The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 60 Like falling into an ice cave
Nian Zhilan's behavior today has brought shame to the Nian family, but after all, the Nian family still has Madam Nian in charge.

Therefore, the second young lady, Nian Su, who was in charge of the household affairs in the Nian Mansion, used the excuse that she had some trivial matters to deal with to hand Nian Zhilan over to her mother-in-law for disposal.

Nian Zhilan knelt on the ground, expressionless, looking as if she was ready to be beaten and punished.

After all these years, she also knew that Madam Nian was a soft-hearted person, otherwise she would not have tolerated them, mother and daughter, for so long.

Aunt Qi wanted to say something, but when she thought about how she had been in the wrong for so many years, she had no right to express any opinions in this mansion.

The maid moved a chair and Madam Nian sat leisurely in the shade of the corridor.

It was summer, and although it was almost dusk, the weather was still very hot.

When the sweat from Nian Zhilan's kneeling wet her clothes and Aunt Qi was standing beside her, swaying, Mrs. Nian slowly spoke.

"I used to only hear that a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse's son will dig holes. I didn't believe it. But after what happened today, I believe it now. Aunt Qi was very clever back then. She took advantage of the fact that I had given birth to Lan'er and had no time to take care of the master, and seduced the master to have an affair with you. Today, your good daughter is even more anxious than you. She actually wanted to throw herself into the arms of her eldest sister's husband in broad daylight and in public. She is so bold! So thick-skinned!"

As Mrs. Nian spoke, she became furious and slapped the armrest of her chair.

The maidservant who was serving beside her was so frightened that she quickly held her hand and rubbed it gently.

Aunt Qi couldn't help but tremble. Over the years, every time Madam Nian mentioned this matter, she felt like being whipped in the face.

It hurts and it's embarrassing.

Nian Zhilan lowered her head, then suddenly knelt up straight and spoke.

"Madam, please calm down. Today, Zhilan was worried that her elder sister might offend the prince, so she was anxious and wanted to take the punishment on her behalf. It has nothing to do with Auntie. Madam, if you want to punish someone, just punish Zhilan."

"You are being punished on behalf of Lan'er? Are you worthy?! Not to mention that Lan'er and the prince are a harmonious couple and there has never been any conflict. Even if Lan'er did conflict with the prince, who do you think you are? How dare you say such outrageous words."

Madam Nian was furious. She had tolerated Aunt Qi and her daughter for so many years because Aunt Qi only schemed against her.

Now, Aunt Qi's daughter has plotted against her own daughter Nian Shilan, and Mrs. Nian cannot tolerate this at all.

Madam Nian immediately sent someone to call a matchmaker and told her to find an ordinary family to marry Nian Zhilan off to as a concubine.

If it weren't for the Nian family's reputation, Madam Nian would have wanted to sell Nian Zhilan out!

"Madam has not informed the master yet! Madam cannot marry Zhilan off casually!"

When Aunt Qi saw that the matchmaker had really come, she didn't care about anything else.

"Can't? There is nothing I can't do in this mansion! When the master comes back, just let him wait to be his father-in-law!"

Nian Zhilan suddenly looked up and stared at Madam Nian hatefully.

"Madam, my mother and I have lived a peaceful life for so many years. If you don't like us, we will rarely appear in front of you. Now, Zhilan has only shown her face in front of the prince once, and Madam is so intolerant of us?! Madam is so anxious to give me to someone as a concubine, are you afraid that the prince will fall in love with me?!"

When Mrs. Nian heard this, she burst into laughter out of anger.

She sneered and spoke.

"You are obedient? You have been too soft-hearted in your assessment of me over the years, right? Your mother is not an obedient person, and neither are you. Since you are so eager to show off in front of the prince and want to be his concubine, well, I will be merciful today and fulfill your dream of becoming his concubine."

After saying this, Madam Nian was too lazy to pay any more attention to Aunt Qi and her daughter, and just sent the matchmaker to find a suitable family quickly.

