It has been seven days, and Zhen Huan has been immersed in grief and sadness.

The emperor was also in great pain. He had been looking forward to the birth of Zhen Huan's child, but the Huan Yi Xiang in Yikun Palace caused her to have a miscarriage. He felt even more guilty about this, so he would go to Sui Yuxuan to visit her after court every day.

But every time, Zhen Huan either kept crying silently or pretended to be asleep and refused to wake up.

That day, he came again. In order to prevent Zhen Huan from avoiding him, he specifically asked Xiao Yunzi not to pass on the message. However, when he arrived at the door of the bedroom, the door was closed. A sip of wine came from inside, mixed with Fang Ruo's gentle persuasive voice:

"Your Highness, you must look forward to everything. You have lost your child, but I am also sad to see the Emperor. When the Emperor comes again, you must find a chance to resolve the knot in your heart from the past few days. You must not hurt each other anymore. If this goes on for a long time, what if the Emperor never comes to Sui Yu Xuan again?"

Zhen Huan said in extreme disappointment: "Whenever I see the emperor, I think of Concubine Nian. It is because of the emperor's indulgence that this happened today. How can I put on makeup and force a smile to please the emperor?"

"..."

The emperor no longer wanted to listen to Fang Ruo's further advice. He turned around and left with a sad look on his face.

Zhen Huan lost her unborn child, and he hadn't slept for two days and two nights. Meanwhile, Nian Gengyao's memorials to him for peace kept coming in, and the drought outside the palace was getting worse. He had to deal with all kinds of people's livelihood, national affairs, and military affairs every day. Even a servant in front of the emperor could see how hard he was working, but Concubine Wan resented him for this. He had clearly hinted many times that Concubine Nian would not always put pressure on her, so why couldn't she trust him a little more? In that case, meeting again would only make each other more sad.

In the Suiyuxuan bedroom, Zhen Huan was still crying. Fang Ruo saw her like this and was worried that her eyes would not be able to bear it anymore, so she had to distract her attention: "Just now, I went to see Huanbi. She applied medicine and has woken up. But she heard that the queen was sad, so she insisted on getting up to take a look."

On that day, Concubine Hua ordered Huanbi to be beaten with 20 sticks in Yikun Palace. Zhou Ninghai hinted that it was a fatal beating. Her body below the waist was covered in blood and her bones were injured. After she fell unconscious, Concubine Jing sent someone to send Huanbi back. After the imperial physician examined her, he only said that she had to be treated well, otherwise she might become disabled.

Zhen Huan then stopped crying: "Aunt, tell her that if she doesn't obey and take good care of herself, I won't want her anymore."

Fang Ruo only thought that Zhen Huan and Huan Bi had a deep relationship as master and servant, so she naturally didn't understand the deep meaning of her words. Seeing that Zhen Huan had stopped crying, she hurriedly agreed. Just as she was about to coax her to have a good sleep, Xiao Yunzi came in to report that Su Peisheng had come to pass on his order:

"Empress Wan, Fangruo is a person in the imperial court. It is not appropriate for her to stay in the outer palace for a long time. The emperor cannot do without her. The emperor asked her to return to the imperial court to serve immediately. Your maid Cui Jinxi has completed her service and will be back tomorrow."

This incoherent imperial edict made Zhen Huan feel strange. Fang Ruo had been with the emperor for a long time and could smell some clues. However, she did not dare to lie in front of Su Peisheng and had to accept the edict.

However, Su Peisheng looked at the haggard Zhen Huan and kindly reminded her, "Madam Wanpin, the emperor has not had a good sleep for many days."

Unexpectedly, Zhen Huan pretended not to understand his hint. She neither asked any more questions nor asked Su Peisheng to bring back a word. She just held Fang Ruo's hand and thanked her reluctantly before saying goodbye.

Su Peisheng sighed inwardly. The emperor's last test failed. This Concubine Wan was too stubborn. He had to be extremely careful on duty during this period.

On the long street, the new summer lotus and the smiling faces seemed to comfort the emperor's angry heart. He said to Chun'er, who was smiling brightly:

"Your sister Wan likes lotus flowers. She gets depressed easily when she is alone in her room. You should spend more time with her. If you can make her laugh as happily as you do, I will reward you."

Chun'er tilted her head slightly, with a smile on her lips: "You all treat me as a child, but my mother said that I have to live my life whether I am happy or not, so I choose to live my life with a smile. Your Majesty, I will give you a flower, and you should smile too, okay?"

The emperor took the lotus from Chun'er and said with a wry smile, "Even Chun'er is considerate. I accept this flower. You go back first. I will talk to you later."

Chun'er nodded coquettishly. The pink lotus in her arms was not as beautiful as her: "Then Your Majesty, please remember that I am leaving first." After saying that, she left, looking back every step of the way.

Although there was a flower in his hand, it was not the one the emperor wanted most. It was just slightly better than nothing. He was sad and just wanted to walk around quietly.

However, the long street was particularly busy today. After walking a few steps, I met Concubine Cao and Wen Yi traveling.

Although the wet nurse had opened an umbrella, the summer heat still made Wen Yi's face flushed. The emperor was about to ask for an explanation, but Wen Yi saw the lotus in the emperor's hand and spoke softly:

"Father, change the room!" As he spoke, he handed over a small glass bottle with a butterfly with bright patterns inside.

Seeing her daughter's recklessness, Concubine Cao lowered her head and apologized: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. The princess wanted to catch butterflies today, so I took her to the Imperial Garden. Now I am taking her back for lunch."

A child under two years old was just lovable. Her tender voice, sparkling eyes, chubby little hands, and sensible behavior softened the emperor's heart. He squatted down and held Wen Yi in his arms, handed her the lotus in his hand, and said to Concubine Cao, "You have raised the princess very well." Then he lowered his head to coax Wen Yi:

"You are so good. If the emperor doesn't want yours, I will give it all to you, okay?" Wen Yi understood and smiled sweetly at the emperor. She also kissed him lightly on the cheek to express her gratitude. The emperor instantly showed his first smile in a few days: "Let's go, the emperor will carry you back for a nap."

Concubine Cao, who was following behind him, had a smile in her eyes. Although Concubine Wan's child was gone, Wen Yi was also the emperor's daughter. She was delicate and soft, and could talk and laugh. She was just the right person to comfort the emperor at this time of grief over the loss of his child.

It seems that her shameless request for help from An Lingrong was useful. Her reminder to sing more nursery rhymes brought her a lot of benefits. Today's action was also a risky behavior after she heard that the emperor had been treated coldly by Zhen Huan for seven consecutive days. She didn't expect it to succeed. Even if there are children in the harem in the future, Wen Yi will always be the most unique existence in front of the emperor.

Thinking of this, Concubine Cao smiled even more respectfully. She leaned beside the emperor and followed him in whispering and teasing Wen Yi. She was laughing all the way, which was very heartwarming.

Later, the emperor accompanied his daughter for dinner in Qixiang Palace before returning to the Yangxin Palace to continue handling government affairs.

When it was dark, Honeysuckle came back from outside.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Mi just went to the Yangxin Palace to ask for his resignation, and the Emperor allowed him to retire and return home."

Concubine Duan's cousin has already completed the procedures for Dahu to join the banner. He will report to the military camp on the first day of June. An Lingrong said thankfully:

"Fortunately, if he had left a little later, Da Hu would have entered the military camp, and it would have been difficult to stop him outside the palace. You let Da Hu keep an eye on him and make sure to pry something out of his mouth."

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