Nian Shilan originally planned to come over at night to take a look. After all, she was the royal concubine, and now she was in charge of the affairs of the harem. She couldn't keep the queen awake, so she really ignored her.
On the way, I heard the news that the queen was awake, so it naturally came faster.
"May the Queen be blessed with happiness and peace of mind."
Nian Shilan saluted the queen, then looked at Imperial Physician Zhang and said, "I heard what the Imperial Physician said when I came in just now. Physician Zhang, you have always served Jingren Palace, so you will have to work for Zhang." Great doctor, thank you very much."
"The imperial concubine's words are serious, and this is what I should do."
After hearing what Nian Shilan said, Imperial Physician Zhang naturally did not dare to take credit.
"The other imperial doctors are also busy. The queen has nothing to do at the moment, so you can all go back."
Nian Shilan had already spoken, and naturally no one dared not listen, so they all left one after another.
The queen was watching Nian Shilan showing off her power in her palace from the bed. It was impossible not to be angry.
But she thought of the Queen Mother's words today, and that was not her purpose this time. Naturally, she couldn't get angry with Nian Shilan at this time.
"The noble Ye has arrived, the noble Qi has arrived."
Nian Shilan sneered inwardly when he heard the two people coming from outside. Knowing that the queen had hope, they all hurriedly came over.
"Greetings to the Queen, and to the Imperial Concubine."
When the two entered the palace, they greeted each other separately.
"When I heard that your Majesty woke up, I quickly came over to see if My Majesty feels better?"
The speaker was Mr. Qi.
She is truly attached to the Queen. If the Queen recovers, she will be the happiest.
Ye Guiren was still as cold as ever, just looking at the queen without saying anything.
Nian Shilan looked at Ye Guiren, and seemed to be able to see that she was a little impatient.
If you don't want to, why are you here?
Nian Shilan felt shameless, but couldn't say anything.
"I'm doing much better now. You guys are considerate."
The queen smiled weakly and said: "Jianqiu, give me a seat."
"Your Majesty is blessed with profound blessings, so everything will be fine."
Qi Guiren followed the words and said, "It's just that the person who poisoned me is too cruel. Your Majesty, you must not let this person go."
Qi Guiren's words meant something, and everyone present could hear it.
But Nian Shilan smiled: "Yes, it's fortunate that the empress woke up in time, otherwise, I really wouldn't dare to deal with the people of Jingren Palace?"
"Honorable Concubine, what do you mean?"
Qi Guiren really cared about food and not fights. He thought that the queen was well and had a backer, so he dared to talk to Nian Shilan like this.
But Nian Shilan really needed someone as stupid as her to ask a question at the moment, so she didn't take it seriously.
"The Queen was poisoned during the confinement period and no one could come into contact with her. Could it be that the people in Jingren Palace had a different intention? I am in charge of the Sixth Palace and will definitely not let the poisoner go, as Mr. Qi said, please. Don’t worry, Madam.”
What Nian Shilan said was contemptuous, and no one would believe it.
"Although I am under lockdown, people in the palace are not completely prohibited from entering or exiting. How can I be sure that they are from Jingren Palace? Moreover, the food I eat is sent from the imperial dining room. Who knows what is there? No one can do anything?"
The queen looked at Nian Shilan's appearance and her face was livid.
But Nian Shilan didn't argue at all, and just followed the Queen's words and said: "The Queen is absolutely right. I must have someone check the imperial kitchen. After all, the imperial doctor also said that the poison that the Queen was poisoned with is... It’s not an ordinary poison.”
After listening to Nian Shilan's words, the queen just raised her head and glanced at Nian Shilan. She knew that Nian Shilan meant something, but she didn't care.
"Royal Concubine, since I am still the Queen, it is not your turn to make the final decision regarding Jingren Palace."
"I obey your orders."
Nian Shilan originally didn't want to take over this hot potato, so naturally he didn't really want to investigate. But now that the queen herself has spoken out about Jingren Palace, Nian Shilan is naturally happy and at ease.
"Since the empress is no longer seriously injured, I will leave first."
Nian Shilan originally wanted to leave, but she didn't expect that as soon as she finished speaking, a voice came from outside.
"The Emperor has arrived."
"The Queen Mother has arrived."
"May your Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity, and may the Queen Mother be blessed with good fortune."
Everyone paid their respects together.
"Everyone, get up."
The emperor glanced at the people in the palace, and then looked at the queen on the bed.
