The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 68: The auspicious dress is damaged
Ulanara was sitting in the main hall of Xingfu Courtyard the moment she got there.

Today, because the wife and concubine were going to follow the master into the palace, all the princesses and concubines got up early to pay their respects and see the three masters off.

When Nian Shilan arrived at Xingfuyuan, Jiang Fuhai was standing in front of the door.

"I pay my respects to the concubine. Please come in, concubine."

Nian Shilan said lightly.

"No gift."

Without even looking at Jiang Fuhai, he walked straight into Fu Jin's yard.

In his previous life, Jiang Fuhai had often followed the Ulanara family and done evil things for them.

Hu Gege, Shu Gege, Feng Shi and Duan Shi had already paid their respects to Ulanara Shi and sat on their chairs.

Seeing Nian Shilan come in, the four of them stood up.

After Nian Shilan paid her respects to Ulanara and sat down, the four men respectfully paid their respects to Nian Shilan as well.

"Sisters, please sit down. We see each other every day. There's no need to be so polite."

"Sister, you seem to be too plain today. And the ancestral rules stipulate that concubines should wear auspicious clothes when attending banquets in the palace. Why are you wearing ordinary clothes?"

Ulanara asked Nian Shilan with a smile.

Nian Shilan looked down at her outfit today, then looked up to meet Ulanara's concerned gaze and smiled charmingly.

"Reporting to Madam, I just found out that some animal had bitten a hole in my auspicious dress under the armpit when I woke up this morning. I thought that although the ancestral rules require wearing auspicious dress, if the auspicious dress happens to be damaged, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the royal family if I wore it outside? And, forgive me for being frank, our palace is not clean. Otherwise, how can we explain that there are small animals that can chew my clothes~"

Everyone else in the hall had a puzzled look on their faces. Could it be that there were rats in this palace?

How come even the concubine's wedding dress was bitten to pieces?

Only Ulanara's expression remained unchanged.

"In that case, I won't wear the wedding dress. Anyway, I am just a concubine, so it doesn't matter. When the time comes, just follow me. I will protect you and the reputation of the palace."

"Then I will have to trouble you, Madam."

Nian Shilan stood up, bowed, and then waited for Ulanara to leave.

Qiu Mei said to Ulanara through her spirit.

"Master, the time has come. It's time to go to the palace."

Ulanara stretched out her hand and waited for Qiumei to support her hand before she slowly stood up.

Today, Ulanara was wearing a lake blue auspicious dress, her hairstyle was the etiquette for entering the palace to pay homage, and she also had a string of giant clam court beads around her neck, looking luxurious and elegant.

Looking at Nian Shilan standing aside, she was wearing a pink and white embroidered Manchu dress. The jade ornaments in her hair made her look quite gentle, making her appear elegant and graceful.

When Yinzhen saw Ulanara and Nian Shilan going out one after another, he sighed in his heart that his wives and concubines always looked good together with or without heavy makeup.

He did not worry about Nian Shilan's dress because Nian Shilan had sent Xiao Linzi to report to Yinzhen early in the morning.

The carriage of Prince Yong's palace slowly drove to the outside of the Meridian Gate and stopped at the west gate.

It was almost 9 o'clock. Outside the west gate were carriages and sedan chairs of various princes and nobles. Two guards saw the carriage of Prince Yong's mansion and hurried to greet it. Yinzhen and Ulanara each brought their own personal eunuch and maid. According to the rules, Nian Shilan could only bring one maid, so naturally she brought Songzhi.

Mangzhong and Hanlu were waiting outside the palace gate along with other servants in the mansion.

After entering the palace, Yinzhen wanted to leave separately from the female members of the family.

Yinzhen was taken by the eunuchs from the inner palace to pay his respects to the emperor.

The female members of the family must first pay their respects to the Queen.

A maid came forward to lead the way for Ulanara. As Nian Shilan followed Ulanara, she thought to herself that at this time in the previous life, the queen had passed away. It seemed that a lot of things had indeed changed in this life.

Well, if even my own rebirth can happen, what else can't change?

Arriving outside Kunning Palace, Nian Shilan looked at this slightly unfamiliar palace.

In her previous life, when she was pointed out by Cao Qinmo, Ulanara slammed the chair in Jingren Palace and scolded her for being so outrageous.

At that time, even though the Nian family had fallen on hard times, she would never allow herself to bow her head.

She didn't take Ulanara seriously at all, nor did she take Jingren Palace where Ulanara's "Queen" lived seriously.

But throughout her life, Ulanara was never allowed to live in the Kunning Palace, which symbolized the queen's legitimacy. She must have hated her elder sister in her heart.

Now, to start over again, she would enter from here and begin her lifelong entanglement with the palace.

Nian Shilan raised her head, and in her eyes there was a calmness and ease that was different from usual.

Ulanara and Nian Shilan were waiting outside the palace. They waited until the palace maid who had gone in to report came out and announced that the Empress had summoned them before they were allowed to enter the palace.

Their personal maids, Qiumei and Songzhi, were not allowed to enter the Queen's Palace, so they stayed outside the palace.

Ulanara was in front and Nian Shilan was behind.

Entering the hall, the elegant lady sitting in the main hall was Niuhulu, who was later posthumously named Empress Xiaozhaoren.

In the previous life, when Yinzhen ascended the throne, Empress Xiaozhaoren had passed away for many years, so Nian Shilan knew her posthumous title.

Now, with the living Nianhulu sitting on the throne of Queen, Nian Shilan forgot the posthumous title she had remembered.

After all, posthumous titles are only given to people who have passed away.

Nian Shilan followed Ulanara and respectfully performed the ceremony of three kneelings and nine kowtows, and then recited auspicious words with Ulanara.

"Your servant, the wife of Prince Yong/concubine, Ulanara Yixiu/Nian Shilan, greets Her Majesty the Empress. May Her Majesty live a thousand years of happiness and longevity."

As the two knelt down and bowed, the queen on the high throne smiled slightly and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Quickly stand up without any formalities."

Ulanara and Nian Shilan thanked the emperor together and were helped up by the maids in the Queen's Palace.

The Queen smiled and spoke.

"The women of the fourth family are good. Take a seat."

Ulanara sat in the reserved seat and Nian Shilan stood behind her.

In such occasions, the concubine is not qualified to sit.

Nian Shilan took a quick look and saw many ladies of honor sitting on both sides of the hall.

Some of them she had known and were familiar with in her previous life, such as the wife of the eldest prince, the wife of Prince Zhi, the wife of the eighth prince, the wife of Prince Jing, the wife of the ninth prince, and the wife of the tenth prince.

There were also a few noble ladies she didn't know, and the people standing behind them should be concubines like her.

Nian Shilan looked below the Queen. The Empress Dowager in the previous life, now the Concubine De, was looking at her.

The way Nian Shilan looked at Concubine De was not like the first time he saw her. Instead, he smiled at Concubine De from a distance and then looked away.

Defei felt unhappy because the fourth prince's concubine did not know the rules.

Ulanara saw where Concubine De was looking, she just smiled silently in her heart, thinking that it was time for her aunt to come forward.

　I have been running around outside today, so I typed two chapters on my phone. You guys can read them first. I will update another chapter when I get home later. Love you guys
　　
　
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