The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

There was a lot of talk in the palace. Some concubines envied Nian Shilan because she had just become pregnant and was being pampered by the emperor. Other concubines thought that Nian Shilan was taking advantage of her pregnancy and angered the emperor, who then warned them.

However, Zhen Huan didn't think so. After hearing the emperor's instructions, she began to feel uneasy and always felt that Nian Shilan might have encountered some danger.

After thinking for a moment, Zhen Huan decided to send Liu Zhu out of Sui Yuxuan to see if she could find out some information.

The reason why Zhen Huan used Liu Zhu was because she was usually lively and could talk to most of the servants in the palace. Therefore, Zhen Huan felt that Liu Zhu was the best choice to handle this matter.

However, since Nian Shilan and Zhen Huan were reborn, too many things have been changed by them. A series of butterfly effects have made it impossible for Nian Shilan and Zhen Huan to predict what will happen in the future. Otherwise, Zhen Huan would definitely block the door of the Broken Jade Pavilion and would never let anyone get information for her. Of course, all this is a story for later.

Not long after Liu Zhu left Sui Yu Xuan, Huang Guiquan, the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, came to the outside of Sui Yu Xuan and wanted to see Zhen Huan.

When Huanbi came in to report, Zhen Huan was sitting at the tea table drinking tea and looking through the accounts that the emperor had just sent over.

When Zhen Huan heard Huang Guiquan asking for a meeting outside the palace, she was a little confused, but she still let him in.

After Huang Guiquan entered the palace, he smiled and greeted Zhen Huan, "Your servant Huang Guiquan pays respects to the Empress Xi. Best wishes to the Empress Xi."

After Zhen Huan closed the account book in her hand, she looked at Huang Guiquan and said calmly, "Get up. I wonder why Eunuch Huang has time to come to Sui Yu Xuan today."

Before Huang Guiquan came to ask for an audience with Zhen Huan, he also thought carefully. Although the emperor now asked Concubine Duan and Zhen Huan to assist in the trivial matters of the harem, everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Duan was not in good health, so naturally Zhen Huan would be in charge of more things. Moreover, Zhen Huan was more favored by the emperor than Concubine Duan, so she might be able to guess the emperor's intentions. So after careful consideration, Huang Guiquan felt that he should still go to Zhen Huan to test the waters on this matter.

Huang Guiquan heard Zhen Huan's question and laughed skillfully, saying, "Your Majesty, I know that the Emperor has sent you to help manage the harem, so I wanted to see if there is anything you have missed, so that I can send someone to bring it to you as soon as possible."

Zhen Huan looked at Huang Guiquan and knew that he was not a quiet person, so she just said lazily: "If Eunuch Huang wants to make trouble here, then Eunuch Huang, please go back. I have things to do."

Huang Guiquan saw that Zhen Huan didn't want to talk to him anymore, so he apologized quickly, "Look at how tactless I am. I came here because I really couldn't make up my mind about something. I didn't dare to bother the emperor, so I thought that apart from the queen, there is no one in the palace who is as favored as you. I wonder if you can give me some advice?"

Zhen Huan listened to Huang Guiquan's words which were obviously flattering her, without saying a word, and just looked at Huang Guiquan quietly.

Huang Guiquan saw this and had to honestly say, "The Emperor had previously ordered me to prepare for the Fourth Princess' full moon banquet and the Empress' coronation ceremony. Now the Emperor has ordered the closure of the Changle Palace. I don't know whether I should continue the preparations, so I thought of asking the Empress to give me some advice."

When Zhen Huan heard Huang Guiquan's words, she understood his intention today. She smiled suddenly, looked at Huang Guiquan and said nonchalantly, "Eunuch Huang, I am new to managing the affairs of the harem, and there are indeed many things I don't understand, but I understand one thing: sometimes, it is not good for people to be too active."

Huang Guiquan was shocked when he heard Zhen Huan's words. He suddenly understood what Zhen Huan meant. He bowed deeply to Zhen Huan and said, "I understand. Thank you, Empress Xi, for your guidance."

Zhen Huan raised her eyebrows meaningfully and said, "Eunuch Huang is wrong. I did not teach Eunuch Huang. Didn't Eunuch Huang come here to see if there are any omissions in the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Huang Guiquan quickly nodded and said "yes", then left Suiyuxuan.

After Huang Guiquan left Suiyuxuan, his clothes were soaked with cold sweat. Thinking of Zhen Huan's words just now, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, no wonder Concubine Xi was able to sit firmly on the throne of concubine within just a few years of entering the palace, with such character and scheming, she deserves to be favored.

After Huang Guiquan left, Huanbi whispered, "I think this eunuch Huang is too mean. Why do you need to ask Your Majesty for permission on this matter? If Your Majesty rejects the Empress's coronation ceremony and the Fourth Princess's full moon banquet today, once the Emperor blames you, Your Majesty will be implicated."

Zhen Huan said nonchalantly, "You and I have been in the palace for quite some time. It is not uncommon for the Forbidden City to flatter the powerful and bully the weak. Why are you so angry? Now that the Emperor has suddenly closed Changle Palace and handed the affairs of the palace to me and Concubine Duan, everyone in the harem will naturally feel that the Queen has fallen out of favor, and everyone wants to step on her."

Huanbi nodded when she heard this, "Your Majesty is really smart. This time, you have taught Eunuch Huang a lesson. I think he will take care of it properly."

Zhen Huan said "hmm", and then said: "If he is still smart, he should understand the meaning of what I just said. If he is stupid, I am afraid that his position as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will end."

Then Zhen Huan remembered something and asked, "Is Liu Zhu not back yet?"

When Huanbi heard Zhen Huan mention Liu Zhu, she also remembered that she had been out for a while, and hurriedly said, "I will go and see if she has returned."

Zhen Huan nodded, and Huanbi went outside the courtyard to look for Liu Zhu.

After a while, Huanbi returned to the palace and said, "I went to ask Xiao Yunzi and the others, and Liuzhu has not returned yet."

When Zhen Huan heard that Liu Zhu had not returned, her brows furrowed a little, and she asked with a hint of worry in her tone, "Why haven't you come back after being out for so long?"

At this time, Cui Jinxi walked into the palace, bowed to Zhen Huan and said, "Your Majesty, it's time for dinner."

Some time ago, when Zhen Huan went to the Yuanmingyuan villa to escape the summer heat, before leaving the palace, she specially arranged for Cui Jinxi to stay in the palace to keep an eye on the movements in the Forbidden City and to guard Suiyuxuan strictly.

Now when Zhen Huan saw Cui Jinxi, she said calmly, "Don't worry, I want to ask you, has anything happened in the palace during the time I was away?"

After hearing Zhen Huan's question, Cui Jinxi thought about it carefully, shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, nothing happened during the time you were away from the palace. However, I heard that something strange happened yesterday. The Emperor and the Empress went to Shoukang Palace to visit the Queen Mother yesterday afternoon. I heard that the Queen Mother may not have much time left."