"But Hong Sheng refuses to see me!" Nian sobbed: "I know that it's not that he doesn't dare to show up, but that he has resentment in his heart for not avenging him. And that dew, I
I never knew that the Queen taught Hong Sheng to drink it. I was really too careless. If I had known earlier, I could have stopped it in time to prevent today's catastrophe."
Lu Yi wiped away her tears and said, "No one knows about this. The queen is planning everything, so how can the master be on guard? Besides, even if there is no dew, the queen will come up with other ways to harm people."
"She harmed my two sons. If I don't kill her, I will be a mother in vain!" Nian said with hatred, and the sound of broken nails came from the palm of her hand. After today, either she will die or Nala's lotus will
Death, there is no third ending.
"Master, are you going to tell the emperor? It's useless. The emperor won't believe what you say. Have you forgotten about the bamboo pen that day? In that situation, the queen not only reversed the bad situation and turned the crisis into safety, but also ordered
The emperor has more trust in her."
After Lu Yi finished speaking, Nian slowly stopped crying, looked up at the bright moon in the night sky, which was full and then waning, and said word by word: "Who told you that I am going to tell the emperor?
I have said that I will avenge Hong Sheng personally, without relying on anyone else’s help!"
A bad premonition arose in Lu Yi's heart, and she hurriedly asked: "What are you going to do, Master?"
Nian retracted his gaze, glanced at Lu Yi, said nothing, just turned around and walked towards the inner hall. This attitude was undoubtedly telling Lu Yi that he was not allowed to interfere!
The next day, Nala was talking to the concubine who came to pay her respects. Suddenly, she heard the usual voice of the little eunuch coming from outside, "The noble concubine is here!"
Nala was slightly startled. Nian had not come to greet her for a long time. How could she take the initiative to come here today? Thinking like this, Nian had already walked in. Since Hong Sheng had just died, she was dressed very plainly.
, there were only a few silver hairpins stuck in her gray hair. If everyone didn't recognize that face, who would have thought that she was the imperial concubine who once had power in the harem.
After Nian came in, he knelt down and saluted Nala who was sitting at the head, "I send my regards to the Queen, may the Queen be blessed."
Nala hurriedly motioned for her to get up, then pointed to the empty seat on her left and said, "Sister, sit down quickly. How about you? Are you feeling better?" Before Nian could answer, she sighed again: "Oh, I am.
Miyahara should go see his sister, but things have happened one after another in the palace recently, especially with the Queen Mother, and she really can't spare time. I hope my sister won't blame me."
Nian lowered her eyes and said calmly: "The Queen is joking, your mother has honored the world and blessed the Sixth Palace. I am not as grateful as my concubines, so how can there be any strange resentment."
This kind of Nian made everyone surprised. In their impression, Nian had never been submissive to the queen, and she often contradicted her. Has there ever been a time when she was so docile, or was she said to have changed her character?
Wen Ruyan's eyes flashed and she said to Ling Ruo next to her: "Hey, what kind of calculation did Nian have to be so respectful to the queen? This is not like her character."
Just as Ling Ruo was about to speak, Guarjia had already taken over and said, "No matter what her plans are, we just have to keep watching. Even if there is a fire, it won't burn us."
Wen Ru, who happened to be sitting next to her, listened to these words, blinked her bright eyes and said curiously: "Mother, do you know something?"
Guarjia and Ling Ruo looked at each other, raised their index fingers to their lips, and said softly: "The secret must not be leaked."
This sentence further confirmed Wen Ruqing's thoughts, but if Guarjia didn't say anything, she had no choice but to continue reading. However, Ling Ruo couldn't help but asked sideways, "Sister, Nian's attitude is indeed a bit strange.
, This shouldn’t be the case, could it be..."
Guarjia understood what she meant, and among the people in the palace, only the two of them knew what happened in Yikun Palace last night. She frowned and said, "No, just watch, she will definitely not
It’s as simple as coming to say hello.”
Seeing what she said, Ling Ruo stopped asking any more questions and turned his attention back to Nian. At that time, a palace servant brought tea, but Nian did not take it. Instead, she stood up and said, "Your Majesty, sir.
I brought the Junshan Silver Needle that I just harvested this year to honor my empress. Since all the sisters are here, why not take it and brew it now so that we can taste the new tea together."
A strange color flashed in Nala's eyes, but he said with a smile: "Well, if you are so kind, I and you sisters will give me a taste of this new tea thanks to my sister Nian."
Wen Ruqing exclaimed softly: "I remember, I remember that Junshan Silver Needle cannot be delivered to the palace until August every year. Why is it coming in July this year? Could it be that the tea period has been advanced?"
"Whether it's ahead of time or not, Mr. Wen will know after you drink it later." As he said this, Nian winked at Luyi, who took out a bag of tea from his sleeve knowingly and followed the palace servants from Kunning Palace.
Let's go to the tea room together.
After a few chats, Lu Yi walked in again, but this time, she was holding a red lacquer tray with eight cups of tea on it. Nian took a cup of tea and handed it to her personally.
Nala said: "Please taste it, my queen."
"Sister, you are so polite." Nala took it with a smile on her face, but did not drink the tea, but handed it to Jade, "I drank a lot just now, and I really can't drink it now. Let's use Junshan Silver Needle.
The brewed tea needs to be left for a while before the tea aroma will be fully revealed."
Nala's words are half true and half false. Although the tea brewed by Junshan Silver Needle will be more fragrant if left for a longer time, the journey from the teahouse is quite long. If it is left down any longer, it will be counterproductive. The reason why she
Using this as an excuse is just because I don't want to drink the tea brought by Mr. Nian.
The so-called abnormality is a monster. Nian's attitude today is so strange and completely opposite to that in the past, which makes her confused. In this case, it is better to be careful.
Nian's eyes followed the tea cup in a circle, and when she returned to Nala's face, she suddenly showed a charming smile, "Is the Queen really unable to drink or unwilling to drink?"
Nala pretended to be puzzled and said: "Sister, what do you mean by this? I can't accept your kindness. It's really uncomfortable because I feel so bloated in my stomach that I can't drink it."
At this time, the other concubines, including Wen Ruqing, had already taken the tea from the green tray. Wen Ruqing opened the lid and took a sip. Sure enough, the tea was rich in aroma, but she saw a problem and immediately
He said: "No, this is not new tea, but old tea from last year. The color of new tea should be brighter than this after brewing."
Hearing what she said, Ling Ruo and others also opened the tea cups one after another and found that the fruit was the same as the old tea used in their respective palaces. They were all surprised and confused for a moment. They didn't know what Nian's purpose was for deliberately referring to old tea as new tea.