Chapter 155 The Hongmen Banquet is Coming

[Old woman! You are used to doing favors. Those who know it think that it was the emperor who asked you to take care of my pregnancy, while those who don’t know it think that it was the emperor who was pregnant.]

emperor:"……"

[You only come here when the emperor comes, and you dare to say "often" with a flattering face. Why don't you come here "often" when the emperor doesn't come? ]

Nian Shilan intentionally emphasized the word "often" in her mind, with a sarcastic intention, but it actually confirmed that the Empress was doing her job impartially in accordance with the Emperor's orders.

The emperor's suspicion was successfully dispelled.

His suspicions were dispelled, and the Queen just said a few words to smooth over the situation.

The emperor didn't want Nian Shilan to meet her brother in advance, so he made up an excuse and returned to the Yangxin Palace.

After he left, Nian Shilan said unhappily, "Why didn't you let me speak?"

Songzhi's eyes lit up. She cleared the hall out first and stood at the door with Jianqiu to guard it.

"How do you know that I didn't just come in by chance?" asked the Queen.

"You are the queen, Jiang Fuhai will howl wherever you go. If you didn't specifically tell him to shut up, would he be silent?"

Nian Shilansi did not hide her dissatisfaction, "He must have been eavesdropping at the door for a long time and interrupted us at the critical moment."

[Can my inner voice penetrate the wall? ]

The Queen smiled and said nothing as she sat beside them. There was a book hidden under the table and she reached out and took it out.

"The Royal Concubine is different now. She has even learned to read." The Queen teased intentionally.

"Hey, you are..."

It was too late for Nian Shilan to stop him. "You really don't consider yourself an outsider."

[We are old enemies! Old enemies! Can you keep a little distance? ]

Things really do change, and now she is the one distancing herself from me?

The Queen glanced at the name and said, "Three Kingdoms... The Royal Concubine is now poorly fed and clothed, so she has also started to study military tactics?"

"I, I'm just taking a look."

[This book was read by Songzhi, do you believe it? ]

The queen is not stupid.

She flipped through two pages and nodded, "'In the art of war, attacking the heart is better than attacking the city, psychological warfare is better than physical warfare.' Your Majesty learned a little bit of it, but you used it all on me?"

"Nonsense, who has only learned the superficial knowledge?"

People can lie, but books cannot. It is obvious that the book just flipped through a few pages at random.

[I know that you are just like the emperor, and you are easily suspicious, but please don't be suspicious.]

【Every word I said to you before was from the heart, and I really did not lie to you.】

The Queen put the book down: She didn't know that honesty is the most effective way to win people's hearts.

Sun Miaoqing had initially tried to curry favor with the ladies in the harem, spending a lot of money and effort, but to little avail, because she lacked sincerity.

However, the Queen seldom saw Nian Shilan so nervous and stressed, so she deliberately did not explain.

"Aren't you going to keep your distance from me?" Nian Shilan snatched the book from her hand, "What are you still doing here?"

"The Emperor is so obviously unhappy, can't you see?"

"Even if he is unhappy, I have to tell him that my brother offended the dog emperor because of his inappropriate words and deeds when he entered the palace. In my previous life, the emperor summoned me to dine with him, and I was terrified while eating that meal. I can't let things develop, I must stop it!"

"Even if your brother offended the emperor, he still had military merit to protect him. The emperor would not be stupid enough to kill a meritorious official immediately. But you are different."

[What's the difference between me and you? In my previous life, I was more arrogant than I am now, but he didn't dare to do anything to me.]

Nian Shilan feels that she has become more restrained now. [Besides, I have a child now.]

"Because you have a child, you are more likely to get into trouble, and it will happen in a 'natural way' so that your brother can't say anything."

Nian Shilan looked at the queen, and the queen nodded, her shoulders slumped.

【When should I kill him?】

[…Isn’t this statement too outrageous?]

Queen: "You still know?" Be more careful next time.

Nian Shilan snorted.

The empress did not want to keep the emperor, but she had to wait until he cleared the obstacles in the court. Otherwise, if she ascended the throne with her young son, those princes would still be greedy and she might not be their match.

Although one does not like the emperor, one must acknowledge his ability in government affairs.

Those who want to achieve great things must be able to endure.

The Queen came today because she calculated that Nian Gengyao would be back soon and was afraid that she would panic when something happened, so she came to comfort her.

I didn't expect to arrive at the right time.

It's also a loss.

"Did you write a letter to your elder brother Nian Xiyao?"

Nian Shilan raised her eyes and glanced at her, [Yeah.]

Queen: “…” Are you so lazy that you don’t even want to speak?

"What did you say?"

[We are talking to each other, but you are asking questions. You are too curious.]

【There should still be some distance between people. 】

The queen sighed and didn't want to get entangled with her, so she asked directly: "Did you tell me about your rebirth?"

[You know all this? ]

"From what I understand, your elder brother has a stable personality..."

[How do you know my eldest brother so well? ]

[You are of the same age, you can’t be…]

The Queen rolled her eyes at her and Nian Shilan shut up. The Queen continued:

"Compared to your second brother, he knew about your rebirth and would definitely discuss the response with your second brother in advance."

The queen shook her head. "You don't have to worry about them right now, but you do."

【What happened to the palace? 】

"The emperor probably has a reason for not letting you see your brother in advance."

Driven by curiosity, Nian Shilan blurted out: "What are you thinking?"

"He wants to know if your brothers can hear you, and if so, he might use you to control them."

"Would the Emperor be so suspicious?" Nian Shilan didn't believe it. "If he was so suspicious, wouldn't he have known that you could hear it?"

【Even I guessed you could hear it. 】

“Because he is confident.”

The emperor's self-confidence made him feel that women could not cause any trouble under his control.

Deep down, he looks down on women. One could even say that he doesn't take women seriously.

But Nian Gengyao was different. He was a man just like him, a good fighter and a very threatening man.

The queen warned, "When you see the emperor, remember not to show any surprise at your brother's reaction. Regardless of whether it happened in your previous life or not, treat it as if it happened."

"Otherwise...with the emperor's suspicion and consideration, you know the consequences."

Of course Nian Shilan knew.

What was an ordinary gift lunch in the previous life has now become Nian Shilan’s grand banquet.

Time soon arrived and it was the day for Nian Gengyao to enter the palace for an audience. This time, Nian Xiyao was invited into the palace together.

It was Su Peisheng who came in person again.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has ordered that Your Majesty come to Yangxin Palace to have dinner together."