The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

"Your Majesty, Suxi is someone close to Nian Da Ying. It must be Nian Da Ying who instructed us to burn us to death. I don't know how I offended Nian Da Ying. Your Majesty, please take charge of us!"

When the emperor heard Concubine Qi say this, he felt very disgusted.

But everyone was watching, and the emperor couldn't show favoritism, so he lost his patience.

"Su Peisheng, go tell the Queen and Concubine Jing, and interrogate Suxi overnight. If it is true, immediately banish Nian to the cold palace and execute her. There is no need to come to me." The emperor said expressionlessly.

"The Queen and Concubine Jing have been suppressed by Nian Shilan for many years. Now they are in their hands. Even if there is no evidence, it will be solid. Moreover, the evidence is overwhelming. There is no way Nian Shilan can escape."

"Sister, the Emperor has already issued an order. We should not interfere in this matter. No matter how the Emperor deals with Nian Shilan in the end, I hope you will not interfere."

"Lingrong, why is this? You don't seem to hate Nian Shilan as much anymore, right?"

"Sister, have you ever thought about how powerful the Nian family was in the past and what it is like now? The Zhen family has made great contributions in pacifying Nian Gengyao this time, and there is no guarantee that they will not become the target of public criticism. Will the Nian family's today not become the Zhen family's tomorrow?" I expressed my concerns.

"Lingrong, you...how can you say that? The emperor wouldn't do that." She looked at me with disbelief on her face.

My sister knows that the emperor is sincere to Nian Shilan, otherwise Nian Shilan's crimes would not be enough for her to die many times. However, the emperor always just demoted her and never gave her any other punishment.

"Even if Nian Shilan is banished to the cold palace, sister should not go to the cold palace to see her. Don't tell Nian Shilan the truth and Huan Yixiang's secret. Otherwise, with Nian Shilan's temper, she will not be able to withstand such a blow."

"Lingrong, I've always been curious. Why do you always seem to be able to predict the future? It's as if you can predict everything. I used to find it strange, but now that I think about it carefully, there are indeed many strange things."

"If I say I can really predict the future, would you believe me, sister?"

"If you are willing to listen to my advice, I will be happy. If not, I will not stop you from doing what you want to do."

"Lingrong, I've always been curious, why can you always predict the future? It seems like you can predict everything? I just found it strange before, but when I think about it carefully today, there are indeed many strange things." She looked at me, her eyes full of confusion and inquiry.

I smiled slightly, a hint of mystery flashing in my eyes: "Sister, if I say I can really predict the future, would you believe me?"

"Lingrong, I don't understand what you mean. But if you really have such ability, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

I sighed softly and said, "Sister, it's not that I don't want to tell you some things, but telling them will cause unnecessary trouble. What's more, even if I tell you, you may not believe it." There was a hint of helplessness and bitterness in my eyes.

My sister was silent for a moment, then said firmly, "Lingrong, no matter what, I hope you can be honest with me. If there is really something wrong, we can discuss and solve it together."

I nodded and said with a smile, "Don't worry, sister. If you are willing to listen to my advice, I will naturally be happy. If not, I will not hinder you from doing what you want to do."

After the Queen interrogated Suxi, she found out that it was indeed Nian Shilan who ordered Suxi to burn down Yuxuan. The Queen immediately banished Nian Shilan to the cold palace and ordered her to commit suicide.

But when Su Peisheng went to the cold palace and read out the queen's decree, Nian Shilan refused to commit suicide.

"The Queen's decree, what about the Emperor's? I will never die without the Emperor's decree. Eunuch Su, go get the Emperor's decree, I'll just wait!"

Nian Shilan sat on the chair, tears glistening in her eyes. Her face was as pale as paper, but there was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth.

She seemed to be recalling every moment she had spent with the emperor, her heart filled with reluctance and unwillingness. Although she had been banished to the cold palace, she still firmly believed that the emperor still had feelings for her and that he was just angry for a moment.

Therefore, she decided to wait for the emperor's order. Perhaps only when she actually received the emperor's execution order could she completely give up hope.

When the queen heard that Nian Shilan refused to die, she became anxious.

"If the Emperor knew, he would certainly remember our old friendship. Nian Shilanruo escaped this time, but she will definitely be a serious threat in the future. I must think of a way to eliminate this trouble. Jianqiu, who do you think is more suitable to take charge of this matter?"

"Your Majesty, why don't you let Concubine Qi go? Concubine Qi is stupid, doesn't like Nian Shilan, and has a grudge against Nian Shilan. It would be most appropriate for Your Majesty to let her go." Jianqiu suggested.

"No, Concubine Qi is not scheming, she just has some beauty. I thought of Concubine Xiang, she might be more suitable."

"Jianqiu, go and tell someone to tell Concubine Xiang the news. I believe that Cao Qinmo will be the first person who wants Nian Shilan to die at this time." A satisfied smile appeared on the queen's face.

"Yes, my lady, I will go right away!"

Concubine Xiang looked at the maid in surprise, unable to believe what she heard. "Are you serious? Did the Empress really order Nian to commit suicide? And the Emperor didn't stop him?"

She held the teacup tightly in her hand, her eyes revealing a hint of shock and doubt.

The palace maid nodded quickly and said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true. Nian is still in the cold palace waiting for the emperor's order."

There was a hint of nervousness in her voice, as if she was frightened by the news.

Concubine Xiang frowned and thought about all this in her heart.

She knew that the Queen had discovered everything Nian Shilan had done, but she did not expect the Queen to be so decisive in ordering Nian Shilan's execution.

She couldn't help but think that if she still followed Nian Shilan, she would probably end up with the same fate as her.

Concubine Xiang took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner turmoil. If it weren't for Princess Wen Yi, she would probably still be staying by Nian Shilan's side, clinging to her.

"Let me think about it. The Empress will definitely not let Nian Shilan turn things around. What should I do now?"

After thinking it over again and again, Concubine Xiang decided to go and see Nian off one last time.

"Xiao Xia Zi, I came to see Nian Da Ying. Is it convenient?" Xiangpin asked Xiao Xia Zi politely.

"It turns out to be Concubine Xiang. Your servant pays his respects to Her Majesty! Her Majesty would like to see Nianpin, please come in!" Xiao Xiazi answered respectfully.

After Concubine Xiang went in, the door of the cold palace was opened and a beam of sunlight shone in.

Nian Shilan slowly raised her head, only to see that she was pale and looked very haggard.

"Your concubine pays her respects to the Empress!" Concubine Xiang bowed to Nian Shilan.

"Cao Qinmo, is that you? What are you doing here? Haven't you harmed me enough? How dare you come here?"