The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 84 Eyebrow Lawsuit
At the hour of Yin on the Mid-Autumn Festival, all the courtyards in the palace had already risen, servants were moving around, and the lights were brightly lit.

Normally, the Mid-Autumn Festival is held in the evening, so there is no need to get up so early.

But because this year is the Jiaxu year, according to Qing Dynasty rules, the emperor must go to the Moon Altar in person to worship the moon in the years of Chou, Chen, Wei and Xu. In other years, he can let his ministers go on his behalf.

Therefore, everyone from the palace to the princes and nobles had to get up early.

At 2:15 am, the eunuchs from the palace arrived with the standard dishes and mooncakes that the emperor had rewarded to the princes' residences.

Yinzhen led Ulanara and Nian Shilan to express gratitude, and the eunuch in the palace said with a smile.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. The Emperor has declared that Prince Yong has made great contributions in curing disasters and effectively eradicating epidemics. The palace has maintained strict governance and has prevented the spread of the epidemic. He is therefore granted eight dishes for the emperor's use, two manors in the suburbs of Beijing, six pieces of Sichuan brocade, one thousand taels of gold, and ten thousand taels of silver. The rest of the rewards are all on this list."

The eunuch took a list from the tray held by the eunuch next to him. Yinzhen and the women knelt down and took it with both hands, saying, "Thank you, Father!"

After the palace maids left Prince Yong's Mansion, Yinzhen opened the list and took a look. It was full of rare antiques, which seemed to be things that Yinzhen "liked" on a daily basis.

Yinzhen handed the list to Ulanara.

"The Furen will keep four pieces of the Shu brocade for herself, and give two pieces to the Concubine. As for the rest, Furen can keep whatever she likes. Furen will have people count the remaining ones and store them in the warehouse."

His face was cold and expressionless, and Nian Shilan was thinking about what kind of gifts Yinzhen had given as a reward when he came back from disaster relief in the previous life.

After thinking for a long time, I couldn't remember. Well, in my previous life, I only cared about fine clothes and delicious food, and didn't care about anything else.

Nian Shilan lowered his head and smiled at himself, and when he raised his head again, he had his usual proud look on his face.

Ulanara took the list from Yinzhen, unfolded it, took a look at it, and smiled gently.

"I took a rough look and found that they are all what the master likes every day. It is obvious that the emperor loves the master."

Yinzhen was confused. Did the emperor love him? But he was just a loyal supporter of the prince.

The regular dishes in the palace were prepared early in the morning and were delayed for a while on the way, so they were all served cold.

Yinzhen instructed the housekeeper to distribute the regular dishes according to status, and he went into the palace with his wife and concubine.

Hu Gege looked at the set dishes that were served with breakfast and sighed. She was of low status, so even the set dishes were just two small plates. She could only see mooncakes when her masters returned home in the evening and the whole house had a banquet.

Shu Gege quietly ate half of the set meal, had a bowl of breakfast porridge, and distributed the rest of the food to the servants in her room.

The servants who served Shu Gege were overjoyed. They didn't expect that they could have a chance to eat the dishes granted by the emperor. Although it was cold and the taste was not very outstanding, it was granted by the emperor.

Feng was the most honest one. She finished the two small plates of standard dishes and shared her breakfast with the servants.

Duan's face turned pale as she looked at the regular dishes in Xingfuyuan.

Not to mention that she was pregnant and it was not suitable for her to eat these two cold dishes, one meat and one vegetable. Even these dishes, although they were given by the emperor, were not as appetizing as the breakfast that the lady ordered the kitchen to prepare for her.

Duan picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of the dish, and forced herself to eat it while suppressing the discomfort in her stomach. However, as soon as she swallowed it, morning sickness struck again, and she vomited all over the place, so she gave up.

Qiang Wu waited until Duan had finished vomiting, then brought some milk. He watched Duan reluctantly drink a few sips before he felt relieved.

The medicine prescribed by the court doctor to relieve morning sickness didn't seem to have much effect.

But Qiang Wu saw that Duan had been vomiting for so many days and she didn't look any thinner.

On the contrary, because of Mrs. Fu's kindness, she would eat Duan's favorite dishes when she was able to eat, and her figure became more rounded, which was also strange.

It was only noon when Nian Shilan followed Yinzhen and Ulanara into the palace. She had not had time to have breakfast before arriving and was already hungry on the way.

Fortunately, Songzhi was thoughtful and brought a small and exquisite food box, which contained two kinds of fruits that Nian Shilan usually liked to eat.

Yinzhen and Ulanara rode in the same carriage when they came, while Nian Shilan was a concubine and rode in a separate carriage at the back. Nian Shilan was happy and at ease as she didn't have to face Yinzhen or Ulanara.

Songzhi poured tea for her, and Nian Shilan ate two fruits with the tea. When Songzhi put away the food box, Nian Shilan regained her noble and arrogant appearance.

Songzhi couldn't help but feel amused. Her master was really adorable.

Yinzhen went to the Qianqing Palace, and Nian Shilan followed Ulanara to the Queen's Kunning Palace.

"Your humble servant, the wife of Prince Yong, Lady Ulanara, and the concubine of Prince Nian, pays respect to Her Majesty the Empress. May Her Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"

The Queen looked at Ulanara and Nian Shilan kneeling respectfully with a proper smile on her face.

"Get up. Take a seat."

"I would like to thank you, Queen Mother."

The two of them thanked him in unison and stood up.

Only after Nian Shilan took her seat did she see that Qi Yuebin was also in the Queen's Palace.

Qi Yuebin noticed that Nian Shilan was looking at him, and he looked at Nian Shilan and smiled.

The two of them had their own thoughts in their minds.

What Nian Shilan remembered was the first time she met Qi Yuebin in her previous life. She had a gentle smile on her face and gently stroked Nian Shilan's hand and said.

"Sister, you and I are both serving the master, so we should take care of each other in the future."

At that time, Qi Yuebin treated Nian Shilan gently, just as she said when she first met Nian Shilan.

Because the two of them lived together, Nian Shilan, who had been proud since childhood, became much closer to her.

But later, Qi Yuebin lost the baby Nian Shilan's male fetus.

Since then, Nian Shilan hated her to the core.

It's just a pity that Qi Yuebin's family background is similar to Nian Shilan's, and Qi Yuebin's father also made contributions to Yinzhen's ascension to the throne.

Nian Shilan couldn't fight to the death with Qi Yuebin directly, so she killed her fertility with a bowl of safflower.

Qi Yuebin suffered for many years under Nian Shilan.

Whenever Nian Shilan thought of it, she wished she could eat its flesh alive.

In this life, Nian Shilan finally understood Qi Yuebin's original hints and knew the mastermind behind it.

But she still couldn't forgive the murderer who killed her child, even though she had no choice and even though she was just a puppet who suffered for others.

Nian Shilan suppressed what she was thinking, looked arrogant, turned her head away, and did not respond to Qi Yuebin's smile.

Qi Yuebin sighed inwardly. Although she had seen Nian Shilan before and knew that she had a hot temper, she had already prepared herself to be the woman from various courtyards that Prince Yong's concubine would soon face.

But looking at Nian Shilan's current appearance, she probably has strong feelings for Prince Yong. If she competes for favor with such a woman, she doesn't know what kind of treatment she will encounter.

However, since Qi Yuebin dared to enter the palace, she was naturally not a person who could be manipulated by anyone.

The wife of the eighth prince was watching carefully. The flirting between the two concubines of Prince Yong was really interesting.

　I can only update two chapters today... It’s the end of the year and there are so many things to do.

　　
　
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