The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 156 Hongshi has a fever
When Nian Zhilan heard that the emperor had gone to stay with the new Concubine Xin, she sat there in a daze for a long time, muttering to herself.

"The emperor must have me in his heart, otherwise why would he give me a title. I live with Concubine Cao, but the emperor gave me a title. Doesn't that mean he has me in his heart? But why doesn't he come to see me and never let me sleep with him? Why is that?"

Zhou Ninghai said softly.

"My lady, if the emperor doesn't come, you can go. Otherwise, how long will it take to wait for his favor?"

Nian Zhilan suddenly stood up.

"Yes, I can go."

Zhou Ninghai hurriedly stood in front of Nian Zhilan.

"My lady, please listen to what I have to say. I am not asking you to go now. The emperor is turning over the name card of Concubine Xin tonight. It is not appropriate for you to go now."

With this eunuch by her side these days since she entered the palace, Nian Zhilan felt much more comfortable. Without even realizing it, she began to listen to the eunuch's advice.

"When do you think it's a good time to go?"

Zhou Ninghai thought for a while and said.

"I know that you and Empress Hua are sisters. Empress Hua has fallen out of favor recently. If you rashly appear in front of the emperor, you might annoy him. Why don't you wait patiently until the emperor is willing to go to Yikun Palace again, and then you can choose a time to pay your respects to Empress Hua. By then, the emperor will be in a good mood and may remember you. If you meet the emperor twice at the right time, everything will be smooth sailing, right?"

Nian Zhilan's eyes lit up.

"You slave, I didn't expect you to have such a good brain!"

Yinzhen had not slept all night, and he got up early to attend court. Xin Changzai hurriedly packed up and rushed to Jingren Palace.

"I am late today. Please forgive me, Queen."

When Xin Chang saw Ulanara, he bowed deeply.

Ulanara said with a smile.

"No problem. I know you worked hard serving the Emperor last night. This is your first time serving the Emperor. Can you handle it?"

Xin Chang suddenly recalled what happened last night and her face turned red instantly.

"Thank you for your concern, Queen. I am not feeling unwell."

After Xin Chang said this, her face turned red as if blood was about to drip out.

Ulanara said.

"Hurry up and get up. Be careful of your knees hurting if you kneel for too long. I have asked someone to prepare a mandarin duck and harmony screen for you. Since you are here to pay your respects, you can take it back."

Xin Changzai was flattered. She raised her head and looked at Ulanara. Seeing kindness in her eyes, she hurriedly knelt down to express her gratitude.

Ulanara stopped her.

"Quickly, don't be polite. I want you to enter the palace to please the emperor. As long as the emperor is happy, I will be happy. You are all sisters who serve the emperor. I hope that all of you sisters can make the emperor happy and have more children for the royal family."

Nian Shilan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Ulanara looked at her and smiled.

"What's wrong with Sister Hua Fei? You are laughing so happily."

Year of the Landau.

"Nothing, I just remembered an inappropriate joke."

"Oh? What kind of joke can make your sister so happy? Why not tell it out loud so that all the sisters can have fun together."

Nian Shilan looked at Ulanara, blinked and smiled.

"I don't remember everything, and I don't know how to tell jokes. If I can't tell a good one, I won't embarrass myself."

Ulanara stopped asking questions.

As soon as Xin Changzai returned to Chuxiu Palace, she saw Huichun, the maid of Ulanara, bringing in a bowl of soup.

"This servant greets the maid. This is the nourishing soup given by the Empress. The Empress said that the young lady was tired last night, so she asked you to drink the soup and have a good rest."

Xin Changzai thanked him and picked up the bowl of soup and drank it in one gulp.

"On behalf of this concubine, I would like to thank the Queen for her concern."

Huichun carried the empty bowl back to Jingren Palace to report. Jianqiu said in Jingren Palace.

"Why does your Majesty need to admire Xin Chang drinking soup at this time?"

Ulanara was writing big characters and said slowly.

"I didn't add anything to the soup, so why are you afraid? I'm going to set up a rule here at Xin Chang, and all new concubines who sleep with me will receive rewards from me."

Jianqiu Road.

"Your Majesty is virtuous."

Ulanara put down the brush in her hand, took the hot towel handed to her by Jianqiu and wiped her hands.

"What does it matter if you are virtuous? The emperor's heart is not with me. His heart is always with my sister."

Jianqiu turned the towel around and put it into the basin, saying.

"Sooner or later, the emperor will appreciate your kindness and treat you well again."

Ulanara was lost in thought for a moment, then sighed.

"I don't expect to be the same as when I first entered the palace. I just hope that the emperor can smile sincerely at me. By the way, the third prince hasn't been brought to me today. Go and see what's wrong."

The third prince, Hongshi, was already five months old and was very adorable. Apart from the matters concerning the harem, Ulanara and Yinzhen would talk about Yinzhen's frequent visits to inquire about the third prince's condition.

Jianqiu went out for a while and came back in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, I was ordered to go see the Third Prince just now. The nurse said that he was asleep. I leaned over to see him and found that his face was red. I reached out to check and found that he had a fever! I have already asked someone to invite the imperial physician. I have come to report to Your Majesty!"

Ulanara hurried out and scolded.

"How can these fools take care of the Third Prince? I will definitely punish them!"

When Ulanara arrived at the side hall where the Third Prince lived, the wet nurse and the maids were already kneeling on the floor. The Third Prince was a tiny baby with a rosy face.

Ulanara reached out and picked up the Third Prince from the small bed, touching his soft body, and suddenly remembered the situation before her biological eldest prince passed away.

Honghui was already three years old at that time, and his fever was also caused by catching a cold.

All the imperial physicians were invited away by Yunxi, who was pregnant, and Yixiu could not leave the house to find another doctor.

The servants sent to invite Yinzhen were detained by Yunxi outside Qiongyuyuan, and were neither allowed to see Yinzhen nor to return to Yixiu.

Honghui's illness was delayed for a long time.

Ulanara is now holding Hongshi who has a fever, and the fear she felt when she lost Honghui surges up again.

Although the child was not born from her womb, Ulanara knew that her body was not suitable for bearing children again. Besides, Duan was already dead, so she truly treated the child as her own.

Doctor Zhang came hurriedly, and Ulanara seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw.

"Doctor Zhang! Please save the Third Prince! Please save my son!"

Relying on the support of the Ulanara family, Zhang Mi was promoted several times within a few months and was now in charge of the Imperial Medical Service.

"Your Majesty, please be patient. Allow me to check on the prince's condition first."

Doctor Zhang comforted Ulanara and asked her to put the third prince back on the crib.

Doctor Zhang reached out and felt the Third Prince's pulse, then turned over the child's eyelids and touched the Third Prince's neck for a long time before he bowed to Ulanara.

"Your Majesty, the Third Prince is suffering from internal heat caused by food accumulation. The Third Prince is too young, and his body cannot digest some tonic foods very well, which causes body heat. Also because the Third Prince is too young, he cannot be given medicine directly. I will prescribe medicine now, and let the wet nurse drink it, and it will turn into milk and feed to the prince, and I think it will be cured."

Ulanara had calmed down by now, and she asked.

"The imperial physician may be able to tell what tonic the Third Prince has taken. Such a small baby's daily needs are provided by these wet nurses. Where did the tonic come from?"

Doctor Zhang was silent. Ulanara dismissed all the waiters.

"Reporting to the Queen, according to my humble opinion, the Third Prince is carefully taken care of every day, but I am afraid someone has tampered with the wet nurse's diet."

Ulanara's heart sank. Who was so bold as to attack a five-month-old child?

(End of this chapter)