It was already very late when Nian Shilan returned to Yikun Palace, but she was not sleepy.
"Congratulations to the imperial concubine, congratulations to the imperial concubine."
Songzhi was even happier than Nian Shilan.
Nian Shilan was not happy.
What can happen to the imperial concubine, and what will happen to the queen? It's not just a word from the emperor.
Now that the queen is under house arrest and she is sealed, wouldn't she become the target of public criticism?
And as long as the Queen Mother is around, it is impossible for the Emperor to depose the Queen Mother. The emperor is afraid that this is just some compensation for his previous injuries. Others don't know, but the queen knows best what she did.
"What is there to be happy about? If we are too happy, the Queen Mother will be unhappy. If the Queen Mother is unhappy, won't my previous efforts be in vain?"
Nian Shilan analyzed calmly and said: "You also have to tell us people in the palace to be cautious and low-key in our actions, so that no one can catch us."
"My slave will definitely give them a good warning."
Songzhi was happy, but she was not stupid, so she understood.
"When the Imperial Palace goes to Shoukang Palace tomorrow, you don't have to follow me. Go to Chengqian Palace and tell Concubine Wan what happened tonight. Except for our relationship with Lord Qian, everything else just needs to be told as it is."
Nian Shilan knew that Zhen Huan was smart, so she probably guessed it. But she had to tell her everything Liu Yinyin said so that she could be mentally prepared.
The next day, Nian Shilan did not go to Shoukang Palace according to the previous time, but went there early.
"I got up quite early."
When the Queen Mother saw that Nian Shilan had arrived so early, her words were a bit sharp: "Is your concubine really comfortable?"
Nian Shilan was already prepared for the Queen Mother's embarrassment, so she was not affected much by the Queen Mother's words.
On the contrary, she also guessed the result: "The Queen Mother knows that the concubine cannot be the master of this kind of thing. And why the emperor gave the concubine the title of Jin, I believe the Queen Mother can guess it, but because of the injury of the concubine before. Yes. To comfort my concubine is also to comfort my brother."
The Queen Mother did not expect Nian Shilan to be so frank.
"Now that the queen is under house arrest, you are the only one in charge of this harem. Have you ever thought that this is not a good thing?"
Nian Shilan smiled bitterly and said: "When I first entered the palace, I only thought about love and harmony with the prince, and never asked for anything. But now that the prince has become the emperor, I know that he will never belong to me alone. I am a human. When the Queen Mother said that I am the only one in charge of the harem, I really don’t know where to start from. In the past, there were concubines who were benevolent and concubines, but now there is Ye Guiren who is humble and concubine. When have I ever doted on my concubines alone?"
Nian Shilan's words made the Queen Mother speechless.
The Queen Mother sighed softly and said: "Don't the Ai family know that Yi Xiu has many shortcomings, but the Ai family still wants to keep her. Not only does the emperor blame the Ai family, you are also dissatisfied with the Ai family, right?"
"I don't know how to do it, and I don't dare to do it. Moreover, as a woman, I naturally understand the Queen Mother."
Nian Shilan said: "This world is inherently unfair to women. The honor of our family and the lintel of our clan, which one should we not take into consideration?"
The Queen Mother nodded: "You can understand, even if the Ai family has not misjudged you. From now on, you alone have the final say in everything in this palace. Since things are busy, you don't have to come here every day."
"Queen Mother,"
When Nian Shilan heard this, did all his previous efforts go in vain? ? ?
"Listen to what Aijia has to say."
The Queen Mother naturally understood what Nian Shilan was thinking: "The Ai family can only keep the post of Yi Xiu. As for her next path, that is all her own business. But the Ai family is the Wuya family after all, and you It is inconvenient to get close to her. Hui is virtuous and self-possessed, and the Ai family especially likes her. Her children will be raised by the Ai family in the future."
The Queen Mother's words were a conclusion. The Queen Mother would raise Shen Meizhuang's children and provide support to Shen Meizhuang. In this case, she would also be relying on herself in disguise.
"In this case, I will naturally not disturb you too much."
Nian Shilan knew that talking more would be useless, so he stopped talking.
"Ye Guiren is not as pure and kind as he appears. You should be careful."
The Queen Mother gave her final instructions and then asked Nian Shilan to leave.
When Nian Shilan was walking back from Shoukang Palace, he happened to meet Songzhi who was returning from Chengqian Palace.
"Why did you come back?"
Nian Shilan thought that Songzhi should have returned to the palace long ago. Why did it take so long?
Songzhi gave Nian Shilan an unknown look and said, "Ms. Wanbi made some food and asked my servant to bring it back to you. This is freshly cooked. It is said to be made by Miss Liuzhu herself."
Nian Shilan looked at the food box in Songzhi's hand without asking any questions, nodded and left.
