The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 193 Red Plum Blossoms
Fu Guiren raised her head and looked at Ulanara and said seriously.

"Empress, I am a humble concubine. I wonder if there is a rule in the palace that allows one to be promoted after giving birth to a child?"

Ulanara looked back into Fuguiren's eyes.

"In the palace, there is not only a saying that a mother's status is determined by her son, but also that a son's status is determined by his mother. For example, right now, Concubine Duan is pregnant, and she is the daughter of a general. Her grandfather and father were both generals who fought for the country, so she is naturally of high status and favored by the emperor.

If she gives birth to a little prince, the emperor may not necessarily promote her immediately, but I think the favor he gives her will surpass that of Concubine Hua. By then, even I will have to give her some respect, let alone concubines of your status.

The nobles and concubines in the palace are like small branches on the big tree of the harem, which can be broken off at will by anyone. But if the small branches can get half the protection of the big tree, they can grow stronger than other branches and can better withstand the wind and rain. "

Fu Guiren lowered her head and spoke softly.

"Thank you for your advice, Queen. I want to rely on you, Queen, as a big tree. Naturally, I will not let other branches extend to the crown of the tree and take over the main position."

Ulanara nodded with satisfaction.

"You are very smart. I got a pair of earrings the other day. They are treasures from Persia. You can take them with you today. I think the emperor will be happy to see them."

Fu Guiren hurriedly stood up, thanked him, and took the brocade box handed to her by Jianqiu.

"You are still young, you should wear some colorful clothes on a daily basis, so as not to bury your beauty."

Ulanara smiled and signaled Jiang Fuhai to give the two pieces of brightly colored Huanhua brocade that he had prepared long ago to Concubine Fu.

As soon as Fu Guiren returned home, she asked someone to make new clothes for her, saying that she would wear them at the palace-wide banquet on New Year's Eve.

The people in the Needlework Bureau received the order and knew that this Concubine Fu was the emperor's favorite concubine recently, so they hurriedly cut the size and sewed new clothes for Concubine Fu.

Ever since Nian Shilan finished watching the play in Qingyin Pavilion that day, she has been busy preparing things for the New Year.

That day, Nian Shilan brought Songzhi to the Yangxin Palace to meet Yinzhen.

When Su Peisheng saw that it was Nian Shilan, he hurried in to inform her. Yinzhen was tired of reviewing memorials, and when he heard that Concubine Hua came to see him, he put down the red marking pen in his hand, stood up and paced a few steps.

As soon as Nian Shilan entered the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, she smiled sweetly and gave a gift to Yinzhen.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good fortune."

Yinzhen looked at Nian Shilan. She was wearing a rose-red dress today, with a white fox fur cloak on the outside, and her hair was embellished with lake blue kingfisher jewellery. She looked noble and exquisite. Yinzhen said with a smile.

"Get up. The Yangxin Palace is warm. You can take off your cloak to avoid catching a cold when you go out later."

Nian Shilan smiled and took off her cloak casually, handed it to the eunuch serving beside her, walked slowly to Yinzhen and pulled his sleeve coquettishly.

"Your Majesty, you haven't seen me for two days. Don't you miss me?"

Even though Yinzhen was a calm and composed emperor, his expression softened a lot when facing the beauty's coquettish behavior.

"Nonsense, I was planning to visit you tonight, but I didn't expect you to come now."

Yinzhen's blaming tone did not scare Nian Shilan. She narrowed her eyes and smiled like a cat that had stolen some fish, revealing a lovely cunningness.

"I just got something good and I'm anxious to share it with His Majesty, so I came here in a hurry."

As he said this.

"Songzhi, come in."

Songzhi lowered her head and came in with a vase in her hands. In the white porcelain vase was a branch of red plum blossoms in full bloom, alternating between red and white, very beautiful.

When Yinzhen saw the red plum, his eyes instantly dimmed. When Yunxi was around, he liked the red plum the most.

