The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 224 The Queen Delivers Medicine
The new ladies entered the palace and were assigned to different palaces and courtyards.

However, apart from the Empress, the only high-ranking concubines in the emperor’s harem were Concubine Hua and Concubine Duan.

Moreover, Concubine Hua entered the Qiandi Palace earlier than Concubine Duan, and was in charge of the six palaces.

The new ladies had been told by the maids who taught them the rules and regulations how prominent the position of Concubine Hua was.

When Zhen Huan first entered the palace, she lived with Shen Meizhuang in Xianfu Palace.

The head of Xianfu Palace was Concubine Jing, who looked very friendly and easy to get along with, which made Zhen Huan feel very comfortable.

Following Yinzhen's wishes, Ulanara asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to draw up titles for each of the ladies.

Because of the support of the Ulanara family, the Manchu military flag's Fu Cha clan was given the title of noble lady and was called Fu Cha Noble Lady.

Because her father Shen Zishan was the assistant commander of Jeju, Shen Meizhuang was also given the title of noble lady and was called Noble Lady Shen.

The rest of the ladies were given different titles, such as Changzai and Daiye.

While Ulanara has been busy settling the new ladies recently, she has not forgotten to demonstrate her magnanimity as a queen, and has sent people to deliver tonics to the Yikun Palace every day.

At first, Nian Shilan thought that her medicines were all taken care of by Doctor Wen, and the Queen didn't need to worry about it.

However, Ulanara smiled gently and said that she also cared about the Dragonborn.

Nian Shilan was too lazy to deal with her, so she just let her send tonic medicine to her every day as usual.

On this day, just as the tonic sent by Ulanara arrived, the eunuch outside the door announced that the emperor had arrived.

Songzhi looked at the bowl of medicine in embarrassment.

"Master, how about I quietly take it away before the emperor enters the room?"

Nian Shilan had been disdainful of the Ulanara family's tricks for a long time and shook her head.

"No need, just leave it alone for now."

After saying that, she got up despite being more than eight months pregnant.

When Yinzhen entered the room, he saw Nian Shilan being helped by Songzhi to stand up.

Nian Shilan held her pregnant belly with one hand and Songzhi supported her with the other hand, and just got up from her chair.

Xiao Linzi had originally followed Yinzhen into the house. When he saw this scene, he immediately rushed forward in three or two steps and supported Nian Shilan with both hands.

Yinzhen said.

"Don't get up, just sit down. I'm really scared watching you."

Nian Shilan stood firm and said with a smile.

"I am sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Majesty. My legs and feet have been getting more and more unsteady these days. Your Majesty, please take a seat.

Come, serve tea to the emperor."

Yinzhen stepped forward and took Nian Shilan from the servants, held her hands, and looked closely at the faint bruises under her eyes.

"You didn't sleep well at night, and you didn't send anyone to tell me. Look at the dark circles under your eyes. I'm really distressed."

Year of the Landau.

"Your Majesty is very busy with government affairs, and I am just pregnant normally.

How can we bother the Emperor with such a small matter?

What's more, the emperor has been staying with this noble lady or that concubine these days.

If I send someone to invite them at night, wouldn't the new sisters resent me?

Pregnant and still restless, an old woman competing for favor with the new man? "

When she said this, there was no sign of jealousy on her face, she just looked at Yinzhen with a mischievous smile.

Yinzhen pulled Nian Shilan to sit down, and then he found a comfortable position to sit down before scolding her lightly.

"Nonsense. In my heart, no woman in this palace can compare to Shilan in my heart. Regardless of Shilan's unparalleled beauty, it is the words that dare to be sarcastic to me that fill the harem,
Apart from you, there is no one else. I am willing to pamper you, who can say anything?"

Nian Shilan watched the palace maid bring the tea, and Su Peisheng took it and presented it to Yinzhen with both hands, then she smiled and said casually.

