The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Yinzhen chuckled, shook his head, and spoke as if it were a casual conversation.

"I've said before that you're very smart, just like your brother. But it's not necessarily a good thing for a woman to be too smart. I still prefer you to be a little dumber."

Nian Shilan took a silk handkerchief and fanned herself gently with disdain.

"If I were a little dumber, it doesn't mean the emperor would still like me. When the emperor first asked to marry me and met me on the street, he said he liked my intelligence."

Yinzhen's tone and expression suddenly softened.

It has only been five years since he and Nian Shilan first met and now they chat side by side, but it seems like they have been husband and wife for most of their lives.

If the husband praises another woman, the wife will not get angry, but just make fun of him.

Yinzhen felt a little strange, but at this time Nian Shilan said again.

"If Your Majesty likes Fuzi, I am not such a jealous woman, Your Majesty can just summon her to your favor.

Although she is a maid in my palace, Your Majesty must ask her opinion. What do you think?"

At this time, Fu Zi, who was being talked about by them, had already gone downstairs with the tea tray and was quietly standing outside the door listening to the two of them talking.

Xiao Linzi pretended not to notice that Fu Zi was eavesdropping.

Yinzhen said.

"Nonsense. I just thought this palace girl looked familiar, so I asked casually. But you are so eager to give it to me.

It's as if I'm the one who's impatient! I'm just curious, why has Shilan become less and less interested in me since I entered the palace? "

Yinzhen didn't expect that he would blurt out the question that had been on his mind for a long time.

When they were in the palace in the past, Nian Shilan was jealous of him, why is she becoming more and more tolerant now?

He doesn't like her, he still likes Nian Shilan from the palace.

Nian Shilan thought to himself, aren’t you a lustful person?
Whether it was in the previous life or this life, it was just that you didn’t discover it.

But what Nian Shilan said was.

"Your Majesty has wronged me again. When did I ever rush to send someone to you?

You are the king of a country, and I don’t have that much courage.

Besides, although I look forward to your coming every day, the situation now is not the same as before when I was in the mansion.

Look, which woman in the harem doesn't look forward to the emperor all day long?
I cannot be with you every day, and I will easily become a target of everyone in the palace.

Your Majesty, it is better to treat everyone equally. I want to live a few more years."

Yinzhen sighed.

"You are becoming more and more talkative. I can't even beat you in an argument."

Nian Shilan said in astonishment.

"Your Majesty, do you think I am too talkative? Then I will stop talking from now on, so as to avoid your dislike."

Having said that, Nian Shilan turned around and ignored Yinzhen.

Her temper was like a small hook in Yinzhen's eyes, making his heart itch.

Naturally, Fuzi did not become a concubine, but beneath her obedient appearance, she had a little idea because of the conversation between Shilan and Yinzhen that day.

That day, Concubine Wan brought Cui Jinxi and Li Yibai to pay respects to the Ulanara family.

While walking on the palace road, he was bumped into by someone coming out of the door on the other side.

Li Yibai was quick to act and supported Concubine Wan steadily, preventing her from falling to the ground.

Instead, the person who hit someone started shouting in a shrill voice.

"Who is it? Don't you have eyes to look at?!"

Li Yibai scolded.

"presumptuous!"

When Concubine Wan looked carefully, she realized it was Concubine Xia.

She had no extra contact with this maid, but she thought that she was just careless when she was walking and bumped into her.

He wanted to calm things down, so he said to Li Yibai.

"No rudeness."

Then he spoke softly to Concubine Xia.

"You bumped into me just now, I won't bother with you. But I hope that Xia Chang will be more careful in the future. Not everyone is as easy to talk to as me."

Xia Changzai always had her eyes on the top of her head, and she didn't take Wan Guiren too seriously at the moment. She bowed arrogantly and perfunctorily, saying, "Please forgive me, Wan Guiren, I didn't see it was you just now.

If I have offended you unintentionally, please do not take it to heart.

I am a straightforward person and I mean no harm.

I have to hurry to pay my respects to the Queen.

I’ll go ahead now!”

After saying this, without waiting for Concubine Wan to say anything, she was about to run away with her maid.

But Xiao Linzi suddenly appeared in front of her and reached out to stop Concubine Xia.

"Xia Changzai is staying."

When Xia Changzai turned around, she saw Nian Shilan standing not far away. It seemed that she had been standing there for a while.

Concubine Xia was not completely blind, but she had been frequenting Jingren Palace recently and had received many benefits from Ulanara.

In addition, Nian Shilan had never been really strict with anyone in the harem, so gradually, she became less respectful to Nian Shilan than before.

Xia Changzai looked at Xiao Linzi's outstretched hand with contempt and said.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you stop me? Get out of the way! I still have to go pay my respects to the Queen!

The Queen is the master of the harem, so don't get in her way!"

Xiao Linzi's other fist clenched in his sleeve, making a clattering sound, but his master only signaled him to stop Concubine Xia.

Nian Shilan sighed inwardly, realizing that she was too easy to talk to.

She coughed lightly and spoke slowly.

"Xiao Linzi, let her go."

Only then did Xia Chang reluctantly walk up to Nian Shilan and hurriedly bow.

"Good luck to Empress Hua~"

Nian Shilan glanced up and down at Concubine Xia and saw that the material she was wearing should be the one that Ulanara gave to everyone as a reward some time ago.

Nian Shilan smiled, walked around Xia Changzai again, and said.

"Mr. Xia has good material here."

Xia Changzai said proudly.

"Your Highness Concubine Hua has a good eye. The material of this concubine's dress was given by the Queen.

I have asked someone to make new clothes. Today is the first day of the new year, the day for the whole palace to pay respects.

I am wearing this dress to personally express my gratitude to the Empress."

Nian Shilan was actually in a daze for a moment. This was what Zhou Ninghai had learned from her in his previous life when he returned from delivering the reward.

She smiled unconsciously. When Xia Changzai saw Nian Shilan's smile, she thought that she also sincerely appreciated her clothes, so she continued proudly.

"If Empress Hua has nothing else to do, I will go first and pay my respects to the Empress."

After saying that, he was about to leave, Nian Shilan said with a smile.

"Did I let you go?"

Xia Changzai looked at Xiao Linzi who was standing in front of her, not knowing what was going on.

She looked at Nian Shilan in confusion.

"What does Empress Hua mean?"

Nian Shilan gave Xiao Linzi a wink, and Xiao Linzi immediately said.

"Mrs. Xia just offended Concubine Wan and was disrespectful to our queen. I'm afraid it won't be easy for her to leave."

Xia Changzai suddenly raised her voice.

"Even Concubine Wan doesn't care, why would Concubine Hua care about me?"

Songzhi looked at Nian Shilan and stepped forward and said.

"Since Concubine Xia has not learned the palace etiquette well, I will teach you.

When speaking to someone of a higher position, you must address him or her as "concubine" to avoid being disrespectful.

Xia Changzai is disrespectful to our queen, please say it again." (End of this chapter)