The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 272: Punishment of the Palace Maids
After paying her respects to Ulanara, Nian Shilan remembered that she had not paid her respects to the Empress Dowager for several days, so she decided to go to the Cining Palace.

There was a commotion coming from far away on the long street. Songzhi glanced at Nian Shilan and asked.

"My lady, would you like to go over and take a look?"

Year of the Landau.

"Of course I have to take a look. It would be boring if I don't watch the excitement."

As Nian Shilan got closer, the noise became louder.

Nian Shilan turned a door and saw that it was Concubine Li and her personal maid named Yanzhi, who were scolding a young eunuch.

The young eunuch was soaked all over and was kneeling on the ground, shivering with cold in this early spring day.

Yan Zhi was high above him, still scolding him harshly.

"You fool! Don't you have eyes when you walk?

Ming saw our young master coming, and you ran straight into her!

You have injured our young master, how many lives do you have to pay for it?"

Yanzhi looked down at the few water stains on Concubine Li's light blue clothes and cried even louder.

"Look! You splashed our young master with your dirty water!
If the young lady gets cold, I will report it to the Queen immediately!
I'm going to kill you!"

Songzhi looked at Nian Shilan and saw that she stopped and stood not too far away, as if she was watching a good show.

Li Guiren and her servant were in the middle of the action and didn't notice Hua Fei and her maidservant outside a door.

Yan Zhi became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and she even raised her hand to hit the young eunuch.

Nian Shilan coughed lightly, and Songzhi, who was following her, immediately stepped forward and spoke loudly.

"Concubine Hua is here!"

Yan Zhi could no longer retract her raised hand, but she also reduced the force a lot and just hit the young eunuch in the face.

When Concubine Li and her servant came to their senses, they saw Concubine Li turned around calmly and bowed to Nian Shilan.

"I greet Her Majesty Hua Fei, may Your Majesty be blessed with good health~"

Songzhi saw that Concubine Li didn't seem to care about seeing her master, and was about to scold Concubine Li for being rude.

Nian Shilan raised her hand to stop Songzhi, and Songzhi swallowed back what she was about to say.

Nian Shilan stroked her hair, turned her head slightly and asked Songzhi.

"My hair is not messy, is it? There was a strong wind blowing here just now, and I was afraid it would be blown away."

Songzhi immediately replied respectfully.

"Don't worry, your hair isn't out of place.

No matter how strong the wind is, it will pass away in a moment.

Your precious body can naturally withstand the strong wind."

Nian Shilan looked at Concubine Li again and saw that she had stood up straight before he called out to her, so he said.

"I just left Jingren Palace and am heading to Cining Palace to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Li was quick and had already scolded the servant.

I want to know how big of a mistake he made that he deserved your kindness.
Standing here in the cold wind, letting your personal maid scold him? Hmm? "

When Concubine Li heard that Nian Shilan was going to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager, she became slightly humble and replied.

"Reporting to Her Majesty Hua Fei, I have paid my respects to Her Majesty the Queen and will be returning to my own palace.

But this servant picked up a bucket of water of unknown origin and poured it towards me.

You see, my clothes are all wet, and I have been freezing in this cold wind for a long time, so I am very cold."

Nian Shilan looked at Concubine Li and her face couldn't help but turn cold. This Concubine Li was brought into the palace by the Empress Dowager.

Nian Shilan originally thought that she could be her helper like in the previous life, but she didn't expect that she was such a fool.

Such a scene happened again in the palace today. Keeping such a fool around would be a disaster.

Nian Shilan said with a smile.

"Oh? Even though it's so cold, you're not in a hurry to go back to the palace, but have the energy to punish the servants here." Yan Zhi couldn't help but speak hastily to defend Concubine Li.

"Empress Hua has wrongly accused our young master. It was only because I wanted to protect her that I acted hastily.

If Concubine Hua wants to punish someone, then punish me!"

Nian Shilan covered her mouth and laughed as if she heard something funny.

After Nian Shilan had laughed enough, he stared at Yan Zhi behind Concubine Li and said.

"How dare you! I'm talking to your mistress, why are you butting in?

Are you really judging my good nature? Even a lowly servant like you dares to interrupt me at will?
Could it be that Concubine Li is now the head of this palace?"

Yan Zhi was stunned for a moment, then quickly knelt down and shouted.

"Please forgive me, Empress Hua! I deserve to die!"

Nian Shilan ignored Yan Zhi and spoke to the young eunuch who was kneeling on the ground with his head bowed, shivering all over as if from fear or cold.

"Tell me, what's going on? Is the water you brought clean or dirty?"

The little eunuch on the ground raised his head tremblingly, his face full of tears. Nian Shilan looked at his face and found that it was Xiao Yunzi.

The little Yunzi in this life looks to be only about eleven or twelve years old, about the same age as Xiao Linzi when he came to serve Nian Shilan.

He also looks thin and frail.

Although Xiao Yunzi helped Zhen Huan a lot in the previous life, he is still a child in this life.

Xiao Yunzi sniffed and replied to Nian Shilan.

"Reporting to the Empress Hua, my name is Xiao Yunzi.

I am from the Imperial Household Department. I just received an order from the Chief Eunuch Huang.
I'm going to wash the long street. I'm in a hurry.
I didn't see Miss Li coming out of that door.
I bumped into Lady Li. It's all my fault, it's all my fault!

But I really didn’t mean it! This water is clean too!”

Li Guiren said proudly.

"Empress Hua, you see, I didn't lie to you, did I?

But this servant was not speaking the truth. It was obvious that he was looking at the concubine.
It hit me straight on!
Humph, these eunuchs are rootless and never speak the truth.

Your Majesty, please do not be deceived by the eunuchs."

Little Yunzi on the ground kowtowed again, his tone becoming even more urgent.

"I didn't mean it! I didn't mean it! Please forgive me, Concubine Hua! Please forgive me, Lady Li!"

Songzhi frowned secretly as she listened to Concubine Li talking.

This noble lady Li is the emperor's concubine after all, but why does she speak so vulgarly like a shrew?

Is a person with such moral character worthy of entering the palace?

I really don't know what luck she has.

Nian Shilan's dissatisfaction was written all over her face.

In the previous life, this noble lady Li entered the palace early, and by the time Yinzhen ascended the throne, she was already Concubine Li.

But he could never get rid of his bad habit of speaking harshly, and always said that "eunuchs are rootless people."

Even Zhou Ninghai, who was serving Nian Shilan at the time, couldn't stand Lipin's sarcastic attitude.

In this life, she is just a noble, yet she can be so rampant.

Nian Shilan looked at Xiao Yunzi and Yanzhi kneeling on the ground and said.

"Xiao Yunzi, is that so? You should get up first. You are soaked and it is cold. Don't kneel down and get yourself hurt."

When Yanzhi heard that Xiao Yunzi, who was about to make a mistake, stood up, she became anxious again and reminded him loudly.

"Empress Hua, Xiao Yunzi poured water all over our young master!"

When Nian Shilan heard Yan Zhi's words, she looked at her with a sneer.

"Don't remind me, I forgot you were still here."