Chapter 101 Night Gathering at Yikun Palace
Seeing that it was not too late and thinking that Nian Shilan should not have rested yet, Zhen Huan walked towards Yikun Palace.
"It seems that the wonderful show that happened today was once again the work of the person from Jingren Palace. She must be very busy."
After the banquet, Feng Ruozhao returned to Yiku Palace with Nian Shilan. He found it funny to think of the queen's restless look at night.
"However, speaking of this, our Concubine Wan is quite formidable. The Queen's idea is a good one. If she hadn't been discovered, Concubine Wan would have been disliked by the Emperor tonight."
Concubine Xin was still a little scared when she thought about what had just happened. Everyone knew that the emperor had previously favored Chun Yuan as his exclusive concubine. If her clothes were accidentally worn by Zhen Huan, she would be reprimanded even if she was favored by the emperor. In more serious cases, she might even be disliked by the emperor.
"The Emperor still can't let go of Empress Chunyuan. But speaking of which, Concubine Wan looks so much like Empress Chunyuan, even more so than Concubine Yixiu, his biological sister."
Feng Ruozhao was considered an old man in the palace, and he knew something about some of the things that had happened in the palace before.
Nian Shilan nodded in agreement. "The Emperor has always been deeply in love with Queen Chunyuan. However, the Queen has repeatedly used Queen Chunyuan's name to test the Emperor. I wonder how much patience the Emperor still has for her."
"Speaking of which, the Emperor should keep Sister Wan with him again tonight. Let's go see her tomorrow."
Feng Ruozhao and Xin Changzai looked at each other. They were a little surprised at Nian Shilan's current attitude. They originally thought that the emperor favored another woman, and Nian Shilan must be unhappy in her heart, but they didn't expect that she didn't look sad at all.
"Why are you all looking at me? Don't worry, I know very well that the emperor's favor can never be given to one person forever. He is the emperor, and his nights will never belong to me alone."
Nian Shilan had long since become indifferent to all of this, which was why she had told Shen Meiyu many times before that if she couldn't figure this out, her future days in the deep palace would become very torturous.
"That's right. If it weren't for the Imperial Concubine's presence, it would have been a long time since we had the chance to spend time with the Emperor in private."
The expression on Feng Ruozhao's face also became much darker.
There were 1,326 bricks and stones in her palace, 31 of which had already cracked. She had counted each one countless times in the dead of night, for otherwise, how would she have gotten through the long nights? These were things she couldn't tell anyone else.
Nian Shilan saw the unspeakable pain in her heart. To be honest, the reason why Concubine Jing still has no children of her own is somewhat related to herself.
For so many years, the emperor had been lighting the Huan Yi Xiang that he had rewarded her with out of favor in the palace every day. Although she later discovered it and secretly replaced it, she was not the only one who had been harmed by the contact with Huan Yi Xiang for so long.
When Feng Ruozhao and Nian Shilan lived in the same palace, the Huanyi incense that was lit every day also made Feng Ruozhao lose the right to be a mother forever in this life.
"For now, let's not think too much about other things. Just raise these children well. That will be a complete success for us."
Nian Shilan pushed Princess Shuhe, who was leaning in his arms, and gave her a wink, telling her to go to Feng Ruozhao.
Princess Shuhe was also a smart little girl. She walked directly to Feng Ruozhao and hugged her: "Mother Jing, Shuhe wants you to hug her."
"Okay, okay, our Shuhe is the best. Let me hold you in my arms. I'll take you to play with your brothers and sisters tomorrow."
Holding the little body in his arms, Feng Ruozhao felt that there seemed to be some hope for this day.
"What a coincidence, all the sisters are here."
When Zhen Huan arrived, they had not left yet. Looking at the warm atmosphere in the house, she couldn't help but smile.
It was just as she thought. She would feel happier when she was with her sisters, without all the intrigue.
"Hey, isn't this our Concubine Wan? How did you appear in my Yikun Palace? Shouldn't you be with the Emperor now?"
Seeing Zhen Huan walking in, not to mention Feng Ruozhao and the others, even Nian Shilan felt a little surprised.
"I pay my respects to Her Majesty Hua Guifei. It has been a long time since I last saw Her Majesty. This time I have come to the palace to pay my respects to Her Majesty."
Zhen Huan knew Nian Shilan's personality and teased her on purpose.
"You've become more and more talkative now. I haven't seen you for a long time, and you're becoming more and more talkative."
Nian Shilan asked her to sit down quickly.
"By the way, Your Majesty, just now in the Yangxin Palace, the Emperor dealt with the people from the Imperial Household Department. However, he didn't say much to the Empress. I guess these things still can't shake her foundation."
Zhen Huan first chatted with them about some things that happened in Penglai Island, and then told them about the emperor's reaction in the Yangxin Palace just now.
"Also, perhaps to appease me, the Emperor changed my title to Xi. I guess everyone will know it tomorrow morning."
Nian Shilan listened quietly to what Zhen Huan said. She pondered for a moment, "No matter what, the Queen must have regarded you as her greatest threat now. You must be more careful in your future actions."
"Yes, that's what Concubine Hua said. We originally just thought she wouldn't bother us, but now it seems she won't let us go in peace. We have to be cautious."
Concubine Jing also reminded Zhen Huan that even with the emperor's favor, sometimes it is hard to guard against things in the harem.
"Alright, it's getting late. We still have to pay our respects at Jingren Palace tomorrow. Let's all go back and rest early. I previously asked the Queen Mother to release Qi and Lingxi because of the births of Hongzhou and Lingxi. She will also go to Jingren Palace with us tomorrow. The Queen will definitely give us some trouble then, so let's all handle it carefully."
Tomorrow will be the day when the most concubines will go to Jingren Palace to pay their respects in such a long time. Given the Queen's personality, she will definitely put on airs in front of the concubines.
The Queen had tried many times to keep the Third Prince by her side, but had never gotten the Emperor's consent. Now that the Third Prince's biological mother, Qi Da Ying, had appeared before her again, one could imagine how unhappy she felt.
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