thefictionvixens Chapter 137 Finally
Chapter 137 Finally
Yinzhen nodded, "You are thoughtful, that's good. Tomorrow I will send someone to take you to Shoukang Palace to see the Queen Mother. It has been a long time since you have had a good talk with your grandmother."
"Thank you, Father Huang. Thank you, Father Huang!"
For this purpose, the Fourth Prince performed a special ceremony.
"It's just that although Shoukang Palace doesn't allow people to enter easily, if you had let the Queen Mother know, I'm sure she wouldn't have refused to let you in. Why haven't you seen it yet?"
Yinzhen's words meant that he was doubting the Fourth Prince and was just talking.
A deliberate statement made to please him.
I feel that he didn't go there very often, otherwise why would he be turned away every time he went and couldn't see the Queen Mother.
However, the Fourth Prince was definitely not lying about this.
He said.
"Your Majesty, I feel strange, and so do I. Ever since I learned that the Empress Dowager was ill, I have visited her every day, but the eunuchs and aunts always said that the Empress Dowager had already fallen asleep, or that the Empress Dowager was about to take medicine. I don't know why, but I saw that during the Empress Dowager's illness, except for the Empress Mother and my third brother who went to visit, no other concubines or princesses went in."
The Fourth Prince spoke seriously and described it vividly.
After saying that, he didn't forget to mention the Queen and the Third Prince.
This actually made Yinzhen feel strange.
But he just kept it to himself. After all, he had doubts about the queen and would never let anyone see it.
"Well, I understand. Just concentrate on studying. I will make arrangements for you tomorrow."
"Yes, I understand."
Yinzhen did not talk about the past for long. After giving his instructions, he turned around and left.
"Your Highness, I respectfully send you off."
The Fourth Prince still bowed respectfully, but when he raised his head again, the smile on his face was obviously more meaningful.
He returned to the desk again, picked up the book in his hand, and curled his lips.
……
Not long after Yinzhen left, Nian Shilan woke up.
The prescription prescribed by Doctor Xie was very effective. When she woke up again, she felt much better.
Doctor Xie took the patient's pulse again and found that his complexion looked much better.
"Your Highness, you are detoxifying while sleeping. You used to have good physical strength, and this time most of the remaining toxins in your body have been consumed. I will prescribe another prescription for you, and I believe you will be well again."
As soon as these words were spoken, Songzhi beside him laughed out loud with joy.
Even the Fourth Prince was in a good mood.
Nian Shilan nodded slowly and asked, "Is Concubine Li feeling better? Did you find out anything this afternoon?"
The Fourth Prince stood up and said, "Mother, this is what I got in Baohua Palace. Concubine Duan secretly gave it to me."
After saying that, he respectfully opened it and showed it to Nian Shilan.
Nian Shilan raised her hand and motioned for Doctor Xie to take a look.
Doctor Xie took it, placed it between his mouth and nose, and examined it carefully.
After a long time, Nian Shilan was waiting.
Doctor Xie still shook his head.
"My Lady, just like this morning, there is nothing unusual about this thing."
"How could this happen?"
Nian Shilan didn't quite believe it.
The Queen has gone through so much trouble, is it possible that she has nothing to gain?
But what about Concubine Li’s health?
Is there something else going on here?
Nian Shilan thought deeply.
Songzhi had already placed snacks and soup in front of her.
"My lady, your health is most important. Please eat something first."
Nian Shilan lowered her eyes and looked at it. She felt her appetite increase. She hadn't eaten for a long time and was very hungry at this moment.
"Okay, Fourth Prince, you just said that this thing was given to you by Concubine Duan?"
The Fourth Prince nodded and said, "Fortunately, Empress Duan quietly put this thing into my son's hand. I originally planned to go and get it myself, but I didn't expect that the Empress would come and talk to my son for a long time."
After hearing this, a glimmer of understanding flashed in Nian Shilan's eyes, and then she seemed relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
There was a strange feeling flowing in her heart. What was this feeling?
She couldn't tell.
It's like a warrior who is exhausted and has fought to the last second.
When I fell backwards, I found that there was a warm and strong hand holding me up tightly.
Seeing that Nian Shilan was silent for a long time.
The Fourth Prince continued, "I just don't know how Madam Duan knew that my son needed this thing. On the way, my son was still wondering if it was my mother's order that Madam Duan send it to me."
"Don't look at Empress Duan who stays indoors all year round. She is the only one in the palace with sharp ears and eyes. I didn't give any instructions, but she is very careful. Maybe she has already guessed the same thing as us."
