"There is one more matter that I need to discuss with the Queen."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Huan sat up slightly straighter.

Is there anything else? The queen quickly reviewed the affairs of the harem in the past few days. When she found nothing unusual, she asked, "Just let the emperor give his orders."

The emperor glanced at Zhen Huan before speaking softly, "It's already the twelfth lunar month. Although Concubine Jing helps the Queen with palace affairs, there are many affairs during the year, and the Queen still has to work hard all day, and she is so tired that she has lost weight. I want Concubine Wan to learn how to handle palace affairs from you. If she is willing to learn, there will be one more person to share the burden for you."

The queen's heart sank with every word the emperor said. What she feared had finally come true. Zhen Huan relied on her favor to interfere in palace affairs today, and she would dare to covet the throne in the future. She had endured for many years to get rid of a big worry in her heart. Her comfortable days only lasted a few days, and then she welcomed a strong rival. With Zhen Huan's face, when she gave birth to a prince, the emperor might give her more.

This face really haunts her. For her, she has already lost her child. Now the emperor is bewitched by the same face. Will she lose more?

The Queen was filled with hatred. She wanted to use the most poisonous drug to destroy this face. However, if she destroyed one, there would be another one. It would be better to let Zhen Huan do the things that the Emperor hated most with this face, kill people and destroy their hearts, so that he would completely hate such a face and eliminate the trouble forever.

The emperor saw that she was distracted for a moment, and asked hurriedly: "Queen, what do you think?"

The queen suppressed the hatred that was boiling in her chest and smiled very gently: "I was thinking that Wanpin has a clear and delicate mind. She can understand everything at a glance. She doesn't need to learn deliberately. Instead, she can practice directly from some insignificant things."

The emperor glanced at Shen Meizhuang. She was said to be steady and careful, but she was attacked several times. This matter had to proceed slowly:

"It's not good for the Queen to be too flattering. More haste makes waste. Let's take our time."

She was so protective, afraid that she might fall into trouble if she didn't see through him. The queen's eyes flickered, and she could only agree and joked, "Yes, then let Wanpin come to my place every day to watch over me. Wanpin is funny, and I can be more energetic with her by my side. But it will be hard for the emperor, as he will have less time to spend with Wanpin."

The emperor had accomplished what he wanted to do, and he was in a good mood. He laughed at the empress's joke and said, "Princess Wan, you have to be more careful."

Zhen Huan raised her eyes to look at the emperor, her eyes full of gratitude for having found a mentor: "I thank the emperor for his guidance, but I am a dull girl. I hope the queen will not think I am stupid. I will study hard and live up to your trust."

There was not even a disguised excuse, and Zhen Huan's expression seemed as if she had known about this for a long time. It turned out that the Emperor had this intention a long time ago, and today he just found an opportunity to inform her. In places that she could not control, how many things had the Emperor and Zhen Huan already discussed in secret?

The more this happened, the less anxious she could be. The queen did not show it on her face, and smiled more gently: "If you were stupid, there would be no smart people in the harem. As long as you are willing to learn, I will do my best to teach you."

Zhen Huan thanked the Queen again, and some of the onlookers truly liked Zhen Huan, such as Shen Meizhuang and Concubine Jing.

There are also those who are careful and attentive, such as Xin Changzai.

There are also people waiting to watch the fun, such as An Lingrong.

The emperor wanted to use palace affairs to check and balance the harem. Previously, Concubine Nian was promoted to the same position as the second concubine, but eventually she fell from grace.

Now he wants Concubine Jing and Concubine Wan to fight against the Queen. The three parties will check and balance each other. It seems very stable, but it cannot withstand provocation and suspicion. She just needs to watch coldly. No matter which side wins, it will be good for her.

"There are still government affairs to attend to. The Empress and Concubine Jing should discuss the palace's New Year affairs. I'm leaving first." After the Emperor finished his official business, he finally got up and left.

Before leaving, he deliberately glanced at An Lingrong, but An Lingrong lowered her head and eyes as she followed everyone else in paying homage to the emperor, and did not even look at him.

He was also a man with a bad temper. The emperor muttered to himself and strode away.

Returning to the imperial study, he saw the letter on the table. The handwriting was beautiful and sincere, but also full of thoughts. He couldn't help but think of how proud, bright, wanton and passionate she was when he first met Concubine Nian. There had never been such a moment of hesitation, tortuousness and resentment. In the end, he felt guilty for letting her down and misleading her. The emperor put Concubine Nian's petition aside and didn't speak for a long time. He was always diligent, but for the first time in his life, he sat there for an hour without writing to review the memorials. Finally, he said:

"Su Peisheng, go and see if Concubine Nian's palace is missing anything. Tell her to take care of herself because her hands are cold from copying books in winter."

In the end, I still can't bear it! Su Peisheng understood and tried to speak carefully: "Since the emperor misses Concubine Nian, why not go and see it in person? I believe Concubine Nian will like it more."

The emperor sighed helplessly: "Forget it. If I go, Concubine Wan will be unhappy again. Let's wait a little longer." But he didn't say what he was waiting for.

The news that Su Peisheng had entered the Yiku Palace spread throughout the harem in less than half an hour.

Zhen Huan, who had just returned from Jingren Palace, sighed helplessly, "Jinxi, the emperor is still concerned about the Nian family!"

"Your Majesty, I heard that Concubine Nian wrote a petition to the Emperor, so the Emperor was moved and asked Eunuch Su to go and take a look. In fact, in my humble opinion, the Emperor values ​​the Nian family, but he values ​​Your Majesty even more, otherwise the Emperor should have appeared in the Yikun Palace at this time." Jin Xi was quite insightful.

"It's like a dead ashes that is about to be revived, just waiting for the spring breeze. How long can I stop it? As long as the Nian family is not defeated, the emperor will not and dare not touch the Nian family. Maybe it won't be long before Concubine Nian is reinstated."

"So your majesty, you must prepare early and make arrangements before Concubine Nian regains her favor."

"You are right. What you hold in your hands is the most important. Everything else is nothing."

From then on, Zhen Huan went to the Queen's palace every day to learn about palace affairs.

When the Queen Mother found out, she just followed Zhu Xi and sighed, "You are not doing your best."

As for who it was, Zhuxi didn't dare to speculate.

For three consecutive days, the emperor rested in Yongshou Palace, but he did not sleep very well. Su Peisheng saw that he was not as energetic as in the previous few days and was very worried. When the imperial physician came to check his pulse, he secretly asked if the emperor was in trouble. He was relieved only when he was told that everything was fine.

On the fourth day, after lunch, Su Peisheng came over and asked where dinner was planned for tonight.

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "It's in the Yangxin Palace."

The emperor had trouble sleeping for several days in a row and was confused. He wanted to try out what was causing his insomnia.

Tonight, he slept alone and had a good dream until dawn. When he woke up, his body, which had been tired for many days, finally felt refreshed.

The emperor became even more suspicious and went to Yongshou Palace again that night.

Unexpectedly, I couldn't sleep well again. Could it be that there was something in Yongshou Palace that was harmful to me?

Before the truth was revealed, Prince Dun got into trouble. He beat the censor, and the court officials were extremely angry.

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