The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

When the emperor left Jingren Palace and was about to go to Yiku Palace, he was intrigued by a burst of laughter. He followed the sound and saw Concubine Mi and a woman flying kites.

The emperor signaled his followers not to follow him, and only took Su Peisheng with him. The woman, who was unknown but dressed in ordinary clothes, smiled sweetly and shouted to Concubine Mi: "Sister, look, my kite is flying."

Her voice was extremely sweet, and it made people feel indescribably comfortable listening to it. The emperor was attracted by her and just stood aside and watched quietly without making a sound to disturb her.

He just asked Su Peisheng in a low voice, "Who is that woman?"

Su Peisheng came up to the emperor and reported: "Your Majesty, that is Lord Fang's daughter. After entering the palace, the emperor granted her the title of Chun Changzai."

The emperor thought for a long time before he remembered that there was such a person. He asked in confusion, "Why have I never seen her before?"

Su Peisheng continued to answer the emperor's questions like an old nanny, "Chun Changzai had just turned 13 when she entered the palace. Your Majesty thought she was too young, so you never summoned her to sleep with you."

The emperor hummed "hmm" and said nothing more, just watching.

Chun Chang was seen running while looking back at the kite and loosening the string, trying to make the kite fly higher. He was just like a child and unknowingly ran to the emperor's side. Suddenly, he stumbled and fell towards the emperor.

The emperor stretched out his hand and took her into his arms, saying in a good mood: "Be careful not to fall."

The woman blinked her big watery eyes and looked at the emperor, her thin lips slightly parted. The emperor then took a closer look at the woman in his arms. The girl looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a round face, a pair of big black eyes, and snow-white skin. Perhaps because of the running just now, she was out of breath and her cheeks were slightly flushed, which was very innocent and cute.

At this time, Concubine Mi also ran over in a hurry. Seeing that she was lying in the emperor's arms in a daze, Concubine Mi did not dare to delay and knelt down to pay her respects: "Your Majesty, I did not know that the emperor was coming. I disturbed the emperor. I hope the emperor will forgive me."

Concubine Mi has been in the harem for a long time and has learned many rules. She is now able to observe all the etiquette rules. The emperor once praised her for her intelligence and general knowledge.

When the lovely girl in the emperor's arms heard what Concubine Mi said, she quickly broke free from the emperor's arms and knelt down in haste, "Your concubine Chun Changzai greets the emperor."

The emperor was in a good mood and asked the two to stand up. He looked at Concubine Mi and said with a smile: "How come you have time to fly kites outside the palace today?"

Concubine Mi looked at Concubine Chun with amusement, and then she said, "It's because Sister Chun came to my palace and ate too much snacks. She said that if I don't exercise, I will have indigestion, so she insisted on dragging me out to fly kites with her."

Chun Chang rubbed her belly at this time, and said with an innocent look on her face, "It's because the snacks in Sister Mi Fei's palace are so delicious, and I was greedy and ate too much..."

The Emperor and Concubine Mi both looked at Concubine Chun with some doting. The Emperor asked, "Are you used to this childish mentality in the palace?"

Chun Chang looked at the emperor seriously and corrected him: "Your Majesty, I am already 17 years old this year. If I were outside the palace, I would be a mother, not a child."

The emperor looked at her with amusement and said to Concubine Mi, "You are so childish and you still say you are not a child."

After the emperor finished speaking, he and Concubine Mi burst into laughter. Chun Changzai looked at the two of them, pouted her lips and snorted.

The emperor spoke a few more words to Concubine Mi and Concubine Chun, then left and continued walking towards the Yikun Palace.

When the emperor arrived at the gate of Yiku Palace, he saw that the palace gate, which was always open, was closed. Puzzled, he asked Su Peisheng to go forward and knock on the door.

After a while, Zhou Ninghai hurried out. Seeing the emperor coming, his heart tightened. He pulled up his sleeve to wipe off the sweat on his forehead, and then said with some fear and trepidation: "Your servant pays respect to the emperor."

The emperor glanced at Zhou Ninghai, then strode inside and asked as he walked, "What is your queen doing? Why didn't she come out to greet me?"

Zhou Ninghai carefully looked at the emperor's face. Seeing that the emperor seemed happy, he plucked up the courage to say, "Your Majesty, my queen is in a bad mood today and has drunk some wine. Songzhi is waiting for her inside."

The emperor was a little surprised to hear that Nian Shilan had been drinking. Except for palace banquets, Shilan rarely drank on weekdays. What happened?

The emperor walked hurriedly towards Nian Shilan Palace. Su Peisheng knew that the emperor was worried about Concubine Hua.

As soon as the emperor reached the door, he heard Songzhi comfort him, "Your Highness, please stop crying and take care of yourself."

Nian Shilan's voice was slightly hoarse, and one could hear a strong cry as she said, "I feel so miserable, Songzhi, stop trying to persuade me, let me get drunk for once."

Song Zhi's voice was somewhat anxious, "Your Majesty, please don't drink anymore. If the little prince saw you like this, he would feel bad too."

Nian Shilan could no longer bear it and burst into tears, "My poor child, I just want to have a child for my beloved, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl. But why can't I get pregnant since my last miscarriage?"

Nian Shilan cried for a while and then continued, "The emperor is so good to me, but I can't even give birth to a princess for him. What's the point of me being a concubine? How can I be worthy of the emperor's kindness to me!"

For a while, there were cries in the palace. Nian Shilan was crying, and Songzhi was crying while trying to persuade her.

The emperor thought of the child he had plotted against, and his heart ached as if it was torn apart. He turned and walked out. Zhou Ninghai and Su Peisheng followed the emperor to a place in the courtyard where Nian Shilan could not hear him. The emperor said in a cold voice, "Did anyone gossip in front of Concubine Hua today?"

Zhou Ninghai shook his head. "The Queen has not seen anyone else except the Emperor today."

When the emperor heard Zhou Ninghai's answer, he frowned and said in disbelief, "If not, why would Concubine Hua be like this?"

Zhou Ninghai shrank his neck and said in a muffled voice: "Today is the day when my queen had a miscarriage in the palace."

When the emperor heard Zhou Ninghai's answer, he choked and was speechless for a moment. Then he felt a little guilty for forgetting this matter. No wonder Shilan drank and cried in his own palace.

The emperor remembered something and asked, "Was she like this in previous years?"

Zhou Ninghai nodded and said nothing.

After hearing this, the emperor felt as if his heart was gently pinched, and he felt sore and swollen and a little sad. After a moment of silence, he took Su Peisheng back to the Yangxin Palace.

The emperor lay on the couch tossing and turning, his mind replaying the scene of Nian Shilan when she first entered the palace, every scene was clear. After a long time, the emperor sighed, "Su Peisheng, come in and talk to me."

When Su Peisheng heard the emperor's words, he rolled and crawled in front of the emperor and looked at him, "Is there anything bothering the emperor?"

The emperor looked at Su Peisheng and asked, "You said that I beat Shilan's child and deprived her of the right to be a mother. Did I do something wrong?"