The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 87 Dream Forest Mystery
Nian Shilan was still lazy, and Xiao Linzi massaged her shoulders and whispered in her ears.

"Hu Gege's maternal uncle is the famous owner of Zhenbao Pavilion in the capital. After your last hairpin incident, I followed your instructions to tell Shopkeeper Wu to keep an eye on Zhenbao Pavilion. The other day, a man who looked like me, uh, more accurately, a eunuch, went to Zhenbao Pavilion and had a long secret conversation with the owner. After the conversation, he left through the back door of Zhenbao Pavilion. Master, you have a good eye. Shopkeeper Wu looks like the owner of a rouge shop, but he has hired many experts. That expert was in Zhenbao Pavilion and listened in the corner for a long time without being discovered."

Having said that, Xiao Linzi paused and then continued.

"Shopkeeper Wu said that the jade hairpin was not originally made by Zhenbao Pavilion. Instead, someone used Zhenbao Pavilion to give it to Hu Gege two years ago. Hu Gege then presented it to Fu Jin, and Fu Jin gave it to you as a gift."

Nian Shilan listened to all the twists and turns and thought about it.

"No, then the original target of this hairpin was not me. I'm afraid whoever gets caught with it will be in trouble."

Xiao Linzi couldn't help but exclaimed "Ah?"

"Master, how do you see that?"

Nian Shilan looked at Xiao Linzi with an indescribable look.

"I just praised you for being smart the other day, but now your brain is covered with lard? I only entered the mansion at the end of last year."

Xiao Linzi suddenly realized, yes, judging from the time, it was not aimed at his master.

But this Fu Jin, who seems to be smiling every day, is really not a good person.

"Although Hu Gege has a bad temper, I'm afraid she is just a scapegoat. As long as she doesn't think about plotting against me, I'll let the master deal with this matter."

After Nian Shilan finished speaking, she muttered to herself again.

"I don't know if the master will find out about this. Anyway, I let Hu go, but I'm not the kind of person who lets Hu go. Next time, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Xiao Linzi was silent, but was thinking in his heart.

Humph, his master is the best master in the world. If anyone wants to harm his master, he, Xiao Linzi, will be the first to disagree.

Xiao Linzi also thought that although he had grown taller, he was still not very strong, so he needed to find someone to teach him a few tricks so that he could protect his master at the critical moment.

If Nian Shilan knew what Xiao Linzi was thinking, she would definitely be relieved. Fortunately, this child is not just growing in height but also in brains.

Yinzhen had been standing at the door of the imperial study for nearly an hour. Liang Jiugong only said that the emperor was busy with government affairs and Prince Yong had to wait a little longer.

Yinzhen nodded in reply.

"Your Majesty, you are busy with state affairs, so I will just wait here."

He just stood in the sun. The weather after the Mid-Autumn Festival should have been getting cooler, but it was almost noon and the empty steps in front of the imperial study were uncovered.

Liang Jiugong stood in the shadow of the corridor, sighing inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.

The emperor asked Prince Yong to wait at the bottom of the stairs. He did not dare to ask Prince Yong to go to the corridor on his own initiative.

Another quarter of an hour passed before Liang Jiugong heard the emperor summon Prince Yong to the imperial study.

Yinzhen looked up at the sky. The sun was shining brightly and the sweat on his back had soaked his clothes.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. May you be blessed with good health and happiness."

Yinzhen entered the imperial study and knelt down to pay his respects.

The emperor lowered his head and flipped through the book in his hand, letting Yinzhen kneel.

Yinzhen lay on the ground with his forehead touching the earth. He did not dare to stand up without the emperor's call.

The emperor flipped through a few more pages of the book.

"Stand up." Yinzhen thanked the emperor and stood up. He saw that the book in the emperor's hand was not a history book or a policy book, but a book called "Menglin Xuanjie".

"I don't know why the Emperor summoned me here."

Yinzhen looked at the emperor calmly.

The emperor raised his head and looked at Yinzhen, and saw that he did not seem to have done anything wrong.

"I had a dream last night. I wanted to ask the Imperial Observatory to interpret it today, but I was afraid that this dream would cause unrest in the court. I heard from the Crown Prince that you, the fourth brother, are quite experienced in these dream interpretation notes and often interpret dreams for the Crown Prince. Today, you will interpret this dream for me as well."

Yinzhen bowed.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have not studied the metaphysical dream world in depth. I just read a few pages of miscellaneous books to relieve my boredom during the day. Your Majesty is a true dragon emperor. Your dreams may not be understood by ordinary people. But I really want to hear your dreams, so that I can broaden my horizons and get a glimpse of the secrets of heaven."

The emperor closed the book in his hand and handed it to Yinzhen.

"I think my eyesight has deteriorated. I have been looking for it in this book for a long time, but I can't find it. What does it mean to dream of a snake biting me? You come and find it for me."

Yinzhen took the copy of "Dream Forest Mysterious Interpretation" with both hands, flipped through it carefully, and looked up after a while.

"Your Majesty is in his prime, and he couldn't find it after looking for a long time. I am a crude person, so it is even harder for me to find it. In my humble opinion, dreams are often contrary to the facts. I dare to guess that your dream indicates that you will get a great helper to relieve your worries."

"Then tell me, what are my worries?"

The emperor looked at Yinzhen with a smile.

"I am a dull child. I only know that under the rule of the Emperor, the Qing Dynasty was strong and powerful, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. It was a prosperous era rarely seen in history books. I really can't imagine why the Emperor would worry when he has such a peaceful and prosperous country."

After listening to what Yinzhen said, the emperor burst into laughter.

"Forget it. I was worried today because I was bitten by a snake in my dream. I was afraid that there was someone plotting against me. After your explanation, I realized that I was worrying too much. I heard that your concubine, Nian, was already drunk when she left the palace yesterday. Did she bother you when she returned home?"

Yinzhen put the book back on the table next to him and replied respectfully.

"The Emperor is teasing me. My concubine came home drunk yesterday, and I couldn't sleep all night. I don't know how many random books she read while trapped in the mansion. She was like turning into a butterfly and flying, and crying about getting married. I heard her call me Zhang Sheng and Shanbo. It really gave me a headache. I thought that Nian was only in her teens and had lived in seclusion for a long time. I'm afraid she was obsessed with reading storybooks and regarded herself as a character in the storybooks. When I return home today, I will throw away all her storybooks."

After saying that, he knelt down again.

"Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven. You can do anything! No matter what your Majesty dreams about, please do not worry. I will never betray you in my life! All my hair and skin are from you. I will obey you!"

The emperor concealed the expression in his eyes and put on a smiling face.

"Well, I am blessed to have a son like you."

Yinzhen whispered as he was on his way back home from leaving the palace.

"Master, Concubine De heard that the Emperor summoned you to the Imperial Study and she is very worried."

Yinzhen said lightly.

"I will pay my respects to my mother another day. Let's go back home first."

He did not ignore the eyes staring at him in the dark.

For now, it’s better to go back home.

Besides, he had something else to ask Nian Shilan.

(End of this chapter)