The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 487
Yinzhen quietly looked at Empress Dowager De, who was fighting like a trapped beast after being provoked by his few words. He knew from a young age that Empress Dowager De did not like him, but he had never thought that their mother-son relationship would reach this point.

Looking at the expression of Empress Dowager De, she didn't even think that I was her son. She hated him more than her enemy.

Zhuxi stroked Empress Dowager De's back nervously, helping her to relieve the coughing and gasping caused by excitement.

Yinzhen said coldly.

"Mother needs to rest, so I will leave now. I will come to visit you again when you are better."

He suppressed all the words in his heart and did not want to recall those embarrassing scenes any more.

The young boy hid behind the curtains of his mother's bedroom, watching the young and strong Longkodo hug his mother tightly in his arms, and his mother did not show any intention of resisting.

But at this moment, looking at his mother's gloomy face and excited emotions, he didn't want to tell her about Longkodo.

These days, Yinzhen always used the busy state affairs as an excuse for not wanting to come to the Peony Pavilion, and he also asked people to guard the Peony Pavilion like an iron barrel, with no news passing through inside or outside. Therefore, Empress Dowager De did not know that Longkodo had been executed.

It was also Yinzhen who intentionally did not let her know. He originally wanted to tell her in person.

Su Peisheng, who was guarding outside, saw Yinzhen come out with a face that became even more gloomy than before, and he didn't dare to say anything more.

Su Peisheng only knew that Yinzhen tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep that night.

July 15th was originally a big day for the concubines in the harem to pay their respects to Lady Ulanara, but Lady Ulanara was still ill and Taohuawu was guarded by layers of guards, so Nian Shilan took the concubines to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.

Empress Dowager De has been ill for a long time, so there is naturally no need to go to her.

The Empress Dowager was still the same as usual, with a well-maintained complexion that was rosy and lustrous, and a large, bright oriental pearl adorning her luxurious crown, making her look extremely noble and very suitable for her status.

She was already the empress when the late emperor was alive, so naturally any decoration would be acceptable to her.

After all the concubines paid their respects to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager inquired about each of them one by one, gave them gifts and left. When Nian Shilan was the only one left in the palace, the Empress Dowager smiled and said.

"You stayed here today because you must have something to say to me."

Nian Shilan smiled, knelt down and saluted, saying.

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother has a keen eye. My little thoughts are really not worthy of your consideration.

Then I will speak frankly. I heard that the Emperor went to see Empress Dowager De last night, but I don't know what they said.
The Empress Dowager De was so angry that she lay down on the bed again. I am worried about the health of the Empress Dowager De.

I cannot go to visit her in person, for fear that the Empress Dowager De would see me.

The more I think about the past, the angrier I get, and it’s hard for me to get well.”

The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly, glanced at Nian Shilan's serious expression, and couldn't help but smile and shook her head.

"You monkey, are you really thinking about your mother-in-law's health? Don't think I don't know what you are thinking."

Nian Shilan also narrowed her eyes slightly, and her eyes became crescent shapes when she smiled.

"Your Majesty, I have always kept in mind the word filial piety.

It’s just that Empress Dowager De has many misunderstandings about me, so I dare not visit her.

But I have prepared some gifts, and I would like to ask the Empress Dowager to visit me."

The Queen Mother did not refuse and nodded.

"I understand your thoughts, and I am also thinking about going to her place.

After fighting for half a lifetime, we still can't tell who's better. Now the late emperor has been gone for several years.
Some things are a thorn in my heart, so I will go today."

Nian Shilan said again.

"I don't know what happened between you and her, but if you don't want to go,

I will not say anything more. Everything depends on your opinion."

The Queen Mother smiled, but her smile seemed full of bitterness, as if she was lost in memories.

It took her a long time to come out of her memories, and she went to Queen Dowager De with the gifts prepared by Nian Shilan.

Although Yinzhen asked the guards to guard the Empress Dowager De's residence and not allow outsiders to enter, the guards did not dare to stop the Empress Dowager, so the Empress Dowager entered very smoothly. After what happened last night, Empress Dowager De looked even worse today.

She was talking to Zhuxi in a rambling manner, asking her to find a way to get the letter out of the palace.

The Empress Dowager came over, asked someone to bring an armchair, and sat down in front of Empress Dowager De's bed.

Empress Dowager De was helped by Zhuxi to sit up. She made no effort to hide her disgust. Her blue-gray cheeks were sunken, and there was no trace of her former plump beauty.

Compared to the Empress Dowager's plump and firm skin, Empress Dowager De's face looked like an orange that had been left for a long time, with the skin beginning to wrinkle.

"What are you here for?"

The Empress Dowager listened to the Empress Dowager De's impolite words to her, but she didn't care. She just smiled and said.

"I just heard that you are not in good health, and you are idle anyway.

Coming to see you is also a token of my appreciation for the fact that we have known each other for most of our lives."

Queen Mother De adjusted herself into a comfortable posture and snorted coldly.

"Then I'll trouble you. In the past, you were the queen and I was the concubine. I have to pay respect to you from time to time.

But now you and I are equal, and looking around, this world belongs to my son.

I will not humble myself and pay you a respectful greeting, and you don't have to make a pretentious excuse to laugh at me."

The Queen Mother couldn't help laughing when she heard this.

"You are still as jealous as before. But I like your nature.

You are right, this world belongs to your son, but it is also the world of the Qing Dynasty.

I really envy you because you have two sons.

Unlike me, if the baby in my belly had not been aborted,

Now you should be as old as the emperor. I won’t have so many children like this.”

Queen Mother De seemed to have thought of something. She looked at the Queen Mother who was smiling indifferently and said.

"It's the past, and there's no use dwelling on it.

Now that my son has honored you as the Empress Dowager, you should be content."

The Empress Dowager's expression remained unchanged, but there was something indescribable in her smile.

"I should be content, but I can't be content.

The emperor is a wise ruler and I like him very much.

But I have been thinking, if my son were still alive,

It must be as good as the emperor. My baby is a fully formed male fetus.

It’s a pity that he had a bad fate and joined the royal family.

If he were in an ordinary family, he would definitely be able to live a peaceful and stable life.

Wu Ya, don't you think so? "

Empress Dowager De looked at the Empress Dowager strangely. This was the first time that Empress Dowager Niuhulu called her like this since the death of the late emperor.

Before Empress Dowager De could say anything, the Empress Dowager waved her hand and asked someone to bring a few trays.

"You and I are both old, and the children have grown up. I don't know what gift I can give you that you would like.

It is not proper to visit a sick person empty-handed. Take a look at these gifts and see if you find them worthy of your attention."

When Empress Dowager De heard the voice and looked at the tray, she felt her heart stagnate and she collapsed softly. If it weren't for the goose feather cushion behind her, her head would have hit the hard nanmu headboard!