The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

When the emperor heard the news, he was so excited that he could not restrain himself. He straightened his body and asked with a trembling voice, "Is this true?"

Ji Weisheng bowed deeply and respectfully to the emperor, and said in a panic, "How dare I speak nonsense? The auspicious sign of the five stars in a row appeared in the east. I dare to ask your majesty, have the ladies and ladies in the six eastern palaces received any good news recently?"

The emperor frowned when he heard this and fell into deep thought. He thought to himself that he had not heard of any concubine being pregnant again recently. However, at this moment, the emperor suddenly froze, and a thought flashed through his mind - wasn't the Yanxi Palace located on the east side of the palace? And Noble Lady Fucha had just given birth to a son, but the child was a shocking monster, how could it be related to an auspicious sign?

Ji Weisheng seemed to have seen through the emperor's thoughts, and then said: "I observed the celestial phenomena last night, and what I saw should be the image of an innocent child. This child is full of auspicious aura. If he can grow up safely, he will surely protect our Qing Dynasty and bring peace and prosperity to the country. Here, I would like to congratulate the emperor first!"

The emperor forced himself to suppress the doubts that kept emerging from the depths of his heart. After a moment's silence, he slowly said, "Since the chief envoy is unwell and unable to perform his duties, from now on, you will take over the position of chief envoy." After saying this, he waved his hand gently, indicating that Ji Weisheng could leave.

Ji Weisheng had never expected that things would go so smoothly. Not only did the emperor not doubt him at all, but he also let him take over the important position of the chief envoy. At the same time, his parents were able to receive careful treatment from doctors with excellent medical skills.

All of a sudden, all kinds of emotions surged in his heart, and Ji Weisheng couldn't help but fall into deep thought, thinking back to his past experiences, his eyes gradually became moist. He thought to himself that now he finally had the opportunity to repay his parents for their hard work and kindness in raising him over the years.

On the other hand, the emperor began to ponder over what Ji Weisheng had just said. After careful consideration, he finally decided to go to Yikun Palace to find out the truth. He wanted to see the child who was called a "monster" with his own eyes and find out whether he was really the auspicious son sent by heaven as the rumors said.

The atmosphere in Yikun Palace was solemn, and Nian Shilan was anxiously waiting for the arrival of Doctor Wen. Finally, Doctor Wen hurried over, and he began to diagnose the Fifth Prince's condition with a solemn expression.

After careful observation and questioning, Doctor Wen frowned and fell into deep thought. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as if he remembered something important.

It turned out that a similar disease and its treatment method were once recorded in a precious ancient book - as long as it was discovered early and the Fifth Prince was allowed to soak in a special herbal foot bath for more than several hours every day, there might be a turn for the better and he would gradually recover.

When Nian Shilan heard this, she felt a glimmer of hope and immediately made up her mind to entrust the Fifth Prince to Doctor Wen for treatment, hoping for a miracle! At this moment, the emperor happened to come to the door and overheard the conversation between the two. After hesitating for a moment, he chose to turn around and leave silently without stepping into the palace. After all, deep in her heart, she had no idea what attitude she should take towards the little life that was regarded as an alien and looked extremely weird and scary...

After Doctor Wen left, Nian Shilan summoned her personal maid Yun'er into the palace and asked softly, "I have always told you to stay in your room and concentrate on studying medicine. Have you made any progress in your skills?"

Since the day when Madam Nian brought Yun'er into the palace, Nian Shilan arranged for Yun'er to live in Yikun Palace. After that, she often sent Wen Shichu to visit Yun'er with medical books, and told her that if she encountered any difficult problems, she could ask Wen Shichu for advice at any time.

According to Songzhi, the two of them interacted frequently day after day, and gradually many sparks of love developed between them.

Nian Shilan didn't mind this situation at all, but was secretly happy because this way, Wen Shichu would definitely be more loyal to her.

At this time, Yun'er was seen kneeling on the ground respectfully, listening to Nian Shilan's question. As soon as Nian Shilan finished speaking, Yun'er kowtowed and replied: "Your Majesty, I know that my responsibility is heavy, and I have never dared to relax. Now, I am confident that I can compete with the other doctors in the Imperial Hospital."

Nian Shilan was finally relieved after hearing this, but she still reminded him: "From now on, Fifth Prince will be in your care. Doctor Wen will come every day to make medicinal baths for Fifth Prince. Remember, you must carefully check Fifth Prince's diet and daily life, and you must not be careless! If there is any mistake, I will punish you severely!"

