The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Nian Shilan sneered, "What do I have to be afraid of? The emperor has always been suspicious of the Nian family. Whether I say it or not, the emperor will be suspicious. In this case, why don't I say it? It's just right to see how the emperor will react!"

When the emperor came to Qingliang Palace for dinner in the evening, Nian Shilan saw the emperor and asked with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, is my brother injured?"

When the emperor heard Nian Shilan's question, he frowned slightly, looked at Nian Shilan, and said with a hint of obvious displeasure in his voice: "Who is talking nonsense in front of you?"

After the emperor finished speaking, he glanced at the servants in the palace, and a cold air emanated from his body.

Nian Shilan looked at the emperor, questioning and vulnerable in her tone, and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, do you still want to hide this from me? Everyone in the Summer Resort knows that my brother was assassinated on the way here, and his life is in danger!"

The emperor looked at Nian Shilan, helped her back to the chaise longue beside him, and said with a hint of comfort: "Don't worry, my beloved concubine, your brother is no longer in danger of death and will recover soon."

Nian Shilan looked at the emperor pitifully, her heart and eyes full of attachment, "Your Majesty, I want to go see my brother. I have never seen my brother, and I am always worried."

The emperor shook his head in disapproval, "My beloved, please stop making trouble. Your most important task now is to give birth to my heir safely. I will not lie to you. After you give birth to my heir, it will not be too late to go see your brother."

Nian Shilan wanted to speak more, but the emperor used the excuse that there were still some government affairs to be dealt with in Qinzheng Palace and left Qingliang Palace, not giving Nian Shilan a chance to continue pleading.

The emperor left the Qingliang Palace, and his expression instantly turned cold. His face was as gloomy as the dark clouds in the dark night, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression. He said in a deep voice: "Su Peisheng, go and investigate if anyone in the villa has said anything gossipy!"

After hearing the emperor's question, Su Peisheng hurriedly whispered back, "I deserve to die. Chun Da Ying's personal maid Yu'er has gone crazy for some reason. She actually ran to the Mountain Resort and told other servants..."

Su Peisheng hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and continued, "It is said that the emperor was afraid of Lord Nian, so he secretly asked Chun to send an assassin to assassinate Lord Nian, but failed. Because Chun was incompetent, the emperor had to demote her to a concubine in order to protect her."

Upon hearing this, the emperor roared, "How dare she! How dare she! How dare she!"

Su Peisheng hurriedly whispered, "Your Majesty, calm down and don't hurt the dragon's body!"

The emperor suddenly looked at Su Peisheng and said in a serious tone: "You knew it a long time ago, right?"

Su Peisheng nodded, then shook his head. Before the emperor could get angry again, he explained, "Your Majesty, I just found out about it. I wanted to tell you, but you missed the Imperial Noble Consort so much. I thought the Imperial Noble Consort didn't go out all day and couldn't know about it, so I planned to tell you after you left Qingliang Palace."

The emperor listened to Su Peisheng's words and kicked him angrily. He said angrily: "You think she doesn't know? Then tell me why she said that just now!"

Su Peisheng apologized again and again, "Your Majesty, this is all my fault. I failed to do my job well. Please punish me."

The emperor looked at Su Peisheng and became even angrier. "What's the point of me punishing you?"

After saying this, the emperor angrily walked towards his Jiuzhou Qingyan, intending to go back and rest directly. He was full of anger and there was no need to have dinner.

The emperor was thinking about what Nian Shilan had just said to him all the way. There was no mention of him sending people to assassinate Nian Gengyao. The emperor weighed in his heart whether Nian Shilan really believed him or was just trying to trick him.

If it was the former, the emperor would not be too worried, as it proved that Shilan loved him deeply. But if it was the latter, the emperor would have to worry. If Nian Shilan was very wary of him and was so cunning, then he would have to think carefully about making Nian Shilan the queen.

The Qing Dynasty belongs to the Aisin-Gioro family. The emperor will never allow any hidden malpractices. The emperor cannot afford to lose or gamble.

After the emperor returned to his palace, he became more and more upset. He decided to send his confidants to monitor Nian Shilan's every move, and also sent more people to protect Nian Gengyao's safety.

On the other hand, Nian Shilan showed a barely perceptible smile after the emperor left. She knew the emperor's character very well and understood that her performance just now had achieved the desired effect.

After a few days, the truth about Nian Gengyao's assassination gradually surfaced.

On this day, the emperor was handling government affairs in the Qinzheng Palace. Su Peisheng walked up and said, "Your Majesty, Fu Ning is asking to see you outside the palace."

When the emperor heard Fu Ning's name, he raised his head from the memorial, looked at Su Peisheng and ordered: "Call him in."

Su Peisheng took the order and led Fu Ning into the palace. After Fu Ning entered the palace, he bowed to the emperor and said, "Your humble servant Fu Ning pays respect to the emperor. Long live the emperor."

The emperor raised his hand and said in a cold voice, "Did you find out the truth of the matter when you came here today?"

Fu Ning was kneeling in the palace when he heard the emperor's question. He replied firmly, "Your Majesty, I have found out part of the truth. The first batch of assassins who assassinated Lord Rinian were really cunning. The guards said that they were indeed the faces of people close to Your Majesty. The second batch of assassins were sent from the Li Mansion!"

When the emperor heard Fu Ning's report, he was furious. "What?! The Li family? What a Li family, raising a daughter like that. I haven't even settled accounts with them yet, but they still dare to stir up trouble and run wild under my nose!"

Fu Ning lowered his head and said nothing. The emperor calmed down for a long time before speaking again: "You said that the first batch of assassins were the faces of people around me. Do you know who they are?"

Fu Ning looked at the emperor and reported seriously: "In reply to your Majesty, the guards that day said that Xia Qian brought some people with him."

When the emperor heard them say it was Xia Qian, he subconsciously wanted to refute, but the words stopped at his lips. Xia Qian was now sent to the border area by himself, and there was no way he would come back.

The emperor was silent for a while, then spoke again: "There are still doubts about this matter, you continue to investigate for me!"

Fu Ning nodded and was about to leave when he heard the emperor ask, "I asked you to monitor the Imperial Concubine and Chun Da Ying. Are there any abnormalities between them?"

Fu Ning replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with the Imperial Concubine. She cries every day in the Qingliang Palace. As for Chunda Ying, she has been a little restless recently. I have intercepted several letters that Chunda Ying wanted to send out of the villa. I have also found out that the eunuchs and maids in the small garden of the Mountain Resort that day said that it was Yu'er who was beside Chunda Ying who told them. Before Yu'er left, a maid next to the Fanying Pavilion came to call her."