Concubine Qi was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she didn't know what to do at this moment.

"Hua Fei, you must not let this be told to anyone. If the Empress knows what happened today, I, I can't..."

As he spoke, tears began to fall.

Nian Shilan suppressed the anger in her heart and said calmly, "Now that I have decided to help you, I will not do anything unnecessary. Besides, if the Queen knows about what happened today, neither you nor I can escape responsibility."

She said this just to reassure Concubine Qi.

After all, with her IQ, she might not trust your verbal comfort. Only by tying the interests of both of them together can she feel at ease.

Concubine Qi listened, her clear eyes shining as if she was looking at a life-saving straw, "Yes, if you don't help me today, the Queen will not let you go in the future, and since you and I have the same goal, why not join forces?"

Noble Lady Fucha is unreliable, foolish and ignorant.

She must hold on to Concubine Hua tightly, and now she and Concubine Hua are both tied to the same rope.

Nian Shilan glanced at her calmly, "What do you want to do?"

Concubine Qi was stunned by the question. After being stunned for a while, she didn't say anything.

She had no plans for the next step.

She didn't even expect that her plan to drug the person would fail.

Because what they asked for was a highly toxic poison.

Nian Shilan glanced at her helplessly, "I have always been at odds with you. If I get close to you in the future, it will only lead to multiple speculations. Besides, I just don't want you to go astray. Don't think too much about other things."

Concubine Qi lowered her head, her brows furrowed, "But..."

"I am so merciful that I will teach you one more thing. The Emperor now attaches great importance to the Queen. After all, the Queen is the head of a palace. If you turn against her now, it won't matter for anything else, but I'm afraid that Third Prince will have a hard time."

"Now, you can only continue to get along with the queen and don't let her doubt anything."

Concubine Qi was skeptical. After listening to him, she asked, "But how can I win back the Third Prince?"

Nian Shilan pursed her lips and said, "The emperor is very concerned about the Mid-Autumn family dinner. Mid-Autumn is a day for family reunion. If the Third Prince cries and complains about his grievances during Mid-Autumn, and you say a few more words, the emperor will be merciful and may approve it."

After saying this, a look of sudden enlightenment flashed across Concubine Qi's face.

She was too lazy to talk to her anymore.

He called Songzhi to support her, and then they sat on the sedan chair and left.

Only Concubine Qi was left standing there.

"Have you saved Concubine Qi's soup?" Nian Shilan sat on the sedan chair and glanced at Song Zhi beside her.

Songzhi nodded, "My lady, it has been taken. Xichun is holding it."

"That's good. Go to the Imperial Hospital and find a trustworthy doctor to check what's inside. But don't tell anyone at this time."

Nian Shilan finished giving the instructions.

Songzhi immediately took the soup and went to prepare it.

She had just withheld the soup, ostensibly to tell Concubine Qi that she would throw it away, but in reality, it was a handle to hold Concubine Qi accountable in the future.

With what she said today, Concubine Qi will definitely take some action at the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner.

By the time……

Nian Shilan slightly squinted her eyes, her eyes were filled with coldness.

……

Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.

The Queen has not fully recovered yet, but everyone in the harem has already sensed the coming of autumn and reports everything to the Queen.

This greatly hindered her source of information.

Fortunately, Zhou Ninghai is capable and if there is any news, he can inform her as soon as possible.

After that day, the emperor asked Su Peisheng to take a copy of "Zizhi Tongjian" from the study and give it to Nian Shilan.

After receiving the book, she checked it carefully.

The main thing is to see which page is slightly wrinkled or which page has been annotated.

She will watch carefully.

Then he wrote down the poems and allusions on that page and asked Songzhi to arrange for someone to send them to the Old Summer Palace.

Ask the Fourth Prince to remember these carefully.

Yes, Nian Shilan did that so that she could better understand Yinzhen’s preferences.

The important thing is to make the Fourth Prince more impressive in front of the Emperor, and to make him less despised and disgusted.

By then, it would be good if the Fourth Prince could say a few words to the Emperor again.

……

I have been idle these days.

She woke up early in the morning and went to Shoukang Palace.

The Queen Mother had been feeling much better in the past few days, so she wanted to go and pay her respects to her as soon as possible.

It has been a long time since I last saw the Queen Mother.

Inside Shoukang Palace.

Nian Shilan sat on the left and right of the Queen Mother.

"The Empress Dowager looks much better these days, thanks to Concubine Hui's excellent service. Concubine Hui is a rare virtuous and steady woman, and she has lived up to the Emperor's expectations." Nian Shilan looked at her with a smile.

The Queen Mother nodded. "This child, Concubine Hui, is indeed thoughtful. However, I have noticed that you seem to have lost a lot of weight these days. Is it because you have been busy with the affairs of the palace?"

When the Queen Mother mentioned this matter, Nian Shilan roughly understood it.

It seems that the Queen, the Emperor, and the Queen Mother are all of one mind and want to weaken her authority in charge of the six palaces.

She simply said, "I am indeed worried, but fortunately the queen has recovered and I can have some free time before the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"You are a good child, and you deserve to take a rest. A few days ago, the emperor mentioned to me that you took the initiative to ask the emperor not to give you Huan Yi incense anymore, saying that you felt it was too expensive and extravagant."

Nian Shilan lowered her head slightly, "I was ignorant before. Not only is the production of Huanyi incense complicated, but it also contains expensive ambergris. Moreover, the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and I also want to save some money for the palace. Although it is not much, it is also a token of my heart."

"I am very pleased that you think so," the Queen Mother sighed, "It's been a while since the palace has been so lively during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Nian Shilan agreed, "Yes, I'm sure the Queen will take care of it carefully, so the Queen Mother doesn't have to worry."

"Yixiu is steady and you know how to be frugal now. I am relieved."

"The Empress is good at managing the harem. How can I compare with her? The Empress is looking forward to the sister in the palace giving birth to another child for the Emperor."

When it comes to offspring, the Queen Mother can't help but sigh.

Seeing her expression change slightly, Nian Shilan immediately added, "Concubine Wan and Concubine Hui are both of childbearing age. I just hope they can bring more children to the emperor. Otherwise, if the palace only has the Third Prince, he will inevitably feel lonely."

The Queen Mother nodded, "Of course, how is Third Prince's study going now?"

Nian Shilan smiled, "It's still the same as before, but the Queen is strict, so the Third Prince dare not neglect his studies. But a few days ago, when I passed by, I heard the Third Prince muttering to himself that he missed Concubine Qi and was sad."

When it comes to her grandson, the Queen Mother shows special concern.

"The Third Prince misses his mother, so Concubine Qi should visit her more often. As the Queen is the legal mother, she is bound to be strict with her son because she wants him to be successful."

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