An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Because Concubine Qi was pregnant, the Emperor let her quarrel and went to her room to accompany her almost every time, all for the sake of the child.

It is impossible for the people in the harem not to be jealous, but apart from Concubine Qi, no one else is pregnant, so they can only endure it and let her occupy more of the emperor's time.

Zhen Huan could endure it. After all, the Fourth Prince was already in her hands, and she had become a Manchu woman. Her identity was cleansed, and she had a chance to become a concubine again.

What she has to do now is to build good relationships with the women in each palace, no matter whether they are sincere or fake, as long as they can get along well on the surface.

Concubine Jin, Noble Lady Qi, Noble Lady Xin, Concubine Chun, as well as Concubine Hai and Concubine Gao who only follow Noble Lady Qi's orders. In total, there are at least six concubines who are on good terms with her.

As for Concubine Jing, she can get along with everyone, including herself.

In this way, although there are not many people who can help, when something happens, at least one or two people will stand up to stir up trouble, giving yourself enough time to react.

However, the Emperor did not stay at Concubine Qi's place for a few days, and went to Yuedi Yunju again. Zhen Huan was praying for her child, and her life was disrupted again by the Emperor.

The child who was plotted against and left behind on New Year's Eve was a thorn in Zhen Huan's heart, and also a thorn in the emperor's heart. After all, because of this child, another child was also sacrificed.

The emperor sighed unconsciously. He stood in front of the Buddha and looked at Zhen Huan who was reciting the sutra from behind. "What are you thinking about?"

"Some things in the past," Zhen Huan clasped her hands together and replied after a long while, "When I entered the palace, it was simple and beautiful. Now things are different and people are different. This makes me feel sad."

"You and I have both changed a lot."

Zhen Huan worshipped the Buddha again and again devoutly, then slowly stood up, "My heart has never changed, it's the people who look at my heart that have changed."

The emperor's eyes darkened. Zhen Huan's meaning was very clear. She was saying that he had misunderstood her and that she had nothing to do with Prince Guo. But this was an established fact, the emperor had already made up his mind and would not change it.

"When the heart changes, the behavior will change. Many things don't need to be said. I can see it clearly."

After saying this, Zhen Huan knew that she shouldn't say anything more. She wanted to blur out what she had done, but the emperor was unwilling to do so.

Now she completely regards herself as a substitute for Queen Chun Yuan and cannot bear to hear anything about Zhen Huan's past.

But she is not Wanwan, Zhen Huan is her name. The woman named "Wanwan" died a long time ago, and the emperor should know this very well, but he cannot shatter his fantasy now, and he has to wait a little longer.

Zhen Huan breathed a sigh of relief. She had always been flexible and adaptable. Now that it was not easy to return to the harem, the most important thing was to do everything she could to gain benefits for herself.

Just remember your own name, you will never forget it.

"Your Majesty, would you like to pay your respects as well?" Zhen Huan spoke slowly and lit incense for the emperor. Wisps of white smoke rose and dissipated. The emperor looked at Zhen Huan through the hazy white smoke.

The latter slowly spoke, "Your Majesty, just think of it as praying for the people of the world, including... that child."

Since it involved the people of the world, the emperor took the incense and prayed sincerely before inserting the incense into the incense burner with his own hands.

The two looked at each other in the Buddhist hall, and finally walked out of the solemn door hand in hand.

"Your Majesty, why did you come to see me today? Is Concubine Qi feeling better?"

"Noble Qi is a man of many thoughts and likes to be cunning. Now that she is pregnant, her behavior has become even worse.

If it weren't for the child, she should be punished."

“Your Majesty, why don’t you talk to Concubine Jing and the others about this matter? They have the power to assist in managing the six palaces, and it is their responsibility to take care of the pregnant concubine.

If the Emperor is not in a position to say it, please tell your sisters and they will find a way to tell Concubine Qi.

This way, the relationship between His Majesty and Concubine Qi will not be hurt, and His Majesty will not be caught in the middle and feel awkward."

"Now that the queen is away, there are many things to consider in the palace."

No matter how badly the Queen does her job, the Emperor really does not need to worry about the management of the harem. Now that there are more people assisting in the management of the six palaces, it is difficult to make decisions on everything and they have to calculate everything.

But even so, the emperor was unwilling to release the queen. After all, it involved Rouze and the royal heir, which made the emperor feel uncomfortable.

"Now that the Empress is away, Concubine Jing and her sisters are doing very well, especially Concubine Sheng, who is very considerate of everything. Even Chun's relationship with Concubine Jin has eased."

