Everything was quiet and the lights were dim.

Zhen Yuandao was holding a yellowed letter tightly in his hand. Maybe it was because of the hot weather or because he felt guilty, but beads of sweat were all over his forehead.

Zhen Yuandao tremblingly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then placed the letter on the flickering candlelight with trembling fingers.

As the candlelight flickered, pieces of ashes fell.

It seemed as if he wanted to burn away all the absurd things he did in his youth, leaving only a clean reputation.

But he was in a hurry to destroy the evidence and didn't take a closer look. The color of the seal on the letter was brighter than before.

At noon, the sun is scorching.

Wen Shichu arrived at Bitong Academy with a fever. After taking the patient's pulse and reporting safety as usual, he stood aside with his hands hanging down.

"Jinxi, Eunuch Su said early in the morning that the emperor will come over for dinner today. Can you go and see how the kitchen is preparing?"

Jin Xi was stunned. Liu Zhu was already in the small kitchen, but she immediately realized that Doctor Wen had something to say to the Empress, and it was not convenient for her to hear it.

She didn't think much about it. The more people in the palace knew, the more dangerous it would be, so she smiled and retreated.

Only Huanbi was left in the room. Wen Shichu looked at her suspiciously, and when he saw that Zhen Huan did not let her leave, he said:

"I have already completed the task entrusted by your Majesty."

Zhen Huan's face relaxed when she heard this: "Your Excellency took a day off yesterday. I finally managed to return home, but I still have to travel again. I really don't know how to thank you, Your Excellency Wen."

She said it politely, but Wen Shichu took it seriously. Seeing that only Huanbi was in the room, he boldly said:

"You know, as long as you are well, I am willing to do anything."

He said it so anxiously that he wanted to cut out his heart and give it to Zhen Huan.

Zhen Huan's face darkened and she said seriously:

"Sir Wen, if anyone hears what you said today, our lives will be in danger. Everything in this palace belongs to the emperor, so as a minister, you must be careful with your words and actions."

Her words were meant to remind Wen Shichu to remember the ways of being a minister, and this was true for her as well as for Shen Meizhuang.

Wen Shichu's face turned pale instantly, and he murmured:

"I understand. I will not put Your Majesty in danger. I will take my leave first and come back tomorrow to take your pulse."

Zhen Huan's eyes flickered, and seeing Wen Shichu's reaction, she had no idea of ​​Sister Mei's feelings for him.

Well, with her watching, Sister Mei won't make any mistakes.

After Wen Shichu left, Huanbi anxiously asked Zhen Huan:

"Eldest sister, do you think that after father receives the message from Lord Wen, will he be unable to guess the meaning?"

Zhen Huan comforted her, "Father is a Jinshi, so he will surely understand the meaning of the half-fallen Wutong tree. Don't worry, with your father's caution, there won't be any traces left."

Huanbi patted her chest and said, "That's good. The heavy stone that my elder sister has been weighing on my heart has finally fallen to the ground."

Zhen Huan smiled:

"I feel the same way. Father's matter is not over yet. I don't think Cao Qinmo can do anything. Go out and pick some lotus leaves for me and give them to Liu Zhu to make porridge."

"Yes, my elder sister has been restless these past few days because of my affairs. Now she can have a good rest."

After Huanbi left, Zhen Huan could not hide her turbulent emotions. Her mother was dignified and generous, and gave birth to children and took care of the housework for the Zhen family, but her father gave all his love to the sinner.

What's even more terrifying is that he dared to leave behind enough evidence to confiscate the family's property and exterminate the entire family. If Huanbi hadn't told her, she wouldn't have known that her usually cautious father could be so foolish.

The phoenix tree is half fallen? The phoenix tree has always been used to describe husband and wife. In his father's heart, Bizhuer is his wife.

Zhen Huan smiled bitterly. How would her mother deal with this?

Fortunately, everything can still be salvaged.

An Lingrong finally inserted a needle into Lin Xiu's eyes. After a few injections, the sadness and sorrow in Lin Xiu's eyes were eye-catching.

Her mother gave her true love to An Bihuai, but she lived a miserable and poor life.

If she had not been reborn, her mother would have been bullied and exploited by An Bihuai, eventually becoming ill and dying alone in a neglected courtyard.

In her previous life, she was reserved and inferior in front of the emperor, and the emperor treated her like a plaything.

In this life, she tried hard to save herself, but the emperor treated her better and better.

An Lingrong always reminded herself in her heart that the love of an emperor was as thin as morning dew, and she must not be attracted by the superficial brilliance.

But she was also worried that she would get lost in this wealth and honor. Now, if she really felt shaken, she would take a good look at her mother's embroidered portrait.

She still has unfinished business, so how can she be lazy?

But since the queen didn't move, she didn't dare to move.

An Lingrong was too familiar with the Queen. Two concubines in the palace were pregnant, but she did nothing. I'm afraid she was planning something that would not happen overnight.

An Lingrong looked at Lin Xiu's embroidered portrait and murmured, "Mother, my concubine's position is still too low."

It was not low enough to make her a rival to the Queen, nor enough to make the Emperor pay more attention to her.

The positions of the four concubines have been filled. If she wants to move up, either someone will make a mistake and be stripped of the position, or someone will be promoted to vacate the position.

An Lingrong began to think carefully in her heart.

The night had fallen, and there was no sign of the emperor in Bitong Academy.

Zhen Huan was getting anxious and was about to send someone to ask when the Emperor walked in anxiously.

As soon as she saw his expression, Zhen Huan knew that there was another difficult matter in the previous dynasty. She asked as she usually did when chatting with the emperor:

"Is there something troubling the Emperor?"

This matter was different from the previous ones involving relatives. It was a military and national matter. He didn't want the harem to know about it, so he laughed at Zhen Huan and said, "You are really thoughtful. You have seen through me again. It's not a big deal. You are pregnant, so don't worry too much. How is the child today?"

As he said this, he touched Zhen Huan's bulging belly with his hand.

Zhen Huan also put her hand on her belly, stroking it gently, but she said, "Okay, I just moved a little. It's not that I'm too thoughtful. It's just that the emperor's face is full of the word "something is wrong". Things are urgent. Please take care of your health, Your Majesty."

The emperor gave her an ambiguous look and said, "Well, I know. It's just a game between the court officials. Let's eat first."

Just after he sat down, the emperor suddenly asked, "By the way, do you have anything to tell me today?"

Zhen Huan was stunned. Could it be that the Emperor knew about her father's affairs?

No, the emperor looks calm. If he really knew, he would be greeted with thundering wrath, not such gentle and mild treatment.

Could it be that Cao Qinmo had played some dirty tricks behind her? But Xiao Yunzi had been staring at her and hadn't seen any unusual movement from her.

Zhen Huan calmed down, stared at the emperor and smiled softly, "I just take care of my baby every day. I'm so bored that I just play chess and read books with Sister Mei."

The emperor's expression remained the same, with no sign of change:

"Reading books can help you understand things. Are you planning to raise a talented child for me? Sit down quickly."

Zhen Huan looked at the emperor's expression again and saw that he was calmly directing Huanbi to serve the dishes. She suddenly thought that she was overthinking and sat down obediently.

Cao Qinmo, who was missed by Zhen Huan, finally got her chance.

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