The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 412 Punishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This is not my intention. Your Majesty has been granted the mandate of heaven.
The real dragon is alive, and the emperor's words are the imperial edict.

How dare I question the emperor's words~ I just want to..."

Ulanara was still kneeling and talking, but Yinzhen was impatient.

"Okay, Queen, stand up. The Queen kneels down to admit her mistakes.
If it gets out, people inside and outside the court will talk about me treating the queen badly."

Ulanara thanked him, slowly stood up, lowered her head and spoke carefully.

"Your Majesty, the auspicious time is approaching. Please take a look at this matter~"

Yinzhen did not reply, but looked up at Nian Shilan who was standing in the hall.

"Since I have already named you my Imperial Concubine, this ceremony must be completed today.

The clothes you are wearing now are of decent quality, although they are for everyday wear.
Just wear this dress and listen to the queen's lecture.

It’s just that the Ministry of Internal Affairs was negligent, and I will definitely punish them severely.

Today is your good day, I will deal with it tomorrow."

When Ulanara heard Yinzhen say this, she felt relieved.

But before he could completely relax, he heard Nian Shilan speak again.

"Your Majesty really loves me, and I cannot accept it.

The wedding dress was torn, and I felt as if I were being cut by a knife. I also know this.

According to etiquette, one should wear makeup according to one's rank to express gratitude to the gods of heaven and earth and the emperor's grace.

It just so happened that Eunuch Liu had brought a piece of clothing that was similar in shape to the auspicious dress.

I was thinking, maybe it was the clothes of some favored concubine in the past.
I dare not wear it without permission. Why don't I ask someone to bring it to me?

Your Majesty, please make the decision. If possible, I will borrow the Queen's palace for use.
Changing clothes temporarily is not considered a violation of etiquette."

Ulanara's breath, which had just been relieved, came back to her throat again. Why did Nian Shilan still remember this!

Yinzhen thought about it for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Alright. I have to go out and receive the audience from the harem later.

If you dress too simply, you will be criticized by the harem."

After receiving a nod from Nian Shilan, Songzhi immediately walked out of the hall and brought in Lidong and Lingzhi.

Both of them were holding a tray with two gorgeous dresses on it.

The piece of clothing that Lidong was holding in her hand was the auspicious dress that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had made for Nian Shilan to be conferred the title of Imperial Concubine.

The one in Lingzhi's hand was a scarlet brocade with large and smooth South China pearls sewn on it, and a red fox fur collar.

The material does not seem to be of the popular pattern in Beijing, but anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that the clothes are valuable and worth every inch of brocade and gold.

Yinzhen took a look and felt that the dress in Lingzhi's hand looked too familiar.

It was Ulanara who immediately exclaimed.

"Isn't this my sister's dress? How did it end up in Concubine Hua's hands?

Your Majesty, this is the dress my sister wore when she first met you in the palace!"

When Yinzhen heard this, all kinds of thoughts came to his mind.

The former clothes of Queen Chunyuan!
Yinzhen's face at this moment was as dark as a cloud looming over the place, and the emperor's pressure was undisguisedly felt in the palace.

You could hear a pin drop in the hall, and all the palace maids knelt on the ground.

Nian Shilan covered her mouth in surprise.

"How could that be? Did Her Majesty the Queen see it wrong?
This dress is so gorgeous that I thought it belonged to one of the favored concubines in the late emperor's harem."

Nian Shilan was also not vague. After saying this, she immediately knelt in front of Yinzhen.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me, I really don't know the origin of this dress!

If I knew her origin, I would be brave enough to
I dare not even say that I would use this dress to replace the auspicious dress!"

Yinzhen frowned, sighed softly, and forced himself to suppress all the thoughts in his mind.

"Empress Hua, you entered the palace late and have never met Chun Yuan.
I won't blame you, get up.

But this dress cannot be worn at all." Nian Shilan seemed to be filled with deep remorse, and her whole body became weak and she could not stand up for a long time.

It was Songzhi who quietly observed Yinzhen's expression, quickly stepped forward and forced Nian Shilan to stand up.

Nian Shilan finally stood firm, with her eyebrows lowered.

When she looked up again, there were tears in her eyes.

"I am not fortunate enough to see the beauty of the late queen, which is truly a pity for me.

But I don’t know how this dress came into my hands.

I am terribly afraid. If I had listened to the words of Eunuch Liu, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs,
Wearing this dress to meet the emperor and receive the title would be extremely disrespectful to the late empress!

For such behavior, even if the Emperor orders me to be executed immediately, I will not dare to beg for mercy.

Your Majesty, I am really scared! I beg Your Majesty to make the decision for me!"

Only then did Yinzhen react. Yes, this dress was the one Yunxi wore when he first met her, and her belongings had always been kept by Ulanara.

Yinzhen looked at Ulanara.

"Since Chunyuan passed away, all her belongings have been kept by the Queen.

The Queen always said that she remembered the love between you two sisters.

I don’t know how this relationship came to be here.”

There were already traces of tears on Ulanara's face, and she choked with sobs.

"Your Majesty, my sister has been gone for a long time, and I am keeping all her belongings.

A few days ago, I noticed two southern pearls on this dress were loose.
He then sent someone to send it to the Imperial Household Department, asking them to nail the South Pearl properly.

My sister and the emperor had a deep love for each other when they were alive, and I also remember how kind you were to me.

I couldn't bear to see her belongings being placed carelessly. But I don't know,

How could this dress fall into Concubine Hua's hands today~!

I just thought about it and it must be the fault of the servants in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

This is the reason why they have caused such a huge disaster! The emperor must punish them severely.
To comfort my sister's soul in heaven and to clear Concubine Hua's name~"

Yinzhen stared at Ulanara for a long time, and his eyes were full of sinister intent.

But he spoke after a while and said.

"What the Queen said is absolutely right. It must be those servants in the Ministry of Internal Affairs who made a mistake.
It was just that Concubine Hua's wedding dress was damaged, and she had mistaken Chun Yuan's old dress for her.
Taking these two things into consideration, I think it’s time to change someone in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.”

He paused, leaned forward, and said to Ulanara.

"But I remember that Liu Changfeng was the head of the Imperial Household Department who was strongly recommended by the Queen.

In this case, I also have to consider the Queen's face.

Queen, how do you think I should punish Liu Changfeng?"

Ulanara gritted her teeth secretly and knelt in front of Yinzhen.

"Your Majesty is wise. I only saw Liu Changfeng as a man of efficiency.

Now that such a big mistake has happened, he has failed the expectations of the Emperor and me.

It is also because of my failure to judge people that today's disaster has occurred.

I dare not speculate on the emperor's intentions any more, everything is entirely up to the emperor!"

A smile appeared on Yinzhen's lips.

“The Queen is indeed Chun Yuan’s biological sister, and it seems that she is kind at heart.

I am the emperor, but I am not as kind as the queen."

After saying that, Yinzhen gave Su Peisheng an order lightly.

"Su Peisheng, pass the order down. Liu Changfeng, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs,
Improper handling of the late queen's belongings was a serious disrespect to the late queen.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs was responsible for the damage to Concubine Hua's wedding dress.
Each person will be fined half a year's salary as a warning to others.

By the way, all the servants that Liu Changfeng usually keeps close to him will be sent to the Shenxing Division."