An Lingrong after rebirth

"But that's all. On this day, after paying respects to the Queen, Zhen Huan brought Cui Jinxi to the gate of the Qinzheng Palace! I, your servant, pay my respects to Concubine Wan"!

Su Peisheng bowed and Zhen Huan smiled and raised her hand, saying, "Eunuch Su, please don't be so polite. I wonder if the emperor is free now?"

"Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. I will go in and pass the message. Thank you, Eunuch."

"After Zhen Huan finished speaking, Su Peisheng entered the palace, but her eyes fell on the palace maid standing on the other side. Cui Jinxi also glanced at her and looked a few steps closer to Zhen Huan. "My lady, that is the palace maid next to Rou Chang."

"Zhen Huan nodded and didn't say anything. But a moment later, Su Peisheng came out with a smile on his face, "Your Majesty, the Emperor invites you in."

Zhen Huan nodded and said, "Thank you, eunuch!"

"After saying that, he turned around and took the food box from Cui Jinxi, motioning her to stay where she was. He held the food box in his hand and walked into the main hall while holding onto the door frame!"

Cui Jinxi smiled and took out a purse from her sleeve, "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law."

"Su Peisheng raised his hand when he saw this. You and I are old acquaintances. There is no need to do this! This is all from my queen, so don't refuse it."

"The two chatted and laughed for a while, then left the hall. Zhen Huan had already walked in front of the emperor. "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. Since there are outsiders here, Zhen Huan naturally won't address you casually. She saluted the emperor with a smile on her face."

"Hurry up and get up. It's so hot, why are you still sitting here in formal attire? Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhen Huan smiled and stood up. Rou Changzai knelt down and said, "I pay my respects to Empress Wan."

"No need to be polite, Concubine Rou," Zhen Huan replied. Without waiting for the other party to speak, she turned to the emperor and said, "It's a pity that I came at such an unfortunate time. I didn't know Concubine Rou was here with the emperor. I'm sorry to have disturbed her conversation with the emperor."

"The emperor waved his hand. It was just a casual conversation. Why should Huanhuan be so polite? Right?"

"Rou Changzai also said: Yes, Lady Wanpin is too polite. We are sisters, so why should we bother each other?"

"It would be fine if Zhen Huan said this, but Dao Rou Changzai has a low position, but she acts like the boss, which immediately makes Zhen Huan feel dissatisfied."

She smiled silently, "Your Majesty, I brought you the jujube and yam cake that I made this morning. Would Your Majesty like to try it?"

"It's rare for Zhen Huan to do it herself, so the emperor was naturally surprised! He immediately said: Why don't you be lazy today? Give it to me to taste."

Your Majesty is always making fun of me!

"Zhen Huan responded with a smile, but her hands were not slow in their movements!"

"Put the food box on the table, bring out a plate of dim sum, and turn to Rou Changzai and say: Although there are not many dim sum on this plate, the emperor will probably not be able to finish it, so Rou Changzai will help you with some!"

"What you said made Rou Chang laugh in her heart! On the one hand, he said there weren't many snacks, but on the other hand, he asked me to use some. Isn't this obviously making things difficult for me?"

"But not long after Zhen Huan finished speaking, Concubine Rou stood up, walked over, and knelt down, saying: In that case, I would like to thank Concubine Wan!"

"After saying that, without waiting for others to react, he stretched out his hand, pinched a piece and put it in his mouth! It's really good. I can use such a high-quality snack today, all thanks to the emperor!"

"Such an innocent look made the emperor smile even more! He stretched out his hand and nodded: This little girl, her mouth is really unforgiving!"

"Zhen Huan looked at the face in front of her, and when she smiled, she looked even more similar. For a moment, she couldn't help but realize that maybe it was because Rou Chang was similar to her that Si Lang showed her such favor?"

Then...is Shilang's true love still me?

"This thought started to grow like weeds in spring, and Zhen Huan's expression became intriguing."

"That day at the palace banquet, I went out to change my clothes. When I came back, Rou Chang was sitting in her seat. I seemed to hear someone say that Rou Chang is eighteen this year?"

"Rou Chang's face flashed with confusion, but she still smiled and replied, "Madam Wanpin is right. I am eighteen years old this year!"

