Chapter 171: Concubine Xi of Yongshou Palace

But Gualiu still came in.

Not only her, Meng Jingxian also stayed in the palace.

In addition, there was another person on the list who was selected by the emperor himself to stay.

"Guarjia Wenyan was able to stay because she looked stupid and easy to control, and she was really beautiful. The emperor had no reason to reject her."

The Queen came to Yikun Palace on the pretext of protecting the Royal Concubine's pregnancy and showed the list to Nian Shilan.

She also knew that the Queen Mother had arranged this drama of Changyin Pavilion, which was not part of the development in her previous life, but the Royal Concubine was very curious, and even if she didn't come, she would find a way to find out.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to tell her myself and save her the trouble.

Moreover, there are some things that are hard to understand that need to be considered in conjunction with what Shilan knows about her past life.

Nian Shilan listened to the Queen's words and continued in her heart: [It is said that her frivolous and arrogant personality is exactly the same as mine. I...]

There was no one else in the palace. Lian Songzhi and Jianqiu went to guard the door. The queen was not polite. She did not even wait for Nian Shilan to finish the second half of her sentence and answered directly:

“That’s true.”

Nian Shilan: “…”

【You don’t have to say it! 】

The Queen, who was originally smiling, smiled even more deeply. "In the eyes of the Queen Mother, you are now the most favored person in the entire harem. However, from now until the baby is one month old, you cannot sleep with the Emperor. The young 'Xiao Shilan' can just fill this vacancy."

The Queen Mother's request to enter the palace at the end of this month clearly showed that she had this in mind.

It is even possible that one cannot tell whether the Empress' current attitude towards the Royal Concubine is genuine or not, and in case the Empress does not take action, she will take the new person into the palace to protect him.

【Pooh!】

"What kind of little bitch is worthy of being called 'Xiao Shilan'? Are you insulting me?"

Nian Shilan threw the booklet on the table, snorted, and turned her face away.

Not watching anymore.

"You're going to be a mother next month, why are you becoming more and more petty? You get angry whenever you want, and you're not afraid of what might happen to the child."

The Queen took the booklet and said, "Besides her, Meng Jingxian also entered the palace. The Queen Mother felt sorry for her infatuation and her frail health, so she left her in Shoukang Palace to recuperate."

"It also means to appease the old minister on behalf of the emperor."

This move was also meant to please the emperor, as the empress dowager did not want the relationship between mother and son to become too awkward.

[What is the reason for comforting the old minister and keeping her by his side because she is weak? ]

[At the New Year's Eve family dinner, I offended the Queen Mother and helped Guo Guo and Huanbi get together. The Queen Mother kept her in the palace and would definitely tell her that it was because of me that she ruined her marriage. If it weren't for me and the Queen Mother's intervention, she would have been able to marry into the Guo County Prince's Mansion with Huanbi in the name of a concubine.]

[This was the case in my previous life.]

[The Queen Mother is doing this to help me get rid of my enemies.]

[From my point of view, it is because Meng Jingxian’s appearance and personality are inferior that Lao Deng does not like her, otherwise she would be the first on the list of people entering the palace this time!]

The queen nodded and said, "Since you can think of all this, before you give birth, you should stay in your own palace and don't go anywhere."

[How shameless! I'm ignoring you, so why are you trying to eavesdrop on my thoughts? And you're even rushing to talk to me, hum~]

Pregnant women have great mood swings, and the queen did not care about her child's temper.

"There is another person whom you must have never met in your previous life."

【I haven't seen you before, what do you say? 】

"Shan Yanzhu is the daughter of Shangshu and Ersong."

[It's no use testing me. Shan Yanzhu has indeed never appeared.]

"Has the daughter of the Niu Hulu family ever appeared in the previous life?"

Nian Shilan turned around when she heard this and asked, "The Niu Hulu family?"

The queen nodded slowly and seriously, "From your looks, it looks like it has appeared before."

