An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

"Tell me, Yunli, what did you do?"

Prince Dun didn't look drunk at all. His eyes were clear and he looked at Prince Guo with understanding in his eyes.

Prince Guo paused while holding the sobering soup. He knew better than anyone what transgression he had committed.

He could still speak sweetly and flatteringly when he was behind the emperor's back, but once he was in front of the emperor, he immediately realized what a wrong thing he had done.

He didn't dare to look at Zhen Huan even once, and could only pretend to be calm and put the bowl in his hand on the table, "Tenth brother, you are joking. I have always had a poor alcohol tolerance. I just went out to sober up."

"Oh? Just sobering up, didn't you see anyone?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Prince Guo immediately knew that Prince Dun had indeed seen everything, but he was not sure whether he had heard the conversation between him and Concubine Zhen.

"Brother Ten, what did you hear? You are so sure of it."

"Not only did I hear it, I also saw it."

Prince Dun's eyes drifted directly towards Zhen Huan and her servant. The two seats were a little far apart, so he shouldn't have been able to see Zhen Huan's appearance clearly, but at this moment he could describe it very easily.

He leaned close to Prince Guo's ear and spoke word by word, "She really looks like that talented woman named Rouze from the Ulanara family. She is beautiful and talented, but in her heart, she is the same, and she is used to separating the couple."

"Tenth brother!" When Prince Guo heard Prince Dun slandering Zhen Huan, he immediately became angry, but he did not dare to make a noise. "She is not that kind of person, don't say it."

"It looks like it's really her."

Prince Dun understood everything. He pushed Prince Guo away, pretended to be drunk, and drank wine in big gulps.

Prince Guo was only worried that his dirty deeds would be exposed, but he didn't expect that he would be tricked by the most stupid Prince Dun.

He told the truth himself about his secret meeting with Zhen Huan, so how could he deny it?

I am afraid that I will be controlled by Prince Dun and help him do something that will let down the emperor.

"Why, Old Ten still doesn't want to drink?"

The emperor's words were full of coldness. He had not yet gotten angry because he did not want to ruin this great hundred-day banquet, nor did he want to give Prince Dun the opportunity to overstep his authority again and again.

"Royal brother, the tenth brother has already had the hangover soup." Prince Guo responded loudly, and he pushed the bowl of soup forward, "If there is anything, let's talk about it after we leave the palace."

"All right." Prince Dun decided to stop while he was ahead. He picked up the bowl of sobering soup and drank it down until the whole bowl was gone.

He held the medicine bowl and showed it to Prince Guo briefly, then pretended to have trembling hands and threw the bowl to the ground, smashing it to pieces.

When the emperor heard the noise, his face darkened. Fortunately, it was late at night, and the emperor patiently watched a round of singing and dancing before dismissing the family banquet.

Because Prince Yi had been in poor health recently, the Emperor did not stay long and also assigned two imperial physicians to look after Prince Yi at his residence.

In addition, today was Youning’s hundred-day banquet, so the emperor simply went to Chengqian Palace as well.

Fortunately, Youning had already fallen asleep, so he didn't delay the emperor from complaining to Lingrong.

But the emperor also knew that Lingrong did not understand the affairs of state, so he only picked out Prince Dun's improper words and deeds and his repeated rebellions against his superiors.

Because of her previous life, Lingrong was actually very clear that Prince Dun at this time intended to join forces with Nian Gengyao to rebel.

But given her identity and status, it was impossible for her to, and she shouldn't, "guess" Prince Dun's true intentions at this time.

Therefore, Lingrong only brought the emperor some hangover soup, and followed the emperor's wishes, joining him in criticizing Prince Dun's mistakes.

"Fortunately, he didn't go to the official banquet to cause trouble today, otherwise he would have completely lost the face of the royal family!"

The emperor was still furious, and he fiddled with the beads in his hand faster and faster.

"If the emperor hadn't asked Su Peisheng to ask Prince Dun to go down and sober up, I'm afraid there would have been a big mess."

Ling Rong spoke slowly. She knew that the emperor was angry at the moment and was trying to find a way to make him feel better.

But Lingrong was thinking more about why the emperor didn't go to Zhen Huan, a flower of eloquence. When it came to government affairs, Zhen Huan was more capable and could help the emperor solve his problems.

This is Zhen Huan's ability, and it is also one of the reasons why the emperor likes to talk with her.

"I'm afraid it can only stop for a while, but not forever."

