"Empress, I heard that the emperor has been staying at Wanfeng Pavilion recently, and the concubine Wan is very favored." Bao'er reported carefully.
"Well, this is a good thing. Sister Wan is so virtuous and gentle, so it is expected that she will be favored." Nuan Si took a sip of tea nonchalantly.
"Empress, why are you so naive? You see, in the past, the concubine was worthy of your sister. Now that you have lost power, she has not been here a few times. What do you mean?" Baoer muttered.
"Bao'er, Sister Wan is not that kind of person. You misunderstood her." Nuan Si chuckled. She understood Bao'er's temperament and was straightforward.
Bao'er was about to say something when he suddenly heard a rumor: "The late concubine has arrived."
Nuan Si immediately stood up and went to meet her. The concubine in apricot-yellow gauze always looked so gentle and lovely.
"I would like to express my regards to the Queen." The concubine behaved herself.
"Sister Wan, please get up quickly." Nuan Si helped Wan Bing up and said.
"Bao'er, please step aside first, while I talk to Sister Wan."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Bao'er and a group of slaves retreated.
Wan Bin took Nuan Si's hand and said with tears in her eyes: "Sister, I'm sorry for you."
"Sister, where did you start talking about this?" Nuan Si didn't understand why Wan Bin said she was sorry.
Concubine Wan wiped her tears and said, "Everyone in the palace knows that you and I are like sisters, but now, the emperor stays in Maple Pavilion every day, while my sister is alone and suffers all the gossip."
Nuan Si suddenly understood and chuckled: "Sister Wan, you are too worried. I have never thought about it that way. Both sisters, you and me, are equally favored. Besides, you are also the emperor's wife, so I should pamper you.
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The late concubine sighed and said: "You don't know, sister. I have never thought about favors in my heart. I had no choice but to marry into the palace. My father ranks among the three princes, and I am the only woman in the family. I have been the daughter of an important official since ancient times."
How many can escape the fate of entering the palace?"
"Isn't it true that my sister doesn't want to enter the palace?" Although Nuan Si already had the answer in her heart, she still wanted to hear the confirmation from the concubine herself.
"As soon as you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea. From then on, Xiao Lang is a passerby." The late concubine whispered.
"Sister Wan must be unable to let go of the past," Nuan Si said regretfully.
"Sister is not a fairy, how could she forget it so easily? When I entered the palace, I had a long-cherished wish to live alone forever. I never expected to be loved by the emperor. I feel so ashamed of him." Concubine Wan lowered her head and wiped her tears.
"Sister Wan, don't say that. It's only right that the emperor treats you well. There's nothing to be ashamed of." Nuan Si corrected Concubine Wan.
"The person in my heart is not him, but I have to sleep with him every day. Do you think you are worthy of treating him?" Wan Concubine raised her head and asked.
Nuan Si smiled helplessly: "No, you are ashamed of yourself."
The concubine was stunned...
"Sister Wan, in fact, the emperor respects Mrs. Chen very much. If you had mentioned not joining the palace, the emperor would not have been embarrassed." Nuan was puzzled as to why Concubine Wan was so stupid.
"Sister, you don't understand. When the person in your heart has already married a wife and that person is not you, you will lose all hope." Wan Bin sighed.
"Sister Wan is talking about General Yu?"
Wan Bin was stunned and looked at Nuan Si in disbelief: "Sister... how could you...?"
"Sister, I understand your thoughts. When we were at the banquet, I saw that you and General Yu were avoiding each other and seemed to want to look at each other. People with such eyes must be emotionally entangled."
"That's all?" Concubine Wan was surprised.
Nuan Si shook his head and continued: "Not only these, but also the painting in your study and those eyes."
The late concubine suddenly realized: "That's it."
"Sister Wan, since you and General Yu have feelings for each other, why aren't you together?" Nuan Si was puzzled.
"The two of us are destined to have different fates." Concubine Wan sighed softly, thinking of Yu Guodong, and she felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.
"Does the Grand Tutor know about this?" Nuan Si asked.