Nian Shilan seemed to have not noticed Yinzhen's expression, she just smiled and shook Yinzhen's sleeve. "Your Majesty, do you think this flower is beautiful? I just passed by Yimei Garden and saw many plum blossoms in bloom. I thought they were very pleasing to the eye, so I picked this branch to share with Your Majesty."

Yinzhen came back to his senses, reached out and took Nian Shilan's hand, and smiled.

"Yesterday, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory reported that there would be the first snow tomorrow. I originally wanted to go to Yimei Garden on the first snow day to see if the plum blossoms had bloomed, but I didn't expect you to pick such beautiful flowers for me today."

Nian Shilan smiled and moved closer to Yinzhen.

"Since I remember Your Majesty like this, will Your Majesty give me something as a reward?"

Yinzhen scratched Nian Shilan's nose, and before he could say anything, Su Peisheng came in to report that Xiao Linzi was outside and came to ask Concubine Hua to take care of something.

Nian Shilan immediately took her leave with a smile, saying that she would wait for the emperor to arrive in Yikun Palace that night.

After leaving the Yangxin Palace, Songzhi asked Nian Shilan what dishes to prepare for dinner in preparation for the emperor's arrival.

Nian Shilan said lightly.

"Go back, the emperor won't come tonight."

Songzhi didn't understand. Her master was fine in the Yangxin Palace just now, but when he came out, he seemed like a different person and suddenly became cold.

Yinzhen stared at the red plums brought by Nian Shilan for a while, asked Su Peisheng to change him into casual clothes, and left the Yangxin Palace.

He only brought Su Peisheng with him and did not allow anyone else to follow him.

Before Yinzhen reached the Yime Garden, he could already smell the fragrance of plum blossoms wafting from the garden.

When they approached Yime Garden, the eunuch guarding the gate was about to pay his respects, but Yinzhen waved his hand, signaling him to be quiet, because Yinzhen heard the sound of a flute coming from the Yime Garden.

Su Peisheng watched Yinzhen enter the garden, and quietly sent the eunuch who was guarding the gate to the Yangxin Palace to get the flute that the emperor often used.

The sound of the flute in the Plum Garden was a little dull and sounded unskillful. Yinzhen followed the sound of the flute and walked in. Under a patch of red plum trees in full bloom, a figure in red was dancing gracefully, and next to her stood a little palace maid who was frantically playing the flute.

Yinzhen did not disturb the figure, but hid himself behind a tree.

That figure was clearly Yunxi, and she was dancing the stunning dance that Yunxi was best at. But Yinzhen didn't dare to go forward, for he was afraid that this was a dream, and he was afraid of waking up from it.

The figure danced and complained to the palace maid who was playing the flute with a sweet smile.

"Luoyu, you really should practice more. You are wasting such a beautiful plum garden."

The little palace maid named Luoyu stopped and sighed.

"My lady, you are still like when you were still married. When you are in the mood, you force me to blow this thing. My mouth hurts from blowing, and I can't blow it well. Why do you like red plums so much?"

The figure stretched his waist gracefully and smiled softly.

"Silly girl, I just like the beauty and aloofness of red plum blossoms. Even if it is a painting, it is difficult to depict its vivid beauty. The fragrance has a unique charm, and it is so clear that you don't feel cold. If the north wind understands my feelings, please don't destroy me easily. Although I am not sick and alone today, I will inevitably fight and quarrel in this deep palace in the future. It is better to take advantage of the leisure time now and enjoy this beautiful scenery."

As she spoke, she turned around again, and Yinzhen could see her face clearly. It was Concubine Fu.

Yinzhen couldn't control himself for a moment as he listened to her reciting those poems and hearing these words, and he appeared in front of everyone.

"What Fu Guiren is worried about will not happen as long as I am here."

Fu Guiren turned around in surprise, and seeing Yinzhen walking towards her, she quickly knelt down to greet him.

"Your Majesty, I have seen you. May your Majesty be blessed. I did not know that your Majesty had arrived. I am sorry for my impoliteness."