The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Nian Shilan cried and said to the emperor: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then the emperor summoned Li Changzai and Chun Changzai, who were a little overwhelmed when they arrived at Qingliang Palace. Li Changzai thought about what she had done to bribe Kang Luhai a few days ago, and her heart trembled slightly, wondering if the emperor knew something.

When Li Changzai and Chun Changzai saw the emperor, they bowed to him together and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Your Highness, and Your Highness the Imperial Concubine."

The emperor looked at the two of them with a stern expression and said nothing. Li Changzai and Chun Changzai did not hear the emperor asking them to stand up, so they had to kneel on the ground.

Chun Changzai looked up at Nian Shilan lying on the couch, and asked with a hint of confusion in his tone: "What happened to the Imperial Concubine sister? Are you feeling unwell?"

When the emperor heard Chun Changzai's question, he asked with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "What's wrong with the Imperial Concubine? Doesn't Chun Changzai know?"

When Concubine Chun heard the emperor's question, there was a hint of disbelief in her tone. She looked up at the emperor with a look of innocence and pity and said, "What does your majesty mean? I really don't know."

The emperor snorted coldly, "I thought you were simple and kind, but I didn't expect you to be such a scheming person."

Chun Chang's eyes flashed with panic, "Your Majesty, I don't understand what you are saying..."

The emperor slammed the table and said, "You really don't understand! I want to ask you, why did you instigate Li Changzai to bribe Kang Luhai to harm the imperial concubine?"

Chun Changzai was so scared that she was shaking all over. "I didn't... How dare I instigate Li Changzai to bribe the servants in the Imperial Concubine's palace..."

"How dare you quibble!" the emperor shouted angrily, "Could it be that Kang Luhai would use his own life to frame you?"

When Concubine Chun heard the emperor's angry shout, she was also shocked and cried, "Your Majesty, I really didn't do that..."

When Li Changzai heard the emperor say that Kang Luhai was dead, her fear intensified and her legs trembled slightly as she kneeled on the ground.

An Lingrong watched this scene, and after receiving Nian Shilan's signal, she quickly stepped forward to calm the emperor down, and said with some concern in her tone, "Your Majesty, calm down, don't get angry and hurt yourself."

The emperor glanced at An Lingrong without saying anything. An Lingrong just stood there obediently, letting the emperor go along with her anger and said no more.

The emperor suppressed his anger, then looked at Li Changzai and said coldly: "Li Changzai, do you have anything to say?"

When Li Changzai heard the emperor call her name, she was so frightened that her voice trembled as she spoke, "I...I...don't...know."

The emperor had expected that Li Changzai and Chun Changzai would not admit it, and then he sneered and ordered Su Peisheng, "Go and bring Kang Luhai's confession to Li Changzai and Chun Changzai to have a good look at it."

When Su Peisheng heard the emperor's order, he hurriedly took the confession edict on the table and showed it to Li Changzai and Chun Changzai.

After seeing this, Li Changzai felt hopeless and knew that she was in trouble.

Chun Changzai was very surprised. How could Kang Luhai know what she said to Li Changzai that day? This Li Changzai was really stupid. She even told Kang Luhai these words. This really hurt herself.

Chun Changzai immediately knelt down and kowtowed, begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, please understand, I did not do any of this. I was framed..."

An Lingrong said slowly, "Chun Changzai, there is no need to cry. The Imperial Noble Consort is still very weak and cannot stand too much noise. The Emperor is a wise ruler. If he had not investigated the matter thoroughly, he would not have rashly summoned the two of you to Qingliang Palace."

When Concubine Chun heard An Lingrong's words, before she could open her mouth, she saw Concubine Li kneeling beside her kowtow like crazy, crying and begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, please spare my life! I was confused for a moment, instigated by Concubine Chun, and jealousy blinded my mind, so I did such a stupid thing! Your Majesty, I will never dare to do it again!"

When Li Changyi heard An Lingrong say that the emperor had already investigated the matter clearly, he became extremely confused and did not bother to continue quibbling. Instead, he pushed everything onto Fang Chunyi in an attempt to save his own life.

When Concubine Chun heard what Concubine Li said, she turned around and looked at her in surprise. Tears were still hanging on her eyelashes, making her look pitiful, like a little white flower. She couldn't hide her surprise and said, "Sister Li, what did you say? When did I ever try to sow discord between you and the Imperial Concubine?"

Li Chang was crying like a pear blossom in the rain at this time: "It was you, you said that the emperor wanted to make the imperial concubine the queen, and that after the imperial concubine's child was born, the emperor would make him the crown prince. You said that the imperial concubine was already planning how to get rid of me and the third prince. I listened to your instigation, and in order to save my life, I made such a big mistake!"

When the emperor heard what Li Changzai said, he scolded her: "How outrageous!"

The emperor did not believe what Li Changzai said. He had told Nian Shilan earlier that he hoped this baby would be a son, and then he wanted to make him the crown prince and train him carefully. However, Nian Shilan decisively refused. Nian Shilan told him that it was better to make a virtuous son than a legitimate son. As an emperor, he should care about the people and have certain strategies. Now the children are still young. Shilan advised the emperor not to be anxious. When he met a virtuous son, he must seize the opportunity, cultivate him well, and secretly make him the next crown prince.

Because of this, the emperor was determined to make Nian Shilan the queen. Unlike Yixiu and Uya, she only considered the glory of the family. Instead, she truly loved each of her children and cared about the people.

Nian Shilan looked at the emperor and said tearfully, "Your Majesty, you must believe me. I really have never thought of harming Li Changzai and the Third Prince. I am willing to die to prove my loyalty!"

When the emperor heard what Nian Shilan said, he anxiously stopped Nian Shilan from getting up and said in a somewhat anxious tone: "Shilan, what are you doing! I believe in you, and I know your heart best."

Nian Shilan cried and threw herself into the emperor's arms, with a hint of grievance in her tone, and the joy of being trusted by the emperor, she said: "It's good that your Majesty trusts me. I don't want to be the queen, and the child in my belly will not be made the crown prince."

When the emperor heard what Nian Shilan said, he said with a somewhat disapproving tone: "Shilan, don't talk nonsense. I will make the decision on the position of the crown prince."

At this time, Chun Changzai said, "Your Majesty, do you really believe what the Imperial Noble Consort said? Now the whole palace is saying that the Imperial Noble Consort is the only choice for the Empress. I can't help but suspect that this was deliberately planned by the Imperial Noble Consort to take the opportunity to eliminate Li Changzai and the Third Prince."