"Hanhuan, I'm feeling depressed, and it's thanks to you that you've come over here to ease my mind."
Seeing that the emperor was frowning, Zhen Huan wanted to make him laugh: "Silang is good at coaxing Huan Huan. I have been clumsy since I was a child. I am like a piece of wood in front of Silang. At most, I can be a rack to hold clothes. How can I be able to comfort Silang?"
The emperor's mouth curled up slightly when he heard this: "You belittle yourself like this, doesn't it make me smile?"
Zhen Huan seemed annoyed. She gently raised her hand and covered her mouth with a handkerchief: "I knew that the emperor would make fun of me." As her wrist shook, a piece of jadeite as white as water was revealed.
The emperor was attracted by the charm of her wrist and asked, "This bracelet is very good. Where did it come from? Why have I never seen it before?"
Zhen Huan took a few steps forward and held out her wrist so that the emperor could take a closer look. She smiled sweetly and said, "This is a thank-you gift from Chun Er."
"Oh, that girl is so clever, how come she thought of giving you a gift?" The emperor was indeed curious.
Zhen Huan said casually, "Two days ago, she was followed by someone and almost lost her life. She was saved by someone Fang Ruo hired to find her in time, but the person who wanted to harm her escaped. After surviving the disaster, this girl gave me this bracelet, saying that it was for my unborn child to marry a wife in the future."
The emperor's expression became more serious as he listened. He pulled Zhen Huan over and placed his hand on her belly, which was not yet visible: "Huan Huan, tell me the whole story."
This was exactly what Zhen Huan was waiting for, so she told him what had happened that day in detail.
The emperor laughed after hearing this: "Well, the brother and sister are deceiving me and using me. The court has become a tool for the Nian family to make money. They have accepted bribes and selected a bunch of scoundrels to govern the country. I have received many memorials impeaching Nian Gengyao recently, saying that he is arrogant and conceited. I think this is still a light punishment. He has no loyalty to the emperor or his father."
These words were extremely serious, Zhen Huan dared not comment, and could only change the subject: "I don't know much about the affairs of the court, but I saw a copy of Zuo Zhuan on the emperor's desk, which does have some warnings."
The emperor asked meaningfully, "Oh, which article gave you this insight?"
Zhen Huan smiled with a hint of meaning: "Zheng Bo defeated Duan Yu Yan. In terms of the emperor's strategy, I think Duke Zhuang's decision was very appropriate, especially this article has a sentence that is most vivid and interesting."
The emperor had already heard Zhen Huan's persuasion, and asked with a smile: "Which sentence?"
Zhen Huan's cleverness lies in the fact that she dares to give advice on the emperor's strategy. When she saw that the emperor understood her meaning, she immediately retracted her words, turned into a little girl, smiled and said, "Why don't you and Silang write down this sentence each and see if you have the same meaning."
The emperor was very pleased with her sense of propriety and her tactful approach. He immediately stood up and told her, "You are pregnant, so you don't have to stand. I will grind ink for you, and we can write it down together."
Zhen Huan had been suffering from back pain since she was pregnant. At this time, she did not realize that it was inappropriate for her to sit on the emperor's chair. She just thought that the emperor was considerate, sat down with a smile, and wrote: "If you do too much evil, you will perish by yourself. Just wait and see."
The emperor also wrote this with the same meaning. After reading the tacit understanding between them, the two smiled at each other. The emperor even said, "Hanhuan is the one who pleases me the most. You can go back. I will remember Chun'er's grievances."
Zhen Huan had achieved the purpose of her trip and bid farewell to the emperor with satisfaction.
On the way back, I met Wen Shichu.
Wen Shichu looked at Zhen Huan, whose appearance was becoming more and more beautiful, with reluctance in his eyes. Fang Ruo coughed lightly when she saw this. Wen Shichu realized his loss of composure and hurriedly bowed and greeted her.
