The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

In the imperial study, when Nian Shilan had fed the emperor the last mouthful of soup and was about to stand up to pack her things and leave, the emperor suddenly called her.

"Wait a moment, I will be done soon, I have something to tell you."

When Nian Shilan heard the emperor's words, she slowly sat back beside the emperor.

After waiting for a while, the emperor finished reviewing the memorials and then looked at Nian Shilan, "I got a good book today and I want you to read it."

Nian Shilan pretended to be confused, took the book handed to her by the emperor, and began to read it.

After a long while, Nian Shilan shook her head in boredom, "Your Majesty, these things are not as interesting as the books in my palace. They are too wordy and I can't understand them."

When the emperor heard what Nian Shilan said, he laughed heartily, "Haha, my beloved concubine is already the mother of two children, but she is still so girlish."

Nian Shilan snorted tenderly, "Is the emperor tired of me?"

The emperor looked at Nian Shilan with amusement and said, "Do you know what is written here?"

Nian Shilan shook her head and looked at the emperor pretending to be ignorant.

The emperor's tone was a little chilly, "This book was written by one person, who pleaded for the Fourteenth Prince, saying that I am not worthy of sitting on the throne."

Upon hearing this, Nian Shilan flew into a rage, "This man is really too presumptuous. The emperor loves his country and his people. Since he ascended the throne, the people have become wealthy and no longer have to endure poverty. Isn't a good emperor someone who cares about his people? Can only a traitor like the author be a good emperor?"

Nian Shilan's cheeks flushed with anger, and she continued, "Your Majesty, this kind of person should be killed as soon as possible. He disturbs the people's hearts. His head should be hung at the city gate to serve as a warning to other traitors. If Your Majesty is afraid of damaging the reputation of the royal family, you can send my brother or nephews to do it. At worst, if the situation becomes serious, Your Majesty can dismiss my family from their official positions. I don't want Your Majesty to be criticized by others."

The emperor did not expect that Nian Shilan would take the initiative to ask their family to do such a thing. This was equivalent to giving the emperor a handle on the Nian family in his hand. In this way, if the Nian family had any ill intentions in the future, the emperor could completely use this matter to deal with them.

The emperor knew that Nian Shilan had been in the harem for so many years and must understand the pros and cons involved, but Nian Shilan still chose to do this. Considering that it has been almost three years since Zhen Huan and the others entered the palace, Nian Shilan has been low-key and the Nian family has been cautious in doing things, the emperor was not without feelings in his heart.

The emperor thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know who wrote this book? If I give it to your brother, he will be embarrassed."

Nian Shilan was shocked and knelt down quickly. "I don't know, but I only know that our Nian family has no intention of being disloyal to the emperor. I hope the emperor will understand."

The emperor looked at Nian Shilan and said, "You get up first. I don't doubt you. This book was written by Qian Mingshi. Someone told me that he and your brother have been in close contact recently."

When Nian Shilan heard what the emperor said, she did not quarrel with him as before, but said calmly: "My brother is just a martial artist, and what he hates most is these poetry collections. I don't believe that my brother has the heart to be disloyal. I hope the emperor will investigate it clearly. I believe that the emperor is definitely not a tyrant, and he will definitely clear my brother's name."

The emperor was somewhat relieved to see Nian Shilan like this. After all, Shilan was on his side. At this time, Su Peisheng came in.

Su Peisheng glanced at Nian Shilan kneeling in the hall, not knowing whether he should say it or not, and looked at the emperor hesitantly.

The emperor knew that there might be some progress in the investigation of Nian Gengyao and Qian Mingshi. Thinking of how Nian Shilan trusted him just now, he also wanted to give the Nian family another chance, so he spoke first: "Just say it."

Su Peisheng bowed, "Your Majesty, I sent someone to investigate the matter between Lord Nian and Qian Mingshi and there has been some progress. Lord Nian just returned to the capital and did not know that Qian Mingshi was a criminal. Lord Nian took Madam Nian out for a stroll a few days ago and happened to see Qian Mingshi was unwell, so Lord Nian kindly asked a doctor to treat Qian Mingshi, so he became closer. Today, Lord Nian saw Qian Mingshi's books and heard Qian Mingshi's remarks that belittled the emperor. Lord Nian was so angry that he beat Qian Mingshi up. I'm afraid Qian Mingshi..."

The emperor was quite surprised to hear Su Peisheng's report. Nian Gengyao had always had his own spies secretly placed around him, so the emperor was not surprised at all to get the news so quickly.

After hearing what Su Peisheng said, Nian Shilan felt a little relieved. Fortunately, when she realized something was wrong, she sent secret guards to find her sister-in-law. It seemed that her sister-in-law understood her thoughts and saved the Nian family once.

Although thinking this way, Nian Shilan still apologized to the emperor with a guilty face, "Please forgive me, my brother is impatient and has caused trouble for you. Please punish me."

How could the emperor punish Nian Gengyao for being so loyal to him? The emperor was so happy that he said, "My beloved concubine, that's not true. I am your brother-in-law, and I am too loyal to him. That's why I lost my sense of propriety. It's not a big deal."

When Nian Shilan heard the emperor say this, she knew that the matter of the Nian family was probably over. "I think Eunuch Su still has something to report to the emperor. I will take my leave first."

The emperor glanced at Su Peisheng, then at Nian Shilan, and said lovingly, "Okay, I'll go see you when I'm done with my work."

Nian Shilan smiled brightly, bowed and left.

When the emperor and Su Peisheng were the only ones left in the palace, the emperor asked, "Is what you just said true?"

Su Peisheng nodded and said, "I dare not lie to the emperor, but this is not just the work of Lord Emin."

The emperor knew everything after hearing what Su Peisheng said, "But was Ulanara also involved?"

Su Peisheng nodded and said nothing.

The emperor couldn't help but feel a little angry, and snorted coldly, "They are really becoming more and more ambitious."

In the evening, the emperor went to the queen's Jingren Palace for dinner. When the queen heard that the emperor was coming, she was very happy and asked the small kitchen to prepare more of the emperor's favorite meals. She also let Jianqiu dress up for her.

Unexpectedly, after the emperor came in, he didn't even look at the queen, but just sat at the table and ate quietly. The queen didn't get angry, but picked up the dishes that the emperor liked.

The emperor said to the queen casually, "Now that you have become more and more obedient, I intend to return the power of managing the six palaces to you."

When the Queen heard what the Emperor said, she raised her head somewhat happily, but saw that the Emperor was still eating with his head down, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry on his face. The Queen tightened her grip on the chopsticks.

The queen calmed down her inner unhappiness, looked at the emperor and asked, "The palace holds a beauty pageant every three years. Can we start it now?"

The emperor still said without raising his head: "No need, the state affairs have been busy recently, the war on the border is not peaceful, and the treasury is tight."

The emperor looked up at the queen at this time. Seeing that the queen's face was not very good, he lowered his head and curled up a cold smile, and then said: "Why not select a few daughters of important officials of the previous dynasty to fill the harem to appease the officials."

The queen nodded after hearing the emperor's last words.

After dinner, the empress thought the emperor wanted to rest in Jingren Palace, so she ordered Jianqiu to prepare water for the emperor to bathe. However, the emperor waved his hand and said, "No need to rush. I will go to Yikun Palace to see Concubine Hua. The empress should also rest early."

After the emperor finished speaking, he walked out of Jingren Palace without looking back, leaving the queen standing alone in the palace with a ferocious look on her face.