The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

After that, I often went to my sister to advise her, hoping that she could get over this relationship.

Slowly, she began to accept reality, no longer bound by love, and focused on the interests of herself and her family.

The emperor still comes to visit us from time to time, but this time, when I heard the emperor calling my sister "Wanwan" in a gentle and kind voice, my heart sank.

I looked at my sister, wanting to know her reaction. However, her face remained calm, as if she was used to being addressed like that.

After the emperor left, my sister suddenly asked, "Lingrong, did you hear that just now? Was the emperor calling me, or was he calling the Wanwan in his heart, the Queen Chunyuan?"

I looked into my sister's eyes and said seriously, "Whether it's my sister or Queen Chunyuan, none of this matters. What matters is that the emperor likes it. As long as the emperor likes it, everything is enough."

The elder sister smiled slightly, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes: "Yes, as long as the emperor likes it, what else does it matter?"

I gently held my sister's hand and comforted her: "Sister, don't think too much, we just need to do what we should do."

My sister nodded, her eyes becoming firm: "Well, Lingrong, thank you, I know."

Later, the emperor intended to confer the title of concubine on my sister and me in advance and hold the ceremony of conferring the title.

According to the rules of the palace, I should be eligible to be named a concubine only after giving birth to a prince, but because of the emperor's favor for us, he decided to break this tradition.

After all, in the palace, the emperor's preferences are the highest criterion. Who can stop him? As long as the emperor likes it, what's wrong with it?

The news of the promotion quickly spread throughout the palace, and the person responsible for announcing the good news was Su Peisheng.

I knew clearly in my heart that all this was a trap set by the Queen. She had always been jealous of my sister and my status and wanted to use this opportunity to frame us.

I had anticipated the Queen's plan. She must have wanted to use Queen Chunyuan's clothes to create a storm. Queen Chunyuan was the most cherished person in the Emperor's heart, and anything related to her would cause the Emperor's emotions to fluctuate.

The Queen knew this very well, so she chose this dress as a tool to try to put her sister in trouble.

Now I have to tell my sister about this as soon as possible so that she can be prepared.

In the evening I quietly went to my sister's place to discuss this matter with her.

"Sister, are you ready for the canonization ceremony for the consort in two days?"

"Lingrong, you forgot that the Imperial Household Department will take care of all the arrangements for the enthronement ceremony. We don't need to prepare anything. The Emperor wants to confer us the title of Consort, which is a good thing. Who wouldn't want such honor and glory? I'm afraid that many people in the harem will bear grudges against us again."

"On the day of the enthronement ceremony, the Imperial Household Department will send a wedding dress, but it will be damaged. Jiang Zhongmin will suggest using the Empress's previous dress as a replacement. Sister, you must not listen to them and wear that dress. That dress was what Empress Chunyuan wore when she first met the Emperor."

My thoughts gradually drifted back to my previous life, recalling what had happened.

It was because of this dress, Nian Shilan's death and the literary inquisition that the emperor became furious and placed his sister under house arrest, and Liuzhu lost her life as a result.

"How could this happen? Why were the auspicious clothes used in the enthronement ceremony damaged for no reason? Jiang Zhongmin is a distant relative of the Queen Mother. Could it be that the Queen Mother did all this on purpose?" After thinking about it, my sister asked me anxiously.

I frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "The Empress is the only one in power in the palace now. How could she watch us give birth safely and threaten her position? The matter of the auspicious clothes was probably the Empress's plan. Without the Empress's permission, who would dare to take Empress Chunyuan's clothes to the Imperial Household Department?"

"If this is really what you said, then we need to be careful, otherwise we will really fall into the Queen's trap."

I nodded and whispered, "Sister, come here and I'll tell you, why don't we do this...do you think this is feasible?"

After hearing this, she nodded slightly, expressing her agreement: "In order to prevent the Queen's conspiracy from succeeding, this is the only way for now. However, the fewer people who know about this, the better."

On the day of the enthronement ceremony, the Ministry of Internal Affairs delivered the auspicious clothes on schedule.

I checked carefully and found nothing unusual, so I asked Baojuan to help me change. When the time came, I went to pay my respects to the Queen and listen to her instructions.

"My lady, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has delivered the auspicious clothes for the enthronement ceremony. Please change into them quickly and don't miss the auspicious time. This will also allow us to take a look at them first." Liuzhu said happily.

"Okay, I'll change it right away." Wanpin smiled dotingly at Liuzhu.

"My lady, come and take a look, why is this dress torn?" Liuzhu picked up the dress and saw that the auspicious dress was damaged with a long cut.

"My lady, what should we do? It's almost time to thank the Queen. It would be bad to miss the time." Jin Xi said anxiously.

"My lady, the damaged wedding dress is the business of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Manager Jiang is still outside. Why don't I go and call him in?" Huanbi said immediately when she saw Jiang Zhongmin outside the door.

"Alright, Huanbi, go call Chief Steward Jiang in, and we'll see if there's a way to remedy this."

"The damage to the auspicious dress was due to our negligence. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." As soon as Jiang Zhongmin came in, he knelt down and apologized to Concubine Wan.

"Manager Jiang, I don't mean to blame you now. I asked you here to help me think of a way to repair this dress?" Wanpin asked with pretended concern.

"My Lady, this dress cannot be repaired now. It is made of special gold and silver threads. It would take at least two or three days to complete. It is too late now."

While Jiang Zhongmin was speaking, he was secretly observing Wanpin's reaction. He knew that this matter was very important to Wanpin, and he also had instructions from the Queen and knew what to do.

Wanpin's face turned pale upon hearing this. She anxiously said to Jiang Zhongmin, "I'm about to go and thank the Empress. What should I do? Chief Steward Jiang, please think of a solution quickly. If the Emperor blames us, Chief Steward Jiang will also be to blame."

Seeing Wanpin so nervous, Jiang Zhongmin was secretly pleased. He knew he had the initiative and could take the opportunity to make some demands.

So he deliberately pondered for a moment, then said: "My lady, there is another way, maybe it will work."

When Wanpin heard there was a solution, her eyes immediately lit up and she hurriedly asked, "What is it, Chief Steward Jiang? Tell me."

"Your Highness, a few days ago, the Empress sent a piece of clothing from the palace for repair. Although it is a bit old, it is quite suitable for auspicious occasions. If Your Highness could change into it, it might be suitable."

Seeing that the time was ripe, Jiang Zhongmin expressed his suggestions.