Nian Shilan and Zhen Huan have never gotten along. Even though Nian Shilan is no longer interested in the emperor, in the eyes of those who don't know her, Nian Shilan is still the Concubine Hua who likes the emperor and is often jealous. Whenever Zhen Huan and Nian Shilan clash, Zhen Huan likes to confront her, which occasionally angers Concubine Hua.

In official circles, Zhen Yuandao prided himself on being an honest official and was at odds with Nian Gengyao's faction.

Qingran couldn't bear to see her dear mother and dear uncle being criticized by the Zhen family, so she decided to find something for the Zhen family to do.

One day, Qingran seemed to say unintentionally that Huanbi and Wanpin looked a bit similar, and wondered if they were born to the same father.

Nian Shilan pondered this sentence and then told her brother.

Nian Gengyao had long disliked Zhen Yuandao, so he secretly began to investigate Zhen Yuandao, and indeed discovered something fishy about Huanbi. It turned out that Huanbi was the daughter of Zhen Yuandao and He Mianmian, the daughter of a criminal minister.

Zhen Yuandao was a heartless man. It would have been fine if he had disguised his concubine's daughter as an orphan and sent her to his own legitimate daughter as a slave, but he was so bold as to allow Huanbi and Zhen Huan to enter the palace together.

Putting the daughter and descendants of a guilty minister under the emperor's nose, is this an attempt to murder the emperor or an attempt at rebellion?

Nian Gengyao then used this new discovery to impeach Zhen Yuandao in the court.

Yinzhen sent people to investigate, and the results were exactly the same as those found by Nian Gengyao. He was furious and threw Zhen Yuandao and his family into jail to await their fate.

The current emperor is the one who fears the instability of his throne the most.

He deliberately prevented Nian Shilan and Concubine Duan from having children because he was afraid that they would use the children to threaten his throne.

Now Zhen Yuandao actually dared to have a child with the daughter of a guilty minister and sent the child to the palace. Although Yinzhen was not harmed, it was enough to make Yinzhen furious.

In his opinion, Huanbi's entry into the palace was Zhen Yuandao's provocation to his authority, and his intention was to kill him. Therefore, after being angry for a long time, Yinzhen decided to exile Zhen Yuandao's entire family to Ningguta.

Huanbi was sent back to the Zhen family and exiled to Ningguta with Zhen Yuandao.

As for Zhen Huan, she was also implicated by Zhen Yuandao and was demoted to a noble lady. She was not allowed to raise her children personally. The children were sent to the princess's residence and the prince's residence respectively. Zhen Huan, like Concubine Xin and Concubine An, could only see her children once a month.

Not long after Zhen Huan came out of confinement, she received this bad news. She immediately ignored everything and went into a unilateral cold war with the emperor. She almost crawled to the door of the Yangxin Palace and knelt down to plead for her family.

Su Peisheng came in and reported cautiously, "Your Majesty, Concubine Wan is kneeling outside."

In fact, Su Peisheng didn't want to report it, but... Cui Jinxi was with Zhen Huan!

Even if he didn't consider his past friendship with Concubine Wan, he still had to consider Cui Jinxi's face. Who made him like Cui Jinxi?

"Then let her kneel!" Yinzhen was still angry, and the fact that Zhen Huan had deliberately treated him coldly in the past also became a catalyst for Yinzhen's anger at this moment.

In the past, when Yinzhen liked Zhen Huan the most, even if Zhen Huan gave him a cold face, he could still forgive Zhen Huan's disrespect for the sake of the child and Zhen Huan's face.

But sooner or later, the affection will run out.

When Zhen Huan has exhausted Yinzhen's affection and patience for her, it will be time for backlash.

Zhen Huan knelt at the door of the Yangxin Palace. Her face was not made up, but she had a pure and beautiful temperament. However, those who could admire her were unwilling to see her at this moment.

She didn't know how things turned out like this. In an instant, Huanbi was taken away from her, the Zhen family was thrown into jail, her daughter and son were taken away, and only Liuzhu, Cui Jinxi, and Xiao Yunzi were left by her side.

