The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 125 Eighteenth Birthday
Nian Shilan immediately realized that she had lost her composure, so she calmed down and smiled at Yinzhen.

"Master, you really gave me a great honor. I was very frightened for a moment, and I am sorry to make you laugh. Thank you very much, Master."

Yinzhen looked at Nian Shilan's coquettish eyes. Although she was only eighteen years old, she was full of charm.

"I like your gorgeous but not coquettish appearance, so I specially asked the emperor for this word as a title. Do you like it?"

Nian Shilan tilted her face slightly and opened her moist lips.

"Everything I have was given by my master, so I am naturally very happy."

Yinzhen looked at Nian Shilan in front of him. Today she was wearing a snow-blue Manchu dress, which was well-cut and had an embroidered pattern with silver thread and gold threads. She wore flower-pot shoes of the same color, and her hair accessories were all velvet flowers. Only a sapphire peony bead flower was inserted in the bun at the back of her head. On her ears were a pair of jade-carved pearl-inlaid eight-treasure earrings. She looked luxurious but not overly adorned, and her eyes and eyebrows were full of charm when she smiled.

"I don't know what's wrong with me. Ever since I saw you at the hunting grounds last year, you seem to have lost your soul."

Yinzhen sighed. But only he knew how sincere this was.

Nian Shilan showed a touching expression on her face, but her heart was cold. She had lived with Yinzhen for a long time in her previous life, and had heard many touching words from him, but the child still broke his hand, and the Nian family also broke his hand.

"Master, it's embarrassing to say this in broad daylight. Master, do you still remember what I was wearing and what accessories I wore when I first saw me?"

Nian Shilan asked shyly.

Yinzhen said as he took Nian Shilan's hand and walked into the house.

"Of course I remember. Shilan was wearing a red dress and riding a horse. The autumn wind was so strong that it was hard to open one's eyes. It was so bright. As for the hair accessories, I was far away and couldn't see them clearly. Even if you didn't do any decoration, that moment was extremely beautiful."

Nian Shilan sat down with Yinzhen and said mischievously with her head tilted.

"Is this what the book calls 'love at first sight'? Or is it because when the master looks at me, he thinks of someone else?"

Nian Shilan's seemingly ignorant words concealed a wit that only she understood.

The women around Yinzhen in his previous life, whether they were in the Qiandi Palace or later entered the palace, more or less carried the shadow of Yunxi, who was later posthumously named Queen Chunyuan.

These were all what Nian Shilan had glimpsed in her dreams in this life. Even Qi Yuebin, who had just entered the palace a few days ago, would not have found it so easy to marry into Prince Yong's palace if she had not resembled Yunxi from certain angles and had not had her family background.

However, what Nian Shilan saw in her dream did not show any similarities between her and Yunxi, so she wanted to find an answer.

Yinzhen looked relaxed. He took the fragrant tea offered by Lidong, took a sip, and then spoke.

"You, girl, you don't read the Four Books and Five Classics, and you don't read the Women's Guidelines, but you have read a lot of miscellaneous notes, and you even know about love at first sight. I just found the collection of essays of Gu Wu Molangzi a few days ago, and I don't see you flipping through the pages during the day, but you can come up with witty remarks."

Nian Shilan was shocked. She was careless for a moment and forgot where this sentence came from.

The book "West Lake Stories" by the ancient Wu Molangzi was not written long ago and is not widely circulated. In my previous life, I never worked hard on serious poetry and books. I would get a headache when I read. I would occasionally flip through miscellaneous notes to kill time. I rarely spoke eloquently or quoted from classics.

Nian Shilan's eyes rolled and she grabbed the corner of Yinzhen's clothes and said coquettishly.

