Chapter Sixty-Six: The Legend of Zhen Huan - Nian Shilan 4
“I heard that a few days ago in Yanxi Palace, she bothered Consort Fucha every day and gave Consort An a hard time, causing a great disturbance.”
Nian Shilan, with her sharp eyes, noticed that Consort An had discovered herself behind them and began to mock Consort Xia.
Xia Changzai realized what was happening and angrily tried to slap An Yingda, but was stopped.
"Tell them to move aside. They're making a racket on the main street. If they don't leave, I'm waiting to return to the palace." Nian Shilan glanced at Consort An, her eyes filled with coldness.
"Yes, sir."
Zhou Ninghai stepped forward and grabbed Xia Changzai's hand, which was about to strike An Yingyi.
Shen Guiren and the others also noticed Nian Shilan behind them and made way to greet her.
May Your Highness Consort Hua enjoy boundless blessings and peace.
Nian Shilan walked up to them and looked at Xia Changzai, "Even palace maids in this harem cannot slap each other at will. You are quite bold to hit someone who is also a concubine."
“And you…” He turned his gaze to An Ying and sneered.
"Using someone else to do your dirty work? Don't you even know if you're worthy of borrowing this knife from me? Do you really think I didn't know you'd already discovered I was behind you all along?"
"One tried to beat up a concubine, and the other tried to scheme against me, the Noble Consort. Considering that you have just entered the palace, you are both punished by copying the palace rules ten times and then sending them to my palace."
After saying that, Nian Shilan left, completely disregarding how much Xia Changzai hated Consort An after hearing those words.
Yikun Palace —
"The newly arrived concubines are already ready to serve the emperor. What brings Your Majesty here to me?"
After paying her respects, Nian Shilan returned to her seat. Looking at the table full of food, she had no appetite at all.
"I miss the food here at Shilan's place." The Emperor didn't care at all about the impatience on Nian Shilan's face and casually made up an excuse.
"Then Your Majesty, please return after your meal. I am not feeling well today and will not stay overnight!" She picked up a shrimp dumpling with her chopsticks and began to eat.
The Emperor looked worried. "Where do you feel unwell? I'll have Zhang Mi take a look at you."
Nian Shilan rolled her eyes. "As long as Your Majesty visits Yikun Palace less often, I'll be perfectly comfortable!"
"Shilan, you still blame me. Consort Duan was raised by the Empress Dowager since childhood. General Qi sacrificed his life for the country. I only spared her life and made her a consort because of General Qi."
The Emperor continued to use this excuse, which he had repeated countless times, to fob off Nian Shilan.
Nian Shilan slammed her chopsticks down, "Your Majesty, I know nothing of court politics. I only know that a life for a life. Since Your Majesty has spared Consort Duan, you should understand that I will never forgive Your Majesty in this lifetime!"
"Do you really intend to be so cruel to me?" The emperor asked, his face contorted with pain.
"It was His Majesty who was cruel to my son and me first. Every time I see His Majesty, I think of Consort Duan. Every time I think of Consort Duan, I think of my child."
That child is already fully formed. I was supposed to see him in just five more months. I had already planned to teach him to speak, recognize characters, and write.
"You have to teach your father first, then your mother, grandfather, and grandmother, but it's all ruined! A bowl of abortion medicine has ruined everything!"
Tears streamed down her face. Overwhelmed with grief, Nian Shilan quietly looked at the Emperor and continued slowly:
"But his father not only did not avenge him, but also protected the person who harmed him, allowing her to ascend to the position of the highest-ranking concubine."
Nian Shilan wiped away her tears, turned her back, and stopped looking at the Emperor. "Your Majesty, I am unwell and have been disrespectful. I request to stay in the palace for a month to recuperate."
"There's no need to seal the palace. Just rest well, and I'll come to see you again later." With that, he fled in panic.
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