The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Only after Yinzhen was escorted by Su Peisheng to attend the morning court did Nian Shilan slowly open her eyes.

Songzhi helped Nian Shilan in dressing up, and then she and Xiaoman accompanied Nian Shilan to pay respects to the Ulanara family.

Nian Shilan bowed and sat down, but saw a slave kneeling outside the hall and said loudly.

"Your Highness, I am a servant of Noble Lady Fucha. Our young master suddenly felt unwell last night.
The imperial physician diagnosed the young lady with intestinal colic. She suffered pain all night and did not have the energy to pay her respects to the empress when she woke up in the morning.

Please allow our young master to rest for a day, Queen. We will pay our respects to the Queen on time tomorrow."

Ulanara looked at Jianqiu in surprise and said to Jianqiu.

"Let her come in to answer the question."

When the maidservant came into the hall, Nian Shilan took a quick look and found that it was indeed the familiar maidservant from Noble Lady Fucha.

Ulanara said.

"You just said that your young master is unwell. Have you informed the emperor? Did the emperor go to see him last night?"

The servant knelt down and kowtowed, then replied.

"Reporting to the Queen, when the young lady was feeling unwell last night, I sent Sister Sang'er to invite the Emperor.

It’s just that Sister Sang’er went there at an unfortunate time, as the Emperor was in the Yikun Palace last night.

Sister Sang'er was not in a position to bother Concubine Hua, so she asked the Emperor's personal eunuch, Xiao Xia Zi, to go and invite the Emperor.

Xiao Xiazi replied that the emperor had to attend the morning court today, so he asked the imperial physician to see him.

Our young lady said that the emperor is very busy with government affairs, and when he is done, he will probably come to see our young lady."

The palace maid's words caused everyone to look at Nian Shilan intentionally or unintentionally.

Ulanara also looked at Nian Shilan and said.

"I didn't know that something like this happened last night. Concubine Hua, is what this girl said true?"

Nian Shilan took out her handkerchief, but did not stand up. She just sat and shook the handkerchief, which was considered a greeting.

"In reply to the Queen, the Emperor was in my Yikun Palace last night. When Xiao Xiazi came to invite him, the Emperor was already very tired.

The Emperor had to attend the morning court today, so he asked someone to invite the imperial physician to treat Noble Lady Fucha."

Ulanara said.

"So, then this is true. Concubine Hua, sisters in the palace should take care of each other.

You are too arrogant. Since the emperor has to attend the morning court, you should advise him to be more restrained.

How can you let the emperor be so tired? If the queen mother was ill last night, you would not let go of the emperor.

Wouldn't that make the emperor have a reputation for being unfilial?"

The smile on Nian Shilan's lips gradually faded. She stroked her hair and spoke slowly.

"Your Majesty, what the Queen taught you is true. But I don't know how a noble lady can compare with the Queen Mother.

Isn't it disrespectful to the Emperor for the Queen to assume something that has not happened at this time?

Or is it that the Empress Dowager is hoping that the Queen Mother will be unwell so that she can find a way to solidify the Emperor's reputation as an unfilial son?
By the way, are you going to accuse me of seducing the master?"

Nian Shilan looked at Ulanara coldly. She didn't believe that the young Ulanara in this life could keep calm.

Sure enough, Ulanara said in a deep voice.

"How dare you! Concubine Hua, are you following the proper etiquette when talking to me?"

Concubine Li glanced at Ulanara cautiously, then turned to Nian Shilan and said.

"Empress Hua, please give in to the Empress."

Nian Shilan gave Concubine Li a disdainful look. How could she still be as cowardly and stupid as in her previous life?

Concubine Li was frightened by Nian Shilan's contempt, and she shrank back, not daring to say a word.

Nian Shilan never bowed her head to the Ulanara family in her life. She relied on the favor of Yinzhen and the confidence given by her mother's family.

This time, Nian Shilan still did not intend to bow her head.

When she raised her head and looked at Ulanara again, her eyes were full of mockery.

