"Brother, what are your plans?"

Prince Guo asked the emperor.

If word got out that the Empress had assassinated the Imperial Concubine, it would be beneath the dignity of the royal family.

However, Prince Guo felt that if the emperor intended to make a big deal out of a small matter, it would be another injury to Concubine Hua.

If the emperor really did that, Prince Guo would no longer listen to his brother's arrangements. He would use his own way.

He protected Concubine Hua in his own way.

"I will definitely deal with the queen properly."

When the emperor mentioned the word "empress", his back teeth almost broke.

Seeing the emperor's attitude, Prince Guo finally felt relieved.

"Hua Fei put the overall situation first and did not let me and the Queen care about it. Now that I see the serious injuries on your body, Old Seventeen, I know that Hua Fei had spent such a thrilling night! I absolutely cannot tolerate such a vicious woman like the Queen to act so recklessly!"

"With my brother's words, Concubine Hua can now feel at ease."

"Old Seventeen, thank you for your hard work!"

I patted Prince Guo's shoulder gently and let out a long sigh.

Considering that it gets dark quickly in late autumn, the emperor had dinner with Concubine Hua in advance, left the Old Summer Palace before dark, and hurried back to the palace.

"I will vent your anger for you! You are such a kind person that you are bullied!"

Before leaving, the emperor hugged Concubine Hua and said these words earnestly.

Naturally, Concubine Hua had to persuade her again.

As she watched the emperor's carriage disappear into the distance, the smile on Concubine Hua's face gradually faded.

Sure enough, out of years of affection, the emperor only reprimanded the queen a few words and gave her a mild house arrest.

Such treatment would at most only make the emperor feel resentment and disgust towards the queen.

Hua Fei felt that she could add another fire.

The key factor in igniting this fire is Zhen Huan.

After the emperor returned to the palace, he went directly to Suiyuxuan.

He has been busy recently cleaning up the remnants of Nian Gengyao in the court, and he is already exhausted.

So, he just wanted to turn over Zhen Huan's card.

Although she is just a stranger to him, we still have common topics.

Su Peisheng had already told Jinxi in advance that the emperor was coming.

When he and the emperor stepped into the Suiyu Pavilion, they suddenly felt something was wrong.

The entire Shuiyuxuan was silent, and not a single person came out to greet them.

The emperor's originally excited face immediately turned gloomy.

"Su Peisheng, what's going on? No one knows. Should I come?"

"This...slave..."

Su Peisheng wanted to tell the emperor that he had already told Jinxi.

But if I say that, I will be acquitted, but Jinxi will most likely be convicted.

After thinking it over, Su Peisheng knelt on the ground.

"I know my crime. It was my negligence."

"You!?" The emperor pointed at him, but ultimately did not impose any punishment.

"Get up, go to the front and inform Concubine Wan that I'm here." The emperor still forgave Su Peisheng.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After getting the emperor's forgiveness, Su Peisheng felt like he had walked through the gates of hell.

He knew that he was just a servant, and if the emperor wanted to kill him, it would be a matter of seconds, even though they had been master and servant for many years.

Su Peisheng walked quickly towards Zhen Huan's bedroom and just saw Jin Xi coming out.

He hurried over and whispered, "Didn't I tell you that the emperor will be here tonight?"

Jinxi sighed.

"I am just a servant, how can I know what the masters are thinking? We had agreed to welcome the emperor, but as soon as our master heard that the emperor was coming, she said she didn't want to see him at all."

Su Peisheng heard, "What happened?"

Jinxi shook her head, "I don't know."

"Su Peisheng, why are you so slow? I've already come this far!"

A dissatisfied complaint from the emperor was heard from behind.

Su Peisheng quickly asked Jinxi to hide in the inner room, and then went out to greet the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Wanpin is not feeling well, and the servants were all waiting on the master, so we didn't notice you coming."

When the emperor heard this, his tense expression finally became less ugly.

"So she is ill. I have to see Concubine Wan even more."

As he said this, the emperor took two steps at a time and walked towards Zhen Huan's bedroom.

When he reached the door, he stopped.

"Hanhuan, I'm here to see you!"

The sound was clearly heard in the house.

However, after a while, Zhen Huan's cold voice was heard.

"Si Lang has been busy with politics lately, so why would he take the time to come and see me? Wouldn't that delay your business?"

The emperor could hear the jealousy in Zhen Huan's voice.

He laughed and strode into the inner room, where he saw Zhen Huan sitting on the bed with a quilt covering her lower body and a very cold expression.

"I'm not feeling well, and my temper has gotten worse."

The emperor sat beside the bed, stroking Zhen Huan's head.

Jinxi, who was in the room, quickly asked Huanbi and Liuzhu to leave.

When everyone left and the emperor and Zhen Huan were the only ones left in the inner room, the smile on Zhen Huan's face instantly faded.

"Your Majesty, An Lingrong is dead."

The emperor frowned, his eyes full of disgust.

"She's dead, so what's there to mention about a rat-like character?"

Zhen Huan shook her head and gently stroked her flat belly.

"Before she died, she said something to me that made me panic and unable to sleep at night."

"What?" asked the emperor.

Zhen Huan said: "Unless you don't punish me, I will tell you."

The Emperor saw that Zhen Huan had become worried and haggard after not seeing her for a few days, so he softened his heart and agreed to her request.

"Tell me, I promise not to pursue your frankness." The emperor paused, "What did An Lingrong say to you before she died?"

When Zhen Huan thought of An Lingrong's shocking words, her heartbeat quickened.

"Why don't you say anything?" The emperor couldn't help but frown when he saw Zhen Huan's bad expression.

Zhen Huan raised her eyes, mustered up her courage, looked at the emperor, and said word by word: "Your Majesty, Queen Chunyuan was murdered."

The emperor's whole body seemed to be acupunctured, and for a moment he was unable to move.

Zhen Huan's heart was in her throat.

The whole dormitory suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Zhen Huan remembered what Jin Xi had reminded her, that the four words "Queen Chun Yuan" were taboo in the harem.

She stared at the emperor without blinking, holding her breath, waiting for the emperor's impending storm.

"Wanpin, do you know what you are talking about?"

The imagined emperor’s wrath did not come.

The emperor just looked at Zhen Huan with extremely cold eyes.

Zhen Huan felt as if a bucket of ice was poured over her, and her hands and feet were cold with fear.

She knelt on her knees, raised her head and looked at the man who once doted on her.

"I know what I am talking about. An Lingrong told me this secret the last time we met before she died."

"I dare not hide it, for fear that the Emperor may be kept in the dark by the Empress!"

"Your Majesty." Zhen Huan raised her tearful eyes, "The reason why our first child is gone is because of the Queen's doing behind our backs!"

Listening to what Zhen Huan said, the emperor's blood rushed to his head.

Thinking that Concubine Hua was almost killed by the Queen, he could no longer tolerate it.

He stood up and pinched Zhen Huan's chin.

"Do you have any evidence?"

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