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

"Generals, thank you for waiting!" A calm, steady, and extremely majestic voice sounded, and Nian Gengyao and the generals stood up and saluted the emperor.

"I see you, Your Majesty!"

"This general pays homage to His Majesty!"

The emperor swung the Buddhist beads in his hand and raised his hand, "Generals, there is no need to be polite. Please take a seat!"

After he finished speaking, Su Peisheng brought a chair, walked to the center of the hall facing the emperor and stopped for a moment. After observing, he was about to move the chair to the side when he saw Nian Gengyao sitting down.

The generals present held their breath. It was understandable that General Nian was rude to Eunuch Su just now, but now that he was facing the emperor and sitting down directly opposite him, everyone thought to themselves: This is bad.

Su Peisheng looked at the emperor with a flash of eyes. The emperor looked at him coldly and his eyes darkened. He waited for a moment, but still did not see Nian Gengyao stand up.

At this time, Su Peisheng reminded: "Excuse me, General Nian, I cannot sit directly facing the emperor."

Nian Gengyao realized the silent atmosphere in the hall, stood up slowly and waited for Su Peisheng to move his chair.

The emperor suddenly burst into laughter, "Su Peisheng, get out!"

Su Peisheng's voice was gentle, and he tried to test it: "I still need to make room for General Nian!"

The emperor waved his hand and said, "General Nian has made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty. How can he be compared with an ordinary general? Even if you sit opposite me, as long as you respect me in your heart, there will be nothing wrong."

Su Peisheng's eyes turned and he retreated as requested.

Inside the hall, the generals' swords had just been placed outside, but they were all wearing hard armor, which looked particularly cold against the backdrop of this magnificent hall.

The emperor knew clearly that Su Peisheng must have reminded them just now, but how could they take a eunuch seriously? Naturally, they refused to take off their armor.

The emperor seemed to have a smile on his face, but his eyes were unfathomable. He said loudly: "Nian Gengyao has pacified the northwest this time. You have made great contributions to our Qing Dynasty. I hereby confer upon you the title of Governor-General of Sichuan and Shaanxi, the title of Prince Taifu, and the award of four dragon robes."

Nian Gengyao immediately knelt down to pay his respects. The emperor said, "You and I are the ruler and subject outside, and we are one family inside. There is no need for these empty formalities. Stand up!"

Nian Gengyao smiled and stood up and sat on his seat, legs apart, without any respect for the emperor. He smiled and stroked his beard, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I think this is what I should do."

The emperor did not reply.

After a while, the emperor suddenly took off his hat, looked around and asked, "Aren't you hot in your armor, generals?"

Nian Gengyao smiled and said, "I and the other generals have fought in the northwest for many years. We are not civil officials who sit in the house without being exposed to rain or sun. The climate in the northwest is extreme, so the heat in the capital is nothing."

The emperor was silent for a moment, then said coldly: "Take off your armor!"

The generals hurriedly stood up and kowtowed, saying in unison, "Yes!" but no action was taken.

Nian Gengyao turned around and glanced at them, his face livid: "The Emperor ordered you to take off your armor, why don't you do it quickly?"

Only then did the generals take off their armor.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, his eyes were cold, like a sharp knife, flashing a dazzling light, and there was a trace of extremely suppressed bloodthirstiness in his eyes, as if it was about to burst out at any time.

Half an hour later, Nian Gengyao led the generals out of the Yangxin Palace. The emperor suddenly coughed violently, and Su Peisheng ran in hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please drink some tea. I will go and call the imperial physician!"

The emperor took a sip of tea, calmed down a little, and told him: "Call Prince Guo!"

After a while, Prince Guo entered the palace. On the way here, he had already found out that it was Nian Gengyao who had angered the emperor. Nian Gengyao was used to being arrogant and domineering, but no one expected that he would be so presumptuous in front of the emperor.

As expected, as soon as the emperor saw Prince Guo, he told him what had just happened in the Yangxin Palace and ordered him to secretly investigate who Nian Gengyao was interacting with in the capital. He also issued a secret decree to send Prince Guo to Qinghai to investigate what Nian Gengyao had done over the years.

In the past few days, the emperor went to Yiku Palace every day to accompany Concubine Hua, and did not see any other concubines.

On this day, Zhen Huan finally lifted the pearl curtain and came out. It was early in the morning. Huanbi and Liuzhu had just finished packing and came to the main hall. They saw the young lady looking very pale as she walked out of the bedroom.

"Is breakfast not ready yet?"

Liu Zhu and Huan Bi looked at each other and instantly understood what the young lady meant. Liu Zhu hurriedly said, "I will go and urge them now. Today the small kitchen has prepared some refreshing side dishes. Can I make two of your favorite cakes for you?"

Zhen Huan smiled weakly, "You're doing great, so go!"

Liu Zhu's eyes were filled with tears, and she bowed and agreed: "Okay!"

Huanbi's eyes were also red. She helped the young lady to sit in front of the dressing table and asked, "The young lady has not put on makeup these days. Can I help her dress up?"

Zhen Huan suddenly raised her eyes and smiled at her, "Today, use the golden peach blossom hairpin with pearls that the emperor has just awarded you to get Luo Zi Dai."

Huanbi looked at the young lady in the mirror with her eyes sparkling, covered her mouth and nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, I'll get it right away!"

After a while, Huanbi came with what Zhen Huan wanted, and also brought a set of Shu brocade. She smiled and said, "I saw that the Shu brocade dress just sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs matches this peach blossom hairpin very well. My lady, would you like to try it?"

Zhen Huan took the dress, and gently stroked the fabric with her onion-like fingers, saying, "This Shu brocade is hard to come by. We got three pieces in total, one for each of me, the Empress, and Concubine Hua. Wouldn't it be a waste if we keep them all in the bottom of the box?"

Huanbi smiled and picked up the comb. While combing her hair, she asked, "My lady, you have figured it out. I am happier than anything else."

Zhen Huan sat upright, her bare face adding a touch of purity and elegance to her appearance.

"I have not had the appetite for the past few days and have only been thinking about this matter, but in the end, it has had no effect at all except making those who really care about me sad.

The Emperor had hinted that I was very similar to Empress Chunyuan, but I was too careless to notice it. Why did the Empress Dowager's expression change so much during the palace selection, and why was Concubine Duan so surprised when she first saw me? I thought they were surprised by my talent and beauty, but now it seems that I was worrying too much.

Whether the Emperor cannot forget Queen Chunyuan or is using me as a substitute, now that I have entered the palace, this life is not just for myself, let alone personal love, but also for the survival and glory of the entire Zhen family.

Now I am two months pregnant. If I belittle myself, how can I be worthy of my inner persistence?

I am the daughter of the Zhen family, so there is no such thing as giving up on myself. Huanbi, I have figured it out. It doesn't matter what the emperor's intentions are in treating me. What matters is that I can firmly grasp the emperor's heart and make him treat me and the Zhen family well.

As for sincerity, if he can treat me the same as before, I will treat him with more sincerity. If not, I will not care about him. "

After saying this, Zhen Huan tightly grasped Huanbi's hand. Huanbi felt an unprecedented strength and became more determined. No matter what happened in the future, she would face it together with her elder sister.