The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

"Mother, you are too kind. It is precisely because I am filial to you that you can still live in Yonghe Palace today."

Yinzhen's voice was cold, and his expression was no longer as calm as before, as if a cold knife had swept across his face.

Empress Dowager De was stunned. She almost forgot that although Yinzhen was her son, he was also the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

Even if he took the Fourth Prince away without saying anything today, she, the "Empress Dowager De", could not say anything more.

But she was unwilling to lose in momentum. After all, she was still the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty!
"Your Majesty, are you threatening me? Your Majesty, don't forget that I am the one who gave birth to you!"

Empress Dowager De straightened her back. She thought, filial piety comes first, the emperor dare not do anything.

Unfortunately, Yinzhen didn't even look at her.

He leaned over, picked up the Fourth Prince, then turned and left.

Su Peisheng, who was following behind Yinzhen, was terrified. This Empress Dowager really likes to bring up things that are not related to the topic!
After Yinzhen walked for a while, Empress Dowager De, who had been keeping her back straight, suddenly lost her temper and slumped down.

She stared blankly at the deserted hall and asked softly to Zhu Xi, who was serving her.

"Zhu Xi, tell me, the emperor is obviously my biological son, why is he so disobedient and unfilial?"

Zhuxi wanted to say something, but after thinking about the temperament of Empress Dowager De, she gave up. She couldn't listen anyway.

Zhuxi shook his head.

"I don't know, and I dare not criticize the emperor."

Empress Dowager De was still muttering to herself.

"He can't even tolerate his own brother, how could I give birth to such a cold-hearted son.

I remember that when he was a child, every time he saw me, his eyes were full of warmth and longing.

How come now that I'm older and I can see him every day, he never looks at me with that kind of eyes again?"

Zhuxi didn't know what to say, so he just silently took out the hookah and lit it for Empress Dowager De.

"Your Highness, it's useless to think too much. Why not take a few puffs from your hookah to relieve your fatigue and give your mind a rest?"

And Nian Shilan was still kneeling in the Imperial Garden. When Yinzhen and the Fourth Prince entered the Imperial Garden, they saw Nian Shilan kneeling in the most conspicuous place on the road.

She was wearing a rouge-colored dress and her favorite kingfisher jewelry in her hair. She was kneeling in the spring sunshine, and her whole body seemed to be shining.

The palace servants who were walking in the Imperial Garden did not dare to look at Nian Shilan too much, but that did not stop them from whispering to each other after they left the Imperial Garden.

Yinzhen looked at Nian Shilan's stubborn appearance, her head that never bowed, and her eyes that looked down on everything. He felt pity for her being punished to kneel, but more of it was admiration.

This is the attitude that a daughter of a general should have!
"Mother! Mother!"

As soon as Nian Shilan heard the eunuch announce the arrival of the emperor, she looked up towards the end of the road.

Yinzhen was holding the Fourth Prince and standing at the end of the road, looking at her.

Nian Shilan gently wiped the sweat from her temples and a bright smile appeared on her face.

The Fourth Prince had already broken free from Yinzhen's arms and was running towards Nian Shilan with his short legs.

He threw himself into the arms of Nian Shilan who was still kneeling.

"Mother~ Hongli is back~"

Nian Shilan smiled and hugged him, then pushed him away.

"Be good, Hongli. Mother's clothes are dirty and will stain yours."

When Yinzhen came over, Nian Shilan immediately knelt down and greeted him.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good fortune."

Yinzhen smiled, seeing that Nian Shilan had no resentment at all, and was satisfied that she was so considerate. "Stand up, I rarely see you show me such a great gift."

Nian Shilan didn't act pretentiously. She thanked him with a smile and was about to stand up.

But she had been kneeling for some time. When she stood up shakily, Songzhi had no time to support her and she fell to the side with a crisp "click" sound, and Yinzhen's heart skipped a beat.

Everyone hurriedly sent Nian Shilan back to Yiku Palace. Wen Xianqing, who was preparing medicine, came in sweating profusely. This time, Wen Shichu was not following him, but only the eunuch who went to ask him to carry the medicine box.

Nian Shilan was lying on the bed, her face pale with pain, but she looked at the anxious Yinzhen with an apologetic look on her face.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. My legs were numb and I was unsteady for a moment, which frightened Your Majesty."

Yinzhen said unhappily.

"At this time, you are still feeling guilty for scaring me! If I were so easily frightened,
Then there is no need for this emperor! The Qing Dynasty conquered the world on horseback.
I have defended my kingdom through fighting and conquest. I am not that timid!
Wait for the imperial physician Wen to come and take a quick look to see if there are any broken bones!"

Although he sounded impatient in every word, every word revealed his concern for Nian Shilan.

Nian Shilan was in a trance for a moment. The young emperor before him was much more humane than the Yongzheng Emperor in his previous life, who was decisive and ruthless and never showed his emotions.

If it weren't for those things in the previous life, she would have fallen into such affection. However, even if it was Yinzhen in the previous life, wasn't she crazy about him every day?
Nian Shilan shook her head in self-mockery, prompting Yinzhen to ask anxiously.

"But does it hurt badly?"

Nian Shilan just shook her head, a comforting smile on her pale face.

"Why hasn't Doctor Wen come yet?"

When Yinzhen turned around and was about to ask Su Peisheng, he heard Wen Xianqing speaking hurriedly outside the door.

"I am late, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

As Wen Xianqing's voice fell, his figure appeared at the door of Nian Shilan's bedroom.

The moment Yinzhen saw Wen Xianqing, he felt half relieved.

"It's good that you're here. Hurry up and show Concubine Hua where she's hurt!"

Seeing that Wen Xianqing was about to bow and greet him again, Yinzhen immediately waved his hand impatiently.

"Forget about the formalities, curing the disease is the most important thing!"

Wen Xianqing wiped the sweat from his forehead and knelt beside Nian Shilan's bed to diagnose her.

Yinzhen was afraid that he would hinder Wen Xianqing's consultation, so he stood up and sat on the couch a few steps away.

Wen Xianqing first checked Nian Shilan's pulse and found nothing abnormal. However, seeing that Nian Shilan's face was pale and sweaty due to the pain, he hurried to check her injured foot.

"Your Highness, please be patient. This process will be a little painful."

Nian Shilan nodded.

"Doctor Wen, please continue to examine me. I will just try my best to endure it."

So when Wen Xianqing pressed on Nian Shilan's ankle, she looked as if it hurt everywhere, with her brows furrowed, as if she was enduring great pain.

Yinzhen looked at Nian Shilan's patient profile and felt sorry for her.

"Shilan, there's no need to be strong. If it hurts, you can shout it out and it will make you feel better."

Just at this moment Wen Xianqing pinched the inside of Nian Shilan's ankle through his handkerchief. Nian Shilan gritted her teeth and said with difficulty.

"My family education since I was young has not taught me to show weakness. When I gave birth to Hongli,

It hurts much more than it does now, but I didn't even scream. I will just bear with this little pain!"

As she spoke, it was Wen Xianqing who was puzzled. (End of this chapter)