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

So it didn't matter whether Hongli listened to her words or digested the reasons she said.

Soon, Nian Shilan gave her a second order.

"Take the things your mother prepared for you, get up early tomorrow, and go say hello to your third brother."

Hongli lowered his eyes, a little worried, "But, what if Third Brother doesn't want to see me?"

"When the Third Prince sees you, he will speak freely. If you don't want to see me, I will send someone to come over. You don't have to think too much."

After a long while, she heard the person in front of her say in a low voice, "Hmm."

What happened later was actually pretty much what Nian Shilan had expected.

Although the Third Prince is a kind-hearted child, he is just a man, especially a man from the royal family.

It’s that kind of pride, that kind of self-esteem.

The final result, of course, was a refusal to meet, and the Third Prince also refused to talk to the Fourth Prince.

I stay in my room all day long reading.

But in the end he could not understand anything from what he read, and spent the whole day chatting with the eunuch who served him.

"Hey, do you think I'm really not as good as my fourth brother?"

The young eunuch was almost scared to death, but relying on his many years of experience in the palace, he spoke quickly.

"How can that be possible? In my eyes, you are like the moon in the sky, unique and special. The Fourth Prince is like the stars, too, far away, but ultimately not as dazzling as you, Third Prince."

After hearing this, the Third Prince was obviously very pleased. "Humph." He changed his mind and thought again, "That's right. He grew up in the palace and was not favored by the Emperor. I think he can't compare to me."

After coming to this conclusion, the Third Master, who had been depressed for several days, was finally happy. He crossed his feet and couldn't help shaking.

It seems like I have been bored for so many days just to come up with this argument.

Soon, a report came from the nanny outside the door, "Third Prince, Aunt Songzhi from the Yikun Palace is here, saying that the Imperial Concubine wants you to go to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers together."

The Third Prince frowned, "Empress Hua?"

"Yes."

Go ahead, after all, I can't think of any way to refuse after thinking about it.

Nian Shilan is not a person who likes to talk about big principles. She has always believed that actions speak for themselves, so she has always been decisive and ruthless.

When she and her brother were still young, her father taught them the principle of

"Be soft in words, firm in actions"

She was greatly influenced, but people can never live exactly the way they imagine themselves or others imagine them to be.

Later, her actions were based on this sentence.

But it gradually became 'talk tough and act tougher'.

After her rebirth, she added another sentence to this creed:

"Harden your heart!"

Therefore, the Fourth Prince would not know that his current miserable situation was actually caused by Nian Shilan.

If she hadn't deliberately found ways to invite the emperor to the Yikun Palace, witnessed that scene, and said those words to the emperor the next morning, there wouldn't have been a scene in which the Third Prince broke down and hated him.

Because Nian Shilan still believes that if people teach others, they will never be able to learn; but if things teach people, they will learn it in one go.

As for why Nian Shilan did this, it was actually because she found that the Fourth Prince would not restrain himself at all.

In his previous life, Hongli was adopted by Zhen Huan very late, and thus became the adoptive mother of Nianhulu, so he was evasive and deliberately concealed himself.

In this life, the Nian family has become a gimmick too early. Even if the Nian family fails, the fact that there is another imperial concubine's adoptive mother would make anyone proud for a while.

So Nian Shilan deliberately set up a trap to teach him the principle of being low-key and hiding his brilliance.

"Your son pays respect to Madam Hua. May Madam Hua be well and at peace."

Nian Shilan put down the teacup and looked at the tall and imposing man in front of her with a smile. How should I describe the Third Prince's temperament? It can't be said that he is the kind of person with lofty ambitions, but at least he has a dignified appearance.

Time flies. A few years ago, Concubine Qi regarded her as an enemy and wanted to fight her to the death. But later, she soon realized that the Queen was pushed towards her death by an invisible hand for the sake of her son's future.

Facing Concubine Qi, Nian Shilan had mixed feelings.

In fact, she never looked down on this foolish yet humorous woman.

But after so many years of fighting, he subconsciously hated her and the Third Prince.

