Nian Shilan's expression changed immediately. Just as she was about to shout, she felt an itchy sensation in her chest.

Cough cough, Nian Shilan was so anxious that she kept coughing and her cheeks turned red.

Shen Meizhuang could only step forward to help her calm down: "Please slow down."

Don't try to persuade someone and make him angry first, that would be a serious sin.

Shen Meizhuang gently picked up the warm water on the table and handed it to Nian Shilan.

However, Nian Shilan did not speak. She stared straight at Shen Meizhuang, waiting for her to speak.

Shen Meizhuang asked first, "Your Majesty, do you want to listen to my perspective first, or do you want to listen to your perspective first?"

Nian Shilan was puzzled. What did Noble Lady Fucha's miscarriage have to do with her? And what did it have to do with her brother?

It’s unknown how many years her body can live. The torture she has endured these days has also made her lose her former beauty.

The emperor no longer came to Yiku Palace to visit her and accompany her as often as he did in the first few days.

The emperor's visits here are getting longer and longer, but the time he stays here is getting shorter and shorter.

She already understood in her heart what it meant to lose one's beauty before aging. Wasn't this exactly what she was like at that moment?

What's the point of her paying more attention? What's the point of paying attention to Noble Lady Fucha? With her broken body, can she still drag the emperor down?

Nian Shilan: "I'm curious, how can you say that this matter is related to me?"

Shen Meizhuang stretched out three fingers and waved them in front of the other person: "It has something to do with you, there are three things."

"First, the Queen Mother was angry that you had harmed the Queen and left her with no hope, so she sent the imperial physician to the Cining Palace. However, as soon as the imperial physician came out of the Cining Palace, he was called away by the Emperor again, and the matter was left unresolved.

I think you should be able to guess what the Queen Mother wants to do, right?"

Nian Shilan nodded. Jiang Shenyou had revealed this matter to her before. The Queen Mother didn't want her to live, which was also within her expectations.

"I know about this, and I've been taking precautions! Although my body is already broken, I don't want to die now. Is there anything else?"

Shen Meizhuang took a deep breath, wondering if she should tell this. What if she got angry and something bad happened?

Seeing her embarrassment, Nian Shilan couldn't help but say, "Now that you're here, you're still talking halfway. Aren't you just teasing me? Just tell me what you want to say!"

Shen Meizhuang didn't speak directly, but looked at Songzhi first: "Help your queen first, it's best not to let her get too excited."

Although Songzhi was puzzled, she obeyed and did as she was told, because after many contacts, she knew for sure that Concubine Ning would never do anything without a purpose.

He walked behind Nian Shilan and gently held her arm.

Shen Meizhuang took a deep breath and carefully probed: "The Empress's miscarriage that year..."

Just a few words made Nian Shilan's eyes widen. Songzhi also knew the seriousness of the matter, so she changed from gently supporting her to holding her tightly in her arms.

Shen Meizhuang continued, "It was the Queen Mother who did it."

Nian Shilan couldn't believe it and patted Songzhi's hand to signal her that she was fine. Obviously, she didn't quite believe it, but she also felt panicked unconsciously.

"Do you know the consequences of deceiving me?" His tone was cold and hard, and he looked at her with hatred for mentioning her sad story.

Shen Meizhuang did not take the other party's hatred to heart, nor was it directed at her. She just felt a little guilty, and in order to achieve her goal, she even resorted to such means.

"Concubine Duan was selected into the palace at a young age and was personally sent to Prince Yong's mansion by the Empress Dowager.

After your miscarriage, Concubine Duan was not only not punished, but was even promoted to the rank of Concubine upon entering the palace, making her equal to you.

She has no children, no powerful forces behind her, can you guess why?"

Nian Shilan's expression remained calm. She wanted to hear more, yet was also a little afraid to hear it. "Just based on this, can you conclude that it was the Queen Mother's doing?"

Shen Meizhuang shook her head: "The Queen Mother is just worried that after you give birth to a prince, it will threaten the Queen's position. The person who made this suggestion,

The ones who actually carried it out were the Empress and Concubine Duan. This is why there are no traces of the miscarriage, because the Empress Dowager helped to clean up the mess."

Shen Meizhuang thought of several people who might know the truth: "Jixiang beside Concubine Duan, Huichun in Jingren Palace, and Sun Zhuxi beside the Queen Mother, they might all be insiders.

But I don't recommend you to investigate this matter now, because if any of these people gets into trouble, the Queen Mother will know about it.

How can you contend with the Queen Mother at this moment? Will you lose your life simply for being a sensible person?

Nian Shilan finally began to panic: "Then why are you still talking? Do you think it's fun to play tricks on me?"

The anger in her heart gradually rose, her eyes were red and there were tears in them. But gradually, she lay down and began to sob.

"I'm sorry, I really shouldn't have said that," Shen Meizhuang gave a bitter smile, feeling very guilty.

"My poor child has been in my womb for just over five months, and the imperial physician said it's already a fully formed male fetus."

Listening to Nian Shilan's constant self-blame and complaints, she had already believed most of it regardless of whether it was checked or not.

She didn't tell the emperor because she was afraid that the last bit of hope in her heart would disappear and she would no longer have the courage to live.

It is so cruel to say that the emperor personally agreed to abort his own child.

She could only say that she would keep half and the other half, and asked her to forgive her. Perhaps this would save Nian Gengyao and atone for some of her sins.

Nian Shilan was immersed in her own pain and cried for a while. When she had cried enough, she looked at Shen Meizhuang.

Then she remembered that she came here today to persuade her brother to retire, so she raised her tearful face and asked softly: "I will take what you said as true, and ask me to join you in dealing with the Queen Mother.

But why do you want my brother to retire? What good will it bring to you?"

If it weren't for the Queen Mother's constant pressure, how could she have wanted to go this far? Shen Meizhuang smiled bitterly.

"Perhaps you won't believe this even if I tell you, but our emperor has always been wary of General Nian since he was a prince."

"Impossible!" Sure enough, as soon as Shen Meizhuang said a word, she was denied by Nian Shilan.

It seems that convincing her is not something that can be done in one or two times. It will probably require long-term preparation. If you want to deal with the Queen Mother, this is the only way.

"If you want to know the emperor's attitude, it's very simple.

Concubine Wan has always been at odds with you. She has someone whisper bad things about you in her ear. When she mentions that the Emperor is wary of General Nian, she will naturally test the waters.

And in this matter, the Emperor will definitely not be on guard against Concubine Wan."

Nian Shilan was skeptical, but she still cared a lot about family matters, especially her brother's.

She absolutely did not believe that the emperor would be afraid of her brother. Obviously, the emperor was so special and partial to her and her brother.

As long as her brother puts forward an opinion, the emperor will usually agree. In her heart, the emperor has always relied on her brother.

However, since Ning Fei brought it up, she naturally had to take it seriously.

"I know you want to deal with the Queen Mother, but wouldn't it be better if we joined forces?" Nian Shilan was puzzled. "I really can't understand what this has to do with my brother's retreat."

Shen Meizhuang: "This has to start with our emperor's way of governing the country."

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