An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

The first thing Shen Zishan did after waking up was to submit a memorial to the emperor, asking to meet Concubine Hui in private.

The emperor did not agree immediately. After all, he had just accompanied Concubine Hui to meet Shen Zishan not long ago, and he should have said everything he had to say.

But Shen Zishan kept submitting memorials, and the emperor was annoyed and had to secretly summon Shen Zishan to hear his reasons in person.

But what Shen Meizhuang had done was a serious crime, so Shen Zishan didn't dare to say it out loud. He could only say that his wife missed their daughter and begged him to bring some personal words over.

"You and your daughter just met not long ago. If you meet again, I'm afraid it will cause resentment from the concubines in the harem."

Although the emperor wants to take his important ministers into consideration, it is enough to show mercy once.

If they make concessions again and again because of the Shen family, it will only cause objections from the former court and the harem.

"Write a letter home, and I'll have someone take it to Lady Hui."

For the emperor, this was the biggest concession. Shen Zishan wanted to plead, but was stopped by Su Peisheng.

What he said showed the emperor's favor for Concubine Hui and his helplessness in balancing the harem.

At the end, he did not forget to ask Lord Shen to think carefully about what to write to Concubine Hui.

Knowing how to beg but still unable to see his daughter, Shen Zishan had no choice but to give up. However, he could not clearly state what he wanted to ask in the letter.

Even walls have ears, let alone a letter written in black and white.

Under the surveillance of the emperor and Su Peisheng, Shen Zishan had no choice but to write a hidden letter, hoping that his daughter could understand it and give him a reply in time.

Shen Zishan did not seal the letter. Instead, he held his hands up and presented it to the emperor. "Your Majesty, I have finished writing the letter. Can I...can I ask for a reply from Concubine Hui, so that I can pass it on to her mother."

The emperor thought about it for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

"Su Peisheng, send it to your Lady Hui, and bring back the reply letter as well."

Su Peisheng responded, took the envelope and stuffed the letter written by Shen Zishan into it.

When he got outside the door, he unfolded the letter and read it again and again, but found nothing unusual.

After writing down the contents of the letter, Su Peisheng prepared to look for Concubine Hui, but not long after he started walking, he ran into Concubine An who was strolling in the garden.

"Eunuch Su left in such a hurry, what's the urgent matter?"

"I am delivering a letter to Concubine Hui on behalf of Lord Shen." Su Peisheng bowed, "For some reason, Lord Shen is particularly anxious to see Concubine Hui today.

But the emperor has shown mercy once, so this time he allowed me to send a letter home to the palace."

Hearing that she had to send a letter, Ling Rong felt that the matter was not simple. She smiled slightly and said, "Then Eunuch Su can send it over. However... Lord Shen's behavior this time is indeed strange, so Eunuch Su should be more careful.

After all, this letter can convey a lot of information. "

Although Su Peisheng didn't know what the various parties were planning, the emperor must have had some doubts when he saw Lord Shen's expression today.

Although I have memorized the letter, I still need to keep a copy for the emperor to read.

"I thank Concubine An for the reminder." Su Peisheng was very considerate. After bidding farewell to Ling Rong, he found a place and asked Xiao Xiazi to bring paper and pen. He copied the letter in full and then sent it to Concubine Hui.

As for Concubine Hui, she was completely relieved when she learned that her father was no longer seriously injured. She unfolded the letter and read it again and again.

But the letter contained only some casual words of concern. Shen Meizhuang always felt that it was not that simple, so she had to read it again silently.

Suddenly, she discovered the first words of each sentence, and the general meaning when put together was - the royal heir is not a prince.

Shen Meizhuang's wrist trembled, and the letter fell to the ground. At this moment, she knew why her father had fainted for three days and hurriedly wrote this letter to her after waking up.

Knowing that her family knew what she had done, Shen Meizhuang felt furious. She tried hard to suppress her emotions so as not to let Su Peisheng notice anything wrong.

But now that she was pregnant, her restlessness would affect the child. If Wen Shichu hadn't taken good care of her body, she would probably be in so much pain that she couldn't even stand up straight.

Shen Meizhuang didn't even have the time to think about how her father knew about her and Wen Shichu's affair. All her energy was spent on maintaining her composure on the surface.

Under Su Peisheng's gaze, Shen Meizhuang finished writing her reply, using the same hidden header method as her father did.

