Chapter 2307 She is clearly targeting me!
Nan Yan took a sip of tea and said, "I asked you to stay here to discuss this matter."
"oh?"
"The New Year is almost here, but the late Empress's funeral has just concluded. It's inappropriate for the palace to hold a grand ceremony. It would be disrespectful to Empress Renxiao if it were too lively."
"That's true."
"However, if we don't do anything at all, it will be too lonely. The Emperor is already saddened by the Empress's passing. If we don't try to cheer him up, I'm afraid that he, along with everyone else in the palace, will be forever immersed in grief and unable to extricate themselves."
"Um."
"So, I want to ask you if you can think of a way to celebrate the New Year without being overly extravagant or too lively, but still provide some fun for everyone."
"I see..."
Li Pan'er thought for a moment and said, "If I were to ask, why not invite a southern opera troupe to come to the palace and perform for two days?"
"Singing opera?"
"Yes, in fact, Empress Renxiao loves to listen to southern operas. However, the Emperor doesn't like extravagance, so she rarely goes to operas. Now, inviting a southern opera troupe to the palace and selecting two plays that Empress Renxiao likes can be regarded as a way to express her longing for her. It can also be fun for everyone to get together."
Nan Yan listened and nodded: "Yeah."
Li Pan'er said, "But I don't know whether the emperor will agree."
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "I'll go ask the Emperor for instructions first. If it's okay, I'll leave this matter to you."
As he spoke, he looked at Li Pan'er and said with a smile, "This is your first assignment after your promotion. Do it well."
Li Pan'er understood and quickly stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice."
Nan Yan nodded: "Okay, you can go back."
"yes."
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In the side hall of the Yanx Palace, Chen Lianxiang was sitting by the window with a serious expression on her face. Just at this moment, Concubine Shun came back from outside.
Chen Lianxiang immediately stood up, walked to the door and saluted her.
"My Lady."
Although the two lived in the same palace and faced each other day and night, because Concubine Shun was a simple person and Chen Lianxiang was very gentle in her actions, they had always lived in peace and got along well.
Xinqing stopped and smiled at her: "Didn't you go out to enjoy the snow?"
Chen Lianxiang shook her head: "It's too cold outside. I've been afraid of the cold since I was a child, so I'd better stay in the house and warm myself by the fire."
Xin Qing smiled and said, "Is that so? Then when we go to Qingyin Pavilion to watch the show, I'm afraid we'll need to prepare a few more heaters. It's much colder there than here."
She said, and went back to her room.
"Qingyin Pavilion?"
Hearing this, Chen Lianxiang stepped forward and asked softly, "My Lady, what's going on with Qingyin Pavilion?"
Shun Fei said, "Oh, the Imperial Concubine said today that she won't be holding a big banquet during the New Year. She'll just invite a troupe from the south to perform in the palace for two days, just to entertain everyone."
"Is that so? That's fine too. The palace has been deserted for a long time."
"yes."
"Will the Imperial Concubine take care of this matter?"
Xin Qing smiled and said, "The Imperial Concubine is still in confinement after her childbirth, so she doesn't have the energy for this. She asked Concubine Yi to do it. Concubine Yi is young and smart, so it's just right for her to handle this matter."
“…”
Hearing this, Shen Lianxiang's expression slightly condensed.
But it was only for a moment, and she immediately smiled and said, "Then I will look forward to that day."
Xinqing also smiled and went back to her room.
As soon as she left, Chen Lianxiang returned to her room. Her face suddenly darkened. She walked to the table and sat down, slamming her hands on the table.
However, her strength is limited.
Even if he hit it so hard, it only made his fingers red and painful.
The palace maid Fu'er walked in and saw her like this. She hurried forward, took her hand, and stroked it twice with heartache, saying, "What's wrong, Concubine? Why are you so angry?"
Chen Lianxiang gritted her teeth and whispered, "Close the door!"
Even though she was burning with anger, she still clearly remembered her identity. She was just a concubine, and her joys and sorrows could not have any impact on others. On the contrary, it might bring disaster.
She absolutely couldn't fall down at this time.
Upon hearing this, Fu'er hurried over and closed the door, then walked back to her side and asked softly, "Jieyu, what's wrong with you?"
Chen Lianxiang said in a deep voice: “I don’t accept it!”
"What?"
"I don't accept it!"
She gritted her teeth and spoke word by word, "Why? She's just a little bastard daughter, not from a prestigious family, and yet she can instantly become a noble concubine after entering the palace—right? She shouldn't have been chosen to enter the palace. She was Emperor Wen's chosen concubine, essentially marrying two husbands. Yet, someone like her was allowed to sit on the throne of a noble concubine, and now, she's even acting as the Empress."
“…”
"But I, and all of us women, were chosen to enter the palace with a clean record. Why should we be trampled under her feet like this?"
Hearing her words, Fu'er turned pale with fright.
Of course, she knew that her master was a man with lofty ambitions, and she believed that with her thoughts and means, she would not be under someone else's control for long. Chen Lianxiang herself was also a very patient person.
If I couldn't keep my composure, I wouldn't have been able to stay under Wu and Ruan Mei's control for so long.
But today, she was obviously losing her patience.
Fu'er said softly, "What's wrong with Jieyu? Why do you say such things?"
Chen Lianxiang said solemnly, "I originally thought of relying on Wu. She has Duke Cheng behind her. No matter what, even if she is as stupid as a pig, as long as I work hard, I will eventually have the opportunity to be promoted. But I didn't expect that even Duke Cheng would fall."
“…”
"Now, I want to please the Imperial Concubine and seek her protection, but I didn't expect that she would be so difficult to serve."
“…”
"When I was in confinement, I asked to see her so many times, but she never saw me once."
“…”
"She also treated me indifferently regarding the Sishan Sect matter."
“…”
"Now, she has made Li Pan'er the Concubine Yi, and has given her such an important task, but I don't even have the chance to see her on a normal day."
“…”
"She's clearly targeting me!"
After hearing this, Fu'er also frowned.
Thinking of everything that happened in the past few days, she whispered, "It seems that the Imperial Concubine is really targeting Concubine Jieyu."
“…”
"She seems to be particularly afraid that Concubine Jieyu will gain the favor of the emperor."
"yes,"
Chen Lianxiang said unwillingly, "The Emperor had noticed me before at the Jiyan Palace. It was because of his attention that I refused to be inferior to Ruan Mei anymore. I didn't expect that this matter was covered up by the Imperial Concubine."
“…”
"You're right, she just doesn't want me to get the emperor's attention."
Fu'er said softly, "Then Jieyu, what are you going to do?"
“…”
"Will she always be suppressing me like this?"
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