Chapter 163: Reorganizing the People Around You

A warm current surged into her heart, and An Lingrong choked up several times, "I am so brave, please give me some grace, Your Majesty."

"You want me to choose a title for you?"

[I am not well-educated, but I am famous for it. Don't turn around and write a word, which will make people laugh at you. You are stabbing me behind my back. ]

[Your sister Zhen is the top scholar in the harem, so why not let them pick one for you. ]

In her previous life, Zhen Huan chose the name Li for herself, which caused her to be laughed at by all the harems. Isn’t it enough?

An Lingrong didn't want to worry about the things in her past life, nor could she worry about them, "My position is low and my fortune is poor..."

【Here we go again! 】

【Here it comes again! 】

[Is she going to stick to the idea of ​​"life is not worth it" from beginning to end? It gives me a headache just listening to it. ]

"I am free, so I will pick one with you."

[This life is not worth it. I have seen people saying in the barrage that she is not straight, so I will just call her the crooked concubine.]

An Lingrong: “…” However, isn’t this a little too casual?

[I don’t know what “not straight” means? 】

[Could it be that she is flattering everyone, calling her Sister Zhen Huan, secretly leaning on the Queen, mocking her, and having no spine?]

Nian Shilan didn't understand, but "Bending Concubine" was just a joke in her mind, so she didn't write the word "Bending" when she picked up the pen.

[Let's just give her the character Hui. When she is promoted to the position of Consort in the future, she will be Consort Hui. Consort Hui can fly, just like little birds can fly.]

[Tell her that she is smart. Oh, no, that would be a mistake. It would be similar to Shen Meizhuang's title.]

An Lingrong: “…”

[In her previous life, her deeds of harming others were exposed. When she was summoned to Yangxin Palace by Lao Deng to be questioned, he said, "Such beautiful sunshine will never be seen again in the future." So she was called Ming Fei. ]

[People who have always lived in the dark, move towards the sun... No, no, if the emperor knows about this title, what does the dog emperor think my Nian family is up to? ]

An Lingrong didn't understand what the Nian family had in mind regarding this title.

Nian Shilan was indeed free, and was truly choosing a title for An Lingrong with all her heart.

She wrote a few words on the paper, "Gentle and gentle are both good words, but you..."

[It’s just that you were too gentle and docile in your previous life, and you became too repressed and pushed yourself into the abyss. This is not good for me.]

An Lingrong immediately said, "Your Majesty doesn't like it, and neither do I."

"The word 'Rong' is good, but it's already in the name, so it lacks some sincerity, and people will look down on you in the future."

"This word is good. Mi means quiet, which matches your personality."

There are also the characters Min, Jin, Yue...all of them are excellent.

Finally, Nian Shilan pointed at the word "Tian" and said, "Personally, I like this word "Tian" more. "Tian" means to follow one's heart, to live for oneself, to be calm and fearless. Its original meaning is also quiet."

[Now she is Concubine Tian, ​​and in the future she will be Concubine Tian, ​​Concubine Tian, ​​or Concubine Tian. The word Tian is nice and sounds sweet.]

[But I am also a miserable person. I died from eating bitter almonds in my previous life. I will try to make my life sweeter in this life. ]

She looked up. "What do you think..."

【Why are you crying again? 】

"If you don't like it, just change to someone else."

[Isn't this word good? No one can laugh at you for being a little bird anymore.]

Nian Shilan looked left and right, [Could it be that there is some hidden insult behind this? ]

[Forget it, let her top-ranked sister write it.]

No!

An Lingrong knelt down and reported with tears in her eyes: "No, Madam, I like this title, I like it very much!"

Nian Shilan: “…”

【……】

I don't understand, but I'm used to it.

On the way back from Yikun Palace, An Lingrong's tears never stopped. In her life, no one had ever thought about her like this.

Tian Changzai, Tian Guiren, Tian Pin, Tian Fei... She never dared to imagine that she would be able to be promoted to concubine or concubine in the future, but the Empress had already taken it for granted.

It is also said that if Tianyin is sweet, life will become sweet as well.

With the word "Tian" as her title, no one would laugh at her for being a bird concubine, and she would no longer be a little bird raised by others.

It’s An Lingrong, it’s myself.

She can live for herself!

No one could understand her excitement.

An Lingrong held in her hands the word "Tian" written for her by the Imperial Consort. This was probably the best gift she had ever received in her life.

Dog Emperor!

If anyone dares to have any shameful thoughts towards the Empress and her children, she will never let him go!

Absolutely not!

As the year draws to a close, New Year gifts are given.

Even though the Emperor ordered that expenses should be cut this year and there was no Empress to "add to the fun", this year's reward was not as much as in previous years, but it was not only half of what it was in previous years.

Moreover, this year, Shilan's position was promoted twice, from concubine to noble concubine and then royal noble concubine, and her salary naturally increased as well.

From the original three hundred taels per year, it soared directly to eight hundred taels.

If only the bonus for the concubine was reduced, it would be a real reduction, but she is now an imperial concubine, and her bonus is more than double that of previous years.

In addition to her salary, two promotions, and the reward for her pregnancy, her two elder brothers also received rewards when they returned to the capital, and were specially given 300 taels of gold to enter the palace.

Nian Shilan's small treasury, not to mention the increase of ten thousand taels of silver, five thousand was enough.

She always believed that no matter whether one was a master or a servant, the purpose of working was to earn money, support their family and live a good life.

To make subordinates obedient and submissive is one thing, and to receive the emperor's favor is another.

The most important thing is to give people money as a reward so that they are willing to work hard for you.

Otherwise, with thousands of steamed buns and cakes, but not even enough to eat a full meal, who would work hard?

Because of her, everyone in the Yikun Palace received an extra half year's salary as a reward. She counted her own money and took out another 500 taels as a New Year's reward for the servants in the Yikun Palace.

It was a rare opportunity for the two brothers to celebrate the New Year in Beijing, so naturally gifts must be given to people on both sides.

Nian Shilan was looking at the account book, counting the beads, and calculating meticulously, wishing she could break a piece of silver into two halves.

Songzhi felt sorry for the queen who was working so hard while pregnant, so she said, "Actually, it's not difficult for the queen to make some money."

"Do you have an idea?" Nian Shilan didn't even raise her head.

"I heard from the people in the palace that after the general returned to the capital, many people wanted to see him and ask for official positions..."

"Wait a minute."

Nian Shilan is very familiar with this matter.

She recalled the barrage of comments such as "bad idea", "tricking Concubine Hua", "Song Zhi, you are so cruel", and "a little trick to destroy the concubine every day".

There is another very eye-catching one: Songzhi must have received kickbacks and gained benefits.

Nian Shilan raised her eyes from the account and looked at Songzhi sternly: She was most afraid of problems with the people around her, but she didn't expect that the big problem happened to the person closest to her.

This is a strategy that will push himself and the Nian family into a dead end.

"What did you say?"