Su Peisheng looked at Concubine Hui's expression thoughtfully. After taking the letter, he said, "Please take care of yourself, young lady," and then left with Xiao Xiazi.

Just like before, Su Peisheng secretly copied a copy, put it in an envelope and handed it to Lord Shen.

Shen Zishan did not open the letter immediately. Instead, he was eager to leave, saying that he wanted to take the letter back to his wife.

Since the matter had been settled, the emperor did not keep Shen Zishan any longer. After Shen Zishan left, Su Peisheng handed him two copied letters.

"You are as clever as ever."

The emperor smiled and teased Su Peisheng, and the two of them seemed to be in the palace, reminiscing about the past together.

But soon, the emperor could no longer laugh. After all, the hiding of the two letters was not very subtle. One only needed to look at them a few more times to figure out the clues.

One letter stated that the royal heir was not the prince, while the other stated that the prince's original surname was Wen. The emperor did not think that he had guessed wrong. He just felt that the father and daughter were extremely bold and reckless.

The emperor's face suddenly turned gloomy, which made Su Peisheng quite confused. He had also read the two letters, but did not see anything unusual.

But the emperor's behavior is not only a big deal, but also a major event that will lead to the confiscation of property and the extermination of the clan.

Su Peisheng was tactful enough not to say a word. He stood aside without daring to breathe until the emperor spoke. Only then did he dare to sigh and walk away.

"Bring..." The emperor sighed. For a moment, he couldn't decide whether to bring Shen Meizhuang or Wen Shichu.

Su Peisheng could only hunch his back obediently and wait for the emperor to speak.

"Bring Wen Shichu here first, and tell him that I am not feeling well."

"Yes."

Su Peisheng didn't say much nonsense and immediately went out to invite Wen Shichu. However, he really couldn't figure out why the emperor invited Wen Shichu to come at this time.

As for the emperor, he is still able to maintain a relatively calm mood today, thanks to his years of forbearance.

However, no matter how good one's self-cultivation is, it will disappear completely when faced with the fact that his concubine had an affair with the imperial physician and got pregnant with an illegitimate child.

The reason why Shen Meizhuang was not summoned now was that the emperor was still concerned that she was pregnant. It would be bad if it was a misunderstanding and the child was hurt.

Before Wen Shichu arrived, the emperor issued another decree, instructing Xiao Xiazi to invite Imperial Physician He to go to Bitong Academy to take Concubine Hui's pulse.

After all, Concubine Hui's fetus was consistent with the records in the Jingshifang archives. If this fetus was not hers, there might be mistakes in the date of pregnancy.

The emperor had a great headache, but he couldn't find anyone who could share his pain with him.

It's so embarrassing. It's really so embarrassing.

Not long after, Wen Shichu came with a medicine box. He had no idea the emperor's real purpose in calling him here, so he just paid his respects to the emperor obediently.

"Your Majesty, is there anything wrong with you? May I take your pulse first?"

The emperor shook his head and asked about Shen Meizhuang's current situation.

"Noble Hui and the heir are both fine. The pregnancy was a little unstable a few days ago, but it is all healed now."

"How long have you been taking care of Lady Hui?"

"This...Since I returned to the Imperial Hospital, I have been treating Concubine Hui from time to time."

Wen Shichu had no suspicion and thought that the emperor was worried that he was not skilled enough or that he would rely on others and harm Concubine Hui.

When the emperor heard these things, he did not feel at ease, and even felt that the affair between the two had been going on for a long time.

"I saw a letter today. The writer was very careful and put what he wanted to say at the beginning of every sentence.

Suga said that the prince's surname was Wen. Doctor Wen thought, is this Wen the same as Wen Shichu's Wen? "

Wen Shichu's body moved faster than his brain. As soon as the emperor finished speaking, he knelt on his knees and said, "Your Majesty, this must be a misunderstanding. I would like to ask which lady wrote the letter."

The emperor just stared at Wen Shichu and did not answer directly, "In the entire Imperial Hospital, you are the only one with the last name Wen."

No matter what, Wen Shichu would not admit it. He just pretended to be stupid and was determined not to know anything.

"I never thought that you would be the most irresponsible one."

The emperor sneered. He had no evidence at all, but that didn't mean he couldn't trick Wen Shichu. "If that's the case, I will fulfill her wish and only protect you.

As for the others, they will be dealt with according to the law.”

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, Concubine Hui was forced by me. She did not do this voluntarily."

