Legend of Zhen Huan, Nian Shilan 23

The other princes are still young, so they will naturally remain in the palace. As for the princesses, the eldest, Shuhe, is only fourteen years old, not yet engaged, and still in mourning, so she can forget about it for the next few years.

Cining Palace —

Consort Xian knelt before Nian Shilan and said, "I have a request for Your Majesty. The name Qingying was given to me when I was young, and I feel that it is not quite appropriate."

Nian Shilan and Consort Li (abbreviated) exchanged a glance, both looking bewildered. Nian Shilan followed up on Consort Xian's words, saying, "Inappropriate?"

Consort Xian was somewhat embarrassed. She glanced at Nian Shilan's face and continued, "Yes, cherry blossoms are mostly pink, but I am a green cherry, so it is inappropriate."

"Your Majesty, I am not only a daughter of the Ulanara clan, but also a daughter-in-law of the Aisin Gioro clan. Therefore, I humbly request Your Majesty to bestow upon me a new name, granting me permission to sever my past transgressions and pray for new blessings."

Upon hearing this, Consort Li stopped eating her melon seeds and looked Consort Xian up and down, wondering what illness she was suffering from again.

"Consort Xian, this name comes from your parents' deep love for their child. It's fine that you asked the Empress Dowager to change your name, but why do you say that the name Qingying is inappropriate?"

You have truly failed your father and mother's love for their daughter. To put it bluntly, you are unfilial. This name doesn't need to be changed; it suits you perfectly. It's just as inappropriate as it always has!

"That's not what I meant... I didn't..." Consort Xian panicked, stammering and unsure how to explain.

"Alright." Nian Shilan interrupted Consort Xian's intermittent words.

"I will not change this name. Just as Consort Li said, I also think this name suits you very well. And you want me to bestow a name? You are not worthy! Step down."

"Please, Consort Xian." Songzhi didn't give Consort Xian a chance to continue speaking. She and others helped her up and half-pushed, half-carried her out of Cining Palace.

"Hilarious! Consort Xian's ideas are truly bizarre. You have absolutely no idea what she's doing or thinking. She's definitely the dumbest concubine in the new harem!"

Consort Li was at a loss for words, unsure whether she should dislike the other party.

Isn't it annoying that the other person keeps making a fool of themselves and giving you a good show?

You don't hate them, but the other person is so stupid it's driving you crazy; what they say and do is utterly incomprehensible.

Nian Shilan poured a cup of tea for Consort Li to moisten her throat. She had eaten so many melon seeds and talked so much that her mouth was dry.

"She probably thinks she's just a Noble Lady, a rank I requested the Emperor and Empress to appoint, so she's trying to curry favor with me, hoping I won't take out my dissatisfaction with the deposed Empress Ulanara on her."

"She's just a person of noble rank, isn't it because she did something wrong? Even if it really was because of misplaced anger, she wouldn't think that bestowing a name upon you would appease your anger, would she?"

Or perhaps, by bestowing a name upon her, she would no longer be considered a member of the Ulanara clan, nor the niece of the deposed empress?

Consort Li twitched her lips, trying to understand Consort Xian's actions, but in the end she simply gave up and gave up.

She could never understand the thoughts of such people, so she shouldn't make things difficult for herself.

"Who knows what she's thinking?" Nian Shilan shook her head, thanking the invitation. She didn't want to think about this strange person's actions because she couldn't understand them.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, it's bad luck!" Consort Li waved her hand, not wanting to mention Consort Xian anymore.

Nian Shilan looked down at the tea in her hand and suddenly said, "That one in the Cold Palace is gone."

Consort Li paused in her act of cracking sunflower seeds, then continued cracking them as if nothing had happened. "It's good that she went, it's good that she went."