The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 567 Suspicion of Shilan
Wen Xianqing carefully nursed Yinzhen back to health for a period of time, and Yinzhen indeed felt that he had regained his former glory.

It was Concubine Rong's day to sleep with the emperor. She got up early, prepared Yinzhen's clothes for court, saw him out, and turned around to pinch out the unburned ashes in the incense burner.

After a night of passion, Yinzhen felt full of energy and vitality. After the morning court session, he was not in a hurry to return to the Yangxin Palace. Instead, he suddenly felt like going to the Old Summer Palace for horseback riding.

Su Peisheng was startled.

"Your Majesty, it's only spring and the weather is still cold.

If you catch a cold while riding your horse in the garden, I will not be able to bear the blame!
Empress Dowager De sent someone to instruct me yesterday to serve the emperor well!"

When Yinzhen heard Su Peisheng mention Empress Dowager De, his face suddenly turned cold.

"Didn't I tell you not to tell Yonghe Palace about my affairs? You are doing a better job now."

Su Peisheng asked with difficulty.

"Yes, the emperor is right. I will control my subordinates when I return.

It must be that group of dogs who spread rumors and the news reached Empress Dowager De.

But Empress Dowager De has been staying in Yonghe Palace, so Your Majesty need not be angry."

Yinzhen said.

"She is my biological mother. If she hadn't done so many things, I would have taken good care of her.

"Never mind, I haven't seen her for a while. More than a year, right?"

Su Peisheng understood and said immediately.

"Go to Yonghe Palace~!"

When Yinzhen saw Empress Dowager De again, he could hardly believe that the old woman before him was his former beautiful mother.

The Empress Dowager De in front of him could no longer be described as haggard, she was so thin that her bones were just skin and bones.

The originally round cheeks were deeply sunken, and the skin was like a rag that had been soaked with water, wrinkled and stuck to the bones.

Her hands exposed outside the quilt looked like a skeleton, gray and skinny.

Yinzhen felt a surge of sadness in his heart and was helped by Su Peisheng to the bedside of Empress Dowager De.

"My son came to see me."

Queen Mother De raised her wrinkled eyelids and smiled weakly.

"The emperor is here? Please sit down. Am I frightened by my appearance?"

Yinzhen said nothing and slowly sat on the stool brought by Zhile.

He looked at Empress Dowager De's face, which suddenly showed a hint of anger.

"It seems that the servants here are useless. They made me sick like this!"

Zhuxi and Zhile knelt down immediately, and the other people serving in the bedroom also knelt down.

Only Empress Dowager De said helplessly.

"Your Majesty, please do not blame them. They are very dedicated, it is my own health that is not good enough.

I know that my life will soon be over, and I have been dreaming about the late emperor these days.

The late emperor, standing on the clouds, waved to me. This means the late emperor wants me to go."

When Yinzhen heard Empress Dowager De mention the late emperor in such a sad tone, his heart softened.

He almost forgot the evil things that Empress Dowager De had done in the past, and only knew that she was his biological mother.

Yinzhen said in a muffled voice.

"Mother, please stop joking. I will summon the imperial physician to treat you immediately.

I have been an unfilial son these years, always busy with government affairs and rarely visiting you.

Today, I know how much you have suffered, and I feel guilty about it.”

Queen Mother De shook her head.

"I don't blame the emperor. I only blame myself for being foolish and doing something the emperor didn't like. I shouldn't have made things difficult for Nian, after all, she was the emperor's favorite woman. I heard that
Since the Queen passed away, Nian has been the one in charge of the harem.
Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, I finally fell into her hands. "

When Yinzhen heard this, he raised his eyes and asked.

"Mother, what you said seems to have a lot of meaning, but did Concubine Hua embarrass Yonghe Palace when she was managing the affairs?
Or is it because I am short of food and drink here? You can tell me, mother."

Empress Dowager De wanted to speak, but started coughing. Zhuxi hurriedly got up from the ground, walked quickly to Empress Dowager De, rubbed her back and helped her breathe better.

When Empress Dowager De finally suppressed her cough, her haggard face was already red. Yinzhen was anxious and ordered Su Peisheng to quickly ask Imperial Doctor Wen to come.

Su Peisheng went out in a flash.

Empress Dowager De raised her hand as if she wanted to stop Su Peisheng, but in the end she didn't have the strength to speak.

After a long while, Empress Dowager De finally spoke reluctantly.

"Your Majesty, please don't ask any more questions. I don't have much time left. There is no point in arguing with others over such trivial matters."

After coming out of Yonghe Palace, Yinzhen looked worried. Wen Xianqing came to check the pulse of Empress Dowager De and quietly told Yinzhen that Empress Dowager De's health was indeed at the end and she would not live for a few more days.

So from that day on, Yinzhen would go to Yonghe Palace to visit Empress Dowager De after the morning court every day.

When Empress Dowager De was in good spirits, she would talk to Yinzhen for a few words, and Yinzhen would wait on her while she took medicine and continued to sleep.

Most of the time, when Yinzhen went there, Empress Dowager De was in a very depressed mood.

Nian Shilan had already heard what Empress Dowager De and Yinzhen had said, and the coldness in her heart was even greater than before.

In this life, she was cautious and no longer acted as domineering in front of Yinzhen as she did in her previous life. She also tried her best to restrain her family so as not to arouse Yinzhen's suspicion.

I didn't expect Empress Dowager De to do this at this time.

She didn't cry or make a fuss, but just said a few ambiguous words, and pushed Nian Shilan to the point of being "unfilial".

Nian Shilan brought soup to see Yinzhen, but was told that the emperor was busy and had no time to see the concubines.

Nian Shilan did not insist. She thanked Su Peisheng and turned away, leaving behind only a resolute back.

Su Peisheng watched Nian Shilan leave, sighed in his heart, and was helpless.

For three consecutive days, there was no news from Nian Shilan, and Yinzhen became a little restless.

"Su Peisheng, what has Concubine Hua been doing these days?"

Su Peisheng said.

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Concubine Hua has been busy distributing summer clothes these days.

The Imperial Concubine had handed over the summer clothes for the palace servants to Concubine Hui to check and distribute.
The ladies and young ladies were all given instructions personally by the Imperial Concubine.

Oh, yes, the Imperial Concubine said that the Empress Dowager is different from the Empress Dowager De.

The Imperial Concubine asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to buy two new sets of clothes for each of the two Empress Dowagers.

They are all made of Hu silk. The imperial concubine said that Hu silk is the softest and is suitable for wearing next to the skin.

The weather is hot, and the Empress Dowager De is sick all day and sweats a lot, so this Hu silk is the best."

Yinzhen said.

"Is Concubine Hua really so devoted?"

Su Peisheng said.

"Oh, Your Majesty, how dare I lie to you!"

Yinzhen stood up, took two steps forward, and was about to go to the Yiku Palace when Xiao Xiazi came in hurriedly from outside.

"Your Majesty, it's not good!"

Su Peisheng scolded.

"Speak nicely! Don't offend the emperor! What's wrong?"

Xiao Xiazi wiped the sweat from her head and said hurriedly.

"Someone just came from Yonghe Palace and said that Empress Dowager De was not well! Aunt Zhuxi asked the Emperor to go over and take a look!"