Now it seems that Prince Dun and Nian Gengyao are getting closer, and the emperor is also worried that if these two get involved, they might do something treasonous.

"In fact, if you know a person's character well enough, you can guess what he will do." Ling Rong couldn't remind him too directly, so she could only be vague, "Especially when making decisions on certain major matters, you can't get away from the underlying character of the person."

For example, even after being reborn, I still can’t completely trust others.

There is still no way to avoid speculating about others with the greatest malice, and there is still no way to become a kind person like Zhen Huan who is loved by everyone.

The emperor looked at Ling Rong, and after a long while he slowly nodded, as if he had really listened to her. "Rong'er is right, but even though I know the outcome, it is difficult for me to prepare a response plan in advance."

Lingrong understood this kind of worry very well. It was like when she was giving birth, she knew that the Queen would find ways to harm herself and her child.

To this end, a lot of preparations were made, from midwives to imperial physicians, almost every detail was taken care of, but the Queen still almost succeeded.

"Although I don't understand the big principles," Lingrong sat beside the emperor, her tone gentle, "but I also know that it is better to be prepared than not to be prepared.

Besides, it may be possible to use what has happened to turn the tables."

"Um……"

The emperor pondered for a while. It was not that what Lingrong said was worth pondering, but he did think of one thing because of Lingrong's words.

If he wanted to alienate Nian Gengyao and Prince Dun, he would probably still need Nian's help.

But I haven’t figured out this method yet.

The emperor tilted his head to look at Lingrong again. He wanted to discuss the matter with her, but when he saw Lingrong's frail appearance, he gave up the idea.

I was thinking of going to see the Queen or Concubine Zhen tomorrow and asking them to do me a favor.

"You must be tired today," the emperor had a plan in mind, and he felt relaxed. He held Ling Rong's hand, "Thirteenth brother likes You Ning very much, and he is willing to give him his longevity lock."

"Prince Yi likes Youning so much. I think... it's all thanks to the Emperor."

Lingrong knew how good the emperor was to Prince Yi. Since Youning was favored by the prince, she would probably not be much worse than Princess Wen Yi or the Third Prince in the emperor's eyes in the future.

"How is it my credit?"

"Prince Yi cares about the Emperor the most. The Emperor likes Youning, so naturally Prince Yi likes her too."

When the emperor heard Lingrong say that Prince Yi cared about him, he smiled especially happily. He patted Lingrong's hand, and the annoyance in his heart was completely gone.

"Youning is a symbol of good fortune, no one will dislike him."

The emperor knew Lingrong's family background and also knew that she was not as confident as other concubines.

Therefore, at certain times, the emperor would often tell Lingrong that she had her own merits.

I don't know if it's the effect of these words, but Lingrong is no longer as timid and submissive as when she first entered the palace, and she no longer looks like she is just trying to qualify as a concubine.

It's just that that little bit of inferiority complex is like a weed, often popping up at unexpected times.

It is also because of this that the emperor favors Lingrong but not much. Even when he favors her the most, she is not as favored as Zhen Huan who has just entered the palace.

"In fact, it is precisely because of that auspicious event that I am worried." Ling Rong sighed, "Everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme. Some people will like it and some people will hate it.

If someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of him, I'm afraid Youning will be hurt."

"Raising a son for a hundred years means worrying about him for ninety-nine." The emperor also knew that Lingrong's worries were not groundless.

Youning represents auspiciousness, and everyone in the world knows that it implies national prosperity.

If someone wanted to usurp the throne, they would naturally try every means to discredit this auspicious sign.

"Don't be afraid, just trust me."

"Of course I believe in Your Majesty." Ling Rong also knew that it was useless to think about these things, so she agreed to what the emperor wanted.

"It's late at night. Your Majesty should go to bed early. You have to attend court tomorrow and cannot be delayed."

Finally, she no longer had to be that confidant, and Ling Rong fell asleep with peace of mind.

Although Lingrong slept comfortably, the emperor did not. As soon as he closed his eyes, he began to think of Prince Dun's domineering face.

I felt more and more uneasy, and I didn't know when this unfaithful person would plot against me.

The emperor spent this night in anxiety and left early the next day without even asking anyone to disturb Ling Rong.

However, after the court session, the emperor ran to Yongshou Palace and told Zhen Huan what he had said to Ling Rong last night.

"When the yang is out of order, the yin is waiting for rebellion. When violence and cruelty run rampant, their power will eventually destroy themselves." Zhen Huan hesitated for only a moment before she spoke to comfort the emperor, "What the emperor is worried about is what we should do next."

