The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

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Ulanara said.

"Yes, before my mother fell ill, she was also a very beautiful woman.

When the late emperor was alive, he praised my mother for her hair being like clouds and her face being covered with a light glow."

Empress Dowager De tried hard to show a shy expression on her haggard face, but in the end she just looked weird.

She said with a smile.

"It's been so long, why are you talking about this? I've been sick for the past two years, but I've always been thinking about you.

Today is the first day of the lunar year, and it will be the Qiqiao Festival soon. I hope you will all be favored by the emperor.
To expand the royal family. Zhuxi, take out the rewards I have prepared and give them to everyone."

Everyone was overjoyed after receiving their rewards. The Empress Dowager looked at everyone's faces and just smiled faintly.

Even when Empress Dowager De was ill, she also tried many ways to win people's hearts, just like when she was still a concubine and was very annoying.

Ulanara said respectfully to the Empress Dowager.

"The Empress Dowager hasn't been out for a long time. I wonder if she is doing well?"

The Empress Dowager was well-maintained and dressed luxuriously. She sat on a high seat, in sharp contrast to the Empress Dowager De next to her. She looked like she was from two different generations.

Hearing Ulanara's concern, the Empress Dowager smiled.

"I am in good health, and the emperor is filial. I eat well during the day, sleep well at night, and have nothing to worry about. I will just be a happy god."

Ulanara nodded in agreement.

"As long as the Empress Dowager is in good health, Your Majesty and I will be in good spirits too.

When the Empress Dowager was free, she asked for your advice so that the harem could be more peaceful. "

The Empress Dowager finally looked at Ulanara straight in the eye. She stared into Ulanara's eyes and said with a smile.

"I don't understand what the Queen said. The Queen is in charge of the harem.
When do you need an old woman like me to give you advice?
The queen should have her own style and opinions, and there is no point in accepting advice from others.

The emperor was in charge of the previous dynasty, and the country was peaceful and prosperous.

The queen is devoted to the harem, and she should also have her own rules. "

Ulanara nodded modestly.

"Yes, I will teach you."

The Empress Dowager looked at Ulanara's submissive look and didn't know what to say.

It was just that Empress Dowager De had already given gifts to everyone, so she herself was unaware of this and had not prepared any rewards.

The Queen Mother was about to say something when Nian Shilan suddenly spoke.

"The Empress Dowager instructed me to prepare the reward the other day. I have already prepared it and have someone waiting outside the palace."

The Queen Mother looked at Nian Shilan, and seeing her sincere smile, a sincere smile also appeared on her face, and she continued.

"Yes, I am old and confused. I was so busy talking to the Queen that I almost forgot to reward everyone.

Fortunately, Shilan is a thoughtful child, so I'll trouble you again and give all the rewards to everyone on my behalf."

When Nian Shilan returned to Yikun Palace, she saw Zhang Keying, the eunuch close to the Empress Dowager, coming.

"Your servant greets Her Majesty Hua Fei, may Your Majesty be blessed~"

Zhang Keying knelt on one knee and saluted, Nian Shilan said.

"Get up. Why are you in such a hurry to come now?"

Zhang Keying replied respectfully.

"Reporting to Concubine Hua, the Empress Dowager said that she would like to thank you for helping her out today and invite you to come over for tea."

Nian Shilan thought for a moment and said to Zhang Keying.

"Please tell the Empress Dowager that I have to go to the Palace of Diligent Administration now and will go to have tea with her tomorrow."

After sending Zhang Keying away, Nian Shilan asked the wet nurse to bring the Fourth Prince over.

After playing with the Fourth Prince for a while, Songzhi couldn't help but ask.

"Didn't the Queen say that she wanted to go to the Qinzheng Palace?" Nian Shilan said while teasing the Fourth Prince.

"I just said it casually. Let's go to the Qinzheng Palace now. The emperor must be reviewing memorials."

Songzhi said again.

"Then why don't you go when the Empress Dowager invites you?"

Year of the Landau.

“The Queen regards me as a thorn in her side, and today she has tested the Queen Mother’s feelings. If I were to rush to see the Queen Mother today.

The Queen will definitely regard the Queen Mother and I as being in the same party, even though the Queen Mother and I only have a mutual admiration for each other.

It would also be misinterpreted as forming cliques. The previous dynasty was against forming cliques, and the same was true for the harem.

The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager De always maintained superficial harmony, but always restrained each other in private.

Today, Empress Dowager De suddenly bestowed generous rewards, simply to gain a reputation for being benevolent.

Fortunately, Zhile informed Empress Dowager De of her movements in time, so I took the things from our own warehouse first.

So that the Queen Mother will not be left behind."

Xiao Linzi interjected.

"Our master is truly kindhearted. You are able to use the things in your private storehouse to help the Empress Dowager out of trouble. I'm afraid no other lady in the harem would be able to do this."

Nian Shilan looked at Xiao Linzi and said.

"Are you being so sweet again? I didn't spend this money in vain."

Xiao Linzi nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, our master's money is not so easy to use. By the way, master, Shopkeeper Wu said that he found that person."

Nian Shilan was stunned for a moment, then realized who Xiao Linzi was talking about.

"Where did you find it? Is your record clean?"

When Xiao Linzi heard the question, he first looked around and saw that the servants in the Yikun Palace were all doing their own things, so he replied.

"Manager Wu has already inquired about it. Lady Wan's original name was Hao Caifeng. The Hao family and the Ming family are on good terms.

The two families married their children, but Qingshi Town was destroyed by floods.
No one knows where Concubine Wan's parents, brothers and sisters are. Perhaps they were washed away by the flood.

Seeing this situation, the entire Ming family fled for their lives, without even taking Concubine Wan, er, Hao Caifeng with them. "

Nian Shilan was stunned for a moment and said to herself.

"Hao Caifeng, why does this name sound so country? From what I've seen of Concubine Wan, she doesn't look like a girl from the countryside."

Xiao Linzi chuckled and said.

"My master, you probably don't know this. Lady Wan's biological parents were able to be together, and there is also a story about a talented scholar and a beautiful woman.

Lady Wan's father was the illegitimate son of the local gentry family, the Hao family, but her mother was the second daughter of the Cha family, a famous and prestigious family in Jiangnan.

Because the Cha family was unwilling to marry the second daughter to a bastard, Lady Wan's mother eloped with her father and cut off contact with both families.

Songzhi was surprised.

"Ah, I didn't realize that Lady Wan is also from a famous family. But I heard that when Manager Wu found her, she was alone."

Xiao Linzi continued.

"Sister Songzhi said that it was after the flood in Qingshi Town. It is said that before the flood, the Hao family was also considered a scholarly family in the town.

Wan Guiren's father, Hao Maosheng, was a scholar. But Wan Guiren's mother, the Cha family, never acknowledged this son-in-law.

That’s why the family has been wandering outside and has become a separate branch.”

Nian Shilan asked curiously.

"Normally, Lady Wan's father passed the imperial examination and was considered promising. Why don't his family members recognize him?"