Yixiu is reborn, fights against her elder sister, and becomes the queen mother

One evening, An Lingrong was accompanying the emperor, but suddenly an important matter came from the court, so An Lingrong tactfully left.

The moon was above the willows, and the breeze blew through the branches, making a rustling sound that made Baojuan shiver.

"My lady, why do I feel like this place is weird? Let's go back quickly. It's scary."

An Lingrong couldn't help but frown. She suddenly heard someone crying between the cracks in the rockery.

An Lingrong held Baojuan's hand and asked softly, "Baojuan, do you hear anyone crying over there? There seems to be a smell of burning paper money."

After hearing this, Baojuan became even more frightened. If it weren't for the difference between master and servant, Baojuan would have wanted to hide behind An Lingrong.

She replied in a trembling voice, "My lady, please don't scare me. This kind of thing has always been taboo in the palace. Burning paper money in the palace is a serious sin. Did you hear it wrongly?"

An Lingrong was a master at making incense, so her sense of smell was naturally exceptional. She sniffed and said with absolute certainty, "Someone is definitely burning paper money. Don't be afraid. Follow me and let's go and take a look."

Baojuan had no choice but to follow An Lingrong deeper into the area. After passing through a patch of flowers and rockery, the two finally determined the source of the sound.

An Lingrong picked up a stone and threw it at the rockery, scolding, "How dare you! Who's there? Come out."

There was a sudden panic from the other end. An Lingrong was afraid that the person had run away, so she grabbed Baojuan and looked inside. After seeing the face of the person burning paper money clearly, An Lingrong was a little surprised.

"Huanbi, you are the Huanbi next to Sister Wan, what are you doing here?"

Huanbi also knew that burning paper money in the palace was a serious sin. She could only kowtow to An Lingrong and cry, "My Lady An, I was wrong, I was wrong. I was confused for a moment. Today is the anniversary of my mother's death. Please forgive me!"

An Lingrong looked at Huanbi crying bitterly and thought of her own mother.

She sighed and asked, "Although there are reasons for this, burning paper money in the palace is a serious sin. Isn't there anyone outside the palace to pay tribute to your mother?"

Huanbi's eyes were filled with sadness. Her mother was just a concubine with no status and was the daughter of a criminal. Her mother's tablet could not even be placed in the Zhen family, so how could she hold a memorial service for her?

Huanbi choked up and said, "No one offered sacrifices to my mother, I..."

Now, although the relationship between An Lingrong and Zhen Huan is not as close as when they first entered the palace, they are not hostile to each other. Exposing this matter to An Lingrong will not benefit her in any way. In addition, she also sympathizes with Huanbi's situation, so she said:

"Forget it, I'll pretend I didn't see anything that happened today. But you'd better not hold such memorials in this palace in the future. Fortunately, it was me who did it today. If it were someone else, you would be punished."

When Huanbi saw that An Lingrong did not report the matter, she kowtowed repeatedly in gratitude.

"Thank you, Little Master An, for your kindness."

An Lingrong chuckled and shook her head, then left with Baojuan.

Huanbi looked at An Lingrong's back and said with a sigh, "Little Master An is truly lucky. She has been deeply favored by the Emperor since entering the palace. Even though her biological father made such a serious mistake, she was not implicated. Instead, she can return to her hometown to retire."

At this moment, an idea sprouted in Huanbi's mind. She was not bad looking. If she could get the emperor's favor, would she no longer have to hold memorial services here secretly like today, and always worry about being discovered?

After cleaning up the mess, Huanbi returned to Shuiyuxuan and was still uneasy.

Zhen Huan saw Huanbi's worries and comforted her, "Life is hard in this deep palace. You and Liuzhu have been with me since childhood. When you are old enough, I will ask mother to release you from the palace and find you good husbands. You won't have to spend your years with me in this palace."

Liu Zhu has always been carefree and innocent. She smiled and said, "If we all leave, who will serve you? I won't leave. I want to stay in this palace with you forever."

Huanbi could only agree, "I won't leave either."

In reality, Huanbi was thinking, even if she left the palace, what good husband could Madam Zhen find for her? She could only look for one among the stewards in the Zhen Mansion, but they were still servants.

I am different from Liuzhu. I am also a lady of the Zhen family. Why can Zhen Huan enter the palace as a concubine, while I have to be a slave in this palace and accompany Zhen Huan until she is 25 years old before I can leave the palace?

The emperor had been flipping through the names of Concubine Hua and An Lingrong these days. When the Jingshifang brought the names in the evening, he suddenly remembered that he had not visited Zhen Huan for a long time.

Compared with Hua Fei's flamboyance and An Lingrong's gentleness, Zhen Huan's cold temperament and talent have a unique charm.

"Let's not turn over the cards today. I will be there at night."

After receiving the emperor's order, the people from the Jingshifang immediately told Zhen Huan the news.

Zhen Huan was fine, but Huanbi was very excited. This was a rare opportunity.

Normally, when the emperor picked up Zhen Huan, he would send the Fengluan Chun'en carriage to take her away. She had no chance to get close to the emperor, but if the emperor came to their place, she could use the excuse of serving him to show off in front of him.

Huanbi also dressed up specially. She was originally good-looking, and after dressing up carefully, her face became pretty and graceful.

Jinxi noticed Huanbi's expression and sensed her worries, so she stepped forward and reminded her, "Miss Huanbi, you've put on too much makeup today. Why don't you wipe it off?"

Huanbi made an excuse and casually passed it off, waiting for the emperor to come.

Jin Xi had no choice but to tell Zhen Huan about this matter.

Zhen Huan didn't expect that Huanbi actually wanted to become the emperor's woman. She suddenly felt a little ironic. She originally wanted to send Huanbi out of the palace and let her live a free life. Since that's the case, let her go.

If Huanbi was favored by the emperor, she would think it would be a good idea if he paid less attention to her.

The emperor has always been praised and respected, but Zhen Huan has always been very cold to him. At first, the emperor thought it was a kind of interest, but later he found it a bit boring.

No matter what he said or what topic he chose, Zhen Huan always looked indifferent.

Just when he was feeling a little embarrassed, Huanbi came over with tea and snacks, smiling.

She bowed to the Emperor and Zhen Huan, and said with a charming smile, "Your Majesty and Young Lady, are you tired? I have specially asked the kitchen to prepare tea and snacks."

Listening to the girl's pretty voice, the emperor looked up. Huanbi looked about 50% similar to Zhen Huan, but Zhen Huan was aloof like a flower on a high mountain, while Huanbi was very approachable, which pleased the emperor very much.