mtlumby2d Chapter 422: Legend of Zhen Huan - Nian Shilan 26
Chapter 422: Legend of Zhen Huan - Nian Shilan 26
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has entrusted the selection to you because he trusts you."
Su Peisheng ran to Yiku Palace to deliver an oral order, and seeing Concubine Hua's unhappy expression, his good mood of asking for a reward disappeared in an instant. He changed his mind and realized that Concubine Hua had been the only favorite for many years, and she must be unhappy that she had to organize the selection for the emperor as soon as she entered the palace.
She quickly spoke up to help the emperor explain and said a few good words, meaning that the selection of concubines was not the emperor's original intention, but he could not resist the pressure from court officials and the empress dowager's offspring, so he handed the matter over to the empress because he trusted her.
"Tsk, you trust me?"
Nian Shilan was not fooled by Su Peisheng at all, nor was she afraid that he would go back and "complain", so she said directly: "I am not the legal wife, and it is already annoying enough for me to help with the housekeeping. How can you ask me to work hard to choose a concubine for the emperor just because you trust me?"
"Su Peisheng, go back and tell the emperor that I am not available, and ask him to find someone else."
Nian Shilan didn't care about disobeying the emperor's order. In this life, she and Nian Gengyao changed their personalities. Nian Gengyao was an obedient and humble subordinate in public, and frantically gathered power behind the scenes, so that the emperor couldn't see it at all. But she was completely willful, letting the emperor experience what it means to be fearless without desires.
Su Peisheng didn't get the reward and didn't get the job done. After struggling for a long time and seeing that Nian Shilan completely ignored him and was unlikely to change his mind, he had no choice but to go back and report.
The emperor did not expect Nian Shilan to refuse this matter. He thought they had reconciled and that Nian Shilan was deeply in love with him. Since she was willing to endure grievances for him, understand him and help him solve problems, he never thought about the so-called reconciliation and deep love. It was just a little sweetness given by Nian Shilan after she indulged him for a long time.
In the past, Nian Shilan was willing to help manage the palace because she could use the title of manager to develop her personal connections and influence. The same was true for assisting in the management of the six palaces. She could get on the list with the title, so Nian Shilan did not refuse.
But what's the point of organizing a talent show? The Imperial Household Department is so poor that if they want to do it without making mistakes or losing face, they don't know how much money they have to put into it.
She is not the concubine chosen for himself, and the offspring she will give birth to after entering the palace will not be his own, so what is there to worry about?
"Songzhi, old rules."
Nian Shilan didn't care at all about the consequences if the emperor found out that she had "disobeyed the emperor's order". She gave Songzhi a list of people who could be bribed and developed from the family system, and Songzhi would bribe them one by one according to her previous experience in the palace.
"Give this one to Baicao."
Nian Shilan took out another list of people whose loyalty was below 10% and asked Songzhi to give it to Baicao. Baicao was mainly responsible for the information exchange and transmission between Nian Shilan and various places. He asked Songzhi to give this list of people who could not be bribed and had people behind them to Baicao. Baicao would find out who was behind these people and use them when necessary or get rid of them when necessary.
After entering the palace, the Ministry of Internal Affairs assigned a lot of new maids to serve, and eunuchs came to the Yikun Palace. In this life, Zhou Ninghai is still serving as a soldier outside. With the secret operation of the Nian family, he has now become a "clean" middle-level military officer. It seems that the next few battles will be a good opportunity for him to be "recognized by the emperor".
Nian Shilan didn't care about the background of these new people assigned to serve in Yikun Palace. Anyway, with the family system, she could find out no matter how deep the secrets were. The thing that troubled her most every day now was whether to change the fate of some people like she did when she stopped Cao Qinmo from entering the palace.
Cao Qinmo is the military advisor to the early big boss. She plays a large role in the plot of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and her role is not light, especially since she also has the most favored princess 'Wen Yi' in the early stage throughout the plot.
But now Cao Qinmo has not entered the mansion, so Wen Yi is naturally gone too. The Concubine Duan, who originally "cooperated" with the heroine Zhen Huan to overthrow herself in order to raise Wen Yi, is also gone. I don't know what the impact will be.
Nian Shilan was still struggling over whether to do something, while Su Peisheng, who had returned to report, stumbled over how he managed to convey Nian Shilan's refusal.
I don't know if it was because Su Peisheng was timid and didn't dare to repeat Nian Shilan's words in full, and the excessive embellishment caused the emperor to misunderstand something. After listening to Su Peisheng's reply, the emperor was not angry about Nian Shilan's "disobeying the order and refusing to organize the selection", but smiled at her in a rather ambiguous and doting manner.
"Shilan is proud and shy, and it's rare to see her speak her mind so openly."
"It seems that after the selection, Se-ran is still worried about the newcomers entering the palace. Well, since Se-ran doesn't want it, let the queen do it."
"Su Peisheng, go to Yikun Palace and tell Concubine Hua that I will be there later."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Su Peisheng first asked his apprentice Xiao Xia Zi to go to Jingren Palace and told the Queen that the Emperor had given her the order to handle the selection of concubines. Then he went to Yikun Palace without stopping to ask to see Concubine Hua.
"..."
After hearing the news relayed by Su Peisheng, Nian Shilan knew without thinking how the narcissistic emperor had "misunderstood". Although it felt a bit disgusting, it would save a lot of trouble if he misunderstood it, so Nian Shilan did not say it out loud. As for whether Su Peisheng, Songzhi and others had seen through it, that was a matter of opinion.
After Su Peisheng left, Song Zhi was still a little bit incredulous, "Your Majesty, is it okay to disobey the imperial order just like that?"
To be honest, after Yinzhen really ascended the throne and became the emperor, the people around Nian Shilan, including the women in the palace, couldn't help but be more in awe of Yinzhen, and Songzhi's background was even worse.
In the past, it was Prince Yong who begged the Nian family, but now that they have succeeded, the power of the Nian family will be greatly reduced in the eyes of the new emperor. Even if Songzhi believes in Nian Shilan, her inner awe of the imperial power still undeniably affects her.
"It's okay, don't be afraid."
Nian Shilan knew that there was no way to change the mentality of Songzhi and the others. Even she herself changed the way she treated him and "reconciled" with him after Yinzhen ascended the throne, didn't she?
But no matter how much you change, some edges and corners cannot disappear. The emperor is suspicious and narcissistic. He is self-deprecating and sensitive. When he was in the palace, he did what he wanted and followed his own preferences. Even if he was a prince, he would not let him suffer any injustice.
And these characteristics that belong only to Nian Shilan sometimes bring a sense of specialness, a personality and even a desire to conquer to the emperor.
If, as soon as the emperor ascends the throne, she immediately becomes an obedient, sensible, and even aggrieved "concubine", the emperor will not be satisfied. He will only think that Nian Shilan is hypocritical and snobbish. Then, the personal charm of Nian Shilan that once fascinated him will become proof of her snobbery and hypocrisy. The more Nian Shilan compromises and changes, the more disgusted the emperor will be.
It's just like when fans quit following him and turn against him. The personality he once had would turn into looking down on his status as a prince. The specialness he once had would turn into arrogance, disrespect and unruliness. The so-called desire to conquer would naturally only become a concrete manifestation of Nian Shilan's snobbery.