TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

Chapter 167 Yixiu 36

She took a few steps forward and stood in front of Nian Shilan, staring into her eyes. "You knew this a long time ago?"

"Yes, I understand. So you don't have to think about asking me to deal with the Queen. I am in this situation now because of the Emperor. I know who my enemy is, unlike you!"

"Me? Humph, never mind. There's nothing much to say in that case."

Concubine Duan knew that her plan was impossible to achieve, so she turned around and was about to leave.

"stop!!"

"Nian Shilan, what else do you want to do? Do you really think I'm afraid of you? Now that you know the truth, you should know that I didn't kill your child!"

When Concubine Duan heard the voice, she turned around abruptly, looked at Nian Shilan with tears in her eyes, and said with gritted teeth: "And you, you ruined my life!!!"

Years of suppressed emotions suddenly erupted, and Concubine Duan wished she could avenge herself with her own hands.

Seeing this, Nian Shilan lifted the quilt and stood up. Songzhi quickly put her clothes on her shoulders.

She gathered her clothes tightly and walked in front of Concubine Duan. Seeing the undisguised hatred in her eyes, Nian Shilan felt for the first time that Qi Yuebin was not that smart.

"You hate me? No...and the Queen."

"Shouldn't I hate you? All the humiliation I've suffered over the years was caused by you, shouldn't I hate you?"

Nian Shilan reached out and lifted Concubine Duan's chin, wanting to see clearly whether this person was an imposter.

"Qi Yuebin, you know who the real culprit is, but you still choose to hate me. Are you stupid?"

"Everyone in the palace says that you, Concubine Duan, are calm, sensible, and intelligent, worthy of being the daughter of a general. Why do I think you are just a coward?"

"You love the emperor, so you dare not and are unwilling to hate him, but instead you take all your resentment out on me."

Concubine Duan's eyes flickered and she shook her head in rebuttal.

"You don't have to excuse yourself. What you have done over the years cannot be erased."

Nian Shilan was so angry that she almost laughed. "Why didn't I realize you were such a coward before? You've been held hostage in the palace by the Empress Dowager since you were a child. The imperial power must have corroded your brain, right?"

"You're afraid of them, but I'm not. The emperor wanted to marry us because he had a use for our family backgrounds. He's afraid of our friendship and is trying to sow discord."

"Your strength lies in your steadiness and meticulousness, but this is also your weakness. You like to hide everything. If you had corresponded with me privately back then, even if you told me the truth afterwards, we wouldn't have reached this point today."

Nian Shilan approached step by step. She was weak and shouldn't have such drastic emotional fluctuations, but she couldn't control it.

Her breathing became more and more rapid, and her fingers holding her clothes trembled unconsciously.

Qi Yuebin was not in a much better condition. With red eyes, she was forced back to the table and fell into the chair without noticing.

Songzhi and Jixiang were anxious but did not dare to persuade him. They both had tears in their eyes and stood by their master helplessly.

"Don't forget, the suffering you've endured these years was tacitly acknowledged by the Emperor, and the Empress turned a blind eye. The Emperor and the Empress Dowager have never shown you even the slightest bit of pity."

"Why do you love such a person?"

Nian Shilan's last question kept echoing in Concubine Duan's mind. She subconsciously wanted to defend herself, but when she opened her mouth, she found that she couldn't say anything.

Songzhi quickly helped Nian Shilan sit down and fed her some water to moisten her throat.

The two of them sat there, each with their own thoughts.

Nian Shilan didn't want to say this to Concubine Duan, but when she saw Concubine Duan's foolish look of being in love with the emperor, she thought of herself.

Concubine Duan was confused about love, but she lived up to her reputation in other matters.

Nian Shilan was also worried that whatever she wanted to do next would be blocked, so it would be better to get rid of such an opponent as soon as possible.

In the silent room, two slightly rapid breathing sounds slowly calmed down, interweaving with the slight crackling of the candlelight. The candle liquid in the lotus stand had accumulated more than half.

I don’t know how long it took, but Concubine Duan laughed at herself and her hoarse voice came.

"Even if I knew, what would it matter? You and I are just women in the harem, and now we are in such a dilapidated state. Can we really attack the emperor?"

Of course Concubine Duan knew what Nian Shilan said, but she was unwilling to admit it.

Now that her face was peeled off and spread out in front of her, Concubine Duan struggled immensely but finally chose to face it, and her straight back bent a little.

Seeing that Nian Shilan did not respond, Concubine Duan suddenly looked up as if she understood something.

"Are you crazy? You want to attack the emperor? Do you want to drag your family into eternal damnation?"

Nian Shilan rolled her eyes fiercely. "Can anything good come of just enduring this? Is your family still as prosperous as it used to be?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Duan fell silent. The emperor was particularly wary of generals with military power, so how could he allow them to continue this glory?

"Let me think about it."

"Let's go, it's not something that will take just one or two days. I'm not asking for your help, just stay out of the way. Otherwise... I won't be polite."

Concubine Duan nodded and stood up to leave. She was deeply hurt by Concubine Hua's words today.

She wanted to continue to endure it, but she had been suffering from illness for many years, and the Empress Dowager and the Emperor were perfectly hidden behind her.

Concubine Duan was supported by Jixiang and returned to her residence. She was thinking about what happened tonight all the way.

"Master, how did Concubine Hua know this? Who told her? Is there something wrong?"

Jixiang was puzzled. While taking off the jewelry on Concubine Duan's head, she asked carefully. Having been with Concubine Duan for many years, she knew better than anyone how much her master hated Concubine Hua.

But what happened tonight was too outrageous, and her mind is still fuzzy until now.

"Judging from her attitude, it must have been the Queen who said that. I just don't know how these two got together."

"Queen! Fortunately... otherwise the Queen would have hated you."

Jixiang exclaimed and patted his chest in relief.

"Yeah, luckily Nian Shilan is straightforward."

After calming down, Concubine Duan was also a little scared. Fortunately, Nian Shilan made the matter clear.

If she continued to act along, it would be troublesome.

If the Queen knew that she was being used, she would definitely not let it go. It would be extremely disadvantageous for Concubine Duan to provoke two people at the same time.

The Queen no longer had feelings for the Emperor, something Concubine Duan had already noticed. Based on her understanding of the Emperor, such a Queen would inevitably become a thorn in his side.

The emperor was pleased to see the empress given the Huanyi incense and the abortion drug.

Not only will he not stop it, but he will also make things happen.

Even if it is found out that she said it, it doesn't matter. She took such a big blame in the first place, and this is a good way to clear the suspicion and resume the life of a concubine.

The emperor would certainly be happy to go along with this favor, as it would be a hundred benefits with no harm.

But the queen told Nian Shilan the truth first.

From this, Concubine Duan immediately guessed that the Queen must have discovered something, which was why she was so cold to the Emperor.