When I opened my eyes, Zhen Huan knelt in front of me and had a miscarriage

Yinzhen took Nian Shilan's hand and patted it gently.

"I have something else to do in the morning, so I will go back to the Yangxin Palace first. It is getting late, so you should go back to the palace as well."

Nian Shilan smiled faintly, then bowed, "Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off."

Yinzhen nodded, then left with his hands behind his back without looking back.

Looking at Yinzhen's back, Nian Shilan showed a hint of cold sarcasm in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.

His figure gradually faded away. Nian Shilan raised her hand, and Songzhi immediately stepped forward to support her, and then left the prince's residence.

Songzhi looked up at her own queen, feeling very puzzled.

Seeing that the servants behind him were farther away, he asked.

"Hasn't Your Majesty always wanted to adopt the Fourth Prince? Why did Your Majesty refuse when the Emperor asked about it this time?"

Nian Shilan raised her hand and pressed the corner of her mouth with a piece of silk, then said, "The emperor mentioned it today just to test me. Do you really think the emperor would be willing to let me raise a prince?"

In the emperor's mind, even if he intended to find an adoptive mother for the Fourth Prince, Nian Shilan would definitely not be the one in the emperor's plan.

The test now is to see if she has this intention.

"Your Majesty, why don't you agree? The Queen has a good family background and is favored. She is a top-notch candidate." Songzhi flattered. In her eyes, the Queen was the best person in the world. If anyone did not choose her, it must be that his eyes were blocked by dirt.

Nian Shilan shook her head. "The emperor's mind is hard to predict. It is precisely because of my family background that this has become a knot for the emperor. And now, the more I am unwilling to raise the Fourth Prince, the more the emperor will be at ease with me."

Songzhi raised her head and looked at the queen, "Your Majesty is very thoughtful and far-sighted. I can never compare to you."

After saying this, Songzhi recalled that today when she was standing behind the Empress, she also took a look at the injuries on the Fourth Prince's body.

It’s still shocking when I think about it now.

"My Lady, I remember the wound on the Fourth Prince's body. Do you want me to ask the Imperial Physician Xie for some excellent ointment for the Fourth Prince?"

Nian Shilan frowned, "No need, he is a prince, and if anyone wants to send him off, it should be the Queen. How can I go beyond this rule? Later tonight, quietly ask the Fourth Prince to come outside the Yikun Palace. Remember, you must avoid everyone."

Songzhi nodded, realizing the hidden nature of the matter, "Yes, I will do it later."

Jingren Palace.

"What? Did the Emperor really say that?"

The queen slammed her hand on the table, her face full of shock, and looked at Jianqiu who came to report.

"Yes, the Emperor criticized the Third Prince in public and praised the Fourth Prince greatly."

The Queen gritted her teeth, her face full of resentment, "How could the Emperor see such a thing? Didn't the nanny inform Hongshi in advance? How does this nanny do things? What a waste!"

Jian Qiu lowered her head, "Your Majesty, you can't blame the nanny for this. The emperor came suddenly, and Concubine Hua said that the emperor only came to see the princes studying hard and didn't want to disturb them, so no one informed them."

"Hua Fei!" The Queen gritted her teeth and recited these two words.

"It's her again. Why would she accompany the emperor to the prince's residence for no reason?"

Jian Qiu was confused, "I don't know about this either. I also heard that the Emperor and Concubine Hua saw many wounds on the Fourth Prince's body, and they beat a maid to death because of this. Even the other servants were punished."

"Wound?!" asked the Queen in confusion.

"Yes, it was said that it was Mammy who pinched me..."

"How could this be? How dare these useless people be so careless towards their master? Quickly ask the Imperial Hospital to send some ointment to the Fourth Prince."

The Queen ordered.

Jianqiu nodded and decided to do it.

However, after she finished speaking, the queen immediately thought about it and suddenly called Jianqiu.

"Wait," she seemed to have thought of something and said immediately, "No, you go to the Imperial Hospital and ask the Imperial Physician to get the best ointment and go to treat the Fourth Prince immediately. You must personally watch her apply the ointment before you come back."

Jianqiu was puzzled, "Why is the Queen doing this? Is she trying to make peace with the Fourth Prince?"

"No," the Queen stared, "Since the Third Prince has been punished, it is inevitable that Concubine Hua will say some unpleasant things in front of the Emperor. I am the only one in the harem who has a close relationship with the Third Prince. The Emperor will definitely think that I am pampering the Third Prince and not caring about the Fourth Prince, so this is the reason."

"Now I must show that I care about the Fourth Prince, so that His Majesty knows that I treat all the princes equally."

The queen bit her lip and said this. She felt thrilled and she almost fell into a trap.

Fortunately, she reacted in time.

Jianqiu didn't dare to say more and immediately followed the Queen's instructions.

……

As night fell, the emperor naturally turned over the name card of Concubine Wan.

Even if she couldn't sleep with him, the emperor would definitely go to accompany her if he was happy today.

In the middle of the night, after Nian Shilan washed up, she specifically asked Songzhi to stay up all night.

Afterwards, when there was no one around, Songzhi immediately went into the room.

Helped Nian Shilan change into casual clothes and left Yikun Palace.

The wind was hot but also a little cool in the middle of the night. Nian Shilan and Songzhi stood there.

"My Lady, the Fourth Prince won't fall asleep and won't come tonight, right?"

Songzhi looked around and asked with some concern.

However, Nian Shilan was not sure about this matter, as this child was unpredictable.

In order to comfort Songzhi, she could only say, "It shouldn't happen. You told him. This child is careful and will definitely keep an eye on it."

Songzhi nodded.

Waited for a while.

Then a small figure jumped out from the front.

Songzhi took a closer look and happily pulled at the corner of Nian Shilan's clothes, "My queen, look, it's the Fourth Prince."

Nian Shilan was obviously much calmer than her. She nodded and looked around. "Go stand guard to the side. If there's anyone around, let us know immediately."

"Yes."

The Fourth Prince walked over from a distance, stood in front of Nian Shilan, and saluted respectfully.

"Your son pays respects to Madam Hua."

Nian Shilan pulled him and said, "Okay, does your body still hurt?"

The Fourth Prince raised his little face, shook his head, and looked at her with his bright dark eyes blinking.

"My son is not in pain. The Queen Mother sent many people to treat me. They applied excellent ointment and I will be in no pain soon."

Nian Shilan lowered her eyes, lifted his sleeve with her hand, and only felt relieved after seeing that the wounds had been treated with medicine.

Looking at the clever look of the Fourth Prince, she suddenly pinched the end of his wound with bad intentions.

The pain immediately made the Fourth Prince gasp, "Empress Hua, it hurts..."

"It's good that you feel the pain. Let's see if you dare to do such a thing that harms your body next time." Nian Shilan pinched his chubby face, with a hint of ferocity in her tone.

But the Fourth Prince knew that she was not vicious at all, she just acted that way on purpose.

Then he smiled quickly, "As expected, nothing I do can be hidden from Madam Hua. Madam Hua, please forgive me. I will never dare to do it again next time."