Prince Dun and Nian Gengyao both have their own thoughts, and waiting and watching is the worst option. It is indeed like what Zhen Changzai said, splitting these two people is the most convenient way.

"In your opinion, what should we do?"

The emperor finally mentioned his real purpose. He actually had a plan in mind, but he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.

"This concubine is just a woman's opinion," Zhen Huan poured a cup of tea for the emperor and slowly brought it to the emperor. "Since General Nian is still in the palace, your Majesty might as well discuss it with her. Maybe you can persuade General Nian to stop."

"You are so smart, you must have thought that if Nian knew about this, it would cause a lot of trouble."

The emperor felt a headache whenever he mentioned Nian Da Ying. This person had made big mistakes time and again, and had long caused complaints in the harem.

All she talked about day and night was taking back the glory of the Nian family. How could she possibly persuade her brother to give up the military power and ambition in his hands and honestly serve as a general of Hangzhou in name only?

"Nian promised that he would not be so unreasonable in such a national matter."

"Look, you don't even have the confidence to say this yourself." The emperor took a sip of tea, "In her eyes, the Nian family is the first priority."

"If that's the case..."

Zhen Huan hesitated. She actually had another plan, but she didn't dare to tell the emperor.

"When I was young, I liked to watch plays. There was a play about Wang Yun first promising to marry the beautiful Diao Chan to Lu Bu, but then offering her to Dong Zhuo.

He used the beautiful woman Diao Chan to alienate the father and son, which eventually led to Lü Bu killing Dong Zhuo.

The emperor was well-read, so how could he not know about this? On the surface, Zhen Chang told a story, but in fact, she was telling the emperor to use a series of tricks to separate Prince Dun and Nian Gengyao.

Wang Yun relied on the beautiful woman Diao Chan, while the emperor relied on the child in Nian Shilan's belly.

This is also the reason why Zhen Huan did not dare to say it directly, and could only use the so-called drama to make the emperor understand.

In fact, this method is exactly what the emperor has in mind. But after all, it is his own child, how can he just abandon it?

But the emperor also knew very well that Nian Ying's body had been damaged by the Huanyi incense, and the child would not be able to stay for long.

"But how can we bring this 'Lu Bu' into the palace?" The emperor looked at the decent smile on Zhen Huan's face and asked this question intentionally.

"Prince Dun just made a scene last night, but the Emperor was reluctant to reprimand him out of consideration for the brotherly love.

Therefore, it is most appropriate for the Queen Mother to ask the wife of Prince Dun to come to the palace today to talk about what happened yesterday."

Zhen Huan did not notice the temptation in the emperor's words. She was smart and could see through the twists and turns in the palace very clearly.

"As expected of my Concubine Zhen, you have considered every aspect very carefully."

There was no strange expression on the emperor's face, and he even looked a little happy when praising Zhen Huan.

Zhen Huan also had a smile on her face, and walked slowly towards the emperor at his signal.

The emperor took Zhen Huan's hand and sat close to her in a very intimate manner. "Speaking of which, you should also be given a title. I wanted to give you the character Wan, but I felt it was not a good idea."

When talking about her previous title, Zhen Huan's smile froze on her face for a moment, but she quickly adjusted herself and immediately took the initiative to mention that the emperor wanted to change her title.

"I have thought about this for a long time. When I saw you today, I wanted to give you the character Xu. What do you think?"

"Xu means soft."

Compared to the word "Wan", Zhen Huan actually didn't like this word very much. She shook her head slightly at the emperor and said, "Soft and gentle, it seems to be more suitable for Concubine An, not like a concubine."

"I was choosing a title for you, why did you mention Concubine An?"

Zhen Huan smiled and said that she did not intend to mention Concubine An, but she just felt that this word was more suitable for Concubine An.

"Han Huan has a calm and gentle personality. Her smile makes her even more charming. She is a rare and beautiful person." When the emperor heard that Zhen Huan was unhappy, he explained, "The word 'Xu' is the most appropriate."

The emperor's praise made Zhen Huan blush. She had just thought that this word was not as good as "Wan", but now she had completely forgotten it.

"I already know the emperor's true intention. This word is very good."

The emperor was satisfied with her understanding and nodded happily. In fact, the emperor also had his own selfish motives in choosing this name.

When Zhen Huan smiled just now, she looked most like Rouze, so vivid and lifelike, as if Rouze was still by her side.

Lifelike, that's all.