Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 36 Drinking to drown one’s sorrows

"Yes, I will do my best."

Every time he got drunk in the past, it might have been because of his late wife, but not this time. This time, it was his mother, and it was an unknown secret.

"Your Highness, come here, I'll toast you a glass." Nian Shilan said drunkenly. She couldn't even stand steadily, and was a little shaky. Fortunately, Songzhi was supporting her. Seeing Nian Shilan's toast, Yinzhen also responded with a smile, raised his glass and smiled.

Seeing this, Shilan smiled, drank it all in one gulp, and sat down again with a smile on her face. Although both of them were smiling on the surface, looking happy and harmonious, they both had their own sad stories underneath the masks.

The two of them just drank foolishly and happily, perhaps this was the way to forget all worries while getting drunk, the only ones who were worried about them were Song Zhi and Su Peisheng.

"Your Majesty, I am back." Concubine De walked in from the door with a smile on her face and returned to her seat.

Hearing the voice, the emperor's eyes fell on her, "Where have you been? Why did you take so long?" the emperor asked with concern.

De Fei bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, I was a little drunk just now, so I went out to take a breath. I was so addicted to the moonlight that I forgot the time."

"The moon is beautiful tonight. It's big and round." Shu Fei said on the side.

Concubine De looked around and saw the drunk Yinzhen. "What's wrong with Fourth Prince? We haven't seen each other for a while, why are you so drunk?" She had no idea that Yinzhen was drinking to drown his sorrows because he had seen something he shouldn't have seen.

The Emperor also noticed when Concubine De asked, "You just went out because you couldn't hold your liquor, and the Fourth Prince followed you out. Seeing that you couldn't hold your liquor, he was worried about you. I didn't notice when he came back, maybe he came back because he couldn't find you. You drank too much, so it's okay. Today is Mid-Autumn Festival, and it's a rare family dinner."

After hearing the emperor say that Yinzhen had just gone out, Concubine De was stunned for a few seconds and looked at Zhuxi. The expressions of the two were unusual. Concubine De was also in shock, fearing that Yinzhen would see what had just happened, which would be bad. But things had already happened, and she could only wait and see. Concubine De sat and looked at Yinzhen opposite her, becoming more defensive.

Hearing Shu Fei also say that the moonlight is beautiful tonight, the emperor also became interested: "Since Shu Fei also said that the moonlight is very beautiful tonight, how about we go out and take a look?"

"Yes."

The emperor held Shufei's hand, and everyone followed behind him, and they went out together to see the moonlight tonight. But how many people really wanted to see this beautiful scenery?

Everyone followed him out, except Yinzhen and Nian Shilan, who were still drinking in the palace. It was normal for them to react slowly after getting drunk. Defei followed him out to enjoy the moon, but how could she be thinking about the moon? She was completely thinking about whether Yinzhen had seen her and Longkodo. Although she could let things take their own course, how could she really not think about it?

"The moon is bright tonight and everyone is looking at it, but I wonder whose house the autumn thoughts fall on. Zhuxi, tell me, is he also missing me at this moment?" Defei whispered to Zhuxi behind the crowd.

"People say that lovers are in tune with each other, and I think that is what your Majesty thinks." Zhu Xi comforted her. At this moment, Concubine De looked at the bright moon, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on her face.

"It's autumn after all, so the weather is a little cooler." The emperor said as a breeze blew. He then looked at Shu Fei beside him, and said lovingly, "Shu Fei, are you cold?"

"I'm not cold, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Shu Fei said with a smile. The two of them were very affectionate. Although Shu Fei said she was not cold, she sneezed as soon as she finished speaking.

"Nizi, you said you're not cold." The emperor said sternly, but with a doting tone. As he spoke, he took off his coat and put it on Concubine Shu.

Shu Fei was at a loss. She declined politely, "Your Majesty, how can this be? You must take good care of your health." She tried to refuse, but she couldn't win over the emperor.

"I am the emperor. How can the body of an emperor be easily invaded by the cold?" Although it sounded like these words were meant to coax Shufei, just to make her put on her coat obediently, seeing that she couldn't persuade the emperor, she accepted it with a smile. Shufei had the emperor in her heart.

The concubines looked at the two of them with envy. They had long been accustomed to Shu Fei's special favor.

"Hey, where are the people? Where did they go?" Nian Shilan asked. The two people who were drinking in the house realized that only she, Yinzhen, Su Peisheng and Songzhi were left in the noisy hall.

Hearing Nian Shilan's voice, Yinzhen also sobered up a little, "Yeah, where are the people? Where did they go?"

"Oh, Prince, you're awake. The Emperor and the others went to the Imperial Garden to admire the moon. You and the concubine were drinking happily and got drunk. Look, you've just woken up." Su Peisheng slowly explained to Yinzhen.

Songzhi brought the soup, one bowl for each of them, and placed it in front of the two of them, "My Lord, Concubine, this is the hangover soup, you two should drink it quickly."

Nian Shilan looked at the soup in front of her, which smelled like Chinese medicine. She subconsciously covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and said, "Take it away, take it away quickly, I don't want to drink it!"

"Just drink it, Concubine, or you'll get drunk and feel uncomfortable." Songzhi persuaded again.

"I said I don't want to drink it, why don't you take it away!" Seeing that Nian Shilan was about to get angry, Song Zhi couldn't disobey her, so she took the medicine away, "Prince, what about you?" Su Peisheng asked softly.

Yinzhen waved his hand without saying anything, and Su Peisheng understood.

Su Peisheng smiled softly and said, "The emperor, other concubines, and princes are watching the moon in the imperial garden. Do you want to go with the prince and the concubine?"

Before Yinzhen could say anything, Nian Shilan took the lead and snorted coldly, "Hmph, admiring the moon? Haven't I admired this moon enough? When have I not waited from dusk to dawn watching the moon? I am sure that when the moon sees me it will say, 'Nian Shilan, Nian Shilan, you come to keep me company again.'" Nian Shilan shook the wine in the glass and then drank it all in one gulp.

Su Peisheng was listening and watching from the side, and he was also in a state of shock. "How much did Concubine Jin drink? Why did she start talking nonsense?" Su Peisheng asked Songzhi. He didn't understand what Nian Shilan was saying. But how could he know that this was not nonsense, but the real fact.

"Why, you must have drunk a pot of wine." Songzhi replied. Then she knelt down and supported Nian Shilan, "Concubine, Concubine, you have drunk too much."

Yinzhen suddenly slammed the table and said, "Okay, since Shilan is not going to enjoy the moon, then I will drink with you. Tonight, we, husband and wife, will not return until we are drunk!"

"Okay, I'll pour some wine for His Majesty." Nian Shilan said with a drunken smile.

Husband and wife!? It seems that in this life, Nian Shilan is still Yinzhen's wife, and Nian Shilan is still the irreplaceable Nian Shilan.

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