The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 121 Meeting Qi
Mrs. Duan had a miscarriage, and when Doctor Zhang arrived, Mrs. Ulanara was pacing anxiously in the room.

Just as Imperial Doctor Zhang was about to bow, Ulanara hurriedly spoke up to stop him.

"Please excuse me, Imperial Physician. Let's go see how Duan is doing first."

Duan was groaning in pain on the bed, holding Qiang Wu's hand tightly with her right hand. There were already faint spots of blood on Qiang Wu's hand.

After taking the patient's pulse, Doctor Zhang looked solemn. He wrote out a prescription and asked someone to boil the medicine before walking aside and speaking to Ulanara.

"I just took Miss Duan's pulse. She is already six months pregnant. The fetus should be stable. We just need to take good care of her. But she got very angry today. In addition, the fetus is growing rapidly. Miss Duan has taken too much tonic. I am afraid she will have a hard time giving birth. Fortunately, she only has abdominal pain now and no bleeding. I will do my best to keep her."

Ulanara nodded.

"It's Duan who is too impatient. I'd like to trouble the imperial physician to do his best to save the child."

Doctor Zhang bowed and went to boil the medicine.

Ulanara walked back to Duan's bedside, looked at her, exhausted from the pain and with sweat all over her face, and spoke softly.

"You are pregnant now, how can you be so angry? I know you are upset. Feng is also pregnant, but she has been promoted. You should rest assured and take care of your baby. Doctor Zhang will protect your baby. When you give birth, I will ask the master to promote you to the position of concubine. Isn't this more honorable than Feng?"

Duan was in so much pain that she didn't even have the strength to speak. Now that she heard that giving birth to a child would make her a concubine, she struggled to express her gratitude. Ulanara quickly held her down and told her to wait for her medicine and rest.

Feng started vomiting everything she ate since she started having morning sickness. Nian Shilan reported this to Yinzhen, who asked Wen Xianqing to look after Feng's pregnancy.

Wen Xianqing finished taking the patient's pulse.

"Don't worry, Concubine. The princess's pregnancy is fine. As for the symptoms of morning sickness, they are experienced by every pregnant woman. I will prescribe a prescription for the princess first, which will be able to alleviate the morning sickness to some extent. The princess can eat whatever she likes on a daily basis. As long as she can eat a little, it's fine."

Nian Shilan looked at Feng's sallow face and sighed.

"Then I'll have to trouble Imperial Doctor Wen. I've already informed my master that Imperial Doctor Wen will take care of Feng's pregnancy. I wouldn't feel comfortable if someone else took over."

Wen Xianqing smiled.

"Thank you for your kindness, Concubine. I will follow your orders."

Feng watched Wen Xianqing leave and said softly to Nian Shilan.

"Thank you, Concubine. I heard that Miss Duan had a miscarriage. I wonder how she is doing now."

Nian Shilan glanced at Feng.

"You still have the time to think about other people's affairs? I don't care about her pregnancy, she has her own wife to take care of her. Now you are in my Cheng'en Garden, I only worry about you. The master said that from today on, all your food, clothing and daily life must be carefully checked. The most important thing is that I allow you to eat whatever you want, but you can't be like Duan, who makes new clothes every two months for the food you eat."

Feng looked at Nian Shilan's cold expression, but she knew in her heart that everything she said was for her own good.

"Yes, I will definitely remember this. I will not put myself in a dangerous situation like the Duan family."

When Nian Shilan heard this, she knew that Feng had understood her hint.

Qi Yuebin listened to the news that Jixiang had found out. At this time, there were only three days left before her wedding.

"Miss, I asked someone to inquire. Someone said that Gui Wan came to the palace from the Prince's Mansion two months ago. She was also a maid in the palace before. She entered the Prince's Mansion to serve two years ago. I don't know what happened, but now she is back to serve in the palace. I can't find out more. Please forgive me for my incompetence."

"You have done your best. Tomorrow night I will go back to the palace with Madam Deng, so I will not care about her anymore. I will know Concubine Nian's temperament once I enter the palace."

Qi Yuebin had some guesses in his mind. Gui Wan's background might not be simple, so it would be best to keep an eye on him.

On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, Prince Yong married his concubine Qi. The two pregnant women, Feng and Duan, were in the backyard taking care of their babies. Nian Shilan used the excuse of taking care of Feng's pregnancy and did not go to the front yard.

Ulanara greeted and saw off guests with a smile on her face. The Ninth Prince's wife held her hand and smiled gracefully.

"Fourth brother is very lucky. Two concubines came into the family this year. It's really tiring for Fourth sister-in-law to work hard for Fourth brother."