Nian Zhilan knew that even if Nian Xialing was in the mansion, he could not control the furious Madam Nian.

Her father and Mrs. Nian have always been a loving couple.

She had to find a way; she couldn't just become a concubine of an ordinary family.

On the way back home with Nian Shilan in the carriage, Yinzhen closed his eyes and rested. He looked calm and composed, not like he was in a rage like he was at Nian's house.

Nian Shilan was puzzled. When she was at the Nian Mansion, she saw Yinzhen's face was extremely angry, why did he act as if nothing had happened now? No, she had to figure this out. The Nian family could not fall into decline inexplicably in this life.

Nian Shilan spoke after careful consideration.

"Master, did you have any worries just now? Before drinking tea with my brother, you looked good."

Yinzhen raised his eyelids slightly, then closed his eyes again.

"What is Shilan afraid of? Are you afraid that the king will vent his anger on the Nian Mansion?"

"Yes."

Nian Shilan’s reply was concise and frank.

Yinzhen opened his eyes and looked at her.

"Shilan, don't be afraid. Even if your brother has offended me, you are still my concubine."

Nian Shilan stared at Yinzhen and realized that she couldn't get anything out of him.

Forget it, when we get back to the palace, I’ll let Xiao Linzi find a chance to go out and ask his brother.

Jiang Fuhai quietly went to the front yard in the evening, and went to find Ulanara when he came back.

"Oh? Really? Master, did you really call Nian's mother your mother-in-law in front of everyone?"

Ulanara asked Jiang Fuhai in surprise.

"Reporting to the Lady, I have seriously asked the people who followed me in the front yard today, and they all heard it carefully. The prince calls the concubine's mother mother-in-law, and the prince calls himself the son-in-law."

Jiang Fuhai leaned close to Ulanara and whispered.

"Oh. The master is really devoted to Nian. He calls the mother of the concubine mother-in-law, so how should he address my parents? If the eldest sister were still alive, would he let the eldest sister go back to her parents' home to deliver the gift today?"

Ulanara felt chilled to the bone. It was a hot summer night, but her heart felt as if it had fallen into an icy cave and was completely cold.

Recalling the time when she first entered the palace, Yinzhen was just an inconspicuous Beile, but as he had just tasted the sexual desire for the first time, he was very fond of Ulanara.

He didn't mind that Ulanara was born out of wedlock, and at one point he wanted to ask for permission to make her his concubine.

But she was Yinzhen's mother and Yixiu's aunt, Empress Defei.

Persuade Yinzhen that Yixiu is a concubine's daughter, so let her be a concubine first. It will not be too late to ask for her to be a concubine after Yixiu gives birth to a son.

At that time, there was only one concubine, Yixiu, in Yinzhen's mansion, and he didn't even have a maid. That was the happiest time for Yixiu, a member of the Ulanara clan.

Later, when Yixiu became pregnant, her elder sister Yunxi, in accordance with the order of Concubine De, went into the mansion to take care of and accompany her younger sister Yixiu.

However, Yinzhen fell in love with her at first sight. He ignored the fact that Yixiu was pregnant and forgot that he had promised to ask for the title of legitimate wife for Yixiu. He did not care and was determined to be with Yunxi.

Empress Defei was so harassed by Yinzhen that she had no choice but to ask the Emperor to grant him a marriage with Yunxi.

Yunxi entered the mansion as a concubine. She treated the servants in the mansion well and personally took care of Yixiu's food and daily life every day. Yinzhen saw it all and was just glad that he had the blessing of having many wives.

During the time when Yixiu was giving birth, Yunxi even said that she had to take care of her sister and serve Yinzhen on her own, and she was too busy to do everything. So she asked for Xu Liu, the daughter of Xu Zhiqing, a sixth-rank official in the court, to be his concubine.

At that time, who wouldn’t praise the Fourth Lady for her virtue and generosity?

When Ulanara thought of this, she couldn't help but clench the handkerchief in her hand into a ball.

　Wait, there is another chapter today. I will update it when I get home.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)