The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 303 The Weather is Too Hot
Duan Fei's maid Jixiang was standing by her side, putting the last green jade hairpin in her hair and looking at Duan Fei in the mirror, she was filled with admiration.

"Your Highness is so beautiful. You usually wear elegant makeup, but today you are dressed like this, even I can't take my eyes off you. The Emperor will definitely be very surprised when he sees you."

Concubine Duan looked at the smiling face of the servant behind her in the mirror and smiled faintly.

"Who can guess the emperor's preferences? It's just that I have been wearing plain clothes for a long time and want to change my appearance."

Jixiang laughed.

"Yes, the queen has a peerless beauty. No matter how she dresses, anyone can't take their eyes off her.

Xiao Xiazi said at that time that the emperor was coming for dinner, so it must be time for him to arrive, so why don’t you get up and greet him.”

As soon as Jixiang finished speaking, a message came from the eunuch outside.

"The Emperor has arrived~"

Concubine Duan was stunned and quickly stood up and walked out. Jixiang whispered behind her.

"Watch your step, madam."

When Concubine Duan reached the door, she slowed down her pace and stood quietly waiting for Yinzhen to approach before she bowed and greeted him.

"Your Majesty, good luck! I, your concubine, respectfully welcome you."

Yinzhen took a quick look and thought he was seeing things.

He came back to his senses and looked carefully at the person who was squatting in front of him with her head lowered. Concubine Duan's profile originally looked about 20% like Yunxi, and now with this gorgeous dress and her head lowered, they actually looked 30% similar.

But for some reason, a strange feeling arose in Yinzhen's heart.

Concubine Duan's outfit is more similar to Nian Shilan.

Nian Shilan was the only one in the palace who liked jewelry with kingfisher feathers.

Ulanara always said that kingfisher feathers were luxurious and difficult to make, and that she had to be frugal as the queen.

Except for the tribute with kingfisher feathers, Ulanara never wore kingfisher feather jewelry.

Concubine Wan had worn it before, it was a gift from Lady Ulanara, but it only had a few simple hair accessories.

It is far less gorgeous and precious than the one on Concubine Duan’s head now.

Yinzhen looked more closely and discovered that there was a pattern of a phoenix wearing a peony on Concubine Duan's kingfisher feather headdress.

He couldn't help but frown. He remembered that the phoenix wearing a peony was Concubine Hua's favorite style.

"Get up."

While Concubine Duan bowed her head, she had been waiting for Yinzhen to call her. Now that she finally heard him calling, she slowly stood up and looked at Yinzhen.

Her face was no longer as calm and composed as usual, but a smile appeared on her face as she spoke.

"Your Majesty has arrived at the perfect time. Dinner has just been prepared. Your Majesty, please come to the palace and have your meal first."

Ever since Concubine Duan had a miscarriage, Yinzhen had never seen her dressed up so beautifully. He was in a good mood that day and ate a few more bites of dinner.

After dinner, he naturally stayed overnight in Concubine Duan’s Yanqing Palace.

Nian Shilan looked at Xiao Linzi in surprise and asked puzzledly.

"Did you hear correctly? Concubine Duan is dressed up today, and the Emperor is staying in Yanqing Palace?"

Xiao Linzi said.

"The master believes in the servant, there is no mistake. What Xiao Xiazi, who is beside the emperor, said must be true.

Xiao Xia Zi said that Concubine Duan was also wearing bright clothes today and a headpiece with kingfisher feathers.

Xiao Xiazi followed the emperor to Yanqing Palace and was startled when she saw him. She thought it was you, the master, standing there. "

After being surprised, Nian Shilan started to think about it in her mind.

In her previous life, Concubine Duan took the blame for Yinzhen and the Queen Mother, and gave herself a bowl of abortion medicine, causing her to abort her five-month-old baby.

In this life, Shilan designed to create the illusion that Yinzhen caused Concubine Duan to have a miscarriage, but in fact he quietly aborted Concubine Duan's four-month pregnancy.

