Nian Gengyao saw the homing pigeon returning but did not believe it, so he knew something had happened in Nian Shilan Palace.
"Send someone over immediately and go to the Old Summer Palace immediately."
Nian Gengyao knew that he could not rush into the palace for fear of being ambushed by others, which would be detrimental to Nian Shilan.
Then we can only go to the emperor.
But Nian Gengyao was too impatient and did not consider other issues at all.
"No."
Su Deyin stopped him: "You are seriously injured now, how can you go to the Old Summer Palace?"
"How can you care about that now?"
Nian Gengyao said angrily: "Shilan is in danger, I must find a way to enter the palace. If the emperor refuses, I will enter even if I break into the palace."
Su Deyin knew that Nian Gengyao and Nian Shilan had a close brother-sister relationship, and she never said she would not let Nian Gengyao leave Nian Shilan alone, so she was not angry.
"Something happened to Shilan, and I'm worried too. But you can't be so impatient. Things are not as bad as we thought."
Su Deyin said comfortingly: "As Nian Yi said just now, Shilan is not in danger now, so we can still discuss this matter in the long term. Otherwise, how are you going to tell the emperor about sending secret guards to Shilan? "
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Nian Gengyao knew what Su Deyin said was reasonable, and he also knew his temper. It would be bad if he really caused trouble for Nian Shilan.
When Su Deyin heard Nian Gengyao's words, he knew that he had listened.
"You don't need to come forward in this matter, let Nian Yi take care of it."
Su Deyin said in a low voice: "Let's just say that Nianyi was Shilan's bodyguard, who fought tooth and nail to save Shilan and Concubine Hui, and then told the emperor what happened outside the palace gate. Shilan sent him to the Old Summer Palace specifically."
"Will the emperor believe it?"
Su Deyin knew that Nian Gengyao's worries were justified, but what he didn't care about most at this time was whether the emperor believed it or not, but whether the matter was true.
"Whether the Emperor believes it or not is his business, but we cannot let the Emperor doubt us."
Nian Gengyao thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Yikun Palace.
"Your Majesty, there are many people outside our palace."
Xiao Lizi was always guarding the gate of Yikun Palace, so whenever there was a change, he would immediately notice it.
"But the palace guards?"
Nian Shilan asked with a bad expression.
"Apparently, not really."
Xiao Lizi said: "My servant has been in the palace for a long time. Although they are all wearing the clothes of guards, these faces are all raw and I have never seen them before."
Nian Shilan has been back for a day, but there is no movement outside the palace. She feels that she can no longer sit still and wait for death.
"You stay in the palace, Zhou Ninghai, let's go to Shoukang Palace."
Nian Shilan stood up and said: "Since they didn't do anything to me, it means that they don't dare to do anything to me in the palace blatantly. And after what happened at the palace gate yesterday, I think they should also know that my brother will Knowing this, I am safe."
Nian Shilan actually figured this out yesterday, so she has nothing to be afraid of now.
"Empress,"
But Songzhi didn't want Nian Shilan to go out: "Now that the situation is unclear, we'd better not go out."
"If we don't go to Shoukang Palace, we won't know what happened. We can't wait any longer, right?"
Nian Shilan was not afraid: "Let's go and meet them."
Nian Shilan and others arrived outside Shoukang Palace in a smooth manner.
"The imperial concubine is auspicious, and the queen mother's phoenix body is unconventional and she will not see guests."
As soon as Nian Shilan arrived at the gate of Shoukang Palace, he was stopped by someone.
"I am not here to see the Queen Mother."
Nian Shilan had already guessed that he would not be able to see the Queen Mother, so he was naturally not in a hurry.
The gatekeeper was obviously not like those at the palace gate, but he just smiled at Nian Shilan's words: "No matter who the imperial concubine is looking for, the Queen Mother has decreed that no one is allowed in or out."
"Is it?"
Nian Shilan sneered and said, "Take out Yizhi and let me see it."
"It's better not to embarrass us, Imperial Concubine."
The gatekeeper's expression also changed, but became gloomy.
"Since you recognize me, you know that you should know my temperament. I have never been afraid of this."
Nian Shilan's face was even worse. After all, she had brought many people with her.
"If you can't come up with the decree today, then don't blame me."
After saying this, Nian Shilan gave Zhou Ninghai a wink. The person behind Zhou Ninghai immediately controlled the two gatekeepers and blocked their mouths.
The two of them didn't expect that Nian Shilan would really dare to take the initiative, and they were caught without warning.
They wanted to send a signal to the people in the yard, but it was too late.
Nian Shilan captured them, but did not take the lead.
