The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

"Your Majesty, Lord Emin and I are colleagues, and we should share your worries. I think Lord Emin may have been interested in this matter recently, so he didn't think much about it and didn't mention it to Your Majesty. I am guilty of this."

"You're thinking of your friendship with him as a colleague, but he's gone home and spent his days studying the books you've read. Emin, isn't your intention obvious? You're deliberately framing a colleague. What are you thinking?"

The emperor was furious.

Emin was so frightened that his face turned pale as death, and he begged for mercy repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I did not mean it. I absolutely did not have such an intention. Please understand, Your Majesty!" Emin kowtowed continuously.

Emin couldn't understand why he had Zhen Yuandao's weakness, so how could he be defeated? What was the problem?

Because of the Queen's instruction, he dared to openly inform the Emperor. How come things suddenly got out of control?

"Su Peisheng, take Emin away and lock him up first. No one is allowed to visit him. I will investigate thoroughly before sentencing him!"

Emin knew the emperor was angry, and frightened, he quickly told the truth: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I just saw that Master Zhen was promoted for impeaching the guilty minister Nian Gengyao, while I was relegated to a lower position. I was confused for a moment and had inappropriate thoughts. Please forgive me!"

"The Empress has instructed me to find fault with Master Zhen and submit a letter of impeachment. I am guilty, but please, Your Majesty, consider my past contributions and forgive me!"

"What did you say? Was this the Queen's intention? You did something wrong yourself, and yet you dare to slander the Queen? Su Peisheng, take him away."

"What do you think about Qian Ming's matter? How do you think I should deal with it?" The emperor suddenly asked Zhen Yuandao.

Zhen Yuandao was startled, but quickly regained his composure. He knew the emperor was testing him, and he also understood the complexity and sensitivity of the matter.

So, he bowed slightly and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I believe this matter involves a wide range of issues and should be handled with caution."

The emperor nodded, motioning for Zhen Yuandao to continue. Zhen Yuandao took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "Qian Mingshi has committed a serious offense and deserves severe punishment. However, if dealt with rashly, it may cause public unrest. If handled improperly, it may lead to even more trouble."

The emperor frowned, clearly dissatisfied with Zhen Yuandao's answer. He asked coldly, "Then, in your opinion, how should I deal with Qian Mingshi?"

Zhen Yuandao pondered for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty, I think we can put Qian Mingshi under house arrest first, and then punish her together after we find out the truth. If she threatens the foundation of the country, we must not tolerate her."

The emperor listened to Zhen Yuandao's words and was silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement. He looked at Zhen Yuandao with admiration and said, "Your words are absolutely correct. I will do as you say. However, this matter is of great importance, and no word of it must be leaked."

Zhen Yuandao knelt down quickly, saying he would keep the secret strictly. Then, the emperor waved his hand and asked Zhen Yuandao to leave.

The queen's hand had actually reached the front court. The emperor was furious and turned to go to the queen.

The Queen was very surprised: "Why did the Emperor come? Why didn't you let me know so that I could prepare for him?"

"No need, I just suddenly thought of the Queen and came to see her."

"Thank you very much for your concern, Your Majesty!" The Queen was a little flattered and lowered her head with a smile.

"What does the Queen think of Concubine Qi?" the Emperor suddenly asked.

"Your Majesty, are you talking about Concubine Qi? Concubine Qi is from the Manchu military flag and has a good family background. Her father was a hero who pacified Nian Gengyao." The Queen spoke well of Concubine Qi.

"It seems that the Queen is quite satisfied with Concubine Qi. You rarely praise anyone, but you are very partial to Concubine Qi." The Emperor was a little dissatisfied.

The Empress heard the displeasure in the Emperor's tone and quickly explained, "Your Majesty, Concubine Fucha and Concubine Qi are all from the same Manchu military banner, so we get along well with each other and are naturally close. Concubine Qi is respectful and polite, and I like her very much."

"I just asked casually, there's nothing special about it, Queen, don't worry about it."

"It seems that the Queen, Emin, and Concubine Qi are all in collusion. The Queen instructed Concubine Qi to impeach Zhen Yuandao in the former court, and to win over concubines in the harem to serve her. The Queen is really getting more and more excessive. I turned a blind eye to many things, and that was all. Now the Queen dares to control state affairs." The Emperor thought to himself.

The emperor came to Suiyuxuan to see my sister, and my sister and I were sitting together.

"I came to see you. How have you been these days? Suiyuxuan has been renovated now, so there's no need for you three to live in this side hall. I asked you to move to Chuxiu Palace first, but you refused to move." The emperor began.

"Your Majesty, this side hall is very good. Besides, it is good for my sister and I to live together, and we can keep each other company all the time." I bowed slightly to the emperor. Because I was pregnant for a long time, it was a little inconvenient.

"Hurry up, you are all inconvenient now, so don't bow. This is fine, moving around all the time is not good for the child, just stay here, it's quiet and away from people, but I am not afraid of distance."

"But I see that you two are inseparable every day, and I feel like a superfluous person. I have been here for a long time, but why don't I see Concubine Chun today?" The emperor said, and even made a joke.

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? You're just acting like a little child. If you were as playful as Chun'er, you would be just like Chun'er." The elder sister teased the emperor.

"Chun'er is simple and straightforward, and has the nature of a child. What's wrong with that? Your Majesty, don't you think so?" I turned around and asked the emperor.

"Yes, Rong'er is right. Chun'er is the most straightforward and lovely. Rong'er is gentle, sensible, and considerate. Huanhuan is smart, gentle, and considerate. I am so lucky!"

"Every time I'm with you, I feel like time is peaceful and tranquil. It's as if all the troubles in this world have nothing to do with you." The emperor said with emotion.

"The Emperor likes quietness, but with more children in the future, there won't be quietness. I'm afraid the Emperor will have to hide away if he hears it, right?"

"How could that be? I just like children. This palace is quiet and lonely. It will be lively if there are more children. I won't find it noisy." The emperor said happily.

"I'm looking forward to you giving birth to the child safely. Whether it's a prince or a princess, I'll love you both. After the child is born, I'll promote you to concubines and celebrate the baby's full moon together, okay?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" We all stood up and bowed to the emperor to express our gratitude.

"No need to be so polite. You don't have to perform formalities from now on. It won't be too late to perform formalities after the baby is born." The emperor felt a little sorry when he saw how we were unable to move.