The Destiny of Going to Hell

Huanbi regained favor, and Nian Shilan had some ideological struggles again.

The situation in the court became increasingly tense. After the Dragon Boat Festival, the heat became increasingly severe, so Yinzhen issued an edict to go to the Old Summer Palace to avoid the heat.

Perhaps Yinzhen wanted to lower Nian Gengyao's vigilance through Nian Shilan. In any case, Nian Shilan was restored to the position of concubine.

The ups and downs were just like a child's play, but Nian Gengyao and Nian Shilan didn't think much of it.

Nian Shilan actually did notice something, but not much. Although she was restored to the throne, Yinzhen seldom visited her palace, so she made a stupid move.

Push Songzhi to do it and agree.

Songzhi is not only smart but also beautiful. What is most commendable is that she is loyal to Nian Shilan and never wavers.

In the past, Nian Shilan never allowed any maidservants who were even slightly pretty to approach the emperor easily.

However, now, she took the initiative to send her personal maid Songzhi to the dragon bed.

Things are really different nowadays.

Yinzhen was only disappointed by this. He felt deeply that Shilan was no longer the Shilan who loved him wholeheartedly.

If Fuling knew what Yinzhen was thinking, she would probably roll her eyes.

In the days that followed, Songzhi was very much favored and he often stayed overnight in her bedroom.

One evening, Yinzhen held a banquet to entertain all the concubines.

All the concubines present, starting with the Empress, raised their glasses to congratulate Yinzhen one by one, and the scene was extremely lively.

Nian Shilan accompanied Yinzhen. She had a charming smile, a graceful figure, and was extremely beautiful.

In a trance, it seemed as if she had returned to the past years. She was still the Hua Fei Nian Shilan who had not experienced any twists and turns and had a smooth and glorious journey.

At this time, Huanbi raised her eyes, stood up gracefully and saluted Yinzhen.

"Today, all the sisters in the palace are here. I would like to offer a toast to the emperor and the empress, and wish them good health and longevity."

Yixiu nodded and smiled. Yinzhen was also in a good mood. He and the queen raised their heads and drank it all in one gulp.

There was a faint smile on Nian Shilan's lips.

She glanced at Songzhi, who cleverly understood what Nian Shilan meant and immediately stood up and walked in front of Yinzhen.

"May your Majesty be blessed with good health. Strong wine is harmful to the body, so I carefully selected a plate of fruit for your Majesty to enjoy."

Yinzhen ate a grape and said, "Not bad."

Huanbi glanced at Songzhi from the side, her words full of sarcasm.

"Sister, did you really put in the effort to select the fruits for the emperor? Why doesn't the emperor seem to be full of praise? It seems that sister needs to try harder to figure out the emperor's preferences."

Songzhi was worthy of favor, so how could she withstand such words from Huanbi?

For a moment, his face turned red.

She refused to admit defeat and reluctantly replied, "My sister taught me a lesson."

"However, after serving for more than a month, I still have many shortcomings. Although I am not as good as my sister in understanding the emperor's intentions, I dare not say that I am not attentive to everything the emperor does."

Songzhi turned around and bowed to Yinzhen.

"Everything I think about day and night concerns Your Majesty. Please understand Your Majesty."

Yinzhen raised his head and gave Huanbi a deep look. "Don't worry, with me here, no one dares to say that to you."

Huanbi received Yinzhen's signal and felt secretly proud.

She smiled, polished her words, and continued.

"Your Majesty is well aware of my sister's efforts. We sisters are just reminding each other and sharing the emperor's worries."

The smile on her face deepened by three points.

"But you have to work harder, sister. When the new person comes out, I'm afraid I'll cover my face and cry bitterly."

Yinzhen ignored the lawsuit here and turned to concentrate on talking to Nian Shilan.

"I am still young, only sixteen years old, and I don't understand many things yet."

Huanbi was speechless, and Zhen Huan took over.

"That's true. I heard that hardworking people don't age easily. My sister used to work hard in the palace of Concubine Hua, and she really looks younger than me."

There was a subtle hint of sarcasm in Zhen Huan's words.

"Besides, my sister was able to serve the Concubine Hua so well that she even offered you to the Emperor. This shows that my sister is very good at understanding the Emperor's intentions and getting the best of both worlds."

