The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 263: Rising
Concubine Shen and Concubine Zhen grew up together, so she naturally knew that this was because Concubine Zhen couldn't stand Concubine Fucha's behavior and wanted to comfort An and agree to something.

She shook her head helplessly and took a few quick steps to catch up with the two people in front.

I only heard Zhen Changzai agree to An.

"An promised to wait for me, can we go in together?"

An nodded and listened for someone calling her. She turned around and a beautiful smile met her eyes. It was Zhen Changzai.

Although we see each other every day, we don't have much contact.

An agreed and bowed.

"Zhen Changzai is well."

When he looked up and saw Concubine Shen catching up with him, he knelt down and saluted again.

"I didn't see Concubine Shen just now. I'm sorry. I hope Concubine Shen is well."

Zhen Changzai helped An Agree to stand up and said.

"An, why should we be so polite? You and I are both the emperor's concubines. Please stand up quickly."

An agreed, still with his knees bent and his eyes lowered.

Zhen Changzai knew that this was because Concubine Shen had not spoken yet, so she looked at Concubine Shen and smiled.

"If I don't yell, Sister An will be scared and won't move. Sister, hurry up."

An agreed and thought to himself that he only knew that Shen Guiren and Zhen Changzai had a relationship no different from others, but he didn't expect that they would speak so casually in private.

Shen Guiren glanced at Zhen Changzai with a reproachful look, and reached out her hand to support An and said.

"An promised to get up soon."

An agreed and stood up, saying to Concubine Shen and Concubine Zhen.

"I am fortunate to have met you two sisters. I hope you will tolerate me in the future."

Ulanara sat high up at the top, looking at everyone below taking their seats according to their ranks, and then she spoke.

"The New Year has passed, and I thought that all the sisters were too tired during the first month of the year.

The head of the household naturally has to take care of the household, and the head of the household doesn't have much free time either.

Today I finally have some free time, so I will host a banquet for you all in Jingren Palace.
This is also my intention. "

All the concubines and the wives of the princes and nobles stood up, left their seats, and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty is kind and virtuous. We, your subjects, are deeply in awe of you. May Your Majesty live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years!"

Ulanara smiled and raised her hand.

"Well, I've already said that today is a banquet for women. Sisters and sisters-in-law, there is no need to be so polite. Please take a seat."

As Nian Shilan was helped by Songzhi to sit down again, she thought to herself, I know everyone is busy during the New Year, but instead of letting everyone relax, I organize this stupid banquet.

After everyone was seated, Ulanara greeted the wives of several princes and nobles one by one, and the banquet officially began.

Nian Shilan took a few bites of the food in front of her and put her chopsticks aside in disgust.

Lidong whispered in her ear.

"Master, the dishes at the palace banquet don't suit your taste, so please eat less.

When we get back to our own palace, we will ask the kitchen to prepare your favorite food for you."

Nian Shilan nodded, then picked up the fruit beside her and took a look at it.

The fruits there don’t look as good as those made in my own kitchen, so forget it.

Nian Shilan put the fruit back on the plate.

Ulanara said with a smile from the seat of honor.

"Hua Fei, do the dishes today not suit your taste?"

Nian Shilan thought to herself, he really never let go of any movement on her side.

Nian Shilan replied without even bothering to stand up.

"I would like to thank the Queen for her concern. The Queen is so busy that she can still see me.

To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I was worried about the Fourth Prince, so I couldn't eat, not because the dishes Your Majesty prepared were not to my liking."

Those princes and their wives had long heard of Concubine Hua's domineering reputation, and when they saw her today, they were all extremely angry.

When Concubine Hua reported to the Empress, not only did she not stand up, her tone was also so nonchalant.

Ulanara didn't miss the dissatisfied looks of the women in the family. She still smiled gently and spoke tolerantly. "The Fourth Prince is in the Yikun Palace. He has a lot of wet nurses and servants watching over him. Sister Hua Fei should be relieved.

I know that my sister Yikun’s kitchen is very skilled in cooking, but today’s dishes,

They were all prepared by the imperial kitchen according to the rules of our ancestors. Even if Sister Hua Fei didn't like it,

Please also eat a little for my sake, and don’t go back hungry after attending my banquet.”

Nian Shilan was too lazy to argue with the Ulanara family, so she just replied "yes" indifferently.

Seeing Nian Shilan like this, Ulanara didn't know what to say next.

Then he turned to look at the princes and their wives and said with a smile.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you ladies. If the dishes in the imperial kitchen are not to your liking, I will ask someone to bring them back."

The wife of the Fifth Prince, Prince Heng, has always been carefree and dislikes fighting. She just looked up at Ulanara and did not say anything.

The wife of the Seventh Prince, Prince Chun, smiled with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.

"Sister-in-law Four is now the Queen, but she has to look after the mood of a concubine.

I feel so frustrated for you.

If the concubines in my house dare to despise the banquet prepared by my mistress,

That is a crime of blasphemy.”

The Ninth Prince was only a Beizi, so his wife's status was naturally not as high as the previous two.

The Ninth Lady tried to smooth things over.

"Sister-in-law Qi is good at managing the household, and I am very envious of her.

Today is a good day, so I will lend you flowers to offer to you.

I would like to offer a toast to Sister Seven with the fine wine prepared by the Queen."

Although the Seventh Lady brought the wine, she spoke to the Ninth Lady with disdain.

"I'm not saying anything, but you should learn from me. I heard from our prince that there are many beautiful girls in the ninth brother's house.

Today this concubine is jealous, and tomorrow that princess is competing for favor.

You, the wife, can't even take care of them for a day, and your position is just like no other.

If you ask me, if you don't come up with some money, you will definitely be bullied by those concubines.

Then your mistress's dignity and status will be gone, won't it? It will be a joke."

The Ninth Concubine stood there in a daze, holding the wine in her hand, and tried to smooth things over, but as she was trying, the Seventh Concubine's arrow hit her instead.

The Ninth Lady was originally dissatisfied with the concubines in the mansion, but because the Ninth Prince was so amorous, he doted on every one of them.

Moreover, the Ninth Concubine had given birth to a son and a daughter at an early age, and had someone to rely on, so she turned a blind eye to everything going on in the mansion.

The Ninth Concubine blushed as she didn't want to be exposed in public by the Seventh Concubine in such an occasion today.

But she held it in for a long time and could only utter one sentence.

"I will drink first as a sign of respect, and Seventh Sister-in-law can do as you please."

The Seventh Lady looked at the Ninth Lady drinking the wine and said complacently.

“Please forgive me, Ninth Brother and Sister-in-law, I am not feeling well and cannot drink today.

Since you have drunk, I will not drink.

Anyway, you said that I can do whatever I want, Ninth Brother's Sister, is that okay with you?"

When the Ninth Concubine heard the Seventh Concubine say such a thing in public, her face turned redder. She was about to speak when she heard Nian Shilan say slowly.

"I once read a storybook and there was a play called "The Dog Bites Lü Dongbin, Not Knowing the Good Man's Heart".

I was thinking that if the dog bit someone, we should just beat the dog to death.

Today I realized that if this person was a coward, the dog bite would be in vain.

By the way, Songzhi, I haven’t read those notebooks for a while, please don’t lose them.”

Songzhi said beside.

"Don't worry, Madam, you will show those words to the Fourth Prince in the future.

Although your words are simple, they contain profound truths. When the Fourth Prince is enlightened,
Let’s start with the storybook.”

The Seventh Concubine had gotten the upper hand over the Ninth Concubine and was feeling very proud of herself, but when she suddenly heard what Nian Shilan said, she could not help but slam the table and stand up.