Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Originally, Nian Shilan was already very busy with the arrangements for Xuanshu's birthday, and the empress dowager wanted to help in any way she could. As she was old, she could not do anything to help Nian Shilan, so she could only help with the money.

I know that the Nian family is rich and can afford this little bit of money, but it is still a token of the Empress Dowager’s thought.

Nian Shilan knew that although she couldn't really ask the Queen Mother for money, she was still very touched. She knew what kind of person the Queen Mother was, and she would never help others so easily.

Now that the Queen Mother has spoken up, it's a good start, as it shows that in her heart, the Queen Mother recognizes me.

"I thank the Queen Mother for her kindness. Now Xuanshu's birthday is almost ready. What's left is just some small things. The money that the Emperor has rewarded me with is enough. How can I use the Queen Mother's money?"

With a smile, Nian Shilan bowed to the Queen Mother.

"Xuanshu's birthday is in two days. After all, you will soon be restored to the throne. I have to talk to the emperor and ask him to arrange this matter properly."

Whenever she thought of Nian Shilan's restoration, the Queen Mother couldn't help but think of Xia's matter, and couldn't help but mention it: "Xia's matter also wronged you. After so many days, you should be compensated."

The Queen Mother was also aware of this matter. She felt that Nian Shilan had been wronged. In fact, offering to help Nian Shilan organize Xuanshu's birthday was a bit of compensation in that.

Although she did not accept it, the Queen Mother still felt a little guilty. She should discuss this matter with the Emperor again.

"What are you saying, Queen Mother? I don't feel wronged at all. As long as I can serve the Emperor wholeheartedly, that's enough. I don't care about compensation or not. As long as I can always serve the Emperor and the Queen Mother, that's enough."

Nian Shilan held the empress dowager's hand and said that the empress dowager was most susceptible to this kind of talk. No wonder the empress dowager was willing to talk to Nian Shilan. Every time she talked to her, the empress dowager was always delighted.

Her mentality has become much younger, but it’s different with the Queen. Every time she talks about it, it’s always about the women in the harem competing for favor and being jealous.

When the late emperor was alive, I also fought with those concubines. Now I have finally reached the position of empress dowager, and I don’t want to listen to the empress talk about those things about fighting for favor in the harem. It is annoying to listen to, and it will inevitably bring back some memories of the past.

After sitting with the Queen Mother for a while, Nian Shilan left.

I originally planned to go back to the Yikun Palace, but seeing that the Qianqing Palace was quite lively, I went over to take a look.

Just now I saw from a distance that there was a large group of people gathered here. Now I see that it was the Queen who was here.

"Concubine, please give your regards to the Queen."

After paying respect, Nian Shilan began to look the queen up and down: "Your Highness, why are you coming to the Qianqing Palace at this hour instead of resting in the Jingren Palace?"

Nian Shilan thought, now Xuanshu's birthday was all arranged by herself, the emperor did not ask the queen to assist or anything, and the queen did not know how to avoid suspicion, so why did she come uninvited now?

When the queen saw Nian Shilan, her face was very serious, and it was impossible to tell what the queen had done. But Nian Shilan knew that no one would come to the palace without a request, and this queen probably had no good intentions.

"Huapin is here. I was bored in Jingren Palace, so I came out to see her. It just so happened that Xuanshu's birthday was coming soon, and I thought my sister should be here now, so I came to see if there was anything I could do to help."

Looking at Concubine Hua, who was coming at her aggressively, the Queen's answer was very natural, without any flaws.

"Don't worry about it, Your Majesty. You should go back to Jingren Palace and have a good rest. I am here with you. It would be bad if you get a headache from being tired."

Nian Shilan would not even look at the Queen, even in front of everyone, let alone when the two of them were at loggerheads.

"Hua Pin, are you cursing the Empress to have a headache?!"

Before the Queen even opened her mouth to speak, Jianqiu was already extremely anxious. She ignored her status and began to speak harshly to Nian Shilan.

Although it was an act of insubordination, the Queen would not blame her. After all, Jianqiu's behavior was also out of loyalty to her master.

Nian Shilan didn't even take the Queen seriously, let alone Jianqiu. She sneered and said, "Jianqiu, is this the attitude you should have when talking to me?"

No matter which palace the servant was from, Nian Shilan would scold him if she didn't like him. Of course, except for the emperor and the empress dowager, Nian Shilan didn't care about anyone else.

"Okay, Jianqiu!" The queen knew she was in the wrong and did not let Jianqiu continue.

