Legend of Zhen Huan: Zhen Huan is reborn

113 The desire to kill

The continuous heavy snow has lasted for more than ten days, and there is still no sign of stopping, but the New Year atmosphere is becoming more and more intense without us noticing.

Inside and outside the palace, all the halls and pavilions were busy preparing for the New Year. They bought new clothes and cleaned the courtyards in order to welcome the festive moments at the end of the year and the beginning of the next year.

Yinzhen originally intended to renovate the quiet and elegant Yongshou Palace as Zhen Huan's residence, but this good intention was politely declined by Zhen Huan.

She expressed her attachment to her current residence, Suiyuxuan, with humble words.

At this moment, Suiyuxuan is also filled with a busy and joyful scene. The busy figures of the people and the festive joy are intertwined, forming a warm and harmonious picture.

(Smashed Jade Pavilion)

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has issued an edict that the Seventh Prince's first birthday celebration must be held grandly next month to make up for the fact that the Sixth Prince's first birthday banquet was not fully enjoyed due to the Nian Gengyao incident." Huanbi said softly with a smile on her face.

Zhen Huan heard this and shook her head gently, with a hint of indifference in her words: "I prefer to keep it simple. Too many tedious things can easily make people exhausted."

After she finished speaking, she just put down her pen. Seeing this, Liu Zhu immediately called Xiao Yunzi and asked him to carefully paste the couplet he had just written on the door, adding a bit of festive atmosphere.

After Xiao Yunzi finished carefully posting the couplets, he slowly walked into the inner room.

He lowered his voice and reported to the queen in a very gentle tone: "Your Majesty, in recent days, I have been paying more attention in private and found that there seems to be an unidentified person secretly spying on our whereabouts outside."

Zhen Huan frowned slightly and asked, "Have you looked carefully?"

"That's right," he replied. "Although my vision was blurred twice and I couldn't be sure, I saw it clearly twice. Although he pretended to be sweeping the street, he was actually huddled against the wall, eavesdropping on our conversation."

Zhen Huan only felt her eyelids tremble slightly a few times, and she already had a plan in mind.

She then asked, "Did you identify the man? Which palace is he from?"

A hint of anger flashed across his brows, and he replied, "He is a close eunuch of Nian Ying's office, named Su Xidao. After the emperor sentenced Zhou Ninghai, it was this Su Xi who served Nian Ying."

He added, "He seems to be carrying something like flint with him. His behavior is quite suspicious and he seems to have bad intentions. Fortunately, the palace is heavily guarded and he has not succeeded yet. Madam, do you need me to take him down and bring him before the Emperor?"

Zhen Huan raised the corner of her mouth slightly and chuckled, "Don't worry about it. We just need to keep an eye on his movements secretly and don't alarm him."

"Yes, sir." Xiao Yunzi responded and retreated.

When Xiao Yunzi's figure went away, Huanbi looked puzzled and asked softly, "Madam, why didn't you take that man down earlier?"

"That's right. What should we do if something unexpected really happens?" Liu Zhu also agreed, his eyes full of worry.

Zhen Huan just smiled calmly and ordered: "Go and see if the Seventh Prince is okay first. There is no need to worry too much about the others."

Although the two men still had doubts in their hearts, they still did as they were told and turned away.

(Jingren Palace)

"I heard that Concubine Yu was in a very low mood last night." Yixiu said softly.

While teasing Princess Wen Yi, Yinzhen nonchalantly responded: "It's natural for a woman to be a little bit temperamental occasionally."

Seeing this, Cao Qinmo smiled slightly and said, "Noble Yu has never been the kind of person who stirs up trouble for no reason. This time, she must be angry for a reason."

Lu Yingfeng chuckled and agreed, "It's just a little friction with Mrs. Nian. Mrs. Nian is really uneasy even in such a situation."

"Nian promised her that she had offended His Majesty repeatedly, and the Emperor had forgiven her repeatedly. However, she became more and more arrogant and showed no remorse. She has truly let down His Majesty's grace." Cao Qinmo said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen turned his gaze slightly, looked at her, and asked calmly, "In your opinion, how should we deal with this?"

