Zhen Huan is still in love, and her sister's goal is to become the queen mother

After the banquet that day, Huimin took Ruyi to register the things sent by the ladies.

Most of the gifts given by the ladies were clothing, jewelry, or various other items.

But An Lingrong's gift made Huimin's eyes light up.

There were two pieces of clothing, exquisite Manchu-style dresses embroidered with Suzhou embroidery.

The material is of good quality, but the most valuable thing is the skill of embroidery.

Even among the embroiderers in the palace, she could be considered one of the best.

Huimin looked at it carefully and realized that it was An Lingrong's handicraft. Her mother was a famous embroiderer in Suzhou, and her embroidery skills had always been excellent.

But looking at the fabric, it is rare given her position, and her monthly salary is not enough for her to buy it.

I'm afraid she and the palace maids made a lot of embroidery and used the money she earned to buy it in exchange.

This kind of thought is rare.

Huimin stroked the material with mixed feelings.

"Ruyi, keep these two suits for me. Wear them out in two days. And An promised that you can pick out two pieces of fabric from my share and send them to him."

Huimin wanted to return the favor. Since An Lingrong had such feelings for her, Huimin didn't want to let her down.

Although Huimin was very wary of An Lingrong at the beginning, after all, she later betrayed Zhen Huan and was sensitive. But now Huimin has changed a lot, and she also sincerely treats herself as a sister.

Next, Huimin opened a lot of gifts and checked them one by one and made a record.

These will all have to be reciprocated in the future.

This has always been the way relationships work in the palace.

After the banquet, we were busy for another half of the afternoon, and finally it was dusk or dawn.

The emperor had said he would come to celebrate his birthday, so Huimin naturally made preparations.

She specially changed into a newly made double-breasted, narrow-sleeved, lotus-patterned skirt and simply tied her hair into a bun, making her look beautiful.

The emperor came as promised during dinner time and brought a lot of gifts.

The emperor ordered the eunuchs to put down the gifts and let them leave. Huimin also sent all the servants away, leaving the two of them alone.

"Min'er looks especially beautiful today. Today is your birthday, a good day."

"My Min'er is getting rid of the old and welcoming the new, breaking winter and welcoming spring."

The emperor embraced Huimin gently, full of tenderness and affection.

"Emperor~"

Huimin had no choice but to pretend to be shy and bury her face in the emperor's arms so that the emperor could not see her expression except for the sound.

"Today is your eighteenth birthday?"

Seeing Huimin like this, the emperor was in a good mood and touched her head and asked in a gentle voice.

"It's the first birthday that the Emperor and I have spent together."

Huimin emphasized that this was the first time she and the emperor celebrated their birthday together, so that the emperor would have a deeper impression.

"When I was at home in the past, my father, mother, and younger brother were the ones who accompanied me. We entertained the sisters in the boudoir during the day, and had family banquets at night. Today, I also have fun with the sisters in the harem during the day, and spend time with my husband who shares the same mind with me at night."

Huimin was sincere and seemed to be full of admiration for the emperor.

The emperor enjoyed it very much and smiled with his eyes narrowed.

"Your Majesty is not only my husband, but also my family. He is also my only support in the palace."

Huimin is constantly working on her own personality, striving to become more and more stable.

"Among all the concubines in the palace, Min'er is unique."

"Miss your father and mother?"

When Huimin saw the emperor asking this, she just wanted to increase his sympathy.

"This is the first time I've been away from my father and mother for such a long time, and I haven't seen my younger brother for a long time either."

"I have several younger brothers. E Rong has been with me since he was born and has never left me. E Bi is still young and I am afraid he doesn't recognize his sister."

The emperor became interested when Huimin mentioned her two younger brothers.

"You have two brothers in your family? You and your younger brother have a very good relationship."

Huimin just acted embarrassed.

"I have three younger brothers, but my second brother was adopted by my uncle. I raised E Rong, so naturally I have a deep affection for him."

The emperor pondered for a while, but what he said caught Huimin by surprise.

"Let Ertai bring E Rong to the palace to see you some other day. Since you miss your brother, but E Rong is not young enough to enter the harem, then you can go to the imperial study and wait."

"And E Bi, ask your mother to bring him in to meet him. We can't let our beloved concubine's brother not recognize you."

Huimin didn't expect such a pleasant surprise. Her mother could pass a sign to enter the palace, but it was difficult for her father and brother to see her. This time the emperor was very considerate.

"The emperor is so kind to me."

Huimin took the initiative to hug the emperor's waist, very sticky.

"Min'er treats me as your husband, so naturally, a husband should consider Min'er."

Huimin was stunned, and the emperor kept saying sweet words to her, and Huimin quickly responded.

A word "Silang" came out of his mouth.

The emperor's body was half numb.

"In this palace, only Silang is Min'er's only support."

That night, the emperor was very pleased and stayed overnight in Chuxiu Palace.

He even stayed overnight for several days and got a share of Zhen Huan's favor.

If Zhen Huan hadn't stood in front of her, Huimin would have been the most hated person in the harem.

That day, the emperor promised Huimin that she could meet her father and brother. Sure enough, three days later, she received the news and went to the imperial study.

E Rong learned the rules for a few days, otherwise he could enter the palace the next day.

Among Huimin’s brothers, E Rong is the closest to her. She still remembers the words the young boy said to support his sister before she entered the palace.

I haven't seen you for so long, I really miss you.

As soon as she entered the imperial study, Huimin saw the emperor sitting on the couch, and her father and E Rong sitting on stools beside him.

Ama was so cautious that he didn't even dare to sit firmly on his back, and E Rong also kept his back straight.

But after hearing Su Peisheng’s report.

"The noble man has arrived."

Anticipation immediately appeared on E Rong's face, and E Ertai couldn't help but look back.

Huimin noticed that E Rong had grown a lot taller. He was at the age of growth and was changing faster day by day.

Huimin was so sad that tears welled up in her eyes.

But he still forced himself to salute the emperor first.

"Your Majesty, long live the emperor."

How could the emperor bear to let Huimin go when he saw her in such a state?

He personally got off the bed, took Huimin's hand, and led her to Ortai.

Ortai was the emperor's favorite. Unlike Nian Gengyao, he was deeply trusted by the emperor.

The emperor first praised Huimin and Ortai, and then said:

"Ertai, you gave birth to a good daughter. She is well-educated, well-mannered, and abides by palace rules. She understands the rules but is not rigid. You taught her very well."

Ortai was deeply honored and kept praising the emperor.

The emperor knew Ortai's character, so he trusted him, this upright minister whom he promoted.

Then the emperor looked at E Rong and said, "Your sister often mentioned you. Now I see that you are indeed extraordinary. You are a good boy."

The emperor patted E Rong on the shoulder and looked at E Rong's neither humble nor arrogant, flattered but still humble attitude.

He smiled and said to Huimin:

"Your brother is like you. I'm sure he will be a pillar of society in the future."

Huimin was delighted. It was of course a good thing to receive such praise from the emperor. If she could leave an impression on the emperor now, E Rong's career would be smoother in the future.

For a moment, the emperor and his ministers were happy together.

After this day, the emperor was so happy that he even promised Huimin that after discussing matters with him once a month, he could bring E Rong to meet Huimin once or twice.

What a great honor this was! Huimin declined again and again, but unexpectedly the emperor became rebellious and insisted on going through with the arrangement.