Reborn as a Sickly Child: The Emperor's Beloved

During the long days of house arrest, Yuan Hanshuang felt like she was living in a year. The high palace walls isolated her from the hustle and bustle of the outside world, and she was only accompanied by loneliness and boredom. However, one day, the Queen Mother finally received news that the house arrest had been lifted.

Yuan Hanshuang was so excited that she could hardly contain herself. She said that her aunt would definitely not keep her confined to the palace forever.

Fortunately, the peeling on my body has almost healed in the past half month, and my skin is as smooth as before, and is exactly the same as before the poisoning.

The haze of the lockdown gradually dissipated, and her mood became lighter.

"Liuzhu, help me put on my makeup and then I'll go to Rongyue to see her later." Yuan Hanshuang said to the mirror.

“Also, although I haven’t found out anything, I have always felt that Shen Yanyan is the murderer who poisoned me. I found someone to plant a close eye on Shen Yanyan in Yaohua Palace. Now that I’m out, I must teach that bitch Shen Yanyan a lesson,” Yuan Hanshuang’s eyes were full of malice.

Even if she was under house arrest, she had heard about His Majesty's new concubine being invited to sleep with him. If it wasn't for that bitch, she would have definitely been invited to sleep with him. Now, not only did she not sleep with him, but she hadn't even met her cousin the Emperor a few times. It was all Shen Yanyan's fault. Yuan Hanshuang felt that she hated Shen Yanyan to death.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will arrange it." Liu Zhu leaned forward and answered.

After Yuan Hanshuang dressed up carefully, she wore an exquisite palace dress, with her skirt fluttering gently in the wind. She led Liu Zhu towards the direction of Yaoguang Pavilion.

Yuan Hanshuang came to Yaoguang Pavilion. When the palace servants in Yaoguang Pavilion saw that Concubine Shu had arrived, they hurried forward to pay their respects. Concubine Shu had a very good relationship with the Empress, and everyone in the palace knew her.

"Where is your queen?" Yuan Hanshuang asked, looking down at the kneeling palace maid.

"Reporting to Her Majesty Shufei, my queen is admiring the flowers in the pavilion. I will take you there right away." The maid responded with her head down.

"Let's go." Yuan Hanshuang nodded and motioned for her to lead the way.

On a summer afternoon, the sun shines through the mottled leaves outside the pavilion.

Around the pavilion, a pond of lotus flowers is in full bloom. When the breeze blows, the lotus leaves sway gently and the lotus flowers dance, as if showing their beauty and grace.

In the lotus pond, some lotus flowers have fully blossomed, revealing their tender yellow lotus pods; some are buds, about to bloom, like shy girls; and some lotus flowers have their petals slightly closed, as if they are taking a rest. Crystal dewdrops roll on the lotus leaves, sparkling in the sunlight like pearls.

The air is filled with the fragrance of lotus flowers, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. Bees and butterflies shuttle among the flowers, adding a touch of vitality and vigor to this peaceful scene.

At this time, taking a rest in the pavilion, feeling the coolness brought by the breeze, and appreciating the beautiful scenery in front of you, you feel as if you are in a poetic painting.

In the pavilion, Lin Rongyue, dressed in a light-colored palace dress, was leaning lazily on the railing of the pavilion, feeding the fish intermittently with fish food in her hand.

The fish in the pond popped their heads out one after another to scramble for food. Lin Rongyue looked at the fish fighting in the pond and smiled gently.

"I can feed you as much as I want, but your lives are in my hands." Lin Rongyue murmured to herself. There was a faint smile on her face, just like she always was.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu is here." Yuan'er stood in the pavilion and said to the person coming from under the eaves.

"Hanshuang is here." Lin Rongyue put down the fish food in her hand, stood up and looked outside the pavilion.

Looking at Yuan Hanshuang approaching from afar, Lin Rongyue's face was full of smiles.

"Hanshuang, how are you? Are you feeling better? I can't go to see you, and I'm worried to death." Lin Rongyue walked forward, took Yuan Hanshuang's hand, and asked diligently.

"I'm fine. I'm fine now. I just have been confined to my house for more than half a month, so I feel a little depressed." Yuan Hanshuang also held her hand and said softly.

Lin Rongyue took her to sit on the round stool and sat next to her with a smile on her face. "How did you get your house arrest lifted? Is it your Majesty?"

"It was an oral order from the Empress Dowager. Humph, Your Majesty must have forgotten about your cousin long ago." Yuan Hanshuang looked angry.

"So it's the Empress Dowager. I think His Majesty has also agreed. How could His Majesty forget you? You and His Majesty have known each other since childhood, and with the Empress Dowager's relationship, His Majesty will treat you well."

"You shouldn't have been so impulsive at that time and hit Concubine Yan. After all, she was a concubine appointed by His Majesty himself, and she had just served him in the emperor's bedchamber. It's no wonder that His Majesty was angry that you hit her like this." Lin Rongyue looked at her angry face and persuaded her softly.

When Yuan Hanshuang heard Lin Rongyue's words, her eyes became even more angry. "I will beat her if I want to. If it wasn't for her, why would His Majesty have me under house arrest? So what if she slept with me? His Majesty is my cousin, and the Empress Dowager is my aunt. She is the daughter of a minor official from Yangzhou, and she dares to talk back to me. Just wait, I will not let her off easily."

