Chapter 207 Progress
After sorting things out, Yihuan discovered that life in the palace was no different from life in Prince Yong's mansion, except that daily affairs took longer and one had to wait longer to see the children.

Oh, by the way, I also have to take care of my mother-in-law when she is sick. After all, I live under the same roof with her, so it is unavoidable.

Carrying a snack box, Yihuan, accompanied by Yuxue, set off at around noon. She went there on time, as Concubine De never left any food for others, so she only needed to sit for a while and she would be considered to have completed her mission.

When I arrived at Yonghe Palace, before I even entered the inner room, I heard voices coming from inside. It didn't sound like someone was talking alone, and it was quite lively.

After the announcement was made, the curtain was opened first. Yihuan saw Li and Nian sitting on the left and right, surrounding Concubine De, and they were talking about something that made Concubine De smile happily.

As soon as Yihuan entered, the room was quiet for a few seconds, and Li and Nian stood up to give Yihuan their seats.

"Your Majesty seems to be in a good mood today." Yihuan said happily, opening the food box she brought with her and taking out two plates of snacks. "Yesterday, Little Wolf was clamoring for Longjing mung bean cake, and the Emperor ate some. He was always thinking about Your Majesty, so he specifically told me to let Your Majesty taste some of it today."

Nanny Lu quickly took it and started praising the emperor, saying some nice words about a loving mother and a filial son.

Defei twitched the corners of her mouth but couldn't laugh. She looked at Li and found that the person who was talking and laughing just now suddenly closed her eyes to rest. She could only see the back of her head.

She is really useless, Defei thought so and looked at Nian.

Nian Sisi received Concubine De's gaze and complained in her heart, but she didn't have the courage to refuse, so she could only bite the bullet and said, "Empress, you see, the Empress Dowager is much better now. She has lost her appetite from drinking those bitter medicines every day. Why don't we ask the imperial physician to take a look? It would be better if she could go outside and get some fresh air."

"Mr. Nian is well versed in medicine. I wonder which master he learned from?" Yihuan asked in confusion.

"In reply to the Queen, I have never studied medicine."

"That's strange. The emperor is very filial to his mother. He has imperial physicians checking her pulse every day. Professionals all say that the empress dowager needs to rest. Are you trying to harm her by saying this?"

Nian was panicked all of a sudden, she knelt down quickly and said: "I have no such intention, please understand, Queen."

"Stand up. Kneeling down all the time is not the way for sisters in the harem to get along." Yihua did not intend to pursue the matter. "It's good that you can come to entertain the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager's every move is on the Emperor's mind, so she is naturally very cautious. There is no need to say such nonsense and speculation."

"I understand your instructions." Nian sat back with a pale face.

Yihuan understood that this was Concubine De testing her through Nian's mouth. She was now almost under house arrest. The Emperor said she was sick, so she had no choice but to remain sick.

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. If the late emperor knew about this, he would advise you the same." Yihuan wanted to scare her. After all, this was a person who had the debuff of being buried alive on her head at any time, so it was better for her to lie down obediently.

Defei understood Yihuan's threat and endured for a long time before she didn't throw the teacup away. Finally, she could only reach out and touch her forehead, pretending to be in pain.

Nanny Lu quickly helped Concubine De to stand up: "Empress Dowager, you have a headache again!"

"Your Majesty, please have a good rest. Your daughter-in-law will take her leave." Yihuan stood up and was about to leave, but suddenly turned around and said, "By the way, Your Majesty the Queen Mother, Honghui has been saying that he wants to pay his respects to you. Please summon him when you feel better." The original anger of Concubine De turned into silence when she heard the word "Honghui". She lowered her head and sighed.

Seeing that Concubine De's attitude had softened a bit, and there was no one else in the room, Nanny Lu said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go and apologize to the Emperor? The Emperor values ​​friendship the most. As long as you bow your head, all the difficulties in front of you will be solved."

"I am his biological mother. How can a mother be expected to look at her son's behavior?"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is the Son of Heaven, not an ordinary mother and son. If you continue to confront him like this, how will Fourteenth Master end up? I have inquired about it, and he has been unemployed at home for some time, and all the court officials keep their distance from him. If this continues, I am afraid that Fourteenth Master will be unable to get over it!" Nanny Green prescribed a strong dose of medicine.

Concubine De clenched her teeth and said nothing.

After sitting there for a long time, she finally said, "Tell the kitchen to make some frosted cakes."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Nanny Lu quickly agreed happily.

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Yihuan returned to Yikun Palace and thought of the scene of Li and Nian walking together. She wondered, "Concubine Qi and Noble Lady Nian have been getting close recently?"

Nanny Chen is basically living out her retirement in the Yikun Palace. Yihuan doesn't arrange anything for her to do. When she is free, she trains the girls who have just entered the palace. Therefore, her sources of information are quite wide.

"Your Majesty, it has been nearly half a month. Noble Lady Nian has been paying respects to the Yongshou Palace every day without fail. At first, Concubine Qi really didn't like her. Later, I heard that Noble Lady Nian gave Concubine Qi a set of head ornaments decorated with rubies, and then she was able to enter the gate of Yongshou Palace."

"This Noble Nian is also a character. He coaxed Concubine Qi into submission in just a few days, and now they are inseparable. I heard that the Emperor went to Concubine Qi's place to see the eldest princess a few days ago, and he also spoke a few words to Noble Nian."

Nanny Chen carefully looked at Yihua's expression and found that she was not sad, so she continued, "I think that Noble Nian failed to seek refuge with the Empress last time, so he changed his leg and now it seems to be effective."

Nanny Chen hesitated for a moment and continued, "Madam, this is not the same as being in the palace. Do you want to give Concubine Nian a warning?"

"Let her be." Yihuan shook her head. Li looked reckless but was actually careful. Nian might not get anything good from following her. Besides, she and Yinzhen had a tacit understanding now. Not just anyone could get in between them. She was very confident about this.

Besides, if Yinzhen really wanted to favor someone, Yihuan would be powerless to stop him. This is the sadness of this era. Men and women have never been equal.

Nian Sisi did say a few words to Yinzhen, but those two words made her feel extremely humiliated.

Yinzhen did come to see the child. There were few children in the palace, and the princes all went to the prince's residence. The princess lived with her biological mother. After he learned that the child was neglected by the embroidery room, he felt that it was because he did not pamper her enough, so he always remembered to come and see her in his spare time.

Nian was standing next to Li. There was an age difference between them. In addition, Nian liked to wear simple and elegant clothes. She also intended to be a supporting role in front of Li. As a result, Yinzhen really treated her as a palace maid.

When Nian returned to her residence, she still remembered Li's expression of mockery, and she clenched her fists.