Chapter 2 Seen Through Again

She was just about to ask someone to pass her some snacks when she heard Concubine Hua say:

[No matter how well the old tea is stored, it still has a moldy smell. The new tea in my palace is still better. Come and enjoy some snacks. I can't wait to go back. I really can't stay in this broken Jingren Palace for a moment.]

Destroy...destroy Jingren Palace?

The queen picked up a handkerchief to cover the twitching of her mouth, and subconsciously glanced at her own palace: Is it very shabby?

Rather than being offended, she wanted to know why Concubine Hua knew what she was going to do next?

Could it be that someone in the kitchen leaked it?

Don’t worry, snacks are just a foundation, what’s important is what comes next.

Given her personality, she will definitely not accept this kind of gift. I can take this opportunity to force Fuzi on her.

It would also be a good opportunity for Fuzi to see what she was doing in Yikun Palace, using some magic to cause her to hear hallucinations.

"These are the latest snacks made in the palace. Please have a taste, little sister."

After the Queen finished speaking, Jianqiu asked Huichun and others to bring the food up.

Nian Shilan glanced at him, pursed her lips, and a look of disdain appeared between her brows again.

[Can you be more thoughtful when doing things? If you have a little sincerity, go to the kitchen and ask. My favorite is crab roe pastry! Jingren Palace is a group of stupid servants. No wonder the queen did not have a good end. 】

No good ending...

This Nian family!

It turns out that deep in my heart I am cursing me all the time!

She is hoping that I will die so that the throne of Queen can be passed on to her, right?

The queen looked a little exhausted, holding the armrest tightly, and quickened the pace, "I'm afraid my sister is tired of eating too? Jianqiu, give the plate of peony rolls to Concubine Hua."

[Peony Scroll? Turning back to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, she complained that I was ignorant of etiquette and was overstepping my authority, right?]

The queen felt an arrow hit her chest.

[To put it bluntly, they are just some snacks made of flour balls. What's the point of transgression? ]

[A concubine is a concubine, and an unfavored concubine. She has learned all the petty things. No wonder the emperor despises her.]

No, my headache is coming back.

In the past, it was Nian Shilan who was too clever and made Songzhi accidentally smash the snack, thinking that she could save the Empress’s face. After all, he was her own servant, and the Empress did not have the courage to punish him. Now thinking about it, it was really meaningless.

Nian Shilan thought so, looked up and saw the queen, frowning slightly.

[What's wrong with the Queen? She's holding her head and covering her chest. This person has many problems as she gets older.]

At...age...

The queen was a little out of breath.

"Are you okay, Madam?" Jianqiu also noticed something was wrong.

The queen raised her hands to show that she was fine.

"These snacks are from the Empress, please keep them."

Nian Shilan swung the handkerchief and accepted it.

【Take it back for Zhou Ninghai and the others to eat.】

Give it to Zhou Ninghai... to eat.

"As long as my sister likes it."

This fool, Concubine Hua, must have used some sorcery in the palace in order to win favor, and as a result, she herself heard everything she said in her heart.

It must be!

The queen couldn't wait to find out, so she said, "Seeing that my sister came here in a hurry today and didn't bring many people with her, Fuzi--"

Fu Zi responded and went inside. The Queen began to explain, and Nian Shilan was speaking in her heart at the same time.

[She’s here, she’s here, Puff is here with, ugh, Fuko is here with the plot. ]

[The maid that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has just picked is called Fuzi. I think she is smart, so I will assign her to you to serve.]

"The maid that was newly picked by the Ministry of Internal Affairs is called Fuzi. I think she is smart, so I will assign her to you to serve."

Exactly the same.

The Queen now felt as if she was stripped naked and standing in front of Nian Shilan, with no privacy at all.

"I've heard that the maids in Yikun Palace are very efficient, so I'll ask Fuzi to send the things over so that I can learn from them."

What if she saw through it? The empress would send the man to the Yikun Palace.

Even if I do nothing, it would be good to cause trouble to the Nian family!

[Come on, who can get past you? ]

[You are just a concubine, a little trickster, yet you want to harm me? 】

[If you have the guts, give me Jianqiu Huichun as well. Do you think I will accept it? ]

"Your Majesty, I am so rude to you for your generosity. I will accept all of it. I am tired. If there is nothing important, I will go back first."

She didn't say a word, just... accepted it?

The Queen was a little surprised. She thought that according to Concubine Hua's personality, she would definitely find ways to refuse. She even prepared some strong words to force her on herself.

Nian Shilan stood up to salute, and before she even bent her knees, she had already turned around.

Passing by Fuzi, she glanced at him arrogantly.

"No wonder you are called Fuzi, you have a nice nose and eyes, you will have more luck, a servant should not serve two masters, Songzhi, tell Huang Guiquan, once you enter the Yikun Palace, you will belong to the Yikun Palace, life and death."

He even dared to say such things in front of the Queen.

Fuzi was so frightened that he knelt down, not daring to breathe.

Nian Shilan put one hand on Songzhi's arm and stroked her hair with the other hand, and walked away gracefully. However, after taking two steps, her pace began to slow down.

She was waiting for the queen to speak.

"I don't know how the selection of concubines this year went. There are few children in the harem, so it's time to add some new ones."

The Queen originally wanted to use the offspring and the newcomer to hurt Concubine Hua's heart, but when she spoke, she heard Nian Shilan's thoughts and felt as if she had been seen through again.

[It was exactly as expected, not a single word was wrong, you are worthy of being my princess! ]

[I am old and ugly, so I want to find a young person to serve the emperor. I know that I like the emperor but cannot have children, so I want to use a new person to make myself unhappy. 】

Old age... yellowing...

Concubine Hua!

Suddenly, there was an extra hand on Jianqiu's arm, and it was quite strong. "My lady, are you okay?"

[Okay, who wouldn't want to cause trouble? ]

[It will take some time for the bride to enter the palace, but there is one ready-made one just now. ]

[Seventeen years old, Hua'er is the same age, which is just right for the old pervert's appetite. I will wash Fukuko clean when I get back to the palace.

Wear the most beautiful brocade and the shiniest hairpin, and let her stand in the most conspicuous place tonight.

I want her to serve the Emperor. 】

[Maybe it will make the emperor happy, and we can have a child in the future.]

[Since this child was newly sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and has a low status, and was born in the Yikun Palace, it should be okay for me to raise him, right? ]

【Then we will see who is the one who is upset.】

Anyone in the world who dares to share Concubine Hua's favor must die, right?

But she...she wants to give Fu Zi Cheng Chong now?

And let Fuzi have a baby???

Is Concubine Hua crazy?

The queen was stunned. How could Concubine Hua allow others to share her favor? How could she allow others to bear children for the emperor?

I must have heard it wrong because the distance was too far.

The queen stood up, trying to remain calm and composed, but her steps revealed her true feelings as she quickened her pace towards the door.