"Your Majesty," Wanpin smiled and glanced at the Emperor, and continued, "I thought someone else had passed on the wrong news. Rou Changzai is so naive, just like Chun Er when she first entered the palace!"

"Hahaha, after hearing what you said, I think it's quite similar. The emperor was smiling happily, but Rouchang on the other side had a hint of unnaturalness on his face."

"At the age of eighteen, she is already a favored concubine in the palace, and she is also naive! The emperor doesn't think it's a big deal, but Rou Chang feels very uncomfortable in her heart!"

"You are really capable of embarrassing me with just a few words! Thoughts raced through his mind, but after a moment his expression returned to normal!"

"I also laughed along. When I was a dancer, I once saw Lady Wan. At that time, I heard people say that Lady Wan was stunningly beautiful and was even known as the female Zhuge Liang!"

"Rou Chang circulates in Meibo, and she doesn't need to be informed when she enters and leaves the Emperor's Yangxin Palace. It can be seen that Concubine Wan is very favored. I am very envious of her!"

"Rou Chang said this, Zhen Huan's mouth flashed a little proud, yes, in the harem, even the queen did not have such an honor, Si Lang and I have a deep affection for each other."

"But she only knew to lower her head in timidity, but she didn't see the emperor's expression, which immediately sank! Rou Changzai was standing there, but she saw the expressions of both of them!"

But what have I done wrong!

"After all, wasn't the word naive what Zhen Huan used to describe me in front of the emperor just now? So what's wrong with me occasionally naively hearing something?"

"Rou Changzai saw that the emperor's face was very strange, and she stepped back with a smile, "Your Majesty, I have disturbed you for a long time today. It just so happens that Concubine Wan is here, so why not let Concubine Wan accompany your Majesty? I will go back first!"

The emperor waved his hand and said, go!

"Yes, I'll take my leave. Rou Changzai turned around with a hint of triumph on her face, and her steps didn't hesitate at all."

"After a while, only Zhen Huan and the Emperor were left in the palace. Zhen Huan still noticed the Emperor's strange behavior. At this moment, Rou Chang left, and Zhen Huan asked, "Your Majesty?"

"The emperor hummed, his expression still very suspicious. Seeing this, Zhen Huan restrained the smile on her face, and looked at the emperor's appearance, but she was muttering in her heart."

"The emperor frowned. If it was about love between a man and a woman, he could ask, but the love Rou Changzai was talking about involved government affairs. How could he ask?"

"After all, it was Zhen Huan himself who allowed her to enter the Yangxin Palace at will. If I blame Zhen Huan today, wouldn't I be slapping myself in the face?"

"But if there is no reaction, it would be fine if the word spreads within the palace, but if it spreads outside the palace, that would be a very serious matter!"

"The emperor was confused and speechless, but Zhen Huan could sense that something was wrong."

"She stood up while holding onto the table, forcing a smile. Silang, today Huanhuan came here not only to bring snacks, but also to tell you something else."

"The Emperor looked up at Zhen Huan, his eyes no longer had the tenderness they usually had. What's the matter?"

"Silang, Huanhuan has been feeling unwell these past two days, and Doctor Wen came to check on her. He then said that I am pregnant. Although it has been less than a month, it is a done deal."

"But it's wrong, Huanhuan is pregnant again... Zhenhuan's voice was a little tearful, obviously she was thinking about the miscarriage again!"

"Zhen Huan's words instantly made the emperor's thoughts disappear. Huan Huan, are you telling the truth?"

"The surprise in the emperor's words made Zhen Huan feel relieved, and tears welled up in her eyes. Si Lang, our child is back."

As she spoke, Zhen Huan leaned her head on the emperor's shoulder, but the look in her eyes was neither sad nor happy.

"Zhen Huan raised her head. Silang Huan Huan was so ugly when she cried... Huan Huan, I am so happy. We have another child!"

"Both of them were a little excited. The emperor's movements were much gentler because he was concerned about Zhen Huan's pregnancy. Hurry, Huan Huan, sit down."

Zhen Huan smiled and took two steps back and sat down. The two talked for a long time before they gradually calmed down. She handed the teacup to the emperor and said again;

"Your Majesty, now that Huanhuan is pregnant, she misses Huanbi a little. There are not many sisters coming to the courtyard now. Your Majesty might as well grant her a favor and have someone bring Huanbi to the garden!"

