The Queen has arrived: An Lingrong does not want to fight in the palace after her rebirth

When the emperor came in, everyone's eyes were on him.

Nian Shilan just stood there straight, her gorgeous clothes could not hide her increasingly thin body. She looked at the emperor with complex emotions such as nostalgia, pain, resentment, and sadness, and there was a layer of light tears in her eyes.

But she controlled her emotions very well, her tears were about to fall, which added a bit of stubbornness to her heartbreak.

The emperor was stared at by her, and his emotions were turbulent for a moment. Holding a concubine hostage with a sharp weapon was a capital crime, but he didn't want her to die. This emperor, who had always been patient and resolute, rarely showed his true feelings in front of everyone for the first time. He lowered his posture and coaxed her in an almost pleading tone:

"Shilan, put down the dagger first and tell me if you have any grievances, okay?"

Grievance? Nian Shilan was heartbroken and almost desperate. She forced a smile that was uglier than crying. After a few sad laughs, she sighed:

"Your Majesty, you are finally willing to see me. Is it because you are worried that I might hurt Zhen Huan?"

The emperor glanced at the held hostage Zhen Huan. She was wearing thicker winter clothes, so the dagger didn't hurt her at all. The emperor felt relieved for the time being.

When Zhen Huan met the emperor's gaze, she felt panicked. She tried to get Noble Lady Nian to track down Huan Yixiang in order to expose Noble Lady Nian's self-righteous favor and to break her pride from the bottom of her heart, thus trampling on her dignity. Given Noble Lady Nian's impatient temper, she would definitely rush to the Yangxin Palace and make a scene, and might even question the emperor regardless of the consequences. Then Zhen Huan could make use of this and design to have Noble Lady Nian banished to the cold palace.

Zhen Huan had stayed in the cold palace, where life was worse than death. Nian had offended too many people in the palace, so it was normal for her to suffer some accidental loss there.

She wanted to win the hearts of the people without bloodshed, but she underestimated Nian's hatred for her and also underestimated that human nature could not be underestimated or calculated, which led to Concubine Nian acting so extreme.

When Concubine Nian held her hostage, she had a brief panic, but immediately realized that this was an opportunity. Holding the emperor's concubine hostage would be punishable by death or severe punishment.

The only thing she was worried about was that her secret actions would be discovered by the emperor, but then she thought that Xiao Yunzi acted secretly, and it happened to be Nian Gengyao's 37th day after his death. Nian would only regard what happened that night as an instruction from gods and ghosts, and he would definitely suspect her.

So Zhen Huan calmed down, and exchanged glances with the Emperor, indicating that he should stabilize Concubine Nian first and then she could escape.

The interaction between the two actually happened very quickly, but even a moment's pause was enough to make Noble Nian more sensitive. The pain on her face intensified as she spoke sadly:

"Your Majesty's affection and deep conversation are everlasting like the mountains and seas, and endless like the sun and the moon. In the end, only I took them seriously."

"That's not the case, Se-ran, listen to me."

The emperor wanted to speak urgently to explain his helplessness, but when he saw all the concubines in the palace, his eyes suddenly turned cold.

The empress, who had been watching quietly, immediately understood that the emperor's misconduct should not be seen by too many people. Also, if some private matters were brought up during the confrontation between Nian and the emperor, it would be difficult for the emperor to clean up the situation in front of everyone. Today's incident was already difficult to resolve, and it was really not appropriate for the concubines to watch.

The Queen took a step forward towards Noble Lady Nian, with just the right amount of concern and worry on her face, and spoke to her gently:

"I have been with you for many years and I know your character. You must be in trouble today. Why don't you explain it to the emperor in detail? I have seen how the emperor treats you. You must not act on impulse. You will hurt yourself and the emperor."

Concubine Nian saw through the Queen's false kindness. She snorted sarcastically:

"Should I thank the Empress for her guidance? You and I have been against each other for many years, so why should we pretend to be so? Today, I want to talk to the Emperor alone about the past, and it would be superfluous for the Empress to be here. Why don't you get out of the way?"

Nian Shilan's attitude was exactly what the Queen wanted. She turned around and spoke to the Emperor with a rather helpless look on her face:

"I will take all the sisters out first. I am afraid that the matter will be exposed. Your Majesty must not be anxious."

