Chapter 92 Too Many Thoughts
"Got it~"
Nian Shilan replied lazily, making a plan in her mind:
There was a false pregnancy in the Old Summer Palace in the previous life, and Sun Miaoqing also knew about it. She had already suffered twice for Shen Meizhuang, so she might as well suffer once more.
This must be told to the Queen tomorrow.
She turned over and thought again about how that bitch Zhen Huan would meet Li Jingui's son after Shen Meizhuang's fake pregnancy and before it was exposed.
Sun Miaoqing probably won't miss the opportunity either.
But Xiaoniao has followed her all her life, so the first meeting between Zhen Huan and Sidan would not be outside the Qinzheng Palace.
I don’t know how they will meet this time?
Four eggs... the future emperor...
Do you want to take this chess piece to yourself?
The next morning, Nian Shilan went to Louyue Kaiyun and saw the Fourth Prince reciting his lessons by the lake. He stood far away and stopped for a while.
Next to her was a rockery, and on the other side of the rockery was a lake.
Songzhi glanced at her master's expression and said, "The Fourth Prince's mother died early, and he is left alone. The Queen has no children either. It would be better to keep him by your side, just to entertain the Queen."
Keep it by your side?
"Silly Zhizhi, when I was in the palace, the emperor didn't allow me to have children even though I was in such a difficult situation. And now that our family is getting more powerful, how could he let such a grown-up son stay with me?"
"What did the Queen say?" Songzhi still didn't understand. "When the Queen was pregnant, the Emperor was very happy. If it weren't for Concubine Duan..."
"Without Concubine Duan, there will be Concubine Qi, Concubine Jing, Concubine Li, and Concubine Cao. The palace has plenty of manpower. If things get worse, there is still the Sticking Rod Department."
[There are always hundreds of ways to get rid of those that the Emperor cannot tolerate, such as this palace's son. 】
[If the emperor wants to keep someone, he will find thousands of ways to keep them, such as the vicious Concubine Duan.]
When the Fourth Prince heard the voice, he immediately came over with a cheerful step.
"Your son pays respects to Madam Hua."
"Keep reciting."
Nian Shilan glanced at him and left with Songzhi.
The Fourth Prince wanted to say something more, but Concubine Hua's aura was too strong. He looked at her back and lowered his head.
Yesterday, Nian Shilan was indeed hesitant about whether to support the future emperor, but after seeing him just now and Songzhi's question, she completely changed her mind.
In her previous life, she had also met the Fourth Prince by the lake.
This time, I went to the Queen to discuss Princess Wen Yi's first birthday banquet more than a month earlier than in the previous life. The route from Yinfeng Palace to "Lou Yue Kai Yun" is completely opposite to that from Qingliang Palace to "Lou Yue Kai Yun".
Even though the time and place have changed, I can still meet the Fourth Prince.
This means that this guy got the news in advance and deliberately waited for me at the place where I had to pass.
Not only did he wait for himself, in his previous life he also went to look for the empress. The most powerful and favored people in the palace ignored him, so he went to look for Zhen Huan.
I have to say, this character of playing both sides is very similar to Sun Miaoqing.
Sidan's suspicion is no less than that of his father.
Nian Shilan was afraid that even if she and the Nian family devoted all their efforts to serving him, once he came to power, they would still be abandoned.
He is too cunning, don’t have him!
"Carving the moon and opening the clouds."
"...Princess Wen Yi's birthday is in a month and a half. There aren't many children in the palace, so when she turns one, we naturally have to celebrate it properly."
The empress sat on a high throne and conveyed the emperor's intention with a wise face, saying that even though she was not in the palace, the party still had to be lively.
"This matter has been handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
[There are many wonderful performances at the birthday party, but I don’t know who should be asked to perform the amazing dance in this life? ]
Cao Qinmo smiled happily when she heard this. She got down from her seat and squatted in the hall, "Your Majesty, Empress, I and the princess are very grateful."
