The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 536: Forced

In Jingyang Palace, Concubine Shu looked at her son eating heartily in front of her with a smile on her face.

"Slow down, you are already adults, why are you still so impatient?"

Yunli raised his head and sighed with satisfaction.

"Since my son set up his own residence, I haven't cooked for him in person for a long time. When I'm away from home, I often think of the water chestnut flour cakes you make. They are soft, glutinous, sweet and not greasy. I miss them so much. No matter how the cooks in my residence cook, they can't make them taste half as good as you do."

Concubine Shu said with a smile.

"I know you like to eat this, so I prepared it this morning. When you go back later, ask Ah Jin to bring some back for you."

Yunli swallowed the food in his mouth, looked at his mother's smiling face, and his eyes became tearful.

"I thought I would never see my mother smile at me again."

Concubine Shu stretched out her hand and wanted to touch Yunli's head, but stopped a foot away. She thought that Yunli was now an adult with his own house.

She withdrew her hand, still smiling, with two deep dimples on her face.

"Silly child, you are the child that mother carried for ten months and gave birth to. If mother doesn't smile at you, who else can she smile at? This child, how come you are getting more and more stupid as you grow up?"

The palace maid Jiyun carried a plate of fresh fruit and gently placed it in front of Yunli.

"Taipin, this is what you ordered the kitchen to make, but I don't know if it suits the prince's taste."

Yunli quickly wiped his tears and laughed.

"As long as it's the food here, everything suits my appetite. Aunt has been with mother for so many years, she must be tired."

Jiyun took a step back respectfully, with his head lowered, very humble.

"This is what a servant should do."

Yunli talked with Concubine Shu for a while, during which he couldn't help but mention how good Nian Shilan was to him, and also said that Yinzhen treated him better than his own brothers.

A Jin reminded Yunli outside the door that it was time to return home. Yunli looked at the sky and hurried out of the palace before the end of the afternoon.

But he didn't notice that as soon as he left, Concubine Shu's face fell like a withered flower.

Jiyun gathered the things on the table and sighed.

"Your Majesty, you should make a decision sooner rather than later."

Concubine Shu nodded slightly.

“I’ve thought about it these days and there’s nothing to be afraid of.

She wants to control me simply because she thinks the current emperor is her own son.

I have observed over these days that the Emperor is still very kind to Yunli.

I am of Han descent, whether the late emperor is alive or not,
Yunli is destined to be a prince all his life.
So there is no need for me to think about things that I shouldn’t.”

Cumulus Road.

"Your Majesty is very insightful. So what should we do next?"

Concubine Shu waved to Jiyun and called her over. She leaned over and whispered something in her ear. Jiyun just nodded in agreement.

Watching Jiyun hurried away, Concubine Shu seemed to have unloaded a heavy burden.

The only thing she could do to help her son was to let him be a leisurely prince in the future. As for other things, she did not ask for anything else.

Concubine Shu pulled out a handkerchief from her sleeve. The edges of the silk handkerchief were already frayed, but the color of the albizzia flowers embroidered on it was as bright and beautiful as ever.

She gently stroked the albizzia flowers on the handkerchief, closed her eyes, and recalled the love between her and the late emperor.

When Nian Shilan returned to Yiku Palace after the banquet, she saw Jiyun waiting in the palace.

She watched Yunli grow up in this life, so naturally she was familiar with the people around him.

"I pay my respects to Concubine Hua. May your Highness be blessed." Jiyun seemed to have been waiting in the hall for a long time. The palace servants of Yikun Palace brought a small round stool for her to sit on.

As soon as he saw Nian Shilan, Jiyun immediately stood up and greeted her.

Nian Shilan smiled kindly.

"Aunt, please get up quickly. What's the wind blowing today that requires you to come here in person? Lidong, please take a seat."

Although Jiyun seldom saw Concubine Hua, who was the most favored concubine in the harem, he had heard many rumors about her.

However, every time he met Concubine Hua, Jiyun felt that the rumors in the palace about Concubine Hua's iron-fisted rule were just rumors.

Lidong picked up the small round stool and placed it behind Jiyun.

"Aunt, please take a seat."

Jiyun nodded gratefully, thanked Nian Shilan, sat down carefully, thought again and again, and looked around again.

Anyone who has worked for Nian Shilan for a long time is a shrewd person.
Seeing this, Songzhi knew that Jiyun had something to say to Nian Shilan, so she just said that she would go to the small kitchen to check on the stewing soup and took all the palace servants away.

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Jiyun felt relieved when he saw that there was no one around.

"Empress Hua is smart. I came here today for something. The imperial concubine said that she should have come in person.

But it is too conspicuous. It is best for me to move quietly. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Nian Shilan knew that the reason why Concubine Shu was willing to associate with her was probably because of Yunli. Could it be that Yunli had fallen in love with a girl from another family but was not in a position to directly ask Yinzhen to arrange a marriage for him?

But based on Yunli's personality, he should come to find her himself.

Nian Shilan didn't like beating around the bush and spoke directly.

"It's just you and me now, so just speak frankly. If Seventeen gets into any trouble, I'll do my best to help."

When Jiyun heard what Nian Shilan said, she knew that Nian Shilan had always cared about Yunli, and she was very grateful.

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. This time, I was asked by the Grand Concubine to come here, not because the prince had caused any trouble.

Instead, the Concubine Tai was forced by someone to do things for the Empress on the grounds that she had close contacts with Yunli.

The Concubine thought about it for a long time. She didn't want to risk the prince's life, nor did she want the other party to hurt the queen.
That’s why I took the risk to ask for help from the Queen. The Queen must know that the Concubine wanted to leave the palace to practice cultivation a few days ago.”

Nian Shilan nodded. This was what she knew. She had thought that Yinzhen would readily agree to let Concubine Shu practice outside the palace as he did in his previous life. Unexpectedly, Yinzhen said that the conditions outside the palace were difficult and he didn't want Concubine Shu to work hard.

"Of course I know what Auntie said. I heard that the Concubine Tai sighed for a long time because of this matter."

Cumulus Road.

"Yes, Taipin originally wanted to hide away from the palace and live a life away from the world, so that she wouldn't be manipulated by others.

But the emperor was filial and did not want the concubine to suffer, so the concubine had to continue staying in the palace.

But in this way, Taipin suffered torture every day, and..."

Jiyun paused, met Nian Shilan's puzzled eyes, and said through gritted teeth.

"And the Taipin's body has also been harmed by someone, and now she is controlled by drugs. If she doesn't take the medicine after a while, the Taipin's body will feel like it's being eaten by thousands of ants! It's unbearable, Your Majesty!"

When Jiyun said this, tears were streaming down his face and he knelt down.

Nian Shilan's heart sank. From the words "ten thousand ants gnawing at your bones", she had already guessed what was going on.

Sure enough, she asked Jiyun to get up and continue talking, and she heard how Empress Dowager De had people put drugs in Concubine Shu's food and drink, forcing her to obey her orders.

Nian Shilan didn't even need to find Wen Xianqing to know that the drug that could control people was the thing that her brother had seized before and was very popular among the border residents!
Of course, that was also a good thing that she managed to send into Empress Dowager De's palace.

However, Concubine Shu was also targeted by Empress Dowager De, so she had to take action.

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