Nanyan took a sip of tea and said, "I keep you here, just to talk about this."

"oh?"

"The New Year is coming soon, but the mourning ceremony of Empress Daxing has just ended, so it is not advisable to be carried out in the palace. It is too lively and seems disrespectful to Empress Renxiao."

“That’s true.”

"But if you don't do it at all, it's too deserted. The emperor was already sad about the death of the queen. If he didn't open his heart, I'm afraid that the emperor, and everyone in the palace, would have been immersed in the sadness and could not extricate himself."

"Um."

"So, I want to ask you if you can think of a way, which is not too extravagant and fun, but also gives you some fun and lets you pass the year."

"That's how..."

Li Paner thought for a while and said, "If I want to, why not invite a southern opera troupe to the palace and sing the opera for two days."

"Sing an opera?"

"Yes, in fact, Empress Renxiao likes to listen to southern operas very much, but the emperor doesn't like extravagance, so she rarely listens to operas. Now, if you invite a southern opera troupe to the palace, you can call out two dramas that Empress Renxiao likes, it's a far-reaching feeling to express your thoughts. It's also a pleasure for everyone to get together."

Nan Yan listened and nodded: "Yes."

Li Paner said, "But I don't know if the emperor agrees."

Nan Yan thought for a while and said, "I will go and ask the emperor for advice first. If possible, I will leave this matter to you."

As he said that, looking at Li Paner, he smiled and said, "This is your first errand after your promotion, and you will do it better."

Li Paner understood and hurriedly stood up and said, "Empress Xie, please give me some advice."

Nanyan nodded: "Okay, you go back."

"yes."

In the side hall of Yanxi Palace, Shen Lianxiang was sitting by the window with a calm expression on her face. At this moment, Concubine Shun came back from outside.

Shen Lianxiang immediately got up and walked to the door to salute her.

"Empress."

Although the two lived in the same palace and met day and night, because Concubine Shun was a convenient person and Shen Lianxiang was very gentle, so they kept being at peace and getting along well.

Xinqing stopped and smiled at her: "Didn't you go out to enjoy the snow?"

Shen Lianxiang shook her head: "It's too cold outside. I've been afraid of the cold since I was a child, so I still cook the fire in the room to warm up."

Xinqing smiled and said, "That's it. Then, when you watch the show at Qingyin Pavilion, you may have to prepare a few more stoves. It's much colder there than here."

She said, and wanted to go back to her room.

"Qingyin Pavilion?"

Hearing this, Shen Lianxiang stepped forward and asked softly: "Empress said, Qingyin Pavilion? What's going on?"

Concubine Shun said, "Oh, the concubine said today that she would not prepare to hold a big banquet during the Chinese New Year. She only found a opera troupe from the south to come to the palace to sing the opera for two days, which is also considered to be a fun for everyone."

"That's it, that's fine. The palace has been deserted for a long time."

"yes."

"Will the Imperial Concubine do this?"

Xinqing smiled and said, "The Imperial Concubine is still in confinement now, so how can she have such energy? She asked Concubine Yi to do it. Concubine Yi is young and smart, so it's just right for her to do this."

“…”

Hearing this, Shen Lianxiang's expression slightly condensed.

But for only a moment, she immediately smiled and said, "Then, I'm looking forward to that day."

Xinqing also smiled and went back to her room.

When she left, Shen Lianxiang returned to her room, her face suddenly became dark, she walked to the table a few steps and sat down, and knocked her hand hard on the table.

However, her strength is limited.

Even if I knocked hard like this, I just touched my fingers red, causing me to feel very painful.

The palace maid Fu'er walked in and saw her like this. She hurriedly stepped forward and held her hand, stroked her heartache twice, and said, "What's wrong with Concubine Jie? Why are you so angry?"

Chen Lianxiang gritted her teeth and whispered: "Close the door!"

Even though she was already in anger, she still remembered her identity clearly. She was just a concubine. Her joys, anger, sorrows, and happiness could not have any impact on others. Instead, it might cause trouble.

She must not fall down at this time.

When Fu'er heard this, she hurried over and closed the door, walked back to her side, and asked softly: "Concubine Jie, what's wrong with you?"

Chen Lianxiang said in a deep voice: "I don't accept it!"

"What?"

"I'm not convinced!"

She gritted her teeth and said word by word: "Why, she is a little illegitimate daughter, not a famous family. She can become a concubine by entering the palace. She should not be chosen to enter the palace. She is the elected servant of Emperor Wen. She is simply a daughter who marrys two husbands. Such a person actually lets her take the position of imperial concubine, and now she is even more powerful than the queen."

“…”

"But I, all of us women, should be selected to the palace in vain, why should I be stepped on by her like this!"

When Fu'er heard her words, she was so scared that her face turned pale.

Of course she knew that her master was a person with a higher heart and believed that with her mental means, she would not stay under others for a long time. Chen Lianxiang herself was also a very calm person.

If you can't calm down, you can't stay under Wu and Ruan Mei's hands for so long.

But today, she obviously couldn't hold back.

Fu'er whispered: "What's wrong with Concubine Jie? Why do you say such things?"

Chen Lianxiang said in a deep voice: "I originally thought of relying on Wu. Behind her is Duke Cheng. No matter what, even if she is stupid and dull, as long as I do things well, I will eventually have the opportunity to be promoted. But I didn't expect that even Duke Cheng would fall."

“…”

"Now, I want to please the imperial concubine and seek her protection, but I didn't expect that she was so difficult to serve."

“…”

"When I was in confinement, I went to see me so many times, but she never saw me once."

“…”

"She also dealt with me indifferently when it comes to Sishan's affairs."

“…”

"Now, she has made Li Pan'er the Concubine Yi, and she still gives her such an important job, but I don't even have the chance to meet her on weekdays."

“…”

"She is clearly targeting me!"

When Fu'er heard this, she frowned.

Thinking of what happened these days, she whispered: "It seems that the imperial concubine is really targeting Jiexian."

“…”

"She seems to be particularly afraid that Concubine Jie will be favored by the emperor."

"yes,"

Chen Lianxiang said unwillingly: "The emperor has paid attention to me in a few banquet halls before. It is because of the emperor's attention that I am unwilling to be under Ruan Mei anymore. But I didn't expect that this matter was covered up by the imperial concubine."

“…”

"You're right, she just doesn't want me to get the emperor's attention."

Fu'er whispered, "Well, what are you going to do?"

“…”
Chapter completed!