The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Zhen Huan listened to the emperor and let him take off her pajamas. After a passionate lovemaking, the emperor fell asleep beside Zhen Huan.

Zhen Huan, however, couldn't sleep at this moment. She was thinking about the Emperor's actions in recent days and was unsure what he was trying to do with all these actions.

Zhen Huan sighed softly, turned around and looked at the emperor's sleeping face, feeling a lot of emotions in her heart. No matter how unpredictable the emperor was, she had to protect herself and her child.

Zhen Huan closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep, but her thoughts became more and more confused. At this moment, she suddenly felt something strange and opened her eyes suddenly. She saw a figure walking back and forth by the window, gently knocking on the curtains in front of the window.

Zhen Huan was startled and was about to call out when she saw the black shadow quickly reveal its face.

"Don't make any sound, it's me, Empress Xi." A deep voice came into Zhen Huan's ears.

Zhen Huan recognized the voice and relaxed. She glanced at the emperor beside her, got off the bed quietly, lit an oil lamp, and saw who it was - it was the Fourth Prince!

Just as Zhen Huan was about to speak, she saw the emperor sleeping soundly beside her. She was a little hesitant and didn't know what to do. The Fourth Prince lowered his voice and whispered through the window, "Empress Xi, don't worry. Your son has sent someone to replace the incense in your palace in advance. Your father is sleeping soundly and won't wake up at this time."

Zhen Huan was shocked when she heard what the Fourth Prince said, and then asked, "Then why am I okay?"

The Fourth Prince smiled and said, "Madam Xi, the incense I use will only work when combined with ambergris."

The Fourth Prince saw a trace of worry in Zhen Huan's eyes and continued, "Don't worry, Madam Xi. The incense I used for your father is only to calm his mind. It is absolutely harmless to your health."

Zhen Huan heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the Fourth Prince's explanation, and then asked, "Fourth Prince, why are you here?"

The Fourth Prince looked at her seriously, "Empress Xi, I have something important to tell you. I accidentally heard something about my father today..."

The fourth prince paused, then continued, "Father...seems to be very ill. The doctors are helpless."

Zhen Huan was shocked, "How could this happen?" She thought of the emperor's unusual behavior in recent days, and a sense of uneasiness surged in her heart.

The Fourth Prince continued, "I am worried that someone will take advantage of this opportunity to cause chaos and endanger the safety of my father. Empress Xi, I hope you can help protect my father."

Zhen Huan was silent for a moment, then asked, "Why did you come to me instead of the Queen?"

The Fourth Prince hesitated for a while, but finally decided to tell the truth. He looked up at Zhen Huan with clear eyes, and said with full sincerity: "I don't know, but since I met Empress Xi, I felt like we were old friends. I am willing to believe Empress Xi."

Zhen Huan heard what the Fourth Prince said and nodded, "Okay, I'll do my best. But we need to be careful and not let anyone notice."

The Fourth Prince looked at Zhen Huan gratefully, "Thank you, Empress Xi. I will secretly investigate this matter and find a solution."

After saying this, the Fourth Prince did not give Zhen Huan a chance to continue speaking, and turned around and quietly left the Bitong Academy.

After the Fourth Prince left, Zhen Huan returned to the couch and tossed and turned. She could not imagine who in the palace could be so cruel to the Emperor. Considering the situation in her previous life, it was still many years before the Emperor was killed by his own people. Before that, she had never heard of the Emperor being unwell. Could it be that her rebirth changed the subsequent developments?

Zhen Huan thought carefully about the Emperor's behavior from the beginning to the end of the night, and did not notice anything unusual about him. However, thinking of the Fourth Prince's words, she did not think that this child would be so bold as to come up to her and stir up trouble.

As Zhen Huan thought about it, she finally couldn't resist the sleepiness anymore and fell asleep on the couch.

Because the Emperor has now established a queen, all the concubines still have to get up early every day to pay their respects to the Queen according to the rules.

When Zhen Huan woke up, she subconsciously touched the place beside her. The bedding on the couch was a little cold, which was enough to show that the person sleeping on the couch had left for some time.

Zhen Huan opened her eyes, and Liu Zhu and Huan Bi were carrying toiletries into the palace. Liu Zhu and Huan Bi saw that Zhen Huan had woken up, and Liu Zhu said with a smile: "Your Majesty got up a little early today. I thought I would have to call you for a long time before you would stay in bed."

Zhen Huan was a little upset because of what happened last night. She forced a smile and said, "Please wash and change clothes for me. I need to go to Qingliang Palace early to pay my respects to the Queen."

When Liuzhu heard Zhen Huan's words, she thought she was just trying to show respect to the Queen, so she didn't think much about it and quickened her movements. Huanbi was very careful and could see that Zhen Huan was worried at the moment, but when she saw that Zhen Huan had no intention of saying anything, she tactfully stopped asking.

After washing up, Zhen Huan took Liu Zhu and Huan Bi to Qingliang Palace. Along the way, she was thinking about the truth of what the Fourth Prince said. If the emperor was really seriously ill, then there would definitely be a commotion in the harem.

Arriving at Qingliang Palace, all the concubines paid their respects to the Queen. Zhen Huan carefully observed the Queen's expression, but saw nothing unusual. After paying their respects, everyone started chatting. Suddenly, someone mentioned the Emperor's health condition. Zhen Huan's heart tightened and she pricked up her ears to listen.

"I heard that the emperor has been in poor spirits recently and is often absent from morning court sessions," said a concubine.

"Yes, the emperor is getting older and inevitably a little tired." Another concubine echoed.

Nian Shilan sat on the upper throne, and after hearing what the concubines said, she simply said, "In this case, you sisters should be gentler and more considerate, and don't let the emperor worry about you sisters anymore. The emperor's health is the most important thing."

Zhen Huan thought to herself that these concubines, including Nian Shilan, seemed to be unaware of the fact that the emperor was seriously ill. Could it be that what the Fourth Prince said was false? Or did someone deliberately conceal the truth? She decided to find an opportunity to ask Nian Shilan.

Nian Shilan naturally saw that Zhen Huan's eyes were erratic and she was worried, so she said some high-sounding words and asked everyone to disperse. When everyone stood up, Nian Shilan said, "Princess Xi, please stay for a moment. I have something to talk to you about."

When Zhen Huan was hesitating about how to find a reason to stay, she heard Nian Shilan's words and felt relieved. She bowed in front of the concubines and said, "I obey your command."

When the concubines who came to pay their respects heard what Nian Shilan said about Zhen Huan, they all had different thoughts.