Chapter 174 The Abacus Was Dismantled
Nian Shilan raised the corners of her mouth. She was generous to begin with, and she was even more generous when she was in a good mood.
"I got a set of Ruyi Pearl Flowers two days ago, and I think it's just right for Wen Yi."
Cao Qinmo was overwhelmed by the favor, "Well, Wen Yi is too young to deserve the queen's generous reward."
"Wen Yi is blessed with great fortune. If I say she can bear it, then she can bear it."
Song Zhi smiled and put it into Cao Qinmo's hand, "Your Highness not only admired the princess' pearl flower, but also a hairpin with the same flower and color. It will be very beautiful for Your Highness Cao to wear it with the princess when they admire the flowers in spring."
“My queen…”
The more critical the moment, the more we need to keep these smart people by our side as much as possible.
"There should have been four concubines, but now there are Concubine Li, Concubine Jing, and Concubine Duan. There is still one missing. I want to keep it for you. If you are promoted to the position of concubine, Wen Yi will be able to find a good marriage in the future."
Nian Shilan took a sip of water and followed the empress's customary transitions, "It's just that you only got the position of concubine last year, and your family is not very supportive, so it's not easy to get promoted again."
The queen was hesitant to speak, "I didn't expect that another one would come..."
Concubine Xi.
"I want to keep the position of concubine for you, but she has been chosen by the emperor." If she cannot be made a concubine in the future, it will be the emperor's fault, not my fault.
"I understand."
A truly smart person knows when to stop, and Cao Qinmo knows what to do.
"But from what I've seen, this Xipin is not someone who would fight for anything. She may not have any intentions towards the position of consort. Perhaps she was forced into the palace by her family."
Cao Qinmo knew that the Imperial Concubine had a family background to support her, so she didn't have to think too hard about many things, and sometimes it was easy to think of people as simple things.
But she is different. She has to think more than anyone else in order to survive.
The less desires a person has, the greater his desires may be.
Whether for the sake of the Imperial Concubine or for her own Wen Yi, she had to find an opportunity to get rid of this person.
Nian Shilan raised her eyelids and glanced at Cao Qinmo, a smile flashing in her eyes.
No one remains unchanged.
She put down her teacup and continued, "As for your concubine Qizai, although she may look stupid, she is also ambitious..."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. You don't need to remind me. I will take good care of it."
Cao Qinmo came out of Yikun Palace and Qi Chang was waiting for her at the palace gate.
"Why is sister Qi still here?"
If you want to gain favor, you have to please the Imperial Concubine. Concubine Cao has always been on good terms with the Imperial Concubine, so it is important for you to have a good relationship with her.
Guaerjia Wenyu's father had not yet made any achievements together with Zhen Huan's father in this life. When everyone left the Yikun Palace together, she did not catch up with Zhen Huan to say a few words, or go to her palace for tea as she did in her previous life.
Qi Changzai Fuyifu said, "I am in the palace of the Majesty, so I have to wait for the Majesty."
In Cao Qinmo's eyes, Qi Changzai's full thoughts were all shown on his face.
But she never quarrels with others.
Cao Qinmo went to greet her with a smile on her face, "The Royal Concubine likes Wen Yi. These days, because she was pregnant, she didn't dare to ask the princess to come over. The Royal Concubine thought about the princess and chatted with her for a while. Who knew that she would make her sister wait for a long time? It's my fault as a sister."
"Your Highness, by saying this, you are going to distance yourself from me."
Qi Chang tilted her head and said innocently, "I am new here, so I may not be considerate of everything. I hope Your Majesty will give me more advice in the future, so as to avoid making a joke like today and causing trouble for Your Majesty."
"Sister, if this is wrong, we will naturally take care of each other when we live in the same palace in the future."
Qi Changzai was clinging to Cao Qinmo affectionately, and the two went back to the palace together.
Not long after the concubines left Yikun Palace, Su Peisheng came over and said that the emperor would come for lunch.
"The Emperor is really well-informed."
Nian Shilan glanced outside and didn't know how many eyes were staring at the door of Yikun Palace.
"The Emperor has arrived—"
The emperor is coming.
From the moment she knew he was coming for lunch, Nian Shilan understood the purpose of the emperor's visit.
To a certain extent, who would be favored first between Xipin and Qichangzai depended entirely on the mind of the imperial concubine.
She thought about using her inner voice to guide the emperor, but lying in her inner voice was not an easy thing to do. Even if she succeeded today, if she said something careless in the future and aroused the emperor's suspicion, all her efforts would be in vain.
She couldn't bear the consequences of bringing trouble to the Nian family.
Besides, she now had too much information in her hands and was not sure what she could tell the emperor and what she could not.
The planning and layout should be left to the Queen, Cao Qinmo and others.
The best option is to be a fool in front of smart people.
The Emperor deliberately mentioned Concubine Xi, and he immediately verified his previous guess from Nian Shilan's heart - in her previous life, Zhen Huan was promoted to a higher position, adopted the Fourth Prince as her son, and later became the Empress Dowager.
I didn't expect that not only did my title "Xi" match my previous life, but I also chose the right place for Yongshou Palace.
So, is there anything in this world that you cannot change?
The Son of Heaven is the ruler of the world.
Rather than putting your fate in the hands of an existing fool, it is better to catch your fate off guard and make a completely new arrangement.
Nian Shilan was a stubborn child and secretly criticized the Queen Mother, saying that she deliberately let Gualiu enter the palace in order to harm her own children. Every word she said was full of resentment towards the Queen Mother.
Si didn't take Niu Hulu, a person who didn't exist in his previous life, seriously at all.
The emperor shook his head inwardly: Shilan's mind is always so simple. After being reborn, she got the advantage of her previous life, but not only did she not seize it well, she always compared it with her previous life, and lost the advantage instead.
Women in this world are like this, with narrow horizons that only concern children and other women.
The Queen Mother was no exception and was always obsessed with women and children, and petty quarrels.
His eyes fell on Nian Shilan's belly.
The Queen Mother wanted to end her own heirs and pave the way for the Fourteenth Prince, so she said that the harem should not only have Se-ran's children.
In fact, if you think about it, what does it matter even if it's only Se-ran's child?
Concubine Duan was right, whoever gave birth to a child is his own bloodline.
According to palace rules, a prince cannot be raised by his biological mother.
The emperor gave Niuhulu Shanyanzhu the title of Xipin in order to make her a concubine directly after she served him in bed. When Shilan's child was born, the emperor said that the empress had been ill for a long time and was not suitable to raise a child, so he raised the little prince in Yongshou Palace.
One child, three women, and behind them are the interests of three families.
While they are busy fighting for interests and have no time for other things, you can be equally kind to them and make them pregnant. Why should you worry about not having children?
If he wanted to protect Concubine Xi, he had to find a target to protect her from the attacks from the women in the harem.
Therefore, not only the first night, but the emperor turned over the name card of Guaerjia for three consecutive nights, and also gave her rewards and promotions.
In the blink of an eye, Qi Chang became a noble lady.
This sets a precedent for Concubine Xi.
The emperor originally wanted to summon Xipin again after a few days, but unexpectedly something unexpected happened and his wish was thwarted.