The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Nian Shilan sat on the bed, unable to calm down for a long time. She knew that the dream might be a sign of something, and she couldn't let the terrible thing happen.

She decided to take action to protect herself and her family. Nian Shilan called Songzhi to discuss how to secretly investigate the emperor's intentions and plans.

At the same time, the emperor arrived at Chunxi Palace and met with Concubine Jin. Concubine Jin was a little surprised when she saw the emperor, and then she bowed and said, "Your Highness, I am your concubine."

The emperor glanced at Jin Guiren, then sat down and said, "Get up. I came to you today to talk about your father."

When Concubine Jin heard the emperor mention her father, she was a little puzzled, "I wonder if my father did anything to make the emperor unhappy?"

The emperor looked at Jin Guiren with an ambiguous look. When Jin Guiren's forehead was slightly sweating under the emperor's torch-like gaze, the emperor finally spoke: "Your father was involved in treason and assassinated me and the queen mother. He is now dead."

After hearing the emperor's words, Concubine Jin collapsed to the ground as if struck by lightning. She couldn't believe that her father would commit such a heinous crime. She cried, "Your Majesty, I don't believe my father would do such a thing. Your Majesty, did you misunderstand my father?"

The emperor looked at Jin Guiren with a very cold look, "Do you think I would wrongly blame a minister who is so important to the court?"

When Concubine Jin heard the emperor's words, she burst into tears, and her voice seemed as if she wanted to vent all the depression and grievances in her heart.

The emperor looked at the grief-stricken Jin Guiren in front of him, and a trace of pity flashed in his heart, but it was fleeting. He told Jin Guiren, "Now your family will be dealt with regularly. If you want to save your life, I can consider that you have been well-behaved and sensible in the past and will not implicate you. But from today on, you cannot step out of this Chunxi Palace."

After hearing the emperor's words, Concubine Jin was silent for a long time, then kowtowed to express her gratitude. "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After seeing this, the emperor said nothing more and turned away. After the emperor left, Jin Guiren was filled with despair and helplessness.

She knew that her father wanted to rebel and fight for power. But she didn't expect that the emperor would see through her plan so quickly and execute him. As for the emperor's claim that her father wanted to murder the queen mother, Jin Guiren didn't believe it from the bottom of her heart, because her father had told her about his dispute with the queen mother before she entered the palace.

When Jin Guiren's personal maid Jinxiu entered the palace, she saw her mistress slumped on the ground, with a dazed look on her face, mumbling something indistinct. Jinxiu was startled, and her heart became more and more uneasy. She hurried forward and asked, "My mistress, what's wrong with you? What is the emperor here for?"

The moment Jin Guiren saw Jinxiu, she leaned over her and burst into tears again. Jinxiu was a little panicked when she heard Jin Guiren's cry. She quickly reached out and knocked on Jin Guiren's shoulder, and said in a very stern tone, "Tell me, what happened?"

Concubine Jin kept shaking her head and sobbing without saying anything. Jinxiu was very anxious. After Concubine Jin had cried enough, she looked at Jinxiu. Her voice was hoarse from crying, and her eyes were full of despair. She no longer had the charm of the past. "Jinxiu, I'm afraid our future situation will be very difficult. I won't be able to step out of Chunxi Palace."

Jinxiu was very surprised when she heard what Jin Guiren said, "How could it be? But you did something behind my back with Lord Longkodo, and the emperor found out. Did the emperor blame you?"

When Jin Guiren heard Jin Xiu's question, she couldn't help but sneer, "What did I do behind your back? I tell you, my father's rebellion was exposed, and now my father has been executed by the emperor. The emperor didn't implicate me because I didn't make any big mistakes after entering the palace."

When Jinxiu heard Concubine Jin say that Longkodo was dead, she was in disbelief. "How is that possible? The old man told me yesterday that he would bring people to force the emperor to abdicate today and that he would succeed. How could he be dead? I don't believe it!"

When Jin Guiren heard what Jin Xiu said, she was very angry, "What? Bringing people to force the emperor to abdicate? How dare he! Jin Xiu, such a big thing happened, why didn't you tell me when you received the news!"

When Jinxiu heard what Jin Guiren said, she was not as panicked as other palace maids who were blamed by their masters. She just said with disdain: "My lady, I was sent by the old master to serve you. Have you forgotten that since I came to you, I have said that you are my only master."

When Jin Guiren heard Jin Xiu's words, she sneered, "You know in your heart whether you only have the old master as your master or you want the old master to be your husband."

After being exposed, Jinxiu did not feel awkward at all, and said with a smile: "If I really become your father's concubine, you still have to call me aunt."

When Concubine Jin heard Jinxiu's words, she sneered and said, "You must be dreaming. Now that my father is dead, even if you want to be buried with him, it is impossible!" Concubine Jin had long thought that Jinxiu would have such a big ambition.

When Jinxiu heard Jin Guiren say again that Longkodo was dead, she said hurriedly, "Impossible! He would not die so easily."

In Jinxiu's heart, Longkodo was a brave, resourceful and very gentle man. She simply could not accept the news that Longkodo had left. Even though she knew there was no reason for the emperor to lie to them, she still deceived herself, thinking that Longkodo must be lying dormant and would come out one day.

How could Jin Guiren not see through Jin Xiu's thoughts? She smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, you can try to see if you will receive a letter from my father in the future."

When Concubine Jin learned that her father had passed away, she was very sad, but if she was asked to die with her family, she would definitely not want to do that.

Chunxi Palace fell silent, and Concubine Jin was thinking about what to do next. The emperor said that her father was plotting a rebellion and wanted to murder him and the queen mother. Although the emperor did not execute her, she would definitely lose all favor at the moment. In fact, Concubine Jin could not guarantee that her father would not do so. Concubine Jin sat on the ground in a daze, thinking about the story her father told her before she entered the palace.

According to my father, he and Empress Dowager Wuya Chengbi were childhood sweethearts. The previous emperor's Imperial Noble Consort Tong Jia was my father's sister and my aunt. The three of them had a close relationship since they were young, but my father was always indifferent to my aunt. Empress Dowager Wuya Chengbi liked my father, so the relationship between the two of them was closer.