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

Although she was reborn, she still wandered in the Forbidden City for several years.

But now she still can't guarantee that she can completely save the Nian family.

What's more, because of her intervention, so many unexpected things happened.

For now, we can only take one step at a time.

Inside the Old Summer Palace.

Nian Shilan still lives in Qingliang Palace.

She looked at the furnishings of Qingliang Palace one by one, and asked Songzhi about the living arrangements for the concubines in Yuanmingyuan.

Now she no longer has the power to assist in managing the six palaces, and she doesn't even have a capable person in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Some things still require further investigation.

But there's no rush, she'll take it slow.

Songzhi explained in detail, "The residences in Yuanmingyuan are basically the same as before. The emperor lives in the Qinzheng Palace, and the queen lives in Taohuawu. However, Concubine Hui did not come this time, so Xianyue Pavilion, which is close to the Bitong Academy where Concubine Wan lives, was moved to An Ying."

Nian Shilan frowned, and placed her hooked white hand on the tip of her nose, "But is it the Emperor's order?"

"I heard from Xiao Xia that it was the Emperor's idea. He said he was afraid that Wanpin would be bored, so he specifically asked An to move here."

Nian Shilan sat there, thinking about this and that.

Suddenly, Songzhi brought a plate of watermelon over and asked her to taste it.

She picked up a small piece with a silver stick and put it in her mouth. The icy and cool taste melted in her mouth instantly, and she felt relaxed physically and mentally.

"Your Majesty seems to be particularly concerned about Concubine Wan's affairs recently?" Song Zhi asked with blinking eyes.

In the past, Her Majesty never cared about what happened to other ladies in the harem; She only cared about the Emperor.

Nian Shilan inserted another piece into her mouth, "Zhen Huan, don't underestimate her. I must keep a close eye on her."

"Wanpin is just relying on the fact that she has more favor than you, and she doesn't have any children. I really don't understand what the queen is thinking." Songzhi said.

Nian Shilan spoke smoothly and subconsciously said, "Why not? Later, besides Longyue, she also had the Sixth Prince and Princess Lingxi. What's more, the Fourth Prince was..."

At this point, Nian Shilan was stunned.

Song Zhi was puzzled, "What are you talking about, Madam? What about Longyue and Sixth Prince? There is only Fifth Prince in the palace, and there has never been Sixth Prince."

"Hey? Madam, where are you going?"

Nian Shilan left Qingliang Palace immediately without even having the time to taste the sweet watermelon in her hand.

Yes, Fourth Prince.

In the past, she looked down on the Fourth Prince because of his humble origins, but the Fourth Prince later became Emperor Qianlong.

The third prince is stupid, and the fourth prince will eventually inherit the throne.

She must keep this gold firmly in her hands.

"Songzhi, where is the Fourth Prince now?" Nian Shilan asked.

Songzhi replied, "Fourth Prince? I don't know exactly, but I heard that Fourth Prince likes to hang out in Mudan Terrace. Your Majesty, maybe you can go and have a look, maybe you can find him."

Nian Shilan thought about it and felt that this was not right. The emperor had finally arrived at the Old Summer Palace.

According to the Fourth Prince's personality, he would definitely go to the Emperor's Qinzheng Palace and find an opportunity to meet the Emperor.

She might as well go over there.

"Songzhi, ask the kitchen to prepare the ginseng soup and send it to the emperor after it's done."

She turned to Songzhi and gave instructions, then went to the Qinzheng Hall.

It did take her a lot of effort to walk from Qingliang Palace to Qinzheng Palace, but luckily things did not go as she wished.

She saw the Fourth Prince, Hongli, who was hiding behind a rockery.

"Fourth Prince, the sun is too hot. Why do you have to play here? You should go back with Nanny and read some books and write."

The nanny who was accompanying the Fourth Prince glanced at the sun in the sky with a complaining look, feeling worried in her heart.

The Fourth Prince is young and loves to play, and her old bones can't bear to torment him.

She wished that the Fourth Prince would stay in the study and read, and not go anywhere, so that she could have some free time and not do any chores.

The Fourth Prince must have been annoyed by these maids on a daily basis, so he heard what the maids said.

Although I was very reluctant in my heart, I only dared to complain in a low voice.

"But the Emperor only comes to the Old Summer Palace for a few days a year. If I'm not here, I'm afraid I won't be able to see the Emperor."

The nanny sighed, "But the emperor doesn't want to see you at all. Besides, he is now handling state affairs in the Qinzheng Palace, so he will not see you even more. You should go back with me quickly, otherwise the teacher will beat you with a stick."

Nian Shilan frowned when she heard this.

She gave Songzhi a look, and Songzhi understood and walked forward.

"Fourth Prince, Fourth Prince, Concubine Hua asked you to come over."

The sound startled the nanny who was taking care of the Fourth Prince. When the nanny saw Nian Shilan, she was like a mouse seeing a cat.

He was so scared that he quickly brought the Fourth Prince over and knelt down in front of Nian Shilan.

"Your servant pays respects to the Empress Hua, may the Empress Hua be well and safe."

The Fourth Prince glanced at her and bowed respectfully.

"Your son greets Madam Hua. Hello, Madam Hua."

Nian Shilan personally helped Hongli up, having never taken a close look at him before.

Hongli is actually the one who looks most like the emperor among the current princes.

He looks exactly like the emperor.

"Get up. You're sweating so much. How can you do your job as a nanny? You don't even know to wipe the sweat off your brother." Nian Shilan said sternly.

Seeing this, the nanny quickly shirked her responsibility, "Your Highness, it's none of my business. It's the prince himself who doesn't want to go back. He insisted on playing here and sweating profusely."

Songzhi didn't need her to point out anything, and immediately said, "You servant, you didn't do your job well and you dare to blame your master. I see that the fan in your hand is used to fan yourself, and I'm afraid that my brother didn't get any wind at all!"

"My lady, this old slave..." Although she was old, her cunning eyes rolled around, and she continued, "It was because my brother ran too fast, and this old slave couldn't keep up."

This made Nian Shilan even more disgusted, "Songzhi slap her face."

Song Zhi bowed and said, "Yes."

Just as he was about to take action, he was stopped by Hongli.

"Empress Hua, please don't."

Nian Shilan raised her eyebrows, "Oh? This nanny is not doing her job conscientiously and is full of excuses. Why are you pleading for her?"

"Madam is old and can't stand the summer heat. I stayed outside for too long and sweated all over. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. Although I did something wrong, there are few people in Yuanmingyuan who can talk to Hongli."

Hongli spoke in a lower and lower voice. He was only a child of seven or eight years old, but because of his environment, he had to understand the ways of the world in advance.

She was afraid that she would be treated badly again after Concubine Hua left, so she would rather have less trouble than more.

Nian Shilan also understood his feelings.

A hint of heartache unconsciously flashed in his eyes.

"Hongli, you are upright, kind and pure, which is good, but I want to tell you that sometimes being soft-hearted is not a quality that a prince should have." She squatted down, looked Hongli in the eye, and spoke earnestly.

"Empress Hua..." Hongli felt strange.

This time, Concubine Hua seems different from before.

In the past, I would just glance at him, or not even look at him, and when I occasionally spoke a few words, they were always in a domineering manner. But today, I actually talked to him so much.

"Forget it. I will listen to you. However, this nanny is not doing her job well. I will ask someone to replace the nanny beside you with some good and capable ones to take care of your daily life." Nian Shilan held the silk handkerchief in her hand and helped him wipe the sweat from his forehead.