Nian Shilan returned to Yikun Palace but was not in a hurry.
Although the emperor's imprisonment was not part of his plan, it had no impact on him.
The emperor only allowed himself to reflect, and did not restrain himself.
"Mother, my servant is back."
Not long after Nian Shilan came back, Songzhi and Toshiba also came back.
"Concubine Jing has gone to Zhaohua Palace."
"Whether you go or not, the outcome will be the same. The emperor won't let me take care of it. I haven't had the time yet."
Nian Shilan sneered and said: "First he imprisoned the Queen Mother, and now he has imprisoned me. Your Majesty, you really played a good game."
"Mother, how should we deal with it?"
Songzhi asked.
"You don't have to deal with it. We can just wait until Wu's child is born and we can make a decision."
Nian Shilan was not anxious at all, because she knew that Wu's child would be born safely.
Sure enough, Zhou Ninghai came back in the middle of the night.
"Is your Majesty sleeping?"
Zhou Ninghai came to the front of the palace and asked softly when he saw Songzhi on duty.
"Is this Zhou Ninghai? Come in."
Unexpectedly, before Songzhi could answer, Nian Shilan's voice came from the hall.
"Mother, my servant is back."
Zhou Ninghai bowed to Nian Shilan when he entered, and then said in a low voice: "Your Majesty Yu is awake, and Mrs. Wu is also giving birth."
"What's the matter?"
Nian Shilan asked.
"Yes, Brother Ninth."
Zhou Ninghai couldn't see Nian Shilan's expression, so he couldn't guess Nian Shilan's mood.
Fortunately, Nian Shilan didn't ask further: "What did Mr. Yu say?"
"Concubine Xi has already asked. Of course Yu Guiren will not admit it. She just said that someone harmed her. She also said that if she really harmed herself, she would not be stupid enough to poison her maid."
Zhou Ninghai conveyed Concubine Xi's words to Nian Shilan: "Concubine Xi's intention is that this matter is indeed suspicious."
Of course it is suspicious.
Nian Shilan thought to himself.
"Has your Majesty gone to see Mr. Yu?"
"No, the emperor is in Zhaohua Palace and has not come out yet."
Zhou Ninghai originally wanted to inquire about Zhaohua Palace, but other than knowing that Wu gave birth to his ninth elder brother, he could not find out anything else.
"Okay, I know. You can go down and rest."
Nian Shilan was lying down without even sitting up. After listening to Zhou Ninghai's words, he felt a little sleepy.
Zhou Ninghai naturally hurried down after listening to Nian Shilan's words.
"Is there any message from Chaogui?"
Nian Shilan's voice suddenly came.
"not yet."
Zhou Ninghai was stunned for a moment and said quickly: "Counting the days, it should only be these two days."
"Um."
Early the next morning, everyone in the palace knew that Mrs. Wu had been named Kang Concubine.
Because the Wu family gave birth to the ninth elder brother.
Nian Shilan just smiled sarcastically after hearing the imperial edict. This Wu family really has a way.
But, that’s okay.
But Gu Concubine and Yu Guiren were not so lucky.
Mr. Yu lost his child, but the emperor did not investigate.
Although Gu Bin said that she was unjust, she thought of what Nian Shilan had said and decided that it was Yu Guiren who brought it upon himself.
The emperor didn't even go to Changchun Palace, so Concubine Gu's life was naturally not as good as before.
In fact, what Gu Bin thought was not unreasonable. Yu Guiren wanted to wrong her, but he was only punished by Nian Shilan's people, so Yu Guiren couldn't tell her the pain.
But one thing she knew was that she was being watched.
Yu Gui was in a bad mood after losing her child, so she often went to Baohua Palace, but the emperor ignored her.
Originally, Zhou Ninghai was counting the days so that Princess Chaogui's letter should come back, but none of it came back, which made her a little strange.
Nian Shilan was not surprised, which meant that the letter had been intercepted, otherwise it would not have been delayed.
Sure enough, the letter written by Chao Gui was in the emperor's hands at this time.
"It seems that Chaogui is doing well in Zhungeer."
The emperor looked at the letter in his hand and said: "She also asked the queen to thank me, saying that my last action made Xilin Khan feel more in awe of her."
"We in Zhungeer also said that Princess Chaogui seems to be more involved in political affairs recently."
The secret guard said.
"That's also a good thing. After all, Chao Gei is a member of the Qing Dynasty and will never go against the Qing Dynasty."
After the emperor finished speaking, he put the letter back into the envelope: "Let someone deliver it to Yikun Palace."
Nian Shilan saw that in the letter Zhou Ninghai got back, there was a portrait of himself painted by Chao Gui, and he knew that the letter had been read.
This was the secret note he made with Chao Gui before Chao Gui left.
The letter from Nian Shilan to Chao Gei has a seal and a fixed mark. If you don't look carefully, you can't see it.
But once the letter is opened, the symbol will be misaligned.
If someone has been touched, Chaogui will draw a portrait of herself when replying to the letter; if not, she will draw a portrait of her child.
Nian Shilan thought that the emperor would monitor her, but she did not expect that he would do this.
"How long has it been since Nian Yi passed away?"
Nian Shilan asked.
"Mother, it's been more than half a month."
Songzhi counted the days and said, "I think I'll be back soon."
"Yeah, I should be back soon."
Nian Shilan thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Xingui, have you come to see Princess Shu Yue recently?"
"Come every day."
Songzhi said: "Ren Xingui is here now."
"Go get her."
Since Xin Guiren's previous family letters could be brought to him first, I guess the emperor didn't monitor her, but it's hard to say now.
"Concubine, please give your regards to the Queen."
Xinguiren came to Yikun Palace every day, so she knew that Nian Shilan would need her.
"You don't seem surprised that I sent you here."
Nian Shilan asked, looking at Xin Guiren's calm look.
"Now that the empress is trapped, I just want to do my best."
Xinguiren didn't hide it either.
"Okay, I do have something I need you to do."
Nian Shilan smiled and said after listening to Mr. Xingui's words: "I haven't sent a letter to your family for a long time, right? There are so many things happening in Beijing, it's time to talk to your family."
Xingui was stunned for a moment after hearing Nian Shilan's words. He didn't know what Nian Shilan was referring to. After all, a lot of things had happened recently.
"My brother has been in poor health since he came back, so I sent Nian Yi to the northwest some time ago."
Nian Shilan saw Xinguiren's doubts and said, "I don't know if there is any news from the border fortress."
Mr. Xingui understood now: "Yes, if there are people with good medical skills in the frontier fortress, you can ask your father to recommend them."
Xingui said quickly: "But what if that person refuses?"
"Some things are not whether he is willing or not."
Nian Shilan likes Xin Guiren's cleverness: "But now that I am locked up in Yikun Palace, you are the only one who can come and go freely. I don't know if you are being watched."
Xinguiren immediately understood what Nian Shilan really meant.
