The Queen has arrived: An Lingrong does not want to fight in the palace after her rebirth

On the fifth day of September, Prince Guo intercepted a letter from Prince Dun's mansion.

Prince Dun wrote a letter to Nian Gengyao, intending to borrow troops to force the emperor to abdicate. When the plan succeeded, he would make Yunsi the emperor and the late emperor's Concubine Yi the empress dowager.

The emperor could no longer tolerate this and took the initiative. He first trapped Prince Dun's family in Shoukang Palace, and then ordered Prince Guo to lead the Cavalry Battalion to surround Prince Dun's mansion and capture Prince Dun and his staff in one fell swoop.

A war was averted invisibly.

The emperor listened quietly in the Yangxin Palace as Prince Guo recounted what had happened.

After the emperor had asked about all the details, he said with deep emotion:

"Brothers quarreling tonight is the last thing I want to see. Fortunately, you are here to share my worries. I hope this is the first and last time I have to deal with brothers quarreling in my life. Yun'e is also the last brother who has the intention of rebellion."

Prince Guo thought that the emperor was warning him to stick to his heart, so he said urgently:

"This is the first time for me to do something so thrilling. I hope my royal brother will not let me do such embarrassing things again in the future."

However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the Emperor:

"I am of one mind with you and your brother, so don't talk about laziness. I brought this upon myself, but you are different. You are devoted to the country, and I see it all. You have done a good job, so I think it would be better if you were also in charge of the Red Banner Manchuria Commander."

Prince Guo did not expect that after completing this mission, he would also have to take on other duties. He was not afraid of taking on multiple duties, but was afraid that one day his brothers would become suspicious of each other. He was about to refuse, but the emperor seemed to know what he was thinking and interrupted him again:

"It is said that the emperor is a lonely man. There are not many people around me who can be used. Since you have ambitions, why don't you let go and take a chance with me? Could it be that Seventeenth Brother still has concerns?"

Yes, he had no intention of seeking power and usurping the throne, so what was there to be afraid of? After Prince Guo figured it out, he went to the emperor to receive the emperor's order and thank him.

The two discussed for a long time about the subsequent matter of taking over Prince Dun's military power.

That night Prince Guo stayed in the palace. Before going to sleep, he took out the purse containing the small portrait from his arms. After pondering for a long time, he walked to the candle and stretched out his hand to burn the small portrait of Zhen Huan. However, every time the small portrait was about to touch the candle, he quickly withdrew his hand.

Finally, Prince Guo smiled helplessly and put the portrait away carefully.

After Prince Guo left, the emperor slowly came to the gate of Yikun Palace.

"Is there anything unusual about Concubine Hua today?"

Su Peisheng paused and tried to smooth things over, "Perhaps Concubine Hua was frightened today."

The emperor sighed, "Don't hide it. I know her temper. If I go in now, she will definitely have a lot of questions to ask, and she may even force me to make a promise. She has a strong character, and I don't want to argue with her at this critical moment. So, let's go back to the Yangxin Palace."

Seeing the emperor's unhappy look, Su Peisheng tried to remind him, "The late autumn brings heavy dews. Your Majesty has been busy during this period. You must take care of your health, otherwise the Empress Dowager will blame me for not serving you wholeheartedly."

The emperor gathered his sleeves and said, "The Forbidden City is chilly at night, not to mention Penglai Island, which is surrounded by water. Tomorrow morning, you go and fetch Wanpin and Hui Guiren back. Tell the public that Wanpin has reflected on her mistakes during her seclusion. I am grateful for her sincerity and have specially ordered her to return to the palace."

Su Peisheng quickly accepted the order with a smile.

On the sixth day of September, Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang returned to the palace.

After the emperor finished dealing with state affairs that day, he went straight to Yongkang Palace.

It had been only two months since they last met, but Zhen Huan felt so homesick that it seemed as if a long time had passed. She looked at the emperor lovingly, as if she wanted to make up for the time they had been apart, and she kept asking him whether he had been well during this time.

The deep affection in Zhen Huan's eyes could not be dispelled, and the Emperor responded to all her questions tenderly, including the temporary disposition of Prince Dun.

Zhen Huan listened carefully until the emperor told her one more thing: "Before Prince Dun planned to rebel, he wanted to borrow troops from Nian Gengyao. Fortunately, the secret letter was intercepted by the Seventeenth Brother."

Zhen Huan asked a hypothetical question: "What would Nian Gengyao do if he received the secret letter?"

It was true that Nian Gengyao was unruly and disrespectful to the emperor, but the emperor had always been skeptical about the rebellion. He was always worried that Nian Gengyao's high achievements would lead to political unrest if he formed a clique. So even if he had to deal with Nian Gengyao according to the law, he had not made a complete decision on whether to let him live or die, so he could only say to Zhen Huan, "I don't know."

Zhen Huan heard the unfinished meaning of the emperor's words. From her point of view, Nian Gengyao could not stay any longer, otherwise her father from the previous dynasty would be in danger of being attacked. Zhen Huan said, "I don't think Nian Gengyao would really rebel. He is reluctant to give up the honor and wealth in front of him. If he really takes the risk, he will not get more than he has now."

The emperor also understood this, but he was still worried about Prince Dun's intention to rebel, so he kept probing, hoping to get a definite answer that Nian Gengyao would never dare to rebel: "But Nian Gengyao has already expressed resentment towards me."

Zhen Huan keenly grasped the emperor's wavering heart towards Nian Gengyao and said something completely different: "He was concerned about Concubine Hua, so he didn't dare to act rashly, but I'm curious, why did Prince Dun choose Nian Gengyao instead of someone else?"

The implication of this statement is profound. What exactly is the relationship between Prince Dun and Nian Gengyao? Even something as life-threatening as rebellion could be told to him through a secret letter. From this, can we infer whether the two had had such an idea before, and even mentioned it more than once and made careful preparations?

The emperor was suspicious to begin with. After hearing this, he immediately thought of Zhen Huan's problem. Someone in the previous dynasty would definitely raise it. If he couldn't give a reasonable explanation to the previous dynasty, he was afraid that the court officials would have different thoughts in the future. At the same time, there was Concubine Hua mixed in. The emperor had a headache. He held his head and said in annoyance:

"I'll think about it again."

They are all smart people. After thinking it over, the emperor made Zhen Huan realize that she could not keep Nian Gengyao. Although the emperor did not say it clearly when she tested him about how to deal with Concubine Hua, he was still afraid that he would not be able to deal with the smaller ones after beating the older one. When the emperor lowered his head, Zhen Huan's lips curled up into a determined smile.

After the emperor had calmed down, he decided to wait until the matter of Prince Dun was completely resolved before starting to deal with Nian Gengyao's problems one by one.

By now he was used to having Zhen Huan giving him advice and suggestions. That night he took Zhen Huan aside and talked about a lot of things, including the past dynasty and the harem.

Zhen Huan also perfectly played the role of the confidant, and she considered everything from the emperor's perspective and made careful and appropriate arrangements.

But one side was happy while the other was sad. After Zhen Huan returned to the palace, Hua Fei's uneasiness became more and more magnified. When she heard that the emperor would rush to Yongshou Palace after leaving the court, Hua Fei could not sleep all night in Yikun Palace.

In Yonghe Palace, An Lingrong solemnly warned all palace ladies to be careful with their words and actions and to keep a low profile. It is best not to go out unless necessary to avoid getting into trouble.

The queen sat by the window, staring at the chessboard in front of her.

The harem is about to face a siege on Concubine Hua.