Palace Fighting Naive Concubines’ Ascent to Power

Chapter 508: 508

Nanny Qi waved her hand dismissively and sat down next to Lian Hua, also touching the soup tureen with a smile that was not quite a smile on her face.

Lian Hua’s smile immediately stiffened at the corners of her mouth, and she could only sit down timidly.

Nanny Qi was calm and composed, waiting to see how Lian Hua would spin her tale further.

After all this fuss, how could she not see that the young girl did not wish to eat the bird’s nest soup? Not eating it wasn’t really a problem; it would be fine if she just explained, but some principles still needed to be taught properly.

The young girl was still small, with a clever mind and a high capacity for learning. There was still time to educate her properly, and it was imperative that she was taught well.

Today’s episode was about teaching the young girl to think before acting and that lying required the same foresight.

One must be able to cover up their lies for them to hold up; it was especially important to not let others see through them in the palace. If one couldn’t see it through by themselves, it was best not to force it, especially not to push oneself into a dead end or into such a passive predicament.

In the courtyard, it was still alright to treat it as entertainment, and it was quite interesting to watch, but it would not be good once it went beyond that.

Although this matter was small, it held an instructive principle, and thus she intended to use today’s event as a teaching moment.

After seeing the Emperor lift the Hundred Birds Adoring the Phoenix screen, Nanny Qi’s thoughts changed. If it was as she suspected, and Lian Hua would one day stand shoulder to shoulder with the Emperor, she could not act as she had in the past, which was why she was intent on nurturing her.