In Nian Shilan's heart, it was considered even.

As for whether Concubine Duan was favored or not, it had no effect on Nian Shilan.

But she didn't expect that Concubine Duan's methods of competing for favor would make Nian Shilan a little confused.

Now she was starting with her dressing to try to capture Yinzhen's heart, and then what? Nian Shilan thought about it and decided to wait and see what would happen.

If Concubine Duan has no intention of being my enemy, then I will just let her enjoy my favor.

If she had other thoughts that she shouldn't have.
It's already mid-June and the heat is making people anxious.

That day, Nian Shilan got up early in the morning and went to pay his respects to Ulanara. When he arrived, he saw that all the concubines were already seated.

Even Zhen Changzai, who had been recuperating from injuries for several months, came.

Nian Shilan bowed to Ulanara and sat down. As she sat down, she glanced at Concubine Duan.

She was still wearing plain clothes, not as heavily made-up as Xiao Linzi said.

Ulanara said with a smile.

"Why do all the sisters look so listless today? Is it because it's so hot that you're too lazy to talk?"

Huichun and Xiuxia stood on the left and right of Ulanara, fanning themselves slowly with fans in their hands.

There was a peaceful look on Ulanara's delicately made-up face.

Nian Shilan was too lazy to talk. She was afraid of heat, so Yinzhen had already ordered people to put ice in her palace and put a wind turbine to cool her down.

But even as I walked over from Yikun Palace to pay my respects, I still felt hot.

Concubine Duan said with a smile.

"It's just what the Queen said. The weather is too hot and the sisters are too lazy to move."

Xin Changzai continued.

"I didn't dare to say it before, but it's hot. Although the Chuxiu Palace where I am is a little cooler,
But the Zhiqing Garden where I live is very hot and stuffy. When the weather is hot, the emperor is even less willing to come here."

Ulanara looked at Xin Changzai speaking casually and smiled as well.

"Xin Changzai just loves to joke around, and it's hot and stuffy in Zhiqing Garden, so what's the problem?

The emperor doesn't like to visit you, but I remember that he summoned you a few days ago.

The Yangxin Palace should be cooler, right? "

Xin Chang smiled embarrassedly and said.

"The Queen has a good memory. The Yangxin Palace is of course much cooler."

Cao Changzai also said with a smile.

"Xin Changzai said that you were feeling stuffy there, and the emperor was considerate of you and at least summoned you to the Yangxin Palace to cool down. I haven't seen the emperor for several days~"

When Xin Changzai heard Cao Changzai say this, she felt even more embarrassed and said.

"Well, I just said it casually, I hope other sisters don't take it seriously.

I'm not competing for favor with other sisters in public, I just think Zhiqingyuan is hot. "

Concubine Li sneered and muttered.

"Humph, why are you pretending? We are all serving the emperor, so who doesn't know those little tricks?"

Concubine Li's voice was not loud, but just loud enough for Concubine Xin to hear clearly.

Xin Changzai replied honestly.

"What Lady Li said is true. We are all servants of the Emperor, so who doesn't know those little tricks?

But in the past, when Cao Chang was serving the emperor, she would ask the emperor to leave in the middle of the night.
But this is something that a concubine cannot do. The emperor’s favor is given to whoever he wants.

Otherwise, no matter how much you fight and compete, it will only make people dislike you, and it is not a long-term solution, don’t you think?”

Everyone knew that Xin Chang was talking about what happened a few times before.

Whenever Concubine Cao and Concubine Xin were in bed with the emperor, Qixiang Palace would always send someone to invite the emperor.

Either they said that Concubine Li was not feeling well, or that Concubine Li was afraid of thunder and lightning.

Li Guiren did not dare to snatch the favor of others, but compared with Xin Changzai and Cao Changzai, who were of lower status than her, she felt justified in snatching it.

On the emperor's side, it was nothing more than jealousy among the concubines, which was not a big deal, so Concubine Li became even more fearless.