Instead, he took his token and asked Zhou Ninghai to find the Ouchi guards who stayed in the palace, as well as all the guards outside Yikun Palace that his brother had left for him.
She still didn't believe it. There could be hundreds of people hiding in Shoukang Palace.
By the time Nian Shilan gathered everyone, it only took half an hour.
"This Shoukang Palace has been surrounded by me. No one is allowed to enter or leave except me."
Nian Shilan was surrounded by the guards of his Nian family in Shoukang Palace.
She didn't really trust the Ouchi guards.
Then Nian Shilan slowly walked into Shoukang Palace with the remaining people.
Nian Shilan thought that since he had been outside Shoukang Palace for so long, the Shoukang Palace had already received the news.
So the first call was to let someone push the door open and go in.
But unexpectedly, in the Queen Mother's bedroom in Shoukang Palace, only the Queen Mother and Zhu Xi were present.
"Queen Mother?"
Nian Shilan walked over quickly.
"Why did you get in?"
The Queen Mother saw that Nian Shilan might be too excited, so she coughed violently and said, "Go and see Brother Six."
"Queen Mother, what on earth is going on?"
Nian Shilan still wanted to know what happened.
The Queen Mother closed her eyes after listening to Nian Shilan's words and said: "Long Keduo wants to hold the Ai family hostage, hold the sixth brother hostage, and ask the emperor to appoint a prince and abdicate."
Are you kidding me?
Nian Shilan thought to herself that she really wanted to change the palace.
But if you don't hold the emperor hostage, what's the use of holding the queen mother and a young prince hostage?
Obviously the Queen Mother also knew what Nian Shilan was thinking and said with a wry smile: "If the Emperor disagrees, then they will kill Ai Jia and Sixth Brother, and the Emperor's reputation abroad will be damaged. And he has already contacted the accurate Geer, I know that your brother is seriously injured now and no one can fight. When the time comes, Zhungeer will also send troops, and the Qing Dynasty will be troubled internally and externally."
"It's a good plan."
Nian Shilan sneered: "Even if my concubine was assassinated outside the palace, it was them who did it."
"yes."
The Queen Mother did not hide anything: "They sent someone when they knew you were going back to the palace."
Nian Shilan was a little surprised. How could the Queen Mother know everything?
"They didn't hide it from me. They did it in front of the Ai family."
The Queen Mother suddenly smiled: "In this life of the Ai family, I never expected that in the end, even the wrong person would be paid."
"who?"
Nian Shilan looked like he didn't quite understand.
The Queen Mother shook her head: "Now is not the time to talk about this. They arrested Brother Six, and Concubine Hui was probably taken away too."
"What about Concubine Duan?"
Nian Shilan asked anxiously: "I heard that Concubine Duan..."
"The Imperial Concubine."
Before Nian Shilan finished speaking, Longkodo came in.
"Lord Longkodo, this is the inner palace. Do you know what the crime is if you break into the inner palace without permission?"
Nian Shilan was not afraid when she saw Longkodo coming in, but blocked the queen mother on the bed behind her.
"Ha ha."
But Longkodo smiled: "Since you have already come in, you naturally know what the situation is now. Why do you need to keep silent with me?"
"Then you also know that I am in the palace now. If something happens to me, all your plans will not succeed."
Nian Shilan said sarcastically: "If my brother finds out, I'm afraid you won't even be able to leave the palace."
"Nian Gengyao? Humph."
Longkodo didn't take Nian Shilan's words to heart: "It was my mistake not to kill them last time."
"It's really you."
Nian Shilan had guessed before that this matter was closely related to their Tong Jia clan.
"Now that he is seriously injured, I am afraid it will be difficult for him to even get off the ground."
Longkodo smiled and said: "If you want him to save you, you might as well count on the emperor."
"Since you can send someone to assassinate me on the way, aren't you just afraid that something will happen to me in the palace?"
Nian Shilan would not be fooled by him. If Longkodo was really as calm as he said, why bother causing trouble outside the palace.
"Now that I am standing here in good health, you should have thought that the Nian family is not as simple as you think."
At this time, Nian Shilan was naturally not afraid to speak out about her family's affairs.
After all, the Queen Mother would not tell anyone if she was rescued, and Longkodo, he would not have the chance to tell.
"Yeah, I didn't expect that you would have secret guards."
When Long Keduo saw Nian Shilan confessing like this, he didn't hide it himself.
"Secret Guard."
Nian Shilan smiled and repeated: "According to your seniority, I will call you uncle according to the emperor. Uncle, have you never thought that the secret guard was sent by the emperor to this concubine? Otherwise, why would I? So bold."
Seeing Nian Shilan's fearlessness in the face of danger, Longkodo couldn't tell whether what she said was true or false.
