in2ebook Chapter 137 Return to the Harem
Chapter 137 Return to the Harem
Since Nian Shilan has decided to make new plans, she naturally cannot ignore the emperor as before.
If she is interested, Huimin will help her.
The two discussed the plan, and Nian Shilan took steps to lure the emperor into the trap.
This time, Shilan was punished to copy the palace rules, which was a good excuse.
Nian Shilan has served the emperor for many years, so she knows how the emperor likes her.
Look, there is a thick stack of copied palace rules, all of which were copied by Nian Shilan himself. The handwriting is neat, and you can see how much care he put into it.
Nian Shilan went to see the emperor in plain clothes, without any pearls, and with a slightly dark complexion under her eyes.
Huimin had already contacted Su Peisheng through Jinxi, and this notification was the first hurdle.
In the Yangxin Palace, Su Peisheng knew what was going on when he heard his apprentice Xiao Xiazi say that Nian Shilan had arrived.
He saw that the emperor was tired of reviewing memorials, and an idea came to his mind.
Put on a smile and hand the emperor a cup of tea at the right time.
Seeing the emperor stop reviewing the memorials, Su Peisheng said:
"Your Majesty, I promised to wait outside the Yangxin Palace this year, and I also brought a thick stack of palace rules."
"Are you going to see him or not?"
The emperor's expression changed slightly. This was the first time that Nian Shilan took the initiative to ask for a meeting in recent times.
The emperor also had some expectations, "Let her in."
Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, Su Peisheng immediately smiled like a flower.
"Xuan Nian agreed to see the emperor."
Nian Shilan was dressed simply and held the palace rules in her own hands. Songzhi was left outside the palace by her.
The emperor felt mixed emotions when he saw her like this.
"I have promised to see the emperor. May the emperor live long and happily. I know I have done something wrong, so I have brought the palace rules I copied by hand to apologize to the emperor."
For a moment, the emperor's heart trembled.
The proud Shilan was bullied to the point where he is now. The emperor couldn't help but speak.
"Why do you say that, Shilan? Although you did make mistakes, Concubine Qi was too domineering, which was already harsh. Her punishment should be heavier than yours, and her mistakes were also heavier than yours. And I have already punished you, why are you still asking for forgiveness?"
Nian Shilan raised her head, her eyes filled with tears.
Her eyes were filled with sorrow and her words were choked with sobs.
"Your Majesty, Shilan is wrong."
"Shilan was disheartened for a while before, but she ignored her friendship with the emperor. This time, Shilan also knows that the emperor is being more lenient towards his concubines."
When the emperor saw that Nian Shilan was no longer stubborn and bowed to him, he felt much more relieved.
A bitter feeling welled up in his heart. He stood up from the table and helped Nian Shilan up with his own hands.
While wiping Nian Shilan's tears, he comforted her softly.
"What has Shilan done wrong? We have known each other for many years. I have always known Shilan's feelings."
Nian Shilan grabbed the emperor's collar, as if she was too moved, so that her face was slightly distorted, but in fact, there was not a moment when Nian Shilan did not hate the man in front of her, and she wished she could kill him.
Nian Shilan suppressed her nausea and tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Your Majesty, Shilan is unwilling to forget the affection we have shown each other over the years. Before, Shilan was too extreme."
The emperor looked at Nian Shilan nestled in his arms, and felt that his heart, which had been neglected by Nian Shilan and felt a little empty, was now filled.
What you can't get is always the best. The emperor was satisfied that the beauty returned to his arms.
At this warm moment, the emperor was also willing to coax Nian Shilan more.
"Shilan, why are you seeking death? If I hadn't reacted quickly, we would have been separated by the Yin and Yang and would never see each other again."
The emperor gently pushed aside Nian Shilan's hair and looked at the wound on her forehead.
The wound was caused by such a severe impact that it has healed now, but it still leaves a scar.
The emperor felt distressed. He knew that Nian Shilan always valued her beauty, so he spoke without hesitation:
"Don't worry about the scar on Shilan's forehead. Wanpin used scar-removing glue before and it worked very well. I asked An Guiren to mix some more. I'm afraid that the scar won't leave any trace after you use it."
Nian Shilan sneered in her heart, thinking that the emperor's hypocritical attitude was ridiculous. He was truly a hypocritical man.
The scar on her forehead is a warning to herself and proof that Nian Shilan is alive again. The confused Nian Shilan before had died the moment she hit her head against the wall. The current one is the awakened daughter of the Nian family.
Nian Shilan would never let this scar disappear completely. The scar on her forehead healed, but the scar in her heart could never be healed.
But Nian Shilan would not refute the emperor at this time. She just smiled gently and answered.
"I have always been worried about this scar, fearing that the emperor would dislike it. Now there is a way to remove it, so you must use it quickly."
The emperor was relieved to see that Nian Shilan was still the same as before and still cared most about his opinion.
After all, Shilan has never changed and is still deeply in love with me.
The emperor also knew that Nian Shilan inevitably had resentment towards him because of the Nian family's affairs, but he also knew that Nian Shilan had deep feelings for him. Now it seemed that her previous resentment had disappeared, and she was still willing to return to his arms.
On this day, Nian Shilan and the emperor told each other about the past. The emperor relived his past feelings and felt that he was indeed nostalgic.
The final result was that Nian Shilan served the emperor in bed again and returned to the stage of the harem.
The next day, the emperor's reward was sent to Yikun Palace.
The Yikun Palace, which had always been deserted, finally became popular. The emperor even specifically instructed the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make two new sets of brightly colored clothes for Nian Shilan.
The emperor has always known that Nian Shilan loves bright colors.
But this move made Nian Shilan even more disheartened. Her brother had just been executed and it was the mourning period. As a younger sister, how could she wear red and green and show off everywhere?
It seems that the emperor has long forgotten this great general who once helped him pacify the northwest.
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when the wall collapses, everyone pushes it down. It's nothing more than that.
The current emperor is so heartless and ungrateful!
But what can Nian Shilan do? She can only accept it.
Fortunately, Huimin hinted and Su Peisheng reminded the emperor a few times, and the emperor remembered that Nian Shilan had to mourn for her brother, so he sent her a few more pieces of plain fabric.
Although this is not a big deal, it is out of respect for my brother.
Only then did Nian Shilan begin to feel a certain fondness for this virtuous concubine from the bottom of her heart.
As a person to whom the emperor has truly given some true love, once Nian Shilan abandons those unrealistic and illusory love affairs, she will have much more advantages than other concubines.
Especially since Nian Gengyao was dead, the emperor no longer had any worries.
In the past few days, the emperor summoned Nian Shilan to sleep with him repeatedly. Although Nian Gengyao had just passed away, the emperor did not want to go too far.
But in combination with other concubines, Nian Shilan also spent a lot of time in the emperor's bedchamber.
Even if Ulanara was favored just because she had a temperament somewhat similar to Chun Yuan, she could only be on par with Nian Shilan.
As for the rest, the high-ranking concubines were fine, but the newly-arrived maids and concubines were pitiful. Their already few days of sleeping with the emperor were divided even further.
For example, Sun Da Ying was not favored to begin with, and now she can’t see the emperor once a month.
Among the newcomers, only Concubine Qi and Concubine Meng are somewhat favored by the Emperor.