Nian Shilan blinked and spoke in detail.
The Fourth Prince was surprised. "So that's how it is. I can't even learn half of the cleverness of the ladies. I am really ashamed of myself."
Nian Shilan smiled, moved closer to him, and touched his head with her slender hand as if protecting him.
"These are the thoughts of a woman in the boudoir. What you need to learn is the subtlety and the way of dealing with people, and use them on the battlefield of men. Remember, what you will face in the future may be a hundred times more vicious than what your mother has faced in this harem."
The Fourth Prince leaned his head forward and forced a friendly smile.
His eyes were filled with happiness. "With my mother and uncle here, I am not afraid of anything."
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, "Oh, by the way, mother, my uncle had someone bring some ancient books to the palace for his son a few days ago. Many of them are not even available in the palace."
When she heard him mention Nian Gengyao, Nian Shilan's eyes flashed with emotion. She withdrew her hand and coughed a few times.
"Your uncle will not be your support. You must be prepared to live without him as your uncle one day."
The Fourth Prince's expression immediately changed to one of worry, "What's wrong, mother? Is there something wrong with uncle's health?"
"Okay, that's just what I said," she smiled and looked out the window, "It's getting late, you should go back and rest early."
The fourth prince nodded, "Yes."
After saying this, he got up from the bed and bowed to Nian Shilan.
"Then the son will take his leave first."
Nian Shilan smiled and reminded him again, "It's late at night and the candlelight is dim. You must be careful when reviewing the book. You can read it tomorrow."
"Yes, thank you for your concern, I am very grateful."
"Songzhi, send the Fourth Prince out."
Nian Shilan was worried and asked Songzhi to go out and see her off.
He gathered around himself the goose down blanket that Songzhi had put on him some time ago and leaned back on the couch.
Glancing at the teacup used by the Fourth Prince, I couldn't help but think of what he had just said.
Nian Gengyao's reputation remained undiminished, and as her adopted son, the Fourth Prince was always thinking of his uncle, which was a bit of a flattering move.
But such a Fourth Prince may not necessarily ascend to the throne.
The Fourth Prince became her adopted son, and the Emperor immediately made her a noble concubine.
My brother was rewarded in the previous dynasty, so he sent something to the Fourth Prince.
The intention behind this is inevitably to win over others.
And this is what the emperor wants.
The emperor did not exercise any control, and as time went on, my elder brother and the fourth prince became more and more unscrupulous.
At that time, take action to deal with it.
One is General Nian, who is so powerful that he has become a threat to the emperor, and the other is his son who is not loved at all.
Thinking about it, Nian Shilan suddenly came up with a bold idea.
But she must have a chance to tell her brother about this idea.
After Songzhi sent the Fourth Prince out, when she came back, she saw the Empress thinking alone.
Then he stepped forward, smiled and served the queen a cup of tea, "The queen is in much better spirits, I believe she will be well again tomorrow. By the way, the emperor came to visit the queen just now and accompanied her for a long time. When he left, he told the servants to serve the queen carefully."
After saying this, she was very happy and moved closer to speak.
"The Emperor still loves His Majesty."
Nian Shilan just forced a perfunctory smile and didn't say anything.
In fact, what she wanted to say was that she was awake when the emperor came just now.
She was originally planning to get up and ask Songzhi to do her makeup, but she didn't expect to hear the eunuch's voice outside announcing that the emperor had arrived.
I might as well just continue lying on the bed and pretending.
She didn't want to face the emperor, especially since she was exhausted and didn't have the energy and she didn't have the sheer strength to pretend to be flattering and loving.
Songzhi saw that the imperial concubine showed indifferent reaction to the emperor's love and thought that her body had not fully recovered yet.
Then she added, "Your Majesty is bored, I'll ask the kitchen to make some more cakes, can I chat with you for a while?"
It was late at night and everyone was asleep. The queen had spent the day sleeping and now she was full of energy at night.
It’s not convenient to go out, and the ladies are all asleep.
This means I can only talk to Songzhi.
But Nian Shilan saw that Songzhi's eyes were dark blue and seemed to be a little red and swollen.
She knew that the girl must have been worried about her and didn't sleep all night, so she had to wait outside during the day today.
Now it's night time, if Songzhi doesn't rest, she will probably collapse.
She waved her hand, "Go ahead. You and Fudong are both tired today. Xichun is the one on night shift tonight, so just ask her to come and keep you company."
