Chapter 1: Rebirth of Concubine Hua
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"Your Majesty, you have caused Shilan so much pain!"
Nian Shilan had already thought of her own ending after the entire Nian family was dealt with, but she did not expect that the person she would see at the last moment of her life would be her mortal enemy - Zhen Huan.
"Why do you think you've been searching for a way to have children for so many years but haven't been able to achieve your wish?"
"Do you think the Huan Yi Xiang in your palace is really the emperor's favor to you? Do you think that after you've used Huan Yi Xiang for so many years, the imperial doctors really haven't discovered that you have a large amount of musk in your body?"
"Do you really think the Emperor will allow you to give birth to a child with Nian blood? Your brother was able to ignore the imperial power by relying on his military achievements. This is what your Nian family deserves!"
Every word Zhen Huan said pierced Nian Shilan's heart. She never thought that the person she had admired since her youth would do such a thing behind her back, disregarding their years of love.
Nian Shilan's heart was filled with despair at this moment. She looked at the sparrows flying outside the window, a tear slid across the corner of her eye, and she felt that her life was a joke.
In extreme despair, Nian Shilan banged her head against the wall and committed suicide!
A trace of blood suddenly appeared on the wall. In the distance outside the palace wall, the setting sun gradually disappeared on the horizon, leaving only darkness and a long night, which made people feel endless desolation.
I don’t know if it was because Nian Shilan’s obsession was too deep, but after her death, her soul has been floating in this deep palace, and she has witnessed all the changes with her own eyes.
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"ah!"
Nian Shilan suddenly woke up from her dream. She sat up abruptly, and the sweat on her face slowly dripped from her forehead.
She stroked her head, and for a moment she couldn't even tell whether what had just happened before her eyes was a dream or reality.
Looking at the various furnishings in the bedroom, this was indeed where she lived when she was Concubine Hua.
"My Lady, My Lady, what's wrong with you? Why is your face covered in sweat?"
Songzhi, who had been serving outside, hurried in after hearing the noise inside the house. Seeing the sweat on Hua Fei's face, she took a silk handkerchief and wiped it for her worriedly.
Seeing Songzhi walking in, she was still dressed as a palace maid, and she seemed to have not yet gotten over her previous despair.
Wasn't she already dead? The gnawing pain lingered in her mind for a long time, and hadn't he personally delivered Songzhi to the Emperor's bed?
What is going on?
Could it be that God couldn't bear her sad life and gave her another life?
She was reborn?
Seeing that Concubine Hua remained silent and had a puzzled expression on her face, Songzhi was so scared that she wanted to send someone to find the imperial physician immediately.
"Quick, someone, go get the doctor."
"No, Songzhi, help me up."
Nian Shilan waved her hands. She just couldn't digest the fact of her rebirth for a while.
"Songzhi, what's going on today?"
"Your Majesty, today is the day to have an audience with the Queen at Jingren Palace."
Songzhi was still a little worried when she saw Nian Shilan's condition: "Your Majesty, do you really not need to ask the imperial physician to come and see you?"
Nian Shilan felt sad when she saw the worry on Songzhi's face that didn't seem fake.
In her previous life, when she was demoted to a concubine, Songzhi was the only one who stayed with her. Even after she gave Songzhi to the emperor for the sake of the Nian family, this girl was still loyal to her.
In this life, she must find a good home for this girl so that she doesn't have to spend the rest of her life in this deep palace.
"Songzhi, change my clothes for me."
Nian Shilan thought about her previous life, when she wore red all day long in order to show the emperor's favor to her.
Normally, concubines are not allowed to wear bright red, but who made her the arrogant and domineering Concubine Hua, who was said to have the emperor's constant favor?
Now that I think about it, what did I gain in that life?
Her heart and eyes were filled with the emperor, but she never imagined that the man beside her had been full of calculations against her from the beginning, and she ended up with a miserable end.
So be it. She doesn't want to fight anymore in this life. She should have thought it through long ago. How could the emperor's favor be given to only one person forever? Which of these concubines in the harem is not a pawn in the emperor's hands to control the political affairs of the previous dynasty?
What about the emperor's favor, what about the long line of offspring, all of them can go away. She, Nian Shilan, just wants to be a "leisure" concubine who lives a free and easy life in this life.
However, even though she saw these facts clearly, she still needed the emperor to share some of his favor with her, just to ensure the safety of the Nian family.
No rush, she needs to think carefully. Now she has not yet formed an irreconcilable feud with Zhen Huan, so it is not impossible for her to join forces with her.
While Nian Shilan closed her eyes and thought, Songzhi brought her favorite red clothes. She frowned slightly and wanted to ask Songzhi to change into a simple and elegant dress, but she gave up when she thought that a big change in a short time would make others notice her difference.
After everything was dressed, Songzhi stood respectfully behind Concubine Hua and spoke softly, "Your Majesty is stunningly beautiful, and this bun looks even more beautiful today. It's both gorgeous and elegant."
Nian Shilan glared at her in the mirror with a smile: "You are just sweet-talking."
Looking at her young face in the mirror, which was exactly the same as in her previous life, she gently stroked her forehead. She had experienced so much pain here, and she had never forgotten the bone-gnawing pain.
"Your Majesty, it's almost time. Can we leave for Jingren Palace?"
At this time, Zhou Ninghai's cautious voice was heard outside.
If this happened on any normal day, he wouldn't dare to urge him even if he had the courage, but the situation today was so special.
Today all the new ladies went to Jingren Palace to pay their respects. If Concubine Hua was absent, it would give the Queen a new topic of conversation.
Nian Shilan looked at herself in the mirror again and let Songzhi help her stand up.
"Let's go."
Zhou Ninghai kept muttering to himself as he listened to Nian Shilan's tone. Why did Concubine Hua's reaction seem different from usual?
Nian Shilan saw Zhou Ninghai's doubts, but she had no intention of explaining it to them. Even to those close to her, she would never let them know her huge secret.
This is her biggest trump card in this life.
She took the lead and walked in front, as so many old friends were waiting for her.
Even if she lived another life, she no longer wanted to compete with others for beauty, but the elegance and grace engraved in her bones could not be ignored by others.
From a distance, she was wearing a large headdress decorated with phoenixes and kingfisher feathers and inlaid with gems, and a cheongsam embroidered with various bright flowers. She swayed gracefully as she walked, and every part of her body exuded nobility.
Nian Shilan remembered that this was the day she and Zhen Huan met for the first time, and from then on, an endless fight between them began.
Now that she thinks about it, the reason why she and Zhen Huan became mortal enemies was that the Queen had given her all kinds of help. Even when Zhen Huan had a miscarriage, she also bore Zhen Huan's hatred because of the Queen's calculations.
Soon, she will not only meet Zhen Huan, her new partner who has been listed as a teammate, but also the queen who has been fighting with her for many years.
"Queen, I hope your methods won't disappoint me too much!"
A slight smile appeared on Nian Shilan's lips. She was looking forward to the future.
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