"I know it's impossible. There will be no future for him and I." Zhen Huan clearly understood that there was no way the two of them could be together in this lifetime. She could not leave the Forbidden City, but how could one control one's heart?

She also understood that Prince Guo would get married in the future, so she could only watch him from afar and watch him live a good life. That was enough.

No matter how uneasy Liu Zhu was, Zhen Huan still insisted on meeting Yun Li. Both she and Yun Li cherished this time very much.

However, Liu Zhu also thought that these few days were all she had left in the Old Summer Palace, and she would have few opportunities to see Prince Guo when she returned to the palace.

This feeling will slowly fade away.

When the Queen was sent back to the capital, she was extremely upset on the way. On the one hand, she complained that An Lingrong was useless, and on the other hand, she was wary of the Emperor's protection of Concubine Qi.

There was no evidence that Concubine Qi was the one who murdered her this time, but the emperor still suspected her and even convicted her without any evidence.

Unexpectedly, she fell twice at the hands of Concubine Qi. Yixiu hated Wen Yuan very much, but she couldn't help being angry at herself for arranging Guaerjia into the palace.

Then he wondered if Guaerjia was playing dumb to get the upper hand. She pretended to be innocent so that he could let down his guard and catch her off guard in the dark.

If that's the case, it's really a loss!

Now that she thought about it carefully, what happened initially might not have been what Fang Ruo had thought of. Instead, it was Concubine Qi who took advantage of the situation and not only made her lose Jian Qiu, but also made the Emperor more suspicious of her.

When Shoukang Palace received this news, Yixiu had already entered the palace. The empress dowager was also surprised why the emperor would actually attack the queen this time. After all, Yixiu was the mother of a country. Even if the queen made a mistake, she should not be punished easily.

In order to find out the truth of the matter, the Queen Mother specially asked Zhuxi to go to Jingren Palace to ask the Queen about what happened.

Yixiu was also a little annoyed. When she saw Zhuxi coming over, she was still thinking about every round of confrontation with Wenyuan. She was absent-minded for a long time. After Zhuxi greeted her, Yixiu turned around and asked, "Why is Aunt Zhuxi here?"

Yixiu wondered why Zhuxi came here.

But on second thought, the empress dowager must have known that he was punished by the emperor, and she called Zhuxi over to find out what happened.

"The Empress Dowager asked me to come here to find out what happened. Why did the Emperor punish you so severely?"

This matter concerns the Queen's reputation. If the Emperor had not been furious, he would not have punished Yixiu so severely. Something must have happened in the Old Summer Palace.

Yixiu couldn't tell her that she wanted to murder Concubine Qi and her son, so she just avoided the main point and said, "In the Old Summer Palace, Concubine An wanted to kill Concubine Qi and her son, but was discovered by the emperor. The emperor was furious. He doted on Concubine Qi and her son so much, so he took his anger out on me, blaming me for not being strict with my subordinates, and asked me to come back and reflect on my mistakes."

Zhu Xi asked: "Excuse me, what happened between Concubine Qi and the Sixth Prince that made the Emperor so angry?"

"I am not sure about this either. The emperor did not say it clearly. As soon as I entered, he questioned me. I don't understand what Concubine An did wrong."

She had handed this matter over to Concubine An, but she didn't expect the other party to use such an extreme method. She was so sad that she couldn't even cry.

The emperor had already given the order, so he could only accept the punishment. After Zhu Xi had a general understanding of the situation, he left Jingren Palace.

Yixiu sighed heavily, she was doomed this time.

There is a long way to go, and there will be plenty of time to fight with her in the future.

Zhuxi quickly returned to Shoukang Palace and told the empress dowager about the matter. After the empress dowager heard about it, she knew that Yixiu's illness had recurred.

She rubbed her forehead tiredly. "I raised two children. Chunyuan is too soft-hearted and Yixiu is too cruel. I did not stop Chunyuan from being favored by the emperor."

"But since Honghui passed away, she has become even more vicious. I really don't know what to do."

Zhu Xi also understood the Queen Mother's helplessness. All the women in the palace wanted to bring glory to their families, but with the Queen's current temper, she was afraid that she would be hurt in the future.

The empress dowager knew that her health was not good and there was little she could do for Ulanara and Yixiu. She prepared in advance and drafted an edict and asked Zhuxi to keep it properly so that if she passed away one day, Yixiu would be saved as the queen.

Zhu Xi couldn't bear to hear her say that, so he held back his tears and shouted, "Queen Mother..."