"Your Majesty?" Songzhi hesitated and wanted to insist on staying.
Nian Shilan said firmly, "Okay, go to bed quickly. If I see your black eyes tomorrow, I will be angry."
Knowing that the queen was worried about her health, Songzhi wanted to say something.
However, he was quickly blocked by Nian Shilan's sword.
Not daring to say anything more, he moved forward and looked inside worriedly as he walked away.
Soon, it was Xichun's turn to come in.
Xichun stood in a corner and secretly looked up at the imperial concubine.
I mustered up the courage to ask, "Madam, the tea is cold, do you need a new one?"
Hearing this, Nian Shilan just slowly raised her head and glanced at her.
Then he curled his lips and smiled.
She suddenly curled her eyes, looked at her and said, "You are dressed refreshingly, and it is much more pleasing to the eye."
Seeing this, Xichun was a little at a loss and hurriedly pulled at his clothes.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I think this dress is suitable for serving you, so I changed into it."
Xichun lowered his head and told a lie.
In fact, she had put it on purpose. In the past two days, everyone in the palace had been so busy with the Imperial Concubine's illness that they had to take care of themselves. They were always prepared, fearing that the Imperial Concubine would want to eat something when she woke up.
However, she thought that the emperor might come to visit the empress, so she changed into a newly made summer dress.
Sure enough, the emperor really came today.
Although they only saw each other from a distance, she was already very satisfied.
Her rather nervous explanation completely exposed her thoughts.
However, Nian Shilan didn't mind at all, instead said.
"Go to my dressing table and get me a blue hairpin. I think it suits you."
Hearing this, Xichun knew that she dared not accept it. "Your Majesty's kindness, but I dare not accept it. Your Majesty has made an exception and let me serve you at night today. You did not care about the stupid things I did during the day. I am very grateful. I dare not accept anything from your Majesty."
As he said this, Xichun was actually very grateful in his heart.
I really didn't expect that the Imperial Concubine would be so nice to me today.
She was so overjoyed that she had no idea why this happened.
"You have been serving me for such a long time. Fudong and Songzhi have given me many gifts, so naturally you cannot be left out. Besides, I think that hairpin is really suitable for your makeup today, so you can keep it with peace of mind."
Having said that, Nian Shilan picked up the warm tea and took a sip.
There's no intention to continue.
Xichun also understood what he meant and knew that he was refusing something and that there might not be such a good thing in the future.
So he stopped refusing and quickly agreed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Concubine."
After saying that, she walked to the dressing table and picked out the hairpin.
I hold the precious thing in my palm and examine it carefully.
Nian Shilan caught a glimpse of her appearance and curled her lips, "Come here, put it on, and let me see if it looks good."
Xichun stepped forward, her face flushed with shyness, and then she pinned the hairpin on herself.
Nian Shilan nodded and praised, "It's really good, it's a pity that palace maids can only wear these clothes. If you can wear a gorgeous dress, you will not be inferior to many young ladies in the palace."
She spoke with a rather regretful tone, intentionally or unintentionally stirring up the desire in Xichun's heart.
She lowered her head, her mind already wandering as Nian Shilan's words unfolded.
Although some time has passed, the story of Qin Nuo, a palace maid, and becoming a successful married woman has changed.
But a deep seed had already been planted in the hearts of some palace maids.
Qin Nuo's death was far less impressive than her rise to fame and becoming the emperor's favorite.
Everyone hopes to become Qin Nuo, but little do they know that what Qin Nuo has has already been carefully arranged by someone.
Nian Shilan asked Xichun to wait outside, while she sat alone facing Mingyue.
Drinking one cup after another.
The bold idea I just had would come to my mind from time to time.
That night, she was determined to find a way to get her brother to return to the palace to see her.
There are some things that cannot be explained with pen and paper.
……
The next day, early in the morning.
Madam Li stayed in the palace for two or three days, and a lot of things happened there.
Concubine Li is not feeling well, so everyone should go and take care of her today.
When Mrs. Li got up, she called for a long time but no one answered.
After a long time, a little palace maid hurried in.
"Madam Li, what can I do for you?"
"I'm dying. I've been calling for so long, but no one has come. Are you deaf or blind?"
The maid was not like other maids. She was neither annoyed nor angry. She smiled and comforted her, "Madam, please don't be angry. Don't get yourself hurt. It's my fault. I was just a maid in the kitchen. I just heard Madam calling me. I don't know what you want me to do."