Seeing that things were not going well, the other palace maids and eunuchs took out silver early and bribed the person in charge to transfer themselves away. Even if it was to the Xinzheku, it was better than staying in the dark Suiyuxuan.

Now all she could hope for was the emperor's kindness towards her, and that he would spare the Zhen family for her sake, even if they were reduced to commoners, as long as they were not exiled to Ningguta.

However, the emperor did not want to see her.

There is no hope.

Zhen Huan didn't know what to do. All she could do seemed to be kneeling in the Yangxin Palace. She knelt for a whole day without drinking a drop of water.

Yinzhen was angry that Zhen Huan only had eyes for the Zhen family and was unaware of his difficulties and heartbreak. Moreover, Zhen Huan was not sad about not being able to see her children and had no motherly heart at all. This made Yinzhen think of himself, who was also a child who was not loved by his mother.

For this reason, Yinzhen rarely felt disgusted with Zhen Huan.

In the middle of the night, Zhen Huan collapsed from exhaustion and fainted. Su Peisheng ordered several palace maids to take Zhen Huan back to Suiyuxuan.

The next day, Yinzhen's imperial decree came to confine Zhen Huan for three months and she was not allowed to go out.

Compared with the original plot, Zhen Huan's downfall was extended a lot earlier, and Zhen Huan herself also aroused the emperor's dislike. She didn't even have the opportunity to ask to go to Ganlu Temple to pray for blessings. She could only stay in Suiyuxuan as a disfavored waste, waiting for the day when the emperor's anger subsided and maybe he would go to see her.

Nian Gengyao, who successfully impeached Zhen Yuandao, was commended by the emperor. In the court, the emperor asked Nian Gengyao what reward he wanted.

Nian Gengyao cupped his hands and said, "It is my humble honor to be able to share the emperor's worries..."

Yinzhen's expression changed. Nian Gengyao himself did not have any official title that could lead to a higher rank. This was already the greatest honor for him to hold a high position. So if he could do this, it would bring honor to his family.

If Nian Gengyao asked for a promotion for a younger member of his family, Yinzhen would grant it, but he would inevitably be dissatisfied with Nian Gengyao, thinking that he was asking for more.

Unexpectedly, Nian Gengyao only smiled and said, "My humble son is young and unmarried. I implore the emperor to grant him an imperial decree granting his marriage."

An arranged marriage adds honor to the marriage. Even if one is a royal relative or a high-ranking official, it is a great honor to receive the emperor's decree to arrange a marriage. But it is just an honor. Apart from the face-saving effect at the time of marriage, there is no other benefit.

Nian Gengyao's move was more measured than asking for an official title without offending the emperor.

Yinzhen was very satisfied and immediately agreed to the marriage.

As for the woman, the Nian family had already made arrangements, so it was very easy for the emperor to grant the marriage this time.

In addition to granting the marriage, Yinzhen also rewarded Nian Gengyao with a lot of gold and silver as a reward.

Nian Gengyao took out a part of the reward and gave it to Nian Shilan to share his joy.

Suddenly there were fewer people in the palace arguing with her, and Nian Shilan was so happy that she even ate a big extra bowl of dinner.

Once Zhen Huan fell, Shen Meizhuang had no support and fewer people came to visit her. She drank all day in the palace. Once, when she was drunk, she whispered about Wen Shichu with Caiyue.

Caiyue sighed and quickly went to find Wen Shichu, "My lady, Wen Shichu is here!"

"Your humble servant greets the young master..." Wen Shichu half-knelt and saluted.

No human voice.

Wen Shichu looked up and saw Shen Meizhuang still drinking cup after cup, her drunken eyes looking exceptionally beautiful.

Wen Shichu swallowed his saliva.

Following Shen Meizhuang's seductive hint, he suddenly picked her up and went straight into the deepest part of the bedroom. Caiyue stood guard at the palace door...

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