Chapter 401 Yixiu 79
"This concubine is so weak and ugly, I am afraid that the emperor will not look down on me."
"If the Emperor doesn't like you, why would he choose you? Why would he put you here just to piss me off?"
Nian Shilan rolled her eyes and said directly to Songzhi, "Go and dress her up nicely. The Emperor doesn't have anything important to do this afternoon. I'll take her to the Qinzheng Palace later."
"This, this is not good."
An Lingrong naturally knew that she had just snatched the favor of Wan Changzai last night, and pushing herself up today was obviously also aimed at the other party.
It wasn't that she was afraid of offending Concubine Wan, but it didn't sound very reliable to just hand it over to her directly.
"You don't want to?"
Nian Shilan glanced at her neatly trimmed nails, and her tone immediately softened: "If you don't want to, I won't stop you. For such a good thing, there will always be someone willing to take the initiative."
An Lingrong opened her mouth, unsure of what to say. When she was about to say yes, she heard Concubine Zhen's tone become impatient: "Why are you still sitting here?"
"Then, I will come to see you tomorrow."
In the end, she was afraid and chose to take a step back.
After An agreed to leave, Nian Shilan sneered at Songzhi and said, "She is such a hopeless person. Even a mouse would be braver than her."
"Your Majesty is right, but being timid has its advantages. Look at her. Even if she becomes favored in the future, she won't dare to disrespect you."
"Let's wait until she's favored." Nian Shilan snorted. No matter what the future held, a young concubine who dared to reject her would be taught a lesson. "She also needs to know that what I can give her, I can take back. Without me, she'll be no different from those slaves who are humiliated by others."
"Go and call Noble Lady Fucha."
Noble Lady Fucha was quite willing and went along happily, but neither of them expected that they would actually come today.
Su Peisheng groaned inwardly upon seeing the two, but still came forward with a smile on his face and bowed first: "Oh, isn't this Concubine Zhen and Noble Lady Fucha? Your servant pays his respects to the two masters."
"You're too polite, Eunuch Su. Noble Lady Fucha specially made watermelon and lotus seed soup today, thinking the Emperor would enjoy it, so she sent it here specially. I wonder if the Emperor is available right now?"
Nian Shilan asked if it was inconvenient, but she was already preparing to walk inside.
Unexpectedly, Su Peisheng stood in front of her nimbly, his face still friendly, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid it's not convenient for the emperor right now."
Seeing that Nian Shilan was still looking at him, he could only explain again: "It's a coincidence today. Concubine Hua is in there with Concubine Wan."
How could Nian Shilan not know that it was Concubine Hua who was supporting Concubine Wan, so she could only grit her teeth and force a smile, say a few perfunctory words to Su Peisheng, and leave quickly.
A person who eats his own food and betrays his own people!
Nian Shilan cursed Nian Xiwen fiercely in her heart for being nosy, but she found that Noble Lady Fucha had not caught up with her. Just as she was about to turn around and scold her, she heard Songzhi's surprised voice behind her: "Noble Lady Fucha, what's wrong with you?"
Nian Shilan turned around nonchalantly and saw that Noble Lady Fucha had fallen to the ground. Su Peisheng, who was not far away, also saw the situation and hurried over with his men.
"Noble Lady Fucha, are you okay?"
In a flash, Nian Shilan rushed over and shouted, "You bastards, why don't you carry Noble Lady Fucha away..."
After saying this, he seemed to have just realized something and looked at Su Peisheng hurriedly, signaling him to quickly arrange a place for him.
Su Peisheng hurriedly looked back. Fortunately, Xiao Xiazi had already come out of the Qinzheng Hall. He ran over and said to everyone, "The emperor ordered that Noble Lady Fucha be carried to the side hall first."
Everyone started to scramble to carry the body, some calling for the imperial physician. In just a moment, Noble Lady Fucha was lying in a side hall of the Qinzheng Palace.
The Emperor naturally brought Concubine Hua and Concubine Wan over to take a look, but his expression was visibly unhappy.
"How is Noble Lady Fucha?"
In the end, it was Wan Changzai who asked the question.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Noble Lady Fucha is expecting a baby."
"Pregnant?" Nian Shilan's face changed, but she looked at Concubine Hua and Concubine Wan and forced a smile, saying, "This is really good news. Then why did Concubine Fucha suddenly faint?"
"It's summer heat now, and Noble Lady Fucha is only two months pregnant. I think she was exposed to the sun for a while, and pregnant women also experience dizziness. Noble Lady Fucha is fine, but she needs to take good care of herself in the future."
Coincidentally, Noble Lady Fucha also woke up at this time, and was overjoyed to hear the news.
Seeing this, Concubine Hua was unwilling to embarrass her. She turned her head to glance at Wan Changzai, whom she admired very much, and smiled and said, "Sister Fucha is indeed a blessed person. But you still need to be more careful in the future. Now that you are pregnant, you need to be more careful than before."
"Fortunately, there are rules set by the Empress, so it's perfectly safe for you to have your sister Zhenpin take care of you during your pregnancy."
The Emperor also nodded and said, "Yes, since Noble Lady Fucha is pregnant, I will leave her baby to you, Concubine Zhen."
Nian Shilan agreed reluctantly, and looked at Fu Cha, who was so angry that her stomach was about to burst into flames.
Originally, he thought Noble Lady Fucha was ill and was planning to take advantage of the situation to disturb the Emperor's mood, but who knew she was pregnant? He had no choice but to take her back to Qingliang Palace. That night, he heard that the Emperor had indeed turned over the name card of Concubine Wan, and he was so angry that he had a fit in the room.
The next day, she heard that Noble Lady Fucha was taking advantage of her pregnancy and became angry again.
So, on the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet on August 15th, Nian Shilan, who had been in a bad mood, finally received some satisfactory news.
Looking at An Lingrong kneeling at her feet, she finally regained her familiar sense of control: "How come, after being abused for so many days, you finally cleared the water in your head?"
"In the past, Lingrong was ungrateful and let down the Empress's painstaking efforts. Now, I only ask the Empress to give me a chance. I will go through fire and water, even to the point of being torn to pieces, without hesitation."
"Humph, I never believe that. If you want me to help you, you have to show some real sincerity."
Nian Shilan's eyes rolled, and a malicious smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "This is actually for your own sake. There is only so much grace, so naturally the fewer people who are favored, the greater your chances, don't you think?"
An Lingrong shuddered, vaguely guessing what she was about to ask. The words of refusal reached her lips, but she couldn't bring herself to say them. All she could think of was the image of herself being wantonly bullied these past few days.
If Concubine Zhen had not spoken up, she wouldn't even have had the chance to come to the Old Summer Palace.
Is she going to die so quietly?
"It's up to you, Madam Queen."
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