Qian Shengyan really wanted to say that she didn't need them to stand on her side, but Qingxue meant well, and she couldn't just say whatever came to mind like a fool, so she could only remain silent.
Qingxue seemed to have misunderstood something. After a moment of silence, she sighed, "This servant knows that Master and the Prince have a very good relationship, but..."
Qian Shengyan: ...Is it too late to explain now?
“But in a place like the inner quarters, it’s always good to have more help. Even if… even if Master doesn’t mention it, wouldn’t the Prince also choose a quieter life?” Qingxue pleaded earnestly. “Even if Master is unwilling, the Prince is, after all, the Prince!”
Qian Shengyan nodded in understanding: "You're right."
This is similar to what Yinzhen said when he insisted on having a heart-to-heart talk with her when she first arrived: "The Emperor is still the Emperor." The speaker can express countless meanings, and the listener can also hear different implications.
At least what Qian Shengyan heard at that moment was simply a conversation with a wise man, with no other meaning.
She naturally understood that it was impossible to gain Yinzhen's exclusive favor. During her pregnancy, hormones caused her to have uncontrollable hallucinations, but as Folgochun was born and grew up, her rationality gradually returned, and apart from feeling somewhat disgusted by Yinzhen's uncleanliness, she felt nothing more.
Besides, even if he is willing to stay with her now, what if he ascends the throne and becomes emperor? Would all three thousand beauties in the harem be just decorations?
Oh, Emperor Yongzheng didn't have three thousand beauties, but he still had quite a few from concubines to low-ranking concubines. Does that mean that young girls in their prime should live as widows after entering the palace?
If you're so capable, don't bring so many women here. You bring them in but don't sleep with them. What's the difference between that and occupying a toilet without using it?
Qian Shengyan inadvertently compared herself to a latrine. In her agitated state, she didn't immediately realize her mistake, but she also felt it was inappropriate. She coughed lightly twice, but still insisted, "I don't like doing that kind of thing."
She's like a pimp, urging Yinzhen to sleep with other women. Whether he sleeps with them or not is none of her business.
The very night Qian Shengyan had this thought, she heard that Lady Liu had gained favor with the emperor.
It was still in the Ying Shui Lan Xiang of the Nian family, in the side hall next to the Nian family's residence.
Qian Shengyan: ...
She really couldn't understand Nian's thought process, but at this moment, Nian stayed up all night without sleeping, just staring blankly in the direction of the west side hall.
Granny Wei stayed by her side with heartache, and every now and then she would take a handkerchief to wipe away the tears that seeped from the corners of Nian's eyes.
It wasn't until a servant came to report that the prince had gotten up and left that Lady Nian finally let herself throw herself into Granny Wei's arms and cry.
Granny Wei couldn't help but feel a little regretful: "Your Highness is in such a bad mood, I shouldn't have pretended to be sick last night and let the Prince rest in the side hall!"
"Granny, you don't know..." Madam Nian said bitterly, "I... had no choice but to..."
“This servant doesn’t know, but… sigh, mistress, at least the prince is still very willing to come to our Ying Shui Lan Xiang. Why should Miss push someone to curry favor?” Granny Wei was anxious, but she also guessed what Nian was thinking.
She wondered if Nian knew she couldn't have children and wanted to use a surrogate mother to give birth and then bring the child over to raise.
This method might work, but don't make yourself so miserable! If you really care so much, why bother? Sigh!
Ms. Nian just shook her head haphazardly, her face still wet with tears.
With things having come to this, Madam Nian had nothing more to say. She cried and whispered, "Granny, you don't know, the Prince... the Prince won't touch me anymore... Waaaaah..."
Granny Wei was startled: "That's impossible! The Prince always asks for water when he stays overnight!"
"It's all fake, it's all fake, sob sob sob..." Madam Nian found it hard to say. For a woman, it was too shameful for her husband to even want to do anything with her anymore.
But she was so heartbroken that she told the truth: "Ever since my miscarriage, the prince has stopped touching me..." She thought for a moment and then burst into tears, "No, no, only the first two days were real, the rest were all lies, all lies, sob sob sob!"
Granny Wei was stunned. She thought her young lady was really favored. Who would have thought it would turn out like this?
She didn't understand: "Your Highness, why would Your Highness do this?"
"I don't know, Granny, does the Prince... dislike me?" Madam Nian's eyes were swollen from crying. "Last night I pushed him to the side hall, and he really took Liu as his concubine... Granny, I'm still sick! I told him I was sick! He's right next to me, just a wall away..."
“Miss…” Granny Wei didn’t know what to say. She wanted to say that if Madam Nian was unwilling, she could simply let the Prince go and live a quiet life. Why bother calling her to her courtyard and adding to the disgust?
Only Nian knew that she was also testing the waters and taking a gamble.
She thought that if Yinzhen didn't favor her, he wouldn't favor anyone else either. All those Qian and Liu families were fake, everything was fake!
They were simply sleeping! Just like the prince and her!
But last night, last night!
That shameless Liu actually made such a commotion!
When Ms. Nian heard this, she was completely distraught. She froze, feeling as if she couldn't move her limbs.
She truly never imagined that the prince would actually take Liu as a concubine in her courtyard, in her side hall...
Yes, she lied about being sick and refused the prince's offer. She arranged for Liu to wait in the side hall beforehand. But, but she didn't expect that the two of them would actually do something!
Why? Why can Liu's family do it, but she can't?
Isn't she beautiful? Isn't she good? Why not?
Did he really dislike her that much? Did he dislike her so much?
As Nian was thinking, she felt a tightness in her chest. She had just opened her mouth and uttered a hoarse "Granny" when suddenly she coughed up blood.
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