Chapter 93 I Can't Understand It Anymore

A hint of darkness flashed across the queen's eyes, and it was obvious that she was very dissatisfied with the son born to this lowly maid.

[Zhen Huan, the destined adoptive mother, and Sun Miaoqing, who changed her fate, are about to start a battle for adoption. ]

[There will be a good show to watch in the Old Summer Palace~]

When talking about Sun Miaoqing, Nian Shilan talked about the fake pregnancy in her mind.

She didn't mind telling the truth that she had framed Shen Meizhuang for a fake pregnancy in her previous life. After all, the Queen's hands were stained with blood, not just once or twice.

If the eldest brother doesn't say anything bad about the second brother, then no one is a good person.

But she always thinks that the fault lies with others, and she won't admit it herself. Even in her heart, she will not lower her head.

So in my mind I just narrated the incident without mentioning the person behind it at all.

The queen listened intently and scolded:

"Why are you saying all this? Even if you don't care about the taboos in the palace, do you not care about the emperor's feelings?"

She knew that Concubine Hua did not care about the emperor's feelings, and she said this for Concubine Qi to hear.

One of the two of us has to calm down.

Nian Shilan rolled her eyes, acting as if she didn't hear anything, with a nonchalant look on her face.

Concubine Qi cared about the emperor. She bowed her head to the empress and said, "I dare not."

"When I have time, I accompany Third Prince to study."

"More care from the queen."

[The third prince has been very diligent recently, studying until late at night every day. ]

"The Third Prince has been very diligent recently, studying until late at night every day."

After hearing what Concubine Qi said, Nian Shilan immediately retorted, "Studying is a good thing, but if you stay up late every day, you won't grow taller~"

At first, the overlapping of the two tones was not a big deal, but everyone's ears started to ring when they heard Concubine Qi's words.

But Hua Fei's words "he won't grow tall" reminded the Empress and Jingpin of what Hua Fei had said before: "The Qing Dynasty is a giant" and "giant" and "in time he will surely be taller than the walls of the Forbidden City."

I couldn't help laughing for a moment.

Neither of them was a cheerful or cheerful person, and both of them frowned.

Jingpin leaned sideways, picked up the teacup, and raised the tea lid to cover the corners of her lips.

The queen was not in a position to drink tea at this time, so she held the armrest with her hands, "Your Majesty is the third one..."

Nian Shilan lowered her head and stroked her handkerchief. [If I continue, it will become "The Emperor is the eldest son of the Third Prince."]

The Emperor is the eldest son of the Third Prince...

Jingpin's hands were shaking slightly as she scraped the tea foam. Fortunately, she had no sense of presence on a normal day, and no one paid attention to her at this moment.

The Queen calmly changed her words, "Your Majesty is the Third Prince's father, so naturally he has high hopes for him. The Third Prince is the Emperor's eldest son, so he should set an example."

She was afraid that if the "Third Prince" continued talking, Concubine Qi and Concubine Hua would start fighting, so she lost her composure first and simply changed the subject.

The queen looked at Cao Qinmo and said, "Princess Wen Yi is about to turn one year old. Logically, your status should also be promoted."

Nian Shilan glanced at Cao Qinmo, "You are still too slow to thank her. She said that once your position is promoted, you should slide down to her feet and thank her. Let's see how the queen can say "but"."

Jingpin was just about to put down the teacup, but she couldn't help but smile when she thought of Cao Qinmo sliding from her seat to kneel at the empress's feet.

She even recalled all the bricks in the palace and continued drinking her tea.

As for the queen, thinking of that big slide, she no longer knew how to say "but".

It was this momentary achievement that Cao Qinmo stood up to express his gratitude.

But it was no use to Shane.

The queen cleared her throat and said without caring about Cao Qinmo's face:

"But the Emperor said that he is currently engaged in military operations and is in a tight spot. He must wait until the war is over before he can give you a grand ceremony to confer the title on you."

"There's no rush at this point."

【Lao Deng is a stingy person by nature. Even when he is not using troops, he is not generous.】

【Besides, he has always only supported his concubines and ministers, and never himself, so why should we save money for him?】

Cao Qinmo knelt in the hall, her face turning pale and blue, "Yes, Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for your kindness, but I am humble and dare not accept such a great favor..."

Nian Shilan interrupted her and said quietly, "Giving birth to a dragon descendant is a real achievement. No matter how humble you are, you are still the princess's biological mother. What is there to be afraid of?"

[I used to be a person who couldn't let go of my thoughts. I was just like the old woman, the empress. I always suppressed the people around me, making the loyal ones afraid to be devoted and the rebellious ones waiting for an opportunity to rebel.]

[Given Cao Qinmo's family background, it is impossible for her to surpass me in this life. Even if she did, what would it matter? ]

[Promoting her, other than making her heart lean towards me, and using the monthly allowance from the royal family to do me a favor, what would I lose?]

[It's unnecessary to not do a favor for others and instead leave an opportunity for those bastards to take advantage of you. ]

The queen thought it made sense.

"Since the palace rules require a promotion, Lady Cao will be promoted to Concubine Cao. If she is in financial difficulty, the enthronement ceremony can be done later. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"Hua Fei's intentions are good, but the Emperor..."

【Why are you afraid of him? 】

The queen said this not because she was afraid of the emperor, but because she had just used the emperor as a cover and she had to cover it up.

Nian Shilan said with great pride, "Your Majesty, I will speak to you from your side."

With Concubine Hua's words, the Empress's face was saved, and it didn't matter who said anything later.

Cao Qinmo had never expected that Concubine Hua would tolerate her ascension to the throne, much less that she would fight for her in public. She didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Empress Hua..."

Nian Shilan ignored her. "Since you have contributed to the birth of the princess, and Princess Shuhe is older, Concubine Xin should also be promoted. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

One is a promotion and two are also promotions. The queen nodded, "Okay."

The carefree Concubine Xin was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that she would also have a share. "Thank you, thank you, Her Majesty the Queen, thank you, Her Majesty Hua Fei."

[When I bring this up to His Majesty, I'll also see if Lipin and Jingpin can be promoted as well.]

Nian Shilan hoped that these old people would fill the positions of concubines and not give those little rogues any chance to take the position.

"Okay." After finishing the discussion, the queen ordered everyone to leave. "Everyone should go back first while the weather outside is not so hot."

All the concubines stood up, but Nian Shilan sat still.

Before leaving, Jingpin glanced at Nian Shilan. She had previously thought that Nian Shilan was not so hostile to her, but she did not expect that she was still thinking about raising her position.

It was clearly an intentional gesture of goodwill, but Nian Shilan saw that she still had red eyebrows and green eyes, and didn't look like one that was supposed to be showing goodwill at all.

She really couldn't understand the current Concubine Hua.

"Xinghuachun Pavilion" is diagonally opposite to "Luoyuekaiyun". Jingpin chose to avoid "Jiuzhou Qingyan" and go back from the north.

After passing the "Bitong Academy", Ruyi looked at the shaded path to the north and asked in surprise, "Isn't that Concubine Duan?"

Concubine Duan?

Jingpin followed Ruyi's gaze.

Ruyi asked curiously, "Empress Duan has always been in poor health. Why is she out in such hot weather?"

Concubine Jing shook her head. She seemed to be increasingly confused about the people in the palace, one by one.