The concubines in the harem were crying, which made the emperor very upset. He raised his hand and ordered Su Peisheng to send everyone away.

Afterwards, Zhen Huan invited Wen Shichu to report the truth.

Wen Shichu did not hide anything, but just told the truth in a tactful way.

When the emperor learned that he had only six months to live, he did not get angry, but ordered the murderer to be severely punished.

Just at this time, news came from the Ministry of Punishment that after three days and three nights of torture, the assassin finally revealed who did it.

The eunuch wiped the sweat off his face and said, "Your Majesty, it was General Nian's men who secretly attempted the assassination."

Hua Fei was originally serving tea to the emperor. When she heard this, she certainly didn't believe it. She shouted angrily and was very displeased.

"How dare you, you daring slave, frame the general? How many heads do you have?"

Zhen Huan said in a cold voice, "Don't panic, Concubine Hua. The Ministry of Punishment relies heavily on evidence when handling cases. Since you dare to push this matter onto the General, you must have evidence. Why are you so anxious?"

Concubine Hua snorted coldly, naturally unwilling to believe it until the emperor asked someone to produce evidence.

The young eunuch from the Ministry of Punishment took out Nian Gengyao's token, which was a waist badge only worn by Nian's followers. It was made of pure gold and had a military totem on it.

So it adds some credibility to this matter.

"Your Majesty, according to your arrangement, this matter was secretly investigated by Prince Guo. You trust the Seventeenth Master the most, so why not invite him to confront you?"

Concubine Hua's face turned pale. If this case was investigated by Prince Guo, it was probably the truth.

But why would her brother take the risk to assassinate the emperor was a mystery to Concubine Hua. Her hand unconsciously stroked her belly, and the answer was about to come out in her heart.

Could it be, could it be...

Could it be that because she had not been pregnant for many years, her brother knew that the emperor had given her a drug that would make her infertile, so he secretly sent someone to assassinate her.

If that's the case, everything makes sense.

Concubine Hua felt powerless. Her brother was caught up in the storm and she was trapped in the palace. Even if she wanted to help her brother, she was now powerless.

The emperor snorted coldly and smashed the teacup in Hua Fei's hand. His voice was extremely cold.

"Seventeenth Brother is very clear about the distinction between public and private affairs when investigating cases. I believe he will not wrongly accuse anyone, Su Peisheng..."

Su Peisheng knelt down and said respectfully, "Your servant is here."

"Take my tiger talisman to Prince Guo's mansion and inform him that Nian Gengyao has committed a heinous crime by defying the law and attempting to assassinate the emperor. Imprison him in the Heavenly Prison and execute him in the autumn after a grand trial."

The emperor would not tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes. Even though Nian Gengyao had many merits, if he had only sent someone to assassinate the emperor, he would not have enough heads to kill him even if he had ten.

Su Peisheng was shocked. The emperor had always been lenient towards the Nian family, and his current attitude proved that the Nian family would go downhill in the future.

The nine clans of the Nian family are in danger.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Su Peisheng took the tiger talisman and was about to leave, but unexpectedly, Concubine Hua stepped forward and blocked Su Peisheng's way. The next moment, she sneered and confronted the emperor.

"Your Majesty, if you want to punish my brother, why don't you kill me first?"

The emperor snorted coldly, raised his hand and slapped Hua Fei. But as he looked at the beautiful woman, his eyes were full of tears, and he felt inexplicably reluctant to let her go.

Concubine Hua Nian Shilan is different from all the women in the harem. She is not a substitute for Chun Yuan, but the woman the emperor once loved in his heart.

If she were not the general's sister, perhaps the emperor would be more relieved.

"Do you think I will forgive you?"

Concubine Hua broke through the window paper and the emperor's fig leaf and roared at the top of her lungs.

"From the moment I met the Emperor, I have only had him in my heart. My only wish was to bear him a child, so that when we were old, we could enjoy the joy of having children and grandchildren around us. But the Emperor's Huan Yi Xiang ruined everything..."