"The emperor was stunned after hearing this, and nodded. These are just minor details. I will have someone return to the palace and bring He to the courtyard to accompany you."

"Thank you, Shiro. Is there one more thing, Shiro?"

Hmm? What? Concubine Chun... The emperor looked up at Zhen Huan. What happened to her?

"Silang, when Huanhuan first entered the palace, it was Concubine Chun who lived with her in Suiyuxuan. Huanhuan has thought about the miscarriage carefully. I'm afraid Chun'er also did something that was done to her by someone else."

"She has been confined for such a long time, it is enough. Since the emperor has agreed to accept Huanbi's request, why not bring Chun'er to the garden as well!"

"The emperor sighed after hearing this. Huanhuan, you are always the kindest. Silang is busy with government affairs. Huanhuan doesn't want to embarrass Silang because of me."

The emperor reached out and squeezed Zhen Huan's shoulder, "Huan Huan, I'll do this according to your wishes..."

"Hanhuan thanks Silang, and the two of them finally live here in the Qinzheng Palace with their sweet love."

Zhen Huan helped Cui Jinxi out, looked up at the sky, and a hint of coldness flashed across her face, "The Emperor agreed to send someone back to the palace to pick up Huanbi and Fang Chunyi."

"After hearing this, Cui Jinxi let out a barely perceptible sigh. Your Majesty, rest assured that I will take good care of our Bitong Academy and nothing will go wrong again."

"You know, what I want is not to avoid any mistakes, but Fang Chunyi harmed my child. I want her to pay the price she deserves."

Cui Jinxi did not answer immediately. She knew in her heart that if she really wanted to be safe, she would have to wait three months until the fetus was stable before thinking about other things.

"But the miscarriage has become a pain in Zhen Huan's heart, making her unable to think calmly as before. What she wants now is to make Fang Chunyi pay the price for the evil things he did in the past."

"Nothing else can distract her from her thoughts. Even if she is pregnant again, I understand, but there is no rush. I will arrange everything. But Madam, please don't forget that the most important thing now is the baby in your belly."

Cui Jinxi said in a hoarse voice, took a breath, and continued; Your Majesty, you are favored by the Emperor, and even Concubine Rou is favored by you because she looks like you.

"You have just been granted the honor of being promoted to a higher rank by serving the emperor in the emperor's bedchamber. If Your Majesty gives birth to a child after paying respects this time, it is not impossible for you to be promoted to a concubine. Your Majesty must not harm your body for other reasons."

"Zhen Huan stared ahead without stopping. She was silent for a long while before she said, "My dear, Jin Xi, do you really think that the favor the emperor bestows on me is different from that on others?"

Cui Jinxi was stunned. She didn't know why Zhen Huan suddenly said this, but she nodded and said: Of course, Your Majesty was given a title before entering the palace. This was a unique favor at the time."

"I also heard that if there hadn't been a noble lady named Xianpin in the Khan's army flag, Your Majesty might have been a noble lady before she even entered the palace. Such a favor is naturally different from that of ordinary people."

"Zhen Huan smiled and shook her head. You and I both know that this person is special. But even with such great favor, the emperor is still suspicious of me because of someone else's words."

"Tell me, how can this seemingly flourishing favor be considered stable? Cui Jinxi didn't know what Zhen Huan meant, but just by looking at her expression, she knew that something bad must have happened."

Your Majesty, I am stupid, but what did Concubine Rou say to make the Emperor suspicious?

"Zhen Huan let out a breath of frustration in her heart. Chang Rou said that when she was a dancer, she heard that I was very favored and that I could enter and leave the Yangxin Palace at will. Such beatings and killings made the emperor suspicious."

If I hadn't told her I was pregnant in time, I would have been scolded by now.

"After hearing this, Cui Jinxi understood. She is an old veteran in the palace, and she is well-informed and as scheming as Zhen Huan. She guessed the emperor's mind with just a few words."

"When you are in love, you naturally think nothing is wrong. But now that Zhen Huan's behavior has been pointed out to you, it is also because of the emperor's suspicious character. Even if Wanpin is favored, how can it be compared to the country and the people."

