Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

"Emperor, I asked you to come here because I want to talk to you."

Early in the morning, the empress dowager called the emperor to Shoukang Palace.

Before, Nian Shilan would not bring Hongli with her, but since that trip to the Yangxin Palace, the empress dowager could no longer ignore it.

I don’t know what the emperor means now, but he didn’t say anything. However, this is what the empress dowager is most worried about.

"Please speak, Madam Empress."

The good emperor listens to the empress dowager very much. This time the empress dowager called him over, and no one knows what the matter is.

But when the emperor thought about it carefully, it was his own fault. Looking at the empress dowager, he felt quite guilty.

I have been busy with the epidemic and haven't visited the Queen Mother for a long time. But every time she visits, she has to call me. I am an incompetent son.

"I'm asking you. Fourth Prince Hongli, what are you going to do?"

The Empress Dowager knew that the epidemic had been resolved and the Emperor was in a good mood, so now was a good time to bring up the matter.

Originally, it would have been fine if this matter had not been mentioned, but the Queen Mother saw what Nian Shilan did and really had to intervene.

Although Nian Shilan has no biological children, it is better to be careful in order to guard against Nian Gengyao.

Speaking of which, the Fourth Prince is really pitiful. He lost his biological mother when he was young and had always been with Concubine Wang. Now even Concubine Wang is gone, and it is really difficult to make arrangements for the Fourth Prince.

The emperor pondered for a while. If the empress dowager hadn't mentioned it today, he really wouldn't have remembered it.

"My son thought that Hongli had always lived in Yikun Palace, and Shilan took good care of him, and the child liked her."

The emperor did not explicitly say that he wanted Nian Shilan to raise Hongli, but the empress dowager understood the meaning of the emperor's words.

"No."

The Queen Mother said resolutely: "Emperor, think about it, why did we go to great lengths to prevent Concubine Hua from having children? What was the reason? It was so that you, the Emperor, could better control the Nian family."

Indeed, the purpose of not allowing Nian Shilan to get pregnant was to guard against Nian Gengyao. The empress dowager couldn't understand why the emperor wanted to give her one now that Nian Shilan was not pregnant and had no children of her own?

"My son wondered if we were worrying too much. We have seen how Shilan has behaved over the years. My son doesn't want to owe her anything."

The emperor has always felt that he owed Nian Shilan for what he had done all these years ago. A woman without children will eventually be alone and helpless when she gets old.

The Queen Mother nodded in agreement after hearing what the Emperor said, but she still felt a little sorry: "Hua Fei is a good child. For so many years, she has always been very filial to me, even better than the Queen. You have also been dedicated to the Emperor. But I think that this matter must not be risked. If it is really as we thought at the beginning, and there is a day when the emperor is forced to abdicate, what should we do?"

This is actually what the Queen Mother has always been worried about. Nian Shilan is not a big deal, but the main thing is that she is worried about Nian Gengyao.

"What the Empress said makes sense."

The emperor's expression was also very solemn. He didn't know what to do now. He didn't want to let Nian Shilan down, but he also didn't want to take risks with his own kingdom.

Nian Shilan is a good person, but she happens to be Nian Gengyao's sister and Nian Xialing's daughter!

After a moment of silence, the emperor suddenly spoke again: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I will not let that day happen."

"My son has something else to do. He will come back to see the Empress Dowager another day."

After saying this, the emperor bowed and left.

The empress dowager wanted to persuade the emperor to stay, but when she looked at the emperor's back, she knew it was useless. The emperor was no longer the little boy he used to be. He was now the ruler of a country, the emperor!

"Queen Mother."

Zhu Xi saw that the Queen Mother's face was not very good, so he hurried forward to ask, at least with him around, the Queen Mother wouldn't be so upset.

"Zhu Xi, what do you think the emperor will do?"

The Queen Mother asked, patting Zhuxi's hands.

After all, the emperor didn't say it explicitly, he just told her not to worry, but things weren't done well, and the emperor didn't offer a solution, so the empress dowager couldn't let it go.

"Queen Dowager, don't worry. When has the Emperor ever disappointed you? The Queen Dowager only listens to the Emperor and waits for good news. The Emperor is a wise ruler and will definitely not do anything to disappoint the Queen Dowager."

Zhuxi was comforting her.

She understood the conversation between the emperor and the empress dowager just now. It seemed that the emperor wanted to give Hongli to Concubine Hua to raise, but the empress dowager did not want to. She didn't know how the emperor should have the best of both worlds.

"The Emperor just dotes on Concubine Hua too much. I am afraid that the harem will be jealous."

The emperor favors Nian Shilan, which is not a bad thing, but it would be meaningless if his cousin Yixiu became the queen.

If this is the case, then what was the point of making Yixiu the queen?

The Queen is the legal wife, so the children she gives birth to must be legitimate. However, the Queen has no children yet, so the Queen Mother is inevitably a little anxious.

After the emperor left the empress dowager, he did not return to the Yangxin Palace, but went to Concubine Hua.

Since he had made up his mind, he should let Concubine Hua know. Although he intended to let Concubine Hua raise Hongli, he also had to ask Concubine Hua's opinion.

"Shilan."

I don’t know whether Concubine Hua would be happy to hear this news, but the emperor was very happy in his heart and went in happily.

"The Emperor is here."

When she saw the emperor coming in, Nian Shilan stood up quickly and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. How come none of your subordinates knew to pass on the message? I am sorry for not coming to greet you."

"It doesn't matter. I didn't ask them to come in."

The emperor said lightly, it doesn't matter whether it is passed on or not, the emperor is most comfortable with Concubine Hua.

"I came here because I want to tell you something."

"What is it, Your Majesty?"

Nian Shilan sat quietly aside, listening attentively.

"I was thinking about Hongli's matter."

The emperor paused and did not continue.

"Hongli?"

Nian Shilan appeared to be very calm, but a lot was already on his mind.

Why did the emperor suddenly mention Hongli? The epidemic is almost over now, and Songzhi's condition has recovered. Could it be that the emperor is now thinking of finding a foster mother for Hongli?

I just don’t know who the emperor has chosen?

As long as she is not the queen, it’s fine.

"Yes, now that sister Wang Jin is gone, Hongli really deserves a good home."

Nian Shilan thought that the emperor would most likely not let Hongli be raised by himself, but that was not necessarily the case. After all, a lot of things had changed in this life.