The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

How could Su Peisheng not know that Nian Shilan was making excuses for him? He smiled and said, "I will definitely tell the emperor what the queen said."

Songzhi also brought the soup over at this time. Su Peisheng bowed to his classmate Shilan and then took the soup back to the Yangxin Palace.

When Nian Shilan saw Su Peisheng walking away, she said to the bedroom, "Come out."

An Lingrong walked out cautiously. Nian Shilan glanced at her without any expression and just asked her to sit down.

After An Lingrong sat down, Nian Shilan said to An Lingrong, "I really don't know why Lord Emin wants to hold our Nian family accountable. We have no grudge against him."

An Lingrong thought for a moment and suggested, "Madam, why don't you find out if Lord Emin has any children?"

Nian Shilan looked at An Lingrong in confusion. An Lingrong smiled and said, "If there is a girl in the family, and she enters the emperor's harem, can't the concubines torture her however they want in the harem? Why worry so much?"

When Nian Shilan heard An Lingrong's proposal, she said, "Let me think about it." Nian Shilan was not afraid of that idiot Guaerjia Wenyuan, but she was worried that she would not be allowed to enter the palace so easily without a legitimate reason. She was also worried that the emperor would punish her brother before she entered the palace.

An Lingrong thought of something again and looked at Nian Shilan and said, "The Queen asked me to come over a few days ago and mentioned that the three-yearly beauty contest was approaching."

Nian Shilan had been living too comfortably during this period. No one had ever brought bad luck upon her, and she was so carefree that she had forgotten about the three-year selection. Now, after being reminded by An Lingrong, she realized that Zhen Huan and the others had already entered the palace for three years. It all seemed like a dream.

Nian Shilan thought for a moment and asked, "Are you sure you can get the emperor's approval?"

An Lingrong smiled and said, "We don't need to mention it to the Emperor. The Empress has already made plans. We just need to add fuel to the fire."

Nian Shilan agreed to An Lingrong's proposal. It happened that she had a strong hatred for Guarjia Wenyuan. This time when she entered the palace, she would make her life a living hell.

It is true that her brother was wrong, but Nian Shilan knew very well that her brother was just a little arrogant, but he did not have the slightest intention of treason. Many of the charges were fabricated by E Min, and the emperor knew it as well. Therefore, when Guarjia Wenyuan died in the previous life, there was no big wave in the court, and even E Min had to keep a low profile.

Zhen Yuandao only revealed some of his brother's crimes truthfully without exaggerating. This is also the real reason why Nian Shilan is willing to befriend Zhen Huan but is unwilling to forgive Guarjia Wenyuan.

At this moment, Zhou Ninghai ran in, "My queen, something bad has happened!"

Nian Shilan and An Lingrong were startled by Zhou Ninghai's words in the hall and stood up quickly. Nian Shilan asked anxiously: "What's wrong? What happened to the Nian family?"

Zhou Ninghai knelt in front of Nian Shilan and An Lingrong, panting, "My lady, it's not our Nian family, it's Concubine Rong's father who was thrown into prison."

When An Lingrong heard Zhou Ninghai's words, she was startled and became unsteady. She swayed for a bit and was quickly supported by Nian Shilan.

Nian Shilan asked, "Do you know what this is about?"

Zhou Ninghai whispered back, "I inquired about it and learned that Songyang County Magistrate Jiang Wenqing was ordered to escort the Northwest Army's grain, and Lord An was also one of the escorts. It seems that they encountered enemy soldiers on the way and the grain was robbed. Jiang Wenqing fled in the face of the enemy and took away a lot of silver. The emperor was furious and put Lord An in prison. He ordered to capture Jiang Wenqing and imprison him together."

When Nian Shilan heard this, she understood that this incident did happen, but for some reason it was delayed in time.

An Lingrong was very worried about her father at this time. She anxiously held Nian Shilan's hand and said, "Your Majesty, what should I do? I beg you to save my father."

Nian Shilan saw that An Lingrong was very anxious and a little confused, so she patted her hand soothingly, "Calm down first and listen to me. I will make sure your father is safe."

An Lingrong was still a little anxious, but when she saw that Nian Shilan looked confident, she was unconsciously infected by her calmness and her thoughts slowly calmed down.

Seeing that she was in a better state, Nian Shilan said, "Originally, I didn't want to talk to you about this, but it just happened that I ran into this matter, so I will have a good talk with you."

"You must know how difficult life was for your mother at home."

When Nian Shilan mentioned An Lingrong's mother, An Lingrong's eyes turned slightly red and she nodded.

Nian Shilan continued, "The nanny I found for your mother can only help your mother temporarily, but not forever."

An Lingrong was puzzled as to how it could have involved her mother when the matter was clearly about her father.

Nian Shilan saw An Lingrong's confusion and said with a faint smile, "I will protect your father's life, but I still hope you will think it over carefully. If you don't have a powerful family in the harem, at least your family should not hold you back. Do you want to be tied down by your father forever, or do you want to be cruel this time and let your father know that you won't always control him, and let him listen to your mother and live a peaceful life in the future? It's your choice."

When An Lingrong heard Nian Shilan say that she had a way to make her father listen to her mother and treat her well, her eyes lit up with joy and she asked excitedly, "Is it really possible? Madam, do you really have a way to make my father treat my mother well?"

Nian Shilan nodded with certainty, "I naturally have a way, but I don't know if you can be so cruel."

An Lingrong hesitated for a moment, but still asked Nian Shilan what his solution was.

After a while, An Lingrong went to the Queen's Jingren Palace with red eyes, but she did not see the Queen.

Huichun outside the door said, "The Empress heard that your father was imprisoned, and hurried to the Emperor's Yangxin Palace. If Concubine Rong has nothing to do, you can wait here for the Empress to come back."

An Lingrong cried and said, "I thank the Queen for her great kindness."

Huichun brought An Lingrong into the main hall, served her tea and then stepped aside, standing there quietly without saying a word.

After waiting for a while, the Empress was supported by Jianqiu and returned to her palace. When An Lingrong saw this, she knelt down in front of the Empress and cried, "Empress, please save my father, I beg you."

The Queen reached out her hand and helped An Lingrong up. "Don't cry. I have asked the Emperor for mercy. The Emperor is very angry now. Please wait a moment."

Jian Qiu said from the side: "The Emperor has always loved the Empress, and the Emperor will definitely listen to what the Empress says."

Seeing this, An Lingrong knelt down again and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen has been so kind and gracious that I cannot repay you enough."

The Queen smiled and said, "After entering the palace, you and I will be sisters. There is no reason for me to stand by and watch."

At this time, Jianqiu said casually, "Just now when I was helping the Queen out of the Yangxin Palace, I saw Concubine Hua also went there. I wonder if Concubine Hua is here for Concubine Rong's father."

After An Lingrong heard Jianqiu's words, a trace of anxiety and worry appeared on her face. "This... my father's matter is related to the Northwest Army's rations. If Concubine Hua goes there, will it be harmful to my father?"

Seeing An Lingrong's expression, the Queen was very satisfied and comforted her, "It's okay. Although Concubine Hua is used to being arrogant in the palace, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. I'm afraid it's nothing serious."