novelaction Chapter 470: Legend of Zhen Huan - Nian Shilan 74
Chapter 470: Legend of Zhen Huan - Nian Shilan 74
Although the Tong family was elevated to the Tonggiya clan during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, in the eyes of both the pure Manchu military banner nobles and the Aisin-Gioro nobles, the Tong family was still the Han Chinese they had been before and could not be considered Manchus at all.
Since Kangxi, all the princes and grandchildren of the emperor actually have Han blood in their bones. Therefore, the so-called Han army flag cannot be the emperor is just a means for the Manchu nobles to deceive themselves.
Prince Guo stopped talking here. Instead, the emperor himself couldn't help but think of his only two sons who were also from the Han Army Banner. The so-called rule that Manchus and Han people cannot intermarry has long been invalid. The blood of the Han people has long penetrated into the inheritance of the royal family. There is no need to discuss whether to make a woman from the Han Army Banner the queen or not.
"You are right. There is no need to discuss whether it is the Han army flag or the Manchu army flag."
"So what if they are Han Chinese or Manchu Chinese? They are all subjects of the Qing Dynasty."
This was Yongzheng's character. Before doing anything, he cared about the opinions of his ministers and was hesitant. But once he made up his mind, he could be very strong and didn't care about anyone's opinion.
After Prince Guo confirmed the news, he rushed to Yikun Palace to report the good news to Nian Shilan. Nian Shilan was a little surprised when she saw the man asking for a reward from her. She didn't expect that Prince Guo would go out of his way to help her in front of the emperor.
"Why are you doing this?"
Nian Shilan thought that the relationship between Prince Guo and herself was more of a transaction, and she really didn't understand why he was willing to help her, "Aren't you afraid that I will kick you out after I become the queen?"
When "cooperating" with Prince Guo, it was tacitly agreed that Nian Shilan agreed to help Prince Guo confuse the royal heir, and Prince Guo concealed the things that the Nian family did behind the scenes from the emperor, and helped Nian Shilan arrange a noble lady Ying to sow discord between the queen and the third prince.
This kind of cooperation itself has many instabilities, but Nian Shilan sees it clearly, while Prince Guo does not, and eventually gets deeply involved in it.
"I'm afraid, but I'm more afraid that you're unhappy, Se-ran?"
After spending such a long time with Nian Shilan, Prince Guo never heard the news of her pregnancy. He had long understood that his original plan to confuse the royal heir had failed, but Prince Guo was not as disappointed as he had imagined. He chose to pretend that he knew nothing and continued to meet with Nian Shilan.
Nian Shilan didn't care about the process, but only the final result. When the imperial edict to confer the title of queen came down, Nian Shilan finally showed a rare smile. Although the mission in this world was not difficult, it was really frustrating.
No matter how high one's status is, one still has no freedom and is trapped within the high palace walls all day, watching the same palace events that have been played out countless times.
Now that the position of Queen that had been planned for a long time was finally obtained, some things could be accelerated. News had come from Nian Xialing that 80% of the Han officials of the second rank and below agreed to the Nian family's "alliance", and as for the remaining 20% it would not cause any trouble even if they did not form an alliance.
The Imperial Noble Consort became the Empress, but people in the harem didn't have much reaction to it. Now all the concubines in the palace no longer aim to compete for the Emperor's favor, and each one lives a more Buddhist life than the other. Originally Zhen Huan was one of them, but not long ago she received a letter from home in Ningguta.
This family letter was dictated by Zhen Huan's father Zhen Yuandao and written by her sister Zhen Yurao. In the letter, Zhen Yurao wrote: "Father is seriously ill and is on the verge of death."
"Zhen Yuandao expressed that he felt sorry for Zhen Huan, but still hoped that Zhen Huan, as the eldest daughter in the family, could shoulder the burden of the Zhen family. He entrusted Zhen Huan's mother, sister, and even Huanbi to Zhen Huan."
Zhen Huan finally realized that she could not go on like this. Her father, mother and sister in Ningguta were still waiting for her to rescue them. However, Zhen Huan was too proud and could not lower herself in front of the emperor. In the end, it was Huanbi who stepped forward out of concern for her father.
"My lady, I have something to tell you."
After learning that her biological father was going to die, Huanbi really didn't want to go on like this, so she took the initiative to find Zhen Huan and tell her about her life experience. However, she didn't expect Zhen Huan to tell her that Zhen Yuandao had already told her about her life experience before she entered the palace.
"Father wants me to take you into the palace. When I gain favor, I can arrange a marriage for you, and not let you be a slave for the rest of your life."
"It's just that I'm really incompetent. Not only can I not plan a good future for you, I can't even plead for my father. I can only watch helplessly as my father is slandered by treacherous officials and exiled to Ningguta by the emperor."
"Now I am no longer a thing of the past in the eyes of the Emperor. I have been poisoned and my uterus has been injured. My chances of conceiving an heir to the throne are slim."
In her previous life, Zhen Huan was both scheming and ambitious. In this life, Zhen Huan has not had time to develop her scheming, and her ambitiousness is gone because of the emperor's indifference. Only the nobleness and pride in Zhen Huan's bones remains, and she is unwilling to bow her head.
Perhaps this is also because Zhen Huan is afraid that even if she bows her head and gives up her nobleness and pride, she still cannot get what she wants from the emperor.
Huanbi rarely saw Zhen Huan in such a pitiful state, and she felt even more distressed when she saw her now. Since entering the palace, Huanbi had witnessed with her own eyes how Zhen Huan fell from the top to the bottom of the valley, and naturally knew a lot about the cruelty of the harem.
But Huanbi still wanted to take a gamble, so she made up her mind and suddenly knelt down to ask Zhen Huan to help her.
"My lady, elder sister!"
"Help me, I want to become the emperor's concubine, I want to save my father and the Zhen family."
"Huanbi, are you crazy?"
The emperor is so cold and picky. Huanbi is just pretty and it is impossible for her to be favored by the emperor. Unless she uses different means, like the short-lived Lady Miaoyin, and gives up her dignity, there will be a chance.
"No, elder sister, I'm not crazy. I know I'm not as pretty as you, but we are sisters, so we have some similarities. With these similarities, it's not difficult for me to climb onto the dragon bed."
"It's just that I'm favored."
"I am different from my elder sister. I am a maidservant, so I can naturally humble myself. As long as I can conceive an heir, I can ask the emperor to release my wife and the second young lady."
Huanbi was determined to become a palace concubine. Although Zhen Huan felt sorry about this, Huanbi's original intention was for the Zhen family. Zhen Huan really couldn't condemn her. Finally, after Huanbi's pleading, she agreed to help Huanbi.
Zhen Huan found Wen Shichu and asked him to prepare special beauty products for Huanbi. After a period of careful care, Huanbi became more and more charming.
An Lingrong and Ye Lan'yi received news from Nian Shilan that their mission was completed, and the next thing to do was to study, study the Four Books and Five Classics, study political history, and learn everything that men learn.
An Lingrong herself is a very hard-working student. She didn't have opportunities before, but now that she has the chance, she naturally devotes herself to it. However, as she studies harder, she finds that she has fallen out of favor.
But now, everyone in the harem has become Buddhist, except for the foul-mouthed Concubine Qi, no one will say anything to those who have fallen out of favor. The emperor will occasionally summon concubines randomly, but most of the time he summons concubines who have just entered the palace.