The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 27 Dazzling
After Nian Shilan served Yinzhen his meal, she bathed and washed herself in the front yard before returning to her own Jinglan Courtyard.

As soon as she returned to Jinglan Courtyard, Nian Shilan lay down on the imperial concubine's couch.

After a whole day and night, she was really exhausted.

Songzhi saw that Nian Shilan fell asleep almost as soon as she lay down, so she immediately went to find a soft quilt to cover her to prevent her from catching a cold.

Songzhi was also very tired, but she didn't dare lie down and sleep.

Songzhi watched the servants in Jinglan Courtyard drink a bowl of medicine sent by Su Peisheng, and then fumigated the yard inside and outside with mugwort and atractylodes. Only then did she dare to let the second-class maid Luluo watch over Nian Shilan to rest while she went to rest for a while.

Luoluo watched Songzhi go to rest, picked up the pillowcase she had half-embroidered, and sat next to Nian Shilan to continue embroidering.

The next morning, Songzhi came in before dawn and waited for Nian Shilan to get up.

Luoluo was dozing off, but when she heard Songzhi come in, she immediately woke up.

After Luoluo and Songzhi took over their shifts, Luoluo quietly walked out of Nian Shilan's room, and Nian Shilan woke up.

Songzhi was about to call the maid who was supposed to help her with her hair and wash to come in and help her, but Nian Shilan raised a finger and made a gentle "hush" sound.

Songzhi immediately fell silent.

Nian Shilan said softly, "Change the water in the teapot, and don't throw it away. Send Xiao Linzi to find Doctor Wen to identify what the medicine is."

Songzhi looked at the teapot on the table in surprise and asked softly, "Master, did you find out? Was it Luoluo's hoof?"

"Oh, yes~ I've known for a long time that she's not honest, but I don't know who she belongs to. Let's keep this a secret, don't let anyone know, and don't scare her."

After Nian Shilan finished speaking, she asked Songzhi to call in the maid who did the washing and dressing.

The maids who were responsible for helping Nian Shilan to wash and dress were named Guyu and Xiaoman.

Nian Shilan had never put much effort into poetry and books, and was too lazy to think of a name, so she just used the twenty-four solar terms to name the people who served her.

Guyu came in, hunched over, carrying a brass basin with some rose petals sprinkled in it, which smelled particularly pleasant.

After helping Nian Shilan wash her hands and face, Xiaoman gently tied her hair.

"What kind of dress would you like today, Master? Something bright or plain?" Xiaoman asked Nian Shilan.

"Just dress as usual. I have to go pay my respects to the master soon." Nian Shilan said lazily.

Xiaoman first took a few drops of the best osmanthus oil and placed it on the palm of her hand. Then she put her hands together and rubbed them gently. When her hands were full of osmanthus oil, she picked up Nian Shilan's hair strand by strand and combed it slowly with her hands.

After the osmanthus oil had seeped into the hair, Xiaoman used a fine rhinoceros horn comb to tie Nian Shilan's hair.

Nian Shilan looked at herself in the bronze mirror.

Her face is like an oval and her skin is like solidified fat.

The bright red cheongsam was well-cut, outlining her perfect waist perfectly.

Xiaoman's deft hands made her hair in a new and unique style, the hairpin on her head was decorated with kingfisher feathers, and the earrings on her ears were made of gemstones of the same color. It was truly dazzling and eye-catching.

Nian Shilan was very satisfied. Very good. It is not appropriate to keep a low profile today.

Today, I have to please Yinzhen.

Songzhi sent Xiao Linzi to do something and watched him take a small pot.

She poured the tea leaves from the big teapot into the small pot, then put it in her pocket and went out. Then Songzhi came back to wait on Nian Shilan as she went to pay her respects to the prince.

When Nian Shilan arrived at the front yard, Ulanara was already in the yard.

Nian Shilan was not surprised at all. It was just that Shu Gege was standing next to Ulanara, and Hu Gege was not seen.

Nian Shilan greeted Ulanara in a less than respectful manner, but Ulanara didn't seem to care and raised her hand to tell her not to be polite.

Shu Gege looked aggrieved and helpless again, and greeted Nian Shilan timidly.

Nian Shilan looked at her and smiled: "Shu Gege, why are you so cautious when you see me? Are you afraid that I will eat you?"

Shu Gege hurriedly replied: "No, no. I am naturally dull and cowardly. I can't come for a while. I hope Concubine Fujin will forgive me."

"Come on, I'm just joking with you. You look so scared of me, as if I really want to eat you."

Nian Shilan turned and went into Yinzhen's room.

Yinzhen had just woken up, and his eyes lit up when he saw Nian Shilan.

"Greetings to the master. Is the master feeling better today?" Nian Shilan walked closer to Yinzhen, stopped and saluted.

"With your concern, I will naturally get better quickly."

Although Yinzhen was still lying down, he could move his arm. It was no longer like yesterday when he woke up and felt pain in the wound whenever he moved.

"My master is always making fun of me. I won't tolerate it."

Nian Shilan turned around and sat beside Yinzhen's bed.

When she turned around and saw Ulanara nearby, Nian Shilan chuckled.

"I am indeed a tactless person who has taken this chair. The Lady is busy and will go back to work, so I will not move for now. The Lady will not blame me, will she?"

Ulanara smiled faintly, greeted Yinzhen calmly, and then slowly spoke to Nian Shilan.

"My sister is really smart. Since my sister wants to take care of me, I have to go and do other things first."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Yinzhen watched Ulanara leave, thoughtful.

(End of this chapter)