The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 218 Auspicious Doubts
After Nian Shilan had finished greeting Ulanara, she originally wanted to go back to Yikun Palace directly. However, as soon as she walked outside Jingren Palace, she met Zhang Keying, the eunuch who was beside the Empress Dowager.

"Your servant pays respects to Madam Hua Fei, may Madam Hua Fei be blessed~"

Zhang Keying bowed respectfully and lowered his head waiting for Nian Shilan to call him.

"Get up. But what does the Queen Mother want?"

Zhang Keying stood up and replied with a smile on his face.

"Reporting to Concubine Hua, the Queen Mother has obtained some good tea, please have a taste."

Nian Shilan also smiled and said.

"I haven't seen the Queen Mother for a long time. I should go and pay my respects. It's a coincidence that I have come today."

When they arrived at the Cining Palace, Nian Shilan had just stepped onto the steps with the help of Songzhi when she heard the Empress Dowager's hearty laughter coming from inside the palace.

"I heard that it was Shilan who came. Come in quickly."

Nian Shilan walked into the hall with a smile and saw the Empress Dowager sitting in front of the tea table with steam rising from the teapot.

"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good fortune."

The Queen Mother waved her hand and said.

"Quickly, stop being polite. Come and taste the Yunhua tea that I have just presented to you as tribute. This tea grows on the top of a mountain amidst the mist and clouds. It is not polluted and is of the highest quality.

In the whole palace, apart from the emperor, only I and the Yonghe Palace got half a catty each, which is extremely rare."

Nian Shilan walked to the tea table familiarly, sat down, and said leisurely.

"It's because the Queen Mother loves me so much that she thought of me when she got something good."

Said the Queen Mother.

"I can only talk to you for a few words while I am in this palace. If I don't love you, who else can I love?
You always say that I look like your mother, so I take advantage of my age and pretend to be your mother."

Nian Shilan covered her mouth and chuckled, then took the teapot from the palace maid who was making tea. The palace maid then retreated along with the servants who were serving beside her.

"The Queen Mother is in her prime, how can she be so arrogant as to take advantage of her age?
I just said that you look like my mother, but I didn't say you are old.

You can't deceive me.

By the way, I haven't told you yet. I was diagnosed by Doctor Wen yesterday.
I have been two months pregnant.

The Empress Dowager has this wonderful tea. From now on, I can only smell it."

The Empress Dowager paused, originally holding the teacup, and beamed with joy.

"Okay, that's good! It doesn't matter if you can't drink it. When you give birth to a child, I will give you all the good tea here!"

After a moment, the Queen Mother spoke again.

"Your foundation is just now stable, and you are pregnant. I am worried."

Nian Shilan kept moving his hands while speaking.

"I know what you are worried about. Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will not put myself and my child in danger."

The Queen Mother put down her teacup and sighed.

"Who would want to put their own child in danger? Concubine Duan's child was fine, but he's gone.

These days, I often can't sleep at night because of thinking about the Queen's strange-looking child. "

Nian Shilan had stopped making tea and sat quietly opposite the Empress Dowager.

Concubine Duan's child was the result of Nian Shilan tampering with the wine at Yinzhen's New Year's Eve banquet.

Originally, Nian Shilan had known in advance that Ulanara was pregnant, so Ulanara should have been the unlucky one that day.

However, Ulanara was very cautious and would rather give up the emperor's favor and save the child.

Nian Shilan definitely couldn't let Concubine Duan keep her baby, but that day hadn't come yet.

Nian Shilan originally wanted to wait until Concubine Duan was more than five months pregnant before taking action, so that she could also experience the pain of having a fully grown fetus aborted.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Duan's fate was really bad, and she was attacked early on the night of the New Year's Eve banquet.

But it doesn't matter. With just a few words, Nian Shilan planted the seeds of doubt in Concubine Duan's heart.

You have to know that a smart person like Concubine Duan cannot trust others easily.

