"Your Majesty, why do you say that? It's just that you are the ruler of the world. There are so many people in the palace, just like the flowers in the imperial garden. It's better to have a hundred flowers blooming in spring."

"Besides..." Wen Yuan was a little depressed. She held his arm with a look of panic on her face. "I have been assassinated since I entered the palace. I am very scared."

There was a tremor in her voice. She was obviously a bright and innocent girl, but at this moment she was so fragile that she seemed like she would break at any moment.

Yinzhen reached out and gently patted her shoulder, feeling a little guilty for a moment: "It's my fault that I didn't protect you well."

"The emperor is very busy, and these trivial matters should not be his business."

This was a secret way to offend the Queen, after all, she was involved in the previous incident.

A dark light flashed in Yinzhen's eyes. The queen used to be fair and generous, but somehow she became like this now.

But she was the mother of the country. If he scolded her easily, it would cause gossip and shake the country. Yinzhen didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he just let it go.

But this does not mean that the queen is still the same in his heart. Yinzhen gently touched Wen Yuan's face, with a strong sense of comfort: "I know, it's getting late, go to bed."

Knowing that Yinzhen had heard her, Wen Yuan stopped talking, closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.

The next day, Yinzhen gave many rewards to Chuxiu Palace, but in the end he never came to Chuxiu Palace again.

Zhen Huan was still lukewarm towards the Emperor. She would serve him when he came, and she would not feel the slightest bit disturbed when he did not come.

Ever since Concubine Qi committed suicide, the position of concubine has been vacant. An Lingrong has indeed been targeted by the Queen and has tried her best to snatch this position, but the Emperor has been acting strangely recently.

They went to the Yanx Palace just to sit there, and An Lingrong really had no idea what the emperor meant.

A few days later, the emperor came to the Yanx Palace again. An Lingrong glanced at Baojuan and whispered to her to bring the spices from the shelf.

She couldn't sit still and wait for death any longer.

The emperor's attitude remains unchanged tonight. She has no choice but to use this method.

Fortunately, An Lingrong finally got her wish. She looked at Yinzhen who had fallen into a deep sleep with a smile in her eyes.

In the past, she was inferior to Zhen Huan in everything. This time, she must ascend to the position of concubine in one fell swoop and suppress Zhen Huan forever, so that she can also experience what she felt in the past.

……

The next morning, Wen Yuan looked at the red beads on her dressing table and said to Jingtai with a smile, "I have worn this for a long time. Let's put it away and not wear it anymore."

"Yes."

He quickly combed her hair, put a tiara on her head, and helped her up.

Lu Yingfeng was already standing at the door. When Wen Yuan saw her, she smiled kindly, "Sister Xin, you're here so early. Let's go."

"It was too hot this day. I was woken up by the heat at night. I couldn't sleep so I just got up and put on my makeup. My sister is really dazzling today. I see that the kingfisher hairpin on her head is very special. I think it must be a new reward from the emperor. It is a great honor for our Concubine Qi to be so cared for by the emperor."

Wen Yuan smiled and gave her a glare: "You're so talkative."

As they were talking, they had already left Chuxiu Palace. Wen Yuan got on the sedan chair, and the two of them walked towards Jingren Palace while talking.

An Lingrong has been feeling proud these past two days. The emperor has favored her several times in recent days, which has given her some confidence.

Even the Queen praised her. An Lingrong felt that her value was reflected, and she could finally feel at ease during these days.

Seeing Wen Yuan coming in, everyone stood up and saluted: "Greetings to Concubine Qi."

Concubine Xin stood beside Wen Yuan and returned the greeting. Wen Yuan raised her hand slightly and said, "Everyone, get up."

Concubine Jing stood aside, waiting for Wen Yuan to come over and said with a smile: "I don't usually see you up so early, today is the first time you get up early."

"Good morning, sister."

Wen Yuan smiled indifferently, stood aside and talked to her, waiting for the queen to get up.

Huichun stood at the door and bowed slightly: "The Queen has risen, please come into the hall and take a seat."

Wen Yuan and Concubine Jing went in first. Concubine Duan was in poor health and seldom came out to pay her respects, so Wen Yuan sat on the left and Concubine Jing sat on the right. Concubine Wan sat below Wen Yuan, and opposite her was An Lingrong.

"I send my regards to the Queen. May the Queen be blessed with peace and happiness."

Yixiu walked over, sat down gracefully, and raised her hand slightly: "Sisters, please stand up."

