The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Nian Shilan didn't need to care what Yinzhen said to Ulanara. She just needed to know that Ulanara was indeed under house arrest.

Later, Yinzhen also asked Nian Shilan why he did not investigate the Queen's mistakes in detail.

Nian Shilan just said.

"Whether the queen is at fault or not, she is the queen of the Qing Dynasty.
After all, it was just because the queen loved the emperor too much that she came up with some crooked ideas.

The emperor had already dealt with the former head of the Imperial Household Department and dismissed Xie Qingfeng from his post.

Some of the clever concubines in the harem must have had some doubts.

In my opinion, Your Majesty should stop here, so as to avoid people speculating about the affairs of the palace."

Yinzhen grabbed Nian Shilan's hand in his palm and couldn't help but sigh.

"Everyone says you are arrogant, but you are always willing to understand me.

You are right. The Queen is the Queen. I have no intention of deposing her for the time being.
Naturally, she would not investigate the matter any further. However, she actually instructed the Ministry of Internal Affairs to change the furnishings for Concubine Xin.

I will never forgive her for daring to attack my offspring.

There were many things I neglected in the past, but now I think about them."

Yinzhen suddenly stopped talking. Nian Shilan did not ask any further questions. She gently stroked Yinzhen's hand with her free hand and said.

"The queen is not just the queen. I'm afraid the Ulanara clan behind her is also involved.

Otherwise, how could she dare to attack the dragon fetus so recklessly?
I thought that since the Third Prince was already at the Queen's side, she would be able to satisfy him.

But a person without greed is not a person, and the same is true for the queen."

Nian Shilan's words were enough to make Yinzhen think.

Yes, the queen cannot have children, but she has a third prince.

If the Ulanara family behind her wanted to firmly grasp the power of the queen, they would definitely support the third prince.

In order to ensure that power does not fall into the hands of others, the queen will also listen to her family, right?

Yinzhen's thoughts were drifting away when he heard Su Peisheng's voice from outside.

"Your Majesty, Lord Yue Zhongqi wants to see you and is waiting outside the study."

Nian Shilan pulled her hand away, stepped back and saluted.

"Your Majesty still has state affairs to attend to, so I will take my leave first."

Nian Shilan went out through the back door and did not meet Yue Zhongqi.

However, ever since Yinzhen met Yue Zhongqi, he became more and more interested in the Ulanara family.

He ordered people to investigate the Ulanara family's assets, and even those side branches were thoroughly investigated.

Everyone in the harem was careful with their words and actions. Although Concubine Hua was acting on behalf of the family these days, she did not want the concubines to pay their respects to her every day. As her due date was approaching, Nian Shilan entrusted many matters to Concubine Duan and Noble Lady Shen.

On this day, Nian Shilan finally went to the Yonghe Palace which she had forgotten for a long time.

But she stood in Yonghe Palace for a while with her bulging belly. Empress Dowager De sent out a little palace maid who she didn't know, saying that she was taking medicine and asked Concubine Hua to wait for a while.

Nian Shilan smiled and said.

"Since the Queen Mother is taking medicine, she must not be fully recovered yet.

I am still pregnant, so I won't bother the Queen Mother.

So as to avoid getting sick. I will go back first.
When the Queen Mother is better, I will come to see her again."

The young palace maid had heard of Concubine Hua's great name a long time ago, and naturally did not want to bring bad luck upon herself, so she could only watch Nian Shilan leave.

Empress Dowager De heard this in her bedroom and said angrily.

"I think she is here just to show off, not to visit me!

The emperor indulged this vixen and hasn't come to my place for a long time!"

Zhuxi took out the hookah and lit it for Empress Dowager De. A strange fragrance wafted out. Empress Dowager De took a deep breath, and her frowning brows relaxed.

She took a puff of the hookah with great enjoyment and sighed. "You are good at making me happy. Whenever I get angry, you always find a way to relieve me."

Zhuxi served carefully by the side, looking at Empress Dowager De's increasingly thin face through the smoke, feeling a little worried.

"Your Highness, this cream smells good, but I am worried that it will harm your body if you use it for a long time."

Empress Dowager De was in high spirits and didn't want to hear this, she said indifferently.

"What could possibly harm my health? The imperial physician often comes to treat me.
I didn't find anything wrong with you, you old fool.

Don't worry about it. This thing is really good.

If this thing hadn't been able to relieve Lady Wan's pain in time,

How could she be so willing to do things for me?
But she was stupid and was discovered.

By the way, there is no need to send her medicine this month.
I want her to know that if she doesn't listen to me,
There will be countless pains waiting for her!"

Zhuxi nodded in response, his eyes unconsciously glancing towards the box of tobacco paste.

When Nian Shilan heard the news brought back by Zhile, she could not help sneering. Empress Dowager De naturally felt extremely comfortable smoking her water pipe.

Even though she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she knew what was in the tobacco paste.

She asked someone to find a way to send the opium paste to Empress Dowager De, which was naturally a good thing.

But Empress Dowager De was not too stupid. She actually knew how to use this thing to control Concubine Wan to work for her.

Nian Shilan called Xiao Linzi and gave him instructions.

"It will soon be time for Lady Wan to take her medicine, and you will deliver the medicine in person this time.

After the medicine is used, it will be time for Concubine Wan to serve me."

Concubine Zhao went to Jingren Palace to visit Ulanara, but was stopped by the guards.

"My lady, please don't embarrass us. The Emperor has personally issued an order that all of us, except the imperial physician,

No one is allowed to enter or leave Jingren Palace, and the Empress is asked to rest and recuperate."

Zhaopin nodded, indicating that she understood, and left with Jingshuang and Jinglu.

After walking a few steps, Jingshuang said hurriedly behind Zhaopin.

"My dear, you have to think of a way. The old lady sent a message.

She said that she must keep the throne of the Queen!"

Zhaopin had no expression on her face.

"What can I do? Ever since the Queen was confined to her house, the Emperor has stopped visiting me.

I am in the harem, so even if I want to find a solution, I have to seek the emperor's mercy.

But I can't even see the emperor. Please reply to the old lady,
I’ll find a way.”

Zhaopin paused and continued.

"Did the old lady bring in any news about my aunt?"

Jinglu continued.

"Don't worry, my lady is doing fine in the mansion. As for the Madam,
Since the young lady entered the palace, she asked someone to remove the concubine's imprisonment.
Now that my aunt is well fed and well dressed, you can just serve the emperor with peace of mind."

Zhaopin stopped talking and walked forward, but no one knew the hatred in her heart.

She was the illegitimate daughter of the general's mansion, but was chosen by the eldest lady to be raised by her. When she was young, she cried and made a fuss and refused to go to the eldest lady, and she suffered countless overt and covert tortures.

The aunt who gave birth to her was tortured inhumanly.

And his father, Fei Yanggu, the decisive and ruthless general on the battlefield, turned a blind eye to all this.

That’s right, my aunt was just a woman he brought back from the war, and she was a daughter of the Han family, so how could she be cherished?
It's just a weed in the wind, swaying in the wind.

Zhaopin was confused and walked with her head down, but she bumped into someone accidentally. (End of this chapter)