The hand on the ox cart fell again.

The younger man's heart, however, beat even faster.

Because he heard a familiar voice.

"Fuer, help dad up."

Nian Fu swallowed and turned to wake up Nian Xing.

"Xing'er, get up, get up quickly!"

A quarter of an hour later, Nian Fu and Nian Xing looked at Nian Gengyao standing in front of them and felt like they were dreaming.

Nian Gengyao couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw his two sons looking frightened.

He opened his arms and hugged them.

"Thanks to your aunt, Dad was able to escape death!"

Nian Fu and Nian Xing looked at each other in bewilderment, but they soon understood what was going on.

"Dad, will my aunt be in danger?" Nian Fu asked worriedly.

Nian Gengyao looked towards the direction of Beijing and said earnestly: "From this moment on, we must all forget our surnames and are not allowed to have any contact with the Nian clan members!"

Nian Fu and Nian Xing nodded solemnly.

"Let's continue on our journey before daybreak, the farther away from the Forbidden City the better!" Nian Gengyao took one last look in the direction of Beijing and resolutely turned around and left.

"Yes, Daddy!"

Nian Gengyao sat on the ox cart, and Nian Fu and Nian Xing, one on each side, led the ox and set off again.

The white moonlight shone on them, making their figures look very lonely.

After a while, the father and his two sons gradually disappeared into the darkness.

After making sure that they had gone far away, A Jin rode back and told Prince Guo everything.

Prince Guo was very happy after hearing this. As he saw that the sky was about to get brighter, he quickly changed his clothes and prepared to go out.

A Jin quickly stopped him.

"Your Highness, it's too early. The Queen Mother hasn't gotten up yet!"

Prince Guo thought about it and said with a smile, "Then I will go to the palace for a stroll first."

Seeing him go out happily, A Jin shook his head helplessly and could only follow him.

----

When the golden light illuminated the entire Forbidden City, all the officials were already kneeling at the Taihe Gate, shouting "Long live the emperor!"

After Nian Gengyao's death, the emperor rewarded and promoted all the officials who helped to strangle Nian Gengyao and his followers.

In the harem, the Queen also advised the Emperor to give special rewards to ministers who had made contributions.

That is to select their unmarried daughters into the harem.

In this way, the emperor and his subjects are of one mind.

The emperor agreed with the queen's idea and gave her full authority to select concubines to enter the palace.

After leaving Jingren Palace, he immediately rushed to Suiyuxuan.

During this period, Zhen Huan was deliberately ignored because Nian Gengyao's followers had been targeting Zhen Huan's father Zhen Yuandao.

In order to prevent Zhen Huan from being implicated, the Emperor deliberately did not go to Sui Yuxuan during this period.

Now that Nian Gengyao is dead and his followers have been captured, the emperor no longer has any concerns.

"Hanhuan, I'm sorry for putting you through so much trouble during this period!"

The emperor held Zhen Huan's hand and looked at her affectionately.

"I am not wronged. As long as the emperor is well, Huan'er will be very happy."

Zhen Huan snuggled in the emperor's arms, even her smile was sweet.

"Your father has made great efforts to overthrow Nian Gengyao's faction this time. You must reward him well!"

When Zhen Huan heard that the emperor wanted to reward her father, she hurriedly got out of the emperor's arms.

"Your Majesty, my father's ability is limited, he is inflexible, and it is difficult for him to take on important responsibilities. You can just give him some unimportant positions."

The tree catches the wind.

Zhen Huan knew that being favored would inevitably lead to many troubles.

She also didn't want her father to be dragged into the quagmire of the harem.

The Emperor's original intention was to test Zhen Huan to see if she was interested and to infiltrate his father's power into the court.

Now hearing her say this, I feel relieved.

"There were some misunderstandings before, and I'm sorry that you were wronged. I plan to promote you to the position of concubine."

Zhen Huan smiled shyly, "It's up to the emperor to decide."

----

While the Emperor and Zhen Huan were being affectionate in Sui Yuxuan, Prince Guo was strolling in the Imperial Garden.

"Your Majesty, you have walked around the Imperial Garden for several rounds. When will you return?"

A Jin's stomach was rumbling. It was almost time for dinner, but his prince showed no sign of leaving, so he felt helpless.

"What's the hurry? Wait a minute!"

Prince Guo picked up the fan in his hand and hit A Jin's head hard.

"Okay, okay, I'll wait with you, my Lord!"

A Jin covered his head and moved aside.

At this time, a graceful figure appeared under the ginkgo tree in the distance. Ah Jin grinned, then lowered his head and reminded in a low voice.

"Empress Hua is here!"

Prince Guo subconsciously asked, "Where is it?"

A Jin pointed wildly with his eyes at the ginkgo tree not far away.

Prince Guo didn’t know if it was because he was too anxious that he didn’t see it at the first time.

Instead, he looked around everywhere.

It was not until Concubine Hua was about to approach him that he smiled suddenly.

"What a coincidence, Empress Hua!"

Hua Fei knelt and saluted, "It is indeed fate."

While the two were talking, A Jin and Song Zhi walked to the periphery tacitly to help them keep watch.

After seeing that it was safe to talk, Prince Guo put away his playful smile.

"All three have left the capital safely, don't worry, Your Majesty."

After hearing this result, Concubine Hua's frowned brows of the past few days finally relaxed.

"Great."

She was so happy that she didn't know what to say.

After a while, he calmed himself down and knelt down respectfully to Prince Guo.

"Your Majesty, I will always remember your kindness and generosity! If there is anything you need from me in the future, I will do my best as long as I am able."

Prince Guo hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please stand up. It's just a small favor, it's nothing to worry about."

But Concubine Hua shook her head.

"This is not just a piece of cake, it is a great favor!"

Prince Guo couldn't help but sigh when he heard Concubine Hua speak so seriously.

"This king has no other request, only that the queen be safe."

As he said this, he stared at Hua Fei without blinking.

That scorching gaze almost burned Concubine Hua.

Concubine Hua quickly shifted her gaze.

"I also hope that the prince will live a peaceful life."

As she said that, she called Songzhi.

When Songzhi heard Concubine Hua calling her, she immediately knew what to do.

She walked up to Prince Guo and handed him an exquisite long box with both hands.

"This is the hairpin that Her Majesty gave to Your Majesty as a token of her gratitude. Your Majesty, please accept it."

When Prince Guo heard that Concubine Hua was sending him something, his face was filled with joy.

He hurriedly took it, opened it impatiently, and found that it was a hairpin inlaid with jade.

Hua Fei explained on the side,

"This is a white jade hairpin inlaid with pearls and jadeite. It costs no more than a hundred taels, but it was given to me as a wedding gift by my mother, and I have kept it as a treasure."

Upon hearing this, Prince Guo looked at Concubine Hua excitedly.

Has he finally waited for this day?

A Jin, who was not far away, could feel that his prince was very excited from a distance.

Prince Guo stared into Concubine Hua's eyes happily, waiting for her to continue speaking.

Seeing him like this, Concubine Hua let out a long breath and said,

"My mother, I hope I can find a husband of my dreams."

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