The Legend of Zhen Huan Reborn: Overthrowing Zhen Huan to Become the Queen Mother

Chapter 239 Lou is pregnant

"In spring, I recite poems and write couplets with Silang; in summer, I enjoy the view of the lotus leaves and lake together; in autumn, I lie on the couch and listen to the wind; in winter, I listen to the wind and snow. I thought that there would never be such an opportunity again." Zhen Huan looked at the emperor with a burning gaze, as if she could see through the person in front of her.

The emperor smiled generously, "You are pregnant, how could I let you wander around alone?"

Not hearing what she wanted from the emperor, Zhen Huan's eyes flickered and she turned to talk about interesting things in the past.

Outside the house, Su Peisheng was guarding the door, but his eyes would occasionally drift towards Cui Jinxi who was busy in the kitchen.

"Speaking of which, my lady is going back to the palace now, and you, Pei'er, are going back there again. If I had known this would happen, I would have agreed to it, Madam Jing." Cui Jinxi looked up and smiled at Su Peisheng, speaking sincerely.

Pei'er hesitated after hearing this. After a few moments, she shook her head firmly and said, "Today is today, and tomorrow is tomorrow. Rather than regretting it later, it's better to refuse it from the beginning."

Seeing Pei'er's insistence, Cui Jinxi's hesitation was still there. "I can see that Miss Pei'er is a person with her own ideas. When my wife said she would prepare a hundred taels of silver for you to send back home, I thought you would be reluctant."

Cui Jinxi spoke as if she was chatting casually, and sure enough, she saw a flash of pain in Pei'er's eyes. This actually made her feel much more at ease, and she secretly estimated that she could buy Pei'er with two hundred taels of silver.

She didn't know that what Pei'er was thinking about was that Zhen Huan ate milk and bird's nest every day, and there were also many blood swallows that were as valuable as gold. When it came to her, she was going to be fired with a hundred taels of silver before returning to the palace. If she had known this, she should have secretly eaten half of her blood swallows!

The air in the room was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere. Zhen Huan spoke in a gentle and graceful voice, which brought the emperor's thoughts back to the past.

The emperor nodded frequently, with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes. He mentioned with regret that Zhen Huan was not present at a garden party in the past. Then he realized belatedly that Zhen Huan was confined to the palace for pretending to be a ghost and scaring people.

There was a moment of awkwardness, but Zhen Huan just chuckled. "Fortunately, I didn't argue when the Queen questioned me. Thank you, Silang, for sparing Huan Huan's life. This taught Huan Huan that what she did that day didn't lead to disaster."

Hearing what Zhen Huan said, it seemed that there was another hidden meaning, and the emperor pretended to listen attentively.

"At that time, Huanhuan and Meijie were deeply oppressed by the Imperial Concubine and Lipin, so Sister Lou came up with an idea. I originally thought that if the Empress and Concubine Fang knew that it was Sister Lou's idea, I was afraid that Sister Lou would really lose her life. Since I have some friendship with the Emperor, I naturally received his protection and saved my life."

She raised her innocent little face and looked at the emperor. "After hearing what Silang said today and knowing that Sister Lou is considerate and gentle, I know that this matter is not entirely wrong."

The emperor frowned. He always knew that Lou Yong'er was clever, but he never thought that such a bold idea was hers.

In this case, it was really bold for a palace maid to do so.

So, the emperor said calmly: "This matter concerns the royal family's reputation, so don't mention it again. Now you are gentle and stable, and Lou is considerate, so let it be."

"It's my fault."

Even though the emperor treated her coldly, Zhen Huan knew her goal had been achieved when she heard the emperor call Lou Yong'er "Lou Shi".

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The emperor did not take this matter to heart at first. When he returned to the Yangxin Palace, he was even in the mood to go to the imperial study.

Until Xiao Dongzi came to announce the good news, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Concubine Lou is pregnant! Recently, there have been frequent happy news from the harem, and the concubines have become pregnant one after another. This is a sign that the emperor's benevolence is far-reaching and has moved heaven. The emperor is in his prime, and the concubines in the harem have many children. This is truly a blessing for the country and the people..."

Xiao Dongzi was spouting flattering words like they were free, hoping to take this opportunity to get some rewards. However, when he was excited, he suddenly met his master's warning eyes and was caught off guard and froze.

Su Peisheng had been looking at the emperor cautiously since he heard the word "Lou". Seeing his calm expression, he knew that he should not let Xiao Dongzi continue.

As expected, the emperor didn't make a fuss and simply said in a calm tone, "It's good news. Go to the storehouse and pick out some gifts for her. Su Peisheng, Imperial Study."

"twitter!"

The emperor had already left in big strides, but Xiao Dongzi was still confused.

With a sigh, Su Peisheng followed.

If he didn't know his disciple's personality, he would have suspected that Xiao Dongzi had been bribed by Lou Yonger. But then again, if it was a good job, the one who appeared before him would be Xiao Xiazi.

As the sun was setting, the imperial study was closed and locked, and the emperor and his entourage went directly into the East Third Building.

A woman's sweet laughter was heard from Hongshi's courtyard. The emperor frowned in dissatisfaction. Su Peisheng immediately became frightened and hesitated whether to ask someone to remind the third prince.

The emperor wanted to visit the sixth prince Hongxuan first, but he saw that the lights in the small courtyard had been lit. Outside the high wall, he could only hear the faint sound of reading and the rustling footsteps of palace servants.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, the emperor stopped him with his hand. "Hongxuan is studying hard, so I won't disturb him."

"Yes." Su Peisheng quickly waved his hand, signaling the attendants to be quieter.

The group came to the second row of yards in a mighty procession, made a circle and returned to the front.

The gate of Hongzhou's courtyard was wide open, and the faces of the palace servants coming and going were all full of joy.

The emperor went straight into the inner room, and sure enough, it was Concubine Yu who came.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Yupin put down the book and bowed gently.

On the opposite side of her, Hong Zhou was already a half-grown boy. He was tall and looked very graceful when he bowed his head and saluted.

"No need to be polite." The emperor looked at Hong Zhou with great interest. "Hong Zhou is growing the fastest at his age."

"Yes, I have to make a set of clothes for Hongzhou almost every month, for fear that I will not know his size if I don't make clothes for a while." Concubine Yu said with a smile.

The emperor took the book that Yupin had casually placed on the small table. It was "The Analects of Confucius".

"I remember that when we tested Hong Zhou and a few others on their knowledge, he spoke very clearly. This shows that you are very dedicated to teaching him. You even supervise him during your monthly meetings. But you also need to let him relax from time to time."

Yubin nodded repeatedly, looking as if she agreed deeply.

Hong Zhou lowered his head, his expression cold, but his tone was full of gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. However, your mother cares about me, especially in her expectations of me. I am also happy about it."

The emperor was slightly stunned, then said happily: "Yes, he is a good boy."

As he was speaking, the emperor noticed a light green floral-patterned jacket on the tray on the table.

The emperor looked back at Hong Zhou and said, "This doesn't seem to be the pattern Hong Zhou usually wears."

"In reply to the emperor, this was made according to Hongli's stature." There was a strange light in Yupin's eyes and she smiled gently.