Nian Shilan looked around and said, "Forget it. I am tired. Songzhi will go back to the palace."

After saying this, the three of them bowed and said, "Farewell, Empress Hua."

After Nian Shilan left, Xin Changzai sighed and said softly, "Sister, don't be upset. Everyone knows that Concubine Hua has always been like this. She is just unhappy to see you being favored."

Qin Nuo smiled and shook his head to indicate that he was fine.

Shen Meizhuang's face was very gloomy. "She has always been domineering. If she is not demoted now, I am afraid I don't know what embarrassing things she will do."

"My two sisters must be thirsty after talking about their sons for a while. Why don't you go to my Zhongcui Palace and sit for a while?" Qin Nuo changed the subject quietly.

But Shen Meizhuang obviously lost interest. "Forget it, I'm tired too. I have an appointment with Wanpin for tea later. I'll leave first."

"Yes. Farewell, sister." Qin Nuo bowed.

Xin Changzai also found an excuse to leave, leaving only Qin Nuo and her maids in the pavilion.

The maid Shunxi at the side complained on behalf of her mistress, "My mistress, you are in great favor now, why do you have to be so servile and flattering to Concubine Hua? She has been neglected by the emperor for a long time."

"Neglected?" Qin Nuo sneered, "She didn't sleep with you because she used illness as an excuse, and the emperor would go to her palace every now and then. Besides, no matter how favored I am, she is still a concubine, and I am just a small concubine, I can't cross the line."

"But are you just going to watch her bully you? Why don't you talk to the Emperor or the Empress? Now that you are a new noble, the Emperor and the Empress both love you very much and will definitely vent your anger on your behalf." Shunxi laughed after she finished speaking, as if she had imagined the pitiful look of Concubine Hua begging for mercy in front of her own lady.

Qin Nuo frowned, "Okay, the master is the master, and you are not allowed to talk behind my back. Besides, do you really think that the queen really loves me?"

That time in Jingren Palace, Concubine Hua made things difficult for her, but the Queen only said a few words in a light tone.

"Yes." Shunxi shut up obediently, still a little confused in her heart, muttering softly, "But why is Concubine Hua targeting the young lady so much? I really don't understand. Obviously, Concubine Wan is also favored."

Qin Nuo didn't say anything this time. He picked up the sour plums from the plate with his slender fingers and put them into his mouth.

The more Nian Shilan targeted her, the smarter she thought she was.

She was a person that the prince had placed in the palace a long time ago, and it was Concubine Fujin's idea to transfer her to serve in the imperial court.

It took a lot of effort to win the emperor's favor.

She must be able to please everyone in the harem, because what she wants is not favor, but to convey effective information to the prince.

Prince Dun has always been close to the Nian family, and there have been many times when Prince Dun pleaded with the Emperor for Concubine Hua.

Therefore, the less Hua Fei interacted with her, the less likely it was that her identity would be exposed.

Besides, if something happened, no one would suspect Concubine Hua.

……

There was peace in Suiyuxuan.

Shen Meizhuang, with a face full of worry, was led in by Jin Xi.

"Sister, you've arrived just in time. I've just made some hot tea. Come sit down and have a taste."

When Zhen Huan saw her coming, her eyebrows curved and a smile appeared on her face. The room in Sui Yuxuan was much warmer than outside.

Although it was spring, the house was still cold. However, the charcoal brazier was burning brightly, and the room became much warmer.

Shen Meizhuang let Caiyue take off her cloak and sat with Zhen Huan on her left and right. "In the whole palace, staying here with you is the most comfortable."

Liu Zhu immediately brought a cup of fragrant tea.

Seeing that she looked a little unhappy, Zhen Huan asked, "Sister, what's wrong? What happened?"

Shen Meizhuang took a sip and found it was indeed good tea. Her mood was also calmed down a lot.

"What else could it be? I just met Concubine Hua." She said lightly and put the teacup back on the table.

Zhen Huan immediately asked, "Did it embarrass you?"

"Not really, but it's hard for Concubine Qin. They just happened to meet in the Imperial Garden, and Concubine Qin invited her to enjoy the beauty of spring, but she got a lot of cold stares and scolding for nothing."

Shen Meizhuang slowly talked about what happened in the imperial garden.

After hearing that it was not a big deal, Zhen Huan thought that maybe Sister Mei remembered that she was framed by Concubine Hua and contracted the epidemic, and she was feeling depressed.

So she raised her chin towards Jinxi and said, "Look, don't let yourself get hurt because of others. Jinxi, go get the jujube and yam cake that Sister Mei likes."

"I just feel it's unfair. When I look at Concubine Qin, I always think of you and me back then. She has suffered a lot, and she is trying to win over the sisters in the harem, but it's just for some fun."

Jinxi presented the jujube and yam cake, "My lady, please try it. This jujube and yam cake goes really well with this tea."

"It's really hard for you to miss me so much." Shen Meizhuang's expression softened when she saw the one she liked.

Talking to Huan'er always made her feel relaxed both physically and mentally.

"If you were coming, I would have prepared all these," Zhen Huan saw that she was happy, and her eyebrows were also stained with smiles, "I was also happy to see Concubine Qin. She is very pleasing to the eye, and it is not in vain that the emperor likes her so much, but you, Concubine Hua, also know her personality."

"It's strange that she doesn't mind the emperor having a new favorite. Perhaps it's because it's been too quiet these days that you and I have forgotten what she was like before and just thought she really has changed."

"That's right. Nothing can compare to this plate of yam cake with jujube paste in front of me."

As they spoke, the two of them curved their eyebrows, and the warm room was filled with smiles.

……

The nights in Yikun Palace are always hard to endure.

Nian Shilan was a daughter of a general. She didn't like needlework, calligraphy or painting, and she had no talent for playing the piano or music.

Since she was a child, her father often looked at her worriedly and kept nagging her.

She knew that her father was worried about her marriage, but she never got upset.

She was Nian Shilan, the best young lady in the world.

Her horsemanship was the best among the ladies in Beijing, and her appearance was just as good as anyone else's.

What's more, her father is a mighty general and her brother is the one who stands out among the crowd.

Although his son's family background was not as good as those of princes and nobles at that time, Nian Shilan never felt inferior because of this.

After she married into the palace, she was favored by Yinzhen.

At that time, the girl had just begun to develop feelings for her lover, and Yinzhen gave her all his love.

She had never taken the unfavored wife Yixiu seriously, but there were too many disputes in the mansion, and the situation in the capital changed drastically.

She also gradually changed from that scheming young lady to someone who was no longer like her former self.

Nian Shilan leaned on the couch and closed her eyes to take a rest, and she dreamed of the girl in red clothes and the golden crown who was sitting on the horse, so unrestrained.

"Empress." Songzhi whispered to wake up her own queen.

"What's the matter?" Nian Shilan raised her lips.

Songzhi said happily, "The eunuch from the Jingshifang reported that the emperor had turned over the name card of the queen tonight and was coming to the Yikun Palace. The queen, please get up quickly and let me dress you up."

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