Chapter 61 Do you want to kill me?
Shen Meizhuang said "yes" and walked out slowly. She heard the emperor ask:
"The spring rain is damp. What are you doing standing at the door?"
[The flower in Yikun Palace has become a spirit and has seduced me to stand at the gate. Is that not okay? ]
[In your last life, you braved the storm to secretly meet with that bitch Zhen Huan, and you said it was to show your filial piety to the Queen Mother. I stayed up all night to take care of you without any complaints, but you rejected me. That's my fault.]
[Now that I am ill, you just came to visit me, yet you still want to disdain me.]
Nian Shilan was so angry that she couldn't speak.
She also wanted to use the excuses the emperor had used in his past life to fool herself, but an idea suddenly occurred to her clever brain:
"The two pots of white chrysanthemums in the corridor had just sprouted. I wanted to present the flowers to His Majesty, but a heavy rain suddenly came. I was worried that the new branches would not be able to withstand the wind and rain, so I went to move them in myself. Who knew that I would catch a cold."
Chrysanthemum is one of the four gentlemen among flowers, and it had no other meaning at that time.
She learned the new meaning of white chrysanthemum because of Shen Meizhuang's Cun Ju Hall, which was filled with mourning halls at that time.
The emperor didn't know all this and just thought that this was Shilan's intention, and he deliberately used her thoughts to stop her.
"I know that you have feelings for me, but I don't know if you would have thought that the chrysanthemum had become a spirit and was leading you to move."
Nian Shilan: “…”
Shen Meizhuang paused for a moment, then walked out.
"There are many flowers in the Yu Garden that have become spirits. Your Majesty can go and see some of the fresh flowers." Nian Shilan said.
[Before you go, remember to change into casual clothes and put on your melon peel, which should be green, so that your temperament will be worthy of it.]
The emperor was still wondering why he brought the melon peel with him, but when he heard the green one, he understood:
green hat.
"You don't read much, but you're quick to talk back."
[I am just a quick-talker, unlike you? You are well-read and your words are life-threatening. ]
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am a little tired after taking the medicine. I want to rest early."
The emperor twisted the quilt for Nian Shilan and said softly:
"Go to sleep. I'll wait until you fall asleep before I leave."
【It’s great to have a brother. 】
The emperor was puzzled. What did this have to do with Nian Gengyao?
[Even though he is now completely devoted to Xiao Chunyuan, and is fighting for the Northwest War and to ensure his brother's peace of mind, he can still control his temper and pretend to be affectionate.]
There was no need to talk to him, Nian Shilan closed his eyes.
The emperor is not pretending to be affectionate.
He wanted to get at her, but he wanted to get at her inner thoughts, so he didn't need her to answer verbally.
When she is half asleep, if you say something to her, she will definitely say something back.
And there is no defense, no cover.
Songzhi lit a burner of incense and placed it beside the bed, then went to guard outside the hall.
The emperor looked at the curling smoke and said to himself at Nian Shilan's "sleeping face":
"I saw a woman in Yu Garden a few days ago..."
[Don't pretend, you know it's Zhen Huan! ]
"About the same age as you were when you entered the palace."
The emperor intended to use Nian Shilan as a cover to avoid her suspicion.
[Imitate? What to imitate? Don’t imitate Jun Yuan, I am the only one in the world. That bastard of hers is not lucky enough to be like me! ]
[Old man, when I saw Fuzi, I could still remember that I entered the palace at the age of seventeen, but why did my mind become confused when it came to Zhen Huan? She is eighteen this year! ]
When the emperor heard Concubine Hua scolding so boldly, he knew that she had let down her guard and went straight to the point.
"I want to promote her to be a noble lady, but I am afraid you will be sad to hear it, so I have never shown her favor until now."
[Are you afraid that I will be sad? ]
[He promoted her to the rank of noble lady without even having slept with her, disregarding the opinions of the palace ladies, and carried her all the way back to the Suiyuxuan, with red candles lit, pepper paste on the walls, and raw dumplings scattered on the tent, and directly treated her as his legal wife and queen, and even carefully prepared a birthday surprise for her.]
Nian Shilan's voice became weaker and weaker, as if she was unwilling to give up, or something else:
[My Nian family is loyal to the court, my father and brother are all meritorious officials, I am the Concubine Hua, my mother was only granted the third rank imperial edict, she is only a concubine, her mother also got the third rank, you don't even care about the rules, why are you afraid of hurting me? ]
It is indeed a marriage custom only for marrying a primary wife, and in the past, only Nian Shilan could be favored in the imperial concubine's room.
Birthday surprise, imperial consort... The emperor never thought that he doted on Zhen Huan so much in his previous life.
"If I favor her, will she treat me wholeheartedly like you do in the future?"
He intentionally emphasized the four words "wholeheartedly" to give Nian Shilan a chance to refute and explain.
Before you give your true heart, you want the other person to repay you with all their heart.
【she……】
She what?
Why don’t you say anything?
"Will she give birth to my child?"
【……】
"Whose child is hers?" This is his dignity.
【……】
The emperor hardened his heart and asked, "Will I reward Zhen Yuandao?" This is a matter of state.
【……】
"Shilan, now that you know the truth, have you ever thought about killing me?" To avenge your child and the Nian family?
The emperor wanted the woman who looked like Wanwan so much, but was afraid that the consequences would be out of control. He was anxious and thought that she was deliberately not answering and wanted to provoke her.
When he said this, a fierce light flashed in his eyes with true emotion.
Given his suspicious nature, even if he was evasive, or his heart skipped a beat, he would still give an affirmative answer.
If the man beside her has ulterior motives and has a brother who holds military power behind her, no matter how hard Nian Shilan tries to cover it up in the future, it will be meaningless in the eyes of the emperor.
It can be said that the fate of the Nian family lies in her heart.
In the hall, one could hear the sound of water dripping.
But Nian Shilan still had no sound.
It is impossible to pretend to be asleep without saying a word in your heart.
The emperor's plan went very well, but he didn't expect that -
Earlier, Shen Meizhuang walked out slowly, listening to the emperor nagging and bothering Concubine Hua, who was sick and lazy, and she didn't want to respond, so she told Songzhi:
"Your Highness has been suffering from a cold lately, and you have been coughing and unable to sleep well at night. You just took some medicine and seem to be a little sleepy. Please light another incense for your Highness so that she can sleep well."
He also specifically instructed, "If the emperor asks, just say it was the imperial physician who ordered it."
I felt weak during my illness, and after drinking the soup to treat the cold, I became sleepy, and adding benzoin to it made me fall asleep even faster.
Huanbi waited outside Yiku Palace for more than half an hour and finally saw Shen Meizhuang coming out.
"I've met Miss Shen."
"Why are you here?" Shen Meizhuang asked curiously, "But your mistress has something for you to tell me?"
"In reply to the young master, my young master invites you to go to Yu Garden to appreciate the flowers together."
This is obviously not about admiring flowers, but about discussing something.