The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

"Rong'er, don't worry. I will personally speak to the Queen about this matter. For the sake of the heir, I'm sure the Queen will agree."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Rong'er, you must be hungry. Why don't you go have breakfast? I was very worried when I didn't see you when Huanhuan and I had breakfast just now. What do you want to eat? I'll ask someone to prepare it." The emperor said gently.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. With your kindness, anything I eat is delicious." I replied with a smile.

I turned to look at my sister and found that she was staring at us with a look of surprise on her face.

Seeing how friendly the emperor was towards me now, she was a little surprised and confused.

"Is my sister angry?" I wondered in my heart.

After all, she has always been favored by the emperor, but now seeing that the emperor cares so much about me, she may feel unhappy. But I also understand that this is not anyone's fault, it is just the arrangement of fate.

I can only try my best to avoid causing dissatisfaction to my sister, while at the same time maintaining my own status and dignity. Only in this way can I protect the people I want to protect.

After breakfast and seeing the emperor off, I stayed to talk to my sister.

"Are you unhappy, sister?" I looked at her.

"How could that be? The emperor likes you, I'm so happy, how could I not be happy?" My sister said casually.

"I understand that my sister has feelings for the emperor. But many things cannot be done as we wish. The emperor is a man of deep affection, and the only one in his heart is Empress Chunyuan."

I thought about it for a long time and decided to tell her the truth.

When she heard what I just said, there was some disbelief in her eyes.

"Lingrong, what are you talking about?"

"Sister, I need to tell you a fact. The Emperor is only treating you as a substitute for Queen Chunyuan. You are just Wanwan. Wanwan is Queen Chunyuan's nickname. Sister, do you understand?"

"No, the Emperor wouldn't do that. He wouldn't..."

"Empress Chunyuan was the Emperor's legitimate wife, but she died early. The Emperor's concubines after him always had the shadow of Empress Chunyuan in their appearance and personality. Jinxi, am I right?"

Jin Xi was a little surprised when she heard me say that. After hesitating for a while, she finally said, "Fifty percent looks, five percent personality."

"So I'm just a substitute for Queen Chunyuan, and the emperor has never been sincere to me all these years, right?" After learning the truth, her belief collapsed.

"Sister, the emperor's grace is just that. Since we entered the palace, it has no longer been for ourselves, but for the honor and disgrace and prosperity and decline of the entire family. Sister, don't you understand?"

She was immersed in pain and did not speak for a long time.

"Jinxi, go down first. I'll talk to her."

Jinxi glanced at me, then looked at her sister who was silent, nodded slightly, and went out.

"I know this is a huge blow to you, but I hope you'll understand sooner rather than later. Think carefully, if it were the Zhen family who were convicted and exiled to Ningguta, what would you do?"

"Sister, like Concubine Qi, will go to the Emperor to plead for mercy, but the Emperor will not show leniency to the Zhen family. Sister, you have suddenly fallen out of favor. Your uncle and madam are already old, and Yu Rao is still young. Can you bear to let her go?"

Hearing this, she suddenly raised her head, with a hint of surprise and pain in her eyes.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but her voice was still trembling slightly: "Lingrong, these things you said..."

"This isn't a hypothesis; it's all fact, and will come true one by one. That's why I'm working hard to change everything, to change everyone's fate, just so I don't want to repeat the same mistakes."

My eyes are firm and resolute. I will never let history repeat itself.

She slowly stood up, walked to the window, looked at the scenery outside, and felt a deep helplessness and sadness in her heart.

I know I can't change the past, but I want to work hard to create a different future.

"Sister, we can't let such a tragedy happen again." I said softly.

She turned and looked at me, tears in her eyes. She knew I was right.

"Lingrong, you know what? Sometimes I often think about when we first met, when we were both so naive. However, everything that happened later seemed to be you helping me. I often wonder why you helped me like this? With your talent and beauty, you are fully capable of winning the emperor's favor on your own. But you chose to help me, which makes me feel very confused and puzzled."

She took a deep breath and continued, "I once doubted your intentions, thinking you might have other purposes or agendas. However, you've always planned everything for me. I haven't lost anything, and I've even avoided many potential mistakes. Lingrong, I'm truly grateful to you, but at the same time, I'm ashamed of my previous doubts. I shouldn't have been so petty and presumptuous, but should have trusted your kindness and sincerity."

She gently held my hand, tears glistening in her eyes, and said in a trembling voice, "Lingrong, I'm sorry. Please forgive my ignorance and narrow-mindedness. I will cherish our friendship even more in the future. I should thank you for saving our Zhen family. If you hadn't reminded me in time, our Zhen family would have really been in trouble. You are our Zhen family's benefactor, and I will never forget this kindness."

"Sister, you don't have to do this. We are sisters, and it's my duty to help you. If you could understand my feelings, you would know what to do."

"Don't worry, I already have a plan for this matter and won't ask you to worry about me anymore. After hearing what you said, I suddenly understand Sister Mei's feelings." She looked at the scenery outside the window, feeling a lot of emotions in her heart.

"She once told me that she was disappointed in the emperor because of his indifference and distrust. Now that she has a child, her mind is all on the child and the rise and fall of the family. She has long lost hope in the emperor. I hope that in the future I can be like Sister Mei and be more open-minded." She sighed softly, her eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and sadness.

She recalled Mei Zhuang's past experiences and murmured, "At that time, Sister Mei was also full of joy to the Emperor, but because of Concubine Hua's frame-up, the Emperor no longer trusted her. The Emperor did not trust her at all and never heard a single word of her defense."

And now, many things made her understand the cruel reality in the palace.

She couldn't help but sigh, "The road to the palace is so bumpy and difficult. Everyone has to scheme against others. If you don't scheme, can you not survive?"

"Sister Mei was able to see through this and focus on her children and family. It was a wise move. Perhaps we should also learn from her and let go of the obsession with the past, also for the sake of our children."