The Queen Mother did not even look at the crowd, and walked directly to the Queen's bed.
Not long after she finished talking to Jianqiu, the queen woke up. What did this mean? It means that the queen's poison was poisoned by herself.
"How do you feel now? Is there anything uncomfortable?"
Although the Queen Mother sounded concerned, there was no trace of worry on her face.
"Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. I am feeling much better now."
The queen smiled and said, "I made you worry."
"The queen can wake up, which is the blessing and protection of my Qing Dynasty."
The emperor looked at the queen and said, "But this person who uses poison is really abominable, and I will never let him go."
"What the Emperor said is absolutely true."
Nian Shilan then said: "I think so too. I am in charge of the harem. This is my dereliction of duty. I originally wanted to investigate the matter carefully, but the empress did not agree."
When Nian Shilan said this, he glanced at the queen and said contemptuously: "It is better for the queen to investigate the matter in Jingren Palace herself."
The emperor heard something wrong with Nian Shilan's words. He looked at the queen lying on the bed and then at the queen mother, wanting to wait for the queen mother to speak.
The Queen Mother also understood what the Queen meant, and her thoughts quickly changed.
"Although the imperial concubine is in charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace, the queen is the queen. Naturally, it is best for her to personally judge the people in her palace."
The Queen Mother said and looked at Nian Shilan: "The Imperial Concubine should think more."
"Since the Queen has said so, my son will naturally listen."
The emperor followed the Queen Mother's words and continued: "It just so happened that there was no reply about the matter from the Duke's Mansion. I also thought about asking the imperial concubine to go and urge her. After all, this matter involves the Nian family, so it would be appropriate for the imperial concubine to go. . I am also worried that the imperial concubine will not be able to find time, so this is the best."
The emperor's words followed the Queen Mother's words, but his eyes were looking at the Queen.
When the queen heard the queen mother saying that she would handle it, she actually felt something was wrong.
So when I heard the emperor's words later, no matter how panicked I felt, my expression didn't change much.
"If that's the case, then this matter is settled."
The Queen Mother said decisively: "Since the Queen is fine, all the concubines in each palace should go back."
"I will stay with the queen, and the queen should also go back and rest."
Nian Shilan wanted to laugh when he heard the emperor's words, but his face remained calm.
"Concubine, please retire."
Nian Shilan wanted to leave with the concubines, but unexpectedly the Queen Mother spoke.
"The Ai family hasn't seen Minghui for a while, so let's go to Yikun Palace with the imperial concubine."
Nian Shilan turned around in surprise and said with a smile: "If Minghui knew that the emperor's grandmother was visiting her, she would be happy for a long time."
With that said, he stepped forward to help the Queen Mother leave.
After leaving Jingren Palace, the Queen Mother and Nian Shilan got on the sedan carriage respectively. Nian Shilan guessed the Queen Mother's true intention of going to her palace.
When they arrived at Yikun Palace, they heard that Xingui was playing in the imperial garden with two little ones.
"Go and bring the princess back quickly."
Nian Shilan ordered Songzhi to deliver the message, but the Queen Mother said there was no rush.
Of course Nian Shilan knew that she was not in a hurry, because she also knew in her heart that the Queen Mother was not here to see Minghui at all.
"Shilan, you are smart, and you know all the songs of the Ai family."
The Queen Mother suddenly said: "Now that the Queen is poisoned, what do you think?"
Nian Shilan smiled after listening to the Queen Mother's words and said: "The Queen is the master of the harem, how dare I dare to speak nonsense about the Queen."
"The Ai family just wants to listen to gossip. Just say what you say."
The Queen Mother also laughed after hearing Nian Shilan's words.
Nian Shilan thought for a moment and said, "Since the Queen Mother has asked, I can only take it as gossip. No matter what I say is good or bad, Queen Mother, please don't be angry."
"good."
"Does the Queen Mother also think that the concubines are the most suspect in the Queen's poisoning?"
Nian Shilan smiled and poured a cup of tea for the Queen Mother, and then continued: "But Queen Mother, you know best. Is the Jingren Palace a place where I can insert people? So I don't dare and cannot poison." of."
"Well said."
The Queen Mother looked at Nian Shilan's look and knew that she must have something else to say.
Nian Shilan heard what the Queen Mother said, and then continued: "But Queen Mother, I am unjustly accused. Naturally, I cannot investigate this matter. Otherwise, no matter how I investigate, I will protect myself."
