The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

When the Third Prince heard what his father said, he was so frightened that he immediately kowtowed and said, "I dare not, I dare not."

The emperor continued, "When I first ascended the throne, you saw with your own eyes how your eighth and fourteenth uncles made things difficult for me and were disrespectful to me. Today, you are turning the tables and pleading for the people who harmed me. You are colluding with them to disobey me!"

When the Third Prince heard what his father said, it was completely different from what he had imagined. At this moment, the Third Prince was a little confused and subconsciously called out, "Father Emperor..."

The emperor said angrily, "You can still call me Father Huang. You are my eldest son. Although you are weak and have no talent, I have always disciplined you and tolerated you. Unfortunately, God has no mercy on you and you have raised someone else's son. Since you want to plead for your fourteenth uncle, just be his son."

The Third Prince was so frightened that tears streamed down his cheeks when he heard this, "Father Emperor, even if you are angry, don't you want your son anymore?"

The emperor said angrily, "It is you who want to abandon me, not me who doesn't want you!"

The emperor then shouted: "Su Peisheng!"

Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng stepped forward cautiously and said, "The servant is here."

The emperor's very cold voice rang out in the Yangxin Palace, "Pass on my decree. Hongshi is a person who must not stay in the palace. Since he is biased towards Yinzhen, let him be Yinzhen's son. Yinzhen has been stripped of his yellow belt for his crimes and his name has been removed from the jade disc. As Hongshi's son, how can his yellow belt not be stripped? Remove Hongshi's yellow belt immediately and hand him over to Prince Heng for his care and support. I no longer have this son!"

Su Peisheng glanced at the frightened Third Prince and tried to persuade him, "Your Majesty..."

The emperor did not allow any arguments and said, "Go quickly!"

Su Peisheng looked at the Third Prince helplessly and said, "As ordered."

The Third Prince sat down on the ground weakly. He couldn't understand why the situation had turned out like this when the Emperor had just praised him.

Soon, the news that the emperor had abolished the Third Prince and removed his yellow belt spread throughout the Forbidden City. Nian Shilan was sitting in Changle Palace. When he heard the news, he paused for a moment, then smiled and said to Songzhi, "It seems that the Fourth Prince still has some ability."

Songzhi was a little puzzled and asked, "Madam, are you confused? What does the punishment of the Third Prince have to do with the Fourth Prince?"

Nian Shilan smiled without saying anything, but in her heart she looked at the Fourth Prince with admiration. A person who had not lived in the palace since childhood, yet was able to reach his hand into the Forbidden City and eliminate the stumbling block of the Third Prince without any effort. No wonder he was able to ascend the throne smoothly in his previous life. Zhen Huan's assistance was one aspect, but his own scheming and scheming should not be underestimated.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was time for Nian Shilan's coronation ceremony and her little Yaoguang's hundred-day banquet.

Originally, the emperor wanted to hold a full-moon banquet for Yaoguang, but then Nian Shilan was poisoned and the empress dowager passed away, so he postponed little Yaoguang's full-moon banquet to a hundred-day banquet.

Early that morning, the emperor went to Changle Palace wearing his dragon robe. At this time, Nian Shilan was being dressed up by Songzhi.

The moment Zhou Ninghai saw the emperor, he saluted and said, "Your servant greets the emperor."

The emperor was very happy today and said with a smile: "Get up, where is the queen?"

Zhou Ninghai stood up and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Empress is now dressing up."

The emperor nodded when he heard this and walked towards the Changle Palace.

At this time, the servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also presented Nian Shilan with the phoenix robe that the emperor had made for her in advance. When the emperor walked to the door, he happened to see this scene and said with a smile: "It seems that I am not late."

Nian Shilan bowed to the emperor with a smile on her face. Before she could squat, she was grabbed by the emperor and said, "No need to bow today. Go and put on the phoenix robe and let me see if it fits you."

Because this was a surprise that the emperor prepared for Nian Shilan, and Nian Shilan had never seen the style of the phoenix robe before, when she heard the emperor asking her to change clothes, she couldn't wait to let Songzhi take over the clothes and walked towards the inner hall.

When Songzhi opened the dress on the tray in the inner hall, Nian Shilan was amazed. She saw the red dress, with a cluster of blooming peonies embroidered in the center, and delicate dragon and phoenix patterns embroidered with gold thread on the lapels. The skirt was wide and flowing like clouds. Then she looked at the phoenix crown that the emperor had prepared for Nian Shilan on the tray. The phoenix crown was inlaid with red gold and jewels, and the phoenix feathers on the crown were shining like fire. The shawl was made of light gauze, and the crimson was interwoven with the color of the rosy clouds, showing the majesty of the royal family.

Song Zhi couldn't help but gasp, "My Queen, this..."

Even though Nian Shilan no longer coveted the position of empress, she couldn't help but flash a hint of fondness in her eyes when she saw the phoenix robe and crown. She calmed down and said softly, "Please change them for me. Don't let the emperor wait outside too long."

After hearing Nian Shilan's instructions, Songzhi hurriedly helped Nian Shilan put on the phoenix robe. Because the phoenix robe was too expensive, Songzhi was always very careful, fearing that it would be damaged, which made Nian Shilan laugh. After putting on the phoenix crown, Songzhi handed the mirror to Nian Shilan. After Nian Shilan carefully checked it and found no omissions, she nodded with satisfaction and said, "Let's go, help me out."

When the curtain of the inner hall was lifted, the emperor looked up casually and saw Nian Shilan, wearing a bright red phoenix robe and a phoenix crown on her head, walking towards him with soft steps.

The emperor swallowed unconsciously, unable to look away. The bright red phoenix robe set off Nian Shilan's flawless white skin, and the phoenix coronet and bridal robe gave her even more dignity and aura as a member of the royal family. His eyes moved to Nian Shilan's red lips that always made him unable to stop, and the emperor's heart tightened unnaturally. He moved his eyes upwards and saw Nian Shilan's cheeks still with a girlish blush, and the emperor was almost burning with desire.

Nian Shilan saw that the emperor had been looking at her with a lecherous gaze. She looked down at her clothes with some confusion, but there was nothing wrong with them. So she raised her head and asked with embarrassment, "Your Majesty, does this outfit of mine not look good?"

The emperor was interrupted by Nian Shilan's words. He quickly put his hand to his lips, coughed and said, "No, Shilan is so beautiful in this outfit."

When Nian Shilan heard the emperor blatantly praising her in front of so many servants, her cheeks blushed again with shyness.