Sun Miaoqing stared at Concubine Hua with a confused look like an innocent child. She blinked twice and asked doubtfully,
"Why does Concubine Hua ask this concubine?"
"Whether General Nian is a civil servant or a military general, apart from the general's talent, everything else depends only on the emperor's wishes."
"We are in the harem, how can we know what is going on in the court."
Sun Miaoqing picked up the almonds on the table, put them in his mouth and chewed them. Nian Gengyao's matter could not be solved by simply handing over military power.
Otherwise, why would Longkoduo and Zhen Yuanda end up like that if they didn't have military power and didn't understand military affairs?
[Nian Gengyao wanted to preserve his power. In addition to taking the initiative to hand over power, he could not retain his position as governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi. 】
[Acquire a false name and pretend to be suffering from injuries and recuperation. Close the door again and stop interacting with former party members. 】
[The vacuum of power needs people to fill it. As an emperor who is not fatuous, Big Fat Orange will hold most of it in his hands. 】
[For the remaining ones, Longkodo, Prince Dun and others will get some of them. After Big Fat Orange finished dealing with them, he completely gathered the imperial power. For the sake of his own reputation, as long as Nian Gengyao can keep his integrity, Big Fat Orange will also treat the Nian family well. 】
[Be careful and wait for the opportunity. When troops are needed in a few years, they will naturally be useful. 】
[But with Nian Gengyao’s temperament, can he endure these grievances? 】
[The two brothers and sisters are actually not stupid, but they are both love-minded. Just like listening to Big Fat Orange’s sweet words, don’t take it seriously. 】
[If this is not corrected soon, it will be hopeless! 】
The silk handkerchief in Concubine Hua's hand was twisted into a twist. Aren't she and her brother both stupid?
If the emperor says a few nice words, he will take them seriously. How much he thought he valued and trusted the Nian family, who knew it was just a trick to flatter him.
She, Shilan, was not born to be such a fierce person who would kill people at every turn. Half of what it is today is due to the emperor.
Concubine Hua has been angry, hurt, sad, and resentful...
The biggest obsession now is to see the Nian family be safe and to have the emperor suffer retribution.
Now that retribution has arrived, she just needs to wait slowly.
But the peace of the Nian family...
Concubine Hua was a little discouraged. Nian Gengyao's temper could not be explained in a few words.
What's more, she lives in the harem and is not visible to others. Whenever she has something to do, she has to be told by others. How can she explain it clearly?
Concubine Hua glanced at Songzhi and Zhou Ninghai and had some ideas in her mind, but then she felt something was wrong.
What Sun Miaoqing said just now is right. They are in the harem and should not know about the affairs of the previous dynasty.
The emperor was so wary of them. If he knew that she had a private relationship with her brother, he would definitely suspect that they had some conspiracy and were scheming against him behind his back.
This matter needs to be considered in the long term and carefully thought of...
Concubine Hua came back to her senses and saw Sun Miaoqing eating almonds seriously, and said angrily,
"Is this food so delicious? I think if it could be eaten on porcelain, this plate wouldn't be enough for you to chew."
She was so worried that her hair fell out in handfuls, but Sun Miaoqing was better off. She only cared about eating, drinking and having fun every day, and her heart was wider than the moat outside the city gate.
Under the overturned nest, there are no eggs left. I’m not afraid that the Sun family will suffer together when the time comes...
No, the Sun family!
Concubine Hua narrowed her eyes slightly, and the anxiety in her heart suddenly eased by half.
She knew very well what kind of person Sun Zhuhe was. There was no one who had ever sat in such a fat position as Suzhou Weaving and was innocent.
What the emperor hates most is corruption. If Sun Zhuhe can avoid it, her family will follow suit and the family will not be ruined.
She didn't believe that Sun Miaoqing could leave her brother and sister-in-law alone who had loved her for many years!
Sun Miaoqing didn't know that there was a piece of brown sugar on her body that she couldn't shake off no matter how hard she tried.
He said playfully, "That's why Concubine Hua is so beautiful. When I looked at her, I just thought she was pretty and delicious, so I ate a few more pills without paying attention."
"My dear wife, please try it. The almonds taste good, crispy and sweet."
Concubine Hua pouted her little mouth, her face also pouted, she was chubby and round, and she looked cute.
"Your little mouth is like honey. The emperor is so fascinated by you that he loses his head."
Sun Miaoqing smiled like a camellia blooming in spring. People with a sweet mouth will definitely be in a good situation. Who wouldn't like nice words?
"I'm just telling the truth. Your beauty is so captivating that all the women in the harem combined cannot be half as beautiful as you."
Concubine Hua raised her chin proudly. In terms of appearance, she was confident that she would not lose to anyone.
Otherwise, even if she had the Nian family as her backer, the emperor would not have pampered her for so many years!
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With confidence in her heart, Concubine Hua also wanted to taste the preserves sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs after she returned to Yikun Palace.
After tasting a candied bayberry, Concubine Hua flipped through the records in the Jingshi Room, feeling so calm for the first time.
"In the past month or so, the Emperor has come to the harem quite a lot. Especially during the days when I am recuperating from illness, just looking at the number of times I have slept with you, this noble Shen can be regarded as the leader."
"The emperor has taken a fancy to her and thinks she can compete with me?"
"It's so ridiculous!"
Songzhi said, "Since the empress understands the emperor's intention, she can just follow the emperor's will."
"Didn't you say it before? If you don't want to fight for this favor, you have to fight to avoid the emperor's suspicion."
Concubine Hua closed the file in the guest room and handed it to Songzhi. She picked up a cup of Yuqian Longjing and was about to drink it, but found that the tea had gone cold.
Zhou Ninghai quickly took the tea cup over and said, "I will have someone make another pot right now."
After saying that, Zhou Linhai turned around and went out, gave some instructions to Ganoderma on duty outside, and soon brought a pot of hot tea in and poured it for Concubine Hua.
"My dear, please use it."
Concubine Hua took the tea and continued, "We have to fight for the emperor's favor, but we can't do it like before."
Songzhi asked, "What do you mean by this? I don't understand."
Concubine Hua said, "In the past, I hated every concubine who competed with me for the emperor's favor."
"As long as someone gets even one or two points of favor, I would like them to die. This is what I have always done."
"In the past, when Guiren Shen was so proud, I would have thought of ways to kill her."
"But times have changed, and the relationship between me and them is no longer love rivals, and there is no grudge at all."
"Even if we are openly enemies, we don't have to form a deadly feud and let the fight continue to make people benefit."
Zhou Ninghai and Songzhi thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case, but even if they were just pretending, they would inevitably make things difficult.
Shen Guiren and the others do not know the inside story, and it is impossible for the empress to tell them everything. Is this really appropriate?
