ebookland Chapter 439: Legend of Zhen Huan - Nian Shilan 43
Chapter 439: Legend of Zhen Huan - Nian Shilan 43
After An Lingrong left, Nian Shilan carefully sorted out the plot. According to the original plot of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", now should be the time when Zhen Huan and the Emperor meet again, when it was raining under the apricot blossoms and you said you were Prince Guo.
Rou Yingrong, who replaced Yu Ying'er as the Miaoyin Lady, was turned into a court lady by Nian Shilan and fell out of favor. According to the original plot development, the next plot should be that Zhen Huan was poisoned, Yu Ying'er was exposed, An Lingrong saw Yu Ying'er off in the cold palace, and then a rift occurred between her and Zhen Huan and Shen Meiyu.
Nian Shilan lowered her head and casually played with the fan in her hand. Thinking about the changes in the relationship between Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong in this life, she felt that human nature was really ridiculous.
In her previous life, Zhen Huan avoided favor, Shen Meiyu took the blame, and An Lingrong was deducted. When the three were in an uncomfortable situation, their sisterly love for each other was very sincere. In this life, Zhen Huan is favored, Shen Meiyu is at ease, and although An Lingrong does not sleep with the emperor, she is not treated harshly either. The situations of the three are much better than in their previous lives, but the emotional rifts have developed earlier. Seeing how An Lingrong came to her door today, it seems that she has probably made up her mind to break up with Zhen Huan.
"Hasn't the Queen always been indifferent to the affairs of the women in the harem? Why would she agree to help An?"
Songzhi had no impression of An Lingrong at all, so she was particularly surprised that Nian Shilan was willing to meet An Lingrong and even agreed to help her. Nian Shilan usually respected those who served her personally, so Songzhi was not afraid of being punished by Nian Shilan for asking such questions.
"I just thought it was interesting."
"Don't underestimate that An Da Ying just now. Who knows, I may need her help in the future after I helped her today."
The emperor still has too long to live. In a few years, the emperor will surely be able to stabilize the court, and then I will be able to take the throne. In the previous life, the Nian family was completely destroyed in the fourth year of Yongzheng's reign, so in this life, Nian Shilan naturally didn't want to wait too long.
Naturally, Nian Shilan didn't need to be as tactful as the empress or use any fig leaf when doing things. She directly used the eunuchs in the Jingshifang to change all the names on the cards tonight to An Lingrong's name. Naturally, the emperor discovered this when he flipped over the names.
"Xu Liangjin, you are so brave!"
The emperor was well aware of the concubines in the harem bribing the people in the Jingshifang and putting their own name tags in front, but such trivial matters did not matter to the emperor at all. However, he could not accept the behavior of replacing other people's name tags and only keeping his own.
If everyone in the harem does this, then doesn't it mean that as long as the concubine gives more silver, she can "buy" the emperor's favor? In this case, what will become of the emperor? What is the point of flipping the cards?
Xu Liangjin controlled himself not to tremble. He was so overwhelmed by the emperor's anger that he dared not raise his head. He was sweating all over his waist and back. Thinking of Concubine Hua's order, he stepped forward with courage and explained softly, "Your Majesty, I dare not."
"You do not dare?"
"Hmph, I see how ruthless you are!"
"Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation." The emperor was much more stable than his fourth son. He didn't know who this An Da Ying was, but as soon as he saw the situation, he knew that there must be someone behind Xu Liangjin's behavior today.
"Tell me, what exactly is this An agreeing to do?"
Was it the Queen's or the Queen Mother's arrangement? Although the appearance of Rou Da Ying brought temporary comfort to the Emperor, the Emperor could see through the calculations behind it.
Knowing this clearly, the emperor allowed Nian Shilan to punish Rou Da Ying. Firstly, he really didn't care about Rou Da Ying, and secondly, he wanted to give a warning to the queen, or the queen dowager behind her.
I wonder if this An Ying is the second Rou Ying? The Empress Dowager and the Queen are really crazy about the glory of the Ulanara family, and they even use the dead Rou Ze.
"Your Majesty, it was arranged by Concubine Hua."
The emperor was still wondering who arranged An Lingrong's name card when he heard Xu Liangjin say a name he had never considered before.
"What did you say? It's Se-ran?"
Why would Shilan, who always ignored these things, suddenly recommend this An Da Ying? Could it be that she wanted to borrow a surrogate mother to have a child? Although Nian Gengyao was always humble and obedient, the Nian family was really powerful. If Shilan really wanted to adopt a prince, then I...
Being so successful that the emperor is afraid of him does not require such prerequisites as being ambitious, unruly, and disobedient. As long as Nian Gengyao has the military power, the emperor can never be really at ease even if he behaves obediently and modestly.
The reason why Nian Shilan could be granted the title of imperial concubine without having a child in this life was that the emperor used this to exchange for the reward of title for Nian Gengyao. However, as Nian Gengyao's military achievements increased, the emperor became afraid.
After Zhen Huan and others entered the palace, Nian Shilan's favor gradually decreased. Although she still seemed to be the most favored, the degree was completely different from before. This might be the emperor's intention to reduce Nian Shilan's authority in the harem in disguise.
If the emperor really didn't have such intention, he would not have agreed to the empress dowager's proposal of selecting a concubine, and he would not have favored the newcomers more. He, like the queen, is a person who likes to play a balancing act.
After Xu Liangjin mentioned Nian Shilan, he saw that the emperor had a strange expression on his face, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should continue to explain. But seeing that the emperor had no intention of listening, he could only shut up.
"Okay, just agree to it tonight. Xu Liangjin, you can go down."
"Yes, I obey your order." After getting the OK, Xu Liangjin breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave. Soon, the eunuch who delivered the order came to the west side hall of An Lingrong in the Yanx Palace.
"My Lady An is delighted. The Emperor has summoned her to sleep with him tonight. Please get ready as soon as possible."
An Lingrong, who received the imperial edict, was in a daze throughout the whole process. She thought that after Concubine Hua agreed, she would have to wait at least a few more days before she could sleep with him. She never expected that Concubine Hua would keep her word and be so efficient.
"My lady, we just went to pay a visit to Concubine Hua yesterday, and today we can sleep with her. This..." Baojuan spoke incoherently and was quite emotional.
Although she was bribed by the Queen to praise the Queen in An Lingrong's ears and ask An to agree to join the Queen, she was not the Queen's person in the strict sense. In fact, because the Queen herself did not value An Lingrong, she did not even get much reward for delivering the message.
I originally thought that all the noble ladies in the palace were the same. To do something, you have to give gifts first, then please them and finally coax them into taking action. However, I didn't expect Concubine Hua to be so easy to talk to. After accepting the young lady's gift, she got the job done immediately.
Originally, when she went to ask for an audience with Concubine Hua, An Lingrong thought that she would have to visit the Yikun Palace at least several times before she could see the concubine herself. However, she did not expect that she would be let in as soon as she went there. After seeing the magnificent Yikun Palace, An Lingrong felt that she could not give away her gift. However, she did not expect that Concubine Hua was not only willing to accept it but also made a promise, which she fulfilled today.
She had gone to Chengqian Palace so many times, and sent so many embroidery works to Zhen Huan and even Shen Meizhuang, but she had not received a single definite answer. In contrast, An Lingrong could not help but sigh, "Yes, Concubine Hua is so kind."