The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

In fact, not only the Fourth Prince was surprised, but I myself had never thought that the Emperor would make such a decision - to let me raise the Fourth Prince.

This sudden news made me a little overwhelmed. There are many concubines in the palace who have no children. As the saying goes, a son's status depends on his mother, and a mother's status depends on her son. This is exactly what it means.

I know that although the Emperor treats me slightly differently than others, it's nothing special. In the Emperor's heart, there is only Empress Chunyuan, and everyone who comes after him is just her shadow.

A few days later, the emperor issued an edict to confer titles on the concubines in the harem.

Aside from the Empress, Concubine Duan held the highest rank in the palace, and she was the first person to visit the Prince's Palace. Now that she had been promoted, Concubine Duan naturally held the highest rank, being canonized as Imperial Noble Concubine.

Concubine Jing was named Concubine Jing, Concubine Wan was named Concubine Wan, Concubine Hui was named Concubine Hui, and Concubine Rong was named Concubine Rong.

Concubine Xin was renamed Concubine Xin, Noble Lady Chun was renamed Concubine Chun, and Lady Ye was renamed Noble Lady Ning.

For a moment, the queen was very angry. The women in the harem popped up like mushrooms after a rain. The emperor now established a royal concubine. It would have been fine if the position of concubine Duan was the same as that of the vice-empress, but he also appointed four noble concubines, and none of them was hers at the moment.

The empress, seated on her phoenix chair, pondered the situation with a heavy heart. She knew that as empress, she had a responsibility to maintain order and stability within the harem, but she also needed to protect her own position and power. She felt immense pressure and didn't know how to respond to this sudden change.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now? The Emperor has conferred titles on all six palaces, and the women in the harem have been promoted one after another, especially Zhen Huan. She has now been conferred the title of Concubine Wan. And there are also Shen Meiyu and An Lingrong. Now Concubine Duan has been promoted to Imperial Noble Concubine, and the rank of Imperial Noble Concubine is the same as that of Vice Empress. What should we do?" Jian Qiu said anxiously.

The Empress frowned, her face terribly gloomy. She gritted her teeth and said, "This Zhen Huan, to be so favored by the Emperor, I really underestimated her! She's managed to escape my painstaking schemes time and time again. And that An Lingrong, usually so submissive and of such a humble origin, I never thought she could even climb to the position of Imperial Concubine. It seems I underestimated both of them."

Jianqiu looked at the Queen's expression and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, what are you going to do? Are you just going to let them succeed?"

The Queen took a deep breath and said slowly, "Of course we can't just sit there and wait for death. I will find a way to deal with them, but now is not the time. We need to wait for the opportunity, and once we have the chance, we will take action immediately."

Jianqiu nodded, understanding. She knew the Queen would find a way to deal with those who threatened her position.

The Queen clenched her fists tightly, a fierce glint in her eyes: "These bitches, I will not let them go. Wait until I regain control of the situation, and see who dares to go against me!"

The weather was just right that day. I was sitting in the palace, Baojuan and I having fun playing with Roujia in her arms.

Suddenly I heard footsteps outside, and I looked up and saw Baoque coming in. She bowed respectfully and told me that the Fourth Prince had arrived.

The name Baoque was unfamiliar to me, but after careful consideration, I remembered that she was a new maid in the Imperial Household Department. I had previously kept her by my side because I thought she was steady and reliable. Now, hearing that the Fourth Prince was coming, I quickly asked Baoque to invite him in.

Not long after, the Fourth Prince walked into the room. Looking at his tall figure and handsome face, I couldn't help but sigh that time flies.

I smiled and stood up to greet him, saying, "It's been years since we last met. Fourth Prince has grown quite a bit taller. When we first met in the Old Summer Palace, he was still very young."

The Fourth Prince bowed slightly to me and said, "Your son greets Empress Rong! May Empress Rong be blessed with good health."

"No need to be so polite, Fourth Prince. Come and sit down." I greeted the Fourth Prince warmly.

"Empress Rong, this must be Sister Roujia, right?" The Fourth Prince asked curiously, looking at Roujia in Baojuan's arms.

The Fourth Prince walked forward and looked at the delicate and graceful Roujia in the cradle. He couldn't help but praise her, "Sister is so cute. Can I hold her?"

His tone was a little uncertain and expectant, and his eyes were full of fondness.

I smiled and nodded in agreement. The Fourth Prince carefully reached out his hands and gently picked up the princess, his movements so gentle as if he was afraid to hurt her. An innocent smile graced his face, his eyes filled with joy.

Seeing this scene, I couldn't help but feel a surge of warmth in my heart, and I said, "Fourth Prince, if you like Roujia, you might as well come to Suiyuxuan often in the future. Now that the emperor has made me your adoptive mother, from now on, we are truly mother and son. In the future, mother and son should visit each other more often to enhance their relationship. Now Roujia is also your biological sister, she will like you too."

After hearing this, the Fourth Prince nodded vigorously, his eyes flashing with excitement and emotion. He hugged his sister tightly in his arms, as if he had found an invaluable treasure.

Then I signaled Baojuan and the others with my eyes to go out.

"Thank you for your concern, Empress Rong. I grew up in the Old Summer Palace since I was a child. I was not allowed to see the Emperor and I have no brothers or sisters. When I first met Empress Rong in the Old Summer Palace, I felt that you were particularly kind. Now that the Emperor has asked you to be my adoptive mother, I am really happy." The Fourth Prince couldn't help but think of the past.

"Hongli, now you and I are mother and son, this is also a kind of fate. Although I am not from a high family, I will definitely take good care of you in the future. From now on, I will be your biological mother in front of others and behind their backs. You must remember this." I patiently advised the Fourth Prince.

"Yes, I will remember the teachings of Empress Rong in the future." The Fourth Prince was also very smart and understood everything immediately.

Royal children have been educated and nurtured in the palace since childhood. They have heard and seen things about power, politics, and etiquette, so they naturally appear to be extremely intelligent.

Although the Fourth Prince was raised in the Old Summer Palace since childhood, away from the hustle and bustle of the palace, he showed extraordinary diligence and hard work.

In contrast, the Third Prince was raised by Concubine Qi since he was a child, and may have been more pampered and indulged, thus lacking the tenacity and perseverance like the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince understood that his situation was different from that of other princes, so he worked harder to learn various knowledge and skills to make up for his shortcomings.

Later, I heard from the nanny around the Fourth Prince that he spent a lot of time every day reading, writing, practicing martial arts, riding and shooting.

Now the Third Prince is being raised by the Queen. Although he seems to be living a glorious life and being raised by the Queen, in fact, he is not happy.

Because the queen only urged him to study every day and had no time to relax, he felt very depressed and dissatisfied. Although the third prince was very reluctant, he did not dare to go against the queen's wishes and could only endure this pain silently.