"My master laughed at me, but I didn't agree. It was because my servant Xiao Linzi saw that I was bored, so he often bought some interesting things for me. A few days ago, Xiao Linzi went to buy rouge and passed by a small shop where he often bought storybooks. The owner of the shop stuffed a few books into Xiao Linzi's hands. My master knew about it, and Xiao Linzi couldn't read, so he took them all back. I flipped through them casually, and found one book that I was quite interested in, so I read a few more pages and happened to see the "Xiling Yunji". Today, when I heard my master talk about the first time we met, I remembered the sentence "You fell in love with me at first sight, so I was touched", and I was touched too~"

Yinzhen looked at Nian Shilan with amusement. Just when Nian Shilan was feeling uneasy, he suddenly straightened his face and gently patted the hand that was holding the corner of his clothes.

"Shilan is Shilan. She is not like any other woman, and she is someone no one else can compare to."

Nian Shilan was stunned. The question that had been lingering in her mind since her rebirth was solved.

Yes, Nian Shilan is Nian Shilan. In this palace, she has never been similar to anyone, nor has she ever been anyone’s substitute. She just needs to be herself.

Even though she knew that Yinzhen's favor towards her was mixed with the intention of winning over his brother Nian Gengyao, she didn't care.

In her previous life, she had a passionate love for Yinzhen, but she died when she hit the wall. In this life, she just wanted to protect the Nian family and do what she wanted to do.

The palace has been busy preparing for Nian Shilan's birthday today. When Yinzhen informed the backyard that the emperor had bestowed a title on Nian Shilan, the servants felt as if they had extra power under their feet.

Halfway through the banquet, the guests were drunk and Yinzhen raised his glass, followed by his concubines.

Yinzhen looked around at everyone and said with a smile.

"Today is Concubine Hua's birthday. I sincerely wish my Concubine Hua good health and happiness."

Nian Shilan stood up and drank the wine in his glass before speaking.

"Thank you for your love, Master. I also wish you peace and happiness."

All the concubines stood up and said.

"May the master always be at peace and have no worries."

Yinzhen said with a smile.

"Please sit down. The protagonist today is Concubine Hua. How come I stole the limelight? You should pray to Concubine Hua."

Ulanara looked at Nian Shilan with a smile on her face.

"Sister Nian, look how good the master is to you. He held a birthday party for you and even asked the emperor to confer a title on you. You must serve the master more wholeheartedly and have children for the palace as soon as possible."

Nian Shilan looked at the newly poured wine in her glass, raised her head and said to Ulanara with a smile.

"What Fu Jin said is true. I will do my best. But I can't have children just because I want them. Isn't that right, Fu Jin? Besides, there are two pregnant sisters in the mansion who need someone to take care of them. I won't be in a hurry for now."

As Yinzhen listened to Nian Shilan's words, he couldn't help but look at Duan, who was more than six months pregnant. He saw that she had a round figure, a swollen face, and almost three layers of wrinkles on her chin. She was looking at him with burning eyes, and he couldn't help feeling annoyed.

Looking at Feng, who was almost three months pregnant, she had lowered her eyes and covered her mouth with a silk handkerchief, Yinzhen asked.

"Ms. Feng, are you feeling unwell?"

Feng tried hard to suppress her discomfort and replied.

"Thank you for asking, Master. I am fine. Today is a good day for Concubine Hua. I am very happy."

Nian Shilan glanced at Feng from the side.

"Ms. Feng, if you feel unwell, I'll have someone take you back to rest. You don't have to force yourself. You're less than three months pregnant and your pregnancy is not stable yet. You should be more careful."

Feng smiled obediently and replied to Nian Shilan.

"Thank you, Concubine Hua. I am fine. If I feel uncomfortable, I will tell you. Please rest assured, Concubine Hua."

Qi Yuebin looked at Nian Shilan and found her dazzlingly beautiful. No wonder his master preferred such a beauty.

Shu lowered her head and poured herself a glass of wine. Just as she was about to pick it up, Ulanara suddenly looked at her and smiled.

"Sister Shu, please drink less. If you get drunk, the master will be distressed."

　Only one chapter will be updated today, everyone. The chapter is a bit rushed because I have a lot of things to do today and I haven’t finished it yet. Thank you for your understanding.

　　
　
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