The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 179 The appearance of an old friend
Wen Xianqing's eyes and eyebrows overlapped with the young man in Empress Dowager De's memory. Empress Dowager De's heart was filled with turmoil, but she tried hard to remain calm on her face.

"Doctor Wen really looks like a modest gentleman. He doesn't look like he grew up in the north. Where are you from?"

Empress Dowager De asked casually, and Wen Xianqing answered honestly.

"My ancestral home is in Zhenjiang. When I was young, my father took our family north to the capital and opened a clinic to make a living."

Empress Dowager De did not ask any more questions. What else was there to ask? With this surname, appearance, background, ancestral home, and experience in coming to Beijing, he must be the son of an old friend.

At that time, Longkodo sent her to Jiangnan for more than a year, and asked the local zither girl to teach her how to capture a man's heart. During that period, she met a young doctor named Wen, who cured her stomach problems that had lasted for many years.

At that time, she had the idea that she no longer wanted to be manipulated by Longkodo and did not want to enter the palace for the selection. However, after making inquiries, she found out that the young man surnamed Wen had already married, and only then did she give up the idea.

Queen Mother De came back to her senses and said with a smile.

"It turns out that Doctor Wen has inherited medical skills from his ancestors. In this case, you should serve the emperor well."

Nian Shilan keenly sensed the change in Empress Dowager De's attitude, but she didn't know the key.

Before Wen Xianqing came to Yonghe Palace, he heard that the Emperor had summoned him to diagnose the Empress Dowager, and he wanted to stay out of trouble, but now he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He asked his colleagues from the Imperial Medical Bureau to prepare a prescription for the Empress Dowager and left the Empress Dowager De's bedroom.

When Nian Shilan returned to Yiku Palace, she asked Xiao Linzi to invite Wen Xianqing to check her pulse.

"Your humble servant pays respects to Madam Hua, may Madam Hua be blessed with good fortune."

Wen Xianqing became much more casual in Yikun Palace. He greeted Nian Shilan and then found a place to sit down.

Nian Shilan was also used to his casual attitude. There was no one else here except Xiao Linzi and Song Zhi.

"When you entered my palace, it felt like you were back home. I haven't even offered you a seat yet, but you already found a place to sit. You're not putting yourself in a difficult position at all."

Nian Shilan glanced at Wen Xianqing and waved her hand, and Songzhi served tea to Wen Xianqing.

Wen Xianqing just laughed and didn't care at all.

"Your Highness, Concubine Hua, you are so kind. I came to you because I felt that I could finally be free from all the pressure. Your Highness summoned me here. What is the matter? I wonder if it is to invite me to have tea."

Nian Shilan straightened her expression and looked at Wen Xianqing.

"Tell me the truth, is it true that the Queen Mother you diagnosed today only has blood deficiency? I always feel it is strange, the Queen Mother has all kinds of supplements, but she still has blood deficiency."

Wen Xianqing swallowed the tea in his mouth and said slowly.

"The Queen Mother is really just suffering from anemia. However, this symptom does not seem to be caused by insufficient tonic, but rather too much! When I was traveling before, I saw an uncommon herb that can quickly cause anemia."

Year of the Landau.

"What herb is it?"

Wen Xianqing shook his head.

"I am not sure yet, and I cannot verify the Queen Mother's diet, but this symptom seems to be caused by a plant that is privately circulated among the people - Blood-Deep Grass."

When Nian Shilan heard the name, she frowned slightly.

"It doesn't sound like a good thing just from the name. What effect does it have?"

Wen Xianqing said solemnly.

"Blood-depleted grass is often used by people with sinister intentions to give medicine to pregnant women. In mild cases, it can cause blood deficiency, which can be treated if discovered in time. In severe cases, it can cause hemorrhage and death. It can also quickly cause blood deficiency in ordinary people. If it is not discovered in time and treated properly, the final outcome is death."

Nian Shilan thought, if it was really caused by the blood-drying grass, the person who could put the medicine into Empress Dowager De's food was really amazing, but who could it be?
I originally thought that Empress Dowager De was going to use some tricks against me again, but I didn't expect that she was really weak. It's really surprising that things in this life don't follow the trajectory of the previous life.

After Wen Xianqing left, Xiao Linzi stepped forward and said, "Master, today I followed you to Yonghe Palace and accidentally ran into a little palace maid. When I saw her smile, I thought she looked very familiar. She looked like the Yuluo that was beaten to death in the mansion before. Oh, she was the servant that you asked Manager Wu to find. But after a closer look, she didn't look like her. I don't know whether it was or not."

Nian Shilan sneered. The Ulanara family was really good at this. They could actually resurrect the "dead" and send him into the palace.

"Go find a way to find Zhile, the young palace maid of Yonghe Palace, and ask her to keep an eye on that palace maid."

Xiao Linzi said.

"Master, you don't need to tell me this. I have already done it. Zhile also remembers your kindness and always wants to repay you."

Nian Shilan said nothing more and lowered her head to drink tea.

Ulanara went to Yonghe Palace again in the afternoon, and this time she only brought Jianqiu with her.

"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. I wonder if the Empress Dowager is feeling better after taking the medicine?"

Empress Dowager De looked at Ulanara and bowed, saying.

"Get up quickly. I feel much better now. Why don't you go and rest now, but come to serve me instead?"

Ulanara was helped to stand up by Jianqiu and sat on a bench beside her with a smile.

"As long as the Empress Dowager feels in good spirits, I will be relieved. I was worried about you at first, but now I am completely relieved. I went to see the Third Prince after lunch. The child can now cry and laugh, and has learned to roll over and sit up. He is so cute."

Empress Dowager De sighed and said.

"It seems that you really love that child and raise him like your own child."

Ulanara kept smiling, but she took a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes as if she was wiping tears.

"Your Highness, you know that my eldest brother passed away early. Now that I have my third brother, I feel that I have hope for the future again."

Empress Dowager De disagreed with what Ulanara said, and she said with a serious face.

"Are you satisfied now? According to me, you are still young and you can have another legitimate son with the emperor."

Ulanara smiled bitterly.

"How can it be that easy? The emperor only comes to my palace on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month. On other days, he either stays in Hua Fei's Yikun Palace or stays at Noble Lady Fu's place. It's difficult for me to see him even if I want to."

Queen Mother De had an angry look on her face.

"Ridiculous, it's fine that Concubine Hua is a foxy woman who has bewitched the emperor, but who is Concubine Fu?"

Ulanara hurriedly reported.

"Your Highness, please calm down. Concubine Fu is Socholo Sarina, the daughter of Socholo Yintu, the deputy lieutenant of the Manchu Army, who has just entered the palace. Your Highness knows that there are not many concubines of the Manchu Army in the palace now, only me and Concubine Fu."

Empress Dowager De understood that Ulanara wanted to keep Concubine Fu to share Concubine Hua's favor.

Just as Empress Dowager De was about to say something, Nanzhu, a young palace maid from Yonghe Palace, came in carrying a bowl of blood swallows.

"Your Majesty, please use the bird's nest."

Ulanara served Empress Dowager De some bird's nest, and then she lay down to rest before she took her leave.

As soon as Ulanara walked out of Yonghe Palace, Jiang Fuhai came to report.

"Empress, Zijing has been found."

(End of this chapter)