When Lin Rongyue saw the jealousy in her eyes, a strange look flashed across her eyes.

"Don't be confused. If His Majesty knew that you were targeting her again, he would probably be angry again." Lin Rongyue comforted her gently, fearing that she would do something inappropriate again.

"Hmph, if we can't target her openly, then we'll have to deal with her secretly." Yuan Hanshuang said in a sinister tone.

Lin Rongyue picked up the tea, smiled and stopped persuading her.

"Oh, let's not talk about her. Look at the beautiful lotus in my pond. Most of the flowers in the Imperial Garden have bloomed. The scenery is very nice. Let's go for a walk in the Imperial Garden when it's cooler later." Lin Rongyue said, pointing to the lotus flowers in the pond outside the pavilion.

"Well, it's okay," Yuan Hanshuang's expression improved a little as she looked at the lotus flowers in full bloom.

Cuichen Palace.

"Has her house confinement been lifted?" Concubine Gao was lying lazily on the couch, with two palace maids fanning her with fans.

"It was an order from the Queen Mother, and it has been resolved today."

"Oh, now that she's out, there will be something interesting to watch. Let them fight each other. I'll just wait and watch." Concubine Gao sneered. According to Yuan Hanshuang's personality, she must have hated Shen Yanyan. Let her deal with Shen Yanyan. No matter who wins or loses, it will be good for her.

"Keep an eye on Xu Xiaolan and tell that person to speed up. I will kill her this time." Concubine Gao opened her eyes, looked at Lan Xiang, her tone sinister.

"Yes, ma'am."

Concubine Gao nodded and continued to take a nap.

How could a country woman compete with her for favor? If it weren't for His Majesty's protection, she would have died long ago. This time, she wanted to solve this problem once and for all and eliminate this trouble forever.

When Shen Yanyan heard the news, she was reading a storybook on the couch.

"Yuan Hanshuang's house arrest has been lifted. It was the Empress Dowager's personal decree. Oh, I'm afraid that woman won't let me go easily after she comes out." Shen Yanyan's face was calm, not at all surprised.

Yuan Hanshuang is the Queen Mother's person. Although the Queen Mother doesn't care about things, she won't let her stay in the palace for too long. After all, her entry into the palace is not just her own business, but the honor and disgrace of the entire Yuan family depends on her. The Queen Mother is also a member of the Yuan family, so she will definitely not leave her alone.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu has a terrible temper. What should we do if she targets you?" Xia Zhu looked anxious.

"What am I afraid of? Am I so easy to bully? If she messes with me again, it won't be just a matter of peeling skin for half a month." Shen Yanyan was not afraid at all. It was just intrigue. She was not incapable of it. She was just too lazy to deal with it.

"From the first day of paying respects, Concubine Gao has been instigating her to target me. Now I'm afraid she is just waiting to see what's going on. Concubine Gao looks dignified and noble, but she is actually a very jealous person."

"She had Yuan Hanshuang targeting me from the beginning, and she also mocked Concubine Lan. She wanted to take advantage of the conflict between the two sides, but I won't let her succeed."

"Besides, Yuan Hanshuang only has a bad temper, but her brain is really not good. She doesn't even know that she is being used as an arrow. She can't make much waves."

"Dongxue, come here."

Shen Yanyan whispered to Dongxue for a while, and Dongxue's eyes were full of smiles after listening.

"Empress, what are you talking about?" Xia Zhu looked at the two people who were whispering secretly, feeling a little confused.

"Hahaha, just wait and see." Shen Yanyan's smile was somewhat evil. If you want to target her, you have to see if she will accept it.

Life in the palace was boring anyway, so she just had some fun with these people. And if she guessed correctly, this Concubine Gao probably wouldn't be around for much longer.

The last time Xiao Jingzhan went to Yangzhou in person, it was definitely not for sightseeing.

The Gao family has arranged for someone to enter the palace and gain favor. I'm afraid both sides have made arrangements for a long time. The palace will soon be changing. Not only the palace, but also the former dynasty and the harem will undergo a major reshuffle.

Although Xiao Jingzhan did not tell her these things explicitly, her guess about what he said that night and his attitude towards Concubine Jiang and Noble Lady Sun was probably pretty close.

Shen Yanyan was not worried about her own situation. The Shen family has always been loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and has never participated in these party disputes. She can still protect herself in the palace, but she is a little worried about her elder brother at the border.

Jinling, King Wu, you can't cause chaos with just the troops that King Wu has. Internal and external troubles are the best time to rebel.

Internal troubles, Gao Xiang and the King of Wu, external troubles, according to the situation on the border in recent years, the western border is most likely to be in chaos. The Western Liang Kingdom is watching covetously, once chaos breaks out, my brother's side will be in danger.

Shen Yanyan thought to herself.

She wanted to ask Xiao Jingzhan about his plans, but she couldn't get involved in these important state affairs. Xiao Jingzhan was good to her, but once she got involved in these things, she couldn't guarantee his attitude. After all, the emperor was most afraid of the power in his hands.

She didn't dare to get involved, nor did she dare to test Xiao Jingzhan's attitude towards the matter. It was best to pretend that she didn't know.

As for my eldest brother, luckily I sent him those military books last time, so at least they can be used. I hope he is safe.

Shen Yanyan felt a headache just thinking about it. Her original plan was to be a parasite, but the current situation was really beyond her control.