Zhen Huan had been out of favor for many days, so she decided to go to Yiyuan Palace to find Xuan Ling.

On the way to Yiyuan Palace, Zhen Huan went to Pixiang Palace to see Concubine Duan first.

Seeing that there was no imperial physician around Concubine Duan, he summoned Wen Shichu to treat her.

After Wen Shi's initial diagnosis, Zhen Huan learned that Concubine Duan had a large amount of safflower in her body.

Zhen Huan came out of the Pixiang Hall and continued to go to the Yiyuan Hall. On the way, she met Xuan Ling and An Lingrong.

For some reason, Zhen Huan hid behind a tree and listened to the conversation between Xuan Ling and An Lingrong.

Zhen Huan was very sad when she heard Xuan Ling say that Zhen Huan had no smile.

An Lingrong spoke for Zhen Huan and persuaded Xuan Ling to go see Zhen Huan.

Finally, An Lingrong asked, "Does the emperor like me more, or does he like Wan Guipin more?"

Xuan Ling paused before replying: "At this moment, I naturally like Rong Er more."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Huan felt deeply hurt and fell ill after returning home.

Zhen Huan was bedridden, and Princess He of Runan came to visit her in person.

Zhen Huan was afraid of the alliance between Prince of Runan and the Murong clan, so she put aside the century-old ginseng sent by Princess He of Runan.

Zhen Huan was very ill, so she set up her zither and played "Longing" in the courtyard, while Qinghe Prince Xuanqing played the flute in the distance.

Following the sound of the flute, a few people left Tangli Palace and met Qinghe King Xuanqing in the Nine-Turn Corridor.

Xuanqing was concerned about Zhen Huan's health. Zhen Huan said that she was thinner than a yellow flower, and then pretended to be unfamiliar and thanked Xuanqing for breaking into Mi Xiu Palace to save Zhen Huan that day.

Xuanqing, however, wants to be Zhen Huan's confidant and doesn't want Zhen Huan to become estranged from him.

Zhen Huan asked Xuan Qing again whether she believed in telepathy, and Xuan Qing said she did.

When Zhen Huan saw that Huanbi and Xuanqing had frequent interactions, she tentatively suggested sending Huanbi to Xuanqing as a concubine, but Xuanqing flatly refused.

The two talked about An Lingrong's favor again, and Zhen Huan smiled very reluctantly.

After Zhen Huan and Xuan Qing separated, on the way back, Zhen Huan asked Huanbi how many times she had met Xuan Qing.

When Zhen Huan saw Huanbi blushing, she told her not to have any private contact with Xuanqing anymore.

Shen Meizhuang took Zhen Huan to the cold palace to see what happened to Concubine Li and Concubine Fang.

On the way back to Tangli Palace, Zhen Huan bumped into Lu Zhaoyi, and Lu Zhaoyi's younger sister Qin Fangyi came out to ridicule Zhen Huan.

Zhen Huan swallowed her anger and apologized: "Please forgive me, Sister Lu."

Qin Fangyi spoke again: "Isn't the noble concubine the one who follows the rules the most? She once told me that when I meet someone in a high position, I should call her "the concubine" and when I meet someone in a high position, I should call myself "the concubine."

Zhen Huan had indeed used this to teach Qin Fangyi a lesson before. Zhen Huan always demanded strictness from others, but she herself did not follow the rules.

When Qin Fangyi spoke at this moment, Zhen Huan just thought that Qin Fangyi was being relentless and making things difficult for her.

Zhen Huan bowed properly and said, "It is my fault for being disrespectful. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Lu Zhaoyi nodded and let him go: "You can go."

Qin Fangyi, however, did not want to let it go, and advised Lu Zhaoyi to learn Murong Shilan's iron-fisted style so as to please the emperor.

Lu Zhaoyi had been out of favor for a long time, and indeed she had never had the dignity of being the head of the Nine Concubines.

Combining the two aspects, Lu Zhaoyi was persuaded by Qin Fangyi.

Afterwards, Concubine Lu showed her dignity and said to Zhen Huan, "You should kneel down here and reflect on your mistakes."

Turning around, Concubine Lu called the maid forward and said, "Yan'er, keep an eye on her for me. Make her kneel for half an hour before letting her stand up."

Qin Fangyi was still not satisfied and spat at Zhen Huan before leaving.

Zhen Huan suffered such a great humiliation that she glared at Qin Fangyi fiercely.

The maid Yan'er was uneasy: "My lady, why don't you get up now? I won't tell anyone."

But Zhen Huan shook her head. She was sent from the cold palace to kneeling in the Eternal Lane as punishment, and was also humiliated by being spat in the face.

Zhen Huan was kneeling here at this moment, and besides hatred, she also felt a strong desire to fight.

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