The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 159: Quite Popular
Yinzhen took a sip of the tea.

Lady Shu knelt down immediately.

"How can I compare myself with the late queen? It's just that the emperor doesn't despise me."

Seeing this, Yinzhen put down the cup and reached out his hand. Shu Guiren hesitated for a moment, then also stretched out her soft pancreas and slowly stood up with the help of Yinzhen's strength.

"You are not complacent and arrogant, and you have your own advantages."

A faint fragrance rises from the incense burner in the hall.

The next day, Concubine Shu waited on the Emperor to attend court, and then she packed up and went to Jingren Palace to pay her respects.

Ulanara looked at Shu Guiren, greeted her, took her seat, and said with a smile.

"Congratulations, sister. I heard that the emperor went to your place last night."

Shu Guiren respectfully returned to Ulanara.

"Thank you, Queen. When the Emperor came last night, he looked very tired, so he was put to bed early."

Ulanara smiled.

"So my sister is so lucky. The emperor has been busy with government affairs and hasn't been to the harem for seven or eight days. I heard that the emperor went to Yikun Palace first last night, and somehow he went to your place again, and didn't leave until today when he went to court. Concubine Hua, you didn't make the emperor angry, did you?"

Nian Shilan knew what Ulanara was going to say. The situation was the same old story. In the next life, no matter who the favored man was, Ulanara would not be satisfied until she aroused the resentment of the women in the palace.

"Reporting to the Queen, I dare not make the Emperor angry. Your Majesty cares so much about the Emperor, why do you have to ask me the reason? You and the Emperor are husband and wife, is there anything that cannot be asked directly between husband and wife?"

Ulanara kept her smile on her face but her eyes were cold as she spoke to Nian Shilan.

"Hua Fei, I was just joking, but you are taking it too seriously. Of course, there is nothing that cannot be discussed between me and the Emperor, but is it proper for you to talk to me in this way? You have been in the palace for quite some time, and I am sure that Madam has reminded you of the rules that the Nian Mansion has not taught you."

Nian Shilan sneered and looked at Concubine Shu.

"Noble Lady Shu has a slender figure, is young and beautiful, and I heard that she has a beautiful singing voice. Isn't it normal for the emperor to be interested in her? Although I am not as generous as you, the Empress, I also know that who the emperor likes is his business. I never like to make myself unhappy. You are implying that the Nian Mansion has no rules in your words, and I don't like to hear it."

Nian Zhilan couldn't help but speak out.

"Empress Hua, please forgive me for offending you. The Empress is concerned about the Emperor and is afraid that he will be unhappy. Secondly, the Empress is the head of the harem, so it is normal for her to ask. You have offended the Empress, so please don't drag the Nian Mansion into it."

Nian Shilan glanced at Nian Zhilan.

"When did you need to fight for the honor and favor of the Nian Mansion?"

Ulanara said.

"Okay, stop talking. You two sisters are so close, if you quarrel in front of me, the other sisters will laugh at you."

Qi Yuebin changed the subject at the right time and said to Ulanara with a smile.

"Your Majesty, when I got up early in the morning, I saw a eunuch carrying a large steamer towards the imperial kitchen. I wonder what kind of delicious food they were using."

When Ulanara heard the question, she was stunned for a moment and then laughed out loud.

"Sister, your question really stumped me. I guess you are preparing things for the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th."

After leaving Jingren Palace, Nian Shilan went to the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace.

The Empress Dowager had just finished her breakfast when the palace maid announced that Concubine Hua had arrived. The Empress Dowager put the teacup back on the table and waited leisurely for Nian Shilan to come in.

"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, and wish you good health, happiness and a long life."

Nian Shilan performed a great ceremony, and the Empress Dowager watched her kowtow calmly before speaking.

"Get up. How come you have time to come to my place today?"

Nian Shilan smiled and said.

"I know that the late emperor has been gone for a short time, and the Empress Dowager will inevitably feel lonely. I have nothing to do in Yikun Palace all day, so why not come and keep you company?"

The Queen Mother also laughed. "You are so thoughtful. When you entered the palace, I only saw your beautiful appearance, but I didn't expect you to be so kind."

