This palace comes back in this life, only to be Nian Shilan

Chapter 166: You say you don’t want it, but he insists on having it. You say you want it, but he refuses to give it to you.

Hua Fei listened to the disgusting words that Yongzheng said and suppressed the urge to retort to him.

"Tonight is the fifteenth night, and the Emperor should accompany the Empress. Will the Empress be unhappy that the Emperor comes to Yikun Palace?" Concubine Hua was still thinking about the script she had not finished reading, wondering if she could persuade the Emperor to leave.

"It's okay. I just came out from the Queen's place. I heard from the Queen that you invited the six palaces to watch a play, so I wanted to come and see you."

The old woman, the queen, must have been trying to please the emperor. She didn't know what happened to herself or her family.

It must be the sentence, "It would be great if all the concubines in the palace had a good family like Concubine Hua." Then there was another sarcastic sentence, "But Your Majesty, is the salary you gave to General Nian so much?"

Concubine Hua was already tired of hearing the intelligence that Zhou Ninghai had obtained.

I spend money on you two, but you still get crickets. If I wasn't feeling bored recently and wanted to invite a troupe to perform a play, who would spend money?

"Songzhi has been managing my monthly allowance for the past year. A few days ago, I carefully counted the money and found that I have saved a lot of money by following the emperor's frugal policies." Concubine Hua took a cup of tea from Songzhi and handed it to the emperor.

"I thought that the sisters in the harem had lived a simple life this year, so I took out the money I saved and invited the sisters to watch a play. It would be lively and add some festive atmosphere to the New Year."

"After all, the Queen is always simple in managing the household and accounting. It's the end of the year, so it's time for the sisters to relax and unwind. Otherwise, the Queen's reputation as a virtuous woman will be compromised and she will be labeled as mean."

The emperor took the teacup, took a sip, and his mouth was filled with fragrance. It was still the eight-point hot tea he was used to drinking. Even though he had not been to Yikun Palace for a long time, Concubine Hua was still as attentive to him as ever.

"What do you think, Your Majesty?" Concubine Hua argued one sentence at a time.

You keep saying that you are doing it for the Queen's sake. For the Queen's reputation, I, a humble concubine, took out all the money I had saved from my monthly allowance out of pity.

The emperor didn't want to delve into how much money Concubine Hua spent in a year, and chose to ignore the pearls, jade and emerald jewelry on Concubine Hua's dressing table.

The emperor only wants to hear what he wants to hear and only believes what he wants to believe.

Hua Fei really paid the money and wanted to be a virtuous concubine, so he would just watch her become a virtuous concubine.

"Then tomorrow, you should watch more of the plays you like. Shilan is right. Managing the harem should be done in moderation. The queen is indeed too rigid."

There was Huanyi incense burning in the Yikun Palace, which brought warmth and made people feel sleepy.

Yongzheng and Concubine Hua had not seen each other for a long time, so naturally, a short separation made them feel more like new love, and the other was trying to please her.

After making love, the emperor lay relaxedly on the bed and chatted with Concubine Hua in a random manner.

The scent of Huan Yi Xiang drifted into the emperor's lungs, reminding him of something.

"Report from the front line: Nian Fu led his troops to the Shersu tribe and won two consecutive battles against the Shersu tribe. Although they were small victories, they also showed Nian Fu's military spirit."

After all the torment, Concubine Hua was already drowsy and had let down her guard.

Hua Fei didn't expect that the emperor would talk about the Nian family in bed. She was so frightened that her sleepiness disappeared instantly.

"Your Majesty, it's almost time to go to bed, but you're still worrying about the state affairs of the previous dynasty~" Hua Fei muttered in complaint, trying to get away with it.

"What I'm talking to you about is a family matter." The emperor was naturally suspicious, and he always wanted to test whether the Nian family's submission was sincere.

"What family affairs? Whose family affairs are always a battle? Shilan is not well-educated, and you, the emperor, cannot deceive me."

Concubine Hua hugged the emperor and told him to go to sleep quickly.

I can't kowtow to him on this bed to show my loyalty to the Nian family.

"Okay, okay, I won't say any more. You are such a picky girl." Yongzheng liked Hua Fei's initiative. "It's almost the end of the year. Madam Nian is also in Beijing. Why not ask her to come to the palace and talk to you?"

Hua Fei finally heard something she liked to hear, but when she thought about the fact that Shen Meizhuang's mother had not yet entered the palace, she really had no reason to see her family. She was also afraid that too much special treatment would arouse the emperor's suspicion, so she said sullenly:

"Lady Hui gave birth prematurely before and didn't catch up with Madam Shen to enter the palace. Now I am useless to the offspring. If I rashly let my family enter the palace, it will inevitably cause criticism. It is difficult to keep the harem fair. Your Majesty, please don't give Shilan special treatment."

Perhaps what he said was true. The emperor now really felt that Concubine Hua had become much more sensible. She could complain coquettishly but would also consider the overall situation for him.

Humans are such strange animals. If you say you don't want something, they will insist on having it. If you say you want it, they will refuse to give it to you.

Concubine Hua always says that she is thinking about him, and the emperor really wants Madam Nian to come to the palace to accompany Concubine Hua. He is used to rewarding her with gold, silver and jewelry, and occasionally he also wants to give Shilan something different.

"In that case, how about inviting Nian Gengyao and his wife to attend the family dinner this year? It can also be regarded as a gathering for your family?"

The emperor was expressing his true feelings, and there was some sincerity in his words, but Concubine Hua didn't believe it at all.

In her heart, she just felt that the emperor was in a really good mood. He kept testing her again and again, and she was too impatient to respond.

The guests at this banquet are all princes and nobles, members of the Aixinjueluo clan. How can they invite someone from a different family?

You are a very bad old man.

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. It will cause criticism from other ministers in the court. Just wait until New Year's Eve is over, when everyone is paying New Year's greetings, and then invite my sister-in-law to the palace for a chat."

Concubine Hua thought about it again and again, and finally came up with a low-key way to stop the emperor from making such trouble.

"In that case, I'll listen to you."

"Well, Your Majesty, go to sleep. You have to attend court early tomorrow."

After Yongzheng closed his eyes, Concubine Hua opened her eyes coldly and looked at the person beside her.

A silent night followed.

Songzhi wanted to go in and take out the notebook that the Queen had left on the table. She really wanted to know what was going to happen next, but she didn't dare.

The next morning, the emperor did not stay in the Yiku Palace for breakfast, but went straight to court.

Concubine Hua was too lazy to worry about the emperor's breakfast. She was upset by the big show last night.

Hua Fei's intuition told her that the emperor really wanted to care about her last night, but Hua Fei's reason and the bloody lesson from her previous life told her that the dog emperor was just testing her.

It must be that Nian Fu won the battle and the emperor was wary of him.

Hua Fei thought about it until the second half of the night, and finally fell asleep.

When the emperor got up this morning, she just took a comfortable nap, then got up, dressed up, and prepared to go to Qingyin Pavilion to watch a play in the afternoon.