Since the death of Concubine Jia, no one has been close to the side hall, but Nian Shilan often orders people to go in and clean it.

Moreover, all furnishings in the house were not allowed to be moved, and they must be maintained in the same state as Jiapin's lifetime.

She also often held the Sixth Prince in the side hall, wanting him to experience the place where his mother used to live.

When many palace servants saw this, they couldn't help but admire Concubine Hua for being so kind-hearted.

It’s so nice to these mother and son.

Sometimes when they saw Concubine Hua holding the Sixth Prince and crying silently, the palace maids couldn't help but shed tears.

"If you keep holding her like this, your hands will get tired soon. Just ask the nurses to hold her. Why bother yourself with all this trouble?"

Suddenly, a man's voice came from behind.

Nian Shilan pretended to be surprised, turned around, and quickly saluted, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

The emperor couldn't bear to see her kneeling while holding the Sixth Prince, so he immediately reached out and pulled her up.

Nian Shilan smiled knowingly, revealed a charming smile, and stood up, holding the emperor's hand tightly.

In the corner of his eye, the meaning in the queen's eyes darkened a little.

"Empress Hua, you have looked much more haggard these days taking care of the Sixth Prince. The imperial physician said, did you sleep well last night?"

Nian Shilan raised the corners of her eyebrows slightly.

Yixiu really would not miss any opportunity to give up the Sixth Prince.

She was also surprised that Yixiu was so wary of her.

Xie Yun would not tell anyone about her poor sleep. It must be that Yixiu's subordinates saw the prescription Xie Yun prepared in the Imperial Hospital and reported it to Yixiu.

Nian Shilan smiled and did not refute, continuing to speak as she said.

"What the Queen said is true. I have been feeling guilty lately and have trouble sleeping every night. When I think of Concubine Jia's absence, I want to be a thousand times better to the Sixth Prince. But no matter how good I am to him, I still feel that I can't be even a bit better than if Concubine Jia were still alive."

After hearing this, Yinzhen felt even more distressed and sighed and rubbed her palm.

"Why should you feel guilty? Life, aging, illness and death are all predestined. The dead are gone, and the living should take better care of themselves."

The two of them were so affectionate that Yixiu clenched her teeth even tighter when she saw it.

For so many years, she has been treated coldly by the emperor. They are husband and wife in name only, but not in reality. Of course she cares.

But she is the queen, and in the eyes of outsiders, she cannot show even a trace of jealousy.

Yinzhen looked at the Sixth Prince in Nian Shilan's arms and thought for a moment, "This swaddling cloth seems somewhat familiar to me."

Nian Shilan smiled and said, "Your Majesty must have seen it. This is the dress that Concubine Jia loved to wear when she was alive. I had it washed and made into a swaddling cloth. I also hope that Sixth Prince can feel some of Concubine Jia's scent on this dress."

"My beloved concubine is thoughtful. If Concubine Jia knew how you treat the Sixth Prince, she would definitely be pleased." Yinzhen said.

"Not only that, the furnishings in this room have not changed. If possible, I would like to keep this side hall empty and have someone clean it from time to time. When Sixth Prince grows up, if he is willing to live here, or come over to play occasionally, that would be great."

Nian Shilan's thoughtfulness really touched the emperor's heart, and even his eyes became much softer.

But when the queen heard that the furnishings in the room remained unchanged, she was surprised and immediately looked around.

Soon I saw the statue of Guanyin placed in the hall.

Her heart tightened and she had a bad feeling.

"It's rare that you care so much about this child. I think the Sixth Prince and you get along well. Why don't you raise the child with me from now on?"

Yinzhen spoke directly.

The queen immediately looked up at Nian Shilan.

Nian Shilan refused in a steady voice, "I am really happy and I really want to raise the Sixth Prince myself, but I am not in good health and I am afraid I am unable to do so."

In fact, she knew that although Yinzhen's words just now were very straightforward, there was a lack of certainty in his words.

He still loves to test people.

So Nian Shilan refused without a second thought. What's more, she really didn't want to raise the Sixth Prince.

"Oh? That's really a difficult situation." Yinzhen began to turn the beads in his hand again.

"I know that Concubine Hua is thinking about the relationship between Sixth Prince and Concubine Jia, but Concubine Jia has just passed away. It is better to let the magician perform a ritual in the side hall before entering. Otherwise, if there is any ominous omen, it is unknown."

The queen suddenly spoke at this time, and she said with a dignified smile.

She always pretends to be considerate and gentle, as if she is harmless, but Nian Shilan knows what kind of dirty heart is hidden under her considerate appearance.

She wanted to arrange for a Taoist priest to take the opportunity to replace the Guanyin bottle.

Nian Shilan smiled slightly. There was no reason to refuse the Queen's words.

She just agreed, "If the Queen has this intention, that's great. In this case, why don't the Emperor and Queen go to my main palace to rest first."

The queen breathed a sigh of relief.

Several people stood up and moved, and Songzhi immediately stepped forward to take over the Sixth Prince.

Nian Shilan ordered, "Sixth Prince just fell asleep. He will be hungry when he wakes up soon. Take him away and let the wet nurse take good care of him."

Songzhi nodded, "Yes."

"By the way, have someone clean up the side hall. Remember, you are only allowed to clean and not touch anything else."

Nian Shilan added another sentence.

Songzhi understood what was going on and left after informing him.

Sitting in the palace, Nian Shilan ordered someone to serve the emperor's favorite snacks. Out of boredom, she started talking about which concubine to raise the sixth prince.

Nian Shilan didn't say anything. When the emperor asked her about it, she just shook her head and said, "I can't think about it that much."

Only the Queen and the Emperor spoke in unison.

"Concubine Jing is indeed good, but the Sixth Prince is less than one year old, and Concubine Jing has no experience in raising a prince. In addition, Concubine Jing is busy dealing with palace affairs, so I am also struggling."

The Queen's words clearly showed that she was not satisfied with the choice of Concubine Jing.

That’s why I say this.

Yinzhen said nothing, just drank his tea sip by sip.

Suddenly, Songzhi came in to report.

"Your servant greets the Emperor and Empress. Your Majesty, something bad has happened."

Nian Shilan frowned and said anxiously, "But something happened to the Sixth Prince?"

Hearing this, Yinzhen also stood up and his face became a little gloomy.

Songzhi immediately said, "It's not the Sixth Prince, but Wei'er accidentally smashed Jiapin's belongings when she was cleaning the side hall."

Hearing that he had just accidentally broken something, Yinzhen straightened up and leaned back down.

Instead, it was Yixiu whose face turned green.

"Asshole, what did I tell you to do? Be careful. Send Wei'er to the Ministry of Punishment. Find something similar to the broken ones and put them back in the same place."

Nian Shilan's voice was cold and she looked a little angry.

But when it comes to this, Songzhi is embarrassed, "This... Madam, I have never seen the things that Wei'er broke, I am afraid I can't find anything similar."

"Is there anything else that I don't have in my palace? What was broken?"

"It is a white jade statue of Guanyin."

Hearing this, Yixiu immediately looked up and looked at Nian Shilan with suspicion.

She knew that she had fallen into Nian Shilan's trap!

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