"You have given birth to a dragon descendant for the emperor, so you have done a great service. No need to thank me."
[It is the Empress' fault that the noble Cao was able to give birth to a child for the Emperor. Saying thank you is somewhat of an embarrassment to the Empress.]
The Queen knew that Nian Shilan was secretly mocking her for not having any descendants for the Emperor. She raised her hand, motioned Cao Qinmo to stand up, and glanced at Nian Shilan out of the corner of her eye.
Concubine Qi, Concubine Jing, Concubine Li, and Concubine Xin were all listening to the lecture, fanning themselves, but she was concentrating on peeling grapes for herself.
Just eat, the voice in your heart can't stop.
[More than a month in advance, the words are still the same as in the previous life, how boring. 】
[The weather is getting hotter and hotter, these grapes are quite appetizing. It would be even better if they could be cooled down. ]
[I went back and asked Songzhi to make an ice cup with fresh fruits, lotus seeds, and almonds. I've been eating too much sweet food lately and I'm sick of it. I replaced the candied raisins with fresh grape pulp and poured a layer of grape juice on it.]
[Sweet and sour, icy and cool, a bowl of this soup while lying on the beauty couch under the window is a great way to whet your appetite and cool you down. ]
【Summer should be like this~】
In the hot summer, who doesn’t feel short of breath, lazy and have a poor appetite?
The ice cup that Concubine Hua was talking about was enough to make one feel naughty just by hearing it.
However, in the summer, ice and snow are as valuable as gold. Not to mention ice cups, even ice cubes for cooling off are hard to come by for the idle concubines in the palace.
Jingpin, who was sitting diagonally opposite, had already glanced at Huafei several times while Cao Qinmo was talking.
The empress had no intention of saving money for the emperor now. She took note of it silently and planned to ask Jianqiu to make one for her later.
"The prosperity of descendants is a blessing for the country..."
Nian Shilan tucked her handkerchief into the corner of her mouth and continued the Queen's words in her mind:
【As long as the Empress is here, the Qing Dynasty is doomed to fail. 】
The queen paused, "Your Majesty doesn't have many dragon descendants..."
[Why not much? Don’t you know what’s going on? ]
"Sisters, please share the emperor's worries."
[Among the harems, the Empress Dowager is the master. Aren’t the sisters worried that you are too old to handle the situation and trying to be infertile to relieve your worries? ]
After not seeing each other for several days, Concubine Hua was still as charming and elegant as ever. For every word he said, she had ten words waiting in her heart.
It's really infuriating.
The queen's upbringing made her try hard to keep her expression unchanged.
Nian Shilan didn't want to say what she said in her previous life, but after looking at Concubine Qi across from her, she knew she had nothing to do, so she said:
"There weren't many dragon descendants originally, but now that they're here, isn't that an extra one?"
Concubine Qi said unhappily: "Concubine Hua, please don't break the taboo!"
Nian Shilan waved her fan twice and snorted, "Everyone is cautious, but I am not."
She picked up the teacup and took two sips.
[The tea here at Queen's is much better than that iced radish water.]
Jingpin: Iced radish water? Is there any tea of this kind in the palace?
Queen: Where did the carrot juice come from? Who has offended her again by giving tea a flowery name?
Concubine Qi was busy defending Concubine Hua, "Is a child born by a slave worthy of being a descendant of the dragon?"
"It is true that the Fourth Prince's wife is a slave girl."
Nian Shilan put down her teacup and continued, "But the emperor's child is the emperor's child, and he is also the third prince's biological brother."
Concubine Qi couldn't help but wave the fan in her hand faster, "Is he worthy?"
【Why not? 】
【The Qing Dynasty will eventually be handed over to the son of this slave girl.】
[Even the queen will be imprisoned by the son of this slave girl in the future.]
Nian Shilan said this deliberately in her heart to drive a wedge between the Queen and the Fourth Prince.