Chapter 124 Good things are coming
The matter of Concubine Qi came to an end, and it was as if this person had never appeared in the palace, and no trace of her appeared in anyone's mouth again.
One day, after finishing breakfast in the palace, Shuhe asked Nian Shilan to take her to Yongshou Palace to play with the twins. Nian Shilan thought that she had not seen the children for a few days, so she brought Shuhe to find Zhen Huan.
"Well, the Queen should be much quieter these days."
The three children were being looked after by a wet nurse, and the two of them sat together and chatted about what had happened during this period.
"Ever since the Queen learned of the Guarjia clan's misfortune, she has been feigning illness and has not appeared in public. However, that Sun Da Ying is a quiet person, and she is not so foolish as to jump around everywhere."
Speaking of this matter, Nian Shilan felt a little strange. Logically speaking, Sun Da Ying was also a chess piece in the hands of the Queen. How come she had not appeared in front of everyone many times in such a long time?
Either the queen doesn't trust this person very much, or they are planning something in secret.
"Forget it, don't think too much about it now. My brain feels a little tired now. Let it rest for a while."
Zhen Huan rubbed her forehead. All these things combined together would drag her into an irretrievable situation if she was not careful, so every step they took was extremely difficult.
Nian Shilan nodded with a smile. She was in the same situation. Now it seemed as if she had narrowly won, but who knew what the emperor was thinking? If they could not completely make the queen lose the last bit of trust in him, then no matter how much they did, it would be in vain.
Just as the two were chatting in the house about An Lingrong's childbirth, Huanbi walked in. Seeing her happy face, Zhen Huan's face rarely showed the gossipy nature of a little girl.
"Huanbi, what's wrong with you? It seems to me that something good has happened. Is it possible that something good is about to happen between you and Doctor Wen?"
Zhen Huan was originally teasing Huanbi. She knew that Huanbi and Wen Shichu were now quite close, but she was not quite sure to what extent the relationship had developed.
"This servant pays respects to the Imperial Concubine and the Young Master."
When Huanbi came in, she found that Nian Shilan was also in the room, and she quickly bowed to her respectfully.
Although Zhen Huan's joking words made her face full of shyness, she did not deny it.
"My dear, please don't laugh at me. I just..."
"Okay, I won't laugh at you anymore. But Huanbi, I want to ask you seriously, how are you and Doctor Wen doing now?"
Zhen Huan had previously said that she would ask her family to adopt Huanbi and Liuzhu as their adopted daughters, so that if she really married Wen Shichu in the future, it would not be considered marrying above her station.
When she heard Wen Shichu's name, Huanbi's heart trembled uncontrollably. She found that her love for Wen Shichu became stronger with the passage of time. Fortunately, the man she loved was now very satisfied with her.
Nian Shilan looked at the joy on Huanbi's face when she talked about Wen Shichu, and she felt happy for her, but...
"Huanbi, I know you and Wen Shichu are in love, but you haven't officially engaged yet. If you two are often together, if someone with ulterior motives sees you, they will probably talk about you behind your back, and in serious cases, they might even implicate your master."
Nian Shilan is very familiar with the tricks of the concubines in the harem. She now truly loves Zhen Huan, so she is willing to give some advice to the people around her.
"Yes, thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty. I will definitely keep it in mind."
Huanbi was naturally very clear about the deep meaning of Nian Shilan's words. Now their Yongshou Palace was the one that the emperor cared about the most, and all the attention in the harem would be focused on it. She was also very clear in her mind that she must not let any of the rumors fall into the hands of others, and must not bring any danger to Zhen Huan.
Huanbi added some tea to the two of them, then bowed again and left.
"You have already made up your mind and really want to help them."
Nian Shilan asked Zhen Huan seriously, if she was really determined, then this matter could not be delayed for too long.
"They both have feelings for each other now, so I'm naturally happy to oblige. Huanbi has been by my side since she was little, and in my heart she's like my younger sister. I don't want her to suffer any injustice."
During the years since she entered the palace, Huanbi and Liuzhu have always been by her side. No matter what danger she encountered, the two of them always rushed ahead of her.
Especially Huanbi. Ever since she explained her life story to her, Huanbi has always put her own safety first. Such sisterhood is worthy of her true love.
"That's fine. You can take her in as your sister. She can marry off in style as the second daughter of the Zhen family, and she won't be looked down upon in her husband's family anymore."
"Yeah, but when I think about her not being able to be with me after she gets married, I always feel a little reluctant."
When Zhen Huan said this, her voice was a little choked, and Nian Shilan patted her hand comfortingly.
However, no matter how reluctant she was, Zhen Huan began to think about what kind of dowry to prepare for Huanbi.
The Yongshou Palace was harmonious and peaceful, but the Jingren Palace was shrouded in dark clouds.
"Jianqiu, what on earth is going on? I've noticed that no matter what I do these past few years, nothing's going well. It's as if there's a thread somewhere pulling everything in the opposite direction of what I envision."
The queen leaned against the bed and rubbed her brows in annoyance.
"Your Majesty, these things will eventually pass. We now have the Fourth Prince, who is ambitious and will surely be highly regarded by the Emperor. Your good days will surely come soon."
"By the way, how is that Sun agreeing now? I don't know how much she listened to what I said to her before."
"Her Majesty, according to the people in her palace, Sun promised to practice the ice dance diligently since leaving Jingren Palace that day, and has not slacked off."
Speaking of this Lady Sun, the Queen didn't have much hope for her. She still remembered that she had placed most of her hopes on that fool Guaerjia, but she didn't know that she was useless. Not long after, she was killed by someone.
Just when the Queen was regretting her previous plan, Sun agreed to come to Jingren Palace. She took the initiative to say that she would not give birth to children in this life, as long as the Queen could help her gain the favor of the Emperor. This was exactly what the Queen wanted, so she asked Jianqiu to take out a small box from the house.
"The annual Ice Skating Festival will be here soon. The Emperor has always loved ice skating. If you can catch his eye here, you will surely receive his endless favor in the future. However..."
When the Queen said this, she looked at Sun Da Ying with some embarrassment, as if the next part was the key point.
As the queen's most trusted maid, Jianqiu naturally knew her thoughts very well. She took over the queen's unfinished words.
"My dear, although this method is very good, the Queen does not want you to do it because it will seriously damage your body. Dancing on ice is extremely demanding for the dancer. The women who practice it have to have a light and supple figure, as if they have no bones. This requires a long period of practice and cannot be achieved overnight."
Sun Da Ying has lived a life of luxury over the years. Although her body is frail, she is still some distance away from being light and graceful.
"Please teach me, Your Majesty. I will definitely repay your kindness in the future."
From the moment she was chosen to be a concubine in the palace, she was regarded as a pawn by her family. After entering the palace, she was controlled by the queen. She was very clear about this. She no longer expected to have offspring. She did not want her children to become puppets of others in the future. But she was not willing to accept this. Even if she had no offspring, she would still climb up. One day, she would step on those who looked down on her before.
"This is Xiji Pills, which can help a person achieve a satisfactory state of body shape in a short period of time. However, it is also extremely harmful to a woman's body because it contains a strong musk scent."
The Queen did not intend to hide this from Sun Da Ying. She just wanted to see how determined he was to succeed.
As expected, Sun took the box without hesitation, bowed respectfully to the queen, and left.
In the following days, she practiced ice dancing diligently almost all day long, just to make a splash.
Thinking about what happened before, the queen now has some expectations for Sun Da Ying.
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