The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 217 Yu's Thoughts

Nian Shilan asked about Wen Xianqing casually again.

"By the way, you are confined in the palace every day, and have lost the joy of traveling around the world. Do you hate the emperor and me in your heart?"

Wen Xianqing knelt down hurriedly and said.

"You are too kind, Madam Hua Fei. It was the Emperor and you who recognized my medical skills and kept me by your side to serve you.

I have gone from being a common doctor to becoming the Imperial Physician. This is a great blessing for my whole family!"

Nian Shilan smiled and said.

"Hurry up and get up. I'm just asking casually, you look so nervous.

You said this is a blessing for your whole family. I heard that
You have your parents alive, your brothers living in harmony, and your wife and children being well-behaved. You can be said to be a very blessed person.

Your family has a long tradition of medical skills, I wonder if your son has inherited it?"

Wen Xianqing stood up, bowed, and when he heard Nian Shilan asking about his son, a kind smile appeared on his face.

"Thank you for asking, Your Majesty. My son is thirteen years old this year and I am very busy on weekdays.

In addition to studying, I followed my father and learned some basic medical skills."

Nian Shilan asked curiously.

"Oh? Why don't you teach your son yourself?"

Wen Xianqing smiled.

“Your Majesty, you may not know that although I am a doctor inherited from my family, I only hope that my son will be safe and sound in the future.

I do not seek his achievements, but only his happiness."

Nian Shilan looked at the prescription Wen Xianqing wrote for her to maintain her pregnancy, and she became distracted again and called Xiao Linzi over.

"Go and invite the emperor to come for dinner. If the emperor is not available, you can come back."

She knew that the pregnancy could not be concealed, even though Wen Xianqing would not tell anyone about what happened today.

But as her belly grew bigger, it could no longer be ignored.

It would be better to tell Yinzhen in person to test his attitude.

If he was like in his previous life, happy for a while and then no longer happy, then Shilan wouldn't mind overthrowing his kingdom with her brother.

Yinzhen came before dinner. Today, Nian Shilan did not stand in the corridor to greet him as usual. After the eunuch outside informed him, Nian Shilan came out of the house cautiously.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed~"

Yinzhen looked at Nian Shilan's smiling face, and thought of how Nian Gengyao had treated Longkodo, who was eager to form cliques, coldly in the previous dynasty, and had mercilessly accused him of having bad intentions.

Yinzhen felt relieved at once. This beloved young minister, who had military merits, was neither arrogant nor impatient, which made him, the emperor, very satisfied.

In history, many generals who held military power became arrogant and proud after winning some battles, and looked down on others. There were even many people in the court who disagreed with the emperor.

However, even though Nian Gengyao had won several battles and had the honor of following the emperor, he still looked like a cold and silent soldier, and did not regard his position as important at all.

"Get up. What delicious food did you cook today? I was originally planning to come to your palace for dinner, but I didn't expect your servant to be so quick and come to invite me right away."

Yinzhen smiled, stretched out his hands and pulled Nian Shilan up.

He stared at Nian Shilan's face, and Nian Shilan touched his face and said.

"What is that on my face? Your Majesty is staring at me like this."

Yinzhen said with a smile as he pulled Nian Shilan into the house.

"Originally, Shilan's face was only beautiful. Today, when I took a closer look, I found that it seemed to have a little more flesh."

Nian Shilan was annoyed and her face unconsciously showed some displeasure.

"Your Majesty, are you saying that I am fat? I don't agree."

Yinzhen turned around and looked at Nian Shilan who was standing behind him and refused to leave, and this time he really laughed out loud.

"Stingy, what I said is the truth. But my Shilan is beautiful no matter what, I like it."

After saying that, he reached out and pulled Nian Shilan, then turned and walked towards the dining table.

Nian Shilan said as she moved with Yinzhen.

"Even if I get pregnant and my face gets swollen, will Your Majesty still like it?"

Yinzhen had already walked to the table, took a look at the dishes on the table, stopped, turned to look at Nian Shilan's face, and said with a smile.

"Shilan is pregnant?"

Nian Shilan looked into Yinzhen's eyes, but could not see any emotion in them.

She also smiled and spoke softly.

