The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 260 Visiting Brother
Zhen Chang was lost in thought for a while as he stared at the paper-cuts on the window, then turned to ask Huanbi.

"Tomorrow is the fifteenth, right?"

Huanbi smiled.

"My young lady, are you living a confused life? You are thirteen today and fourteen tomorrow."

Zhen Changzai laughed at himself.

"I'm really confused. I haven't seen Sister Mei these days, and I don't know what she's busy with.

By the way, do you still have the ginseng that Sister Mei sent last time?"

Huan Bi said.

"Of course there is, that's ginseng, not radish.

There is still a lot left, and I have already put it away.

The last time the imperial physician came, he said that the young lady was in poor health.

It is very good to use ginseng for tonic.

I have taken good care of it and have preserved it properly.

My Lord, are you asking this now? Do you want to use it?"

Zhen Chang is on the road.

"No, I'm just asking. Good stuff like that,
Sister Mei herself is reluctant to use it,

All of them were sent to me, so I have to eat them sparingly."

Huanbi suddenly sighed, which surprised Zhen Changzai.

"What's wrong? You've learned to sigh."

Huanbi looked up at the window. Zhen Changzai had ordered someone to paste bright paper on it, making the room much brighter.

There are still paper-cuts on the window that they cut together on the first day of the New Year, adding a lot of festive atmosphere to the little house.

"When the young lady was at home, the master and mistress loved her dearly.

Whatever I want to eat, I don’t have it; whatever I want to wear, I don’t have it.

When I first followed the young lady into the palace, I thought she would live a better life.

I didn't expect that nowadays even a ginseng root has to be used sparingly.

I feel sorry for the young master."

Zhen Chang smiled, it turned out that this was what Huanbi was thinking about.

She touched the corner of the small kang table, where a patch of paint had fallen off.

Zhen Chang asked Zhou Ninghai to go to the Imperial Household Department several times and asked them to send people to repair it, but the servants in the Imperial Household Department always replied that they were busy and never came.

She stroked the corner of the table and said.

"Who says it's not true? I originally thought that after entering the palace, even if you are not favored, you still have to have food and clothing.

Who would have thought that the saying "Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea" was not just a groundless saying. The ancients were right.

Look at the paint on the corner of this table. If this was Concubine Hua's table, someone would have brought a new one immediately.

Huanbi, you know, I feel bad too.

In the past, I didn’t care about favors. I just wanted to live quietly in this palace.

From now on, I can’t ignore it.”

When Huanbi heard Zhen Chang's words, she became excited.

"My lord, whatever you want to do, I will follow you."

Zhen Changzai withdrew his hands that were stroking the corner of the table, stretched out his own hands and looked at them.

“Of course, we must first attract the emperor’s attention.

After being in the palace for so long, I am the only one who has not yet slept with the emperor, except for An Da Ying."

Huanbi said disdainfully.

"My lady, please stop mentioning that An agreed. I heard that she was sent out from Yangxin Palace. Wouldn't it be unlucky for you to compare her with her?"

Zhen Changzai smiled. Bad luck? She had never experienced such bad luck before.

I'm afraid that until now, the emperor has never even seen her eyebrows and nose clearly.

Zhen Changzai continued to daydream while leaning against the table.

Everyone in Yikun Palace hung many palace lanterns in various places in the courtyard, and cut many colorful flowers to hang up. When the wind blew gently, the colorful flowers fluttered and danced, which was very beautiful. Nian Shilan held Hongli and stood in the corridor, pointing to the colorful courtyard for him to see.

The baby, who was only three months old, had never seen such a lively scene and stared at the scene in the yard.

The wet nurse reported beside her.

“My lady, I have heard that children of this age cannot see these things clearly.

Why not bring the Fourth Prince inside? It will be warmer in the room."

Nian Shilan had never raised a child in her previous life, so naturally she didn't know these things.

Now hearing the wet nurse say this, he sighed regretfully, turned around and walked into the house while holding Hongli.

“I didn’t know that children can’t see clearly.

I was thinking of showing him this colorful glass scene."

Xiao Linzi laughed, carefully opened the door, escorted Nian Shilan into the house, and said.

"Don't worry, madam. When the little prince grows up, he will see all kinds of beautiful scenery."

There was a floor heating in the room, and it was burning fine silver charcoal, so it was very warm.

Nian Shilan handed the Fourth Prince to the wet nurse to coax, and Songzhi hurried forward to take off her cloak.

Xiao Linzi had already gone out, but turned back and reported.

"My lord, Concubine Jing and Princess Kangle are here to pay their respects to you."

Nian Shilan waved her hand indifferently and said.

"Go ahead. She has been busy with the New Year's Day these days, and she hasn't come to my place for a long time."

Concubine Jing brought Princess Kangle in. The mother and daughter first paid their respects to Nian Shilan. Nian Shilan allowed them to sit and had tea served.

Princess Kang Le looked at Nian Shilan with her round eyes. Nian Shilan liked the princess very much because she was well-behaved, sensible and cute.

"Come here, my lady."

Nian Shilan waved to Princess Kangle, and the princess immediately came forward and snuggled into Nian Shilan's arms.

"You kid, you're not afraid of me."

Nian Shilan stroked the princess' hair with a smile. Jingpin looked at Nian Shilan's former luxurious armor which was gone and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. As a mother, she was afraid that the armor would hurt her child in any way.

Princess Kangle is almost four years old now, and her angry words are now well-organized.

"Madam Hua is beautiful, Kang Le likes her, so why would Kang Le be afraid of Madam Hua?"

Nian Shilan smiled lovingly at Princess Kangle.

"Everyone in the harem is afraid of me and hates me, except you.

What a lovely child. "

Kang Le said confusedly.

"Madam Hua, why should they be afraid of you? My mother said you are a good person."

Nian Shilan raised her eyes to look at Jingpin, only to see that Jingpin looked a little embarrassed. Jingpin smiled sheepishly and said.

"I'm sorry to have made Empress Hua laugh."

Nian Shilan also laughed.

"You are the first person to say that I am a good person. I am surprised.

I assist in managing the six palaces, and everyone says that I am ruthless and heartless.

Little did they know that in this mission, ruthlessness is the best policy."

Concubine Jing responded "yes".

Kang Le looked around and saw the wet nurse holding the Fourth Prince on the other side. She looked up and asked Nian Shilan.

"Empress Hua, is that your younger brother? Can Kang Le take a look at your younger brother?"

Nian Shilan naturally agreed, and Kang Le trotted to the wet nurse. The wet nurse who was holding the Fourth Prince hurriedly lowered her body to show the Fourth Prince to the princess.

Jingpin also hurried over, for she was afraid that Kang Le would fall in love with his younger brother and treat him without restraint.

Kang Le looked at the Fourth Prince in his wet nurse's arms, and he also opened his eyes and looked at Kang Le.

The rosy little mouth moved and a small bubble came out.

Kang Le happily stretched out her little hand to touch the Fourth Prince's little face, which frightened Concubine Jing who hurriedly stopped her.

"You can't touch your brother's face because he's too young. When he's as old as you, he can play with you."