But now that Concubine Qi has ended like this, even she would feel a little sad.

So when she looked at the Third Prince, she couldn't bear to see him live such a miserable life. In fact, she naturally understood that the Third Prince was not fit to be a prince at all.

He is suitable to be an idle young man in those merchant families.

Without too many ideals and aspirations, but with a family that is wealthy enough to withstand hardships, he can enjoy flowers and birds at leisure, have fun outside when on an outing, and finally have an affair with a beautiful woman. Brothers will surely be friendly to each other, and fathers will be loving and sons will be filial.

It's a pity that I was born in a royal family.

"Come on, come and sit down." Nian Shilan glanced at the stone bench beside him and gestured.

"Thank you, Madam Hua, but what's this?" The Third Prince was a little surprised, but he remained alert in his heart. Although it was not enough, it was at least something.

Nian Shilan picked up the flower cake and placed it on the small plate in front of him. "I wanted you to come and enjoy the flowers, but it didn't rain. That's good. Now you can enjoy both the flowers and the rain. I asked the kitchen to make some flower cakes as snacks. You can try them."

Looking at the fragrant flower cake in front of him, the Third Prince's appetite increased and he swallowed his saliva.

“Smells good.”

"Well, let's eat."

The Third Prince immediately started to taste it. He looked up inadvertently and saw two people coming towards him.

It was Concubine Duan who came over holding an umbrella and holding Wen Yi’s hand.

"Sister Wen Yi is here too, good luck to Concubine Duan." The Third Prince hurriedly put down the cake and paid his respects to Concubine Duan.

"Third brother, there is no need to be so polite. Please sit down. We just happened to come here to avoid the rain."

"That's great." Nian Shilan smiled.

The Third Prince glanced at Nian Shilan and was a little surprised to see that she looked calm.

He thought that Empress Hua had something special to say to him and didn't want to be disturbed.

It can be seen that she was not unhappy when Concubine Duan came. Did she think she was wrong?

When he lowered his head again, he found Wen Yi staring at him with his bright eyes blinking.

"Third brother, what are you eating? Is it delicious?"

"It's delicious. Wen Yi, have some too." As he spoke, the Third Prince touched Wen Yi's head and gave her another pancake.

The four of them stayed like this. The children ate and played, while Nian Shilan and Concubine Duan chatted about palace affairs and did not give any other instructions.

The Third Prince was beginning to doubt, because he had made sufficient preparations before coming here.

If Empress Hua wanted to speak for the Fourth Prince or teach him a lesson, he had already thought of how to deal with it.

All of a sudden, all my plans were disrupted, and I’m a little uncomfortable with it.

Until the rain stopped, the gathering ended, and Concubine Duan and Wen Yi left.

Nian Shilan then whispered to the Third Prince, "I know that you are actually a smart child, but you just don't want to put in the effort to do this. I believe in you."

The Third Prince was stunned for a moment, his fair face slightly flushed, "Well, thank you, Empress Hua."

"I have ordered people to find some masters outside the palace. They say that teaching should be tailored to the students' abilities. Without a good teacher, how can you teach a good student? I have asked them to go to the prince's residence. From now on, in addition to your master, they will also assist you in your studies. You can rest assured."

"Thank you very much, Empress Hua."

He couldn't say anything else except thank you. He couldn't just say, "Thank you but it's not necessary," right?

"As for the rest, I don't have any instructions. Your fourth brother is young and ignorant. Although he is not my biological son, he is my adopted son after all. I have to protect him a little. But your fourth brother is not as good as you. I watched you grow up in the palace, so I naturally have a deep affection for you."

Nian Shilan paused, drank some water, and quietly paid attention to the expression on the Third Prince's face.

Then, seeing his face soften, she continued, "So naturally I don't want to see any rift between you two. He was wrong, and I have taught him a lesson. Of course, if you need anything, feel free to tell me."

"Your son, your son, thank you very much, Madam Hua."

Seeing his grateful expression, Nian Shilan smiled.

Men, no matter how big or small, need to be praised.

If you praise him too much, his head will be confused and things will be easier.