Chapter 127: Concubine Becomes Concubine 34
Luzhu's heart trembled, and she looked suddenly at Concubine Nian, as if she understood what she wanted to do.
"master……"
Concubine Nian looked at the broken golden hairpin in her hand and said quietly, "Do you think the emperor told her about the fact that commoner Niu Hulu used the art of evil to harm the imperial concubine? Do you think she knew that commoner Niu Hulu was dead?"
She stroked the tassels on her temples and continued indifferently, "I heard that the Fourth Prince knelt in Chengqian Palace to beg for mercy that day." She secretly thought, "What kind of feelings does the Imperial Concubine have for the commoner Niu Hulu?"
Luzhu was shocked. She didn't know whether the Imperial Concubine had feelings for the commoner Niohuru. She just felt that it would be terrible if something happened to the Imperial Concubine and the Emperor found out.
As the daughter of the Nian family, and having grown up with Concubine Nian, and later being sent to Concubine Nian, Lu Zhu was responsible for supervising and dissuading Concubine Nian. Naturally, she would not watch Concubine Nian make mistakes, and immediately dissuaded her:
"Master, what should we do if the emperor finds out about this? If the emperor gets angry, it will not be good for the entire Nian family at all!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Nian's body stiffened. Yes, the Emperor seemed to have come to his senses over the past year. He used to be very strict in officialdom, and now there were many more things and policies that he had never heard of before.
Not to mention, after these policies were proposed, the entire Qing Dynasty became prosperous, and her brother was not the only minister trusted by the emperor. What if she made a mistake and implicated her brother? Could she gamble with her brother and the entire Nian family?
Seeing that Concubine Nian looked stunned and seemed to be moved, Luzhu struck while the iron was hot and put an end to her bad thoughts: "Master, you are a concubine, and no one can hinder you. The Imperial Concubine doesn't go out often, and there are so many people in the harem, so you don't need to dirty your hands."
She nodded in the direction of Kunning Palace and said, "Look, the Queen didn't make any move. Who knows if she wants to watch you and the Imperial Concubine fight, wait for you both to lose, and then she will sit back and reap the benefits. She will also have a few children for free. Wouldn't she be very proud?"
"Too."
Imperial Concubine Nian nodded. Even if the Emperor did not enter the palaces of other concubines, their allowances would not be reduced.
"I cannot let anyone use me as a pawn."
As for the idea of harming the child to provoke the Imperial Concubine, Imperial Concubine Nian had never thought about it. After all, she had experienced the pain of losing a child. She did not want to experience this kind of pain, nor could she bear to see others experience it, as it would make her think she was seeing her former self.
In some ways, Concubine Nian still has some bottom line.
She put down her golden hairpin, still unwilling to give up: "I still want to see the Imperial Concubine."
Lu Zhu heard this and did not try to stop her, fearing that she would be upset. She only said, "After the triplets are one month old, the master may be able to see them."
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Kunning Palace
The Queen was very surprised that Concubine Nian had not sent anyone to invite Yongzheng since that incident.
And when he greeted his parents, he seemed to be in a very stable mood.
She was a little surprised, but didn't show it. People thought she had some big tricks she planned to use later.
The Queen also noticed that since the troublemaker Niohuru was gone, the harem had become much quieter and Concubine Nian's temper had improved a lot.
After paying respects, the queen returned to her room.
She said, "The Imperial Concubine will soon be out of confinement, right? Please send the piece of Xiaguang brocade that I got from the palace to Chengqian Palace. After all, it is her auspicious day, so she should wear something festive and lively afterwards."
Cuiping was surprised: "Master, that is Xiaguang brocade, what a fine material."
The Queen shook her head and said, "I am old and my looks have faded. Such a fresh color is more suitable for young people. Please ask the imperial physician to take a look. If there is nothing wrong with it, send it over."
She had no intention of becoming an enemy of the Imperial Noble Consort. Even if she was the Imperial Noble Consort, as long as she was the Queen, she would always be superior to her.
At this moment, the Queen only hoped that the Royal Concubine was smart and would not try to fight her. Otherwise, she would not mind taking action to establish her prestige.
"Yes, master."
……
When Sheng Huan heard Pu Hua's message, she had already finished dining with Yongzheng. She was playing with a velvet flower in her hand, with a trace of deep thought in her eyes.