Zhen Huan was so smart that she knew something was wrong when she saw his expression, and asked hurriedly, "Where are you going, Lord Wen?"
"I am going to the Old Summer Palace. The concubines there are suffering from the aftereffects of the epidemic in the first month of the year. The Imperial Hospital has sent me there for a while. I will come back after the concubines have fully recovered. I was worried that I would not have a chance to say goodbye to the queen, but I never thought I would meet her here."
Zhen Huan thought of Shen Meizhuang's rosy and healthy complexion, and chuckled, "Lord Wen is an outstanding doctor, and is best at treating post-epidemic symptoms. Now more people are seeking your help, which is a good thing."
Wen Shichu blushed slightly at the compliment: "I am still a low-level official. As Your Majesty said, it is always good to gain more experience. But Your Majesty is pregnant, so I cannot serve you. I wonder if everything is okay?"
"Doctor Zhang is very experienced in his work. Everything is fine."
Wen Shichu then said reluctantly: "Then I feel relieved. I will come back to pay my respects to Your Majesty." After that, he bowed and took his leave under Fang Ruo's warning gaze.
After Wen Shichu left, Zhen Huan finally remembered, "Aunt, did I forget to ask about the Imperial Hospital's duty last night?"
Fang Ruo glanced at her and smiled in a mysterious way: "Your Majesty, if there was an imperial decree from the Queen last night, the palace gates would have been opened, and the imperial physicians who were not on duty could have been called back from outside the palace."
Zhen Huan suddenly realized: "No matter what the reason is, we share the same aspirations as the Queen, so we should give her a push."
Fang Ruo nodded: "Your Majesty did a great job in the Yangxin Palace just now. The emperor should know everything without showing off. However, in the future, if you encounter such a situation again, your Majesty must be cautious. The situation is changeable, and so is the state of mind."
Zhen Huan did not take this advice to heart. Although she had occasional disagreements with the emperor since she entered the palace, the emperor never hid important matters from her. She would not hide anything when she should be honest, so she just casually replied, "Aunt, I have kept it in mind."
Seeing her casual attitude, Fang Ruo said nothing more. She just asked the sedan chair to be carried more steadily and slowly returned to Shuiyuxuan.
As the Dragon Boat Festival approached, Xiao Jiangzi finally brought back a stack of banknotes.
"My lady, your last recipe was a big hit. This is the bonus from Zhixiangzhai's settlement."
An Lingrong asked Rendong to accept the banknote: "Master Guo, have you discovered my identity?"
Little Jiangzi replied cautiously: "I never dare to appear near Zhixiangzhai. It is always Brother Dahu who goes there to negotiate."
Rendong's family settled down in the capital with the help of An Lingrong. Her two younger brothers were originally arranged to learn martial arts, and it has been almost three years. Dahu is fifteen years old this year. He is brave and careful, so some of An Lingrong's matters outside were gradually handed over to him.
"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has asked me to send my regards to you."
This was the first time that the Fourth Prince had passed on information. An Lingrong was very curious: "What did the Fourth Prince say?"
Xiao Jiangzi spoke eloquently: "Fourth Prince said that your heroic act is known to the whole city. He said that he wished he was by your side at that time, so that you wouldn't have to take such a risk. He also said that he studied hard and worked hard to become stronger. He also asked you to be at ease and take good care of yourself. He looked forward to meeting you in person next time and listening to your teachings in person."
It is true that children of the royal family do not have an easy life. The Fourth Prince has selfish desires, and so does she. This is good enough, and asking for anything else would be redundant.
"Xiao Jiangzi, take some banknotes out to give to the Fourth Prince. Tell him that I miss him too. Ask him to take good care of himself outside. If he needs anything, please tell me."
After Xiao Jiangzi left, An Lingrong asked:
"Honeysuckle, have you ever thought about what your two younger brothers will do in the future?"
Honeysuckle was at a loss for a moment. Family revenge, then what?
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