Nian Shilan: Hmph, at least the old fox has a shred of conscience! He saved the empress’s dignity and gave me authority to help manage the harem. He really knows how to balance people’s interests!
The emperor: So that’s what Nian Shilan thinks of me? Calling me an old fox? She’s getting more and more audacious! After all I’ve done for her, she still slanders me behind my back.
After being reborn, Nian Shilan stood up to the empress to protect the servants of Suiyu Pavilion: I’ll take charge of this! With me here, no one will lay a hand on anyone from Suiyu Pavilion!
Zhen Huan: There’s a chance of survival when you bargain with a tiger; sit still and wait for death, and all that will remain is your bones. Your Highness, you are a fierce tiger, while the empress is a venomous snake lurking in the shadows. A tiger may be fearsome, but you can see where it goes; a snake is vicious and impossible to guard against.
The empress: Consort Hua! Every word of yours is a veiled attack on the empress’s palace. What exactly are you trying to do? By your logic, the only people in this palace with high rank and real power are me and you! You spent the day chatting happily with Lady Wan in the imperial garden, then returned to Yikun Palace together to drink tea. How is it that she was poisoned as soon as she returned to Suiyu Pavilion?
An Lingrong: I have to say this while kneeling before both of you today. Even if there really is poison, for your sakes, and so we can scheme against one another less and live in peace from now on, I still dare to speak!
Consort Duan: Is there any point in saying this now? My health is ruined. Does it really matter who poisoned me?
Consort Hua: Sister Duan, on the day you sent me the medicine, someone secretly poured root-killing water on the tuberose in my courtyard, the flower we both used to love... If someone can sever a flower’s roots, what in this palace can’t be done?
Meizhuang: This hot pot warmed more than their hearts. It also brought the women and the reborn Consort Hua closer, changing their relationship from ruler and subject to something more like sisters.
It's so good! The most surprising thing is the reimagining of Consort Hua. Consort Hua is no longer the prickly, favor-obsessed Nian Shilan from the original. Reborn, she carries the hidden pain of her past life's loneliness and helplessness.
I was slacking off at work the other day and started reading this 😃 I opened it by accident and couldn't stop, so my supervisor scolded me twice 😔 The novel's pace is so fast and the plot is so intricately linked. In the second chapter, Consort Hua was already trying to win over Zhen Huan, but then Zhen Huan was poisoned after returning from Suiyu Pavilion 😃 The constant plot twists and turns of…
I stayed up all night to read the latest chapter. Please update soon! The verbal battle between Consort Hua and Empress Hua is so exciting. They didn't argue until they were red in the face, but it made my heart pound. Every glance and turn between them was full of hidden thoughts. It's just text, but it feels like watching a drama.
The passage describing the emperor hearing the emperor's innermost thoughts is so vivid; you can almost picture his shocked expression. The author's writing is excellent, creating a very descriptive image.