After the emperor left Shoukang Palace, he went to Yikun Palace first.
Nian Shilan took a look and it was already dark outside. She couldn't ask the emperor to leave, but she really didn't want to keep him.
"Why did the Emperor come here at this time?"
Nian Shilan smiled and welcomed the emperor into the palace, where Minghui and Shu Yue were playing.
"I just came out of Shoukang Palace, I thought you might have come here before you fell asleep."
The emperor walked in with a smile.
"The two of them haven't slept yet."
"Hello, Emperor Ama."
The two little girls said cleverly.
"Haha, it's so late. Let them go to rest. I have something to tell you."
The emperor had said so, and Nian Shilan had no choice but to ask Songzhi to take them down.
"The Emperor seems to be in a good mood."
What Nian Shilan said was not a question.
The emperor was originally in a bad mood when he came out of Shoukang Palace, but when he got here, he felt better all of a sudden for some reason.
"Yes, Zhungeer will come to Beijing in advance to congratulate him this year, and Chao Gei will also return to Beijing with him."
The emperor did not mention the matter of conferring Nian Shilan as his queen, only that Chao Gei would come back.
"Really, that's a happy event."
It has been a few years since Chao Gui went to get married.
"But it's not dignified that the post is still vacant."
The emperor continued: "So I thought, I would give you the surname Hesheli by carrying the flag, and raise it as the main three flags."
Nian Shilan was still thinking about returning to the court with the crown jewel on her head, but unexpectedly she suddenly heard that the emperor was about to raise a flag for her, and she was a little stunned for a moment.
"Why, are you so happy?"
The emperor wanted to laugh when he saw Nian Shilan's slightly stunned look, but couldn't help but reach out and push her.
Nian Shilan was not stupidly happy. In fact, she had nothing to be happy about because she really didn't want to be the queen.
But she also knew that now that the emperor had told her, he must have discussed it with the queen mother, and it would be obviously hypocritical if she didn't agree.
"Concubine, I just can't believe it."
Nian Shilan immediately put on a happy face.
If you are already an imperial concubine, no matter who becomes the queen, you will be wary of yourself, and even more wary of the Nian family, so you might as well be the queen yourself.
"Haha, I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare for the ceremony of empress seal tomorrow, so I thought I would come and tell you in advance, and the imperial edict will arrive at Yikun Palace first tomorrow."
The emperor took Nian Shilan's hand and said, "There is no one in the entire palace who is more suitable for this position than you."
"I would like to thank you, Your Majesty."
Nian Shilan quickly thanked him: "Brother will be happy if he knows."
Nian Shilan also said this deliberately. If the emperor made himself the queen, he would definitely still have concerns about Nian Gengyao.
Although Nian Gengyao has handed over military power, his prestige is still there.
The emperor listened to Nian Shilan's words, but didn't say anything, and his expression didn't even change.
The imperial edict to seal the queen came down the next day, and all of a sudden, the entire harem was in turmoil.
However, after Nian Shilan received the imperial edict, he went to Shoukang Palace to have dinner with the Queen Mother as if nothing had happened.
"Now that you are the queen, you will call the Ai family Huang's mother."
The Queen Mother looked at Nian Shilan and said: "From now on, you will be the real person in charge of the entire harem. You must show the magnanimity of a mother who respects the world."
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your teaching. I will definitely keep it in my heart."
Nian Shilan felt something was wrong when he heard what the Queen Mother said. The Emperor shouldn't have just taken the initiative to confer the title of Empress without talking to the Queen Mother. However, why did Nian Shilan feel uncomfortable listening to the Queen Mother's words?
"You have to advise the emperor in everything. There are many people in the harem now, but they are not as worry-free as before. You have to put more thought into it. I think the emperor will be willing to listen to what you say."
The Queen Mother did not pay attention to Nian Shilan's face and continued: "The harem is not allowed to do political things. You must always remember that."
"Yes, I have remembered it."
Nian Shilan listened to the Queen Mother's conversation with him, but there were too many things in her words that she was not at ease with.
Nian Shilan went back after breakfast. The Queen Mother also knew that Yikun Palace would be extremely lively today.
Everyone knows that Nian Shilan has been granted the title of empress. Unlike the previous deputy empress, she is actually in charge of the Phoenix Seal.
Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were the first to come over to congratulate, and soon Liu Yinyin and An Lingrong also came over.
Mr. Xingui also came, but he met Concubine Jing and Concubine Duan when he was halfway there, so he came with them.
"The queen is very happy."
Zhen Huan smiled and said: "From now on, my concubines will have to come to pay their respects every day."
"It's not too late to come and say hello after the canonization ceremony."
Although the concubines will come to pay Nian Shilan's greetings now, it is not mandatory, and Nian Shilan will not let them come unless there is something important.
Shen Meizhuang listened to Nian Shilan's words and smiled with disapproval: "The only thing missing is the canonization. Now that the imperial edict has been issued, you are now the queen."
"Yes, my dear, please don't be polite."
Liu Yinyin also answered: "I originally thought that there would be something happy about watching the theater tomorrow, but I didn't expect that it would be such a big happy event."
"I originally just wanted to invite the sisters to watch a show, but I didn't expect it to happen so suddenly."
Nian Shilan said with a smile: "It's considered unintentional."
"I heard that Princess Chaogui is coming to Beijing soon. I'm afraid she will catch up with the ceremony of becoming the queen."
An Lingrong smiled and said to Nian Shilan: "It will definitely be lively by then."
"The Emperor has ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to rush to make the auspicious uniforms,"
Nian Shilan nodded. As soon as he finished speaking, a message came in from outside, saying that the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to measure Nian Shilan.
"Let people come in."
Nian Shilan didn't let everyone leave, and called the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in first.
Huang Guiquan still came with him. After Nian Shilan was banned, he was one of the happiest people.
"This servant wishes to express my regards to the Queen, and to all of you ladies."
"Get up."
Nian Shilan was not angry after hearing Huang Guiquan's clever words: "Go to the back with me to measure."
Nian Shilan couldn't let so many people look at her size, so naturally she had to go to the back.
But once everyone heard it, they couldn't stay any longer.
"Your Majesty, if your Majesty invites us to watch a play tomorrow, I won't stay any longer. I'm afraid that Longyue will cause trouble if you stay too long. I'll leave early tomorrow."
It was Zhen Huan who stood up first, and the reason she gave was easy to accept.
As soon as Zhen Huan finished speaking, everyone else stood up and left one after another, except Concubine Duan who did not move.
Nian Shilan glanced at Concubine Duan and knew that she had something to say, so she didn't say anything. She just asked her to wait for him, and then went in to take measurements.
"Mother, we are also going to make new clothes for the two little princesses. Should we also measure them together?"
Huang Guiquan knew about Minghui, so he asked cautiously.