The emperor's eyes were always on Concubine Nian. Hearing this, he just nodded slightly, signaling the queen to go first.

At one point, all the concubines and attendants in the palaces followed the Queen to the courtyard outside Changyin Pavilion and waited.

The concubines in the harem had never heard of today's changes. They kept wondering in their hearts how the emperor would deal with Concubine Nian. Some of them wanted to ask the queen a few questions, but when they saw her solemn face, they swallowed their words and had to remain silent.

The sky was clear when they came, but now the clouds began to gather and became dark. The north wind blew across everyone's face with a sobbing chill. The remaining snow on the ground gradually melted after a morning of exposure to the sun, and the snow water dripped into the ditch and then flowed slowly.

The atmosphere was suddenly depressingly quiet, suppressing everyone's desire to find out.

Finally, Concubine Qi couldn't help it anymore. She took small steps towards the Queen and whispered:

"Your Highness, Nian is guilty of a capital crime. Why don't we, the concubines, petition the Emperor to have the guards arrest Nian and bring her to justice?"

She thought she spoke very softly, but in the silent environment, the slightest sound would be infinitely amplified, and everyone heard her words clearly.

The look in her eyes when she looked at Concubine Qi suddenly became interesting. Even Concubine Qi, who always thought she was tongue-tied, looked at her as if she was looking at a fool.

Shen Meizhuang and Concubine Cao also have very rich expressions.

Shen Meizhuang was worried that if she really let the guards capture her, what would happen if it angered Nian and hurt Zhen Huan?

Among Concubine Cao's worries, a small part was about Concubine Nian, and the rest was mostly about her worries about her future situation.

Even though the Queen was very well-mannered, she wanted to scold Concubine Qi as a "fool". However, she had to maintain her composure in front of everyone, so she only said softly:

"Please be patient, the Emperor will make the decision."

The emperor had no idea what everyone outside the palace was thinking. He tried to take a few steps towards Noble Nian with a gentle look, and coaxed her softly:

"Shilan, I have never forgotten what you said. I still remember how you looked when you first entered the mansion. I remember that you liked me to accompany you on horseback riding and hunting. I remember how hard you have worked to serve me over the years. During this period, I had no choice but to let you suffer, but I originally wanted to come and accompany you after everything was settled. Shilan, you must believe me."

"Your Majesty, I want to ask, does your hardship mean that you want to order the killing of my brother? Or do you want to kill my two nephews as well? Your Majesty, does my brother really have the intention of treason as they say?" When Noble Lady Nian saw the emperor approaching, she became very alert and pulled Zhen Huan back until they reached the pillar.

This was a deadlock between them. The emperor knew Nian Shilan too well, and once she made up her mind, it was difficult to change it. That was why he had avoided her for the past few months, always thinking that time would wash away the resentment in her heart. He never expected that an oversight would lead to a big mistake.

The emperor's brief silence made Concubine Nian even more angry. She continued with tears in her voice, "I have begged the emperor many times to the gate of the Yangxin Palace, begging him to spare my brother's life for his past contributions, and to keep him like a dog by my side in the future. But the emperor still personally killed the last fantasy I had."

"My brother is dead, but Your Majesty still wants me to treat you as I did before, to let me watch Your Majesty favor other women again and again, to let me wait from dawn to dusk, and from dusk to dawn, and finally let me die in agony in the palace?"

Seeing that Concubine Nian was getting more and more angry and desperate, the emperor felt anxious as if struck by lightning. He quickly assured her, "Shilan, I will never let what you said happen again. You must believe me."

Believe it? Noblewoman Nian looked as if she had heard a huge joke. The despair in her eyes was even greater. She turned her anger and regret into a long cry:

"If it were in the past, I would believe whatever the emperor said, but your majesty, you have caused Shilan so much pain."

As he said this, he pushed Zhen Huan hard. When Zhen Huan moved forward due to inertia, her jaw hit the sharpened dagger. A bone wound immediately appeared. Blood flowed down her neck, instantly dyeing her collar red.

The emperor was startled and hurriedly took two steps forward to catch Zhen Huan, but he did not dare to move his eyes away from Concubine Nian.

The next second, his heart was broken.

I saw Nian Shilan had the dagger across his neck.