Nian Shilan smiled when he heard Zhen Huan's quick response: "This Xiyu dared to murder the emperor's heir as an accomplice, and it would be a shame to die."
The two people looked at each other, but no one said anything.
After struggling for most of the night, Nian Shilan asked Zhen Huan to go back first.
Early the next morning, Nian Shilan waited for the emperor to go to court at Yangxin Hall.
The fire in the Imperial Hospital was not a trivial matter, so it was impossible for the emperor not to know about it.
"I also wanted to let you sleep a little longer and go to Yikun Palace later. Why did you come so early?"
When the emperor saw Nian Shilan, he said with some distress: "Looking at the dark blue under your eyes, I know that you must not have slept well last night. Have breakfast first, and then talk."
Nian Shilan smiled tiredly after listening to the emperor's words: "Last night's events happened one after another. How can I still sleep?"
As he said that, Nian Shilan walked to the table with the emperor: "I think Eunuch Su also had some talk with the emperor this morning."
"Yes, there was a breach in the hospital last night. Su Peisheng told me early in the morning. Fortunately, no one was injured, but a lot of things were burned down."
Although the emperor nodded, he knew why the hospital was on fire.
"My concubine feels the same way."
Nian Shilan knew that Su Peisheng knew what to say and what not to say.
"Last night Songzhi led people to search Wang Guiren's place and found some dried peach kernels, but not the lead powder. I thought that Wang Guiren had just had a miscarriage and it was hard to wake her up, so I interrogated her. Happy encounter.”
"What did she say?"
The emperor asked while drinking porridge.
Nian Shilan couldn't understand the emperor's expression, but he continued: "She didn't recognize it at first. First of all, it was because someone had wronged Mr. Wang."
"She knows a lot."
The emperor said expressionlessly.
"Later, my concubine asked someone to bring out the peach kernels found at Wang Guiren's place, and then she made the move."
Nian Shilan sighed and said: "Originally it was just Wang Guiren who was feeling unwell, and she heard from the imperial doctor that the pregnancy would be difficult to keep, so she suspected that Concubine Jing had done something to her diet, so she wanted to take revenge. She First, they sent people out of the palace to buy peach kernels and lead powder respectively, and then studied the usage. It was just that they didn't know the amount to use, which caused Wang Guiren to bleed heavily."
"I also heard that the guard's records at the palace gate were also lost?"
"Yes, I originally wanted to check the records of entering and leaving the palace, but I didn't expect that this would happen. However, Xiyu said that she didn't know about it, so it shouldn't be Wang Guiren's fault."
Nian Shilan was not lying about this: "I originally thought that I would report to the emperor today, and then send Xiyu to the Shenxing Department. But I didn't expect that early in the morning, the palace people came to report that Xiyu had already died."
"died?"
The emperor then raised his head and glanced at Nian Shilan.
Nian Shilan saw doubt in the emperor's eyes.
"Yes, he's dead. My concubine also hurriedly went to see her. She hit a pillar and died."
Nian Shilan did not panic but continued: "I immediately went to see Wang Guiren. She was awake, but she didn't admit anything."
When the emperor heard that Wang Guiren had woken up, he relaxed a little.
"She won't admit it. After all, it's a serious crime."
After the emperor finished speaking, he stood up: "Now that the matter is over, she no longer has to stay in the Xianfu Palace. Let her go to the Cold Palace."
"Yes, I will do it now."
Nian Shilan didn't expect things to go so smoothly, and she still didn't believe it.
But the emperor stopped listening. He only told Nian Shilan to go back and have a good rest, and then left.
When Wang Guiren heard in Xianfu Palace that she had been relegated to the cold palace, she still didn't believe it. She even clamored to see the emperor, but was immediately taken away.
On the first night when Wang Guiren was taken away, Feng Ruozhao fell ill.
Nian Shilan didn't know if she was too sad and couldn't get better no matter how hard she treated it.
"It's almost the Chinese New Year, and it seems to be particularly cold this year."
When the concubines came to pay their respects in the morning, Nian Shilan suddenly said something.
"Yes, the weather this year is indeed much colder than last year. Hazy Moon doesn't even want to go out."
Zhen Huan said with a smile: "Yesterday, I went to pay my respects to the Queen Mother. Unexpectedly, Brother Six is not afraid of the cold and plays in the yard every day."
Shen Meizhuang smiled after hearing Zhen Huan's words: "He is naughty."
"A few days ago, the emperor told me that Concubine Qian's baby will be born in the next year. He also wanted to have a good time this year. It is rare that Chaogui is also in the palace."
Nian Shilan said: "It's just that I don't know if it's because I'm getting older recently and I'm becoming less active, so I really can't think of how to make it more lively."
"Originally, Concubine Jing was responsible for hosting these banquets every year. Now that Concubine Jing is ill, she really doesn't know what to do."
Zhen Huan glanced at the people present. Except for Shen Meizhuang and Concubine Duan, she was the only one who could handle it.
"Yes, but I see that Concubine Duan's health is getting better and better, and you have been in the palace for the longest time. How about you take care of it this time?"
Concubine Duan would not refuse after listening to Nian Shilan's words: "Of course I have no problem, but the Queen also knows that I was ill in the early years and rarely attended such banquets. As long as you are not afraid of me, I will not refuse." It’ll be fine if I smash the concubine’s office.”
"Concubine Hui is the most stable one. Why don't you and Concubine Hui discuss the matter together? I and Concubine Xi can take a break from their busy schedule and hide away for a while."
Nian Shilan glanced at the two of them, and neither of them objected. Nian Shilan was naturally happy.
Nian Shilan actually feels that she has been very sleepy and weak recently, and she is afraid that she is pregnant.
But Nian Shilan couldn't say that she had to wait until her first three months were over.
Not to mention others, I am afraid that neither the emperor nor the queen mother will keep this child.
In fact, Nian Shilan's entanglement was not unreasonable. Now that she was the queen, if she gave birth to a prince, he would be his legitimate son.
There is no legitimate son in the palace now, only the two legitimate princesses Shu Yue and Minghui, so naturally everyone's eyes are fixed on him.
So now Nian Shilan is trying his best not to move.
"Okay, you all go back and rest. It's cold and the roads are slippery. From now on, the daily greetings will be changed to three days."
"Thank you, Queen, for your thoughtfulness. I would like to express my gratitude to you, my concubines."
It was really difficult to get up early in such a cold day, so when Nian Shilan's words came out, everyone was really happy.
However, Nian Shilan seemed unhappy when the horse sitting at the end agreed.
"Ma promise, you can stay for a while."
Nian Shilan simply left the person behind.
