The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 41 The Prince Lies
Ulanara smiled and signaled the maid to help Shu Gege up.

When Shu Gege sat down and held the tea, Ulanara spoke.

"I haven't congratulated Sister Shu yet, but the clouds have finally cleared and the moon has appeared. Yesterday, the Empress Defei issued an imperial decree, and two new sisters entered our palace."

When Feng and Duan heard what Ulanara was saying, they stood up together and stood in the hall.

"I am Feng/Duan, paying my respects to my mistress, Mrs. Fu Jin." As they said this, they bowed together.

Ulanara called out and continued with a smile.

"You two young sisters are new to the mansion, so it's time for you to meet the other sisters. In the future, you will all serve the master together, so you should treat each other like family members and don't separate them."

After saying that, she asked her maid to bring forward a plate. On the plate was a pair of sparkling jade bracelets and a pair of round and colorful pearl earrings.

The jade bracelet was given to Mrs. Feng, and the earrings were given to Mrs. Duan.

As the mistress of the mansion, this is the reward that Ulanara should give to the new bride.

Feng and Duan received the reward and expressed their gratitude.

Then he turned around and met the concubine Nian, the princess Shu, and the princess Hu.

When Nian Shilan saw the two concubines paying their respects to her, she just said indifferently.

"My two sisters just arrived, and I don't have anything else to give you."

She paused, picked up the tea and took a sip, then said with a smile on her face.

"Of course, I am not qualified to reward anyone. I just hope that the two sisters can serve the master and his wife wholeheartedly, and have children for the palace."

Ulanara glanced at Nian Shilan, still with a faint smile on her face, as dignified and easy-going as ever.

"Although my sister has only been in the mansion for half a year, the master spends most of his time in her room. My sister is still young, and it's time for her to take care of herself and give birth to a family for the master."

"I am not blessed. Although I have received great care from my master, I have not been able to get pregnant. Madam, please pay more attention to your other sisters."

Nian Shilan drank her tea without raising her head.

When Feng and Duan were at home, they heard that concubine Nian was extremely favored by the master. Seeing the situation today, they probably wouldn't dare to speak to the concubine like that if she was not favored.

Mrs. Hu listened to what Nian Shilan and Ulanara said, lowered her head, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Shu always tried to protect himself and refused to say a word.

After greeting, the sun had already risen and Nian Shilan returned to Jinglan Courtyard.

Luluo had already prepared breakfast and was waiting at the table, ready to serve Nian Shilan.

The breakfast consisted of six refreshing side dishes. The kitchen prepared lean meat porridge according to Nian Shilan’s taste and added a dish of crystal steamed dumplings.

There was a green-glazed teapot on the table. Green Radish reported that the freshly brewed Phoenix Narcissus tea had turned green and was just right for drinking.

Nian Shilan sat at the table and sent Luoluo away, saying that Songzhi and Xiaolinzi would be enough to serve her.

Nian Shilan was reborn, and although he retained some of his temper, some of his living habits had quietly changed.

In the past, she liked it most when everyone served her, but now she feels annoyed when she sees too many people serving her.

After Luoluo went out, Xiaolinzi took out a silver needle and checked all the food on the table one by one.

He opened the teapot and smelled it for a long time, Xiao Linzi said.

"Madam, there is nothing wrong with the dishes and food. But I took a closer look at the tea, still..."

Xiao Linzi didn't dare to say anything, but he was still poisoned. Nian Shilan picked up the jade chopsticks, thought about it, and put them back on the table.

She suddenly felt a little angry.

In her previous life, the struggles within the palace and the royal palace were all just attempts to prevent her from getting pregnant.

In this life, she had only been in the palace for a few months when he came to threaten her life.

No matter who it is, since they are capable of doing this, don't blame her for not being able to tolerate it.

When Yinzhen came to Jinglan Courtyard in the evening, he saw that Nian Shilan looked unhappy.

Even when greeting him, he seemed angry and reluctant.

Yinzhen was amused and asked, "What happened to my Shilan? Are you blaming me for being late?"

Nian Shilan glanced at Yinzhen lazily.

"Your Majesty is a noble man, and you are busy. How dare I blame you?"

After saying that, he continued to lie lazily back on the couch, reaching out for a fan to cover his face.

"Who made you angry? Why did you take your anger out on me and even stopped calling me master?" Yinzhen asked curiously.

After hearing this, Nian Shilan suddenly took away the fan and sat up.

"Are you kidding me, Your Majesty? How come you forgot what you said?"

Yinzhen frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly realized something.

"I don't remember."

Nian Shilan looked at Yinzhen's frank face, as if saying "I don't know what I said", and did not speak for a long time.

Nian Shilan only spoke when Yinzhen came to tease her again.

"The prince has been saying since late spring that he would take me for a ride on horseback."

He pursed his lips and said this with a hint of grievance.

"It's summer now, and the prince hasn't kept his promise. I'm bored in this mansion."

Yinzhen was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"So it's about this. Why, don't you know that I was injured and sick a few days ago? You're upset about such a small matter. I'll take you to ride the horse the day after tomorrow when I have a day off."

After hearing this, Nian Shilan's anger turned into joy. She threw away the fan and climbed onto Yinzhen's neck.

"Then it's a deal. Master, you can't lie to me again."

"Nonsense. When did I ever lie to you? I never thought about what would happen later."

Yinzhen pretended to be annoyed, but he put his hands on Nian Shilan's waist and held her.

Not only was Nian Shilan not afraid, she also moved close to Yinzhen's face and breathed sweet orchid fragrance.

"Yes, yes, my master never lies to me. My master, please don't lie to me for the rest of your life, okay?"

Yinzhen couldn't help but tighten his hands.

(End of this chapter)