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

Yinzhen looked up at her with some surprise.

"You have really changed. I'm sure the Queen will be very happy when she knows your feelings."

After saying that, he saw a smile on Nian Shilan's face, and finally his eyes fell on the necklace around her neck.

There seemed to be a hint of worry.

Nian Shilan smiled and said, "I heard from the Queen that the Emperor has chosen two pretty girls to enter the palace?"

Yinzhen nodded and said, "There are not many concubines in the harem. It's time to enrich the harem. The person chosen by the queen is in line with my wishes."

"The Guarjia clan and Wanpin's mother's family have always been on good terms. The two of them can look after each other when they enter the palace, and Wanpin will have another companion."

Nian Shilan helped him pick up a bite of food and said.

Yinzhen just responded without saying anything else.

Nian Shilan then asked, "I wonder what rank the emperor plans to give to these two?"

She asked the question knowing the answer anyway, in order to test Yinzhen's feelings.

She wanted to hear whether the matter of conferring titles was the emperor's or the empress's idea.

This will make it easier to intervene later.

Yinzhen said, "Guaerjia is from the Yellow Banner of the Manchu Army Flag. There are not many concubines from the Manchu Army Flag in the palace. Guaerjia made contributions in the previous dynasty. I grant her the title of noble lady and the title of Qi."

"What about the other one?"

"The sister of the deputy commander of the Cavalry Battalion is only a Han army flag, so her position should not be too high. However, the Queen feels that if the gap between the two is too big, people may accuse me of favoring the Manchu army flag, so she will also be given the title of noble lady."

Sure enough, it was not the emperor's original intention to bestow the title of noble lady on Li Ying.

The Queen's attitude was probably because she saw that Li Ying had taken the initiative to let her live in Yikun Palace, so she took advantage of the situation and gave Li Ying the title of noble lady.

Let everyone think that Li Ying is the one that Shi Lan belongs to.

But she didn't want this result.

Nian Shilan frowned slightly, her eyebrows gathered like a small mountain, "This concubine has to say something, the emperor has always advocated the unity of Manchu and Han, this is known to everyone in the world, but it is only the status of the women in the harem. The concubine also thinks that Li Yingruo is also a noble lady, this has no merits or faults, but it has caused people to criticize."

Yinzhen obviously agreed with her words, but he did not say it out loud. He just asked calmly, "Oh? Then what position do you think is suitable?"

"I think that giving her a position of concubine is a great favor from the Emperor. If I were to make the decision, I'm afraid I would only give her a position of concubine."

After saying this, he pretended to be the master of the house, with a serious face.

But after a few seconds, he broke down and laughed out loud.

"Okay, then I think I'll give you a permanent position, how about that?"

"Your Majesty is wise." Nian Shilan smiled.

Yinzhen put down his chopsticks, obviously full.

Nian Shilan asked again, "I heard that the Queen Mother has been feeling unwell these days, so I'm thinking of going to visit her tomorrow."

Speaking of the Queen Mother, Yinzhen's face changed, "The Queen Mother is worried about the Fourth Prince, so she is sick. She is recovering from illness and should not see anyone. You are filial, so you should wait until the Queen Mother recovers before visiting her."

"That's good. The Fourth Prince's affairs have caused everyone to worry these days, but fortunately, Concubine Wan often goes to look after the Fourth Prince. Otherwise, I would really be worried."

Nian Shilan put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, sticking gently.

Yinzhen didn't seem to have heard much about the Fourth Prince, "Wanpin?"

"Yes, Concubine Wan is kind-hearted and likes children. It's pitiful that the Fourth Prince suffered such a cruel fate at such a young age. It's really pitiful."

Yinzhen was about to say something when suddenly Su Peisheng came in and reported.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Hua."

Yinzhen raised his head slightly, "What's the matter?"

Su Peisheng raised his thin lips, not knowing what to say, and his eyes were fixed on Yinzhen's expression.

"Qi... Qi agreed to die."

There was a clang.

The white jade cup in Nian Shilan's hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

Yinzhen stared intently, looking in her direction.

Nian Shilan said in surprise, "How could this be? Qi promised her, why didn't he wait until the emperor and empress found out the truth!"

She had a look of regret on her face and her voice sounded like she was crying.

Yinzhen pursed his lips, looked up at Su Peisheng and said, "Go to Changchun Palace."

"Yes."

Su Peisheng hurried downstairs, only to hear a loud and clear voice outside saying, "Move to Changchun Palace."

Nian Shilan accompanied Yinzhen there.

Concubines were not allowed to ride in the same sedan chair with the emperor, so Nian Shilan rode in her own sedan chair and rushed over.

Nian Shilan was also quite skeptical about this matter.

Concubine Qi’s death had nothing to do with her.

"What happened tonight?" Nian Shilan turned her head and asked Songzhi.

Songzhi was panting, obviously she had just run for a long time, "Your Majesty, I just asked Zhou Ninghai, no one dared to enter Changchun Palace, it was Concubine Qi who hanged herself with a white silk."

"Why did she hang herself suddenly? No one dared to enter Changchun Palace, but did anyone get out?"

Nian Shilan asked vigilantly.

"Zhou Ninghai said that he had been strictly guarding the area around Changchun Palace in accordance with the Empress's instructions over the past few days, but he did not find any suspicious people."

Even though Songzhi said this, Nian Shilan still didn't believe it.

It is a serious crime for a concubine to commit suicide, so Concubine Qi did not dare to do so.

She has always cared the most about the Third Prince's future. If she commits suicide, the Third Prince's future position will also be affected.

But I couldn't get a result.

We'll have to find out later.

When they arrived, the queen was already there.

Concubine Wan and Concubine Jing were also waiting on the side, just waiting for the emperor to arrive.

"The Emperor is here."

The queen said this with a worried look on her face, then hurried over to greet him.

Upon seeing this, all the concubines immediately bowed and said, "May the emperor be blessed with good health, and may Empress Hua be blessed with good health."

Nian Shilan stood behind Yinzhen and took in today's scene at a glance.

She bowed to return the greetings of her sisters and also saluted the queen.

"what is going on."

Yinzhen was intimidating without being angry, and his words were quite dignified.

The queen frowned and replied, "Your Majesty, today the palace maid reported that Qi Da Ying had been unhappy and restless since dinner, and then he kept looking at the bowl, and later, when Jixiang came to see him again, Qi Da Ying had already..."

Yinzhen frowned and looked at the ground. The person was already beyond saving and was covered with a white cloth.

After all, she is the mother of the prince. It would be inappropriate to bury her with simple funeral rites.

So the queen had no choice but to ask the emperor to make the decision.

Yinzhen didn't say anything, just watched.

Nian Shilan continued, "Qi promised to stare at the bowl. Could it be that someone else was responsible for the poisoning of the Fourth Prince? But why did she commit suicide? I had always thought that the Queen would quickly find the murderer and clear her name."

This statement is an indirect accusation to the Queen for not finding out the truth sooner.

Firstly, I suspect that the real culprit is someone else.

Secondly, it implies that the queen failed to do her job well and ended up like this.

Although she spoke in a roundabout way, everyone present had discerning eyes and could naturally see through it.

"I have already investigated again, but it will take time. I don't know whether Qi Da Ying's death at this time is related to the murderer." The queen was also blunt.