The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 189 Send you on your way
Songzhi watched with heartache in Yikun Palace as Nian Shilan drank the ginger soup, and then took a lambskin blanket to cover Nian Shilan's legs.

"My master has caught a cold today. I am really scared. That Yu Changzai is really a piece of shit!"

Songzhi complained and Xiaolinzi came over.

"Sister Songzhi, please stop talking. The master must be feeling bad too."

Nian Shilan smiled faintly.

"I have nothing to feel bad about. Since she is tired of living, I will give her a ride. Xiao Linzi is very clever today. I am curious as to why you thought of searching Hanzhu's body, and you actually found evidence."

Xiao Linzi scratched his head and laughed.

"Master, I dare not accept your praise. In fact, I wrote the letter. I don't know if Hanzhu can write, but I know that the master is innocent. I didn't expect it to be useful. The emperor believed it."

When Nian Shilan was in Yonghe Palace, she guessed that how could someone be stupid enough to write a letter to explain the whole story. Yinzhen might not believe the contents of the letter, but he just needed to believe it at that time.

Nian Shilan had always disdained to deal with Queen Dowager De, but she didn't expect that Queen Dowager De wanted her life. So she would just wait and see.

After this incident, how much patience does Yinzhen have left towards his biological mother, Empress Dowager De?

Yinzhen dealt with the former deposed crown prince with lightning speed, and found evidence of his intention to rebel in his residence. He announced it to the world, imprisoned him for life in the clan house, and exiled all his family members to Ningguta.

On October 17, Nian Gengyao knelt in front of the study. Su Peisheng shook his head and went in to inform Yinzhen.

"Your Majesty, General Nian is kneeling outside the palace, begging to see Your Majesty."

Yinzhen put down the memorial in his hand and asked Su Peisheng to call Nian Gengyao in.

As soon as Nian Gengyao saw Yinzhen, he knelt down again.

"Your Highness Nian Gengyao is guilty. My father is far away in office. I did not expect my concubine sister Nian Zhilan to commit such a serious crime. I feel guilty for this!"

Yinzhen stood up, walked around the table, and personally helped Nian Gengyao up.

"My dear minister, please calm down. I have never blamed the Nian family, because Nian Zhilan admitted that day that she had no relationship with the Nian family anymore, so I just put her in prison and wait for you to come back to deal with it."

In this life, Nian Gengyao was not as arrogant as he was in his previous life. At this moment, he was more worried that Nian Shilan would be implicated, and he was not thinking only about the honor and favor of the Nian family.

"I am terrified. No matter how the emperor deals with Nian Zhilan, I have no objection. This sister was originally wronged. I have always thought she was obedient and never paid much attention to her. I never thought that she would do such a thing as slandering Concubine Hua."

Nian Gengyao sighed heavily.

Yinzhen gave Nian Gengyao a seat and sat down himself before speaking.

"I understand your feelings, my dear. But people change, and the person who stabs you in the end is often the one you least expect. I appreciate your service to me, and I hope you can treat me the same as before."

Nian Gengyao hurriedly stood up, bowed, and replied respectfully.

"I, and my descendants, will be loyal and faithful until our death."

With Yinzhen's permission, Nian Gengyao went to the prison to visit Nian Zhilan alone with a food box.

At this time, Nian Zhilan was curled up tightly on the straw in a corner of the prison. The prison was damp and dark, and it was early winter. She looked miserable. When she heard someone approaching, Nian Zhilan did not raise her head, but just muttered to herself.

"I am the emperor's concubine, you can't do anything to me. Even if I am no longer a member of the Nian family, you can't do anything to me."

Nian Gengyao sighed, sent the jailer away, walked to the cage where Nian Zhilan was imprisoned, squatted down, opened the lid of the food box, brought out a few side dishes, and took out two steamed buns from under the food box.

Nian Gengyao looked at Nian Zhilan and spoke.

"As soon as I came back, I heard about your situation and begged the emperor to come and see you. After all, we are both our father's children. How could you have come to this point?"

Nian Zhilan listened to Nian Gengyao's voice, raised her head in confusion, and looked at him in disbelief.

"Second brother? It's the second brother? Is it really the second brother?"

Nian Zhilan stumbled towards Nian Gengyao, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Brother, you are here! I am innocent! I have had such a hard time these past few days! Brother, you are a big shot around the Emperor, please, go and beg the Emperor to let me go! Please let me go!"

Nian Gengyao looked at Nian Zhilan's crazy state, and a trace of barely perceptible disgust flashed in his eyes, but he patiently handed the chopsticks to Nian Zhilan.

"I will ask the emperor to forgive you. Although you said you had nothing to do with the Nian family in a moment of confusion, you and I are both children of the same father. You are my sister. I will ask the emperor to forgive you. Eat something first. I guess you haven't eaten well in the past few days."

Nian Zhilan held the chopsticks in one hand and the steamed bun in the other, tears streaming down her face.

"Second brother, when I was in the mansion before, you were the only one who treated me as a human being. Now, now you are still the only one who comes to see me."

Nian Gengyao pushed the side dishes in and opened a kettle and handed it to Nian Zhilan.

"Eat your food first. Once you're full, we can discuss it later."

Nian Zhilan grabbed the steamed bun and took a big bite. The meals sent by the jailers these days were either rotten or simply bad. She was used to a life of luxury and could not eat that kind of meal at all.

Nian Gengyao said nothing. He just watched Nian Zhilan pick up food and eat in a panic, and drank water from the kettle, until she suddenly fell down. The steamed bun and chopsticks in her hands fell to the ground, with a piece of sweet and sour pork on the chopsticks that she hadn't had time to put into her mouth.

Nian Zhilan widened her eyes and stared at Nian Gengyao in disbelief. She wanted to blame her second brother, but when she opened her mouth, only black blood flowed out. Her internal organs were in so much pain that she couldn't even breathe.

Nian Gengyao watched Nian Zhilan twitch until she died, and said without emotion.

"Since I was little, I knew that your obedience was just an act. You are as mean as your mother, always looking for opportunities to harm others like a hungry wolf. Your mother and you should not have lived in the Nian Mansion for so long. It's all because of your father's kindness. This time, you want to harm the entire Nian family, don't you? I won't give you that chance. Now that the emperor has given me this opportunity, I will personally send you off. On the road to the underworld, if you walk faster, you can catch up with your mean mother."

After Yinzhen heard what Su Peisheng said, he nodded as if he had known about it for a long time.

"Nian Gengyao is indeed smart and ruthless. I did not kill Nian Zhilan immediately because I wanted to see what Nian Gengyao would do. Fortunately, he did not disappoint me."

When Nian Shilan heard the news of Nian Zhilan's death, she looked at Lidong dyeing her nail polish expressionlessly. Thinking of her father Nian Xialing's instructions before Nian Zhilan entered the palace as a concubine, Nian Shilan knew that her brother would explain it to him.

As for his brother, after returning victoriously this time, the emperor not only promoted him to a higher position, but also rewarded him with countless gold and silver. However, Nian Shilan thought that she still had to find a chance to meet her brother alone. There were some things that she should discuss with her brother as soon as possible.

　Writing is indeed a lonely process. It feels like I have been writing for a long time, but I only have 36 words. Thank you for your attention and tolerance.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)