He sighed quietly, thinking that it was a coincidence that his mother had this baby, otherwise at this moment... I'm afraid...

"Your Highness, you are overthinking. The Emperor will definitely not blame you for this thing... Even if Cui Jinxi figured it out, as a servant, she naturally cannot say anything to the Emperor. She can only comfort Zhen Huan and say nothing more."

"Zhen Huan shook her head. It seems that I should stay away from the emperor in the future! Your Majesty, please don't do that!" Cui Jinxi subconsciously tried to stop him, but she regretted it as soon as she said it.

"Why is that? But since she has already said it, how could Zhen Huan not ask? Hearing Zhen Huan's question, Cui Jinxi felt helpless and could only disregard the rules and say again: Your Majesty, Concubine Rou has already mentioned this matter to the Emperor today."

"At that time, the queen did not explain, so I just assumed that the queen had not thought about it at all, and only looked at the emperor's friendship. But once she left the Qinzheng Palace, the queen returned to her old aloof self."

"If you think about it carefully, Your Majesty must know the key. If the Emperor has this idea and thinks that Your Majesty is scheming, it would be a disaster..."

Cui Jinxi's words made Zhen Huan pause slightly. She looked at Cui Jinxi with a look of shock on her face, as if she was frightened by her words.

Jingxi is lucky to have you, Zhen Huan tightly held Cui Jingxi's hand, then tell me; what should I do now? Zhen Huan knew what to do.

It was just a moment of panic, and she didn't think calmly! Cui Jinxi also knew this, "I can only say so much, and the queen should still be the same as before, just pretend that she knows nothing."

"You can pretend to be the same as before! Zhen Huan heard what Cui Jinxi meant, nodded, and continued to walk forward! I know what you said! But Rou Chang is not easy to get along with."

I have noted down everything that happened today. One day she will pay the price.

Yes, Cui Jinxi responded, and the two of them stopped talking and walked towards Bishutongyuan.

...............

Zhen Huan asked the emperor not to spread the news of her pregnancy for the time being in order to protect the fetus, and the emperor naturally agreed.

"Speaking of which, Zhen Huan was lucky. The weather was the hottest in July, and the Queen, in order to show her virtue, exempted everyone from the morning and evening visits, so her pregnancy was temporarily hidden from everyone."

Skylight

"Yixiu's face was somewhat gloomy. She looked at the half-written words in front of her and did not speak for a long time. Jianqiu looked at Yixiu's face and hated Zhen Huan to the extreme."

"My master is the Empress of the Central Palace. The Emperor sent someone back to the palace without letting the Empress know about the visitor entering the garden. Does the Emperor really take the Empress seriously?"

"No, it must be that bitch Wanpin! If she hadn't slandered the emperor, how could the emperor have bypassed the queen and returned to the palace to pick her up."

"Thinking of this, Jianqiu felt a sense of gnashing of teeth in her heart! You said it was Concubine Wan herself who asked to bring Concubine Chun to the garden?"

"Yes, Madam, I am also confused. It is normal for He to agree, but she suddenly asked Chun Changzai to come as well. It is really strange. Is Wanpin really so magnanimous?"

"Hmph, I've seen that Concubine Chun was too far away, making it difficult for her to do anything, so she did this. But she bypassed me and reported this to the emperor. She is really arrogant."

"Your Majesty is right. It seems that the lesson she learned from the last miscarriage was not enough, which is why she is so scheming. Your Majesty, I think this matter must not be let off lightly, otherwise if everyone does this, the harem will be in chaos."

"Jianqiu's words made Yixiu look even more embarrassed. If you don't let her go, you mean to make it difficult for Wanpin in public. If you do so, it will cause the emperor's dissatisfaction and it will not be worth it."

"My lady, Rou Chang is here..."

"She has only been favored for a few days. How can she compare to Wanpin? Never mind. I will think about it. You can leave first!"

"After hearing this, Jianqiu moved her lips, but did not speak or bend her knees, and turned away. Yixiu picked up the pen again, but no matter how she wrote, it looked very awkward."

Finally, he slammed the pen on the table and sat down.

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Just two days after the conversation in the Qinzheng Hall, two carriages entered the garden.