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

After the court was dismissed, E Min walked on the palace road with his head down. He was thinking about how to frame Zhen Yuandao so that his daughter would be disliked by the emperor.

Not far away, Zhen Yuandao walked quickly. After going around a palace wall, he finally stopped and wiped the sweat off his face.

Thanks to his fluent response, the matter in the court just now was resolved. If he said something wrong, wouldn't it harm Huan'er?

"Brother Zhen, I've been looking for you for a long time. Turns out you are here!" A deep voice sounded.

Zhen Yuandao looked back and saw that it was Lord Sun from the Ministry of Rites.

"Master Sun, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Lord Sun shook his head and sighed, "Brother Zhen, did you offend Lord Emin in some way? He targeted you in the court today, but I remember that you two had a close relationship!"

Zhen Yuandao has always been a cautious person. He guessed that the reason why E Min targeted him was because his daughter was demoted, but there was no evidence for this and he could not say anything careless, otherwise it would be bad if someone caught him.

He shook his head and said, "I don't know either. It's probably because Lord Emin is dedicated to the public and didn't find out the whole story in a hurry, so he said that!"

Lord Sun obviously didn't believe it, but seeing that he refused to say more, he didn't ask any more. After exchanging a few words, the two of them walked towards the palace gate together.

Huanbi stood at the door of Suiyuxuan waiting for news all morning. Finally, the person in the imperial court replied and told her that the emperor did not punish Zhen Yuandao. She happily ran into the house to tell Zhen Huan the good news. She almost fell down because she ran too fast.

Zhen Huan was very pleased to hear the news. She sat on the chair and teased Luo Yao happily. But she soon realized that the emperor had always been thoughtful and suspicious. Now that someone questioned him, he would not let him go easily.

Suddenly, she felt a panic in her chest and her face gradually turned pale. "Huanbi, I don't know why, but I always feel uneasy, as if this matter is not over yet."

Huanbi comforted her for a few words, until she heard Luo Yao suddenly cry, and then she realized what she was thinking.

The emperor's visit to Suiyuxuan these days was normal, but the more normal the situation was, the more uneasy she felt.

Early in the morning of that day, Zhen Huan felt a little dizzy. Huanbi asked Wen Shichu to take her pulse. He said that it might be because the sky was getting brighter and she was wearing thin clothes, so she had a cold. But it was not a big deal and she would be fine after taking medicine for a few days.

Just after Wen Shichu left, Xiao Yunzi ran in hurriedly.

"Oh no, my lady, oh no!" Before Xiao Yunzi came in, her shouting had already resounded throughout the Shuiyuxuan.

Jin Xi hurried forward to stop him, "You little monkey, you are so impatient, aren't you afraid of offending the young master?"

Little Yunzi knelt on the ground and replied, "My lady, as soon as the sky was bright yesterday, Lord Emin led the guards to search the Zhen Mansion and arrested Lord Zhen and put him in jail overnight. Madam, the second young lady, and everyone else in the mansion were confined to the mansion and were not allowed to enter or leave without permission."

"What? What's the reason?" Huanbi was so frightened that she knocked over the medicine bowl in her hand, grabbed Xiao Yunzi's sleeve and asked, "How is the master now? Has he been tortured?"

Zhen Huan heard these words in a daze, struggled to sit up from the bed, and asked weakly: "How could this happen?"

Xiao Yunzi told them that Lord Emin had been looking for someone to inquire about the bookseller in the antique market these days, and finally found him at the border of Shu yesterday.

After interrogation, the bookseller admitted that Lord Zhen had indeed bought the book that Lord Emin mentioned from him. After the Emperor learned about this, he ordered a thorough investigation. Lord Emin then led his men to surround the Zhen Mansion overnight.

"It must be E Min who slandered the master in front of the emperor. That's why the emperor was so angry and had the master thrown into jail." Liu Zhu said with red eyes as she stood aside. She hated E Min so much at this moment.

Huanbi was also very anxious, gritting her teeth and saying, "His daughter was neglected in the palace, so he took revenge on us. The master is old, and it's autumn now. The prison is damp and cold. How can the master bear it?"

"Huanbi, help me go see the emperor!"

Zhen Huan got out of bed with great effort and stumbled to her feet.

Huanbi and Jinxi hurriedly supported her from both sides, "My lady is not feeling well now, and can't even stand steadily. How can you plead for Lord Zhen?"

"Yes, my lady, I think that if the emperor can have someone capture the master, he will not let him go easily. If you rashly go and beg, it is very likely to anger the emperor. It is better to think about this matter carefully." Huanbi persuaded from the side, and she was already panicked at the moment.

In the Yangxin Palace, the Queen Mother sat opposite the Emperor, "Empress, since Concubine Hua left, Wanpin's family has been the most powerful. After all, she is a Han army flag. Now her father is questioning the Emperor and is suspected of being disloyal, and the Queen...

After all, she is Chun Yuan's biological sister. You have been cold to the Queen for so long, but the Queen has never complained.

On the contrary, Concubine Wan has been in and out of the Imperial Study many times. It is true that you trust her, but she is a woman after all. With more women participating in politics, I am worried that she will really have ambitions one day. By then, no matter what method you use, it will be difficult to suppress her.

In the past, no matter how much trouble Concubine Hua caused, she would never jump out of the harem circle. Wanpin, humph, I don't think you are as simple as Concubine Hua."

The Queen Mother's words were like sharp needles piercing the Emperor's chest. As early as when Concubine Hua died, the Emperor had already felt that if it were not for Zhen Huan, Shi Lan might not have died. In his opinion, it was Zhen Huan who forced Shi Lan to death. However, in the situation at that time, Concubine Hua had indeed done too many wrong things, and he could not say much for her.

Now that the Empress Dowager brought up the matter again, his heart felt as if it was being tugged by something.

He remembered that when Shilan first entered the palace, she was so bright and lively, and her personality was very free and easy. She was not as obedient as Chunyuan, and she did not have any talent, but her personality inexplicably attracted him.

It was not until Huanhuan entered the palace that Shilan seemed to have become a different person. She always did wrong things and always hurt others. He admitted that he might have spoiled Shilan over the years, but did all this have nothing to do with Wanpin?

If it weren't for her...

"If it weren't for her, Concubine Hua might not have died so early, and the Queen wouldn't have waited all day for the Emperor. Emperor, you are my son. I know you value friendship, but you are the Son of Heaven first. As the Son of Heaven, the most important thing is not to favor anyone. Do you understand this principle?"

Just as the emperor was thinking about this, the empress dowager's voice rang in his ears again, reminding him that he was too indulgent towards Zhen Huan.

"What the Empress Dowager said is true. My son has indeed been too fond of Concubine Wan over the years."

The Queen Mother consoled him, "This is not the Emperor's fault. Wanpin looks similar to Chunyuan, so the Emperor was naturally deceived by her. If you want to blame someone, blame Wanpin for not being clear-headed and thinking too highly of herself!"

The emperor looked up at the empress dowager's eyes, and his eyes suddenly widened. "Son knows what to do!"