The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 311 It’s Time to Get Pregnant
Su Peisheng pondered for a moment and said.

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Tu Jinde, the deputy chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, is efficient and has a sharp mind."

Yinzhen said.

"Then let him make up for it. By the way, Shilan is not satisfied with Qionghua Island, so where do you want to settle down?"

Su Peisheng replied.

"I have not heard Concubine Hua mention this matter again, and I think Liu Changfeng has forgotten about it.

Why don't you just point out a place, Your Majesty? You and Concubine Hua are on the same page.
I'm sure you'll be able to choose one that pleases Concubine Hua."

So Concubine Shen was summoned by Yinzhen, asking her to help the Queen with some trivial matters in preparing for the banquet, and Concubine Shen immediately agreed.

Concubine Shen asked someone to send a letter home, in which she told her family in detail that she was highly valued by the Emperor and asked them not to worry.

Nian Shilan asked Xiao Linzi to pass a message to Concubine Wan, saying that she didn't need to always stand up for the Emperor. Nian Shilan had other considerations.

After hearing what Xiao Linzi said, Lady Wan sat there in a daze for a long while, until Cui Jinxi brought in the marigolds.

"My young master, are you thinking about something? You are just standing there in a daze."

Cui Jinxi placed the box of marigolds on the table and said with a smile to Concubine Wan who was in a daze.

Lady Wan gradually came back to her senses and said something puzzled.

"Life is just like a dream. I have enjoyed things I shouldn't have enjoyed in my life, and now the dream is about to end."

Cui Jinxi was speechless. This young lady was fine, why did she suddenly say these things?
Cui Jinxi tried to speak.

"My lady, have you thought of anything? Perhaps I can give you some advice."

Out of the corner of her eye, Concubine Wan saw Luo Yu coming in after lifting the curtain. She looked up and smiled faintly at Cui Jinxi, indicating with her eyes that someone had come in, and then continued.

"Nothing. By the way, you took all these Impatiens flowers. Are you going to paint my nails?"

Cui Jinxi then smiled.

"Yes, young lady. The other day when the Emperor came, I heard him praising your green onion-like nails for being very beautiful.

I think that the new kind of Impatiens grown in this greenhouse will look better when used to paint your nails.

I went to ask for it today to make you more beautiful."

Lady Wan stretched out her hands and let Cui Jinxi start to paint her nails.

Luo Yu came forward and said.

"I will crush the petals for you, and then grind the alum into powder and add it in."

Cui Jinxi said casually as she took the petals from the box and put them into a small stone mortar.

"There's medicine for the young lady's Immortal Jade Face Powder simmering on the stove outside. You can go and watch it for now. I'm enough here."

Luo Yu said unconvinced.

"It was obviously me who served you first, my lady, but now you are always the first and I am the last.

Now you are ordering me around, who do you think you are?"

Cui Jinxi's face immediately turned red when Luo Yu retorted, but she was always calm and quickly adjusted her attitude and said.

"Miss Luo Yu, what you said is not right. When serving the master, it does not matter who comes first or who comes first. It only matters whether you are devoted to the master or not.

Miss Luoyu has become more and more rash in doing things since she entered the garden. I'm not trying to make things difficult for you on purpose, am I?
Just to say that when the emperor came the other day, if Zhou Ninghai hadn't been there to receive him,

That pink glazed carved tea set will be destroyed in your hands, right? And..."

Before Cui Jinxi finished speaking, she heard Luo Yu say impatiently.

"Okay, okay, I'll just go watch the stove. Miss Jinxi, you're so fussy, I won't argue with you anymore."

Luo Yu ran out to look at the stove, but he pricked up his ears to listen to the noises in the house.

Wan Guiren said, "Well, you two are my people, but recently you have been fighting like black-eyed chickens.

If it gets out and other people laugh at me, I can't serve you wholeheartedly, it's because I'm incompetent."

Cui Jinxi looked outside the door and sighed.

"How could I ever want to argue with Miss Luoyu? It's just that Miss Luoyu can't let it go and always finds fault with me."

Cui Jinxi looked down at Concubine Wan's white hands, changed her tone, and said with a smile.

"Your hands are beautiful, not at all like what you said, when you played in the fields as a child.

Now the young lady is just using Impatiens to dye her nails. When she is promoted to the position of imperial concubine in the future, she can inlay forsythia on her nails.

Not only will it look better, but it will also be more unique, and will surely impress the other concubines and please the Emperor even more."

When Concubine Wan thought of Concubine Zhen who was similar to herself, she liked to pick some forsythia and put them in the house in spring.

The noble man from Wan said.

"I don't like winter jasmine, and I don't want to please anyone. The emperor has his reasons for liking someone.

If the emperor is tired of me, I will just live my life quietly."

Cui Jinxi didn't look up. She was carefully bandaging Wan Guiren's fingers, chuckling and talking.

"It's good for a young lady to have such a personality in the palace, but it's also bad for her.

The advantage is that people with a calm temperament are less likely to make enemies with others.

The bad thing is that people with a peaceful temperament are more likely to be bullied.

Fortunately, the palace is relatively peaceful now, and the emperor is fair.

Go here today, summon that one tomorrow, and the ladies will get along well with each other.

But if someone gets pregnant, I'm afraid this situation will be disrupted."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Wan unconsciously touched her belly, and Cui Jinxi smiled upon seeing this.

"My lady has served the emperor for four years. It's time for you to have your own child."

Lady Wan showed a bitter smile on her face.

"It's not that easy. Pregnancy depends on fate."

On the day of the Qiqiao Festival, all the concubines gathered together for singing, dancing and feasting. Suddenly, Noble Lady Fucha covered her mouth, as if she was about to vomit.

The panicked servant girl who served Noble Lady Fucha hurriedly took the silk handkerchief to receive it, only to see Noble Lady Fucha retching for a long time and then stopped moving.

Yinzhen saw the commotion from a distance and asked.

"What happened to Noble Lady Fucha? Did she eat something that hurt her?"

Noble Lady Fucha finally calmed down and was about to speak when she started to retch again.

Su Peisheng hurriedly sent someone to invite the imperial physician. Everyone in the hall stopped feasting and looked at Noble Lady Fucha.

Ulanara asked with concern.

"Lady Fucha, did you eat something unclean for breakfast?"

Noble Lady Fucha felt uncomfortable for a long time before she felt a little better. She took a sip of tea from the palace maid's hand, suppressed the remaining discomfort, stood up and replied.

"Reporting to the Emperor and the Empress, I did not eat anything when I woke up early. I am..."

Ulanara's heart sank when she saw Noble Lady Fucha's blushing face, but she still smiled and spoke jokingly.

"Lady Fucha, what's wrong with you? You might as well tell me straight away. We are all sisters here, so why should you be embarrassed?"

Nian Shilan picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said intentionally or unintentionally while watching Songzhi pour wine for her.

"I see Noble Lady Fucha is in such a state, could it be that she is pregnant?"