Chapter 183 Yana's Intuition
At the banquet, Yana looked at the many concubines around her and felt very emotional. It turned out that in this world, men lived more freely and happily. Each of the women who caught her eye had her own merits, but they had one thing in common, that is, they were all extremely beautiful, especially the woman sitting below the emperor. Although it was their first meeting, Yana always felt that she was definitely not a shy person.
Nian Shilan also noticed Yana's gaze on her, and she raised her wine glass and nodded slightly to Yana.
"I wonder if this is Concubine Hua?"
"You actually know me?"
Nian Shilan was a little surprised that Yana could guess her. She had heard before that the women on the grassland had slightly different personalities from the women here. Now, she saw that Yana was indeed different from those so-called ladies in the capital, but she liked her even more.
"Of course. Before Yana came to the court, she had heard a little about the current Imperial Concubine Hua. Rumors say that Imperial Concubine Hua is so stunningly beautiful that even the so-called Manchu, Mongolian, and Eight Banners cannot compare to the magnificent beauty of Imperial Concubine Hua. Now that she has the chance to see her in person, she is indeed as heroic as the rumors say."
Although Yana's words were full of compliments, looking at her sincere expression, Nian Shilan did not feel that she had the slightest intention of trying to please her. Instead, she felt that the girl in front of her was somewhat likable.
"Princess Yana, this is a Mongolian dish I ordered to be prepared. I don't know if it suits your taste. Please try it first."
The emperor was very satisfied to see Yana and Nian Shilan getting along very harmoniously. Harmony in the harem was what he wanted to see most.
In the past, if there was a new person entering the palace, Nian Shilan would always tell him that he would forget the old one once he had a new one. But in recent years, she has become more virtuous and sensible.
"The Emperor's arrangements are naturally excellent, and Yana is very happy."
Yana was very happy as she watched the palace servants bring various delicious dishes to the table one by one. These were all dishes from her hometown, and the Qing emperor was really attentive.
She exchanged a glance with her brother who was sitting next to her, and then readily stuffed a large piece of meat into her mouth. Her casual look made people happy.
"Princess Yana's personality is somewhat similar to her sister's."
Zhen Huan smiled faintly and glanced at the queen sitting above her. She looked a little unhappy.
In fact, it was true. The queen had originally thought that it was rare to have a new person in the palace, and she was a princess of the tribe. If she could win her over, she would be a help. Even if she was a fool, it would be nice to cause trouble to Nian Shilan and others. However, she did not expect that the princess had not taken the initiative to greet her for such a long time after the banquet had started. It was simply too presumptuous.
In fact, the queen was just thinking too much. As for Yana, she always made friends according to her own preferences.
For some reason, as soon as she walked into the hall and saw the queen sitting next to the emperor, she felt very disliked.
Although the queen always had a smile on her face, she felt that it was all just an appearance. Her intuition told her to stay away from the queen as much as possible. On the contrary, Concubine Hua and Concubine Xi on the other side made her feel good.
"Princess Yana has come from afar, and there must be many things she doesn't understand about the palace. If you have any questions, you are welcome to come to Jingren Palace at any time. I will be happy to answer your questions."
In the end, the queen couldn't help herself and took the initiative to extend an olive branch.
Although she was reluctant to face this face that was extremely similar to Chun Yuan, for the sake of the overall situation, she decided to win over the princess to her camp.
But what she didn't expect was...
"How dare Yana trouble the Queen? Yana knows that as the head of the Central Palace, the Queen must be very busy on weekdays. I won't bother the Queen with these trivial matters."
Yana was very understanding and politely declined the Queen's kindness. She looked at Nian Shilan.
"I wonder if Concubine Hua has some free time. If Yana has any questions, could she ask Concubine Hua for advice?"
"I am naturally extremely happy to do so. Princess Yana is always welcome to come to my Yikun Palace."
The smile on Nian Shilan's face deeply stimulated the queen's heart, and she was filled with hatred at this moment.
She is just a small tribal princess, and now she is being sent as a chess piece for marriage. She actually dared to be so disrespectful to me and rejected my request in front of everyone. I will definitely take revenge for today's humiliation in the future.
"Okay, then Yana, please remember this. Please don't look down on me, Your Majesty."
“Puff!”
Concubine Jing, who was watching the excitement from the side, couldn't help laughing out loud at the scene.
"You, why don't you keep it to yourself? If the Queen sees this, she'll cause trouble for you in private."
Concubine Duan, who was beside her, heard the sound she made clearly, and looked at her helplessly while reminding her in a low voice.
In the past two years, after the relationship between Concubine Jing and Nian Shilan eased, she has become much more cheerful and no longer stays in the house all day.
Except for the Queen, everyone seemed to enjoy the banquet very much, especially Yana. After getting to know Nian Shilan and Zhen Huan, she kept chatting about various topics. She even ignored the Emperor when he wanted to ask her some questions.
"My Lady, this servant of Princess Yana doesn't look like a good person."
After returning to Jingren Palace, Jianqiu stood beside the queen and helped her take off her headdress. Thinking of the princess's performance at the banquet just now, Jianqiu felt angry.
She is indeed a princess from a small place, with no sense of dignity at all, and even dares to ignore the queen.
"Even you noticed it. I don't believe the emperor didn't see it, but he didn't mind at all. He even praised her for being gentle and sensible."
Thinking of the emperor's reaction, the queen felt even more heartbroken. If it weren't for the empress dowager's occasional reminders, the emperor might have already forgotten her existence.
"How is Rou Changzai?"
"Your Majesty, the rash on Rouchang's face hasn't gone away yet. The imperial physician has visited her many times, but there's been no improvement."
"It's also useless."
Speaking of this queen, she was extremely upset. This Concubine Rou had not done anything useful for her and had become a useless chess piece.
"Let Rou Changzai come to see me tomorrow."
"yes."
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