After Yu Ying'er's rebirth, she became addicted to teasing Concubine Hua

"Ying'er, there is one thing I have never understood. Even if Zhen Huan wanted to force medicine into Longyue to create the illusion of her death, where did she get the medicine from?" Nian Shilan expressed her doubts in front of Chunxi, and even ignored Chunxi's stunned expression and eyes about Zhen Huan killing Longyue, and twisted the quilt for Yu Ying'er.

Yu Ying'er was also a little curious. Logically speaking, Wen Shichu had been driven out of the palace by his own scheme a long time ago, Wei Lin was now her man, and An Lingrong was crushed to death by Zhen Huan herself. There were almost no people around her who had access to medical skills and medicines. Even if she knew a little bit of perfume and seasonings, she shouldn't be able to prepare medicine that even the imperial physician couldn't find out.

Then the only options left are bribery or someone helping her behind the scenes, otherwise she would not have been able to come up with such medicine. But if it was bribery, it would still be easy to find, all she would need to do is use some love. But if there really was someone behind the scenes who was using Zhen Huan to take advantage of each other, then that would be something to think about.

"Your Majesty, we can test the doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau first. It doesn't have to be too obvious, but at least we have to rule out one or two before making a decision. We are in the open and the enemy is in the dark. We are already in a passive position and cannot make any big moves. Besides, they are not coming for us this time. They are coming for Zhen Huan, Noble Lady Ruo, and the Fourth Prince from the Old Summer Palace. It is not easy for us to take the initiative. It is better to act according to the situation." Although Yu Ying'er has never been very smart, she has been taught by Qiqi for so many years. At least she can have some insights and thoughts of her own when facing some things.

Nian Shilan nodded and said, "Leave this to me. You just take good care of your illness."

"What are you talking about? Why is Ying'er sick?"

Yu Ying'er was about to respond to Cheng Shilan's question when the emperor's voice came from the door. He had also heard about Yikun Palace hurriedly calling for the imperial physician, so he came to take a look. However, he seemed to hear what his two beloved concubines were plotting.

"My concubine pays your respects to the Emperor."

"My servant pays homage to the Emperor."

Nian Shilan and Chunxi Songzhi knelt down and shouted first. Yu Ying'er struggled to get up, but the emperor signaled her not to do so. The emperor even sat down beside Yu Ying'er's bed.

"Why did Ying'er suddenly fall ill? What did the imperial physician say?" The emperor took Yu Ying'er's hand and asked gently.

Nian Shilan, who was standing aside, stood up on her own and gently raised her hand to quietly ask Songzhi and the others to stand up, thinking that there was no need to follow the rules and put herself in a difficult position.

"I'm fine, just feeling a little uncomfortable in my legs and feet. I walked too much today and that's why I got hurt. The imperial physician said I just need to rest and I'm sorry to have made Concubine Hua tired." Yu Ying'er saw Nian Shilan looking at the emperor with speechless and disgusted eyes several times, and she negotiated with the emperor helplessly.

The emperor heard this and said, "No wonder Su Peisheng said you were not in the palace. It turned out that you were injured. When you go back later, remember to take a sedan chair and don't wrong yourself. After all, this Yikun Palace is Shilan's place. Don't stay here every day."

"I like Concubine Rou. If she is willing to stay with me, I will be happy. Your Majesty, please don't drive Concubine Rou away. If others see this, they will think that I don't like Concubine Rou." Seeing that the emperor was "stirring up discord" again, Nian Shilan could no longer bear it and wanted to reason with the emperor.

After being repeatedly rejected by Nian Shilan, the emperor inevitably looked unhappy. He looked at Nian Shilan coldly, thinking that Nian Gengyao was no longer the General Zhenbei with a large army under his command, yet Nian Shilan dared to be so arrogant and domineering.

"Noble Concubine Hua, you have no right to interrupt me when I'm talking. Do I have no authority in the Yikun Palace anymore? Or does Noble Concubine Hua simply not take me seriously?" The emperor's words were serious. He was ready to accuse Nian Shilan of disrespecting elders and at the very least, he would have to demote her and put her under house arrest.

Upon seeing this, Yu Ying'er hurriedly shook the emperor's hand, holding it tightly, trying to divert the emperor's gaze back to her: "Your Majesty, how dare Concubine Hua do this! Your Majesty may have misunderstood. Please calm down and don't get yourself hurt by being angry, don't you, Madam Concubine Hua?"

After receiving Yu Ying'er's hint, Nian Shilan felt that he had indeed been doing things more and more as he pleased over the years. He almost forgot that the one in power now was still the emperor in front of him. His mind moved slightly, and he began to speak along the lines of Yu Ying'er.

"Your Majesty, please understand. Just as Concubine Rou said, I did not mean that. Please forgive me and don't bother with a little girl like me." After saying that, Nian Shilan lowered her head and pretended to be willing to be punished by the king, lowering her posture.

The emperor saw Nian Shilan lower her attitude. Such a proud person is like this now. Moreover, Nian Shilan was once his favorite concubine, so he was not so angry. He calmed down and said, "Forget it, Shilan, you should restrain your temper. It would be good if you can be as gentle and generous as Concubine Rou someday! Sit down."

Nian Shilan was angry, but she was not without scruples now. She could not be as ruthless and determined as she was in the past to kill herself. She could only admit her mistake for the time being and make plans in the future.

The emperor stayed in the Yikun Palace for a long time and even had his meal. He then personally sent Yu Ying'er back to the Chuxiu Palace and returned to the Yangxin Palace to review memorials. The world was relatively peaceful now and the emperor was not very busy, but the study of muskets and navy was enough to keep him busy. He had discussed it with his thirteenth and fourteenth brothers for a long time but still could not come up with an accurate plan.

However, whenever the emperor lost his direction in life, he always liked to summon Hongyao and Fubao for a talk. In his opinion, although these two children were young, they had insights that were no less than those of his brothers. Sometimes, due to their simple personalities and clear minds, they could even give better suggestions. The emperor attributed all of this to the good genes of himself and his royal father.

He was clearly aware of the intelligence of Hongyao and Fubao, so he put a lot of effort into their training. In addition to teaching them personally, he also hired the best teachers for them to study, and their courses were almost full.

War is bound to require a lot of food and money, and now because it is a naval war, it needs to go to sea to fight, which requires even more. What's more, going to sea to seize land is something they have never done before, so once it starts, the consumption will be even greater, which is also one of the situations that the emperor is worried about.

Although the development of firearms has been very good in recent years, and with the help of Dai Zi's descendants recommended by the Nian family, the progress has been rapid, the price he paid was that he had to rehabilitate Dai Zi himself, and he had to fight for a long time with many stubborn ministers in the court to accomplish this.

But... the emperor still prefers to attack the surrounding small countries. There is no need to sail overseas. After all, he disdains the unknown world, but fears it more.

The idea of ​​the Celestial Empire was too deeply rooted. He felt that the country was stable and stable now, and he didn't want to break the deadlock. So, he was always struggling, but Hongyao, the fourteenth brother and even the thirteenth brother said they wanted to go out and take a look, even if it was just to take a look without fighting.

The emperor sitting in the Yangxin Palace thought for a long time, not knowing whether he had figured it out. Suddenly he raised his head and said to Su Peisheng: "Su Peisheng, go and invite the fourteenth old man into the palace."