The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

After the waiter put down the food and left, Guarjia Emin continued, "Brother Zhen is really lucky. Your daughter has been promoted to the position of concubine within just a few years of entering the palace. This is something that many people would envy."

Zhen Yuandao smiled and shook his head. "Lord E, that's not true. My little girl is also a lively person. She is used to making trouble at home. Fortunately, the emperor didn't dislike her after she entered the palace. You don't know that since my little girl entered the palace, I have been unable to sleep day and night, fearing that the girl would cause a fatal disaster."

After hearing what Zhen Yuandao said, Guarjia Emin smiled and said, "Brother Zhen is too modest. After your daughter entered the palace, the emperor and the queen loved her very much. In the future, if my girl can be taken care of by your daughter, I will be very grateful."

After hearing this, Zhen Yuandao waved his hands and said, "Lord E, that's not right. My little girl is not worthy of being looked after. After entering the palace, we are all the emperor's concubines, that is, sisters. We are just looking after each other."

Guaerjia Emin nodded, "Yes, they are all sisters after entering the palace. Although life in the palace is glorious, but, I am afraid that it is a blessing to be able to bear it. Look at how proud Ulanara was before, who would have thought that after a few years, the queen would be disliked by the emperor. Brother Zhen, do you know why?"

Zhen Yuandao looked at Guarjia Emin and said, "I don't know."

Guarjia Emin whispered, "I heard that it was because of the cruel treatment of concubines and heirs that the emperor was furious, and that's why he deposed the empress."

Zhen Yuandao looked at Guarjia Emin in shock, his eyes wide open, his mouth as wide as if an egg could fit in, "Is this true? But your daughter told you that?"

Guarjia Emin shook her head. "Of course not. We haven't had any contact since my daughter entered the palace. I also heard about it from other ministers in the court."

Zhen Yuandao shook his head somewhat disapprovingly, looked at Guarjia Emin and said, "Lord E, don't listen to hearsay, lest we get into trouble. If not for ourselves, we should also consider the daughters in the palace."

Guaerjia Emin wanted to say something else, but Zhen Yuandao picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it in Guaerjia Emin's bowl, "Master E, please try this dish. It's delicious. I will bring my wife to taste it some other day."

Guarjia Emin naturally noticed Zhen Yuandao's deliberate evasive attitude, and smiled and changed the subject, "Everyone in the capital says that Brother Zhen and his wife are deeply in love. Seeing is believing, and today I have experienced it."

Zhen Yuandao waved his hand modestly and said, "Not at all, it's just that my wife has always loved delicious food, so I can't help but remember some of it."

Guaerjia Emin didn't have much experience in this regard. There weren't many concubines in the Guaerjia mansion, but there were definitely quite a few, and there were also some maids who had no name or status. Guaerjia Emin never understood people like Zhen Yuandao and Shen Zishan who only had a wife and no concubines. She thought they were too rigid and boring, and even the affairs in the bedroom were so conventional.

Zhen Yuandao seemed to have opened up his chatterbox and kept on talking about the interesting things between him and his wife, which made Guaerjia Emin have to smile and flatter him. After the meal, Zhen Yuandao was satisfied, but Guaerjia Emin felt it was boring.

Nian Shilan was chatting with the emperor in the palace that day when she suddenly felt dizzy. If Songzhi had not reacted in time, Nian Shilan would have fallen to the ground. The emperor was very worried when he saw this and quickly called Su Peisheng to bring Doctor Wen to Yikun Palace.

After Wen Shichu entered the palace, the emperor hurriedly said, "No need to bow, go and see what happened to the imperial concubine. Why did she faint for no reason?"

Wen Shichu hurriedly stepped forward and placed the handkerchief on Nian Shilan's wrist. After examining her for a while, he walked to the emperor with a smile on his face and knelt down, "Congratulations, Your Majesty."

The emperor was somewhat displeased when he heard this, and angrily asked, "The Imperial Concubine fainted, and you actually congratulated me!"

Wen Shichu quickly explained, "I have examined the Imperial Concubine's pulse. The Shaoyin pulse is very active and flowing smoothly. It is smooth under the finger and moves on the bead. This is a happy pulse, and the fetus is stable and has been pregnant for more than two months."

The emperor was delighted when he heard this and said, "Is this true? You didn't make a mistake?"

Wen Shichu nodded affirmatively, "I have definitely not made a mistake in my diagnosis."

The emperor was very happy and said, "The Yikun Palace will be rewarded with three months' salary."

The servants of Yikun Palace, led by Zhou Ninghai and Songzhi, knelt down to express their gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor looked at Nian Shilan lying on the couch, and then asked with concern: "Why did the imperial concubine faint? Does she need medicine?"

Wen Shichu shook his head. "Your Majesty fainted because you have been a little tired in recent days, and it is a normal reaction to early pregnancy. Your Majesty's pulse is stable, so you don't need to take medicine. You just need to be careful every day."

The emperor felt relieved upon seeing this. He asked Su Peisheng to send Wen Shichu out, while he sat beside the bed waiting for Nian Shilan to wake up.

Maybe because of her pregnancy, Nian Shilan dreamed of scenes from her previous life. This was the first time she had such a dream since her rebirth.

The dream was about the night when she had to send Songzhi to the emperor's bed to protect her brother during the Jiuzhou Qingyan. She hoped that the emperor would dislike Songzhi and let her come back. She was also afraid that Songzhi's return would be detrimental to the plan. With such a mixture of contradictions and despair, Nian Shilan couldn't help but shed tears. As she fell asleep, Nian Shilan murmured to herself, "Your Majesty, do you still remember Shilan? Do you believe in Shilan?"

The emperor saw Nian Shilan's lips move slightly, so he covered his ears and listened. He heard Nian Shilan's words. The emperor felt mixed emotions, as if his heart was soaked in lemon juice, sour and unbearable. The emperor held Nian Shilan's hand and said over and over again: "I believe you, I still remember you, Shilan, don't be afraid, I'm here."

The clouds moved slowly, the sun set, the afterglow gradually faded, and the stars dotted the night sky. At this time, Nian Shilan, who was lying on the couch, woke up slowly, and what she saw was the emperor sitting on the couch guarding her.

Nian Shilan was startled and asked, "Your Majesty?" Her voice was a little hoarse. As Nian Shilan spoke, her memory gradually came back. Nian Shilan still remembered that she was talking to the emperor, and somehow she suddenly fainted.

When the emperor saw Nian Shilan wake up, his expression relaxed a little, and he handed the warm water to Nian Shilan's lips, "Are you awake? Drink some water to moisten your throat."

Nian Shilan took the emperor's hand and drank the warm water in the teacup. Her throat was no longer dry as when she first woke up, so she asked, "What's wrong with me?"

The emperor happily held Nian Shilan's hand and said gently, "Shilan, we have another child."