The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 566: Powerless
When Yinzhen arrived, Nian Shilan had already ordered people to set a table for breakfast.

But they all looked like the work of the imperial kitchen, except for one soup.

Yinzhen was helped to sit down by Su Peisheng. He looked at the bowl of soup and smiled.

"Shilan has become more and more lazy. I was originally coveting your small kitchen, but who would have thought that you would use the food from the imperial kitchen to fool me."

Nian Shilan was wearing a peony red dress today, looking radiant and dazzling. She stood up and walked to Yinzhen, moved the bowl of soup towards him, and scooped a small bowl for Yinzhen and herself.

"Your Majesty loves to scold me. I just got up a little late today.

The Emperor suddenly decided to have breakfast with me.
I have no choice. It is too late to set up a small kitchen. I simply want the imperial kitchen.
The emperor's breakfast was moved here. But this bowl of soup was made by me.

Although it doesn't look very good, it tastes delicious. Your Majesty, please try it."

She placed the soup for Yinzhen, then sat down and took a sip of her own bowl of soup.

Nian Shilan narrowed her eyes and smiled with great satisfaction.

"I believe my cooking skills are as good as those of the imperial kitchen."

Yinzhen looked at her like this, laughed and shook his head.

"I have often heard of Wang Po selling melons and boasting about them, but I never thought my daughter Shi Lan would be like this.

I will try it right now to see how delicious the soup is. It is worth your satisfaction."

Nian Shilan smiled.

"Your Majesty, please try it first. If you don't like it, then punish me by not letting me sleep with you for a month."

Yinzhen paused as he picked up the soup bowl and looked at Nian Shilan, who was smiling mischievously.

"You are willing. Everyone in the harem is looking forward to my visiting them every day. I will try this soup you made."

Nian Shilan watched Yinzhen drink up the soup in the small bowl spoonful by spoonful, and her eyes smiled with joy into crescent shapes.

Su Peisheng watched Yinzhen happily eating and felt relieved.

Originally, everything the emperor ate had to be tried by the eunuchs first, but for Concubine Hua, this rule had always been just a decoration, and Su Peisheng had gotten used to it and didn't take it seriously.

Yinzhen put down the soup bowl and exclaimed.

"Shilan is indeed a master. This soup is delicious. I personally think that it surpasses the cooking skills of the imperial kitchen."

As he said this, he signaled Su Peisheng to order another bowl. Nian Shilan quickly pressed him down and said.

"Your Majesty is willing to praise this soup, I am already very satisfied. Your Majesty, why don't you eat a few mouthfuls of other things first, and then have another bowl. Otherwise, drinking so much soup so early in the morning will delay Your Majesty's proper breakfast."

Yinzhen listened to Nian Shilan's words and asked Su Peisheng to pick up other food for him.

Nian Shilan picked up her small bowl with a smile and drank the remaining soup in the bowl.

After finishing breakfast, Lidong served tea to Yinzhen, who was still savoring the small bowl of delicious soup.

Year of the Landau.

"Your Majesty, if you drink some tea, with the tea flavor as a base, you won't miss the bowl of soup anymore."

Yinzhen took a sip of tea and smiled.

"There seems to be something behind what Shilan said."

Nian Shilan curled her lips.

"I am the worst at speaking. I have not read many books, unlike you who have read many books.

You can think about anything I say for a long time, and I am so scared that I dare not speak easily."

Yinzhen shook his head and smiled.

“You don’t read much, but you’re the fastest to talk back.

Which woman in the harem can be like you?

By the way, you didn't study much, your brother Nian Gengyao,
He is a man of both literary and military talents. It is a pity that he has been ill for the past few years.
I have lost a great helper by my side."

When Nian Shilan heard Yinzhen mention Nian Gengyao, she was worried, but she didn't show it on her face. "The emperor values ​​my brother, it's a blessing for my brother and the whole Nian family.

My brother has been ill in recent years and no one knows him, but the emperor has taken great care of the Nian family.

I am grateful to His Majesty, but I am afraid that if this continues, His Majesty will be in trouble.

There are many ministers in the court, and my brother has received so much grace from the emperor even when he was ill."

Yinzhen interrupted Nian Shilan.

"Whoever I want to favor is whoever I want to favor, whoever I want to give grace to is whoever I want to give grace to, and others dare not say anything.

Moreover, at the morning court today, I heard from your elder brother Nian Xiyao that under the care of Wen Xianqing these days,

Nian Gengyao's injuries had healed a lot, but he was still not fully conscious.

You don't have to worry about it. I have already instructed the Imperial Hospital to use the best medicines.

You must make sure your brother, our great general Nian, recovers well."

Nian Shilan naturally expressed her gratitude again. Yinzhen asked Nian Shilan whether Hongli and Princess Wenyi were okay, and then returned to the Yangxin Palace to review memorials.

Even though he had been ill for more than half a year and was not very mobile, he never delayed the affairs of state.

Nian Shilan respectfully saw Yinzhen off, turned around and poured out all the tea he had used, then told Xiao Linzi to wash the cup himself.

Winter passed and spring came, and it was early spring again. Yinzhen's stroke had not been cured. Wen Xianqing had tried his best to treat him, but Yinzhen still could not use his left leg.

That day, Wen Xianqing checked Yinzhen's pulse and felt a little worried.

"Your Majesty, I feel your pulse and find that you have been a little tired recently. Is it because you are busy with government affairs?"

Yinzhen nodded.

"Yes, a few days ago, the court officials reported that the candidates in Henan Province withdrew from the examination. I am very worried."

Wen Xianqing said.

"That's it. I feel your pulse and it shows that you are anxious and angry. If you continue like this,

It will definitely cause the stroke to recur and worsen.
I have been treating the emperor for a year, but I still cannot relieve his worries."

Yinzhen sighed, and became unusually depressed.

"You have been by my side for more than ten years. I know your medical skills.

If even you can't cure it, I can't count on anyone else.

You are a doctor. Today I want to ask you, in addition to the old illness,

Have you diagnosed any other illnesses that I may have?"

Wen Xianqing was silent for a moment and nodded.

"I was just about to say this, and since the emperor asked, I will not hide it.

Your Majesty's body is getting weaker day by day. I, your humble servant, dare to ask your Majesty a question:
Is it that the Emperor is somewhat unable to cope with the concubines' daily sleeping arrangements?"

Apart from Yinzhen and Wen Xianqing, the only person in the palace was Su Peisheng, who accompanied Yinzhen day and night.

Yinzhen did not shy away from it and admitted it.

"Yes. But I am only forty-two, which should be the prime of my life.

Last winter, I also took a lot of tonic food, and I never stopped taking deer blood, deer antlers, and deer tendons.

This spring, however, the deficit is getting worse and worse. I don’t know why.”

Wen Xianqing put his hand on Yinzhen's pulse again, examined it for a while, and said.

"In my humble opinion, Your Majesty is not taking insufficient supplements, but taking too much.

Your Majesty, from today on, do not take any supplements. Your Majesty, every drink and every meal,
All are prepared by me personally. I can relieve the emperor's worries with my ancestral dietary therapy."