When Songzhi returned to Yikun Palace, he sent everyone out.
"What's so mysterious about this?"
Nian Shilan was puzzled.
"Empress, Imperial Concubine Wang said that the reason why she returned to Yonghe Palace last night was because she saw Huichun secretly going to Zhongcui Palace."
Songzhi said in a low voice: "Ms. Wanbi means that it is definitely not a good thing for the queen's people to go to Kang Changzai at this time."
In fact, Nian Shilan also had doubts about Kang Changzai. Since she entered the palace, her songs were not top-notch, and the queen had not been anxious. Why?
If the queen called her in just to accompany Mr. Qi, that wouldn't be wrong, right?
Are there any problems with the so-called evidence that Kang Chang gave himself before? Concubine Ji is already dead, so I have no way to verify it.
But thinking about it carefully, Kang Chang did not say anything about the queen's arrangements for her when he came.
It seems that if this Kang Changzai is not a real passerby, then he is a master.
"Empress?"
Seeing that Nian Shilan didn't respond for a long time, Songzhi called her again.
Only then did Nian Shilan come back to his senses: "Let people pay more attention to that side. Kang Chang was not noticed at first. It would be much easier if she did something. Especially the side of Yonghe Palace, the queen must hate it. It’s deep into my bones.”
"My slave understands."
After Songzhi finished speaking, she hurried down to make arrangements.
If Shilan became the imperial concubine this year, the concubines in the harem would naturally come over to pay their respects every day. Concubine Qi and noble Qi were the ones who suffered the most.
Concubine Qi thought that her son had finally become the legitimate son, but she never thought that the queen was imprisoned and she could not even see her son.
She didn't say anything when she couldn't see her son, but she had to look at Nian Shilan's face every day. She was even more afraid that Nian Shilan's previous methods would be used on him, so he felt uneasy every time he asked for greetings.
Not to mention Qi Bin, she was always inexplicably afraid of Nian Shilan.
"Since this morning, I have heard gossip from people in the palace, saying that there are a lot of fights and quarrels among the palace people. I am busy now and cannot take care of many things. If you, the master of the palace, cannot control it, For people in his own palace, it’s okay if this little master doesn’t do it.”
Nian Shilan didn't sleep well last night and had a headache when he woke up early. He happened to hear these gossips and knew that if he didn't use this to establish his authority, they would not take him seriously in the future.
Nian Shilan glanced at the people sitting below, and then continued: "The New Year has passed, and we have to figure out some things."
"Noble Qi, Noble Fucha, you two conspired to frame Shu Yue and drugged An Changzai. Did you think that I would not pursue the case?"
Qi Gui and Fu Cha Gui were both frightened when they heard this. How could they bring up something that took so long? And it really has nothing to do with me.
"Your Majesty, I am unjustly accused."
The noble Fucha quickly knelt down and shouted.
Qi Guiren had learned the lesson from before and naturally he could not lag behind: "Mother, my concubines have not done this. Please check it out clearly."
"Okay, then I would like to ask you, where is the sachet you took in Concubine Qi's palace? Why have I never seen you wearing it after wearing it once?"
Nian Shilan asked lightly: "And I heard from Concubine Qi that only the sachet you two took contained medicine. You two have the same idea."
"Empress, I don't know what kind of medicine it is. I just ordered one after listening to what Empress Qi said was very good. Later, when An Chang was in trouble, you asked An Chang. I'm not stupid, so I guessed that it might be related to Xiang. It's related to the bag, so I don't dare to wear it anymore for fear of getting into trouble."
Mr. Fucha was really flustered.
Nowadays, Nian Shilan alone has the final say in the harem. She is a small noble, has no heirs, and is not favored by the emperor. If Nian Shilan wants to kill herself, there is no need to do it herself.
"What about you? What can you say?"
Nian Shilan asked Mr. Qi.
"My dear, the same is true for my concubines. Moreover, my concubines have never interacted with An Changzai. How can I harm her?"
Qi Guiren's words were not as panicked as Fucha Guiren's, and they were also reasonable.
Nian Shilan raised the corners of his mouth, looked back and forth between the two people, and then said: "No matter what, you two are the most suspects. Shu Yue can't suffer in vain, otherwise you two should pick one of them out. "
Now the two of them are even more confused. Nian Shilan has no evidence at all and it all depends on her mood?
Mr. Fucha is not stupid. It is impossible for him to admit that he has not done it. At this time, he cannot think of offending others.
"Your Majesty, I doubted Concubine Qi and Concubine Qi. Because at that time I just went to talk to Concubine Qi, but the two of them just talked about the benefits of those sachets, and then when Concubine Qi asked for it, Concubine Qi He gave it to me and Mr. Qi."
Concubine Qi was originally afraid of mentioning herself, but she didn't expect that this rich man would push her away so neatly in order to clear her away.