However, it happened that day that she had a miscarriage, it happened that day that Ulanara was diagnosed with pregnancy, and it happened that when Concubine Duan was in the palace, she had witnessed Ulanara's methods.

It was with these few things put together that Nian Shilan was able to successfully get Concubine Duan to turn her attention towards the Ulanara family.

It was a pity that Nian Shilan did not see Concubine Duan do anything until Ulanara gave birth. Perhaps Ulanara was really strict in her precautions.

However, everyone has their own preferences, and where there are preferences there are opportunities to take advantage of.

Except for close confidants like Xiao Linzi, there was no way Nian Shilan would tell any other woman in the harem about what happened at the New Year's Eve banquet.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager always believed that Concubine Duan's child was caused by the Emperor's drunkenness.

Nian Shilan smiled.

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother is too kind. I think the way to survive in the harem should be like the way to command an army.

When I was at home, I often heard my brother say that war is a matter of deception.

Therefore, if you can, you can show what you can't, if you use it, you can show what you don't use. If you are near, you show it's far.

Lure them with profit, take them when they are in chaos, prepare for them when they are strong, avoid them when they are strong, frustrate them when they are angry, make them arrogant when they are humble, make them tired when they are idle, and separate them when they are close.

Attack where the enemy is least prepared and take advantage of their surprise. This is the way to win in military strategy and it cannot be announced in advance. "

The Queen Mother stared at Nian Shilan for a long time, gently stroked her chest and laughed.

"You are absolutely right. In this harem, all is fair in military service."

"So don't worry, Queen Mother. With you, I am like a tiger with wings.

You have a concubine, so you can enjoy your old age.

I heard that the condition in Yonghe Palace is getting worse and worse."

Nian Shilan poured herself a glass of water, shook it gently to let the heat dissipate, and then drank it all in one gulp.

When the Empress Dowager heard Nian Shilan say "the one in Yonghe Palace", she didn't even raise her eyelids.

"She was unlucky. She fell ill before she even started enjoying the blessing of her son.

I must take good care of myself. Since the late emperor passed away, I have to take care of myself as well."

Nian Shilan smiled and said nothing more.

Concubine Duan, who was being talked about by the Empress Dowager and Nian Shilan, was now in Yanqing Palace, staring at the birds outside the window in a daze.

In the tree outside the window, a big bird and a small bird were jumping around.

Concubine Duan watched the big bird catching insects and feeding them to the little bird. As she watched, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

Jixiang was startled and said hurriedly.

"My lady, you are blinded by the spring breeze. I will close the window right now."

Concubine Duan came back to her senses, took a silk handkerchief to wipe her tears, and smiled.

"I just thought of the unborn child.

If there is a next life, I also want to be a bird.

You can fly wherever you want and build your nest wherever you want."

Auspicious road.

"My lady, please forgive me for saying something that I shouldn't say, but you shouldn't be so depressed every day.

You are depressed, and the child in heaven is watching you and feels sad for his mother.

I have been thinking about one thing these days, but I dare not say it. "

Concubine Duan's heart moved and said.

"Now that you've said that, could it be that you and I have the same idea?"

Jixiang looked around and saw that everyone in the palace was busy with their own affairs and no one was paying attention to this place, so he spoke cautiously.

“I know that although you don’t say it these days, you always blame the emperor in your heart.

But I have heard before that the Emperor can drink a lot. On the day of the New Year's Eve banquet, I inadvertently saw that the Emperor drank less than two hu of wine in total.

Moreover, the fine wines in the palace have always been mellow and not very intoxicating, so how could they have aroused the emperor's emotions and made him lose control of himself?

I would like to say something presumptuous, but when I was in the palace, you are well aware of how Third Prince's biological mother, Duan, died.

Is there a possibility that these accidents are not accidents at all? "

I have been working hard for three months, and with the monthly attendance, I only get about 2,000 yuan. I am so tired of writing. I have basically never stopped writing. When will I be able to finish writing?