Chapter 8 Those who should stay have left

Nian Shilan shook her head.

[No, it cannot be said to be enough.]

The emperor, whose face had turned green, was extremely unhappy at first, and when he heard that Nian Shilan had changed her mind, his ears almost stood up.

[It's worthy of him to have eight streets and a bend! ]

The corners of his mouth that had just been raised fell down again.

The emperor coughed and became even more unhappy.

[This man is old and prone to phlegm. He coughs all the time. The Imperial Physician doesn't even know how to prescribe expectorant medicine for the Emperor. They should all be dragged to the Ministry of Punishment!]

The emperor's face turned even darker: She should go to the Ministry of Punishment now!

The queen pursed her lips, enduring it with great difficulty.

The eunuch saw that the emperor looked unhappy and offered a sign to give him flowers. An Lingrong saluted respectfully.

"An Lingrong thanks the Emperor and Empress Dowager, and wishes them good health and eternal happiness."

The Queen Mother was afraid that if things continued like this, she would not be able to keep a single concubine in the palace. A rare person who understood etiquette spoke up, "Others would be unhappy when their names were put down, but you know the rules."

Nian Shilan listened to An Lingrong's proper reply and sighed in her heart: [Who said that the Bird Consort was chosen because of her flowers? It is clear that she was chosen by the Queen Mother because she is obedient and polite.]

Selected?

I have just given her the flowers. Who would dare to keep her if I didn't give her the second order?

The emperor then let Nian Shilan know that it was useless to be reborn, as he had the final say in the world.

The Queen Mother saw that she had already spoken and that her son seemed to be too short-sighted today. However, she couldn't criticize the Emperor in public, so she turned her gaze to Nian Shilan.

"Hua Fei has been staring at An Shi. Does she seem to have some opinion of her?"

Nian Shilan was a little confused when she was suddenly called out, but she still responded loudly: "To answer the Queen Mother, I think the begonias on Sister An's temples are quite good."

Anyway, this person was going to stay, so it's okay for her to steal a word from the emperor, right?

[The steps have been moved, and the Emperor said, "Since she has already worn flowers, there is no need to give her more." It is time to change to the next batch. ]

Sister An? Empress Hua, are you trying to keep me here?

An Lingrong's heart suddenly jumped into her throat and her palms broke out in cold sweat. She never expected that Concubine Hua would take a fancy to her.

When the Queen Mother heard the word "sister", her brows furrowed, "As the head of the imperial concubines, how come Concubine Hua doesn't even know the basic rules of being careful with her words and actions?"

[What's going on? What's wrong with praising a begonia? The Queen Mother is not happy with the Emperor, but she can't just take it out on herself. This is really like a fire in the city gate that affects all the fish in the pond.]

Nian Shilan was used to shouting like this in front of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager all her life. It just came out of her mouth smoothly and she didn't react herself, but instead blamed the Emperor.

The emperor with a sullen face: I told you that her brain is useless, right?

She called a girl who was not selected as a concubine "sister" in front of everyone?

Looking at the expression of his own Empress Dowager, if he didn't keep the person, she would probably take action against Concubine Hua.

Forget it. The emperor remembered what Nian Shilan had said in her heart, "My Queen, since she is already wearing flowers, don't give her any more."

[Tsk, exactly.]

Emperor: What is she proud of?

An Lingrong left the Ti Yuan Hall, plucked the crabapple blossoms from her hair, held them in her hands and said excitedly, "Father, Mother, I was finally selected."

"Empress Hua, it is thanks to you that I am able to stay."

Two more rows of people passed through the Tiyuan Hall. The emperor said, "They are all vulgar people." Nian Shilan: [Is this vulgar? You're going to keep the most vulgar one later!]

The Queen Mother sighed: "It may not be perfect. The Emperor has to consider the succession."

【For the sake of the Qing Dynasty, it is not an injustice to sacrifice one's life for the country. 】

The queen bit her lips tightly, and the corners of her lips trembled.

Another line of people came up ahead. The emperor pointed casually and was about to say "Let's pick her" when Nian Shilan said excitedly:

[She’s here, she’s here! The Emperor’s sister is here! 】

Is this the most vulgar one?

The emperor silently withdrew his hand: I won’t keep it.

"…Xia Wei's daughter, Xia Dongchun, is eighteen years old."

[This one is good. She is dressed in a dazzling way. Her appearance and family background are not the best in the world, but she is very reckless.

While waiting, she bullied other concubines, and when she was selected, she had to give the governess a hard time. After all, she was an ambitious girl, and she would enter the palace and serve the emperor every day.

Elderly people are afraid of loneliness, and with her around, Yangxin Palace becomes lively. 】

She would never give a slap in the face again in her life, so she let this idiot stay to serve the emperor and save herself the trouble. Who knows, this pig teammate might even cause trouble for the empress.

The emperor glanced at Concubine Hua and signaled to the outside.

The father-in-law outside shouted, "Xia Dongchun, put down the sign and give me flowers."

"Um?"

Nian Shilan accidentally made a sound and immediately coughed twice to cover it up.

[Why did you give up the sign? Did I remember it wrong? Or was there a reversal? Whatever, it's on the shortlist anyway, so that's it. ]

Reverse?

Shortlisted?

The emperor glanced at Su Peisheng, and Su Peisheng whispered a few words into Xiaoshazi's ear.

Then the emperor said, "Come forward."

[See, I told you, there is no way I could have remembered it wrong, there is no way it can be reversed! ]

The corners of Nian Shilan's lips curved slightly, and she looked confident.

Emperor: Let me show you what reversal means.

Xia Dongchun saw that she had a chance, so she went forward happily. She was rash by nature, and when the man spilled a cup of tea in the shop, she was frightened and dodged, but she didn't want to sprain her ankle and lose her composure. She panicked and knelt on the ground.

The emperor had an excuse and said angrily: "Xia Dongchun was disrespectful in front of the palace. Take her out and never let her participate in a beauty pageant again!"

Xia Dongchun kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this was not intentional. Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty."

Nian Shilan was dumbfounded as she watched Xia Dongchun being forcibly dragged out:

[Hmm? Isn't it that Sun Miaoqing was dragged out because of her indecency? ]

It would be fine for others, but Xia Dongchun was the one awarded the Yizhanghong by Nian Shilan himself, so there was no way he could have remembered it wrong.

【It’s over, it’s all messed up. 】