Yun'er hurriedly took the order and went down. Nian Shilan also called the wet nurse that Noble Lady Fucha had prepared earlier and gave her a good scolding before letting her go back to take care of the Fifth Prince.

On the second morning, good news came from the main hall. Siam was willing to give up resistance and submit to the Qing Dynasty. It would hand over a portion of its military and financial resources every year to fill the national treasury. It was also willing to send the most noble princess of the tribe to fill the emperor's harem to show its loyalty.

When the emperor heard this, he was very pleased. It was definitely a good thing that they could recapture the tribe without losing a single soldier.

After the emperor left the court, he went to check on Concubine Hui and Concubine Wan's babies. He remembered An Changzai, whom Concubine Wan had just mentioned, and thought that he hadn't seen her for some time, so he returned to the west warm pavilion and asked An Changzai to sleep with him.

The reason why An Lingrong has not been in contact with Huipin and Wanpin these days is because Nian Shilan secretly found a good music master for her and has been learning singing and dancing.

That day, the palace maids heard that the emperor had sent An Changzai to sleep with him for several days in a row. Yu Ying'er was so angry that she swept all the tea sets in the palace to the ground.

"I'm so angry. The emperor finally has time to come to the harem, but he is seduced by that vixen An Changzai." Yu Ying'er's face was full of anger.

Chun Chang stood by Yu Ying'er with an innocent look on his face, "Sister, don't be angry. The emperor won't see you, why don't you go and see him on your own initiative?"

When Yu Ying'er heard Fang Chunyi's words, she looked at her with a slight vigilance, only to see Chun Chang stuffing cakes into her mouth with a happy face. When she saw Yu Ying'er looking at her, she smiled with curved eyebrows. Her innocent and cute look made Yu Ying'er less guarded.

"Sister's snacks are so delicious. Can I come to your place often to eat pastries in the future?" Chun Changzai looked at Yu Ying'er pitifully, afraid that she would be rejected by her.

Yu Ying'er couldn't help but laugh, "Of course you can. As long as you want to eat, you can come to my place anytime."

Chun Changzai was very happy when she heard this, "Sister, you are so kind."

For a while, the two of them were very happy in the hall, and they looked like a pair of loving sisters.

Time passed little by little, and during this period there were rumors from time to time in the harem that Concubine Hua hated the Fifth Prince very much and was indifferent to him, as if letting him fend for himself. The Emperor never went to visit him, so everyone in the harem was relieved.

That night, the emperor did not summon his concubines to sleep with him. He was alone in his bedroom, unable to sleep. After thinking about it, he got up and prepared to go out for a walk. Unknowingly, he walked to the gate of Yikun Palace. The emperor did not stop, but went straight to Nian Shilan's bedroom without letting the palace servants know.

As the emperor approached the door of the bedroom, he heard the sound of a boy crying. Although the fifth prince was born prematurely, his cry was very loud and he didn't look weak at all.

The emperor deviated slightly and walked to the corridor. The candlelight reflected the figure of the woman, who was walking left and right. Nian Shilan gently coaxed her, "Fifth Prince, be good. Empress Hua is here. It doesn't hurt anymore..."

The emperor had never seen Nian Shilan so gentle before. Songzhi in the palace felt sorry for Nian Shilan and said, "Madam, please let me do it. You have been coaxing the prince all night like this and you won't be able to rest well. Sooner or later, your body will not be able to bear it."

Nian Shilan's voice was a little gentle, "I am fine. The Fifth Prince just finished taking a medicinal bath, so he must be feeling uncomfortable. He will feel more at ease being with me."

Song Zhi was also very puzzled when she saw Nian Shilan like this. After thinking for a while, she asked the question in her mind, "Your Majesty loves the Fifth Prince so much, so why do you act so indifferent on weekdays?"

Nian Shilan glanced at the faint figure outside the window and said with a wry smile, "The harem is constantly in turmoil. The higher my status, the more eyes will be on me. I favor the Fifth Prince, so all the schemes in the harem will be directed at him. I can't bear to see the Emperor's child get hurt."

Although the emperor was standing outside the palace, he could still hear every word of Nian Shilan. The emperor was deeply touched. Shilan had always loved him without any calculation, but he had forgotten the sins he had committed against Nian Shilan.