The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

"The Emperor is cold and heartless, and extremely suspicious. If this continues, I'm afraid that sooner or later, he will reach out to the Prince. I know that the Prince is upright, kind, and loyal, but in this deep palace, these virtues can become the source of fatal disaster. I cannot watch the Prince fall into such a dangerous situation and remain indifferent, so I will do my utmost to protect the Prince."

"I don't need Your Highness to know this, and I won't force Your Highness to do anything. Your Majesty, I already know everything you want to know, so I won't keep Your Majesty." Concubine Ning said calmly, as if all this didn't matter to her.

Baojuan, who was standing nearby, was furious when she heard this. She couldn't help but say, "Our queen is a noble concubine after all. How dare you be so rude and disrespectful? You even dared to chase us away?"

Faced with Baojuan's rebuke, Ningpin remained unmoved. She sneered and asked, "I have already said everything I need to say. Since you already know everything, what are you waiting for?"

Her tone was cold, and her eyes were full of disdain and provocation.

"Don't worry, sister. I understand your feelings. There are no permanent friends or enemies in the palace. Perhaps one day, we will become friends."

After hearing what I said, Concubine Ning was very surprised.

"I won't disturb my sister anymore. Goodbye." After saying that, I took my people and left.

When we reached the Imperial Garden, we unexpectedly ran into the Imperial Consort. She was dressed in a gorgeous brocade robe embroidered with exquisite phoenix patterns and a dazzling pearl and jade headdress on her head. She looked elegant and graceful.

I hurried forward, bowed slightly, and then asked politely, "I haven't seen you in a while. I wonder how you've been doing lately?"

My eyes fell on the exquisite face of the Imperial Concubine.

The Imperial Concubine smiled faintly, gently raised her hand to signal me to stand, and then said softly, "I was just thinking of going to my sister's place, and who knew I'd run into you in this imperial garden by chance? Speaking of which, there's been a lot going on in the palace lately! Ever since the Empress was confined by the Emperor, the burden of handling the affairs of the six palaces has fallen on my shoulders."

"These trivial matters are complicated and trivial. If it weren't for the assistance of Concubine Jing, Concubine Wan and Concubine Hui, I would be helpless." As she said this, the Imperial Concubine sighed lightly, a hint of fatigue in her eyes.

"The Emperor values ​​you, sister. The affairs of the harem are numerous and complex, and all matters, big and small, need to be carefully managed and properly handled. So, naturally, I'll have to trouble you to spend more time and effort. After all, you have always been steady and thoughtful in your work. With you in charge of the harem, the Emperor is naturally relieved."

"Sister, you must also take good care of yourself and don't exhaust yourself from overwork."

The Imperial Concubine chuckled and responded, "Sister, you are thoughtful. Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."

"Sister, it's still early. How about we go to Yikun Palace and sit for a while? It's been a long time since we two sisters got together to chat and reminisce."

After saying that, I happily took her hand, with anticipation glittering in my eyes.

"How can I refuse your kind invitation, my sister?"

Then, we returned to the Yikun Palace. After dismissing the accompanying palace maids, we were able to sit down and talk properly.

"Sister, you're taking a risk by exposing the Queen this time. If something unexpected happens, it won't be a small matter. You'll definitely get hurt."

"Thankfully, God has blessed us this time, and everything went quite smoothly without any problems. It was all my fault for not thinking carefully and causing my sister so much worry. It's truly my fault."

After a brief pause, she continued, "However, although the Empress has been confined to the Emperor's chambers, my sister, please do not forget that she still has the Third Prince. In my opinion, as long as the Third Prince survives, the Empress may still find an opportunity to make a comeback."

As she spoke, she raised her head and looked at me eagerly.

"My sister is worried that the Queen and the Third Prince rely on each other, so we must not let our guard down."

"As long as you understand, sister, now that I have Wen Yi by my side, I don't want to ask about other things. I just want to accompany Wen Yi to grow up."

"It's been a long time since I've been to this Yikun Palace. When Shilan was here, we were like water and fire. Now that she's gone, I often think of her when I look at the furnishings here..."

"Sister..." Looking at the slightly haggard woman in front of me, I opened my mouth, wanting to say something soothing to comfort her. However, when the words came to my lips, I felt that any words seemed so pale and powerless at this moment.

She shook her head slightly and said softly, "It's okay. I just felt something for a moment. It's nothing. Things in this world are impermanent, so why be so obsessed?"

After a brief pause, she seemed to have remembered something important. She looked up at the sky and continued, "It's getting late, and I have to hurry back to look after Wen Yi. The child has been feeling a little unwell lately, and I'm really worried about her. Sister, I won't stay any longer today. We'll talk another day."

After saying that, she smiled at me, then turned and slowly walked away. As I watched her back gradually recede, an indescribable complex emotion welled up in my heart.

My mood had not yet completely calmed down, and my mind was still entangled with all kinds of chaotic thoughts. However, at this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps came, and then Baojuan's anxious voice came into my ears: "Oh no! Queen, something big has happened!"

Hearing her panicked tone, my heart sank and I quickly asked, "What's going on? Tell me!"

Baojuan took a deep breath, collected herself, and said, "I just received news that the Third Prince had the audacity to plead with the Emperor on behalf of the Empress, the Eighth Master, and the Fourteenth Master! The Emperor was furious and furious, and he angrily rebuked the Third Prince."

When I heard this, my eyes widened in shock, and I thought to myself, "How could this Third Prince act so impulsively? Doesn't he know the consequences of doing this?"

Baojuan continued, "As a result, the Emperor was furious and immediately issued an order to strip the Third Prince of his yellow belt, remove his name from the Jade Plate, and decree that he become the Eighth Prince's son!"

After hearing this, I was extremely surprised. How could the Third Prince be so confused? Could it be Hongli?

I was guessing in my mind, but I wasn't sure.