Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

"May the emperor be blessed with good health." Nian Shilan had been waiting at the door early. She smiled charmingly and said, "I knew that the emperor would definitely come."

The emperor also smiled and took Nian Shilan's hand: "You are now the queen, there is no need to wait for me at the door."

"Since I am the queen, I should know how to serve my husband. I am not waiting for the emperor, but for my husband."

As soon as these words were spoken, didn't the emperor feel itchy in his heart? The word "husband" was only used after Empress Chunyuan, and only when Nian Shilan said it, the emperor would not be angry.

"Let's go in and have dinner."

The emperor patted Nian Shilan's hand and pulled her in.

The emperor didn't say a word during the meal, but Nian Shilan didn't know how to start the conversation, so the whole meal was in silence.

It was not until after dinner, when the emperor was reading on the couch, that Nian Shilan sat beside him and asked like a kitten, "Is the emperor worried? He doesn't look happy."

Knowing that Nian Shilan had something to say to the emperor, the servants in the room went downstairs.

The emperor did not speak, and Nian Shilan continued, "Your Majesty, please do not lie to me. I can see what you are thinking."

"What worries me is that I haven't figured out how to deal with the incident of Prince Dun beating up the censor. A light punishment is not good, and a heavy punishment is not good either."

This is what gives the emperor the most headache.

Nian Shilan listened but said nothing, knowing that this was a political matter and she dared not make any comments without the emperor's permission.

"Does Shilan have any good ideas?"

When Nian Shilan heard this, she quickly slid off the couch and knelt before the emperor: "I dare not participate in politics. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"It's okay." Looking at how cute Nian Shilan was, the emperor smiled generously.

Not to mention the emperor's permission, even if Nian Shilan really participated in politics, the emperor couldn't bear to punish her every time he saw her face.

"Your Majesty, I think that since it was Prince Dun who beat someone, it is natural for him to apologize. This will show his sincerity and save Your Majesty from verbally punishing him. It would be a good thing if he was unwilling to do so."

Nian Shilan said with an innocent smile.

But the emperor knew that it would be great if things were that easy to handle. With Prince Dun's temper, it would be better to kill him if he was asked to come and apologize in person!

"I understand, but Prince Dun doesn't want to."

In fact, the most important person in this matter is Old Ten. He knows very well that Nian Shilan's idea is the most compromising solution.

If I punish him too severely, others will say that I don't care about the relationship between brothers. If I punish him too lightly, I won't be able to give an explanation to Zhang Lin, which is not appropriate.

"Your Majesty, think about it, Prince Dun fought on the battlefield and was a hero. What is the most difficult hurdle for a hero to overcome?"

Nian Shilan said with a smile.

The emperor listened to Nian Shilan's words and thought for a moment: "Even a hero cannot resist the temptation of a beautiful woman!"

Yes, Nian Shilan was waiting for the emperor to say this.

"Your Majesty is right. This Prince Dun is well-known for being afraid of his wife. If the wife came forward to persuade him, would Prince Dun still refuse? And I think that this is not the only way."

Nian Shilan glanced at the emperor, paying attention to his expression from time to time, and continued: "I know that Prince Dun and his wife have a pair of children. If we bring them to the palace to raise them, we can better control Prince Dun."

In fact, this was not only for the emperor's advice, but also what Nian Shilan thought in her own mind.

Prince Dun holds great power, and I am just a woman. If anything unexpected happens in the future, I don't have to worry about Prince Dun rebelling with these two children in my hands.

The emperor listened to Nian Shilan's words and nodded. He had never expected that he would take action against his own children.

"But how could Prince Dun hand over his children?"

I knew the emperor would ask this. In fact, Nian Shilan had already thought about it: "Promote a higher title!"

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. Naturally, rewards to Prince Dun are also punishments, and punishments are also rewards. Using the name of rewards to achieve one's own goals is what an emperor should do."

"Alright! Then confer the title of Beizi on his son Hongxuan and the title of Gongding Princess on his daughter Princess Qingcheng."

The emperor spoke in a brisk tone, and in this way, the matter was resolved.

"But there is still one thing left, which is who is going to persuade the wife of Prince Dun."

"If Your Majesty doesn't mind, I can certainly do it for Your Majesty. Besides, we are both female relatives, so it will be easier for us to talk."

Nian Shilan had already made up her mind. She knew that the emperor didn't have any suitable candidate at the moment, so the emperor would definitely agree.

"Alright."

The emperor patted Nian Shilan's hand and smiled with satisfaction: "The one who understands me is Shilan."

The emperor's hearty laughter reached outside the door, and Jinxi and Su Peisheng knew that it was done!

By the next morning, the emperor's decree came down, and Nian Shilan also sent people to Prince Dun's mansion to invite Prince Dun's wife, and also called Concubine Duan and Concubine Jing over.

"Prince Dun's wife will be here soon, so you two sisters, just follow my instructions."

Before Prince Dun's wife came over, the three of them had already made preparations.

Everyone had a smiling face, but for Fu Jin, it was truly a dagger hidden in their smiles.

"Your Majesty, Prince Dun's wife is here."

Songzhi came in from outside and reported.

"Please come in."

"I pay my respects to the Empress and the two ladies."

The wife was graceful and polite. Nian Shilan rarely saw this wife, so it seemed that she was more than qualified to be the match for Prince Dun.

It's a pity for her two children. They became victims of politics for Prince Dun. If anyone is to blame, it's her bad luck.

"Please take a seat, Fu Jin."

Nian Shilan smiled and said, "I asked you to come here today because I want to discuss something about Prince Dun with Fu Jin."

"Yes, I understand. Your Highness has really made a serious mistake this time. I hope Your Majesty can give you a lighter punishment."

It seems that this lady understands everything in her heart.

"The emperor means that Prince Dun must come to apologize in person to show his sincerity."

Seeing that Prince Dun's wife was about to speak, Nian Shilan interrupted her: "Don't be so hasty to refuse, this is also for the good of the prince. If the prince does not go to apologize, then even if the emperor cares about the relationship between brothers, he will have to punish the prince. If the punishment is too light, do you think that you can shut up the ministers of the previous dynasty?"

After listening to Nian Shilan's words, Fu Jin hesitated. What the Queen said did make sense, so after comprehensive consideration, it would be most appropriate to let the prince come in person to apologize.

"The Emperor has been very caring towards the prince. In order to appease the prince, he even specially conferred titles on Prince Hongxuan as Beizi and Princess Qingcheng as Gongding Princess, and brought them into the palace to be raised."

As soon as Nian Shilan said this, it was obvious that Fu Jin was in trouble.