I heard that the war in the northwest has been tense recently and there are not many people available in the court. At this time, Hua Fei's brother Nian Gengyao is needed to serve. Nian Gengyao has been in the northwest for many years and is the best candidate.

The emperor called my sister to accompany him, and she heard the emperor and the ministers discussing this matter outside the door.

Go inside and ask your sister what she thinks about this matter.

"General Nian and Empress Hua have a deep brother-sister relationship. If the Emperor favors Empress Hua a little more, General Nian will be relieved."

"Hanhuan is the one who pleases me most."

In the following days, the emperor always went to see Concubine Hua, and Concubine Hua always dressed up to welcome him.

For a moment, everyone was envious.

The Queen had been busy organizing Princess Wen Yi's birthday party and taking care of the trivial matters in the harem recently, and she felt very tired for a while.

Looking at Princess Wen Yi, the queen couldn't help but think of the deceased eldest prince.

"Jianqiu, you know how cute Honghui was when he was little, and he was smart and sensible."

"If he were still alive, he would be about the same age as the Third Prince."

The queen's eyes were filled with sadness.

"If the eldest prince were still alive, he would definitely be taller and stronger than the third prince." Jianqiu seemed to be thinking of the past.

"Your Highness, you are in your prime and can surely give birth to another prince for the Emperor."

"I know my own body. I am no longer fit to be pregnant. Poor Honghui, he is obviously the eldest son."

Liu Bin took Mei Zhuang's pulse every day, always saying that everything was normal and often saying nice things.

We also followed the plan and gave Liu Bin a lot of rewards every time.

At this time, I was in my room, concentrating on sewing small clothes for my sister's children.

"My lady, something bad has happened!" Ju Qing almost rushed in, still shouting, and almost fell down.

I stood up and grabbed her.

"Juqing, what's going on? Why are you so panicked?"

"My dear, there's news from outside that something's happened to Lord An. You should think of a solution quickly!"

I was shocked. Could it be about my father escorting military rations?

My father has never cared about me and my mother since I was a child. He has always been selfish and cowardly.

He wasn't at fault this time, so it's good to let him suffer a little. However, I remember that he later became obsessed with profit and, because of my connections in the palace, he actually dared to embezzle and accept bribes.

I have to be more careful in the future. Although I don't have much affection for my father anymore, for the sake of my mother and the family's interests, I still know the principle that we all prosper and suffer together.

In order to avoid suspicion, the emperor will not see me at this time, but I can't really ignore it.

If something really happened to my father, I would become the daughter of a criminal and it would be a stain on my life.

I immediately went to discuss with my two sisters, who didn't know what had happened at that time.

I explained the reason in detail. My father was escorting military rations with the army, but the rations were lost due to robbery by bandits along the way. The person in charge fled in panic.

My father was thrown into prison for this, and now we are waiting for the emperor's decision.

"In order to save my father's life, please help me think of a solution, sisters." I knelt down as I said that.

"Lingrong, hurry up and get up. Let's discuss this matter."

"This incident happened in Jeju, and is now under the charge of the Jeju Assistant Commander, who is also Sister Mei's father."

"Lingrong, what do you mean?"

"Don't worry, sister. I've thought about it. Although we've always been good friends, this matter concerns state affairs, and the harem is not allowed to interfere. If I implicate you, it will be my fault."

"What are you talking about? If I can help, I will do my best."

Sister Wan now knew the whole story, and she slowly said, "Sister Mei is right. We won't ignore this matter. We have to give it a try."

"I will go to the Emperor first and find out his attitude towards this matter so that we can come up with a solution."

Sister, be careful. If the Emperor doesn't see you, don't worry anymore. You're still pregnant, so nothing can happen to you.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. You wait here for me, I'll be back soon." Sister Mei reminded us worriedly.

The emperor was worried about this matter inside and was furious. Su Peisheng was waiting outside the door.

"Eunuch Su, is the emperor free to see me now?" Mei Zhuang saw him from afar and asked.

"Noble Lady Shen, I believe you are here regarding the matter of Noble Lady An's father. This is a matter of military importance, and the harem is not allowed to interfere."

"If you ask for mercy, Noble An's father will surely die even faster. The Emperor hates such things the most. You are in great honor and favor now, so you should consider this carefully."

Seeing your temper, I will not blame you. It is better to think of other ways to deal with this matter.

"Thank you, Eunuch Su. I'll go back first. If anything happens, please let us know."

Su Peisheng nodded in agreement, thinking silently in his heart, these people have a really good relationship, and each of them cares about the other, but he doesn't know how long it can last in this palace.

After returning, Sister Mei told me what had just happened. I already had a plan in mind. Although Sister Wan could save my father, the Queen is the most important person in the palace.

We have already made many enemies. If the Queen becomes alert, she will deal with us sooner rather than later, which will not be good for us.

If we pretend to surrender to the Queen temporarily, she will not take action against us for the time being. It is better for us to go and pay a visit to the Queen first.

"Sister, what should we do about this? Is father really beyond saving?" I couldn't stop crying.

"Lingrong, let's go and ask the Empress Dowager for help. The Empress Dowager's words are much more effective than ours. Now that the Emperor will definitely not see you, we have to think of a solution, right?"

My sister and I went to the Queen's place, but she was not there. After a while, she came back.

"May Her Majesty be blessed with good health!" We bowed respectfully to the Queen.

"Get up," the queen asked us to get up.

"I suppose you are here regarding the matter of Lady An's father? I have already gone to the Emperor about this matter."

When I went there, Concubine Hua had just left.

"Lady An, of course I want to help you, but the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs, and even I am no exception. Although I have tried my best, it is still useless."

The Queen meant that since Concubine Hua had met the Emperor first, she would definitely bring up the matter and ask the Emperor to punish her severely.

She was just doing me a favor. Poor me, I was so stupid that I thought she was helping to plead for my father. I completely ignored the efforts Sister Wan made for me.

Because of this incident, I began to have suspicions.

In that case, I'll just pretend and hide my incompetence. The more timid I am, the less likely she will notice me early.

"I thank the Queen so much and will definitely repay her kindness in the future." I walked up to the Queen and knelt down in front of her, tears streaming down my face.

"Hurry up and get up! Look at what you are doing. Jianqiu, help An Guiren up."

"Yes, madam!"

Jianqiu came over to help me up when she heard that. I pretended that I didn't stand firmly and almost fell again.

I inadvertently noticed a hint of mockery on Jianqiu's lips, but it quickly disappeared.

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