Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

"It was me who doted on Chunyuan. It was me who made Chunyuan the legitimate wife. It was me who had a child with Chunyuan. Chunyuan is your biological sister. You are killing your sister like this. Aren't you afraid of retribution? Aren't you afraid that Chunyuan and the child will come to you in your dreams to demand your life?!"

The emperor pointed at Yixiu and cursed her. This matter had been on his mind for decades and he couldn't let it go.

"If she wants to take my life, then take my life, not my son's! My Honghui was only two years old back then, and he died of a high fever that burned his whole body! But Your Majesty, you were with my sister at that time. You only saw your child with my sister, but what about your son with me! My son died, but the next day I had to go to congratulate my sister on her pregnancy. How could I not hate her?"

Yixiu cried and spoke hysterically, but the emperor was not moved at all.

Perhaps the emperor also knew Yixiu’s difficulties, but so what? It was she who killed Chunyuan, and he could never forgive her!

"You, I, and Ulanara Yixiu will never see each other again in this life or death. Ulanara is deposed as the queen!"

The emperor kept muttering as he walked, saying that Yixiu had finally lost the position of empress that she had always dreamed of.

When the emperor returned to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, the imperial edict was drafted. Soon, the news that the empress was deposed spread throughout the streets and alleys, and the former dynasty was also talking about it.

"Your Majesty, I have a written statement."

Zhang Tingyu took a step forward and prepared to write a letter: "I think it is inappropriate to depose the empress as the mother of the country. I affirm the emperor and restore the position of Empress Ulanara!"

"I think it's inappropriate."

Zhao Zhiyuan came out to refute at this moment: "I think it is inappropriate. The Queen is the mother of the country and the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. She cannot be easily deposed. Since the Emperor has issued an order to depose her, it must be that Ulanara did something unforgivable. How can such a person be the mother of the country and take on such a heavy responsibility!"

The situation in the court was also full of different opinions and arguments.

But the emperor was thinking that it was impossible to restore Ulanara to the throne, but why not enthrone another queen!

"Let's stop here for today and adjourn the court!"

The emperor doesn't want to listen to these old men's chatter anymore.

The matter of deposing the queen is both a state affair and a family affair.

Why do they even want to meddle in their own family affairs?

In fact, as an emperor, he also has his own helplessness.

"Your Majesty, where are we going?"

Su Peisheng hurried over to ask, but the emperor didn't say anything.

He understood in his heart: "Yikun Palace."

Normally, the emperor would be accompanied by Concubine Hua at such times, so there was no need to ask more questions. Besides, even if the emperor asked Su Peisheng, he would tell him to go to Yikun Palace.

After all, Jinxi is there, and it would be good if I could say a few words to her.

Nian Shilan might have known that the emperor would come, so she had already prepared a large table of dishes.

It’s no wonder that Nian Shilan could predict so accurately. She knew exactly what would happen in the morning court. After all, she knew it earlier than the emperor.

"May your Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity."

Nian Shilan was there early to greet him at the door. Seeing the emperor looking so tired, she felt an indescribable happiness in her heart.

"Shilan, how did you know I would come here today?"

It would be a lie for the emperor to say that he had no doubts. After all, now that Queen Yixiu was deposed, the biggest beneficiary was Nian Shilan.

The emperor was really afraid that her ambition would grow. He came here because Yikun Palace really made him feel at ease, and he also wanted to test Nian Shilan.

"I didn't know the emperor would come, but I looked forward to his coming every day, so the dishes here have always been prepared according to the emperor's preferences, and have never changed for a day."

Maybe this is Nian Shilan's habit, or maybe Nian Shilan did it on purpose. As for why, I'm afraid only Nian Shilan herself knows.

Nian Shilan's words also dispelled the emperor's suspicions. The emperor was now most afraid that the beloved woman in front of him was colluding with the previous dynasty.

But now it seems that I was just overthinking it.

"Come on, let's go in and have dinner."

The emperor was pleased and quickly pulled Nian Shilan in.

"Your Majesty seems a little unhappy. Is there something troubling you?"

Nian Shilan was the first to ask. She knew that the emperor would not tell her about state affairs if she did not bring it up.

"Ugh."

When the emperor thought of this, he sighed, "At the morning court today, regarding the matter of deposing the empress, those old men also held their own opinions, and no one gave in to anyone else. Sometimes I really want to be an ordinary prince. As long as you stay by my side, those old men don't have to make noise in my ears, and I can have peace and quiet."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. As the monarch, you naturally have to work harder. But I believe that you have your reasons for doing this. No matter what those ministers say, I will support you."

Nian Shilan tried her best to say what the emperor wanted to hear: "Now that the empress dowager is gone, I am afraid that if the emperor really restores the Ulanara family, she will probably do even more outrageous things."

The meaning of Nian Shilan's words was very clear. She just didn't want the emperor to restore Yixiu to the throne. In fact, the emperor thought so too.

Perhaps the emperor is considering the next candidate for queen, and he came to Yikun Palace for this purpose.

"Shilan, I actually want you to be the queen."

After saying this, Nian Shilan quickly put back the chopsticks that she was using to pick up food.

"Your Majesty, please don't think like that."

Nian Shilan quickly knelt down and said, "Shilan only asks to be with the emperor. I don't ask for any honors. As long as I can see the emperor often, that's enough."

She spoke gently. Of course, she knew the emperor's suspicion and that he was testing her. How could she not respond carefully?

But she couldn't miss this good opportunity in vain: "If the emperor is really interested in the next queen, why don't you consider Sister Duanfei? Sister Duanfei has been in the palace for a long time and her seniority is higher than mine."

"You should get up first."

The emperor said calmly: "Let's not talk about other things for now. I know how you feel about me, so I prefer you to be the queen.

Seeing that Nian Shilan was about to stand up again, the emperor quickly interrupted: "Don't rush to refuse, let's not talk about this for now, let's eat."

Nian Shilan understood that this was a test in the emperor's heart, and it passed.

It was precisely because of Nian Shilan's advice to Concubine Duan that the emperor became more determined to make Concubine Hua the queen. Perhaps this was the emperor's deep-seated preference.