"I know my own body well. You must remember that no matter what happens in the future, you must protect the queen."

"The servant understands."

Yixiu didn't know what the Queen Mother said, but she also knew that the Emperor would not easily depose her, because the Queen Mother was the first one to oppose this matter. Yixiu was still calm now, but Huichun was distracted all day and became more and more careless in doing things.

After the emperor returned, the Forbidden City became bustling again. Since the empress was under house arrest by the emperor, they did not need to go to the Jingren Palace to pay their respects, and their days were comfortable and happy.

Wen Yuan concentrated on raising her own children, and Yinzhen came to Chuxiu Palace quite frequently, spending most of the month here, and the rest of the time with Zhen Huan.

The days passed one by one, the flowers in the imperial garden withered and grew again, a few new people entered the palace, and in the blink of an eye, Wen Yuan had been in the palace for six years, and Hongyu had grown into a five-year-old chubby boy.

The peach blossoms in Chuxiu Palace are blooming again, a pink scene that looks like a dream. A silver-white Persian cat is squatting under a tree, licking its fur slowly. A passing butterfly attracts the cat and it chases after it.

The chubby little fat boy ran in from the door, holding a cat that was as chubby as him in his arms. As soon as he came in, he saw his beautiful mother leaning on the couch under the tree.

"Mother~Qiong Yu is here to pick me up!"

Hongyu chose this kitten when he was three years old and went to the cat and dog room. He loved it very much. Wenyuan let him do as he pleased because she saw that he liked it.

Hongyu was the first to go, and the nanny came in from outside a while later. As soon as she entered the door, she apologized: "Please forgive me, Concubine Qi, for not being able to take good care of the Sixth Prince."

Wen Yuan leaned lazily, looking at Hongyu and thinking how time passed by so quickly.

The queen's health had been bad since she was confined to her room for half a year, and she had been bedridden these days. She had become increasingly listless in the past two months, and the queen mother had not expected that Yixiu's health would be so bad, and she looked just like her.

But she also asked the imperial physician of the Imperial Medical Bureau, and found out that the queen was indeed ill, but the empress dowager always felt that there was something strange about it. In fact, the emperor had not visited the queen's palace once in all these years.

She couldn't help but wonder what Yinzhen had done to Yixiu.

But now, she has long been powerless about the affairs of the harem. The emperor is not close to her, and even if she wants to say something to him, she has to beat around the bush, for fear that the emperor will have doubts in his heart.

By then, their mother-son relationship will be completely severed.

But if this continues, what will Ulanara do in the future?

Wen Yuan knew that the Queen was having a hard time now, but she was not sure why. After all, the Emperor had released the Queen after confining her for half a year. Logically speaking, the Jingren Palace managed by the Queen had always been strict. Could it be that the Queen had been controlled by the Emperor at this moment?

Hongyu was personally educated by Yinzhen since he was a child, and he often went in and out of the Yangxin Palace after he was three years old.

It was probably because Yinzhen often went to Chuxiu Palace that Hongyu became extremely close to him. Unlike the other princes below who were trembling with fear, no children were born in the harem over the years, and Hongyu was still the youngest prince.

It has to be said that this old man is already fifty years old, and Hongyu is so tiny. She still has to find a way to keep Yinzhen healthy for a while longer. After all, when Hongyu grows up, he can compete with those princes, right?

That day, Wen Yuan went to the Yangxin Palace to serve Mo. After grinding the ink for him, she sat aside and read quietly.

Yinzhen looked at Wen Yuan, who was now 25 years old. Her face was still as beautiful as when she was 19 years old. Whenever her pair of watery eyes looked at him, Yinzhen couldn't help but soften his heart.

"Nowadays, the affairs of the previous dynasty are complicated, and many ministers keep writing to me to ask me to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible. In fact, I still hope that our Hongyu will grow up."

One reason was that the child was taught by him personally, and Hongyu was indeed smart and clever. On the other hand, Hongshi was stupid, Hongli was too cunning, and Hongzhou was raised outside the palace, so Yinzhen had long since stopped considering him.

Hongyu was the most favored by the emperor. Yinzhen watched him grow up and always favored him in his heart.

Moreover, Wen Yuan was from the Guwalja clan of the Manchu military flag, which could be considered a prominent family.

Wen Yuan pouted and looked at him with disapproval in her eyes. She couldn't help but retort, "It's only been a short time since the Emperor ascended the throne, and people outside are already getting anxious. The Emperor must live a long life and accompany me every day."

