The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 82 Compassion
By the evening of that day, everyone in the palace knew that the master was going to marry a new concubine.

After receiving the order, the servants began to prepare for the wedding, and the whole palace was filled with a festive atmosphere.

In Prince Yong's mansion, two concubines were introduced within one year. The master is so lucky.

The date was set for three months later. Now that the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, the Ministry of Rites has set the wedding date as November 27th.

A concubine is a concubine, so the ceremony is simplified. Three months is enough.

If this concubine gets married, she can even catch the Laba Festival banquet in the palace.

By then, the palace will have one wife and two concubines. Just looking at this beauty will make the master proud.

Nian Shilan was not surprised to hear the news. When she entered the mansion in her previous life, Qi Yuebin was already a concubine. She arrived late, and Qi Yuebin usually looked indifferent, so Nian Shilan did not have any doubts when she drank the bowl of pregnancy-preserving medicine she brought.

In this life, it was Nian Shilan who entered the mansion first, so, let's take it slow.

Ulanara sat in the hall, staring at the servants busying around in the yard, in a daze.

It was already dark, but she didn't let the servants light the lamp. The whole room was only lit by a little light coming in from outside. Qiu Mei stood beside her, not daring to say anything. She knew that Fu Jin was sad.

There are more and more women in this courtyard, and there will be more and more pregnant women in the future, but my master...
After hearing about this, Hu Gege and Shu Gege did not do anything. They were just princesses who were half slave and half master, so they just let it go.

Feng was the lowest-ranking concubine among all the women. She had no name or status, so naturally she would not fight for anything. She just wanted to live in peace in this mansion.

As for Duan, she was only two months pregnant, but she had already imagined countless times in her mind the scene of a mother becoming more honored by having a son.

She always remembered Ulanara's words, "Maybe, she can become a concubine."

Upon hearing that her master was going to marry a concubine in three months, Duan couldn't help but smash the soup bowl in her hand.

Qiang Wu packed up silently and didn't dare to say a word. Since Duan was pregnant, her temper was known.

Yinzhen was looking at the grapes in his study, and Su Peisheng reported that these were sent by the concubine. They were grapes grown in the concubine's yard, and were perhaps picked and washed by the concubine herself.

Yinzhen caught a hint of smile on his face. Shilan was unusually sensible and diligent today, which was rare.

As soon as Nian Shilan fell into a dream, she came to Yunxi's Qiongyu Garden.

It looked like Yunxi's belly had grown bigger and she was about to give birth. Yixiu was kneeling beside her holding a bowl of milky white soup.

"Eldest sister, please have some almond tea. Today's almond tea has more sugar added according to your taste. You can use more."

Yunxi stroked her round belly and said with a smile.

"Sister came a little late today. I don't feel like drinking now. Pour it out."

Yixiu was still kneeling, and Yunxi did not call her to get up. It was unknown how long Yixiu had been kneeling before Nian Shilan saw this scene.

Nian Shilan would not sympathize with Yixiu. Since no one could see her anyway, she just sat aside and watched coldly.

Yixiu replied respectfully to Yunxi.

"Please forgive me, I was in the kitchen grinding almond powder and missed your tea time. I will not miss it again next time."

She still kept holding the soup high with both hands, and Nian Shilan felt her hands sore just watching her.

Yunxi just smiled and said nothing.

Yixiu knelt for another quarter of an hour before the eunuch from Qiong Yuyuan announced that the master had returned.

Yunxi winked at the nanny beside her, and the nanny immediately helped Yixiu up steadily. Yunxi took the bowl from Yixiu's hand while talking.

"Sister, you're such a jerk. I've already told you that it's too tiring to do all this yourself every day. Just leave it to the servants."

But before Yunxi brought the bowl to her mouth, she saw Yinzhen striding towards her.

Yunxi quickly put down the bowl, and the maid beside her helped her to stand up. When Yinzhen saw Yunxi stand up, he took two steps at a time to her side and supported her arm.

"I pay my respects to my master, and wish you good health and happiness."

When she met Yinzhen, Yunxi had a sweet smile on her face and her voice was like an oriole.

Yinzhen supported her and said with concern.

"I've already told you not to be polite when you see me, but you can't do that anymore. You're not feeling well, and I'm scared just looking at you."

"Then Wanwan will just treat Silang as an ordinary husband? Silang, my waist is so sore, can you rub it for me~"

Yunxi acted coquettishly. Nian Shilan was stunned. Wanwan? Wanwan? Or Wanwan? No matter which one, it reminded her of her mortal enemy in the previous life - Zhen Huan.

Ha, so that’s it.

Yinzhen smiled and rubbed Yunxi's waist. He was about to help her into the house, but when he turned around he saw Yixiu beside him.

"I have seen the master and I pay my respects to him."

Yixiu half-knelt and bowed, and when she stood up she was a little unsteady.

Yinzhen didn't notice any of this and just waved his hand casually.

"I'm not in the palace, thank you for taking care of my wife. After all, you two are sisters, and I'm relieved to have you take care of my wife."

Nian Shilan almost couldn't control herself when she saw the embarrassment in Yixiu's eyes. She really wanted to laugh.

It should have been pitiful for her to have her own sister snatch away her favor overnight. Unfortunately, everything Yixiu did in her previous life made it impossible for Nian Shilan to sympathize with this woman whose husband had been taken away by someone else.

Yunxi seemed to have just remembered Yixiu. She pulled Yixiu's hand and said to Yinzhen.

"Silang's tone is so cruel~ Before I entered the mansion, my sister accompanied Silang for a long time. Now my sister is accompanying me. Silang should be nicer to me."

Yinzhen looked at Yunxi's delicate little face lovingly, which had not changed at all even during her pregnancy.

"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say. Su Peisheng, go to the warehouse and pick out some goodies and send them to Shaoyao Pavilion."

After saying that, he ignored Yixiu and took Yunxi into the house.

Yixiu lowered her eyes and said to Yinzhen and Yunxi.

"I still have to go back to see Honghui, so I'll take my leave now."

Yinzhen said indifferently.

"Go ahead, the King will go see him some other day."

Yixiu slowly took a few steps back, turned around and limped out of Qiong Yuyuan.

Yinzhen didn't see Yunxi's laughter coming from the room.

Nian Shilan thought to herself, how boring, why does she always have to see these things, it's so unlucky.

Nian Shilan watched Yixiu go out the door. She thought for a moment and hurried to catch up with Yixiu.

Arriving at the Peony Pavilion, Nian Shilan looked at the child with a red face lying on the bed in the inner room, and she felt pity for him.

Nian Shilan loves children. No matter in her previous life or this life, she can be cruel to adults, but she can never bear to be cruel to children.

No matter whose child it is.

Seeing that Honghui, who was about three years old, was burning hot all over, the maid was always by his side using a wet towel to cool him down.

Yixiu asked why the imperial physician hadn't arrived yet.

The maid replied.

"Reporting to Concubine, the imperial doctors on duty today are all in the palace. The palace gates have been locked, so there is no way to invite an imperial doctor."

Yixiu said anxiously.

"What about those who are not on duty?"

The maidservant nodded: "Not on duty, not on duty. Didn't you see them when you came back just now? They were all sent away by Qiong Yuyuan."

Yixiu gritted her teeth and turned to leave.

"I'll go and invite you myself!"

Nian Shilan looked at Honghui's face and wondered if her child would be cuter than Honghui if he was born.

She couldn't help but reach out to touch Honghui's face, but was awakened by Songzhi shaking her arm.

Nian Shilan's eyes were dazed for a long time, how did she wake up?

(End of this chapter)