The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Nian Gengyao went to Qinghai to quell the rebellion, and Madam Nian was also busy in the mansion. She had been sending people to look for a female doctor. She knew that it would be too eye-catching if she rashly sent a doctor to the palace. Last time, she heard what Nian Xi said, she was afraid that the emperor was also beginning to be wary of the Nian family. At this critical moment, she must not hold Shilan back, so she planned to send someone to find her first and then stay in the mansion to listen to Nian Shilan's plan.

In this era, unless they were from a wealthy family, girls generally had to learn needlework at home, and when they reached a certain age, they had to get married quickly. Therefore, it was rare to find an ordinary well-educated and well-mannered girl, let alone a female doctor.

After all, God helps those who work hard, and Madam Nian actually found a woman who knows a little about medicine, but she is not that proficient. Fortunately, Shi Lan had said before that it is enough to know a little, and the rest can be cultivated slowly.

Madam Nian asked someone to bring the female doctor. Her name was Yun'er. Madam Nian had already investigated her background before she came.

Yun'er was born into a medical family. She was the only child of her parents. After giving birth to her, her mother's body was seriously damaged and she was infertile. So her parents taught her carefully, hoping that she would inherit their legacy and become successful in the future.

In an accident, her parents died, leaving Yun'er alone and helpless. So she begged all the way to the capital, hoping to find a job and support herself.

Madam Nian was very satisfied with this background. By sending her to the palace, she would not have to worry about her relatives being threatened by people with ulterior motives and forced to do something that would be detrimental to Nian Shilan.

Madam Nian looked at Yun'er kneeling in front of her and asked, "If there is a chance, would you be willing to enter the palace as a maid? You don't have to worry about the money. You will definitely be indispensable to serve the Empress."

Yun'er listened to Madam Nian's words and said without hesitation, "I do."

Madam Nian nodded and asked again, "I heard that you know a little bit about medicine."

The words were like questions at any time, but Mrs. Nian's tone was very firm.

Yun'er hesitated for a moment, but answered truthfully: "I know a little bit about medicine, but medicine is used to cure diseases and save lives, not to plot conspiracies."

After Yun'er finished speaking, she was prepared that Madam Nian might get furious and scold her, but she still kept in mind her father's words that a doctor should have a kind heart.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Madam Nian was not angry. Instead, she asked the servants in the mansion to bring a stool for her so that she could sit down and answer.

Yun'er followed the instructions and sat down. Then she saw Madam Nian sitting in the high seat, looking at her with great admiration.

"If you can always remember what you said today and don't forget your original intention, we in the Nian Mansion will definitely benefit from you in the future."

When Yun'er heard what Madam Nian said, she felt a little relieved. As long as she was not forced to use her medical skills to harm others, it would be fine.

Madam Nian looked at Yun'er and said, "You can stay in the mansion for the next few days. You don't have to worry about entering the palace. I will ask two maids to teach you the rules after entering the palace. When you serve the Empress in the future, the Empress will teach you at any time."

Yun'er nodded. Seeing that Madam Nian didn't say which lady she was going to serve in the palace, she didn't ask any more questions. She would know after entering the palace anyway.

After a brief exchange, Madam Nian asked Yun'er to go down first. There were many guest rooms in the Nian Mansion, so she asked the servants to clean them in advance, and then asked the servants to take Yun'er to choose a room to stay in, waiting for the opportunity to enter the palace with Madam Nian.

Mrs. Nian handled the matter well, and she finally felt relieved that she had not let Shilan down after all.

Mrs. Nian thought of General Nian who was far away in Qinghai, so she wrote a letter to him, asking him to be careful in what he said and did and not to be too ambitious. She then sent a carrier pigeon to Qinghai with the letter.

Everything was ready, and he was just waiting for Nian Gengyao to return to Beijing to report on his work. He sent Yun'er to the palace under the pretext of wanting Shilan. But he was afraid that he would disrupt Shilan's plan, so he asked the secret guard to pass on the news and his plan to Shilan to see what she meant.

After the Nian Mansion was settled, the palace was not very peaceful. In the Suiyu Pavilion, Huanbi entered Zhen Huan's bedroom and said, "My lady, I have something to report to you."

When Zhen Huan saw it was Huanbi, she smiled and said, "What's wrong? Did you meet someone you like?"

Huanbi's cheeks turned red with embarrassment at Zhen Huan's teasing words, "My lady is teasing me again."

Seeing this, Zhen Huan also smiled and asked, "What happened?"

Huanbi said with a serious face: "Lipin, who is beside Concubine Hua, came to me a few days ago and wanted me to monitor my lady's every move."

Zhen Huan was very surprised when she heard Huanbi's words: "Hua Fei?"

This shouldn't be the case. Nian Shilan had already confessed to him what happened in his previous life, so why would she still find someone to monitor him? Was she worried about him?

Zhen Huan thought for a long time and asked, "When did Lipin come to see you? What did she promise you?"

Huanbi thought about it carefully and said with certainty: "She came to me five days ago and promised to introduce me to the emperor and become his favorite concubine."

When Zhen Huan heard what Huanbi said, she couldn't help but sneer, "If she had the ability to make you the emperor's favorite concubine, how could she be ignored by the emperor in the palace?"

When Huanbi heard Zhen Huan's analysis, she nodded in agreement.

Zhen Huan looked at Huan Bi again and asked, "Why did you tell me? Aren't you tempted by her proposal?"

Huanbi looked at Zhen Huan and said seriously, "All I want is for my father and sister to have Huanbi in their hearts. Huanbi has no ability and does not ask for adding glory to the family. She just wants to be able to enshrine her mother's tablet in the Zhen family ancestral hall one day."

When Zhen Huan heard what Huanbi said, she also felt that it was a bad fate. She held Huanbi's hand and said earnestly, "As the eldest sister, I know your feelings. But you also have to know that your mother is the daughter of a criminal. For this reason, she can never enter the ancestral hall as your father's concubine."

Huanbi asked Zhen Huan with a look of despair, "Is there no other way? Daddy is the only man in mother's life. All she wants in her life is for Daddy to give her an identity. She won't hinder Madam Zhen."

Zhen Huan shook her head cruelly, and then, as if she had been thinking for a long time, she held her forehead and said slowly, "I am not afraid that it will harm mother, but once your mother's identity as the daughter of a criminal is exposed, and the past of father and your mother is exposed, it will be a serious crime that will send our entire Zhen family to jail. By then, not only you and me, but even father's life will be in danger."

Seeing that Huanbi had taken it in, Zhen Huan asked slowly, "If one day in the future, I take you in as my sister, and then let your mother be enshrined in the ancestral temple because of you, would you be willing?"

Huanbi also knew that this was indeed the only way, and she had thought too simply. Sheltering the daughter of a criminal was a crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of the clan in the royal family, unless her mother could get rid of the identity of the daughter of a criminal, but this was simply a fantasy.

Huanbi looked at Zhen Huan with an apologetic look on her face, "It's all my fault. I've caused you so much trouble again."

Zhen Huan patted Huanbi's hand and said, "It's okay. I just hope you can understand that you and I are the closest people in this palace. We prosper together and suffer together."

Huanbi nodded repeatedly to show that she had listened, and Zhen Huan let her go.

After Huanbi left, Zhen Huan began to wonder what Nian Shilan's intention was in asking Lipin to monitor her.