The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 198 The Queen is Pregnant
Yinzhen stood up suddenly and knocked over the half-empty pot of fine wine on the table. Su Peisheng was so panicked that he fumbled for the tablecloth.

"Oh, Your Majesty, please go slower, slower, and be careful with your hands."

Yinzhen strode towards the back hall, and the concubines looked at each other in surprise. It was such a blessing that the Empress was pregnant and it was discovered at this critical moment.

Nian Shilan inadvertently glanced at the tablecloth that was wet by the wine that Yinzhen had knocked over, and only felt relieved when she saw the servants hurriedly changing the tablecloth.

Concubine Duan gently stroked her still flat belly. The Queen was pregnant, and she was also pregnant. She didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.

The Queen Mother urged her personal maid Sumahra to go to the back hall to see why the Queen had not come out yet.

Sumahra covered her mouth and laughed.

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother is too impatient. The Emperor must be talking to the Empress right now. Why would I go and call her? You don't want to annoy the Emperor. Just wait patiently."

Empress Dowager De had been sitting for so long that she was exhausted. She was about to return to Yonghe Palace to recuperate, but when she heard that the queen was pregnant, she sat down again. At this time, listening to the empress dowager urging Su Mahela, Empress Dowager De said to Zhu Xi.

"I chanted sutras and prayed for blessings a few days ago, asking God to bless my Qing Dynasty with a legitimate son. Sure enough, it came true today. My daughter-in-law is doing well, and I can also enjoy the joy of playing with my grandchildren."

Zhuxi secretly glanced at the Empress Dowager's expression and agreed in a low voice.

"The Queen Mother is blessed with great fortune."

Empress Dowager De seemed unaware of anything and smiled.

"You always speak fluently in front of me, why are you so cautious today? No one covered your mouth, so you spoke quietly."

Zhuxi sighed inwardly, but it was not right for him not to answer. Just when he was in a dilemma, he saw Su Peisheng carefully leading the way in front, and Yinzhen escorting Ulanara out from behind.

The two walked up to the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager De and wanted to pay their respects, but were stopped by the two Empress Dowagers.

Said the Queen Mother.

"Stop, stop, stop being polite. The Queen is pregnant now, there is no need to be polite, just sit down and talk."

Ulanara bowed slightly and said.

"I thank the Empress Dowager for her understanding. I can be excused from my ceremony, but I must perform the ceremony for my little grandson. On behalf of my unborn child, I pay my respects to the two Empress Dowagers."

The Queen Mother smiled happily.

"Okay, okay, the Queen is worthy of being the Queen who rules the country. She really knows how to be polite. Please sit down and don't tire yourself out."

Yinzhen was rare and considerate and helped Ulanara to sit down. Nian Shilan seemed to remember that in the previous life, when Zhen Huan was in favor, Yinzhen was also so cautious.

Yinzhen ascended the throne too early in this life, and now Ulanara is only 26 years old. It is understandable that Yinzhen is happy to have a legitimate son.

Ulanara sat down and said to Yinzhen with a smile.

"Your Majesty is too cautious. I am not that delicate at all."

Concubine Duan sighed inwardly. After all, she was the legal wife. Look how much the Emperor cared about her pregnancy.

Yinzhen also sat down. The servants had replaced the tablecloth with a new one and served new wine.

Yinzhen looked around the hall and saw that everyone was looking at him eagerly. He raised his wine glass and his face was filled with joy.

"Today, the whole palace is having a great feast. The Queen has been diagnosed with pregnancy. I am very happy! I was already happy when Concubine Duan was pregnant a few days ago. Today, God has given me another surprise! The Queen is the mother of the country. If she is pregnant, it is a blessing for our Qing Dynasty! Let all the people in the world congratulate us!"

After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass.

When the concubines saw Yinzhen holding the cup, they had already stood up with their own glasses and said in unison.

"Your servants wish that our emperor lives long and long! May the two Empress Dowagers live a thousand years! May the Empress live a thousand years!" Yinzhen waited for everyone to take their seats again and instructed Su Peisheng.

"Quick, change the Queen's dishes to the same ones as Concubine Duan's. The Queen is pregnant, so serve her carefully."

Su Peisheng clapped his hands, and some palace maids came in one after another. They quickly removed the dishes on the queen's table and replaced them with lighter ones.

"Your Majesty, I have prepared it. I saw you were talking just now, so I called someone up."

Yinzhen nodded with satisfaction and asked Su Peisheng by the way.

"Where is the bottle of wine I drank before? Why did you switch back to this? I still like that taste."

Su Peisheng smiled apologetically.

"Your Majesty, you were in a hurry to see the Empress, and the jug of wine you were drinking was knocked over. I have already asked someone to get some wine, would you like to drink this first?"

Yinzhen was happy today. When he heard Su Peisheng say this, he waved his hand nonchalantly.

"In that case, there is no need to bother. The banquet is almost over. I will go to Jingren Palace to rest tonight."

As he said this, he stood up and turned his head to Ulanara.

"I'll go to your place tonight."

Ulanara finally got pregnant, and she was very happy when she saw Yinzhen finally took the initiative to ask to go to Jingren Palace to sleep.

But thinking of the imperial physician's instructions, he could only say it reluctantly.

"Your Majesty, I am pregnant and I am afraid it is not appropriate for me to serve you."

Yinzhen was already a little drunk and said.

"Well, I'll go to Concubine Duan. I haven't visited Concubine Duan for several days. Today, the Queen is very happy, so I should go to see Concubine Duan."

Ulanara wanted to give some advice, saying that Concubine Duan was pregnant and it was not appropriate for her to sleep with the emperor, but she suddenly changed her mind.

"That's fine. Sister Duanfei is very talented. It would be nice for her to chat with the emperor."

Concubine Duan was worried, but she knew she couldn't refuse. She just thought in her mind that she would just coax the emperor to sleep as soon as possible.

Nian Shilan poured herself a last glass of wine and returned to the palace after the banquet.

As soon as she returned to Yikun Palace, Nian Shilan immediately instructed Songzhi.

"Even if the sky falls tonight, no one is allowed to disturb my rest. Whoever comes, tell them that I am drunk and can't wake up."

Songzhi agreed and urged the servants to help Nian Shilan go to bed early and close the gate of Yiku Palace. Xiao Linzi was on duty tonight and guarded the corridor.

Nian Shilan was lying on the bed, looking drunk at all. Long before the banquet, Nian Shilan had made the excuse that she couldn't hold her liquor, but she didn't want to be laughed at, so she asked Wen Xianqing for some hangover remedy made from Pueraria root to take in advance.

Nian Shilan silently calculated the time in her mind. Something unexpected happened tonight. Yinzhen knocked over the pot of wine, but fortunately he had already drunk half of it, so he should have had an attack by now.

The spies that Nian Shilan had planted in Jingren Palace were indeed useful. As early as the 22nd, Ulanara was diagnosed to be pregnant. Seeing that there was no movement in the palace, Nian Shilan guessed that Ulanara wanted to choose the day of the palace-wide banquet to let everyone know.

The wine that Yinzhen praised for its delicious taste actually contained aphrodisiacs. There was no second bottle of such aphrodisiac wine in the palace. It was a pity that half of the bottle was spilled. This is probably because man proposes, God disposes.

Nian Shilan thought, Qi Yuebin, in the last life, you personally brought me that bowl of abortion medicine. In this life, if you can avoid it, you are lucky. If you can't avoid it, then it is your retribution.

Nian Shilan thought again of the male fetus that was aborted and said, "Child, I will avenge you."