The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 577 Finale!

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye another six years passed, and Hongli was finally eighteen years old.

Nian Shilan was very relieved that the previous dynasty had the careful assistance of four regent ministers.

Although Songzhi and Lidong were married, she often went to the palace to accompany Nian Shilan.

It was not until they both had their own children that Nian Shilan finally felt relieved.

On this day, Concubine Lan came to the Cining Palace again. Since the death of the previous emperor, she often came to talk to Nian Shilan.

Many times, she would tell Nian Shilan the story of the Korqin grassland with great nostalgia.

She talked about how she ran across the boundless grassland when she was young, as free as a bird.

Nian Shilan's plain dress doesn't give any clue that she has been the empress dowager for six years. She is still beautiful when she smiles.

As Concubine Lan spoke, her eyes dimmed.

"Sister, do you think I will have the chance to see my grassland again in this lifetime?

Since the passing of the previous emperor, I have become increasingly bored in this deserted palace.

If it weren't for my sister who always comforted me, I would have gone crazy long ago.

Princess Kangle, the daughter of Concubine Jing, came to the palace that day, holding her child.
Tiffany Jing looked very happy. At least she still had something to look forward to.
But for people like Rong Taipin and I, we can see the end at a glance."

Nian Shilan smiled.

"You want to go back to the grassland? That's easy. I've had enough of being the queen mother.

I have long been longing for the beauty of the grassland after hearing you talk about it every day.

If you don't mind, why not take me back with you."

Concubine Lan looked up in surprise.

"Is what my sister said true?!"

Until Nian Shilan bid farewell to the emperor and traveled to the vast world outside the capital with Concubine Lan, Concubine Lan still felt like she was dreaming.

I have been in Beijing for more than ten years. I thought I would never be able to return to my dream hometown in this lifetime, but I didn't expect that I could go back openly.

Her purpose in this trip was to carry the Empress Dowager's coffin to the Korchin grassland in compliance with the Empress Dowager's order.

Nian Shilan was still alive, but he had arranged his "afterlife" properly and thoroughly.

She ordered the carriage to stop, and another carriage that had been following hers also stopped.

Two nobles in plain clothes got off the carriage. They were Prince Guo Yunli and his wife, Mrs. Ye.

"Sister Lan, are you really going to be so decisive? Don't you worry about the emperor at all?"

Nian Shilan stuck her head out of the carriage. The wind from the outskirts of Beijing blew up a strand of her hair, and she smiled happily.

"The emperor has you and your brother to assist him, what else do I have to worry about?
As for Princess Wen Yi, I feel relieved that she has her brother, the emperor, in charge.

I have been trapped in the palace for more than 20 years, it is time for me to take a break."

Ye came forward, her pretty face looked even more charming, but her body looked a little fuller than before.

"I hope the Queen Mother has a safe journey. I have discussed this with the Prince.

When our son grows up, we will go to the grassland to visit you."

Yunli stamped his feet in anxiety.

"Lan Yi! Why are you telling the truth now!"

Ye said indifferently.

"What are you afraid of? We will go to see the Queen Mother sooner or later.
This capital city is prosperous, but it’s not a place I like to stay!
If the prince cannot bear to leave this prosperity, then let me go alone!"

Ye Lanyi spoke confidently, completely ignoring Yun Li's blushing face.

Concubine Lan came over and said.

"Okay, okay, I know you two love each other and have just had a little prince. You are very happy. Please don't talk nonsense here. Sister Zilan will be worried about you again in a while.

Go back quickly, I am with Sister Lan, no one of you is allowed to follow me!"

After finally getting rid of Yunli and his wife, Nian Shilan and his party continued on their journey north. Suddenly, they heard the sound of horse hooves coming closer and closer.

Two fierce horses blocked the front of the team. Nian Gengyao stepped forward and revealed his identity, saying that he was there to see the Empress Dowager off.

Nian Shilan was helped down from the carriage. The young man on the other horse dismounted and knelt in front of her.

When Hongli raised his head, tears welled up in his eyes.

"Is mother just going to ignore her son like this?"

Nian Shilan sighed and reached out to help Hongli up, but Hongli was stubborn and refused to get up.

"My mother has watched you get married, marrying the woman she loves.

Fucha is a good girl and the woman you like.

From now on, you will be husband and wife and should love each other without any doubt.

But the emperor had little love, and my mother could not stand the filth in the harem.

My mother is already old and has neither the time nor the energy to get entangled in the affairs of the harem.

Wouldn't it be better for you to let your mother leave this place of trouble just to show your filial piety?"

Hongli finally couldn't hold back his tears and choked up.

"My mother only said that she had seen her son get married, but she had not seen him have a child yet.

The mother did not enjoy the family happiness brought by her son, and the son felt extremely guilty!
My son knew from a young age that his mother was not a woman confined to the palace walls.
But my son is so heartbroken that my mother wants to abandon him so suddenly! "

Nian Shilan straightened her expression.

"A true man living between heaven and earth should be able to control himself. When your father was alive,
I am not as kind-hearted as you. I have no other thoughts but to wish you a safe and smooth life.

You have to walk your own path, and I, your mother, also have her own path to walk."

After saying this, Nian Shilan didn't even look at Hongli again. She walked right past him, got on the carriage, and ordered the convoy to set off immediately.

When the convoy had gone a long way, Concubine Lan quietly lifted the curtain and looked back. In the distance, there was still the kneeling figure. Nian Gengyao stood by the side without saying a word.

Concubine Lan felt sad and turned around.

"Sister Lan, are you really not going to look at the Emperor anymore?"

Nian Shilan lowered her head, tears dripping down the back of her hands.

She has been waiting for this road for more than 20 years, and she doesn't want to be held back by anyone else.

Finally, she raised her head, her tears had stopped, leaving only red circles under her eyes.

"Didn't you say that the sunrise and sunset on the grassland are exceptionally beautiful?
I have never seen such a vast world, so come and see it with you.

When I get tired of the beautiful scenery of the grassland, I also want to see the prosperity of Jiangnan.

As long as I can still walk, I don't want to be blocked by the high palace walls for a moment.

Lan'er, you must be destined to be with me. My parents have always called me Lan'er.
But since I entered the palace, I have lost my name.

Now that I have left that cramped palace, I have a new life and new hopes.

I call you Lan'er to keep some thoughts about my family and parents.

From then on, I had a brand new name, Huaimeng.

I have some beautiful pictures in my mind, just follow my own path. "

At the end of that summer, Borjigit Peilan brought her sister Huaimeng back to the Korqin grassland she had been longing for.

The grassland has become cooler in late summer, but here, Nian Shilan, now Huai Meng, is just starting her new life.

There are no extra chapters, no other story lines, everyone is dead! That's the end! Love you all!