Legend of Zhen Huan: Zhen Huan is reborn

067 A touch of red

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"Your Majesty, if I have made a mistake, I should accept the punishment. However, I am carrying royal blood in my belly, and I cannot bear the pain of kneeling for a long time. I hope Your Majesty will have mercy on me and forgive me this time." Zhen Huan said this to leave a glimmer of leeway for Nian Shilan, but her intention was not appreciated by the other party.

Nian Shilan raised the corner of her mouth for a faint smile, and said sarcastically: "Do you think I am ignorant? Your fetus is stable, and it has been three months. You are safe. I have also confirmed with the imperial physician that even if you are pregnant, it is no harm to kneel for a short time." After she finished speaking, her eyes moved slightly, motioning Suxi beside her to come forward.

Su Xi was holding a whisk at this moment, with the majestic posture of a chief eunuch, and said respectfully but firmly: "I also ask the Queen Wanpin to understand our difficulties and not to embarrass us."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Huan slowly bent her knees. It was noon, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the heat was unbearable. The granite floor was even hotter.

Seeing this, Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong wanted to step out to stop them. Seeing this, Zhen Huan quickly said, "I am willing to be punished. I only ask Your Majesty to have mercy and not implicate others."

After hearing this, Nian Shilan smiled contemptuously and said sarcastically: "The deep love between you two sisters is really touching."

After saying that, she casually threw a book in front of Zhen Huan and ordered coldly: "Read this book carefully until I am satisfied!"

Seeing this, Shen Meizhuang could no longer hold back. She walked down the steps, knelt down beside Zhen Huan resolutely, and pleaded, "Wanpin is pregnant, and it is not in her body to kneel for a long time. Please be considerate of her, Your Majesty."

"Hehe, does that mean you can trample on the palace rules at will just because you are pregnant with a dragon?" Nian Shilan said coldly.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Wanpin is pregnant and it's extremely hot right now. If anything goes wrong, it will be bad for you, Your Majesty." An Lingrong said excitedly.

"It seems that everyone of you has pity for her and totally disregards my authority and admonitions. In this case, the two of you should kneel here together as a punishment." Nian Shilan's tone was unquestionable.

Zhen Huan knelt and stepped forward, "The words and actions of Concubine Shen and Concubine Rou are not really for me. I beg Your Majesty not to transfer your anger to the two of you."

"If I insist on venting my anger on the two of them, how will you respond? Don't you two have a deep friendship? In that case, then stand beside her with the scroll in your hand and let her read it, so that she can learn what the palace etiquette is." Nian Shilan said.

Then, Shen Meizhuang slowly moved to Zhen Huan's side and whispered softly, "I am with you."

An Lingrong knelt on the other side without hesitation. This scene made Zhen Huan deeply moved.

Seeing this, Nian Shilan showed satisfaction and said leisurely: "The weather is so hot, why not move the seats of the concubines to the corridor so that they can see with their own eyes what consequences will be faced by those who dare to despise me."

Zhen Huan followed instructions, opened the book and began to read, while Nian Shilan and the concubines around her sat leisurely on the chairs.

There was a huge ice tank outside the door, and most of the ice in it had melted.

Nian Shilan gently waved her handkerchief to wipe away the sweat on her forehead, then she opened her red lips and said, "Hmm... Even though these beauties are sweating profusely, the smell is still pungent. Songzhi, quickly move the incense burner outside and burn more incense to get rid of the smell."

"Yes." Songzhi responded and left.

Zhen Huan's voice was clear and pleasant as she recited: "I have been favored by my late emperor and taught by my mother and teacher. At the age of fourteen, I have been working as a dustpan for Cao family. It has been more than forty years now. I am always trembling with fear, always afraid of being humiliated..."

Feng Ruozhao felt sorry for her and wanted to stand up to speak, but Nian Shilan rolled her eyes at him and said coldly, "How can a mere half-hour of kneeling be fatal? If you dare to interrupt again, you will be punished together with her!"

Feng Ruozhao had no choice but to sit back in his original seat angrily, feeling worried in his heart.

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Sensing that the atmosphere was not good, Huanbi turned around quickly and walked out, while Zhen Huan, who was kneeling on the ground, silently calculated the time in her heart.

Nian Shilan was displeased when she saw Zhen Huan was a little lax, so she shouted, "Come here! Beat me!"

The eunuchs standing by looked at each other, and none of them dared to act rashly.

Seeing this, Nian Shilan's tone became even more severe: "She is pregnant and cannot move, so beat the one who is not pregnant!"

