The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Nian Shilan said in disbelief: "Could it be that the Emperor and the Queen Mother..."

Nian Shilan did not say the rest of the words, after all, they were too unbelievable.

Zhen Huan thought for a moment, then said: "If this is true, I'm afraid Longkodo..."

Zhen Huan and Nian Shilan both knew that the Queen Mother had a past relationship with Longkodo, so their hearts were in turmoil at this moment.

At this time, Songzhi said outside the door: "Your Majesty, Concubine Fang wants to see you."

When Nian Shilan heard that Concubine Fang was coming to visit, she was a little surprised, but she still asked her to come in.

After Concubine Fang entered the palace, she was not surprised to see Zhen Huan there, because she had long known that Zhen Huan and Nian Shilan were not as incompatible as they seemed.

Nian Shilan looked at Fangpin and asked, "Why are you here today?"

Concubine Fang has not been around the palace often in recent days. When she has nothing to do, she goes to sit with the Empress Dowager. Perhaps because she often accompanies the Empress Dowager in worshiping Buddha, her temperament has become much calmer than before.

Fangpin looked at Nian Shilan and said frankly without hiding anything: "I have been accompanying the Queen Mother recently and noticed something unusual, so I thought that maybe I could help the Imperial Concubine."

Nian Shilan was slightly surprised when she heard what Fangpin said, "Oh? Do you know something?"

Fangpin looked at Nian Shilan and said carefully, "I wonder if Your Majesty knows about the past between the Empress Dowager and Longkodo?"

Nian Shilan and Zhen Huan looked at each other. Zhen Huan didn't say anything, so Nian Shilan asked, "Why don't you tell me?"

Fangpin was also unambiguous, "I was about to leave the Empress Dowager's Palace a few days ago, and I heard Aunt Zhuxi say that Longkodo wanted to see me. I was on guard, and after Longkodo followed Aunt Zhuxi into the palace, I pretended that I couldn't find my handkerchief and eavesdropped on some past events. But these are not important, I heard..."

Fangpin hesitated about what to say next, not knowing whether to continue and worried that Nian Shilan would not believe her. Nian Shilan saw that something was wrong with her, but did not ask any more questions. She just sipped her tea quietly and waited for her to continue.

Fangpin said with a cruel heart: "Longkodo said that all the old ministers were uprooted by the emperor, and now only your brother, Lord Nian, and him are left. Lord Nian has long retired and no longer asks about trivial matters in the court, leaving Longkodo alone as an official in the court. Longkodo always felt uneasy. He originally wanted to send his legitimate daughter to the palace as a concubine, so that even if the emperor looked at the face of the favorite concubine, he would be more tolerant of their family. Unexpectedly, after the legitimate daughter entered the palace, she was only given the title of a noble lady and never served in the emperor's bed. Longkodo thought of sending someone to secretly attack Lord Nian, and then spread rumors that it was the emperor who did it, so that the emperor would have to treat him with courtesy in order to avoid criticism from the people and save their Longkodo family."

After hearing this, Nian Shilan flew into a rage, "Ridiculous! If he wants to save himself, he should follow my brother's example and retire from the army. He can't let go of the glory and wealth, but he also wants the emperor to be tolerant of him. What a good man! He really has a good plan."

Seeing this, Concubine Fang quickly advised: "My Royal Concubine, please calm down. You just had a miscarriage, so don't get angry easily, or you will hurt yourself. I am here to tell you about this, just to let you talk to your brother at home and make plans early."

Zhen Huan then said slowly, "You! You are always so irritable. I think this is a good opportunity."

When Nian Shilan heard what Zhen Huan said, she looked at her in confusion and said with some displeasure in her tone: "My brother is about to be plotted against by a villain, and you still blame me for being irritable?"

Zhen Huan ignored Nian Shilan's question and looked directly into Fangpin's eyes and asked, "Were you caught eavesdropping that day?"

Fangpin shook her head and said affirmatively, "Absolutely not. There were only me and my personal maid outside the palace at that time. There was no one else."

Seeing this, Zhen Huan felt relieved and looked at Nian Shilan and said, "What do you think the emperor would do if the queen mother and Longkodo colluded with each other to murder the fifth prince?"

When Concubine Fang heard Zhen Huan's bold words, she shrank back a little and regretted coming here. In the past, Zhen Huan seemed so quiet and gentle, but who would have thought that she was so scheming and so bold that she quietly dug a big trap for the Queen Mother. That was the Queen Mother! The Emperor's biological mother!

At this time, Concubine Fang was somewhat glad that she had not provoked Zhen Huan earlier, otherwise she would have died without knowing how.

Nian Shilan listened to Zhen Huan's words and said in confusion: "Aren't they trying to murder my brother? How can they involve the Fifth Prince? I don't have the chance to take the Fifth Prince out of the palace."

At this time, Zhen Huan looked at Concubine Fang and said, "If you are afraid, you can leave. But if you spread what happened today, you know that I have plenty of ways to make sure you die without a burial place."

Fangpin was frightened by Zhen Huan's words and didn't know whether to move forward or retreat. Just when Fangpin made up her mind to repay Nian Shilan for saving her from the cold palace, Nian Shilan said helplessly: "Okay! Stop scaring Fangpin, she is timid and has never experienced this. If you really don't believe her, you wouldn't have said that to her face."

Zhen Huan laughed out loud when she heard Nian Shilan's words that were meant to make fun of her. She looked at Concubine Fang and said, "Okay, I was just joking. The Imperial Noble Consort has long praised you in front of me. Although she is usually fierce, she protects you very well. If she hadn't stopped me, I would have gone to play with you a long time ago."

Fangpin's nervousness finally relaxed a little at this time, and she looked at Zhen Huan, "What did Empress Xifei mean just now? If my guess is correct, should we take advantage of her?"

When Zhen Huan heard what Fangpin said, she nodded in appreciation. Nian Shilan finally figured out some of her thoughts from their conversation and rolled her eyes at Zhen Huan in annoyance, "You are the only one who has so many ideas every day!"

Zhen Huan looked at Nian Shilan with a smile. Seeing this scene, Fangpin was actually a little envious from the bottom of her heart. Since she entered the palace, she has carefully observed every move of Nian Shilan when she was with Zhen Huan. The tacit understanding and relaxation between the two of them were enough to prove that they had a heart-to-heart relationship. It was so rare to make such a friend in this palace. She had been in the palace for so many years, and Nian Shilan could be called a benefactor to her, but she did not dare to climb up to become friends. After all, she knew very well that Nian Shilan and herself were always worlds apart.

Nian Shilan looked at Fangpin's somewhat bitter smile and asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you troubled by something?"

When Concubine Fang heard what Nian Shilan said, she shook her head and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am fine."

Seeing that Nian Shilan clearly didn't believe it, Concubine Fang thought for a moment before speaking, "I just saw the deep relationship between the Imperial Noble Concubine and Concubine Xi, and I was a little envious for a moment."