Chapter 159 Crying Ling Rong

She is now lecturing herself?

Fake transparency!

The Queen had just picked up the Nanmu scented bracelet when she heard:

[I knew you would choose that one. Older people tend to like boring things.]

The queen hissed, and Nian Shilan immediately put the light ivory bracelet on her wrist and stood up.

[Okay, I'm leaving.]

"etc."

Nian Shilan turned around and asked, "What does the Queen want?"

The sudden politeness may sound impolite.

The queen reminded him, "If the letters you and your brother exchanged are not important, remember to destroy them all, otherwise you will be accused of something wrong."

When brothers and sisters write to each other privately, there are bound to be one or two careless words. If they are picked up by the stick-sticking office and then brought to the emperor, they will not be able to explain themselves even if they have a hundred mouths.

Nian Shilan remembered Prince Guo's question "How is Concubine Xi?" and nodded immediately, "Okay, I, your concubine, understand."

There was no one else in the palace. She kept calling him "this palace" in her heart, but she knew how to change her words.

The queen laughed and said, "And..."

"and?"

[As expected of the Queen, she is as meticulous as a hair. 】

Nian Shilan was like a student listening to a lecture in class, the only thing missing was a small notebook to take notes.

The queen's lips curved slightly, and she put the dark nanmu scented bracelet on her wrist, saying, "It's cold in winter, and the roads are icy. Since you are not feeling well, you should stay in Yikun Palace and not go out."

【Take care of me! 】

Queen: “…”

"Jiang Cheng should not have any bad intentions now, but since he has been unfaithful once, we should always be more cautious. I will ask Zhang Mi to see you regularly."

Nian Shilan nodded, looking so well-behaved, which was rare for her.

The queen couldn't help but say, "In front of the country, I may become an abandoned child..."

[What does "may not necessarily become a discarded child" mean? 】

The Empress Dowager has to maintain the glory of her family, but the Emperor doesn't need that.

If necessary, the emperor might let the imperial concubine die and then put the blame on the empress.

The Queen did not explain, and continued: "While your two brothers are in the capital, have them find a loyal female doctor outside the palace to serve you personally with medicine and food."

"Just make sure there are no accidents."

Nian Shilan insisted on asking: [What does "may not necessarily become a discarded child" mean? 】

"Did you hear what I said?"

"I heard it, I heard it." Nian Shilan was still very curious and asked, "What..."

The queen raised her hands and said in disdain, "I don't want to see you until the child is one month old."

One sentence diverted Nian Shilan's attention, [A woman who says one thing and means another! ]

She called out to Songzhi.

The door opened, Songzhi stepped forward to support her own queen, Jianqiu saluted with the imperial concubine, and then entered the palace to serve the empress.

On the way back to Yikun Palace, Nian Shilan was still thinking about abandoning her son. Passing by the long street, Songzhi saw a familiar face on the road.

"Isn't that Baozhen?"

Songzhi whispered, "Why is she here when An Chang is not here to serve me?"

Her child will be born next year, and Nian Shilan doesn't want anything unexpected to happen.

She raised her eyes lazily and said, "Go ask."

"Yes, madam."

The carriage continued to go to the Yikun Palace. Songzhi slowed down and caught up with Baozhen. After asking about the situation, she went back to report to the Royal Consort.

After listening to this, Nian Shilan said, "Go and call An Changzai over. I will ask her in person."

An Lingrong happened to have embroidered a pair of tiger-head hats and brought them over. She was introducing them with great interest when Nian Shilan interrupted her.

"I usually don't ask about your affairs. If you hadn't met Baozhen, how long would you have kept it a secret from me?"

"I don't understand..." An Lingrong got up and squatted in front of the Royal Concubine, "Please explain it to me, Your Majesty."

"Are you still playing dumb in front of me?"

An Lingrong looked up at Nian Shilan without saying a word.

Nian Shilan bluntly said, "You found out that I was pregnant a long time ago, so you have been secretly embroidering bellybands, hats, and shoes for my child. I kept it a secret from the emperor, so you competed for his favor, right?"

"My Lady, what are you talking about? I am only trying to win your favor..."

"Why do you stop fighting for your own favor after the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Without giving An Lingrong a chance to explain, she continued, "Don't say that you caught a cold in the autumn and happened to have a hoarse voice."

An Lingrong pursed her lips.

"Your mother and aunt have already come to Beijing, haven't they?"

Now An Lingrong had no way of denying it, "Yes."

"Why don't you tell me?"

"Your Majesty is pregnant and should not worry too much. I dare not trouble you."

"You are really causing trouble to me if you don't say anything!"

After a pause, Nian Shilan said, "The Nian family does have a yard where your mother and aunt can live, but..."

[It’s just that the Nian family may not even be able to protect themselves now. If you get infected now, you will be courting death.]

An Lingrong said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, don't worry. My mother has been staying in the guesthouse for the past two days. My aunt has already been looking for someone in the city. I still have some savings, so I think it won't be difficult to buy a house in the city."

"Do you think the capital is Songyang County? With your little money, do you want to buy a house in the capital?"

[Baozhen has already said that besides your mother and Aunt Xiao, there is also the young bastard of the An family, Aunt Xiao's cousin, and a maid and a servant who serve them. These men and women, young and old, with your little money, can you buy a small shed and squeeze all these people in?]

[Is it shabby? ]

[Have you forgotten that you chose to live in an inn and the inn owner thought you were a rare commodity? ]

[Being cheated out of all your money is a minor matter, but if you get into a lawsuit and lose your life, you will cry. ]

An Lingrong was surprised. She actually hadn't thought about these things carefully.

"I have already thought about it for you. When the Emperor comes to visit me in the next few days, I will get the chance and summon you to sing..."

"If your Majesty wants to listen to music, you don't have to wait for the Emperor to come. I am willing to sing for you every day."

[I dare not ask you to come to the scene, or you will scold me behind my back and say that I treat you as a geisha.]

[If you want to be a villain and attack me again, I can’t afford it. 】

An Lingrong almost blurted out: How could it be?

"Singing is secondary. When the time comes, I will say a few words to you if I wrong you. Please act more sympathetically."

"The emperor is a man who is most compassionate to women. Although it is not appropriate for you to be promoted to a higher position at your age, you can still petition the emperor to grant your mother a house."

"It is because of the grace bestowed by the Lord that your mother and aunt will not be bullied. Otherwise, even if my Nian family wanted to protect you, we would have no legitimate reason to do so."

An Lingrong's lips trembled, tears welled up in her eyes, "Your Majesty is so thoughtful, thank you so much, thank you so much."

[Crying again? Why didn't I know she loved to cry in my previous life? ]

Nian Shilan frowned and thought carefully, [He is really a crybaby. ]