【Zhen Huan! 】

[In her previous life, you had set her up. After giving birth to a princess, she left the palace and went to Ganlu Temple. Later, the emperor took her back, saying that she was the adopted mother of Xiao Sidan. After she came back from praying for blessings, he gave her the surname Niuhulu, named her Consort Xi, and let her live in Yongshou Palace.]

The queen frowned slightly, "Nianhulu Xifei?"

"Um."

"Granted to live in the Yongshou Palace?"

Nian Shilan thought about it carefully, "That's right! Does the Queen think there is something wrong?"

The queen put away her smile, and placed the booklet in front of Nian Shilan again, pointing her finger and motioning her to take a look.

"Give the Manchurian concubine Xipin the yellow flag, the halberd of the cedar, and the pearl of the spruce, and let her live in the main hall of the Yongshou Palace."

"Given the Manchus' yellow flag-inlaid quilt, the Guarja patterned quail, and the residence in the west side hall of the Chuxiu Palace."

"Xi?! She..."

Nian Shilan found it unbelievable that this person had taken over the title and palace of Zhen Huan in her later years right after she arrived, and this position of concubine was only one level lower than that of imperial consort.

What a big face!

The Queen's expression gradually became serious. "In her previous life, Zhen Huan was given the title by the Emperor himself. It's not difficult for him to guess it..."

She spoke slowly, obviously thinking as she spoke.

"But……"

Nian Shi Lanxiao found that what the empress said was reasonable. Although the emperor had no experience of a previous life, he was the same person in both lives. Since he was the same person, his temperament and ways of thinking must be the same.

【This is too scary.】

[I did say that Zhen Huan would become the Queen Mother, but I probably never mentioned the Niuhulu clan or the Eternal Life Palace of Concubine Xi to her face.]

[At first I didn’t know if anyone could hear my inner voice, but I knew so much and was afraid that others would see through it, so I was restrained in my heart.]

Was she also called restrained at that time?

The queen didn't see it, "Don't you think about it? How could a Manchu world allow a Han Chinese to be the queen mother?"

"Even if the emperor wants to, the ministers in the court will not agree."

"If we can't give her anything, we have to make up for it from somewhere else. If she leaves the palace, we can bring her back. The emperor must love her very much. If he gives her a banner, he will definitely choose the best one. The Inlaid Yellow Banner is the first of the three upper banners, and Niu Hulu is also a well-known family name."

Nian Shilan shook her head slightly, still unable to believe it.

"But - he gave Zhen Huan the name Xi, which means 'the past is dark and cannot be retrieved, but the future is bright and brilliant', which means abandoning the past and looking to the future. What past does he have with this pearl?"

That’s right, the emperor would not pick a character at random, and it just happened to be Xi.

What is his past with this Shan Yanzhu?

The empress thought that Shan Yanzhu was not bad-looking, not to mention that she did not look alike Rouze, and the emperor did not appear in Changyin Pavilion or summon her alone.

Instead, it was decided directly after looking at the list of people entering the palace.

She looked up at Nian Shilan, and an idea flashed through her mind, "Your past may not be the past."

Nian Shilan's past is her previous life.

"If Niu Hulu was destined to be the Empress Dowager in the previous life, the Emperor wanted to cultivate a 'future Empress Dowager' who was close to him."

The word "Xi" means he abandoned his past life and turned to this life.

Shan Yanzhu and Sun Miaoqing have the same function.

"She, you have seen her, can you tell that she is reborn?"

The Queen shook her head, "It's different from you and Sun Miaoqing."

"Different? That means there is a third type of person?"

[Hmm? Wait, different? Is there any difference between Sun Miaoqing's rebirth and my rebirth? ]

The queen had no time to answer what was in her mind, "She is just an ordinary lady from a rich family."

An ordinary lady from a noble family means that Shan Yanzhu is a complete and authentic chess piece.

The emperor took action.