Ulanara's smile remained unchanged, she patted the Ninth Prince's wife's hand and said.

"After all, my ninth brother's wife is also a woman, so she knows how to feel sorry for me. I heard that my ninth brother's newly married concubine is pregnant, and she has to eat and do things all day long. I think my ninth brother's wife must be tired as the mistress. In addition, my ninth brother is busy every day, and all the trivial matters in the mansion need to be taken care of by my ninth brother's wife. I heard that the dozen or so concubines are not easy to get along with. Fourth sister-in-law feels sorry for you~!" The ninth prince's wife's face changed, and she forced a smile.

"Thank you for your concern, Sister-in-law. Since you still need to greet others, I will go in first."

Ulanara looked at the Ninth Prince's wife's hurried pace, smiled and shook her head, then turned to greet other people.

The Eighth Prince's wife, who was watching from the sidelines, originally wanted to make fun of Ulanara, but when she thought of the concubines in her own courtyard, she became troubled and gave up.

After a whole day of making a fuss, Yinzhen was drunk when he arrived at Yaoyue Garden at night.

Qi Yuebin sat upright on the edge of the bed, with Xi Niang and Jixiang accompanying him.

The door creaked open, and Xiniang and Jixiang greeted Yinzhen together. Qi Yuebin was suddenly a little at a loss, but she tried her best to sit upright, with only her fingertips trembling slightly.

Because she was a concubine, the bridesmaid did not need to sing any auspicious words. She only needed to hand the wedding title to Yinzhen with both hands and say a few auspicious words.

Yinzhen stretched out his hand to accept the wedding greeting, but was not in a hurry to lift the veil. He just sent the servants away from the room.

When Yinzhen and Qi Yuebin were the only ones left in the room, and Qi Yuebin's palms were soaked with sweat, Yinzhen slowly lifted the veil.

The woman before him was more gentle and less heroic than when he saw her at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.

Qi Yuebin lowered her eyes, and Yinzhen, taking advantage of his drunkenness, mistook her for someone else.

When he was moved, Yinzhen hugged Qi Yuebin and gently called out the nickname he had once called Yunxi - Wanwan.

All the blood in Qi Yuebin's body rushed to her head, but she did not push Yinzhen away.

Who is this Wanwan?
She had never heard of any woman named Wanwan in the mansion.

The next morning, Qi Yuebin had to serve tea to the concubine according to the rules, and then go to the palace with Yinzhen to pay homage to the emperor and empress.

Nian Shilan thought that she went into the palace with Yinzhen on the second day after she entered the mansion, but Defei was ill at the time, so she only met the emperor and the empress before returning home. Later, she saw Defei on the day of Qiqiao Festival.

Qi Yuebin offered tea to Ulanara with both hands.

"I am Qi Yuebin, your concubine, and I pay my respects to you, Madam."

Ulanara also took the tea with both hands and took a sip, which was considered as the concubine's tea. Then she smiled and said.

"Sister, please get up soon. From now on, we are all sisters from the same family. We will all serve the master. I hope that sister can give birth to a child soon and have children for the palace."

As soon as Qi Yuebin took his seat, Mrs. Hu, Mrs. Shu, and Mrs. Feng all bowed to him.

"My concubine greets the concubine, and I wish the concubine good luck."

Nian Shilan and Qi Yuebin were both concubines, so naturally they didn't need to greet her. They just held up the teacup and raised it towards her, which was considered a greeting.

Qi Yuebin looked at Hu, Shu and Feng and spoke gently.

"Please stand up. From now on, we are one family, so there is no need to be so polite."

Ulanara smiled.

"Sister Qi is right. These three sisters are all princesses. This is Mrs. Hu, this is Mrs. Shu, and this is Mrs. Feng. Mrs. Feng is just two months pregnant and is suffering from morning sickness. She is not feeling well at all, but today is different. She still wants to come and see Sister Qi. There is also a concubine, Mrs. Duan, who had a miscarriage a few days ago and is now resting in bed. She will come to pay her respects to you another day."

As Ulanara pointed, Hu, Shu and Feng paid their respects to Qi Yuebin one by one.

Ulanara suddenly looked at Nian Shilan and smiled.

"Sister Nian, why don't you come and meet Sister Qi as well. She is already eighteen years old and a few months older than you. You and she are both concubines, so you should call Sister Qi "sister."

Qi Yuebin was shocked. This was against the rules.

　I'll post one chapter now. It's freezing rain today and the roads are super slippery. I'll update when I get home. Love you all.
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