The emperor looked up in shock, as if he had not expected that his well-hidden secret would be seen through. Nian Shilan had already known that Huanyixiang was Musk, and all the disguises of these years were torn to pieces at this moment.

"Go back to Kunning Palace. I will not care about your future with you. Even if the Nian family is gone, I will give you a place."

Hua Fei laughed, thinking the emperor's idea was absurd. "Your Majesty, you won't let my brother go, right? If my brother dies, can I survive in the harem?"

Su Peisheng was in a dilemma and did not dare to leave the Yangxin Palace at this moment. He looked at Zhen Huan and Shi Qing for help.

"My Lady, what do you think I should do about this?"

Zhen Huan soothed him, "Don't worry, Eunuch. Just adapt to the circumstances. The Emperor must have other plans. Just wait."

Su Peisheng then stood by, feeling worried for Concubine Hua.

"I will never let the Nian family go. If you want to protect Nian Gengyao, don't blame me for being rude!"

"If the Emperor is determined to take my brother's life, I am willing to sacrifice my own."

In order to save her brother, Concubine Hua was so angry that she crashed into the pillar of the Yangxin Palace.

Her forehead was covered in blood and she fainted, but her life was not in danger.

Su Peisheng reacted quickly and helped Hua Fei up.

The emperor, feeling a headache, ordered Xiao Xiazi, "Send Concubine Hua back to Kunning Palace. During this period of time, Concubine Hua is not allowed to leave the palace. As for the affairs of the Nian family, it has nothing to do with her."

Su Peisheng still went to invite Prince Guo according to the emperor's edict. That night, the news that Nian Gengyao was arrested for plotting to assassinate the emperor spread throughout the capital.

The ministers in the court who were once on good terms with Nian Gengyao were now very worried. They all asked for leave and stayed at home, fearing that this matter would implicate themselves. After all, the emperor's methods were ruthless.

However, there were still people in the court who pleaded for Nian Gengyao, including some princes who had been against the emperor for many years.

The emperor disregarded the brotherhood and directly dismissed the tenth prince from his official position and imprisoned him in the clan office.

As for his wife and children, they were not implicated. However, the children of the Tenth Prince were not allowed to serve as officials in the court and could only be commoners forever.

For the Tenth Prince, it was a great humiliation, but now that things had come to this, no one dared to anger the emperor again.

The court and the harem were in chaos, but the Shuyuxuan was very quiet. Zhen Huan looked at the baby in the cradle and found that it was a little cute, and the depression in her heart dissipated.

"Huan'er, how do you plan to deal with Nian Shilan?"

Zhen Huan seemed to be thinking deeply. "She is a pitiful person after all. Now she is in the harem. I am afraid she is living a life worse than death. Even if I don't deal with her, she may not survive. What do you think, sister?"

"Then keep it. It will be useful someday."

Huanbi brought the date paste and yam cake, and couldn't help complaining.

"Your Majesty, Miss An is here again. She said her father has committed a crime. Please help her out of our past friendship."

In the past two days, An Lingrong visited every few days. I don’t know whether she wanted to reconcile or for some other reason.

"The emperor has his own say on this matter. Let her go back. How can I interfere in the affairs of the court? Do you want me to be scolded by the Censorate for no reason?"

Zhen Huan completely broke up with An Lingrong. From the moment she tried to plot against Sheng'er, the sisterhood they once had was gone.

"Your Majesty is right. I will ask her to leave now."

The night was hazy. Shi Qing looked at the moonlight outside the window and thought that everything had finally come to an end.

When she stood up to pour tea, she heard Zhen Huan's voice beside her said calmly.

"Sister, thank you for taking the trouble to keep Sheng'er for me. He should have been killed by Concubine Hua by mistake, right..."

Shi Qing raised his eyes in shock and met Zhen Huan's gaze. It seemed that she knew everything.

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