Concubine Wan shook her head: "I don't know. Apart from me and him, you are the first person to know about this matter."
Nuan Si sighed and thought, those people are stupid enough to not see it so obviously.
"Sister, do you know? I have known him for three years," Wan Bin said.
"Oh? Three years, that's long enough, but you haven't been together in three years, why?" Nuan Si didn't understand.
"When I first met him, he was just a general under Prince Ning. Once when I was out on business, I was teased by a playboy, and he helped me out."
Nuan Si chuckled: "Another story about a hero saving a beauty."
Concubine Wan smiled helplessly: "Later, we gradually got to know each other and expressed our feelings, but at that time he was only a general. In any case, my father would not agree."
"So he needs time to get promoted to a higher position." Nuan Si guessed.
The late concubine nodded and continued: "He followed King Ning to the border. I have been waiting for him to marry me when he becomes famous. Unexpectedly, everything in the palace changed drastically. King Ning succeeded to the throne, and he also became famous for his meritorious service.
Was promoted to general."
Nuan Si's eyes dimmed, and the more she listened, the more depressed she felt...
"Before I could meet him, my father sent me to the palace. In fact, my father had no choice but to do so. It was the Queen Mother's order." Wan Bin said.
Nuan Si nodded: "At that time, the Queen Mother was afraid that Bai Ruolan's family would dominate."
The late concubine continued: "So I entered the palace helplessly, and the Queen Mother betrothed her niece to Brother Yu."
"By some strange coincidence, you just missed it?" Nuansi asked.
"Well, Brother Yu has always been angry with me. He thinks that I can't wait and become a concubine in the palace for the sake of glory and wealth." Concubine Wan said this, and tears flowed out again.
Nuan Si sighed: "You two are really entangled."
"But since it has become a thing of the past, sister Wan, don't think about it anymore, otherwise if the emperor finds out, you will both be in trouble." Nuan Si reminded kindly.
"Well, I know, so I just dare to talk in front of you, to express my inner feelings." Concubine Wan sighed.
Nuan Si nodded: "Don't worry, Sister Wan, I will keep it a secret for you."
Wan Concubine smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister. I have been speaking for my sister when the emperor went to my place these days. Although the emperor looked bad, he didn't say anything. So I thought it would be fine after the emperor's anger subsided in a few days."
Already."
Nuan Si's face darkened: "Sister Wan, I don't want to sleep with you."
Concubine Wan's face changed greatly: "Sister, don't say such treacherous words. If others hear you, you will cause trouble again."
"It's okay, sister, don't worry, I'm just feeling unwell." Nuan Si forced a smile, but still didn't tell the story about Concubine Yuan, not because she didn't trust the late concubine, but because she was afraid that if one more person knew about it, one more person would be in trouble.
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"Sister Wan, it's already noon, please stay and have dinner with me." Nuan Si chuckled.
"Okay, sister, it's my wish. Let's see what delicious food you make today?"
"Today I asked the imperial kitchen to make pine nuts and corn, a dish from my hometown. It's very sweet and delicious. You must try it when you stay." Nuan Si smiled playfully.
Before the concubine Wan could speak, a voice came from outside: "The emperor has decreed that the concubine Wan will return to Wanfeng Pavilion to have dinner together."
Wan Bin looked at Nuan Si with an embarrassed face: "Sister, this..."
Nuan Si forced a smile: "It's okay, Sister Wan, you can go back. It doesn't matter if I eat alone."
The late concubine stood up in a hurry and said, "Sister, take care of yourself."
After the concubine left, Nuan Si leaned on the bed listlessly...
"Mom, it's lunch time." Belle walked in carefully to remind.
"You don't want to eat anymore, please leave." Nuansi waved his hand.
"Your Majesty, you haven't eaten in the morning and your body can't bear it." Belle looked at the Queen worriedly.
"Belle, do you think he did this to Sister Wan on purpose to make me angry?" Nuan Si asked.
Belle smiled: "Your Majesty sometimes has a childish temper, please don't take it to heart. Your Majesty knows very well that you are on good terms with your concubine, so he did this on purpose."
