Chapter 57 Xin Changzai's Surprise
The Queen Mother now dotes on Nian Shilan to some extent. After she agreed to talk to the Emperor on her behalf about raising the princess, she has always kept it in mind.
On this day, the emperor happened to think that he had not visited the Shoukang Palace to pay his respects to the empress dowager for some time, so he went to visit her.
After the mother and son sat in the house and chatted about family matters for a while, the empress dowager turned the topic to the concubines and offspring in the harem.
"Does the Empress want Concubine Hua to raise Shuhe?"
The emperor understood what the empress dowager meant, but what he didn't understand was why she suddenly thought of this.
"Shilan is not as old as she was when she first entered the palace, and her temperament has become much more stable. We did what we did to her back then because we had no choice. But when you think about it carefully, we in the royal family owe her a debt. After all, she has always been deeply in love with you. Now there are more and more pregnant concubines in the palace. She must feel lost watching them all day long. And I want her to raise the princess so that she will have someone to rely on when she is old."
When talking about this matter, the Queen Mother couldn't help but sigh.
The emperor had just ascended the throne, and the power of the Nian family really made them wary. After weighing the pros and cons, they could only sacrifice Nian Shilan to preserve the overall situation.
The Queen Mother's words also made the Emperor feel a little guilty towards Nian Shilan. Nian Shilan had been with him for so many years, and he still had feelings for her after all.
"Shilan is indeed becoming more and more virtuous. Huan Yixiang has already damaged her foundation over the years. She will never have children in this life. Moreover, she is raising a princess. Shuhe is already being raised by the princes. If Shilan is allowed to raise her, it won't be a big deal."
The emperor thought that wars were breaking out frequently in the northwest and the court needed people at that time, so he didn't want to disappoint Nian Shilan.
"Since the Emperor thinks there's no problem, then let me handle this matter. How about that?"
The emperor nodded and said, "It would be unfilial of me to let my mother worry about my son all day long."
"These are all trivial matters. The Empress Dowager is old and there is nothing she can do to help the Emperor. She just wants the harem to be harmonious and so that the Emperor doesn't have to worry about these trivial matters. I just hope the Emperor doesn't mind me thinking too much."
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Your son is truly blessed to have such care from you."
The Queen Mother smiled and did not continue discussing this topic.
Soon, an imperial decree was issued from Shoukang Palace, and everyone knew that Concubine Hua had raised Princess Shuhe.
When Nian Shilan received the empress dowager's decree, she was eating snacks and drinking tea at Shen Meizhuang's place.
"Ah, why so fast?"
When Nian Shilan heard the palace maid say that the Empress Dowager's decree had arrived, she looked surprised. She had thought that the Emperor would not reject this matter, but she did not expect it to succeed so quickly.
"Your Majesty, this is good news. Go and receive the decree."
Chen Meizhuang reminded Nian Shilan, and seeing her happy face, she was also happy for her.
After receiving the imperial edict, Nian Shilan asked Songzhi to arrange for people to clean up Shuhe's bedroom.
"By the way, don't forget to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and pick out some suitable maids to take care of Princess Shuhe."
Nian Shilan thought about it and decided to go to Changchun Palace.
After all, Xin Changzai's daughter is now being raised by herself. If she goes there in person to explain, Xin Changzai will not stand with the Queen even for her daughter.
Xin Chang was frightened when she learned that Shuhe was given to Nian Shilan for upbringing by the Queen Mother.
Over the years, she knew what kind of person Nian Shilan was. She didn't think she had the patience to take good care of her children, and she didn't stand on Nian Shilan's side. Was this another form of revenge on herself?
But the child is so innocent?
Concubine Xin paced back and forth anxiously in the palace, but she could not think of any solution. Because of her low status, she was not qualified to raise Shuhe. Now she had no idea what to do about Shuhe being taken to Yiku Palace.
Ever since she gave birth to Shuhe, she has tried to reduce her presence as much as possible in order to protect the child. Now it seems that she can't escape after all.
But she couldn't understand why she was targeted by Nian Shilan when she hadn't done anything to offend her.
"My lady, Concubine Hua is here."
Just when Xin Chang was feeling anxious, a palace maid came to deliver a message, which made her even more shocked.
After taking a few deep breaths to calm herself down, she hurried to the door to greet Nian Shilan.
"Greetings to Concubine Hua."
Nian Shilan took the initiative to help Xin Changzai up and took her into the house and sat down.
"I came here this time to tell you something. You should know that the Queen Mother arranged for me to raise Princess Shuhe."
"I know that Princess Shuhe is blessed to be taught by Concubine Hua herself."
Xin Changzai was unsure of Nian Shilan's intention in coming here, so she could only treat it with caution.
"Although I love children, I have never raised one myself. Princess Wen Yi didn't stay in Yikun Palace for long, so I was thinking, since you are Shuhe's biological mother, if you don't mind the trouble, could you come to Yikun Palace in your free time to help me accompany Shuhe?"
Nian Shilan's words made Xin Chang think for a moment that she was hallucinating.
Since she gave birth to Shuhe, she has not had the opportunity to raise her personally, and she rarely even has the chance to meet her on a daily basis.
Now that she has been taken to Concubine Hua's side, she can actually get in touch with Shuhe. How can she not be excited?
"Is this true, Your Majesty? Can I really go see Shuhe?"
She couldn't believe it and confirmed with Nian Shilan again. She had been worried before that Nian Shilan would treat Shuhe badly, but now she agreed that she could stay with Shuhe. For her, this was a surprise that she had never dared to imagine.
"Why would I lie to you? I will pick up Shuhe and take her to Yikun Palace later. If you are free, you can come visit her later."
Nian Shilan could more or less guess what Concubine Xin was worried about. After all, she had never treated her well in the past few years.
Alas, it was all my fault back then!
At this time, Xin Chang no longer thought about what Nian Shilan's purpose was. She really wanted to see Shuhe. She hadn't seen her for a long time.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will leave shortly."
Looking at Nian Shilan's leaving figure, Xin Changzai's eyes were filled with tears.
Even if there really is a trap ahead, for the sake of her daughter, she will step into it without looking back.
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