"Your Majesty, you are just trying to fool me when you say this. Am I really incomparable in your Majesty's heart?
Then, what if Queen Chunyuan is still alive?"

Yinzhen paused while drinking tea. It seemed that he had not thought about Yunxi for some time.

He swallowed the tea in his mouth and said lightly.

"Chunyuan and I have been married since childhood, and Shilan is also my favorite. They each have their own merits, so there is no need to compare them."

Nian Shilan sneered in his heart, thinking that the question he just asked was just deliberate.

After her rebirth, she carefully took care of Concubine Wan, and then sent her to Yinzhen step by step. The gamble was whether Yinzhen in this life, the young emperor who ascended the throne ten years earlier, would still be like in the previous life, because of his long-term endurance and frustration in the throne, and he would deepen his longing for Chunyuan in his heart for comfort.

Judging from what happened just now, I should have won the bet.

Even though Yinzhen still has thoughts about Chunyuan in his heart, the imperial power, the throne, and the beauties in the harem, which bring him comfort while he is working hard to govern the country, will, over time, gradually dilute his longing for Chunyuan.

Nian Shilan never thought that Yinzhen would be a loyal person.

From her death in the previous life to her rebirth in this life, if Nian Shilan had not known that Yinzhen was a good emperor, she would not have had to be entangled with him for so long.

Even, I will no longer have any relationship with him.

Nian Shilan smiled.

"I just said it casually, Your Majesty, please don't be angry~ I heard that Your Majesty has been favoring Concubine Shen recently, but unfortunately I rarely go out and don't have much impression of this Concubine Shen."

Yinzhen was unhappy because Nian Shilan mentioned Yunxi just now.

But on second thought, Nian Shilan entered the mansion late and had never met Yunxi. She had only heard about Yunxi from others, so she couldn't help but be curious.

Women are most prone to jealousy. Nian Shilan asked this question probably because she is jealous. That's all.

"I see that you are too pregnant and have difficulty moving, so I have informed the Queen to exempt her from the daily greetings. When you give birth to a baby safely, you will meet the new person."

Yinzhen resumed his chatting and laughing attitude with Nian Shilan, but in the blink of an eye he saw the bowl of tonic placed on a small table not far away.

"I have been here for half a day, I am afraid the medicine has gone cold. Ask me to reheat it."

Nian Shilan followed Yinzhen's words, looked at the bowl of medicine, curled her lips and said.

"Forgive me for being blunt, but this medicine was not prescribed by Doctor Wen, so I will not drink it."

Yinzhen found this strange. Nian Shilan had always been taken care of by Wen Xianqing. Could it be that besides Wen Xianqing, there was also an imperial physician prescribing medicine for her?
"I remember that Doctor Wen was taking care of your pregnancy. If it wasn't the medicine he prescribed, then where did this come from?"

Year of the Landau.

"Your Majesty knows that, apart from my old headache, I am generally in good health.

But since a few days ago, the Queen has been saying that the Dragonborn is important.

Every day, someone is sent to deliver this tonic that smells so bitter that it makes one sick.

But to avoid trouble, I do not want to drink this bitter medicine.

But the Empress is so noble, I have no choice but to accept the medicine she gave me."

Yinzhen knew in his heart that Nian Shilan did not trust women in the harem. From the first time he planned to meet Nian Shilan by chance on the street, he knew that this was not an ordinary girl.

But Nian Shilan didn't explain it clearly, and Yinzhen didn't expose it either, he just said.

“It’s okay, if you don’t want to drink it, just tell the servants to pour it out.

I will also let Su Peisheng tell the Queen that from tomorrow onwards, you just need to stay in your Yikun Palace.

There is no need to pay respects or to be perfunctory with anyone.

If you want to see someone, you can see him. If you don’t want to see him, you don’t have to force yourself. Just don’t see him.”

Nian Shilan then became happy again and had lunch with Yinzhen. She reluctantly urged him to go back to the Yangxin Palace to review memorials.