She turned around and said to Nian Shilan with a changed expression, "Since my sister doesn't need any help from me, I will go back. I have been out for a long time and I am tired."

"Jianqiu, return to the palace."

After the Queen left, Nian Shilan felt more and more that something was wrong, so she quickly asked Songzhi and Zhou Ninghai to ask everyone one by one to see if the Queen had done anything unusual since she was here.

The Queen is a person who would not ask for trouble for no reason unless there is something wrong. Besides, Xuanshu is a princess and the Queen has never paid much attention to her. But now she has taken the initiative to come and see if she can help. I am afraid she has a lot of bad intentions.

Xuan Shu’s birthday is not a trivial matter and must not be taken lightly. The previous incident of being framed must not happen again.

The previous time was all thanks to luck, and it was fortunate that the Emperor trusted me that I was able to escape danger. But I may not be so lucky every time, so it is better to avoid it if possible.

"When Huapin came just now, you didn't see anything, did you?"

As soon as the Queen left, she asked Jianqiu, saying that when Nian Shilan came just now, it was a lie when she said she was not nervous. She could only pretend to be calm, but she didn't know if Nian Shilan had noticed any flaws.

As long as you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. The Queen will definitely not let go of the opportunity to frame Nian Shilan, even if it is risky.

If you don't enter the tiger's lair, you won the tiger.

"My lady, no, I have already given instructions, please rest assured."

Jianqiu said from the side that now they were waiting to see Nian Shilan's good show.

Nian Shilan was not at all worried about the Queen. She was absolutely not at all confident about the Queen. In order to be absolutely sure, she decided to ask the Emperor to come and take a look so that she could feel at ease.

I invited the emperor over. If something really went wrong on Xuanshu's birthday, at least I would be able to distance myself from it. After all, the emperor saw it all with his own eyes.

Since I don't know what the queen is going to do, I might as well be on guard.

Nian Shilan was waiting outside the Qianqing Palace with Zhou Ninghai, and asked Songzhi to invite the emperor.

The emperor was not busy at the moment. What was rare was that he was not reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace. After asking Xiao Xiazi who was on duty at the door, I learned that the emperor was in the Xianfu Palace.

Needless to say, who is in Xianfu Palace? It's Shen Meizhuang. Songzhi also feels annoyed when she hears this name, as she smells like a vixen. But she has to go to Xianfu Palace to invite the emperor over.

Well, it's a good opportunity to ask Shen Meizhuang to take a look. She is not that important. The emperor can leave whenever he wants.

As soon as I entered the door of Xianfu Palace, I heard the Queen laughing. I didn't know what she was talking about with Shen Meiyu, but I could imagine the Emperor's face just by listening to his voice. It was so greasy.

I don't know what there is to talk about with some young girls. The person in the palace who is the most suitable for the emperor is the empress. After all, the emperor and the empress are of similar age. Why does the emperor, who is already so old, only like to find young girls?

He is really getting older and his face is getting thicker. When he was in the palace, maybe he was young, the emperor was still handsome, but I don’t know why, after years of baptism, I can always see the vicissitudes of life on the emperor’s face. Since he ascended the throne, he has become more and more greasy. I don’t know if it’s because he has lived too comfortably.

After calming down, Songzhi was about to go in when she saw Caiyue stopping her at the door, saying that the emperor was inside.

I don’t know if Caiyue thinks of herself as a fool. The emperor laughed so loudly, who among the people outside couldn’t hear it clearly? Why did he need her to stop him at the door to tell him?

Songzhi said impatiently: "Miss Caiyue, I'm not deaf either."

"Then why are you here? If you have anything to say to me, just wait until the emperor leaves. Why are you coming here at this time? Don't you have any sense?"

Perhaps relying on the emperor's presence, Caiyue mocked Songzhi.

Who is Songzhi? But Caiyue, who is close to Nian Shilan, is really bold. She even made Songzhi laugh out of anger.

Songzhi didn't say anything, but she was thinking: Your young lady? What kind of status does she have? What could Shen Meizhuang do that would make her come to her in person? If she came to get it, she must be coming to the emperor. If it weren't for the fact that the emperor was in Xianfu Palace, she really wouldn't want to come.

"I'm looking for the emperor." Songzhi rolled her eyes.

After hearing this, Caiyue knew she was in the wrong and did not stop her. She was just a little unconvinced in her heart, but she still let Songzhi in.

After talking with Caiyue for a long time outside, Songzhi felt tired and went in without saying much.