Yinzhen snorted and laughed: "You are so clever. I am just asking for your opinion. Hongyu is smart and I raised him. I am still waiting for him to grow up."

"I don't understand these things. The emperor of our dynasty must be a capable person. Although I hope Hongyu will grow up, he is still young now."

"Well, I just said one thing to you, and you said ten things back. After all these years, you are still the same as before."

Wen Yuan curled her lips and smiled, and the affection in her eyes made Yinzhen feel comfortable all over.

He knew that Wen Yuan always maintained her own personality in the harem, and he always thought that he could protect her for the rest of his life, but he had already grown old.

So Yinzhen stretched out his hand and called her over, "You are always so good at coaxing me."

"I am telling the truth, Your Majesty, please don't wrongly accuse me."

Although Yinzhen did not say anything, he immediately conferred titles on the six palaces. Wen Yuan was directly promoted to Imperial Noble Consort, Concubine Duan and Concubine Jing were promoted to Noble Concubine, Concubine Wan and Concubine Xin were promoted to Concubine, and Concubine Hui was promoted to Concubine Hui.

Yinzhen had no intention of promoting the other noble ladies, and they remained as they were.

Originally, Lu Yingfeng thought that her life as a concubine had come to an end, but she did not expect that the emperor would confer titles on the six palaces at this time, and Wen Yuan became the imperial concubine. Everyone knew what this meant!

And now the Queen is suffering from a chronic illness. All of a sudden, the attention of everyone in the palace is focused on Wen Yuan.

Because the queen was seriously ill, there was no need for her to go to Jingren Palace to receive the queen's instruction. After the enthronement ceremony, Wen Yuan became the legitimate imperial concubine.

Yixiu was lying on the bed with a pale face. The servants beside her had been replaced long ago. She couldn't help but frown when she heard the noise outside: "What's that noise outside?"

Why does it sound so familiar?

Feicui, who was holding the medicine, had no expression on her face and calmly told the truth: "The music and ceremony outside is the enthronement ceremony. The emperor promoted Concubine Qi to a higher position. Serving her will make her the Imperial Noble Concubine in the palace."

"Your Highness, don't think too much. The Emperor himself has asked the Imperial Concubine to take charge of palace affairs, so it's only natural and reasonable."

"Imperial Concubine?" Yixiu's face turned cold, and she felt unfair again. She should have fought to the death to get rid of Concubine Qi! At least it was better than the current state!

Feicui had no mercy. She was sent by the emperor with the sole purpose of supervising Yixiu to drink the medicine. The medicine was not very strong and could allow Yixiu to live a few more years.

He just stayed in bed all day and couldn't get up.

Yixiu originally thought that the emperor would not do anything to her, but she did not expect that after she was released by the emperor, the emperor took away her imperial edict and phoenix seal, and even the imperial edict that appointed her as the queen.

But I still don't know why the emperor did this.

Jiang Fuhai has never appeared in front of her since she was sent back to the Old Summer Palace. She must have been secretly dealt with by the emperor.

But... could it be that what I did was exposed?

The emperor didn't even ask her a question. Could it be that he really hated her?

Feicui ignored Yixiu's discontent and took the medicine in her hand, which was almost cold, to the Queen: "Drink the medicine, Queen. You need to drink it every day to get better."

Yixiu laughed at herself, "You go, you...you go and tell the emperor that I want to see him!"

Yixiu still refused to give up and wanted to ask the emperor what he knew.

She already had a vague guess in her mind, but she had to get it clear!

Feicui was also unsure, so she reported Yixiu's request to Su Peisheng and let him make the decision.

"Your Majesty, the Empress wishes to see you."

Yinzhen thought of Yixiu, pondered for a moment and finally went to Jingren Palace.

Thinking about it carefully, he had not set foot in Jingren Palace for several years. The scenery inside had not changed much, and the peonies in the courtyard were still blooming gracefully and luxuriously.

He walked in and found Yixiu had already finished dressing up and was standing up with difficulty with the help of Feicui.

Yinzhen walked to the kang and sat down, and Yixiu knelt down: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."

Yinzhen looked at Yixiu's haggard appearance and knew that she had suffered a lot, but it could not relieve the hatred in his heart.

His tone was cold, and he treated Yixiu like an insignificant person. "I heard you wanted to see me, what's the matter?"

"There is one thing I don't understand, please enlighten me, Your Majesty."

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