Chapter 87 The Legend of Zhen Huan, Nian Shilan 25

Dressed in a pink qipao and adorned with jewels, the radiant and charming Consort Jin stormed into Cining Palace in a rage.

He plopped down next to Nian Shilan, snatched the tea from her mouth, and drank it all in one gulp to vent his anger.

Nian Shilan, whose teacup had been snatched from her hand, rolled her eyes at Consort Jin. "Is the Emperor lacking your tea or something? Why does he have to take it from me? The tea in my hand is much more fragrant! You've really been spoiled rotten by the Emperor and me."

"Aunt, the Empress is bullying me!" Consort Jin looked at Nian Shilan with teary eyes.

Tears streamed down her beautiful face, making her look like a pear blossom in the rain, and even Nian Shilan, a woman, was momentarily moved by her beauty.

"How did I bully you?" Nian Shilan took the tea that Songzhi had poured for her again, took a sip, and then looked up at Consort Jin.

Yeah, it's hot, I can't drink it now, it's all this cheap niece's fault!

"She wants to register Yongrui under her name! She says that the status of a legitimate son is precious and that it's for Yongrui's own good, implying that if I don't agree, I'll be ruining Yongrui's future."

Isn't it because she can't produce a prince herself that she wants to steal my son? She makes all these high-sounding excuses, but isn't it all just to secure her own position?

Even if he doesn't remember, so what? Yongrui is still the Emperor's only prince, the most precious prince! What kind of noble status does a son without a trace have...?

Consort Jin spoke without repeating herself for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, during which she snatched several cups of tea from Nian Shilan and others that had cooled down.

Seeing Nian Shilan's face gradually darken, Consort Jin finally stopped talking and put down her hand that was itching to continue snatching the tea.

"Has Consort Fucha come here?" Nian Shilan glared at Consort Jin and looked at Songzhi.

Songzhi replied truthfully, "I visited Her Majesty the Empress in the palace yesterday afternoon."

"Could it be that this idea came from Consort Fucha?" Consort Jin was dumbfounded. Did the Empress really listen to her mother so much? She even followed this ridiculous idea.

“Yes.” Nian Shilan nodded. “After the imperial decree was issued to appoint Fucha Langhua as the wife of Prince Bao, Fucha gave Fucha Langhua Lingling Incense, telling her to use it for you and Consort Hui after she entered the mansion.”

Before she even made a move after entering the manor, I had someone warn her, and also warned Consort Fucha not to interfere in the affairs of Prince Bao's manor. I didn't expect her to start causing trouble again now.

Consort Jin asked in confusion, "What is Linglingxiang?"

Nian Shilan explained simply: "Contraceptive pills."

"Is Consort Fucha planning to use the same methods she used in the inner quarters on the Prince's residence? Doesn't she realize that the Prince's residence's inner quarters are not the same as theirs? She even wants to interfere with the Prince's offspring."

Consort Jin lowered her eyes, a hint of disdain and contempt flashing across her face.

Stupid, utterly stupid! The Empress was originally quite intelligent, how could she be so easily manipulated and blindly obeyed by such a fool? I don't understand.

"Aunt, you must avenge me! Consort Fucha actually dared to interfere in the affairs of the inner palace!"

Consort Jin looked pitifully at Nian Shilan. With Consort Fucha outside the palace, she couldn't retaliate! Nor could she directly pit Consort Nian against the powerful and influential Consort Fucha.

"I will have someone tell the Emperor about this matter directly. After all, they are the family of an official. Let the Emperor warn the Fucha family directly, and the Fucha family will keep an eye on Fucha Fujin."

Fucha Fujin is the type of person who gets suppressed once, behaves herself for a while, and then jumps out to cause trouble again. Let the Fucha family deal with this themselves; she's too lazy to do anything about it.

“But…” Consort Jin said with a worried look, “I’m afraid that if the Emperor finds out, he might also consider registering Yongrui under the Empress’s name, since the Emperor cares a lot about his legitimate son.”