"I will never disappoint my concubine. I also ask your Majesty to take care of Wen Yi until the princess gets married."
Cao Qinmo understood what Nian Shilan meant and was disheartened.
Nian Shilan smiled and glanced at Cao Qinmo. It was a pleasure to talk to people who understood him, so he stood up and left.
When she came out, Nian Shilan did not sit in the sedan chair, but walked along the long street.
Occasionally, people passed by and saw Nian Shilan kneeling aside. Nian Shilan acted as if he hadn't seen him and just walked back to Yikun Palace.
A few days later, Songzhi came back. Nian Shilan said that Cao Guiren was afraid that he might not survive.
Nian Shilan was playing chess with Shen Meizhuang. When he heard this, his hands just paused and his expression returned to normal.
"Let her be."
Shen Meizhuang looked at Nian Shilan's look and knew that she must still be touched in her heart, so he quickly said: "I don't know if it's because the weather is too cold. Huan'er's health has not been as good as before these days."
"Sister Wan's body is too weak. What about the emperor's newly appointed Yu Zhengxing? The emperor has not been here for a while."
Nian Shilan doesn't care about Yu Ying'er, but without her, there's no telling when the emperor will meet Zhen Huan, so she can be regarded as a medium.
"I heard that the emperor likes her very much. I may not have seen the emperor for a long time."
Speaking of Emperor Shenmeizhuang, I feel a little disappointed.
Recently, the former court has been busy with affairs, and the emperor does not come to the harem very often.
Except for Nian Shilan and the queen, the emperor went to Yu Ying'er every time.
"You should have a longer-term view. Don't just focus on the emperor. The important thing is that your position should be stable."
Nian Shilan looked at Shen Meizhuang now and felt that he was the same person he was before, focused solely on the emperor.
"Concubine knows."
Shen Meizhuang knew that Nian Shilan was trying to comfort him, so he didn't argue.
"Mother, Eunuch Su is here."
When Zhou Ninghai came in to deliver the message, Shen Meizhuang's eyes darkened again.
"pass."
Nian Shilan thought that if the emperor asked Eunuch Su to come at this time, he should let her go there for lunch.
Sure enough, Su Peisheng came in and conveyed the emperor's decree, saying that he wanted Nian Shilan to go to the Yangxin Hall to have dinner with the emperor at noon.
"I know, please trouble Eunuch Su."
Nian Shilan smiled and asked Zhou Ninghai to see Su Peisheng off.
"Then I'll take my leave first."
Shen Meizhuang knew that Nian Shilan would have to tidy up her makeup and hair if she went to Yangxin Hall, so she thought of going back first.
Nian Shilan nodded and said, "You should go back to the palace first. It is estimated that the decree will be passed on in the afternoon."
Shen Meizhuang suddenly became happy after hearing Nian Shilan's words.
If Nian Shilan could tell himself, it would definitely not be a bad thing.
"Empress..."
"Don't ask. If you ask, you don't know."
Nian Shilan gave her a look, but there was a smile in his eyes.
"Concubine, please retire."
Shen Meizhuang understood. Although she was eager to know what was going on, she also knew that Nian Shilan would not lie.
So I left quickly, even though it delayed Nian Shilan's time.
Nian Shilan thought about the fact that she had mentioned to the emperor about concubine Jing and Shen Meizhuang. When she went to the Queen Mother yesterday, she also heard from the Queen Mother that the emperor had given Yu Ying'er the title of Lady Miaoyin. It would not be out of the blue for me to mention the two of them now.
So Nian Shilan saw that Shen Meizhuang was in a bad mood, so he told her in advance.
After Nian Shilan finished cleaning up, he took her to the Yangxin Hall. When she got there, she didn't expect Yu Ying'er to be there.
"Good luck to Concubine Hua."
Yu Ying'er naturally recognized Nian Shilan, so she quickly greeted her when she saw her.
Nian Shilan didn't understand. The emperor asked her to have lunch. Could it be that he also called her?
"May your Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity."
Nian Shilan did not have a fit on the spot, but simply greeted the emperor lightly, but the emperor could also see that Nian Shilan's expression was not good.
Nian Shilan naturally did it on purpose because she had the capital.
"Get up quickly. Ying'er will come over and give me some snacks. I'll leave her to eat with us."
The emperor smiled and said something, which was considered an explanation.
Nian Shilan smiled after hearing the emperor's words. Although she felt uncomfortable, she knew how to please the emperor and show her little temper.
"Then since Sister Yu is here, I will leave."
After Nian Shilan said that, he turned around and left.
"It doesn't matter, you can stay and eat your food. Yinger is good at singing Kunqu opera. You can ask her to sing a piece for you."
The emperor's words gave Nian Shilan enough face. Yu Ying'er's expression changed again and again, but she didn't dare to say anything unpleasant.
"That's not necessary,"
Nian Shilan knew that the emperor just wanted to be with her, but she didn't want to give any more excuses to others: "I just need to stay and have dinner with the emperor."
"Haha, let's pass on the food."
The emperor took Nian Shilan's hand and walked inside. Yu Ying'er felt that she was a little redundant, but she didn't want to leave.
During the meal, the emperor and Nian Shilan were talking. Occasionally, Yu Ying'er would interject a word, but she would immediately fall silent, and she gradually became silent.
When he was about to finish eating, Nian Shilan suddenly said: "I went to pay my respects to the Queen Mother yesterday. I heard that the Emperor gave Sister Yu the title of Lady Miaoyin."
"Yes, Ying'er sang the song "Eternal Reunion" at Huang's mother's place yesterday very well."
"I also heard about it."
Nian Shilan was very happy when she saw what the emperor said, and she quickly smiled and said, "But I think about it, Concubine Jing and Shen Guiren had a hard time organizing the Hegong Night Banquet before, and the emperor and Sister Yu became friends again on New Year's Eve. , Your Majesty cannot favor one over the other."
How could the emperor not understand what Nian Shilan meant? He laughed loudly: "If my beloved concubine hadn't told me, I would have really ignored you. Concubine Jing has served me for so many years, and she deserves the title of concubine, so I will be promoted to concubine Jing." For the sake of honoring the concubine. As for Noble Shen, I think she is gentle and virtuous, so I will give her a title as a favor to you noble lady."
"Your Majesty has been touched by both rain and dew. I, my concubine, thank you on behalf of your two sisters."
Nian Shilan quickly stood up to thank him.
But on the other side, Yu Ying'er's gums were about to burst. She finally agreed, but Nian Shilan's words promoted those two people. How could she not hate it.
But this also illustrates a problem. If I don't want to go back to Yimei Garden and be a palace maid, I have to continue to accept the favor. However, her family background was not outstanding, and she knew the reason for her connection with the emperor, so she had to find a backer.
She had also considered the Queen at first, but the Queen obviously looked down on her. Now it seemed that Concubine Hua was as favored as the Queen, and she was also a good choice.