As soon as the words fell, the balcony fell silent, and only the distant music of stringed instruments could be heard, which was very clear.

Zhen Huan's words were very sharp. Everyone in the palace knew that Song Zhi was born a palace maid and had a low status.

Zhen Huan's words not only attacked Song Zhi, but also implicitly mentioned Concubine Yu and Huanbi, implying that they also came from humble origins.

Yinzhen turned around, looking somewhat cold and lonely.

He and Huanbi had originally planned to stage this drama to paralyze Concubine Hua.

She took advantage of the dispute between Huanbi and Songzhi and then punished Huanbi, thereby boosting Nian Shilan's arrogance.

He had also imagined that Zhen Huan might know about it, after all, Huanbi was her maid before.

However, he did not expect that Zhen Huan was so bold that she even included Fuling in the plot.

He looked up and saw Fuling's eyes drooping, with a hint of crystal in the corner of her eyes.

He had worked so hard to make her proud, but now his words had brought out her inferiority complex.

However, the play had to go on, but his disgust towards Zhen Huan also grew.

Yinzhen turned to Yixiu and asked calmly, "What does the queen think of this?"

Yixiu just wanted to calm the situation down as soon as possible.

"With so many women, it's inevitable that there will be verbal disputes. Everyone was happy today and drank a few more sips of wine. I don't think it was intentional. After the banquet, I will talk to them and ask them to be more careful about their words and actions in the future."

However, Yinzhen became furious and slammed the table.

"Empress, is this how you usually manage my harem? No wonder there are always disturbances in the harem. It turns out it's all your fault!"

Frightened by Yinzhen's anger, Yixiu fell to her knees. Seeing this, everyone else also knelt down with her. The scene suddenly became very solemn.

Yinzhen glanced coldly at the people kneeling on the ground, then called out their names, "Lady Wan, Princess Yu is here."

Zhen Huan and Huan Bi looked at each other and replied, "I am here."

Yinzhen's tone became even colder.

"Noble Lady Wan and Yu often behave inappropriately in front of the emperor and speak rudely, which is unworthy of concubines. You will be sent to Penglai Island immediately and you are not allowed to leave without the emperor's order!"

"I know I was wrong! Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty!"

Yinzhen remained unmoved. He glanced coldly at Huanbi and Zhen Huan.

"Weren't you arrogant when you spoke to Songzhi just now? You dare to do that in front of me. I can't imagine how cunning and mean you are behind my back!"

Lian Yu'er also made the plan. Oh, you should go to Penglai Island with Huanbi.

Be like a standing target. When people realize something is wrong, your life or death will depend entirely on God's will.

Nian Shilan struck while the iron was hot, "Songzhi was wronged today."

Yinzhen's irritability rose again. He was really greedy.

"Advance Songzhi as a permanent resident."

Fuling returned to her own Chengjing Hall and talked to An Lingrong.

"Something is fishy today. Did you see it, sister?"

An Lingrong and Fuling held the child, both of them looked a little solemn.

Suddenly Jiang Yan came.

"Sister, the Emperor specifically asked me to tell you that there might be a storm, so please pay attention to the safety of yourself and your child."

Fuling thought to herself that Yinzhen's move was quite thoughtful, at least he took the safety of her and her son into consideration.

However, she couldn't help but worry about An Lingrong. After all, the emperor did not mention them mother and daughter.

But when she looked up at An Lingrong, she was surprised to find that she did not show any dissatisfaction.

"Sister, why are you looking at me like that?" An Lingrong smiled calmly, "I already know that the Emperor is not someone you can rely on."

There was a hint of helplessness and determination in her tone. Not only the emperor, but even her father had never given her solid support.

In this world, which man can truly be a woman's support?

Jiang Yan hurriedly delivered his message and left, at the same time instructing people to lock all the doors of Chengjing Hall tightly.

Fuling sent Xuechu and Xuerong to check if there were any omissions. After making sure everything was safe, everyone hid in the woodshed next to the kitchenette.

The children also behaved very well and did not make any noise.

As night fell, sounds of fighting and killing were heard outside, and everyone's heart was in their throat.

This night was long and tormenting.

It wasn't until dawn that everything was finally over.

In the end, Yinzhen won the victory.