There were quite a lot of calm people in Yongzheng's harem. Even if the master was not calm, there were always a few calm and intelligent palace maids around him.
It was good that Concubine Nian was persuaded to stay, and it was even better that the Xiaguang brocade sent by the Queen did not contain any dirty things. She still wanted to live a peaceful life.
In the next few days, Sheng Huan found that the three babies seemed a little depressed.
From time to time, he would pull at her sleeve, as if he wanted to see something, which was well concealed.
On this day, when Yongzheng came over at noon, he happened to run into Sheng Huan who was cultivating relationships with the children again.
Because Yongzheng arrived unexpectedly, Hongyan happened to grab Sheng Huan's sleeve. When she stood up, her sleeve was torn open, revealing her imperfect arm.
The three babies looked at the marks on it and were stunned again.
Sheng Huan didn't seem to notice their expressions. He looked at Yongzheng and smiled:
"Your Majesty, you are here."
"Well, I came to see you and the child. How are you feeling today? Are you still in pain?"
Yongzheng came over and asked.
Sheng Huan shook his head: "I take the medicine prescribed by Doctor Zhang every day, and the pain is gone."
As the two were talking, Yongzheng got on the bed and then he realized that Hongyan and the other two were staring at Sheng Huan's exposed arms. The three of them had wrinkled faces and looked like they were angry or worried.
Sheng Huan lowered his eyes at this time and saw this scene.
The three babies didn't expect to be discovered. They let out an "ah-woo" sound, narrowed their eyes, and touched Sheng Huan's arm with their little hands, both flattering and distressed.
Sheng Huan, the person involved, was not sad, nor did she avoid the past because the child was young and could not speak. After all, the scar was left by the man's intimacy day and night before. She would not feel inferior or sad now, but smiled:
"Are you worried about me, my dears? I'm fine now and I'm not in pain anymore."
Yongzheng's eyes dimmed slightly, and he placed his hands on the woman's arms from behind in a protective gesture.
"It was I who failed to protect Youqing. If it were... you wouldn't have..."
Upon hearing this, the three babies looked towards Yongzheng suddenly. What did the emperor mean by this? Was it his negligence? The three babies began to feel angry.
Sheng Huan shook his head and leaned against the man's chest behind him: "What does this have to do with the emperor? The emperor should not take everything on himself. I was injured at that time and I didn't even know the emperor."
Yongzheng lowered his head, moved closer to Sheng Huan's arm, lifted it up, and gave it a tender and sacred kiss.
"I feel bad."
There are so many holy medicines in the palace, but the scar was left too long ago and was not treated at the time, so it cannot be removed now.
Sheng Huan smiled sweetly, resting her head on the man's collarbone, and tilting her head slightly to look at the man behind her with a stern expression. Her eyes were bright and beautiful, without any trace of the cowardly and desperate intention she once had:
"I used to feel inferior and sad because of this scar, and even wanted to die because of my past experiences. But now, because of Your Majesty, and because Your Majesty doesn't care and is even considerate, I no longer think it is ugly, and there is nothing to be taboo about it."
Yongzheng was stunned, staring blankly at the woman with the fiery eyes and eyebrows. He saw rebirth in her eyes, like a phoenix nirvana, so beautiful.
Her eyes and eyebrows were still a little fragile due to childbirth, but she was confident, generous, and extremely charming. Yongzheng's heart trembled. He felt that the beautiful, noble and elegant Empress Dowager Xuanyuan from his previous life seemed to have returned again.
The roses he had carefully raised bloomed with their dazzling colors again, and he was so excited that he almost cried.
He couldn't help but kiss that softness.
After listening to Sheng Huan's words, the three babies realized that they had misunderstood Yongzheng, but they became even more confused.
Since he was injured before he met the Emperor, who injured him?
Before I could figure it out, I saw the Emperor kissing my mother.
Three little ones: "..."
Three little ones: “!!!”
Okay, okay, I know that my mother’s injury has nothing to do with you, Father Emperor, but what’s wrong with you? Why did you kiss me again?
Are you pretending that the three of them don't exist?
The three little ones were helpless, but their heavy mood eased a lot. They covered their eyes with their little hands, but their fingertips were exposed, and they looked at their parents with relish, trying to hide their true feelings.
Hehe, what’s going on? The more I watch, the more exciting it becomes. It’s so strange.