The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

Although the Queen had been staying in the palace recently, she soon learned that Concubine Wan had given birth to a prince.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Wan has now given birth to a prince. In my opinion, Your Majesty should make plans early!" Jianqiu suggested to the Queen.

"What else can I do? Now I am ill and the Queen Mother has made it clear. What else can I do?" The Queen said helplessly.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Wan is so proud now that she gave birth to a prince. If we can't suppress her now, we will be at a loss in the future." Jianqiu asked worriedly.

"That may not be the case. Concubine Wan is now in the emperor's favor and has given birth to a prince. There must be people who are unhappy, and it's not just us. Pass the word down and ask the people below to thoroughly investigate Zhen Yuandao and the people and things related to him. I don't believe that her Zhen family is without fault." The queen said confidently.

"Yes, I'll go right away." Jianqiu went down happily.

"Wanwan, Concubine Wan... Hehe, I'm afraid your Zhen family will have an unlucky day... So what if you gave birth to a prince?" The queen murmured to herself.

The next day, after the emperor finished his morning court session, he immediately rushed to Suiyuxuan.

"Wanwan, how do you feel today? Are you feeling better?" The emperor came into the room and asked with concern.

"Your Majesty, I am fine. Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, so why did you come here?" Concubine Wan said a little uneasily.

"The matter between you and the child is a big deal. You worked hard last night. I wanted to come and see you, but I was afraid of disturbing your rest. Please don't blame me." The emperor comforted softly.

"How could that be? Your Majesty understands the hardships of childbirth, and I am so happy. How could I blame you?"

"Why have I been here for such a long time but haven't seen the child? I only took a quick look yesterday." The emperor asked about the child.

"Jinxi, go to the wet nurse and bring the child over so that the emperor can have a good look at him." Concubine Wan ordered Jinxi.

"Yes, when the emperor came, the little prince had just been taken away to be fed. I will go and bring the little prince over now." Jin Xi bowed to the emperor and hurried to hold the child.

Su Peisheng, who was standing aside, looked at Jinxi's departing back with gentle eyes.

He knew that Jinxi was not just a palace maid or a fellow countryman to him, but also an important person in his life.

Her kindness, her intelligence, her bravery and courage, all of these made him fall in love with her and look at her differently.

A moment later, Jin Xi walked in carefully holding the little prince. She walked lightly for fear of waking the child.

Then she walked gently to the emperor, held the little prince in her arms and showed him, then whispered to him, "Your Majesty, look, the little prince just drank his milk and is now fast asleep."

The emperor slowly stretched out his hand and gently stroked the little prince's cheek, feeling the soft and warm touch.

He stared at the little prince's adorable face, and an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart.

"Wanwan, look, our child will definitely be an excellent child in the future, and naturally the best." The emperor said happily.

"Your Majesty, the child has just been born, and you haven't named our child yet?" Concubine Wan asked about the child's name.

"I have already thought about it, Wanwan, our child will be named Hongzhou, what do you think?" The emperor talked about the name he had chosen for the child.

"Hongzhou? It's really a good name. I thank Your Majesty for naming the Seventh Prince." Concubine Wan said gratefully.

"Wanwan, you gave birth to a prince for me, which is a great achievement. I want to promote you to a higher position after the seventh prince is one month old."

"Your Majesty, I am still young and inexperienced. There are many concubines with rich experience in the palace, such as Sister Duanfei and Sister Jingfei, whom I cannot even compare to." When Concubine Wan heard the news, she was a little surprised.

She is young and has little experience. If she is promoted again, it may cause trouble.

"Concubine Duan and Concubine Jing are both veterans of the palace. Now they are assisting in managing the six palaces. Apart from the Empress, they naturally hold the highest positions."

The emperor thought of Concubine Duan, the first woman he married in a formal ceremony. Although Yuebin was a concubine and came from a military family, she was calm and well-versed in poetry and literature. The emperor originally had true feelings for her.

"I will consider this matter again. You can rest assured and recuperate. I will return to the Yangxin Palace first and come to see you in the evening." The emperor then went back.

"Your Majesty, there's news from outside about the Zhen family." Jianqiu told the queen anxiously.

"Oh? But what did you find out? Tell me quickly." The queen asked curiously.

"Your Majesty, we have been secretly investigating and inquiring for many days. We have found that Zhen Yuandao is an honest official and has never been involved in corruption or abuse of power. However, when we checked the Zhen Mansion, we discovered one thing." Jianqiu continued.

"Is there any problem with the people in the Zhen Mansion? Did they accept bribes privately?" the Queen guessed.

"No, it's much more serious than this. Many years ago, Zhen Yuandao secretly married the daughter of a criminal official and gave birth to a daughter, which he later brought back to his palace. The girl's father was convicted of treason by the previous emperor, and his family fell into decline."

"Oh? I didn't expect such a thing to happen. God really helps me. Is that woman still alive? Who is that child? Is he in Zhen's mansion now?" The queen asked Jianqiu.

"My Lady, that woman has long since passed away. But you also recognize that child."

"You said I know him too? Is he from Sui Yuxuan?" the Queen asked doubtfully.

"Your Majesty is right. It is Huanbi, the palace maid beside Concubine Wan." Jianqiu said excitedly.

"So it's her. No wonder Concubine Wan loves her so much on weekdays. The food, clothing and other expenses she receives are not like those of a maid at all. It turns out there is such a relationship." The queen suddenly understood.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now? Should we tell the Emperor about this?" Jianqiu asked what the Queen meant.

"No, if you want to suppress someone, you have to do it when she is most proud. Doesn't the emperor want to promote Concubine Wan to a higher rank? Above the rank of concubine is the rank of noble concubine. She wants to be on an equal footing with me. Let's see if she has the luck to do so." The queen smiled complacently.

"The Emperor said that when the little prince is one month old, he will be promoted to Concubine Wan. Your Majesty, let's wait for that day and see how Concubine Wan falls." Jianqiu immediately understood what the Queen meant.

"Don't make this matter public in advance. Let people prepare in private. Besides, there is no one in the court of the Ulanara family, so this matter needs to be carefully planned. It would be better to let the ministers in the court come forward to report it. I have to consider it carefully." The queen thought for a while and slowly told Jianqiu her plan.

"Yes, I understand. I'll do it right away." Jianqiu stood up immediately.

"Be careful and don't let anyone find out. If you miss this opportunity and Concubine Wan finds out, she will be superior to me from now on." The Queen advised Jianqiu worriedly.

"Don't worry, Madam. I will be very careful."