"My father, Prince Chandun, allowed his subordinates to kill young girls?"

Even though she already knew about this, Zhen Huan still acted surprised. It was taboo for the former court and the harem to communicate with each other, so she must not show any sign of knowing about this in advance. She must not reveal in front of the emperor that it was An Lingrong who asked her to do so, otherwise, given the emperor's temperament, he would suspect whether her Zhen family was suspected of forming a clique.

At this moment, she admired An Lingrong's control over people's hearts. She first used the affection she had felt when she escorted her father, and then took advantage of her father's eagerness to make a contribution, so that they would be willing to eradicate these evils for her. However, she did not get involved at all and continued to live a peaceful life in the harem.

The Emperor just said as usual:

"Everything your father reported was accompanied by evidence, but there is one thing that makes it difficult for me to punish Song Shidao now." He paused slightly.

Zhen Huan asked naturally, "Does Your Majesty still have any doubts?"

The Emperor asked, "I am naturally assured of your loyalty to your father, but since the Eighth and Ninth Brothers were imprisoned in the Imperial Clan House, they have often insulted the late Emperor and me. People in the clan who do not know the truth have spoken out to protect them, causing them to still be optimistic, and Yun'e is even more greedy. I am worried that the three of them are still communicating with each other and planning something bad. If I deal with Song Shidao now, it will alert the enemy. What do you think I should do with the three of them now?"

Even though Zhen Huan often gave advice in the Qinzheng Palace, she was still terrified when she heard this. This was related to the royal family, and if she was not careful, her words and actions would bring disaster. However, since she wanted to be a confidant, she could not back down halfway, so she gritted her teeth and answered:

"This matter concerns the previous dynasty and the royal family. I dare not say too much. I just think that as the emperor, the world should respect and love you, and should not have the intention to deceive you. If anyone dares to do so, they can be punished by law. If they are trapped in the current situation, they can seek an opportunity to take the initiative to attack and kill them in one blow."

The emperor sighed slightly in his heart, if Zhen Huan was a man, she would have been a rare good minister to govern the country, but she happened to be in the harem but had such a keen political sense. He always kept the empress dowager's reminder in his heart, and was afraid that Zhen Huan would take this as an opportunity to become greedy, but after observing her for this period of time, he found that all the suggestions Zhen Huan made were from his standpoint and for his benefit, and he suddenly felt a sense of cherishing her talent.

What Zhen Huan said was exactly what he had thought. The Emperor said with satisfaction, "Huan Huan, you are really my confidant. I plan to have all the ministers answer this question carefully during the morning court tomorrow. However, this will make too much noise, and I am afraid that the Nian family will be aware of it."

Zhen Huan's heart moved. Is it coming? She said to the emperor firmly: "If the knife is left in your heart for too long, you have to pull it out quickly."

The emperor nodded again: "You are right, but before pulling out the knife, some pus must be squeezed out first. However, Huanhuan, I have a favor to ask of you."

Zhen Huan quickly apologized: "Silang and Huan Huan have always been one, why do we have to do this?"

The Emperor knew that there would be no possibility of reconciliation between Zhen Huan and Concubine Hua in this life, but he could not let go of Concubine Hua in his heart and had been thinking of a way to have the best of both worlds. Now he had to speak out to test the loyalty of the officials so as to deploy subsequent actions. Even if he was careful this time, Concubine Hua would know something, and with her temper she would make a fuss again. He had to think of a way to make the Nian family unaware of his intentions and at the same time appease Concubine Hua.

The emperor said with a little embarrassment: "I have made many arrangements, but Concubine Hua has already doubted my attitude towards the Nian family. I just appeased them some time ago. However, once the incident with the Eighth and Ninth Brothers comes out, the Nian family will definitely ask Concubine Hua about it. At that time, I will have to inconvenience you a little to dispel the Nian family's doubts so that I can concentrate on dealing with the Tenth Brother."

Zhen Huan was delighted to see that the emperor had finally made up his mind, but she still looked worried: "I am not an ignorant woman. Your Majesty has been willing to take part in this matter. I will do anything to help you. But what are your chances of success?"

The emperor was moved when he saw her agree. He gently embraced Zhen Huan in his arms and said, "I have ordered my Seventeenth Brother to make secret plans. As long as Yun'e does not collude with the Nian family to rebel, my people have a 70% chance of winning against Yun'e. So when necessary, I will play a trick with you, either reprimanding or demoting you, to continue to paralyze the Nian family. I told you in advance because I am afraid that you will have wild thoughts at that time."

Zhen Huan has always had a grudge against the emperor since her miscarriage. Later, when she was with the emperor, she felt a sense of alienation. During this period of time, when she was with the emperor in the imperial study, she unnaturally put herself into the role of a counselor. Today, after hearing the emperor's heartfelt words, she felt that the intimacy that had been lost before had returned again. She was still unique in the emperor's heart, but they had their own reasons, which led to different ways of dealing with problems. At this moment, her heart softened towards the emperor again, and she hugged the emperor emotionally:

"It is Huanhuan's fortune to have Silang treat me like this. As long as you and I are of one mind, Huanhuan doesn't care about being wronged. As long as it can help Silang, Huanhuan can do anything. But when Silang acts, he must put his own safety as the top priority and never take any risks."

Her generosity and thoughtfulness moved the emperor even more. He held Zhen Huan's hand and assured her, "Don't worry, I can't bear to leave you. I will definitely handle this matter thoroughly. After Yun'e is executed, his subordinates will naturally be investigated strictly. Then I will remember your father's great merit."

Zhen Huan was naturally happy that her father had made great contributions, but she still said modestly: "My father is upright and loyal to his master. These are all his responsibilities. The emperor has already promoted him, so don't praise him for this matter, lest outsiders who don't know the truth think that my father got promoted because of me, which will affect your reputation."

These words made the emperor extremely satisfied with the Zhen family. He smiled heartily and said, "I remember what your father did, and the court officials also saw it. You don't need to worry too much. I have my own ideas."

Zhen Huan was extremely relieved to get the promise. Her father's lifelong wish of doing good for the people and leaving his name in history was finally fulfilled. She also found someone who treated her sincerely. After the matter of Concubine Hua was over, she could stay with the Emperor forever without any worries. Thinking of this, she hugged the Emperor a little tighter.

When Zhen Huan came out of the Qinzheng Palace, it was almost time for dinner.

She thought that the emperor would continue to have meals and stay overnight at Concubine Hua's place, but unexpectedly, the emperor went to Wufutang where An Lingrong was.

In her heart, she admired An Lingrong's methods even more. A box of incense could make the emperor never forget her. Everyone in the harem was trying their best to win the emperor's favor, but she was the only one who could easily affect the emperor's mood every time.

However, Wufu Hall was not as harmonious and harmonious as Zhen Huan had imagined.

The emperor looked gloomily at the Fourth Prince who was kneeling on the ground to pay his respects to him. An Lingrong was also kneeling on the ground and trembling.

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