The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Nian Shilan has been acting according to Yinzhen's wishes these days and has managed the harem in order.

Ulanara had been trapped in her own residence to recuperate. She waited and waited for help from her mother's family but no one came. Instead, she received Wen Xianqing's explanation of the cause of her illness.

Wen Xianqing carefully searched through everything Ulanara ate and used, and discovered that the chrysanthemum tea she often drank in those days was mixed with a kind of chrysanthemum called "new chrysanthemum" that was tributed from foreign countries.

Wen Xianqing said.

"This new chrysanthemum can be brought into the palace as a tribute, so it must be a good thing that has been tested by foreign countries.

It's just that the constitution of our Qing dynasty is different from that of foreign countries. I think this tribute is not compatible with other tea ingredients.
This caused the internal heat in the Empress' body to explode, and all of it accumulated on her face."

As Wen Xianqing spoke, he glanced at Ulanara's face which was now somewhat damaged and scabbed. After his treatment over the past few days, Ulanara's itching had stopped.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I am here to help you recover.

I just want to say that these tributes may not be suitable for our physique.
From now on, it is better to use less of these things that enter the mouth or are applied on the face."

Ulanara, who was able to speak now, touched the scar on her cheek and said.

"Is what Doctor Wen said true? I have been wondering these days.
Is there something wrong with the rouge and powder I bought outside?
It's a pity that I can't go out now, and I can't capture Xianzilou and torture him."

Wen Xianqing shook his head and said firmly.

"Your Majesty, you have wrongly blamed those rouge and powder. I have already checked them one by one.

All the materials used are of top quality, and there is nothing in them that causes pain or discomfort.

It is even more exquisite than the ones made by the Imperial Household Department, and is indeed a rare and fine product.”

Ulanara felt a little better and asked hopefully.

"Doctor Wen just said that my face can be healed?"

Wen Xianqing nodded.

"Yes, I am currently developing a scar-removing medicine that will surely restore your Majesty's former appearance."

Ulanara sighed and said.

"In the past, I saw you always serving Concubine Hua, and I was a little suspicious of you.

I didn't expect that after such a disaster, it was you who treated me wholeheartedly.

From this perspective, those people in the Imperial Hospital are actually useless."

Wen Xianqing bowed his head and clasped his hands, very humble.

"Your Majesty, I am ashamed to accept your praise. I will serve the Emperor and the ladies in the harem.
It is my blessing. No matter who is sick, I have no choice but to do my best to treat him.

The colleagues in the Imperial Hospital were selected through various examinations.
Of course, I am not the waste that the Queen said. But I know very well that
I think my colleagues are just not sure about their work, so they are reluctant to step forward.

But I have traveled around the countryside for decades, and I don't have any other skills, just a little courageous.

Only then can I dare to treat the Queen!"

Ulanara smiled and said.

"You are right. There are many concubines in the harem who have received your favor. I was too narrow-minded before.

From now on, I hope that Imperial Physician Lao Wen will take good care of my illness."

Wen Xianqing nodded his head and nodded, then stepped back to personally supervise the decoction of the medicine.

He didn't understand why Concubine Hua went to so much trouble to get him to gain the Queen's trust.
But he was too lazy to find out the reason. He just did whatever Nian Shilan said.

In fact, there was never any problem with Ulanara asking Jiang Fuhai to buy rouge and powder from Xianzilou.

However, since two months ago, the dosage of Wu Shi San, one of the main ingredients in the rouge and powder that Jiang Fuhai purchased, has been increased.

Every day, Ulanara used rouge and powder mixed with a large amount of Wu Shi San. As the weather was too hot, the palace maids around her changed her drink to chrysanthemum tea to clear away heat and reduce the summer heat.

Ulanara only felt that her skin became more delicate and almost as smooth as a baby's during those days, but she never expected that a cup of strong chrysanthemum tea would cause her to feel itchy all over her face and body.

Wen Xianqing knew all this, but he pushed all the blame onto Wei Xinju. When Yinzhen heard Wen Xianqing talk about the cause of Ulanara's illness, his eyes darkened.

All the tributes were handled by Longkodo’s eldest son. Longkodo is still in prison, but his two sons, Yinzhen, did not touch them.

Now that his eldest son had just arrived, Yinzhen took this opportunity to issue an edict.

Longkodo committed treason, formed a clique for personal gain, and allowed his second son to rob women, open gambling houses, and force women of good families into prostitution. In addition, his eldest son attempted to murder the queen under the pretext of tribute. As a result, all three of Longkodo and his sons were thrown into prison.

The second son, who had escaped the disaster, was living a life of debauchery in his own house when he was suddenly taken away by the emperor's men.

The eldest son, who was still actively trying to rescue his father, was also arrested overnight.

The entire Longkodo mansion was in chaos.

When Nian Shilan found out, she just smiled. It was indeed Yinzhen, who found an opportunity to pull Longkodo down.

The officials in the court who had been on good terms with Longkodo in the past cut ties with him to prove their innocence.

They were privately shocked at the emperor's drastic measures, but no one dared to stand up and say a few words in defense of Longkodo and his son.

Empress Dowager De sent people to invite Yinzhen again and again, saying that she was not feeling well and wanted to see Yinzhen.

Yinzhen didn't even raise his head from the pile of memorials.

"Su Peisheng, go tell the people at Empress Dowager De's side that I am busy with state affairs.

I will go to visit Empress Dowager De after I finish the things at hand.

The imperial hospital should take good care of him and use all the precious medicinal materials.

Although the situation on the front line is tense and food and wages are in short supply,

But I cannot allow people to pierce my spine when it comes to filial piety."

Su Peisheng replied.

"Your Majesty is wise. I know you have been worrying about the frontline's food and wages these days.
In the memorials sent by Lord Nian Gengyao, he always told the emperor to rest assured that he would do his best for the emperor.
Serving the Qing Dynasty. But I know that even a skilled cook cannot cook without rice.
Besides, our Qing soldiers are defending our borders with real weapons.”

Yinzhen smiled.

"You still understand my thoughts. It is true that even a skilled cook cannot cook without rice.

But look, at this critical moment, when I need money, they deliver it to me, don’t they?
After you report back to Empress Dowager Wande, pass on my order.

Tong Jia Long Keduo relied on the fact that he was the younger brother of Empress Xiaoyi Ren to form a clique in the court for personal gain.

He committed treason, colluded with foreign enemies, and attempted to destabilize the Qing dynasty.
He also allowed his two sons to hire killers to kill people, force women into prostitution, and set up gambling in Beijing.

He used tribute as an excuse to murder the Empress, and his crimes are too numerous to list.

But I grew up under the care of Empress Xiaoyiren, and considering her virtue,

Only Longkodo and his two sons were beheaded in public, and their residences were confiscated.

The remaining family members, the men were exiled to Ningguta and became slaves to the armored men, and were never allowed to enter the pass again.

The wife and daughter do not have to be slaves of the government, they can just be demoted to common people."

Su Peisheng responded with "yes" and looked up again.

"Then would you like me to inform Empress Dowager De as well?"

Yinzhen put down the red ink brush in his hand and said.

"No need for now. Empress Dowager De is not feeling well and has been bedridden for many days.

When Longkodo and his son are executed, I will personally inform you."

(End of this chapter)