mesbooks Chapter 153 Discovering a Private Affair and Borrowing a Knife to Kill Someone (Revised)
Chapter 153 Discovering a Private Affair and Borrowing a Knife to Kill Someone (Revised)
Everyone looked at Concubine Niuhulu who came out and quickly stood up to salute. However, Concubine Niuhulu looked past everyone and looked at Shi Nanxi.
Shi Nanxi's eyes froze when she heard the cat that looked like "Xixi" called "Nana".
At this time, she noticed someone was looking at her and immediately looked over. However, Concubine Nianhulu withdrew her gaze, turned around, sat on the throne at the top and looked down.
"Sisters, please get up quickly." After saying this, he looked at "Nana" who was looking around in the hall, and ordered Jingyan:
"Bring Nana here to me."
Hearing the order, Jing Yan went down to pick up Nana, and everyone who had stood up sat down again. After Shi Nanxi sat down, she looked at Concubine Niuhulu who took the cat. Although she looked away quickly just now, Shi Nanxi was 90% sure that it was Concubine Niuhulu.
I became more alert because "Nana" and "Xixi" look similar and their names are both reduplicated words.
It was such a coincidence, so coincidental that it seemed deliberate. At this moment, Chang Zai, who had just asked what the lion cat was called, asked again:
"My Lady, the name you gave Nana is similar to the name of the Emperor's cat. Does it have any special meaning?"
"Of course."
At this time, Tong Guiren, who lived in the back hall of Yongshou Palace, put down her teacup.
"The Imperial Concubine liked "Nana" too much. Her maiden name was Yihana, so she named "Nana" "Nana" to show her love. But Nanny Qin was worried that it would cause a conflict, so she changed "Na" to "Na". Although it's different, the homophony is the same."
"So that's how it is. Nana is so lucky to be loved by the Empress. Her name is similar to the Emperor's Xixi. Maybe this is fate. Xixi happens to be the Xi in the West Six Palaces. Oh, it seems that not only the Empress' cat and the Emperor's cat are destined to be together, but the Empress and the Emperor are also destined to be together!"
Su Chang looked at "Nana" who was held in the arms of Concubine Nianhulu with a look of realization on his face. A golden collar was visible around its neck, and its fur was shiny and glossy, showing that the cat was well-maintained.
Concubine Nianhulu looked at the lion cat in her arms. "Xixi" means "Xi" in the West Six Palaces, but the West Six Palaces include more than just Yongshou Palace, Chuxiu Palace is also one of the West Six Palaces.
Thinking of this, a trace of disgust flashed in her drooping eyes. She felt it was extremely ironic. Cats are very sensitive to emotions. Sensing malice, the cat's body tensed up and it immediately let out an uneasy meow.
Seeing this scene, Concubine Nianhulu let out a breath, suppressed her disgust, and touched "Nana"'s head soothingly. Then, as if she finally remembered something, she looked up at Shi Nanxi.
"Oh, you see, I forget everything else when I hear "that". Sister Xianfei came to the palace yesterday. Are you used to it? Tell me if you need anything."
Shi Nanxi understood everything after hearing Tong Guiren explain the origin of the name "Nana".
What? A cat "suddenly" appeared, and that cat just happened to have the same homophonic name as Kangxi's cat.
All this should be because this person found out about her affair with Kangxi during the talent show, and wanted to use the name "Nana" to expose the truth about the naming of "Xixi" and thus reveal the secret, completely ruining her reputation.
Reputation is very important in modern times, and in the Qing Dynasty it was even more related to one's future and destiny. If it was really exposed, Kangxi was the emperor and would not make mistakes, so the only one who was wrong would be her.
By then, all the officials will impeach Shi Rongyue, and since he has offended the Empress Dowager, he will suffer a lot even if Kangxi protects him. It is no wonder that she was able to make her way out of Kangxi's harem. This trick of killing with a borrowed knife is very powerful.
However, she always thinks three steps ahead, and was prepared to be discovered when she was about to seduce Kangxi.
As for the method.
The person who tied the bell must untie it. Her "original intention" was to avoid Kangxi, but Kangxi would not let her go and seduced her into entering the palace. When her affair was discovered, it was natural for Kangxi to resolve it. This was a good opportunity to solve this explosive point once and for all.
Shi Nanxi's eyelashes trembled slightly. Thinking of what Kangxi said in the morning about coming to Yongshou Palace, she calculated the time in her mind, but seemed to be unaware of it. She twirled her handkerchief and said with gratitude:
"Thank you for your concern, Sister Imperial Concubine. I have lived in Chuxiu Palace since I was selected for the imperial examination. I am very used to it now and my belongings are all complete."
Concubine Niuhulu had a faint smile on her face.
"Look at my poor memory. I almost forgot that the Chuxiu Palace was decorated by Chief Steward Liang at the order of the Emperor himself. Chief Steward Liang has always been very efficient. I was just worrying too much."
As he said this, he shook his head with a smile, as if he had really forgotten about it.
Shi Nanxi was clear-headed and knew that Concubine Nianhulu had brought this up on purpose in order to let people know how much Kangxi valued and favored her and to stir up the concubines' envy and jealousy towards her.
She succeeded. The moment after Concubine Nianhulu finished speaking, Shi Nanxi felt all kinds of obscure gazes coming from all directions, mixed with envy, jealousy and resentment, one of which was stronger than the others.
Shi Nanxi's expression remained unchanged. She looked in the direction of that sight, but she couldn't find it anymore.
She was not in a hurry at all. Most of the concubines in the palace had gone to the Old Summer Palace, and there were not many people left to pay their respects. Only a few people agreed to stand in the direction where the gaze came from.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at a few people, and finally his gaze stopped on a person who was lowering his head and agreeing in the corner.
The clothes he was wearing were almost new, and he wore a few ordinary pearl flowers on his head. He looked like he was just putting on a show, and it was obvious that he was a down-and-out person.
Looking at the half of the other person's face that was exposed, she had a good memory and quickly recognized that the other person was the noble lady Lan who asked her for "Xixi" on the day of the Wanshou Festival. As a result, Kangxi took his anger out on her and demoted her to the noble lady Lan.
Although she lowered her head, when she looked down, she found that the handkerchief in the other person's hand was tightly clenched, and she was obviously not at peace. Shi Nanxi immediately guessed that the look with strong resentment just now was from her.
Then he thought of Concubine Niuhulu's lion cat "Nana", and combined with Lan's agreement, although he didn't know Concubine Niuhulu's specific plan, he already had a rough guess in his mind.
The whole action seemed slow, but in fact it only took two or three seconds. She pretended not to recognize him and looked away in confusion.
Concubine Niuhulu sat at the top, and she could see the reactions of Shi Nanxi and Lan Da Ying clearly. She lowered her eyes and gently stroked the cat's back.
Lan agreed to this idiot, and till now he still regrets every day that he left the emperor's table during his birthday celebration and the emperor took his anger out on him, but he doesn't know the real reason why he was demoted.
The most common thing in the palace is to treat people differently based on their status. It is obvious that the emperor dislikes Lan Da Ying. She has no children and no good family background to support her. Her life is so pitiful that she can't even have a hot meal and has to live by pawning her jewelry!
Since you are so pitiful, I will let you know the truth about your demotion. Now that the hint is so obvious, you should notice something is wrong.
Lan Da Ying, who was standing in the corner below, did notice something unusual.