"Sister, I don't know why I slept very deeply last night. In the past, I would sometimes wake up in the middle of the night, but not last night. When I woke up, I heard the news of Noble Lady Fucha's death." An Lingrong said without hesitation.

An Lingrong was also a little puzzled. How could Noble Lady Fucha die overnight? Although they disliked Noble Lady Fucha, they had never thought of killing her.

"Lingrong, the death of Noble Lady Fucha must be serious. We must be careful in everything. You are in the Yanx Palace. Although Noble Lady Fucha will not trouble you in the future, the assassination happened here after all. You have to be careful. When the time comes, I will ask the Emperor to strengthen the defense measures of the Yanx Palace on your behalf." Zhen Huan said with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, sister. Thank you very much." An Lingrong said gratefully.

"Lingrong, I have something else to tell you." Zhen Huan said, holding An Lingrong's hand.

"Sister, just go ahead and say it. I'm listening." An Lingrong looked at Zhen Huan, wondering what Zhen Huan would say to her.

Zhen Huan was about to speak, but was interrupted by Baojuan who ran into the room in a panic.

"My lords..." Bao Juan hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Zhen Huan who was also present, and quickly changed her words: "My lords, this is bad!"

"Why are you so panicked?" An Lingrong saw Baojuan's panic and said gently, "Tell me slowly."

"It's like this, my two young ladies. I just heard some news about Concubine Shen..."

Baojuan took a deep breath and continued, "Mrs. Shen...she's in trouble."

Upon hearing the news, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong's faces instantly became solemn. They looked at each other, their eyes full of worry.

Zhen Huan couldn't wait to ask: "What happened? Tell us quickly!"

Bao Juan looked at the two young ladies' worried expressions and felt even more uncomfortable, but she still answered with gritted teeth:

"I heard that Concubine Shen angered the Emperor. The Emperor was furious and not only demoted her to a concubine, but also exiled her... Moreover, it is said that she was exiled to Hanshan Temple in the north. It is a bitter and cold place with a bad environment and difficult conditions. I am afraid that Concubine Shen cannot bear such suffering..."

After hearing this, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were both shocked.

They could never have imagined that Shen Meizhuang, who had always been favored, would be treated like this. Especially Zhen Huan, who was like a sister to Shen Meizhuang, was extremely worried at this moment.

"No, I want to go and see the emperor and plead for Sister Mei!" Zhen Huan said firmly.

An Lingrong quickly held her back and advised, "Sister, don't act impulsively. The Emperor is very angry right now. If you go there rashly, I'm afraid you will not only fail to save Concubine Shen, but will also implicate yourself."

Zhen Huan understood the interests involved, but she couldn't just sit back and watch.

Zhen Huan looked at Bao Juan again and asked, "Do you know when the emperor ordered Sister Mei to go to the Hanshan Temple in the north?"

Bao Juan said slowly: "I heard that she will leave this afternoon. My two young ladies, if you want to see her, you must go quickly."

Zhen Huan immediately turned to An Lingrong and said:

"Lingrong, I know the emperor has issued an order, and no matter how much I beg him, he can't take it back. I have to go see Sister Mei right now, and you are now too frightened by the ghost and you are sick. You can't go out, otherwise if someone sees you, you will be gossiped about. Do you have anything to say that you want me to bring to Sister Mei?"

"Sister, I understand. As for Sister Mei, please tell her to take good care of herself while she is out there. I will work hard to win your favor in the future, and then ask the emperor for forgiveness on behalf of Sister Mei. I hope that Sister Mei can come back as soon as possible one day." An Lingrong's tone was worried but firm.

When Zhen Huan heard this, she couldn't help but feel moved.

She nodded and agreed quickly: "Lingrong, don't worry! I will definitely convey your words to Sister Mei."

"Actually, I came here today for another reason, which is to say goodbye to you. Tomorrow I will go to the Po Lin Monastery with Master Jingyuan from the Po Lin Monastery. The emperor ordered me to go there to chant sutras and pray for him. I will be gone for half a year."

"The Emperor has allowed me to return to the palace in half a year. After I leave, you must take good care of yourself. Try to stay away from the Empress as little as possible. As for the Emperor, I will ask him to visit you more often before I leave."

When An Lingrong heard that Zhen Huan was also going to be expelled from the palace, she thought that the emperor was so cruel. She had never imagined that the emperor could be so cruel.

Both Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were his favorite concubines, but now Shen Meizhuang was deposed and Zhen Huan was sent to a poor place to pray for blessings.

"Sister, the emperor is so cruel. You are pregnant with the prince's heir, such a serious matter, yet he still sends you to the faraway Baolian Temple to pray for blessings. You must be careful when you are out there and take good care of yourself. I will wait for you to come back." An Lingrong said to Zhen Huan sincerely.

An Lingrong was filled with worry. There had been unrest in the palace these past few days. It was really too sudden. So many things had happened and she hadn't even had time to react.

"Lingrong, you have to be careful too. It's difficult in the palace. You have to take good care of yourself. I'm going to see Sister Mei first."

After Zhen Huan finished speaking, she smiled and patted An Lingrong's hand, then she hurriedly left the Yanxi Palace.

Zhen Huan walked quickly towards her sister Mei's bedroom, Xianfu Palace. Along the way, she was full of thoughts and was very worried about Mei Shen and Mei Zhuang's condition.

Xianfu Palace

Shen Meizhuang has now been demoted to a concubine, and her status has plummeted. The palace maids and eunuchs in the palace have always been good at changing their attitudes according to the situation, and now they are even more aggressive, saying all kinds of rumors behind her back.

Shen Meizhuang and Caiyue, the master and servant, packed their bags silently.

"Just take those few ordinary clothes and my books. The rest... don't take them. You can't take them with you anyway."

Shen Meizhuang spoke to Caiyue in a calm tone.

"Yes, my lady." Caiyue responded in a low voice, her movements gentle and quick.

Just then, Zhen Huan hurriedly trotted into Shen Meizhuang's bedroom.

Her brows were furrowed and her eyes were full of worry.

She saw Shen Meizhuang's figure from afar, so she immediately flew into her arms, and the two hugged each other tightly.

"Sister Mei, what happened? Why did the emperor punish you so cruelly? Not only did he strip you of your position and title, but he also sent you to the bitter cold land of the North Hanshan Temple to practice. I heard that the conditions there are extremely difficult and the environment is extremely bad. It is much worse than the Baolian Temple I am going to."

Zhen Huan said this worriedly, and as she spoke, her eyes were already filled with tears that threatened to fall at any moment.

"Sister Huan, you don't have to worry too much about me. Now that things have come to this, since the emperor is so heartless and ruthless, I don't want to stay in this palace anymore. The emperor doesn't like me at all, nor does he trust me. He didn't even do a basic investigation, but he indiscriminately pinned the crime of murdering Noble Lady Fucha on me."

Shen Meizhuang paused and continued:

"How can I cope with such a situation? I once naively believed that the emperor treated me differently. Haha... How ridiculous! Who could have imagined that the emperor's family is the most ruthless!"

Shen Meizhuang's face was covered with tears at this time, but her voice was still firm.

"I understand, sister. Let's go and beg the Queen Mother. She has always been very kind to you. Let's go and ask her to help you and not send you to Hanshan Temple, okay? If you go to that place, I'm afraid you will never come back. I can't bear to see you go to that bitter and cold place and spend the rest of your life there."

As she spoke, Zhen Huan took Shen Meizhuang's hand and insisted on going to find the Queen Mother.

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