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has announced that you should go to Fengyi Hall." Bao'er hurried in.
"Well, okay, I'll go there after changing my clothes." Nuansi stood up.
"Miss, it's better to have lunch first and go over there." Belle was worried about the queen's health.
"Oh, what about lunch? The Queen Mother has decreed that if you arrive late, you are disobeying the decree. You are instigating the queen to disobey the order." Bao'er glared at Belle fiercely.
"Bao'er, you are too worried. Bei'er is just worried about me." Nuansi said.
Belle didn't speak, she just lowered her head silently. She didn't understand what happened to Bao'er during this time and why he was always targeting her.
Fengyidian
"My son, I would like to send my regards to my mother." Nuan Si knelt down in a dignified manner.
"Get up." The Queen Mother said lazily.
"Nuan Si, I heard that you are sick. How are you doing? Are you feeling better?" The Queen Mother looked at her kindly.
Hearing the Queen Mother call herself Nuan Si, she suddenly felt warm in her heart. It had been a long time since she and the Queen Mother had a quarrel, and the Queen Mother had been calling her Queen, which seemed very alienated.
"After returning to my mother, thanks to my mother's blessings, my son and I are already much better."
"Well, that's good. Then why hasn't the emperor put your green sign back?" the Queen Mother asked, staring at Nuan Si.
"Maybe the emperor wants me to have a good rest." Nuan Si replied duplicitously.
The Queen Mother sighed: "But at present, only you and Concubine Qiu are allowed to have children in the harem. Now that you and Concubine Qiu are unwell, how can you support the emperor? The emperor is already in his twenties this year, and he still has no children.
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Seeing the sad look on the Queen Mother's face, Nuan Si suddenly felt that the Queen Mother was blaming herself, so she said calmly: "I think so too, but I don't know how to help the emperor. Could you please give me a clear explanation?"
Sure enough, the Queen Mother's eyes flashed with golden light and she said: "Actually, as long as you issue an edict, Queen, the harem is under your jurisdiction, so your words are most effective. The Emperor has many things to do and has no time to worry about these complicated things."
Nuan Si immediately understood that the Queen Mother had this plan, but it was no wonder that the Emperor did not have any heirs now, and the other concubines were not qualified to have children before the Queen. Every time they went to bed, they were served with a bowl of contraceptive soup.
, except Shangguan Qiushui, but Shangguan Qiushui had been cold since she was a child and had difficulty getting pregnant, so it is natural for the Queen Mother to be anxious.
"I understand, I will do as the queen wishes." Nuan Si said sourly.
"Well, it's rare that you understand the general situation so well. You should take good care of yourself and give birth to a son for the emperor as soon as possible."
"My sons, please obey your mother's teachings." Nuan Si felt very uncomfortable. When she came out of Fengyi Palace, she felt that the sky was gray. She was not a selfish woman, but she was asked to issue an order to let other women give birth to her children.
She was unwilling to do so.
No one knows that as the head of the Sixth Palace, she also has helplessness. No one knows that even if she is his wife, she will cry alone in the wind...
The next day, an edict from the Queen was spread throughout Nanyu. The people praised the Queen for being knowledgeable, and the courtiers praised the Queen for her good conduct and magnanimity...
But as for that person, he came angrily to accuse him...
"Ling Nuansi, who gave you the order?" He frowned.
"I……"
"Who asked you to pretend to be generous? It's not your turn to take care of my heir. If you can't give birth, you just hand over the task to others. You are really smart." His tone was full of sarcasm.
"Isn't this what you want?" Nuan Si lowered her head and did not look directly at him.
"Who told you what I want? Why do you make the decision for me?" Mo Yu Wuhuan was furious.
"Ling Nuansi, don't regret all this." The voice was extremely cold.
Nuan Si raised her little face: "There is no such thing as regret in Ling Nuan Si's life."
"Okay, very good, I will do as you wish." After saying that, he threw up his sleeves and left with a gloomy face.
A few days later, news came that Concubine Wan and Mrs. Zhongli were pregnant one after another...