"Yes, yes~ I'm pregnant. Is the emperor happy?" Nian Shilan observed Yinzhen's expression and saw that he was stunned for a moment. Nian Shilan felt a chill in her heart and was about to speak, but Yinzhen pulled her into his arms and said happily.

"Really? It seems that my dream last night was true!"

Yinzhen hugged Nian Shilan tightly. Nian Shilan did not move in his arms and just said sullenly.

"Your Majesty, you hurt me."

Yinzhen quickly let go of her hand and carefully protected Nian Shilan as he sat down. He and Nian Shilan sat opposite each other, but one of his hands was still holding Nian Shilan's hand.

"When did it happen? How long have you been pregnant? Your menstrual period is irregular, and you didn't even ask Doctor Wen to check it out?"

Yinzhen had a smile on his face. Nian Shilan looked at him carefully and could only see that he was happy, without any other emotions.

Either Yinzhen in this life is better at hiding his emotions than in the previous life, or he really wants to have a child with Nian Shilan.

Nian Shilan calmed herself down and smiled.

"Your Majesty's series of questions really makes me dizzy.

Your Majesty has both sons and daughters, so whether I am pregnant or not, it won't have a big impact, right?"

Yinzhen frowned and said.

"Nonsense. How can it have a small impact? It will have a huge impact.

You are my most beloved concubine, and I have already said that I want you to bear me a child."

Yinzhen softened his tone and sighed.

"I have few offspring, unlike the previous emperor who had many offspring."

Nian Shilan looked at Yinzhen coldly and thought to herself, it’s because you have done too many evil things, this is all retribution, but this retribution is far from enough.

But when Yinzhen looked up at her, her face showed a gentle look.

“I know that last year, Concubine Duan and the Queen had accidents during their pregnancies, and the Emperor was worried.

Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will not put myself in such a situation.

With you protecting me and my child, I think this child will be very lucky."

Early the next morning, Nian Shilan wanted to get up to wait on Yinzhen in the morning court, but he held her back and said.

"You can take a rest. I have Su Peisheng to take care of you. You are pregnant now, and it is your first child, so you must be careful at all times. If you are not feeling well, you don't have to pay respects to the queen. I will protect you, and no one will dare to say anything."

Nian Shilan lay back down again with a shy look on her face. Only after she heard Yinzhen had left did she sit up and call for someone to help her wash up.

In Jingren Palace, Ulanara didn't know yet that Nian Shilan was pregnant. She looked at Nian Shilan sitting down gracefully and smiled.

"Sister Hua Fei has not been as busy these days as she was last year, and her complexion has improved a lot."

Nian Shilan took the fragrant tea indifferently, took a sip, and frowned.

"This tea tastes like last year's old tea. I remember that the Emperor asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send new tea to the Empress. Are you reluctant to drink it?"

Ulanara smiled and said.

"Sister Hua Fei is always good at joking. Yesterday, I specially asked someone to change the tea in this hall to this spring's Mingqian Longjing. Sister, you have always had a good tongue, but you didn't tell?"

Nian Shilan put the teacup back, picked up the silk handkerchief to wipe the non-existent water stains at the corners of her mouth, and smiled charmingly.

"Please forgive me, Queen. Perhaps it's because I'm pregnant that my sense of taste isn't as good as usual~"

When Nian Shilan said this, everyone in the hall had different expressions, except Ulanara, who always had a smile on her face.

"Oh? Really? Congratulations, sister.

It is said that my sister has been serving the emperor for more than four years and has received the most care from him. This blessing should have come long ago.

I guess my sister must be very worried that she has waited until today to get pregnant. "

Nian Shilan rubbed her belly and smiled.

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Whether you are pregnant or not is all up to fate.

Now that the child is here, I will take good care of him.

She will be fine and give birth to a child for the emperor."

Ulanara's eyes dimmed for a moment, but it disappeared in a flash, and the smile on her face remained unchanged.

"Hua Fei, there are many sisters in the palace, who doesn't want to give birth to a child for the emperor~
You are pregnant now, so you should relax and don't think too much."

Nian Shilan said with a smile, looking around.

"I won't worry too much. We are all serving the emperor, so I don't think we will have other thoughts."

Yu Changzai met Nian Shilan's eyes and quickly lowered his head to hide some of his thoughts.