"She does have some abilities, and I am very pleased about that," the emperor agreed with Zhen Huan's words, "but the easing of the relationship between Concubine Jin and Concubine Chun was also due to your promotion. After all, they both have a good relationship with you now."

"I just happened to accompany the emperor to send the seventh prince back, so I owe it to the emperor." Zhen Huan smiled and refused, not admitting that it was her own achievement. "I didn't expect that I would suddenly have two close sisters."

"It's a good thing, even if it's not destined." The two of them strolled and chatted together, and the solemn atmosphere in the Buddhist temple was slightly relieved. "You should make more friends, and don't stay in the house all day reading poetry and painting."

"It's hot in the summer, and it's rare for me to cool off in the house with ice, so I'm naturally lazy and don't like to go out.

In addition, the Fourth Prince has been busy practicing horse riding recently, and I want to make a riding suit for him myself, so I have no free time.

If the Emperor hadn't come to visit me today, I would have picked up my needlework again."

"It's hard for you to worry so much about Hongli. Hongli is very serious about studying and riding horses, which is rare."

The emperor's tone was half sigh and half admiration. He thought of the disappointing Third Prince Hongshi, and his sigh became even more solemn.

The Fourth Prince seemed to have been prepared. He unexpectedly met the Emperor and Concubine Wan at the corner. "I pay my respects to Father Huang and Mother."

The Emperor asked him to get up and, as usual, began to ask about the Fourth Prince's studies. Fortunately, under Zhen Huan's guidance, the Fourth Prince was able to handle most of the questions and even talk about some anecdotes.

The emperor was very satisfied with Hongli's current condition, especially since Hongli's mother had become Zhen Huan, who looked 70% like Rouze. As a result, the emperor began to like Hongli.

It was a rare occasion that the three of them strolled in the garden together, telling funny stories from time to time, which made the emperor happy.

But soon, this happy mood was broken. Su Peisheng came over, and Zhen Huan and the Fourth Prince consciously made way for him. Then the emperor's expression changed. He glanced at Zhen Huan and left first.

Only Zhen Huan and the Fourth Prince were left looking at each other, not knowing what had happened.

"Who reported that Zhen Yuandao secretly kept Qian Mingshi's books?"

“It was Lord Guarjia. He was drinking with Lord Zhen and heard Lord Zhen mention this matter.

When asked where the book came from, Lord Zhen remained tight-lipped and was unwilling to reveal the source of the book.

Lord Guaerjia carefully investigated and found many problems, so he asked to see the emperor and is now waiting in Wanfang Anhe. "

"Qian Mingshi is a flatterer and a treacherous person who refuses to change despite repeated admonitions. Zhen Yuandao's collection of his poems shows that his heart is truly not right."

Su Peisheng listened to the emperor's angry words but dared not say anything. He could only follow the emperor with his head down and urge the sedan bearers to go faster.

Guaerjia Emin had been waiting for a long time, and as soon as he saw the emperor come in, he couldn't wait to talk about Zhen Yuandao.

From collecting Qian Mingshi's poetry collection to secretly helping Qian Mingshi, from discussing Nian Gengyao with Qian Mingshi to praising Nian Gengyao and slandering the emperor, he described it vividly, which made the emperor furious.

"Your Majesty, Zhen Yuandao even told Qian Mingshi that the plaque bestowed by Your Majesty personally, "Sinner of the Moral Religion", was exaggerated and the accusation was too serious. This is a clear sign of disloyalty, Your Majesty!"

"Zhen Yuandao is so bold." The emperor suddenly calmed down. He looked at Guaerjia Emin and said with a cold tone, "Do you have any evidence to prove what he did?"

"Your Majesty, I have evidence that Qian Mingshi's collection of poems is hidden in a secret room in Lord Zhen's mansion.

As for the fact that he helped Qian Mingshi, both the Zhen and Qian residences have witnesses. Everything I said is true, not a single word is false. I hope Your Majesty will understand!"

The emperor had a gloomy expression as he stared at E Min who was kneeling on the ground. The latter did not show any fear, which made the emperor believe it a little.

Because of Guaerjia Emin's report, the emperor sent people to investigate Zhen Yuandao. It was found that Zhen Yuandao had indeed collected Qian Mingshi's poetry collection. He even knew that this book would bring disaster, so he locked it in a secret room.