Cao Qinmo pondered for a moment and replied, "Nian Gengyao has been executed. Your Majesty has spared Nian's life, which is a great grace. But since Nian has not repented, Your Majesty might consider killing him to serve as a warning to others and calm the resentment in the harem."

After he finished speaking, Yixiu and Lu Yingfeng both looked at him in scrutiny.

Afterwards, Yinzhen gently handed Princess Wen Yi to the nurse, with a meaningful smile on his face, and said to Cao Qinmo: "You are very smart."

Then, he glanced at Cao Qinmo meaningfully, stood up and left, leaving a sentence as he walked away: "How cruel."

Before he finished speaking, the person had already gone far away, leaving behind only his back figure that looked particularly resolute.

-

On this day, Zhen Huan asked An Lingrong to bring her son to sit for a while at Concubine Jing's place, and told her that she would be there soon.

Unfortunately, Mei Zhuang happened to arrive at Sui Yuxuan at this moment.

The two men were very happy to meet each other, so they sat down together and played chess leisurely. Time flowed slowly between the black and white chessboard.

Mei Zhuang leaned lazily on the back of the chair, with her elbows resting on the chessboard, looking very worried.

She casually placed a white piece, then realized that this move was wrong, and sighed softly, "Wrong, wrong, I need to make a new move."

Zhen Huan heard this and smiled slightly. She pretended to be serious and said, "When playing chess, you should never regret your moves. You can't cheat like this."

She gently placed the white chess piece on the edge of the chessboard and said leisurely, "Forget it, forget it. It seems that I have already lost this game. I will not continue this game."

Zhen Huan said hurriedly: "What's this? If you can't regret your move, you're just cheating. You're just being petty. Come on, let's play another game."

Mei Zhuang glanced at the white-feathered parrot dancing in the cage and sighed, "I am filled with sorrow. Even if I play another ten games of chess, I am afraid I will still lose."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Huan comforted him with gentle words: "How can I not know what you are worried about? It's just that the time is not yet ripe. After all, that person has been favored by the emperor for many years. It is not easy to end it. You must be patient and wait."

Mei Zhuang bit her lower lip tightly, and said with a bit of suppressed resentment in her voice: "How can you understand the deep hatred in my heart——"

Zhen Huan gently interrupted her, her tone calm but firm: "The hatred in my heart is no less than yours. What happened in the past almost separated me from Hongzhou and his mother. I still remember the pain."

Upon hearing this, Mei Zhuang sat back on the couch silently, her expression becoming even more serious.

Zhen Huan asked with concern: "Is Rong'er still with Concubine Jing?"

Jin Xi replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, Concubine Jing specially invited Concubine Rou and the Sixth and Seventh Princes to have dinner together in Xianfu Palace. The banquet should not have ended yet."

Zhen Huan's worries were slightly relieved, and she immediately ordered: "The snow has just melted, and the roads are slippery at night. It may be inconvenient for them to return to the palace. Please add a few more lanterns at the door of her bedroom to ensure their safety on their way home."

Jinxi withdrew in response. Not long after, Xiao Yunzi pushed the door open and reported hurriedly, "Suxi appeared. He quietly sneaked into the west side hall of Concubine Rou."

Zhen Huan heard this and sneered, "After waiting for so long, he finally found an opportunity to take advantage of."

"Whether he will succeed or not depends entirely on Your Majesty's decision." Xiao Yunzi said in a low voice.

Zhen Huan smiled calmly and said, "If I don't lend him a helping hand, how can he report to his master?"

Mei Zhuang was completely confused and asked in confusion, "What kind of tricks are you two playing? Why don't I understand a single word?"

Zhen Huan said to Xiao Yunzi, "You go out and wait for a while. When the fire spreads to a certain extent, we can order people to capture him."

"Yes." Xiao Yunzi agreed and then left the room.