After Huanbi was reborn, she became the prince's favorite

"Lord Wu, are you saying this because you have also collected such books at home? Or do you also agree with what those people say?" E Min's eyes narrowed and he looked at Lord Wu suspiciously.

"You! How could Lord Emin make such malicious assumptions about me in the court?" Lord Wu's face turned red with anger.

"I am not speculating maliciously, Your Excellency. I just got some news that many ministers in the court have collected poems praising Nian Gengyao at home. Although I am a minister and my colleagues, the only one I am truly loyal to is Your Majesty!"

The emperor was suspicious to begin with, so he was naturally unhappy when he heard these words. His tone was calm, but he was intimidating without being angry. "Are you saying that there are more than a few people in the court who are dissatisfied with me?"

If there were only one or two people, the emperor would know that they would not amount to anything and would definitely not care about them. But if there were too many people, it would be very detrimental to his reputation and he had to pay attention to it.

The ministers were so frightened that they all knelt on the ground and shouted, "Your Majesty, I am loyal to you and have no second thoughts!"

"No ulterior motives? I see that you are one way in front of me, but I don't know what you are thinking in private. I have no room for tolerance for Nian Gengyao.

Lord Emin, since you were the first to bring this up, I'll leave it to you to investigate thoroughly! Anyone who dares to privately keep a book praising Nian Gengyao or wants to speak out for him will be treated as an accomplice of Nian's!"

E Min accepted the order proudly, "I will do my best to investigate this matter and will never tolerate any guilty person!"

The morning court had just ended when word spread that the emperor was going to conduct a thorough investigation into the poetry.

When Huanbi heard this, she was scared. In her previous life, her father was punished by the emperor for collecting Qian Mingshi's poetry collection, and the Zhen family was exiled to Ningguta. She couldn't bear to see this happen in this life.

She hurried into the room, and after seeing that there was no one around, she said to Zhen Huan, "Sister, I heard that Guarjia Emin strongly advocated a thorough investigation and collection of poems and books that spoke for Nian Gengyao in the court. Father has never been interested in treasures and artifacts, but he is interested in calligraphy and painting. I am worried..."

"You mean that father might have collected those poems and books?" Zhen Huan was a little nervous because of what Huanbi said. In addition, Guaerjia Wenyuan was demoted. Given their family's style, they would definitely not let their daughter suffer in vain.

"Father likes to buy calligraphy and paintings at the market. I'm worried that someone will take this opportunity to mix things that the emperor is taboo about into his hands. If so, not only the Zhen family but also the young lady will be implicated.

You should write a letter to your father as soon as possible and ask him to sort out the poems, books and paintings in the study to avoid being found out. Besides, E Min came with such a fierce momentum that he seemed to be well prepared. "

Zhen Huan nodded in agreement. Her father might have those things in his hands now, but it was hard to say whether it was a frame-up by E Min or her father did it unintentionally.

"Go get some writing brush and ink, and I'll explain everything to you. Father is a careful and cautious person, so I think he'll listen to my advice."

Huanbi stepped back and hurriedly found paper and pen.

After writing the letter, Huanbi instructed Zhen Huan, "My lady, if the emperor comes to talk about this matter in the next few days, I hope you will follow his wishes. Even if you have other opinions in your heart, you must endure it."

Zhen Huan half-understood, her eyes full of doubt, "Why do you say that? Do you know something?"

Huanbi blinked twice guiltily and said with a smile:

"I heard from Xiao Xia that the emperor got angry in the court, and he often discusses state affairs with you on weekdays, so he must have told you about this matter.

Furthermore, Emin is so determined, I am afraid he is somewhat sure. If this matter really involves my father, I am worried that the emperor is pretending to discuss it, but in fact he is testing my lady. If my lady speaks her mind, it may go against the emperor's will, which may displease the emperor."

Zhen Huan withdrew her gaze and thought for a moment, "You are right. The emperor issued an order in front of all the court officials. If he can't find out anything, wouldn't it be a loss of face?

Moreover, my father once said in a letter that although E Min and he were colleagues in pacifying Nian Gengyao, E Min was a thoughtful person who always asked my father for news, and it was almost impossible to find out anything from him.

He is so confident this time that he is willing to offend other ministers in the court in order to persuade the emperor to conduct a thorough investigation. I'm afraid he has a great plan in mind.

What I am most worried about now is that E Min probably already knows what my father has.

Huanbi, you are right. If I want to protect the Zhen family, I must obey the emperor and make the emperor think that he and I are one, not the Zhen family.

This way, if something does happen, I will be able to protect the people I want to protect."

Huanbi's eyes lit up and she thought, the young lady is worthy of being the young lady, she understood everything after just a few words from me.

Sure enough, three days later, early in the morning, the emperor came to Suiyuxuan. Today's emperor was different from the past. His eyes were filled with doubt. He sat directly opposite Zhen Huan, looked at her carefully for a long time before speaking.

"Have you lost weight recently?"

Zhen Huan was a little puzzled, then smiled, "It's easy for people to eat less in the summer, and I eat less, so I look a little thinner. Now it's the beginning of autumn, and it's not winter yet, so I'm afraid I'll be fat again."

Huanbi and Liuzhu stood aside and couldn't help laughing.

"My Huanhuan is very healthy no matter whether she is fat or thin. Eating more will make her body stronger."

Zhen Huan stood up and bowed to express her gratitude.

"Your Majesty is usually busy reviewing memorials at this time of the day. How come you have time to come to my place today?" Zhen Huan asked tentatively after taking a sip of tea.

She wanted to know if anything had been found out about her father, but E Min was very tight-lipped and she couldn't find out anything.

"Working at a desk all day is always tiring. The sun was shining brightly this morning, and I thought the water lilies in the pond at Suiyu Pavilion were about to bloom, so I came to take a look."

Zhen Huan turned her head and looked outside the house, "Sure enough, a few water lilies have bloomed in the small pond, and it looks like they just bloomed last night.

Suiyuxuan is located in a remote area, the climate is cold, and the flowers bloom later than other places. When I returned to the palace, the water lilies in the Old Summer Palace had already bloomed. "

The emperor curled his lips, wanting to laugh but then lowered them, "Have you heard about the previous dynasty?"

"Your Majesty, are you referring to the poem and book praising Nian Gengyao that you asked someone to investigate a few days ago?"

The emperor blinked lazily.

"What do you think about this?"

"I think this matter should indeed be investigated to protect the emperor's reputation."

"But there are too many people involved this time. If it turns out that there are many people I cannot touch for the time being, what do you think I should do?"

Zhen Huan knelt down on the ground and went home in a hurry, "I dare not speak nonsense."

"No problem. I allow you to discuss this matter."

Only then did Zhen Huan stand up and thought for a long time as if she was thinking about something.

“I believe that the court officials should act with the emperor in mind. Even though many people have collected those poems and books, it does not necessarily mean that the officials are all speaking up for Nian Gengyao.

No one knows better than the emperor how each minister behaves and does things. If he convicts a minister based on a book of poetry, it may be a bit biased.

Of course, there are many people among them who have other thoughts, and such people must not be kept.

As for those who are loyal to the emperor on weekdays and have only collected certain poems and books accidentally, the emperor will make a judgment based on their daily behavior. If those people are loyal on weekdays, the emperor only needs to reprimand them and supervise them strictly in the future.

Of course, if someone refuses to repent, the emperor does not need to be lenient. "

Zhen Huan spoke calmly, but she was very nervous inside.

She took a sip of tea and looked at the emperor quietly. There was silence in the room. After a long time, the emperor finally spoke.