When the officers and soldiers took out the poetry collection from the secret room, Zhen Yuandao's face turned pale. After all, the emperor had listed many crimes against Nian Gengyao and had secret connections with Prince Dun. The emperor was merciful in not killing Qian Mingshi to vent his anger.

Now that this collection of poems has appeared, all of his past efforts in collecting evidence of Nian Gengyao's crimes have been wiped out, and he is afraid that it will also bring disaster to his family.

Unfortunately, Zhen Yuandao now had no idea how to resolve the matter, so he was taken before the emperor and faced the emperor's wrath.

When the collection of poems was thrown in front of Zhen Yuandao, the emperor's attitude was relatively calm, and he even gave Zhen Yuandao a chance to explain the reason.

Zhen Yuandao didn't dare to pick up the book. He knelt on the ground and found his voice after a while. "Your Majesty, I... I collected this collection of poems because I admire Qian Mingshi's talent. He previously compiled "Peiwen Yunfu" and "Yuanjian Leihan". It is true that he is talented."

Zhen Yuandao was thinking in his heart. He did not dare to mention the relationship between Qian Mingshi and Nian Gengyao, let alone the content of the poetry collection. "That's why I want to collect his poetry collection. I just love his talent and have no ill intentions."

"You know exactly what is written in this collection of poems. Why don't you pick one that you like best and share with me how Qian Mingshi is so talented and unrivaled in ancient and modern times."

Zhen Yuandao fell silent. He had read this collection of poems before. No matter what he said, the emperor would definitely ask about the allusion and why it was described in this way, who it was written about and what kind of mood the poet had, etc.

The more the emperor asked, the more he would be exposed, and he absolutely could not say anything.

"I have not actually read this collection of poems, so I don't know which line is the best."

"The oath of the mountains and rivers is engraved on the bells and tripods, and the Tibetans should engrave the second stele," the emperor began to recite one of the sentences, "You should know this sentence, it was said when I was drinking with Emin."

When Zhen Yuandao heard Guaerjia Emin's name, his heart trembled violently. He clenched his fists, and for a moment he could not find words to explain himself clearly.

He and Emin were quite good friends. The two of them often drank and slept together, and occasionally talked about things that the emperor did not want to hear.

But unexpectedly, E Min would reveal to the emperor his love for Qian Mingshi, causing the emperor to doubt himself and even become furious.

"You are a civil servant, so you naturally know this. You really do love talents, and you even helped Qian Mingshi several times, right?"

"This..." Zhen Yuandao hesitated, but soon found an excuse, "When I was traveling, I ran into Qian Mingshi by chance. Seeing that he was living a hard life and couldn't even afford tea, I gave him some money.

Your Majesty, all this happened by accident. I did not intend to help you. I just did this because I saw injustice. "

The emperor's face became darker and darker. He tried to keep calm, and looked at Zhen Yuandao with a gaze as sharp as a sword. "So, you don't even know the poems in Qian Mingshi's collection. You just admire his talent, but you don't approve of his behavior?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I just admire your talent, and I have no other intentions."

"Then I will give you a chance to write a poem to denounce Qian Mingshi's misdeeds and crimes.

I will ask all the ministers in the court to write one poem, and you will be responsible for compiling these poems into a book, how do you think?"

"Your Majesty, is this......"

Zhen Yuandao was unwilling to write a poem to condemn Qian Mingshi. He looked at the emperor and tried to explain that Qian Mingshi had done nothing wrong, but he opened his mouth twice and finally closed it.

"What, you don't want to?"

The emperor glanced at Zhen Yuandao, who immediately became alert, quickly bowed his head and said, "Your humble servant obeys your order."

But he obeyed the order verbally but not in his heart. After returning to Zhen's Mansion, he sighed all day long and was unwilling to write a poem to condemn Qian Mingshi.

When Zhen Huan in the palace heard the news, she knew that her father had the pride of a scholar and was unwilling to write poetry. However, considering her mother and sister at home, she had to write a letter home asking her father to put aside his pride.

But Zhen Yuandao did not listen to Zhen Huan, and even wrote a letter back, asking her to focus on herself.

She also said that the affairs of the previous dynasty were complicated and it was not something a little girl like her could understand.

But Zhen Huan, who was in the harem, understood the emperor's thoughts best. The emperor hated Nian Gengyao and Prince Dun, so how could he allow his father to be that lofty scholar?

In desperation, she could only write a letter to her mother, hoping that her mother could comfort her father and write a poem.

Unfortunately, her actions had already been discovered by Ling Rong, and the letters that should have been sent out of the palace were intercepted one by one, like a stone sinking into the sea.