After caring about Wen Yuan's Sixth Prince, she then cared about Zhen Huan's Princess Longyue. After asking a round of questions, Yixiu took a sip of tea and said with a smile.

"Spring is almost over. Su Peisheng told me this morning that the emperor is going to the Old Summer Palace next month to escape the summer heat. You should pack your things when you return today. The emperor said that all nobles and above will go together."

Wen Yuan was lost in thought. Yixiu looked at her with concern at this moment. "I didn't go to the Old Summer Palace last year. This must be the first time for Concubine Qi. Concubine Xin is an old lady in the palace. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."

Facing Yixiu's gentle and decent smile, Wen Yuan smiled and nodded and said, "Thank you, Queen. I will definitely ask for your advice, Concubine Xin."

After explaining the matter, there was nothing particularly important, so Yixiu quickly asked them to disperse as she still had to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.

Chuxiu Palace was in motion again. Concubine Xin was afraid that she didn't understand something, so she came over to pack her things and said with a smile, "Your Highness will have to take care of a prince, so there will be more people to serve her. You have to be careful with the things you bring."

"Sister Xin, it's a good thing you came, otherwise I don't know what to do."

Wen Yuan rested her forehead against the ground and watched Jingtai busying around. She suddenly closed her eyes, feeling dazzled.

It's really not easy to clean up this thing.

Jingtai wanted to pack up Chuxiu Palace and take it away. He packed up the usual jewelry and clothes, and went to take care of his prince's affairs. Wen Yuan looked at Hongyu who was sucking his fingers, and hugged him in her arms with love.

Soon, when the day came, Wen Yuan took her people on the carriage. Jingtai, Zhu'er and Lu'an all went with her. At that time, they would still be the ones to manage the people in the Old Summer Palace.

Wen Yuan was afraid of the bumpy road, so she gave the wet nurses some reward money and asked them to take good care of the prince and report any problems in time.

Wen Yuan was arranged to stay in the Changchun Xian Pavilion, which was spacious and elegant. Wen Yuan walked in and was very satisfied. She smiled and said to Liang Duorui, the new chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, "This place is great. Thank you, Chief Steward Liang, for taking care of it."

"Your Highness, you are joking. The Emperor specifically instructed that as soon as you feel hot, you should use ice immediately. Thank you Miss Jingtai for taking care of it. If there is anything missing, just ask someone to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs for it. Then... I will take my leave."

Wen Yuan nodded slightly. Zhu Er looked at the completely different scale of this place from Chuxiu Palace and said to Wen Yuan with a smile, "Your Majesty, this place is really elegant. I have never seen much of the world, but once I came in, I felt extremely cool."

Jingtai helped Wenyuan sit down. After looking around, Wenyuan said to her, "You need to be careful with the people serving here, don't let anyone take advantage of you. You need to be even more careful with Hongyu."

"Yes, the servant understands."

Wen Yuan had just arrived at the Old Summer Palace. It was not like she had not been there before, but she had been stuck in the Forbidden City before. Now that she was out, she had to take a good look around the garden. After settling down, she called Concubine Xin to go out.

I met the Fourth Prince next to the lotus pond.

"Your son pays respects to Madam Qi and Madam Xin."

Wen Yuan looked at the Fourth Prince who was kneeling obediently in front of her. He must be twelve years old now.

Appearing in front of them at this time...

Wen Yuan smiled and told him to get up: "Hurry up and get up. You are the Fourth Prince, right?"

Hongli smiled and stood up and nodded. The tall and graceful child was as tall as them. At this moment, his smile was still as pure and innocent as a child. "Hello, Madam Qi. This is the first time I meet Madam Qi. I really feel close to you."

This damn kid is still using the same routine, but now Zhen Huan has not left the palace, and no one knows when the other party will find his mother.

After looking at him for a while, Wen Yuan smiled and said, "The weather is hot now. Brother, you should be careful when you go out to play, so as not to get too hot."

"Thank you for your concern, Madam Qi."

After separating from the Fourth Prince, Concubine Xin smiled and said to her, "Do you know about the Fourth Prince?"

"I've never heard of him, but I think the boy is sweet-mouthed and smart. But the emperor doesn't seem to like him very much and values ​​the third prince more."

Wen Yuan pretended not to understand and looked at her with her round eyes full of expectation. Being looked at by her in such a way, Lu Yingfeng could not keep it a secret and told her everything directly.