The scene inside was exactly what he had imagined at the door. The emperor was leaning on the couch and playing chess with Shen Meizhuang. He didn't know what was so funny about it.

But if you think about it carefully, it's not hard to guess, with such a beautiful woman sitting opposite him, who wouldn't be happy? The emperor never smiled when he went to the queen.

Although Songzhi doesn't like Shen Meizhuang, but if you look closely, Shen Meizhuang is really beautiful, at least in appearance, she looks dignified, generous, well-educated and well-mannered.

Or as the old saying goes, a beautiful lady is a good match for a gentleman.

"I pay my respects to His Majesty and to Lady Shen."

"Songzhi? Why are you here?"

The emperor took a look and asked casually, without delaying the chess piece in his hand falling onto the chessboard.

Su Peisheng saw it all from the side, but he didn't say anything.

What else could Songzhi want to do by coming here? It must be Nian Shilan's instructions. Su Peisheng could see it clearly, but the emperor still asked.

Whatever, he is the emperor. Songzhi had no choice but to patiently explain, "Your Majesty, it is the Queen who is waiting for you in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Isn't Princess Xuanshu's birthday coming soon? The Queen has almost finished the preparations, so she asked me to invite Your Majesty to take a look."

In front of the emperor, Songzhi could only put on a smile. After all, life and death, honor and disgrace in this palace all depended on the emperor's decision.

"Alright."

When the emperor heard it was Nian Shilan, he immediately perked up and even got down from the bed quickly.

Seeing the emperor was about to leave, Shen Meizhuang spoke up: "Is the emperor leaving?"

Hearing the voice, Songzhi also looked towards Shen Meizhuang. The clarity and innocence in her eyes, which were full of the emperor's eyes, made her look really pitiful.

Songzhi couldn't help but look back, let alone the emperor: "I'll go and see, it's almost Xuanshu's birthday, I only have this one daughter, how can I not pay attention to her."

Although the emperor's tone was okay, one could see disappointment in Shen Meizhuang's eyes, and the stars in her eyes suddenly dimmed.

But she also had to be sensible. After all, the man she loved was the emperor, and he did not belong to her alone.

Without waiting for Shen Meizhuang to speak, the emperor left after he finished speaking.

Nian Shilan had been waiting in the Qianqing Palace for quite a while. After all, it was late autumn now. Although the temperature was fine, there was still wind, and the autumn wind was not as gentle as the spring wind.

"Your Majesty. I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Seeing the emperor coming, Nian Shilan forced a smile on her face.

"It's my fault for keeping Shilan waiting for so long."

The emperor pulled Nian Shilan up as he spoke. Looking at Nian Shilan standing in the cold wind and thinking about the fun she had just had with Shen Meizhuang, the emperor really felt a little guilty.

However, this is the effect that Nian Shilan wants. In this palace, as long as she can get a little pity and love from the emperor, she will not be unable to move forward.

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? As long as Your Majesty comes, I am willing to wait no matter how long it takes."

Nian Shilan smiled and walked into the Qianqing Palace with the emperor in her arms.

When I came in, I found that the Qianqing Palace was quite nice. A lot of additions were made to the original building, and you could tell a lot of thought was put into it.

"Thank you for your hard work, Se-ran."

Looking at the fruits of such labor, the emperor would always praise them.

"Your Majesty, this is what I should do."

Nian Shilan smiled and continued, "The Queen was here just now. It's really hard for the Queen. The Queen shouldn't be too tired. If the Queen is really tired, it's my fault. I also say that I will take care of all these. I'll just let the Queen go back and rest."

"Has the Queen been here?"

Huang Shagang frowned and just asked a question, but didn't say there was anything wrong with it. However, it was not difficult to guess what the queen was thinking.

"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen is really considerate of me."

Following the emperor's words, Nian Shilan would definitely mention the queen. If something really happened, the queen would definitely be the biggest suspect.

......

In the blink of an eye, it was Xuanshu's birthday. As soon as Nian Shilan opened her eyes, Su Peisheng came over to convey his order.

The emperor has been waiting for this day for a long time. Now, Nian Shilan and the emperor can be said to be in perfect harmony with each other.

The restoration of Concubine Hua is indeed a happy event. Now that she is restored to the throne, she no longer has to be suppressed by Concubine Qi.

"Congratulations to the empress, congratulations to the empress."

The happiest person about Hua Fei's restoration is Song Zhi. However, Nian Shilan felt sad when she held the imperial edict in her hand. She was restored to the throne, but her brother was not in the capital. If her brother was here, she would be so happy.