Upon hearing this, Su Xi rushed forward, holding a whisk in his hand, and was about to commit violence. Zhen Huan was terrified and shouted urgently, "No! Absolutely not!"

"My lady, please take care of yourself!" Jin Xi reminded anxiously.

Zhen Huan hurriedly knelt forward and said softly, "My Lady Imperial Concubine..."

Seeing that Zhen Huan was already trembling with pain, Nian Shilan thought it was enough of a warning, so she waved her hand to stop the punishment and said coldly: "If you dare to slack off again, your sister will have to bear this pain for you."

Seeing this, Zhen Huan knew that the time had come, so she said in an even weaker voice: "Your Highness, I am not feeling well at the moment. I hope Your Highness will show some sympathy."

Nian Shilan opened her red lips slightly and said with a smile: "Look at her, everyone, she is really clumsy. Even in such a small matter as pretending to be sick, she has learned to be exactly the same as Noble Lady Fucha. She never thought that using this excuse over and over again will inevitably make people feel bored. Why doesn't she try to change her excuse?"

Seeing this, Fu Cha Peiyun, who was standing by, hurriedly covered her stomach with her hands and remained silent, fearing that she would get into trouble.

An Lingrong, who was standing at the side, looked worried and said anxiously, "Your Highness, Sister Huan is weak. If she really fainted from heat stroke, I'm afraid it would be difficult for you to shirk the responsibility. I hope you will think twice."

"I am quite interested in seeing whether she will really fall down. Suxi, go get some mint and mugwort for fumigation." After Nian Shilan finished speaking, Suxi left immediately after hearing the order.

"If she still gets heatstroke and faints after this fumigation, it means that she is deliberately deceiving me. Even if I cannot punish you directly, I will not let Noble Lady Shen and Noble Lady Rou off easily for conspiring with you!" Nian Shilan's words were sharp and every word was sonorous.

Zhen Huan's voice trembled slightly as she continued to recite, but her face was as pale as paper. Feng Ruozhao pleaded with her again and again, but Nian Shilan was hard-hearted and indifferent.

Inside the palace, the spicy aroma of mugwort mixed with the incense burned by Nian Shilan, making Zhen Huan feel nauseous. Coupled with the unbearable heat, she soon could not hold on and fainted.

Just before she lost consciousness, Zhen Huan's slender fingers gently twisted, and something quietly flowed...

"Huan'er! Huan'er..." Shen Meizhuang called anxiously.

"Young Master! Young Master!" Jin Xi also exclaimed, and the scene was temporarily chaotic.

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Huanbi led Prince Guo and two experienced maids in at the right time. The eunuchs in the corridor tried to stop them, but at Prince Guo's majestic rebuke, they retreated and dared not to obstruct them anymore.

Upon hearing this, Nian Shilan's expression suddenly changed, and she was filled with astonishment. She cried out in disbelief, "Prince Guo? How dare you be so bold as to trespass into my Yikun Palace!"

Before he finished his words, two well-trained maids had quickly and steadily picked up the weak Zhen Huan and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Nian Shilan hurried forward to stop them, and shouted sternly: "Stop! Where are you taking Wanpin? Prince Guo, as a royal noble, don't you know that trespassing into the inner palace is a violation of royal laws and is punishable by death?"

Her tone was full of majesty and anger, trying to suppress this sudden change with imperial power.

Prince Guo's eyes were firm, and he was unmoved by Nian Shilan's questioning. He just urged the two maids, "Hurry up and send the person back to Suiyuxuan safely."

Then, he turned around and faced Nian Shilan. His tone was calm but full of unquestionable power: "Regarding the death penalty, my brother will make his own wise judgment. The reason why I risked the world's disapproval and trespassed into the inner palace today is because I couldn't bear to see my brother's dragon descendants being harmed in the slightest. If this action violates the palace rules and even brings about the death penalty, I will face it calmly and have a clear conscience."

After saying this, he said no more, turned around and followed in the footsteps of Huanbi and the maids, and quickly left Yikun Palace, leaving behind Nian Shilan with a look of surprise and unwillingness.

"Stop!" Nian Shilan shouted again, but the only response she got was the empty corridor.

Songzhi looked carefully at this time and exclaimed: "Madam, Madam, look at the ground..."

Upon hearing this, Nian Shilan lowered her head and saw bloodstains on the ground. She was immediately terrified and her body involuntarily slumped in the chair, muttering to herself: "This...how is this possible? It's only been half an hour, how could there be blood..." Her voice was full of disbelief and fear.