The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

It was a sunny and breezy morning. Nian Shilan went to the Queen's Palace to pay her respects early. On the way, she met many new concubines who were also heading to the Queen's Palace.

When the concubines entered the palace, they saw Concubine Chun's beautiful face, as beautiful as a blooming spring flower. Nian Shilan and Zhen Huan could not help but secretly marvel that there was someone in the world who was so similar to Queen Chun Yuan. They knew in their hearts that the Queen's arrangement was to disperse Zhen Huan's favor, which was a well-intentioned plan.

At this moment, Li Changzai, who was standing by, suddenly made a weird voice: "I heard that the emperor stayed in the Yikun Palace of Concubine Hua last night! To be honest, Concubine Hua is already very favored on weekdays, so why should she compete for the emperor's favor on the first night of the newcomers' entry into the palace? Look at these beautiful women, who can only guard the empty palace alone. It's really heartbreaking!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the palace fell silent. The newly arrived concubines all looked at Nian Shilan, revealing a variety of complex emotions in their eyes, some of them were envious, jealous, and hateful, while others were fearful and helpless. However, Nian Shilan sat there without changing her expression, with a barely perceptible indifference flashing in her eyes.

Nian Shilan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a disdainful smile: "It's funny what Li Chang said. I didn't send anyone yesterday to invite the emperor to come. Since the emperor came to my palace on his own initiative, how can I drive him out? What's more, yesterday was the first day of the new year. According to the palace rules, the emperor should have stayed in the queen's bedroom. If the emperor really rested at the queen's place last night, then I dare to ask if Li Chang will make trouble for the queen today?" There was a hint of sarcasm and questioning in her voice, and she stared at the other party sharply.

When Li Changzai heard Nian Shilan's attack, she muttered indignantly, "The Queen is the principal wife, and the rules set by the ancestors cannot be violated. But didn't the Emperor rest in the Queen's palace yesterday?"

When the Queen heard what Li Changzai said, her face instantly turned gloomy, and the gentle and dignified smile that she had forced herself to put on could hardly be maintained. What exactly did Li Changzai want to do with this idiot? Did she really have to let all the new concubines in the palace know that she was old and ugly and no longer favored by the emperor?

Nian Shilan secretly glanced at the Queen's face, which showed an angry expression. She was secretly delighted in her heart. Seeing that the Queen was about to open her mouth to scold, she quickly took over the conversation and said, "What Li Chang said here is really interesting. I am the imperial concubine appointed by the Emperor himself. The Emperor is willing to favor me. Do you still want to influence the Emperor's mind? Otherwise, next time I see the Emperor, I will help you persuade the Emperor to come to your place often, so that you won't say sour words early in the morning."

When the newlyweds saw Concubine Hua and Li Changzai confronting each other, they all lowered their heads and even breathed cautiously, for fear of accidentally bringing trouble upon themselves.

The queen was on pins and needles, and finally couldn't hold back and said, "Okay, Li Changzai, you'd better say less, so as not to make the sisters laugh at you for no reason."

When Li Changzai heard the Queen call her name but did not mention Nian Shilan at all, she felt very aggrieved. She was clearly supporting the Queen but was reprimanded by her. It was really like her kindness was taken for granted.

How could the Queen care about what Li Changzai was thinking? She looked calm and said with a gentle smile: "After you enter the palace, you must abide by the palace rules and do not do anything that will bring shame to the royal family, otherwise I will never tolerate it."

The newlyweds were so scared that they nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Su Peisheng walked into the palace like a ghost. Seeing this, the queen asked suspiciously, "Eunuch Su came here uninvited today? Could it be that the emperor has an order for me to convey it?"

Su Peisheng glanced at the Queen, then at Nian Shilan, and replied respectfully, "I will follow the Emperor's instructions. The Emperor sympathizes with the Queen's poor health and has restored Concubine Hua's authority to assist the Queen in handling the trivial matters in the palace. This will prevent the Queen from being exhausted."

When the queen heard Su Peisheng's words, the smile on her face froze instantly. What did the emperor mean? The newcomer had just entered the palace and he restored Nian Shilan's assistant power. Isn't that a slap in the face in public?

At this moment, Nian Shilan smiled as brightly as a spring flower. She looked at Su Peisheng and said in a tender voice, "I will obey the emperor's order and do my best to assist the queen."

Su Peisheng bowed his body, carefully saluted to the Queen and Concubine Hua, and then slowly withdrew. After the other palace servants had paid their respects, Xin Changzai and Wen agreed to return to Chuxiu Palace.

As soon as she stepped into the palace gate, Wen Ying saw a gloomy and serious nanny standing upright in the courtyard. Before she could ask, Xin Changzai recognized this person at a glance. Her heart skipped a beat, but she quickly put on a respectful expression and said softly, "Aunt Fang, you are really hard-working. You have to take time out to teach Wen Ying the rules of the palace."

This Aunt Fang is no ordinary person. She is Aunt Fangruo who has been serving the emperor. After Nian Shilan told the emperor about Wen Yingda's matter yesterday, the emperor felt that there was no need for Nian Shilan to bother with it, so he decided to send Fangruo to teach Wen Yingda a lesson and let her understand the rules and etiquette of the palace. That's why Fangruo appeared in Chuxiu Palace today.

Fang Ruo's face was as gloomy as water. She glanced at Xin Changzai calmly and said slowly: "Please rest assured, Changzai. Since I have received the order from the emperor, I will do my best to teach Wen Da Ying." Even if Wen Da Ying is very arrogant, Fang Ruo is not someone who is easy to deal with.

In the long days that followed, Wen Da Ying had an extremely difficult time. Of course, these are all things that happened later.

Not long after Fang Ruo entered Chuxiu Palace, rumors spread in the palace. Everyone heard that "Mrs. Wen behaved inappropriately and lacked etiquette, so Concubine Hua specially assigned Aunt Fang Ruo to teach her a lesson."

For a moment, all the concubines, maids, and eunuchs were whispering, "I thought she was raised by a noble family and should know etiquette and rules. Who knew she had to learn the rules from scratch when she first entered the palace? It seems that the Guarjia family doesn't know much about etiquette either."

These rumors spread throughout the palace like the wind, making it even more difficult for Wen, who was already at the center of the storm, to move forward. However, Fang Ruo remained calm and composed, seemingly completely unaffected by the outside world, and wholeheartedly carried out the tasks assigned to her by the emperor and cooperated with Nian Shilan.

When the queen heard about this, her face instantly became extremely gloomy, veins popped out on her forehead, her hands clenched into fists, and her lips trembled slightly, obviously she was extremely angry. She could never have imagined that Wen, who had just entered the palace for two days, would be so disappointing! Such a thing as not knowing etiquette actually happened to her, and it was even widely spread.

You know, in this deep and deep palace, a woman's reputation and etiquette are of vital importance. Once such a rumor spreads, not only will people think that she has bad behavior and lacks education, but it may also affect her future status and development in the palace. For the queen, this is undoubtedly a shame. After all, Wen Ying is a member of the harem under her jurisdiction. Now that such a scandal has happened, it is naturally a shame for her.