The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

As Nian Shilan stood up, Ulanara also said with a smile.

"Okay, as long as the Fourth Prince is healthy, I will be at ease."

Nian Shilan felt a strange feeling in her heart. It seemed that Ulanara was intentionally or unintentionally testing whether Hongli was safe today.

She bowed and took her leave, as there were still things waiting for her to deal with in Qingliang Palace.

The others also stood up and took their leave, going to prepare for today's palace banquet.

The group walked in groups of two or three, and Zhen Changzai and An Da Ying also walked side by side.

Concubine Shen called them from behind and said with a smile.

"Sister An is wearing something very plain and elegant today. She is at a good age now, and it's time for her to wear something bright."

When An Dazhen saw Concubine Shen commenting on her clothes, her eyes became flustered for a moment and she lowered her head.

When Zhen Changzai saw An agreed to this, she smiled and said to Shen Guiren.

"Sister, you are really something. I haven't seen you for a few days, and you start talking about this right away.

Sister, take a look, do the clothes I wear today look good to me?"

As Concubine Zhen was talking, she turned around and showed her clothes to Concubine Shen.

Concubine Shen smiled, tapped her nose and said.

"You are the most beautiful. You look good in anything you wear. I don't mean anything else.
Sister An is beautiful, but she wears such plain clothes, I am afraid that her beauty will be hidden in the dark.
I have failed my sister's talent."

Having said this, Concubine Shen said again.

"I am just about to go back to prepare clothes for the Fourth Prince's first birthday banquet today. I have some good fabrics given by Concubine Hua.

Why don't you two sisters come with me and pick out the ones you like, so that we can be glamorous together."

Zhen Changzai looked at An Da Ying happily, took her hand affectionately and said.

"Come on, let's go to Sister Mei's place. I can pick out two bright clothes for you."

An agreed and originally wanted to refuse, but when he met Zhen Changzai's cheerful eyes, he swallowed the words on his lips and just nodded.

"Okay, everything is up to my sister."

In the Qingliang Palace, Nian Shilan ordered someone to open the door of the torture room and walked in.

Xiao Linzi had already moved a chair over and was talking.

"Master, this place is dirty. I am sorry to have wronged you."

Nian Shilan didn't seem disgusted. She sat down comfortably and gave instructions to Xiao Linzi.

"After I leave, I will restore this place to its original state. All these things must be demolished."

Xiao Linzi nodded rapidly.

"Slave understands!"

Xiaoman listened to Nian Shilan's voice and looked up.

She didn't have any injuries on her body, but blood flowed out of her mouth from time to time, but Nian Shilan didn't care.

Nian Shilan dusted off her clothes and spoke.

"I don't expect you to tell the truth. I know that your family moved away in the second year since you followed me.

At that time, I also suspected that you were bribed by someone, so I did this to prevent someone from threatening your family.

But I saw that you were diligent and quiet every day, so I thought I was overthinking it.

Xiaoman, do you know that I have high hopes for you?"

Xiaoman's eyes were filled with surprise. She thought that the family's relocation was kept secret, but she didn't expect that Concubine Hua knew about it and could even specify the time.

The surprise in her eyes did not escape Nian Shilan's eyes. As a person who had lived two lives, she did not care about seeing such a little surprise. But Xiaoman just bit her lip and did not respond, with an attitude of letting it go.

Nian Shilan was not in a hurry. She just leisurely reached out and took the few pieces of paper handed over by Xiao Linzi, looked at them carefully, and said.

"Oh, I don't like reading, and I can't even recognize all the characters. Xiao Linzi, come and read to me, what is written on this paper?"

Xiaoman was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Nian Shilan in confusion.

Nian Shilan is obviously literate.

Xiao Linzi said "Huh", walked forward and took the papers from Nian Shilan's hand, and suddenly said "Huh".

"Master, these are some land deeds and house deeds. From what I can see, this place is in Handan, not far from Beijing."

Xiaoman's expression changed constantly, and Xiaolinzi continued.

"The seller of these land deeds and house deeds is a man named Yao Liangan. By the way, master, there are two IOUs here, and the signer is also named Yao Liangan, and the debt is 1,000 taels of gambling debt."

Xiaoman suddenly spoke incoherently.

"That's enough! Yao Liang'an is my father. I do all this for the good of my family."

Nian Shilan showed that half-smile expression again.

"It seems that all your efforts have been gambled away by your father~Yao Qiaoni."

When Xiaoman heard what Nian Shilan said, he lowered his head weakly. After a long time, he continued to speak incoherently.

"Your Majesty is smart, nothing can escape your sharp eyes. I thought I could just move my family away as soon as possible, but I didn't expect that Your Majesty would still find out."

Year of the Landau.

"You look stupid and dumb around me, but I didn't expect you to be quite cunning. Fortunately, I have been keeping an eye on you since your family moved away.

It is used here today. But you haven't told me who is behind you?"

Xiaoman laughed, and blood foam came out of her mouth again. Nian Shilan sat opposite her, unmoved.

"I have already told Xiao Linzi that I, the servant, took the Empress Dowager's money and worked for her."

Nian Shilan smiled and did not refute the loophole in Xiaoman's words. She just stood up and made a gesture to leave.

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t tell the truth, your father has been locked up by the gambling house.

Your mother is ill, your brothers and sisters are crying day and night, and there is no way to make money at home.

Alas. I originally thought that I couldn’t bear to see them starve to death, but now it seems, what does it have to do with me?

Even if you don't tell me, I can still find out. When the time comes, the Emperor will give the order.
Not only will your entire family die, all nine clans will die because of you.

Even in the underground you won't be at peace.

Oh, by the way, I almost forgot, the Manchus don’t believe this, just pretend I didn’t say anything.”

Nian Shilan walked out slowly and said to An San who was chewing a cake that came from nowhere beside her.

"After you finish this bite, send her on her way. Then go back to Handan. You know what to do."

An San hadn't even swallowed the cake in his mouth yet, but he nodded hurriedly and responded, respectfully seeing Nian Shilan off.

But before he could send Nian Shilan away, Xiaoman started talking incoherently again.

"It's the Yonghe Palace. Please, Madam Queen, give me a quick death, and please let my family go!"

An San was stretching his neck to look for water to drink. When he heard this, he hurriedly tried to swallow the cake in his mouth, choking and rolling his eyes.

Nian Shilan did not notice what An San did behind her. She stopped and slowly turned around to look at Xiaoman.

"Are you serious? You have already bitten the Empress Dowager, do you want to bitten Empress Dowager De as well?" (End of this chapter)