The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Nian Shilan's face was cold and she said in a bad tone, "Not going well? Oh, it's more than not going well, it's obvious that someone wants my brother's life!"

Song Zhi was very worried when she heard this: "Madam, what should we do? Is General Nian okay now?"

Nian Shilan's face was still covered with layers of frost. "It has been several days since the letter arrived in the capital. I haven't heard any news about my brother's tragic accident recently. So I think Nian Wen and the others have successfully protected my brother and arrived."

Songzhi comforted Nian Shilan and said, "Your Majesty, if that's the case, then you don't have to worry about General Nian anymore. The palace is even more dangerous now, and I'm always worried about you..."

Nian Shilan waved her hand and said, "It's okay, I know what's going on."

The emperor was reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace at this time, and Su Peisheng suddenly came in hurriedly, "Your servant pays respect to the emperor."

The emperor paused while reviewing the memorial, then raised his head and asked, "What's the matter?"

Su Peisheng carefully glanced at the emperor's face, then spoke carefully, "Your Majesty, there is news about Fang Zhongyi."

The emperor's eyes suddenly became sharper when he heard this. "Where is he?"

Su Peisheng didn't know how to answer, but facing the emperor's majestic eyes, he still said honestly: "When we found Fang Zhongyi, he had been gone for a few days."

The emperor heard this and said with a gloomy expression, "I know."

Su Peisheng was a little confused by the emperor's reaction, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't hear the emperor speak again, so Su Peisheng looked at the emperor in some confusion.

The emperor was about to review the memorials. When his eyes met Su Peisheng's, he couldn't help but frown and asked, "Anything else?"

Su Peisheng was sensitive to the displeasure in the emperor's words, and hurriedly said carefully: "There is news from Suiyuxuan that Miss Liuzhu is gone."

The emperor hummed when he heard this, then he remembered something and said perfunctorily, "Send some gifts to Concubine Xi, so that she won't be too sad."

Su Peisheng took the order and retreated. After Su Peisheng left, the emperor put down his hands that were reviewing the memorials, leaned back on the dragon throne, closed his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

On the side of Sui Yuxuan, even though Zhen Huan could not accept it, she had to face the reality. Liu Zhu was dead now, and no matter what Zhen Huan did, she could not save her. So Zhen Huan ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send someone to bury Liu Zhu.

According to palace rules, when a palace maid dies, she should be dragged out and thrown into a mass grave. But Liuzhu was Zhen Huan's maid who came into the palace as a dowry, and she was different from ordinary palace maids. Zhen Huan had also written a letter to Zhen Yuandao a few days ago, acknowledging Liuzhu as her sister. So in the end, Zhen Huan sent someone to ask for the emperor's will, and sent Liuzhu's body back to the Zhen Mansion, and Zhen Yuandao was responsible for Liuzhu's funeral.

After everything was done and Liu Zhu's body was carried out of the palace, Zhen Huan sat on the chair weakly, looking listless.

Cui Jinxi had already arranged for her subordinates to go to the imperial kitchen to bring some snacks to Zhen Huan. Seeing Zhen Huan's expression, Cui Jinxi said with some concern: "Your Majesty, please eat something."

Zhen Huan didn't even look at the snacks on the table and shook her head. Cui Jinxi sighed and said, "Madam, I know you are sad, but if you don't take good care of yourself, won't Miss Liu Zhu die with regrets?"

When Zhen Huan heard Cui Jinxi say "die with eyes wide open", her eyes became wet again. She choked up and said, "Jinxi, I understand your feelings, but I am heartbroken."

Cui Jinxi walked in front of Zhen Huan, squatted down, and put her hand on Zhen Huan's hand, "I know."

Zhen Huan couldn't stop her tears from sliding down her cheeks. "Liu Zhu grew up with me since she was a child. In my heart, she and Huan Bi are my sisters. When I brought Liu Zhu into the palace, I wanted her to serve me for a few years. When I had established myself in the palace, I would find a good marriage for her and marry her off in a grand manner. But in the end, I killed her! If that Japanese concubine hadn't let her go out to get information, Liu Zhu would still be living well in this palace. It's all my fault. I killed her!"

As she spoke, Zhen Huan burst into tears again. Her cry made people feel extremely sad just by listening to it, and they wanted to cry with her.

Cui Jinxi disagreed with Zhen Huan's words, "Your Majesty is probably confused because of grief. If someone really wanted to harm you and Miss Liuzhu, how could Miss Liuzhu have gotten away with it by not leaving Suiyuxuan that day? This palace has never been peaceful. All this is Miss Liuzhu's fate. Your Majesty should not blame yourself."

Zhen Huan was not listening to what Jing Xi and the others said at this time, she was just sad. At this time, Huan Bi rushed in, saw Zhen Huan crying, and held Zhen Huan's shoulders regardless, "Madam, I just saw that Western woman go to the palace promised by Fu Cha."

Zhen Huan was startled by Huanbi's action and was about to feel pain, but after hearing Huanbi's next words, her expression turned cold.

Zhen Huan looked at Huan Bi and asked, "Did that woman from the Western Regions see you?"

Huanbi shook her head. "I was a little far away. I don't think she noticed me."

Zhen Huan was a little worried and said, "You are not allowed to leave Suiyuxuan for the next few days, and you should also pay special attention to what you eat."

Huanbi said anxiously, "My queen, don't worry about me. I will be fine. What we should do now is to avenge Liu Zhu. I saw her go to the palace that Fu Cha promised to go to. I think the two of them are in the same group!"

Without waiting for Zhen Huan to speak, Cui Jinxi shook her head and said, "Huanbi, you are a little too anxious. I don't think they have any relationship."

Huanbi did not tolerate Cui Jinxi's rebuttal, "I saw it with my own eyes, how could I be wrong? Fucha promised that although she now has an heir, she has lost the emperor's favor. If there is nothing wrong, why would that woman from the Western Regions go to her palace!"

Zhen Huan was confused for a moment when she heard Huanbi's words, but Cui Jinxi didn't care about Huanbi's attitude towards her, and continued to persuade her softly: "Madam, Huanbi, don't be impulsive. Everyone in the palace knows about Miss Liuzhu's death. If that woman from the Western Regions is really in cahoots with Fu Cha, the two of them should avoid suspicion at this time and will not easily come into contact with each other and be seen by Huanbi."

Zhen Huan was silent for a while, her thoughts calmed down, and she thought that what Cui Jinxi said made sense, so she told Huanbi: "Don't alert the enemy. Keep your troops in place for now, and secretly observe whether the Western Region woman and Fu Cha Yingda have any contact."

Although Huanbi was unwilling, she had no choice but to obey.