I just want to rob you of your luck

When the Queen Mother found out that the Second Prince, whom she once loved so much, had caused Concubine Wan to have a miscarriage, she was so angry that she lay in bed for several days.

As an old person, especially the empress dowager of the royal family, she already felt ashamed of her ancestors.

She is also responsible for the lack of royal offspring.

But now that His Majesty is unwilling to favor anyone else, she can do nothing about it.

He could only reward Wanpin with a large number of supplements and precious medicinal materials.

During this period, Zhu Heng did not enter the harem again, and Lin Jiuer was happy to have some free time.

She sent Yuling out every day and she would lock herself in to do yoga, Ba Duan Jin, and even Tai Chi.

Her figure is becoming more and more graceful, and with various supplements she drinks every day, her complexion is so rosy.

During this period, she received another letter from her brother.

The letter stated that His Majesty had already begun to work on eliminating the minions of the Zhaoguo Mansion in the court and in various places.

He helped investigate many of these cases.

The letter comforted Lin Jiuer about the loss of her child and asked her to recover and take good care of herself.

Lin Jiuer was touched. Compared with the emperor and the empress dowager's concern, the people in her family truly had no desires or demands for her. They just hoped that she could live a good life.

She picked up her pen and wrote a letter back to her family. She also selected some precious supplements and medicinal herbs and asked Yuling to find someone to send them back to the Lin family.

One day, Zhu Heng was handling government affairs in the imperial study, and Fu Shun reported: "Your Majesty, General Zhao You wants to see you."

Zhu Heng's deep black eyes flickered, and he already had some guesses in his mind.

Zhao You is Zhao Ronger's elder brother. He has given him a generous reward after returning triumphantly yesterday.

He went to the palace to ask for an audience again today, and it was probably related to Zhao Ronger.

"Let him in."

After Zhao You came in, he knelt on one knee and bowed respectfully.

"I am here to pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Fushun quickly stepped forward and helped the man up.

"My dear Lord Zhao, please stand up quickly and take a seat!"

After Zhao You stood up, he did not sit down immediately, but continued to stand in the hall.

"I came here today to ask your majesty for a favor."

Zhu Heng looked at him calmly: "Oh? I wonder what Zhao Aiqing wants?"

Zhao You raised his eyes and looked directly at Zhu Heng. Although his expression did not change, there was dissatisfaction and questioning in his eyes.

"I have returned victoriously, but I heard that my sister Rong'er has been demoted to a concubine by Your Majesty, and the Second Prince has been imprisoned. My sister has loved Your Majesty since she was young and has a sincere heart for His Majesty, but I never thought she would be treated like this. I want to use this military achievement to exchange for Your Majesty's kindness to my sister Rong'er."

Zhu Heng sneered in his heart, but his expression was calm: "General Zhao, don't you know what big mistake the second prince made? Am I the kind of person who doesn't ask right or wrong in your mind?"

Zhao You paused. He had heard that the Second Prince had caused Concubine Wan to have a miscarriage, but he was only a six-year-old child and it might have been an unintentional mistake.

It is disheartening that His Majesty punished Rong'er and her son so harshly.

"Your Majesty, the Second Prince is only a six-year-old child. Perhaps he made the mistake unintentionally. Your punishment is too severe."

"Many people saw the Second Prince bumping into Concubine Wan in the Imperial Garden that day. The Second Prince is indeed a child. He is young and ignorant. Isn't it the fault of his mother who raised him that he could do such a thing?

I separated them for the sake of the Second Prince, to prevent him from making irreparable mistakes in the future!"

"I understand your feelings, but the harem also has its own rules. I have indulged Rong'er for so many years, and now I regret it. Don't worry, I just want her to repent and reform, and I won't do anything to her."

When Zhao You heard this, he thought, Your Majesty is not going to compromise?

He also became angry. Was he too polite to Zhu Heng?

Zhao You's tone became colder: "Your Majesty, although we have defeated the barbarians who harassed the border this time, I have heard from spies that they plan to invade our border on a large scale in the fall.

I hope Your Majesty will agree to my request, and I will lead the army to crush the barbarian tribes."

What I mean is that if you don't agree to treat Zhao Ronger well, I will quit my job.

Zhu Heng's eyes narrowed. Zhao You was a naked threat. Although he had already arranged an insider in Zhao You's army, now was not the time to expose him.

"Why didn't you report this to me immediately?"

"I just came back yesterday and have not had time to discuss this matter with Your Majesty in detail."

Zhao You took advantage of the fact that there was no suitable general in the court who could take on this important responsibility, and deliberately said this now to threaten Zhu Heng.

Anyway, the Duke Zhao’s Mansion has been holding Zhu Heng in check for quite some time.

Zhu Heng looked at Zhao You with deep dark eyes, and suddenly he smiled gently.

"I have known Rong'er since childhood, and I have no intention of doing anything to her. Since Zhao Aiqing is willing to use his military merits to plead for her, how can I not agree?

Don't worry, I will issue an order to restore her position as concubine later."

Zhao You showed a triumphant smile, but he still felt dissatisfied with just being restored to the position of concubine. However, he could slowly make plans in the future.

We can't push Zhu Heng too hard now, the second prince is the key.

"Then I wonder if the Second Prince should be released as well?"

Zhu Heng was extremely angry. The Duke Zhao's Mansion was simply too much and even extended their hands to his harem.

Are they no longer willing to hide it? What? Are they planning to support the second prince to take the throne?

However, he still smiled faintly: "Don't worry, my dear, Zhi'er is my most beloved son. I will teach him personally in the future, and I will not really stop him from seeing his mother."

Zhao You saw that his goal had been achieved, so he bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty is wise. In that case, I will take my leave."

"Go!"

After he left, Zhu Heng's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he slammed his clenched fists hard on the imperial desk.

"wild ambition!"

Fu Shun was shaking with fear. The Duke Zhao's Mansion was simply going too far. No wonder His Majesty was so angry.

Zhu Heng wrote several secret letters in succession and arranged for his confidants to deliver them, one of which was to Lin Xingzhi.

Then he wrote the imperial edict to restore Zhao Ronger as concubine and move her back to Yaohua Palace.

He rubbed his brows in pain. Jiuer had suffered so much injustice, but he was unable to avenge her.

I feel so incompetent.

Having let Jiuer suffer injustice time and time again, he knew that the way she looked at him recently had changed from the initial admiration and love to disappointment and coldness.

He really didn't know how to face her. Maybe the only way to get her forgiveness was to tell her the truth?

Then he wrote an imperial edict to confer the title of Concubine Wan on Lin Jiuer and asked Fu Shun to go and announce the edict in person.

This was what he had promised her in the beginning. Even though she couldn't have a child, he had to compensate her with the honor she deserved.

He wouldn't let anyone hurt her again.

Lin Jiuer was confused when she received the imperial edict to confer the title of imperial concubine. Didn't it say that she could only be conferred the title of imperial concubine if she gave birth to a prince?

Fu Shun said with a smile: "Empress Wan, please accept the order."

Lin Jiuer knelt down hurriedly to receive the imperial edict and asked Yuling to stuff a purse into Fushun's pocket. Fushun took it with a smile and then left. He had another imperial edict to read.

Everyone in Changle Palace happily congratulated Lin Jiuer. She calmly asked Yuling to give rewards to everyone.

She was a little puzzled as Zhu Heng hadn't come much recently so why he suddenly made her his concubine.

After a while, Zhu Heng came over in person.

He held Lin Jiuer's hand and sat on the couch, with a somewhat conflicted expression.

"Jiu'er, I have something to tell you."