"Your Majesty, as the mother of the country, you should know that you should speak out when things are unfair. I got up early and came to pay my respects to you.
I suddenly heard some words about filial piety and unfilial piety. How could I ignore them?

Last night, the Emperor was in my Yikun Palace, but he himself did not want to go to Noble Lady Fucha's place.

Do you want me to kidnap the emperor? I will ask the emperor later what I should do next time I encounter such a thing. "

After Nian Shilan finished speaking, she ignored Ulanara and walked out of the palace.

As she walked, she silently recited three numbers in her heart. Just as she finished the third number, she heard Ulanara say.

"Someone, stop Concubine Hua!"

Nian Shilan laughed happily in her heart. Could it be that Ulanara finally couldn't help but take action against her?

She stood still, ignoring the guards surrounding her, and turned to look at Ulanara.

When Ulanara saw the smile on Nian Shilan's face, she realized that she had lost her composure in front of Nian Shilan again.

He was actually led by Nian Shilan.

So Ulanara softened her tone and said to Nian Shilan.

"The Emperor is still in the morning court, and the matter of Noble Lady Fucha is not a big deal. Why bother the sisters to hurt the harmony first? You take a seat first.

Come with me to visit Noble Lady Fucha later. I’m sure she will understand.”

Concubine Duan looked at the smile on Nian Shilan's face and knew in her heart that although it seemed that Nian Shilan had won, in fact, it further confirmed her reputation as a seductive woman who seduced her master and was arrogant and willful.

But she didn't know that this was the fame that Nian Shilan wanted.

For many things, once they have gained such a reputation, they must live up to it.

When Yinzhen heard about this after leaving court, he just said it indifferently.

"With Shilan's intelligence, she can handle it. Besides, she should have an equal share of power with the queen in the harem."

Su Peisheng knew that this was because the emperor was becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the Ulanara family and wanted to reduce their power.

Yinzhen thought of the story of the favorite girl in the Pepper Chamber that he mentioned when he was chatting with Nian Shilan last night.

When he and Yunxi got married in the past, they followed the ritual and used peppercorns and mud to paint the pepper walls.

Yunxi was very happy at that time.

Nian Shilan was a concubine, so she did not need the bridal chamber ceremony, and many things were kept simple.

But now, Yinzhen suddenly wanted to give Nian Shilan more love.

So he instructed Su Peisheng that the walls of Nian Shilan's bedroom in Yikun Palace should also be painted with pepper.

After thinking about it, he felt that it was inappropriate, so he instructed Su Peisheng again to wait until he found an opportunity.

Su Peisheng said.

"Then Your Majesty, would you like to go and see Lady Fucha?"

Yinzhen asked Su Peisheng to help him change into casual clothes, and then he slowly walked to the Yanxi Palace.

In the Yanxi Palace, Ulanara had just left with the concubines, and only the servants and the imperial physician were in Noble Lady Fucha's Qinyun Pavilion.

But when Yinzhen passed by Guanju Tower, he heard the sound of guzheng coming from inside.

Su Peisheng said hurriedly.

"This Guanju Tower is now occupied by Concubine Zhen. I heard that Concubine Zhen is good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. I guess she is playing the piano. Does Your Majesty want to go in and take a look?"

Yinzhen hesitated for a moment and continued walking forward.

"Let's go see Noble Lady Fucha first. I'll go to Guanju Tower another day."

Noble Lady Fucha was much better than last night. She was now lying on the bed complaining to her maid.

"What's the point of having all of you? We can't even invite the Emperor!"

She felt even more irritated as she listened to the piano music coming from outside.

"Play, play, play! She has been using these tricks to seduce the emperor all day long! I'm still sick, but she's playing the zither.

Are you making fun of me for being sick?! Humph, she is just a concubine without favor. Can she be promoted to a concubine by a promotion?

This sound makes me irritated! Sang'er, go tell Zhen Changzai that if she wants to make me angry, she can just play it!"

Yinzhen thought that Noble Lady Fucha needed to rest during her illness, so he did not send anyone to inform her and just walked over.

I didn't expect to hear these words outside the door, and my face darkened instantly. (End of this chapter)