Nian Shilan looked aggrieved: "It's really aggrieved for me to be suspected of killing myself for no reason, but I can't bear other charges."
"Then who do you think poisoned the queen?"
The Queen Mother did not answer Nian Shilan's words, but continued to ask.
"I really don't know about this concubine. Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with me."
Nian Shilan knew that there were some things that he could say in front of the emperor, but not in front of the queen mother.
You can be smart in front of the emperor, but you must also be honest.
But you don't need to do it in front of the Queen Mother. You should be smart, but when you shouldn't be smart, you can't say everything. After all, the Queen Mother is just the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother looked at Nian Shilan, and Nian Shilan also looked at the Queen Mother, and neither of them spoke anymore.
"That's all, Minghui isn't here either. You should take them to Shoukang Palace some other time. The Ai family will go back first."
In the end, the Queen Mother left first.
When the Queen Mother left, Nian Shilan breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Nian Shilan always tried to please the Queen Mother in order to have someone to rely on, but she was the daughter of the Nian family. Although the Queen Mother loved her more, in the face of family interests, the Queen Mother was the Queen's support.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Xingui has returned with Princess Shu Yue and Princess Minghui."
When Songzhi came back, she saw Nian Shilan sitting aside in a daze.
Nian Shilan came to her senses when she heard that the Xingui people were back: "Oh, let them in."
"Eniang."
Shu Yue ran in happily. Behind her, Xin Guiren hugged Minghui and followed Shu Yue, carefully reminding her: "Princess, please run more slowly."
"Greetings to the noble concubine."
"Get up quickly."
Nian Shilan hugged Shu Yue and then looked at Xingui with a smile and said, "It's cold outside, come and warm yourself up by the fire."
"It's not too cold. The weather outside is getting warmer now."
Mr. Xingui put Minghui on the ground, then raised his head and said, "I heard that the Queen has woken up."
"Yes, the Queen has woken up."
Nian Shilan smiled and hugged Shu Yue and said, "But when she wakes up, I will have countless troubles."
"But I feel that the Queen's release from confinement may not be a bad thing for her."
In the palace, Xingui stayed away from worldly affairs, but he could see some things more clearly.
Nian Shilan's expression did not change after hearing Xin Guiren's words, but she looked at Songzhi: "Take the princess to have some snacks."
"yes."
Songzhi understood what Nian Shilan meant, and asked someone to take the two little princesses out, and also took everyone out of the palace.
"What did you mean just now?"
After everyone went out, Nian Shilan looked at Xingui with a calm face.
Listening to Nian Shilan's words, Xingui's expression did not change, but he smiled.
"Empress, there is no progress in the affairs of the Duke's Mansion. No matter whether it has anything to do with Jingren Palace or not, it cannot be found outside. But if the Queen Empress lifts the ban, but suddenly finds a flaw, whether it is true or false, For you, my wife, this is not a bad thing, right?"
"But even if it is found out that the matter in the Duke's Mansion is related to the Queen, what will happen?"
Nian Shilan pretended not to understand.
"If you don't say anything else, there is only one thing. The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Your Majesty, you will have an advantage."
Xingui understands Nian Shilan's temptation and is naturally not afraid: "Shu Yue is in the palace where the empress has a wife, and the thoughts of the concubines are all towards the Yikun Palace."
Nian Shilan smiled: "I raised Shu Yue in the palace. I never wanted to restrict you."
"Concubine naturally knows. But precisely because of this, concubine is even more grateful to Ruo Niangniang."
Xin Guiren really thought so in her heart, so she really took Nian Shilan's matter to her heart.
Nian Shilan was shocked when she heard Xingui's words. This Xingui had never seen that she had so many thoughts before.
He also thought about the time when Xingui had a miscarriage and had no child. Fortunately, it was not his own fault. If it was really related to him, I might not be able to get away so easily now.
"I am very grateful that you have this thought now. However, I hope you will remember one thing. If anything happens to me, you must save your two children and yourself."
Xinguiren didn't understand Nian Shilan's words, but he also understood what she meant.
"In the future, I will come to Yikun Palace less often and will not get too close to the two princesses."
"If Shu Yue inherits your wisdom, her life will be worry-free."
Nian Shilan knew that he had done the right thing after listening to Xin Guiren's words.
"Then I will take my leave now, and I wish you a bright future in advance."
Xinguiren left after saying that.