That day, Nian Shilan accompanied the Empress Dowager for a long time. He started with interesting stories in the palace and talked about his own naughty secrets when he was a child, which made the Empress Dowager laugh so hard that she fell backwards.

Before leaving, Nian Shilan said that if the Empress Dowager did not mind, she would come often in the future.

The Empress Dowager had no children, so she hadn't been so happy for a long time and kept saying yes.

Nian Shilan returned to Yiku Palace and then said to Songzhi.

"Just ask whatever you want to ask. You've been holding it in for a long time."

Songzhi hesitated for a long time and said.

"I don't understand why you went to the Cining Palace. The emperor's biological mother is the Empress Dowager De. Even if I am fulfilling my filial duty, I think you should go to the Yonghe Palace."

Nian Shilan looked at Songzhi. She was already fifteen years old this year. After two years of training by herself, she was no longer a rash little girl.

"This dynasty values ​​filial piety. The emperor's ascension to the throne was unexpected to everyone, so it's inevitable that some people will make comments. Do you think that person in the Cining Palace is really as kind as she looks? I went to the Cining Palace today to fulfill my filial duty on behalf of the emperor, so that the court officials would not talk about him not paying attention to his biological mother. Besides, the enemy of my enemy is my own people."

Songzhi was puzzled.

"Master, I don't understand. Please explain it to me."

Nian Shilan waved.

"It's okay if you don't understand. You will understand it in the future."

On the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet on August 15th, the two empress dowagers went to have fun with the concubines and imperial concubines, while Yinzhen and Ulanara held a separate banquet with the remaining concubines.

No one knew what Fu Changzai was doing until the banquet began, when he sneaked into the hall from the side and sat down quietly.

Shu Guiren has been quite favored by Yinzhen these days. At the banquet that day, Ulanara said.

"I heard that Sister Shu dances beautifully and sings melodiously, so I asked the palace musicians to teach her. Today, I'd like to take this opportunity to dance for Your Majesty. What do you think?"

Yinzhen smiled.

"The Queen has the final say."

As the sound of stringed instruments rang out, Concubine Shu, with her face covered by a veil, stretched out her legs and jumped according to the movements that had been choreographed long ago. However, Yinzhen's eyes were attracted by her profile at this moment.

That profile looks very much like Yunxi, but it can't be seen clearly because of Shu Guiren's sleeves.

Shu Guiren danced gracefully, but Yinzhen felt that she was in the way. He was eager to see the woman's appearance clearly and accidentally knocked over the wine glass, which fell to the ground. With a clanging sound, the musicians immediately stopped the sound of stringed instruments, and Shu Guiren knelt down at a loss.

All the concubines in the hall were kneeling on the ground. Yinzhen was stunned and laughed.

"Get up quickly. I just knocked over the wine glass accidentally."

Then he looked towards the kneeling figure in the corner.

"Who is this? Why have I never seen you before? Raise your head and let me take a look."

Fu Changzai slowly raised her head, and Nian Shilan did not miss the momentary trance in Yinzhen's eyes.

This was a face that she had hired the most powerful doctor in the world to carefully trim, modeled after the appearance of the woman she had seen in her dream.

Not only did Nian Shilan spend a lot of money, but she also spent a long time looking for someone to teach her to improve the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting that she already knew.

Most importantly, she can dance the stunning dance.

Now, the only thing left is for the most important person to enter the palace. Nian Shilan wants to see how much the emperor will favor that person in this life with such a precious gift before him.

　The characters in this life are more complicated, with many new characters. I want to slowly polish and write a logically coherent book, but I am afraid that you will dislike the slow progress. It is really tangled. In the early stage, Hua Pangpang often looked at the overall situation from a God's perspective. She didn't have much love for the fourth master. As long as the concubines didn't plot against her, she would just stand by and watch. But sometimes I also feel that this progress is slow. I only have 30 words. I am not a full-time author, and I can only guarantee 4000 words a day. This is what worries me the most. It's not a writing problem, but it's a time problem, which is also painful.

　　
　
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