When Wen Shichu heard that Shen Meizhuang had confessed, he no longer cared about anything else and told her everything about how he had threatened her.

The emperor felt nauseous after hearing this, and his blood rushed to his head, and he almost fainted.

"He coerced a concubine into becoming pregnant with an illegitimate child, and also intended to confuse the royal bloodline."

The emperor almost gritting his teeth as he finished speaking. Veins bulged on his forehead, but he still tried his best to maintain the dignity of the royal family.

"This is a capital crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your clan. You must know this. If you knowingly commit the crime, your crime will be even more serious."

Upon hearing that his entire clan was going to be killed, Wen Shichu suddenly lost all his strength. Only then did he realize that his actions would bring about a devastating disaster for his family.

He opened his mouth and tried to defend himself, but found that it was not someone else who pushed him into this situation, but himself who wanted to protect Concubine Hui.

"Your Majesty, this matter is caused by your own confusion, and has nothing to do with your family.

Please, Your Majesty, show some mercy and spare my family."

At this moment, Wen Shichu still didn't know that the emperor was deceiving him. After all, the emperor's words were law, and he never thought that the emperor would deceive his subjects.

The emperor felt his mind becoming more and more confused. He waved his hand and asked the guards to take Wen Shichu to jail.

"Send someone to invite Shen Zishan back... and take control of Bitong Academy." The emperor barely managed to stay awake and ordered Su Peisheng to handle the next matter. "Also, tell the concubines in each palace not to step out of the palace."

After giving all the instructions, the emperor fell into a coma.

He returned to that moonlit night, and when he was still young, he saw Longkodo and the Empress Dowager hugging each other.

He found the verbal and physical intimacy between the two incomprehensible. His father was the emperor, so how could his wife... betray him?

Soon, the two people hugging each other became Shen Meizhuang and Wen Shichu. They went even further, hugging their already-born children and saying something about being drunk and having sex.

Separated by a layer of hazy green gauze, the two men's behavior became more and more bold, and they even planned how to seduce Shen Meizhuang and bring the child into the royal family.

The emperor was very angry. He grabbed the gauze curtain, but when he opened it, there was only a void of black.

Suddenly, a plum tree appeared in his field of vision. The emperor saw Zhen Huan, who had just entered the palace. He clasped his hands together and prayed, "If you understand my feelings, don't destroy me."

After a line of poetry was read, Prince Guo came over. The two held hands under the plum tree and looked at each other silently with affection.

If the love between two people lasts for a long time, then I wish to find the one who is devoted to me.

The emperor felt that these poems gave him a headache, and his entire brain seemed to be splitting apart, causing him unbearable pain.

Soon, the emperor smelled a faint fragrance and woke up from his deep dream.

First, I heard the woman's sobbing, and then I saw Lingrong's tearful face.

The emperor still had a headache at this time, and was even more annoyed by the crying, but he still patiently asked Lingrong why she was crying here.

"When I heard that the emperor had fainted, I was worried and ran over here.

The imperial physician said it was a case of anger attacking the heart, but the emperor never woke up."

Ling Rong wiped her tears, then stood up and called Su Peisheng, who was waiting outside, to come in.

Several imperial physicians followed him in. They came in one after another to feel the emperor's pulse, and then wrote a number of prescriptions for reducing internal heat, instructing Su Peisheng to decoct them and take them on time.

The emperor finally became somewhat sober at this time. He held his head and called Lingrong to sit beside him.

"I remember that no one is allowed to leave the palace. How come you came to Wanfang Anhe?"

“When the emperor issued the decree, I happened to come to Wanfang Anhe to pay my respects to the emperor and presented him with the nightgown he had requested.

I wanted to obey the order and return to Shuimu Mingse, but the emperor fainted, and I couldn't care about anything."

Lingrong was so moved that she shed two tears. The emperor comforted Lingrong and looked over her at Su Peisheng behind her.

Only after Su Peisheng nodded did the emperor's expression soften.

"I am fine. I just fainted because I was exhausted from government affairs. You heard what the imperial physician said just now. Are you relieved now?"

Unexpectedly, Lingrong still shook her head. She raised her hand and rubbed the emperor's forehead. "But the emperor frowned. Does he have a headache?"

The rubbing felt comfortable with this force, and the emperor did not stop it immediately. Instead, he waited until he felt a lot of relief before calling a halt.

"I still have some things to deal with. Rong'er, go back first. I'll go see you and Youning later, okay?"