"All this happened a long time ago. It's a long story, so I'll keep it short. His mother was a maid in the palace. The emperor had sex with her after getting drunk, and she gave birth to the fourth prince."

"If she was just a simple palace maid, it would be fine, but his mother is extremely ugly, and the emperor doesn't like her very much, and he also doesn't like the Fourth Prince."

It is said that the Fourth Prince's biological mother is lowly and ugly. Wen Yuan is really curious whether she is really ugly. Not everyone can be a palace maid. At least the appearance cannot be damaged. Most of them are not outstanding, but they are pretty.

There must be something fishy going on to make Yinzhen dislike it so much.

Yinzhen couldn't wait to come over that night. As soon as he came in, he grabbed her hand and asked with concern, "Are you used to living here?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. This place is great and I like it." Wen Yuan smiled happily, revealing two cute dimples.

Yinzhen nodded, feeling relieved, and began to ask about Hongyu's condition, fearing that he might not be feeling well on the way here.

Fortunately, Hongyu only cried twice at the beginning, and then he fell asleep because he was sleepy.

"Hongyu is fine. He was playing with me with a smile just now, but now he has fallen asleep after drinking milk."

Seeing the smile in Wen Yuan's eyes, he took her somewhat cold hand in his and played with it.

"That's good. I always want to come over to see you. It's good to get used to living here."

Zhen Huan still lived in the Bitong Academy. Looking at the furnishings inside which were exactly the same as usual, she asked people to settle her down with a normal expression.

When she first came to the Old Summer Palace, she was extremely excited and Huang Guiquan was extremely attentive to her, but now she is deserted.

The servants looked at their master, seeing her lack of interest, and said with a smile: "My lady, don't you like to appreciate lotus the most? Let's go out for a walk."

Huanbi smiled and advised her to go out. Zhen Huan looked at her and nodded in the end, unable to bear to disappoint her.

Zhen Huan walked past the lotus pond and unexpectedly saw an old friend.

He was still the same as before, with a flute hanging around his waist, a bottle of Peach Blossom Wine in his hand, drinking alone while looking at the lotus.

When Huanbi saw Yunli, her eyes lit up, and before Zhen Huan could say anything, she spoke first: "Prince Guo!"

Yunli was just looking at the lotus pond and recalling the scene of his first meeting with Zhen Huan. He never thought that the person he had been thinking about day and night would be in front of him the next moment.

He looked at Zhen Huan with a pair of passionate peach blossom eyes, hiding the complex emotions in his eyes, and bowed slightly to Zhen Huan: "Greetings to Concubine Wan."

Zhen Huan looked at him and bowed slightly in return, "Your Highness is polite."

Yunli straightened up, and no matter how hard he tried to hide his melancholy, it still showed.

Zhen Huan has always been sensitive. Seeing Yun Li like this, she tried to persuade him a little: "Drinking is harmful to your health. Your Majesty should exercise some moderation."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. But Your Majesty looks a little haggard. I wonder what's on your mind. Why don't you tell me?"

There was a distance between Zhen Huan and him. She turned around and looked at the lotus in front of her with a bitter smile: "I don't have anything to do, I just feel that this life is extremely boring."

"Your Majesty...is it because of the Emperor's matter?"

Yunli was not completely clueless. He knew that Concubine Wan had been under house arrest by her royal brother. Although she was released by the emperor now, she must be feeling bad.

Concern was evident in his eyes: “Your Majesty said it was nothing, but your eyes told me that you are unhappy.”

For some reason, as early as when she knew that the emperor was treating her as a substitute, Zhen Huan already felt that she could be indifferent to the affairs in the palace. But for some reason, now, just a word of comfort from Prince Guo made her numb heart surge with grievance.

"Your Highness is joking. Why would I be unhappy?"

"Eyes can't lie." Yun Li looked at her sincerely. Seeing her thin and haggard appearance, Yun Li, who already had her in his heart, felt even more distressed. "I know it's not easy to survive in the palace. If you have any troubles, you might as well talk to the little king."

Zhen Huan smiled and shook her head slightly, then turned to look into his eyes. She was so touched by the concern in his eyes that she lowered her head and talked about what happened in the past.

"Thank you for your help, Your Majesty. I haven't thanked you formally yet."

Yunli lowered his head in confusion, knowing that there would never be a possibility between the two of them, but he couldn't help but get closer.

The same is true when you lend a helping hand again and again.

But seeing that she was so unhappy in this palace, Yunli didn't know how to help her.

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