The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

As soon as the Queen came out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, she heard Su Peisheng report that it was Concubine Hua who wanted to see her. The Emperor thought that Nian Shilan also came regarding the issue of military rations in the northwest, and felt a little troubled, but he still summoned her into the palace.

After Nian Shilan entered the palace, she saw the emperor sitting in front of the dragon table. She did not rush to speak. After paying her respects, she walked to the emperor's side, massaged his temples, and said softly, "Have you enjoyed the soup that Eunuch Su brought?"

When the emperor heard Nian Shilan talking about soup, his eyes turned to the porcelain bowl beside the dragon table, with a hint of guilt in his eyes, "I was so busy that I forgot. I'll drink it now."

After saying that, the emperor picked up the porcelain bowl and was about to drink it all in one gulp, but was stopped by Nian Shilan. Nian Shilan snatched the porcelain bowl from the emperor and said in a slightly higher voice, "Please, Eunuch Su, heat up the soup and bring it over."

When Su Peisheng heard Nian Shilan's instructions, he walked quickly into the hall, bowed slightly, took the porcelain bowl from Nian Shilan, and then walked downstairs in a hurry.

After Nian Shilan finished all this, she turned around and complained to the emperor with a somewhat annoyed tone, "Your Majesty promised me to take care of your health, is this what you did? How can I drink the cold soup?"

The emperor frowned, his tone was a little annoyed, "There are too many things in the previous dynasty, and I am also very troubled."

Seeing this, Nian Shilan asked, "Is the emperor concerned about Rongpin's father?"

The emperor nodded and looked at Nian Shilan. "I'm afraid you are here for this matter too? What do you think?"

Nian Shilan did not fall into the trap set by the emperor at all, and said casually: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. I am just a woman and I dare not discuss the affairs of the court."

The emperor looked at Nian Shilan with some confusion, thinking in his heart, if you don't plan to interfere in politics, why did you come?

Little did she know that Nian Shilan made this trip just to upset the Queen and make her think that he was meddling in government affairs. He wanted to use the way she had been competing with him to protect An Lingrong's father.

Nian Shilan smiled sweetly at the emperor and said, "I came here only because I heard in the harem that the emperor was in a bad mood and was worried that he could not take good care of his body. As for Rongpin's father, I know that the emperor is a wise ruler and will handle it properly."

The emperor's depressed mood was cured by Nian Shilan's flattering words, and his heart was filled with infinite tenderness. Shilan always cared about him in this way.

The emperor held Nian Shilan's hand, feeling very comforted, "I never knew I was so good to you."

Nian Shilan pouted when she heard the emperor's words, "Your Majesty is not only my concubine's husband, but also the ruler of this country. Your Majesty is naturally very good."

At this moment, Xiao Xia Zi came outside the door to report that Concubine Rong wanted to see her.

The emperor now has complicated feelings towards An Lingrong. He is worried that after seeing her, she will cry and beg him to let her father go, so the emperor plans not to meet her.

Nian Shilan said at the right time: "Your Majesty should meet with Concubine Rong. If Concubine Rong is really pleading for her father, I am here and I have the power to manage the six palaces. I can use this opportunity to admonish everyone in the harem to remember that concubines are not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Otherwise, if other sisters' family members do something wrong and are punished by the emperor, will everyone have to come to beg the emperor? Wouldn't that make the emperor's life uncomfortable?"

When the emperor heard what Nian Shilan said, he thought it made sense, so he asked Xiao Xia Zi to call Rongpin in.

After An Lingrong entered the palace, to the emperor's surprise, although her eyes were red, she did not cry when facing the emperor, but still bowed dignifiedly, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, and to Concubine Hua."

The emperor did not ask An Lingrong to stand up directly, but asked in a deep voice: "Why did you come to see me?"

An Lingrong was not frightened by the emperor's aura, she just kowtowed again, "I came to see the emperor because I know that father did not do a good job and made the emperor unhappy. I know that father's matter is of great importance. I dare not ask the emperor for forgiveness. No matter how the emperor punishes father, I will never complain. Father has made a big mistake. I am ashamed to stay in the position of concubine. I ask the emperor to confine me and demote me to set an example in the harem."

The emperor really didn't expect An Lingrong to think this way, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Nian Shilan also pretended to be surprised and looked at the emperor, and asked again: "Rongpin, do you really think so?"

An Lingrong's expression remained unchanged, and she said calmly and composedly, "In reply to Concubine Hua, I am only saying what I really think. Daddy's poor escort resulted in the robbed food and grass shipped to the northwest. I don't know how many soldiers on the border were waiting for the food and grass to survive. Daddy is so careless, even the emperor should chop off his head. Since I entered the palace, I am your person, and everything must be based on the interests of the royal family. How can I beg for Daddy without knowing right from wrong and make things difficult for the emperor?"

Although An Lingrong said this, the emperor also saw the reluctance that flashed across her face and the tears in the corners of her eyes when An Lingrong mentioned her father. The emperor sighed, slowed down his voice and said, "Okay, you get up first."

"I have my own opinion on the matter of your father. There is no need to demote him. You have done nothing wrong." The emperor continued.

An Lingrong looked at the emperor with tears in her eyes, "I don't want the emperor to be criticized for this matter and think that the emperor is partial to me."

The emperor didn't expect An Lingrong to think this way. At first he thought she was trying to threaten him in this way.

"I feel relieved when you can distinguish right from wrong. Now that everything is fine, go back to your palace. I will visit you in the evening." The emperor looked at An Lingrong with a trace of pity in his eyes.

Seeing this, An Lingrong didn't say anything more. She bowed and left the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

After An Lingrong left, Nian Shilan said with deep emotion: "If all the sisters in the harem can learn to be as magnanimous as Rongpin, the emperor will not have to worry about the connection between the former dynasty and the harem in the future."

The emperor listened to Nian Shilan's words without thinking too much and nodded, "Yes, Rongpin did a great job."

At this time, Su Peisheng heated up the soup that Nian Shilan had cooked for the emperor and brought it up. Nian Shilan took it and blew it cool carefully before feeding it to the emperor. "Your Majesty, no matter how busy state affairs are in the future, you must eat on time and not harm the emperor's body."

The emperor listened to Nian Shilan's words and smiled, "Okay, I will listen to my beloved concubine."

After that, neither of them spoke in the hall. Nian Shilan kept repeating the action of blowing cool air, while the emperor was reading the memorials and drinking the soup in big gulps.

Su Peisheng was at the entrance of the palace. Seeing the warm relationship between the two people inside the palace, he couldn't help but feel happy for the emperor and quietly retreated.

As soon as he walked out of the gate of Yangxin Palace, Xiao Xiazi came up to him and said, "Master, what happened? I see you are so happy."

Su Peisheng said to Xiao Xiazi in a good mood: "I'm afraid the harem is going to change. Remember, you must pay attention to the affairs of the master in there, otherwise don't blame the master for not protecting you in the future."

Xiao Xiazi nodded repeatedly and said, "Thank you very much, Master, for your guidance."