"Empress Li's illness came suddenly. She was frightened by herself. She kept mumbling. I'm afraid that even if she is cured, she will get sick from time to time. If the disease relapses, she might offend others."
Zhang Mi is the imperial physician who serves the Queen Mother. No one questions or dares to question his words.
But everyone also understood that the Queen Mother was probably trying to protect the Queen again this time.
"The Ai family has listened to nonsense all night, but everyone knows that crazy people say crazy things and cannot be believed."
As soon as the Queen Mother finished speaking, the Queen's heart suddenly felt at ease.
"What the Queen said is absolutely true."
The corner of the queen's mouth raised slightly: "Then I will definitely arrange for someone to keep Concubine Li in Qixiang Palace to prevent her from disturbing other people."
"No need, the Ai family has already sent her to the cold palace. The crazy words are so ugly. When she is sober, she might say some ugly words."
As soon as everyone heard that the Queen Mother sent Concubine Li to the cold palace, it meant that the matter was over, and even if the Emperor came back, he could not ask any more questions.
Although Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were very dissatisfied, they couldn't say anything.
"Although Concubine Li's matter has nothing to do with you, as a queen, you can't deal with it as soon as possible, which disturbs the peace of the palace. In this case, you can take a break and leave the affairs of the Sixth Palace to Concubine Hua first, and wait until Let’s talk after you feel better.”
Nian Shilan sighed in his heart. In his previous life, he tried his best to calculate but failed to obtain this power. But now that I don't want it anymore, I push it over again and again.
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for trusting me. I will definitely do my best."
No matter how unhappy she was, she had to accept it. Nian Shilan could only stand up with a smile and thank her.
"It's just that I have Shu Yue to take care of me now. Can I ask Concubine Jing to help me share some of the burden?"
The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction after hearing Nian Shilan's words: "Okay, if there is anything, you and Concubine Jing can just discuss it. You can figure it out."
This morning's greetings ended like this.
When everyone left and only the Queen Mother and the Queen were left, the Queen Mother sent all the servants out.
"My concubine will soon tell someone to move the palace to Concubine Li."
The queen spoke.
The Queen Mother glanced at her and said, "Concubine Li is really worthless and cannot withstand such a scare. It can be seen that the saying that a thief has a guilty conscience is a good one."
The queen lowered her head and said nothing.
"You know what's going on with Concubine Li, and so does the Ai family. I haven't seen you so irritable in so many years, and what happened with Hui Guiren before, you really don't look like a queen anymore."
What the Queen Mother said was very serious.
Even if the queen knew it, she couldn't admit it and quickly knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I have been wronged."
"It doesn't matter whether you are wronged or not, but have you ever thought about how many times the Ai family can protect you if the news reaches the ears of the emperor that they are all favored now?"
The Queen Mother's tone was serious. Looking at the Queen's appearance, she felt a little unbearable. She said softly: "The Ai family knows that Concubine Hua has suppressed you for so many years, and you are angry. Now that Concubine Hua is well, she is here again. Newcomer, you are unwilling. But no matter what, the emperor likes them. Although Concubine Hua has changed a lot now, if she gets a handle on you, her brother is Nian Gengyao, and the Ai family cannot ignore this matter. And her face."
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your understanding."
The Queen felt relieved after hearing the Queen Mother's words. No matter what, the Queen Mother was always facing her: "Where is the Emperor?"
"When the emperor comes back, the Ai family will say that you are not feeling well, and there are rumors in the palace, so the Ai family asked Concubine Hua to handle the affairs of the Sixth Palace. As for Guiren Wan, she is very smart, and Guiren Shen is also calm. You don't have to be too impatient. .”
The Queen Mother thought that she was satisfied with all the beautiful ladies who entered the palace, but why now none of them were safe.
"It's my concubine who is worried. They are all beautiful girls selected by the emperor and the queen mother, so naturally they are good."
Two days later, the emperor came back.
But when I heard that the emperor was back, I hurried to Chengqian Palace.
"This time the Queen Mother took action to deal with Concubine Li's matter. I'm afraid the Emperor won't be able to interfere anymore when he comes back."
Feng Ruozhao was holding Shu Yue and talking to Nian Shilan in Yikun Palace.
"The Queen Mother does not interfere easily with the affairs of the harem. If the Queen was not involved this time, I am afraid she would not interfere."
Nian Shilan said calmly: "It's just that although the emperor won't ask, he will know it in his heart. Wan Gui is also smart and will not say anything that will embarrass the emperor."
"yes."
Feng Ruozhao nodded, looked at Shu Yue in his arms and smiled again: "I went to see Concubine Duan two days ago. Sister Duan's complexion has improved a lot, and she looks like she is cured of her illness. Now that I have a daughter. Likewise, now that you have Shu Yue by your side, it makes me jealous."
Nian Shilan smiled after listening to Feng Ruozhao's words: "If you like her, just come here every day. Although I also like her, you also know my temper. I am the most impatient."
"That's good, I'll come as soon as I have nothing to do. Then Shu Yue will only recognize me as the empress, and not you as the empress."
Feng Ruozhao also laughed and joked after listening to Nian Shilan's words.
"It's getting hotter and hotter today. It's probably almost the time to go to the Old Summer Palace."
Nian Shilan couldn't bear the heat anymore. She counted the days and it was almost time to leave.
"Yes, in previous years, Concubine Duan was not in good health, so she didn't always go. Even if she went, she wouldn't meet with us. Now that we have little Wen Yi, I'm afraid my sister will have to go there for the sake of her daughter."
As soon as Feng Ruozhao finished speaking, Zhou Ninghai came in and said that Concubine Duan sent someone to ask when she was going to the Old Summer Palace. She said that Princess Wen Yi couldn't stand the heat and had been crying recently.
"You go back to her first and say that I will ask her immediately when the emperor comes."
Anyway, it was almost time, so Nian Shilan thought to ask after a while.
"Greetings to both ladies."
Su Peisheng followed Zhou Ninghai in.
"Eunuch Su is here, but what's the matter with the Emperor?"
Nian Shilan thought that the emperor was going to tell her about Li's concubine, but Su Peisheng only said that the emperor was coming for dinner in the evening and asked Nian Shilan to prepare it in advance.
"I know it, and I'm in need of Eunuch Su."
When Feng Ruozhao heard that the emperor would come over for dinner soon, he thought about leaving.
Nian Shilan thought that since she was reborn, although the emperor did not come often, he would come twice a week, and she could always see the emperor. But the same cannot be said for Concubine Jing. If it weren't for the greetings, she wouldn't be able to see the emperor a few times a month, so she wanted her to stay too.
"Don't leave, stay here. I'll have the kitchen cook something you like in a while. We haven't had a meal together for a long time."
