webnovelfull Chapter 148 Sketchbook
Chapter 148 Sketchbook
Nian Shilan was very surprised when she heard Qi Yuebin's words, and blurted out: "Impossible, but your father was wrong?"
Qi Yuebin shook his head. "My father said he had checked it carefully and it was your Nian Mansion's waist badge. There is no mistake."
After hearing this, Nian Shilan was somewhat dazed and muttered to herself, "How could it be! My brother is traveling in Beijing, and Nian Fu and Nian Xing are both at the grassroots level. There is no reason for them to appear at the border."
Qi Yuebin looked at Nian Shilan, "That's why I'm a little worried. I wanted to tell you about this. Please send someone to investigate. If you need any help, just tell me."
Nian Shilan nodded, looked at Qi Yuebin sincerely and said, "Thank you for this. I will send someone to investigate."
Qi Yuebin waved his hand and said, "You and I don't have to be so polite, but remember to investigate secretly to avoid alerting the enemy."
Nian Shilan nodded. Qi Yuebin realized that he had said everything he wanted to say, so he didn't stay any longer and got up and left Yikun Palace.
Nian Shilan hesitated for a long time in the palace, but decided to tell his brother about this matter and let him investigate. After all, he was not familiar with the border soldiers, so it was not easy to conduct a thorough investigation.
That evening, the emperor came to Yikun Palace for dinner. Since Nian Shilan became pregnant, the emperor came to Yikun Palace every day to accompany Nian Shilan. Nian Shilan often told the emperor that if the child could feel the presence of his father when in the belly, the child would definitely be caring after birth.
However, when eating dinner today, the emperor saw that Nian Shilan was not in the mood and put down her chopsticks after just a few bites. The emperor asked with concern: "What's wrong, my beloved concubine? Is today's meal not to your liking?"
Nian Shilan shook her head and said in a sullen tone, "Of course not. It's just that I realized my parents' kindness only after I became pregnant. When I thought about my mother's passing and that I would never have the chance to repay her, I felt a little sad."
When the emperor heard this, he waved his hand and said, "How difficult is this? Your mother has passed away, but your brother is still in the capital. I will summon your brother to the palace tomorrow to talk to you."
Nian Shilan was naturally happy to see that her goal had been achieved, but she was afraid of arousing the emperor's suspicion, so she complained: "Why are you telling my stupid brother about this? I can't tell him many private things."
The emperor thought about it and felt that what Nian Shilan said made sense, so he spoke again: "Then I will let your brother bring your sister-in-law into the palace together, is that okay?"
When Nian Shilan heard the emperor's words, she burst out laughing and said to him in a coquettish manner, "Your Majesty, just let me do what I want. The child in my belly says that he loves his father more and more."
Seeing that Nian Shilan was happy, the emperor put aside his worries. He coaxed Nian Shilan to eat a few more dishes before letting the servants take the food away.
After the meal, the emperor, as usual, accompanied Nian Shilan for a walk in the Yikun Palace to help digest the food. Seeing Nian Shilan's slightly round belly, the emperor was very happy, "My beloved concubine, when you give birth, I will give you a big gift."
Nian Shilan leaned against the emperor's shoulder with a charming smile, her voice so sweet that it almost dripped out honey, "I don't want your great gift, as long as your majesty can love me and my children, I will be satisfied."
The emperor rubbed the top of Nian Shilan's head and said with satisfaction: "You are always so sensible. I really love you very much."
Nian Shilan shook the emperor's arm and said nothing more. After walking around for a while, the emperor took Nian Shilan back to the bedroom. After the servants helped her wash up, she lay on the couch and prepared to go to bed.
At this time, Nian Shilan put her arms around the emperor and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, my child is already more than three months old. Now he can listen to the stories the emperor tells him."
The emperor laughed heartily at Nian Shilan's childish words, tapped her nose and said, "You, now that you are pregnant, have become even more squeamish! Do you want to hear my stories, or the heir in your belly?"
Nian Shilan would never admit it. She pulled the emperor's hand and put it on her slightly bulging belly, "Your Majesty, you see, it's the child who wants to listen, not me!"
Seeing this, the emperor had no choice but to say, "Okay, okay, it's the child who wants to listen, not you. So what does the child want to hear me say?"
Nian Shilan excitedly took out the sketchbook that she had hidden under her pillow and handed it to the emperor. "Your Majesty, I want to hear this."
The emperor took the picture book with amusement and began to tell a story to Nian Shilan.
The picture book tells the story of a pair of childhood sweethearts who have been in love since childhood. After getting married, the girl was always happy to marry her husband and was willing to cook for her husband and take care of the family. However, although her husband loved her, he still had many wives and concubines in the backyard. Although the girl felt a little uncomfortable, she still treated her husband without complaint. Unexpectedly, one day, the concubine in her husband's house became pregnant and miscarried, and she actually said it was the girl's fault. The husband was furious and ignored her. When she explained to her husband again and again, she found out from the letters in her husband's study that her husband married her only because of his family background and status, not because he really loved her. She lost control of her emotions for a while and had a big fight with her husband. Unexpectedly, her husband actually revealed his cards and admitted that she had not been pregnant since she got married because of her husband's tricks. Because the girl had no relatives at home, her husband no longer pretended.
When the emperor read this, he suddenly didn't dare to continue reading, but Nian Shilan snuggled in the emperor's arms and kept urging him to read. The emperor put the sketchbook down, looked at Nian Shilan, and said softly: "Shilan, we don't want to listen anymore. This sketchbook is not good."
Seeing this, Nian Shilan could only say "hmm" in dismay. The emperor asked tentatively, "Where did this painting book come from?"
Nian Shilan said casually without caring: "The palace servants brought it back when they went out to buy things."
The emperor was silent for a while, then said: "Don't read these picture books in the future. It's not good for the heir."
Nian Shilan pouted her lips so high that a pot of oil could be hung on them. "Your Majesty, I rely on these picture books to pass the time in the palace. Now even this hobby of mine is being taken away by Your Majesty. I don't want it."
The emperor looked at Nian Shilan for a long time before he said, "Then don't look at this picture book anymore."
Nian Shilan nodded, "Okay, I will obey your Majesty."
When the emperor wanted to continue testing Nian Shilan, Nian Shilan slowly said, "If you ask me, this woman is also pitiful. She treats her husband wholeheartedly, but her husband plots against her like this. If it were me, I would definitely not be able to survive."
When the emperor heard what Nian Shilan said, he quickly rebuked her, "What nonsense are you talking about! How could a good painting book involve you?"