The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 85 I'm Not Drunk
Yinzhen and other princes waited outside the Qianqing Palace for the emperor to come out, performed their greetings, and then followed the emperor's procession to the Moon Altar.

This year is the year when the emperor personally offers sacrifices to the moon.

The emperor had to offer sacrifices to the moon at the Moon Altar, praying for good weather, good crops, and a peaceful and prosperous life for the people in the coming year.

After the moon worship ceremony, it was already the end of the You hour, and the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet began on Qionghua Island.

Nian Shilan looked at the food in front of her and had no appetite.

Qi Yuebin did not ask to perform again today. She had already attracted the attention she deserved, and from now on, she would only dance for that person.

Qi Yuebin inadvertently glanced at Nian Shilan opposite her, and seeing her lazy look and drinking by herself, she suspected that the hostility she felt today was an illusion.

Nian Shilan had attended too many banquets like this in his previous life, so this was nothing new to him. However, due to his status, he could not walk around the palace freely, so he could only drink a few glasses of wine in depression.

Yinzhen was sitting with the male guests opposite the female guests today. He raised his eyes and saw Nian Shilan's slightly drunk face. He lowered his head and smiled, then poured himself another glass of wine.

However, Crown Prince Yinreng, holding his wine glass, looked at Nian Shilan, then at Yinzhen, and was filled with amusement.

His younger brother, the concubine of the other side, has put a lot of effort into him.

Yinreng thought of Nian Gengyao, a young and promising military general who would be great if he could use him. Unfortunately, even the fourth brother could not control him.

It is said that Nian Shilan is the most favored eldest daughter of the Nian family, but her brother and Yinzhen often disagree on political views. The secret guards around the prince found out that Nian Gengyao seemed to have a close relationship with the ninth prince in private.

Yinreng thought of the Ninth Prince and looked at Concubine Yi.

Concubine Yi was holding a wine glass to toast the emperor, and the emperor was laughing happily.

Concubine Yi often accompanied the emperor on his secret visits, and they were friends who could share weal and woe. As long as he hadn't ascended the throne, the Ninth Prince should not be underestimated.

But the emperor has always regarded the prince as the apple of his eye, so naturally the prince should pray that the emperor lives long and long.

Yinreng had countless thoughts in his mind at once.

Nian Shilan drank two more glasses of wine and secretly complained to herself, wasn't it said that the battle for the throne among the nine princes was extremely brutal? Why did she see everything was calm and peaceful every time she entered the palace?

The princes were all friendly and polite to each other. They never said a harsh word to each other, let alone any confrontation.

uninteresting.

After finally waiting for the banquet to end, it was already the end of the Xu hour. When Nian Shilan returned home with Yinzhen and the others, it was already three quarters past the Hai hour.

The housekeeper had already prepared a banquet in the palace garden. Hu Gege, Shu Gege, Feng and Duan had all been waiting for a long time, just waiting for their master to return home to enjoy the moon together.

Nian Shilan had drunk some wine and was feeling sleepy. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he heard a sigh.

She opened her eyes and saw that it was Shu Gege dancing in the moonlight along with the music played by the musicians. However, she was not dancing alone. Instead, butterflies that came from nowhere were dancing with her.

The Mid-Autumn moon was huge and clear, the palace garden was brightly lit, Shu Gege was dancing in a white gauze dress, butterflies were flying around her, and in the eyes of the drunken Nian Shilan, she was as beautiful as a fairy under the moon.

All the servants in the garden stood there in a daze, not to mention the amazement in Yinzhen's eyes.

Ulanara watched Shu Gege's dance with a smile on her face, but her eyes were cold.

I didn't expect that the people under my command had such dancing skills.

Nian Shilan suddenly spoke out, as heroic as a man.

"Good! You dance really well!"

Everyone looked at Nian Shilan in surprise, but saw that she seemed immersed in it. Songzhi quickly covered Nian Shilan's mouth and whispered.

"Master! You are drunk! Let me help you to rest!"

"Mmmm!" Nian Shilan waved her hands to break free from Songzhi's hand that was covering her mouth.

"I'm not drunk! I'm not drunk! Reward! Bring me my jade bracelet! Give it to her!"

When Songzhi heard what Nian Shilan said, she was so scared that she tried to cover her mouth again, but she was pushed away by her and fell on the table. For a moment, cups, bowls, plates and dishes were scattered all over the floor.

The musicians had stopped playing, and Shu Gege was so frightened by this that he fell to his knees. Everyone in the yard had also knelt on the ground.

If this sudden change were to be known by someone with ulterior motives, the palace would probably be in great disaster!

Yinzhen stared at the drunk Nian Shilan, his eyes changing unpredictably.

Ulanara knelt before him.

"Master, Nian suddenly became so presumptuous. It's my fault for not disciplining her properly. Please forgive me, Master!"

Nian Shilan was drunk and fell on the chair, and Songzhi looked desperate.

What my master is doing is extremely treasonous!

The Emperor is still healthy, the Crown Prince is the public heir to the throne, and yet my master actually calls himself "this palace"!

Yinzhen looked at everyone kneeling for a while, and suddenly laughed heartily.

"Shilan, why did you use the words from the storybook here? This is really overstepping one's authority."

Seeing that her master was already drunk and could not speak, Songzhi suddenly had an idea and spoke loudly.

"Master, please forgive me! It's all my fault! I bought a storybook at the market that day to entertain Concubine Jin, but I didn't expect her to indulge in it. She kept talking to me about the ancient love between talented men and beautiful women and imperial concubines. Today, I think Concubine Jin couldn't help but recite the lines in the storybook when she saw the deep love between Master and Concubine Jin!"

Everyone knew that Songzhi's explanation was far-fetched, but Yinzhen laughed.

"You are such an honest servant, you can explain even such a trivial matter clearly. Don't buy random storybooks for your master to read in the future. They are all compiled by scholars to appease a woman like your master who is not very experienced in the world."

Songzhi kowtowed like pounding garlic.

"Thank you for your understanding, Master! I will never do it again! I will persuade Concubine to stop reading these nonsense books!"

She knew that the prince was willing to let his master off today.

But I’m afraid that Fu Jin’s life won’t be so good in the future.

The Mid-Autumn family dinner ended in a hurry, and Nian Shilan was carried back to Cheng'en Garden. She cried out in a daze about headaches all night, and vomited twice without consciousness. She was muttering something, but Yinzhen couldn't hear a word.

Songzhi was on edge the whole night, fearing that her master would say something even more outrageous in her dream, but she couldn't cover her mouth.

Yinzhen was beside Nian Shilan. He watched the maid clean her up and open the window for ventilation. He just looked at her quietly.

I originally thought she was pretending to be drunk, but I didn't expect she was really drunk, and so drunk.

It was not until Yinzhen got up to attend court that Songzhi sat down on the ground exhausted.

Yinzhen knew that what happened last night should have reached the emperor's ears.

After all, he has secret guards appointed by the emperor himself.

Last night, Nian Shilan said the same words in front of everyone.

Sure enough, after the court was dismissed, Yinzhen hesitated to leave. Liang Jiugong, who was beside the emperor, came over and politely invited Prince Yong to go to the imperial study.

(End of this chapter)