Legend of Zhen Huan: Zhen Huan is reborn

068 Taking off the hairpin to plead guilty, Nian Shilan was punished

(Smashed Jade Pavilion)

The two elderly but strong maids were very agile and quickly sent Zhen Huan back to Sui Yuxuan.

Seeing this, Liu Zhu was extremely anxious and couldn't help but ask, "How could this happen?"

Jingxi and Huanbi also looked solemn and full of worry.

At this time, Prince Guo stopped outside the threshold of Suiyuxuan, standing quietly in the courtyard, his eyes full of concern.

The maids noticed that their clothes were stained with blood, which caused several people around them to exclaim in surprise.

Upon seeing this, Huanbi quickly instructed Xiao Yunzi to ask the imperial physician to come for treatment. At the same time, she told Pei'er and others to prepare hot water in case of emergency.

Huanbi stepped into the courtyard and bowed gracefully, "I am so grateful to you for saving my life, Your Majesty. I cannot express it in words."

Prince Guo responded gently: "I feel relieved that you are safe and sound." He wanted to raise his hand to wipe away the tears on her face, but he felt that this was inappropriate, so he quietly withdrew his hand.

"Your Highness, the Emperor and the Empress are in the Temple of Heaven at this moment. As a palace servant, I cannot leave the palace without permission. I have to rely on Your Highness to arrange everything for me to ask the Emperor." Huanbi spoke earnestly.

"Don't worry, I will report this matter in detail to my brother." Prince Guo promised solemnly.

"When you report back to His Majesty, please be sure to convey to His Majesty everything that happened in Yikun Palace in detail and truthfully." Huanbi emphasized again.

"You don't need to cry anymore. I will report every detail to the emperor without missing a word." Prince Guo stared at Huanbi, and their eyes met, as if there were endless words left unsaid.

It was not until A Jin reminded him softly at the door that Prince Guo came to his senses. After the two said goodbye to each other, Huanbi hurried back into the house, feeling slightly relieved.

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Shen Meizhuang was pacing anxiously in An Lingrong's west side hall at this moment. Seeing this, An Lingrong gently comforted her, "Sister Mei, please sit down for a while and rest. Imperial Doctor Wei is here and will take care of everything. If we worry too much, we will lose our composure."

"You're absolutely right, Rong'er." Shen Meizhuang's expression gradually relaxed. "What about you? How do you feel? How about asking the imperial physician to come and take a look? You've just experienced the hardships of childbirth, and your body must be very weak. You need to take good care of yourself." Her words were full of concern.

An Lingrong shook her head gently and said with a smile: "Sister Mei, I'm fine, you don't need to worry too much."

After that, the wet nurse came in at the right time, holding the swaddled Hongyang. An Lingrong's face was filled with the radiance of maternal love, and she smiled and said, "Sister, come and see Hongyang."

Shen Meizhuang took the child and looked at her carefully, her eyes full of tenderness and love, "She is so cute. Look at her eyes. She looks so much like you."

An Lingrong watched quietly at the side, but a trace of doubt arose in her heart involuntarily. She carefully recalled everything that happened today, and always felt that some details were not quite right. However, it was difficult to sort out the clues for a while, so she did not mention it to Shen Meiyu immediately.

(Yikun Palace)

"She is too stupid. She didn't even tell us about her illness in time." Nian Shilan scolded indignantly.

"Wanpin did mention this matter many times, but Your Majesty never took it to heart." Cao Qinmo responded softly, with a hint of helplessness in her tone, and then lowered her head, as if she didn't want to say anything more.

Nian Shilan became even angrier and fiercely retorted, "How can I know whether she is true or false? She is always good at speaking and always confronts me head-on."

After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but feel a little panic in her heart, and continued with a trembling voice: "How could this be? Didn't she say that she had survived three months safely? That... so much blood, when I had a miscarriage that year, it was also so shocking..."

Cao Qinmo advised cautiously: "Madam, in this world, we should always protect ourselves. If something goes wrong, it will be too late to regret. No matter which doctor said that kneeling for half an hour is not a big deal, you shouldn't really let her kneel for that long."

After hearing this, Nian Shilan was furious. She glared at Cao Qinmo and said indignantly: "Why didn't you dissuade her at that time? Now you are talking after the event!" After that, she pushed Cao Qinmo emotionally.

Cao Qinmo was startled by the sudden push and staggered. She quickly steadied herself, knelt on the ground, and begged for mercy: "My queen, please calm down!"

There was a slight tremor in her voice, and she was obviously frightened by Nian Shilan's anger.

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At this time, Suxi hurried into the hall and reported nervously: "Your Majesty, the emperor and the queen's carriages have arrived outside the Xuanwu Gate and are about to enter the palace."

Upon hearing this, Nian Shilan’s face turned pale instantly and her body began to tremble uncontrollably. In panic, she staggered back to her chair.

Songzhi couldn't bear it when she saw this, so she stepped forward to comfort her and helped Cao Qinmo up who was kneeling on the ground.

"Noble Lady Cao, Her Majesty was just in a moment of panic and did not do it on purpose. Please consider our past friendship and help Her Majesty think of a countermeasure." Song Zhi said earnestly.

Cao Qinmo slowly stood up, looked at Nian Shilan firmly, and advised earnestly: "Your Majesty, the emperor has returned at this time, and it is obvious that he has heard about what happened in the palace. Right now, what we need to do most is to show our sincerity and regret to the emperor to calm his anger."

Although Nian Shilan was unwilling, she also realized the seriousness of the situation. She gritted her teeth, held back her tears, and retorted: "What have I done wrong? Why should I give in?"

Cao Qinmo patiently explained: "Your Majesty, whether or not we did something wrong is not the key. The key lies in how the Emperor views this matter. Submission is not a true admission of guilt, but a way to let the Emperor see our attitude and feel our sincerity, thereby alleviating the punishment on Your Majesty."

Seeing that Nian Shilan seemed to be moved, Cao Qinmo continued to strike while the iron was hot: "If your majesty still cherishes the friendship between you and the emperor, you need to put aside your status temporarily and put the overall situation first."

Nian Shilan was finally convinced. With tears in her eyes, she nodded and motioned Songzhi to help her change her clothes.

Then, she took off her luxurious clothes and put on plain clothes. Her hair fell on her shoulders and she did not wear any makeup. With an uneasy heart, she went to Sui Yuxuan to prepare to welcome the emperor's return.

(Smashed Jade Pavilion)

The moonlight enveloped Suiyuxuan like a veil, adding a bit of haziness and sadness to the quiet night.

Nian Shilan and Songzhi knelt on the cold granite in front of the door of Suiyuxuan. The two figures looked particularly lonely and stubborn, and the tears flashing in their eyes looked even more miserable under the moonlight.

An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang walked side by side to the entrance of the main hall and saw this scene at a glance.

Seeing this, Shen Meizhuang was furious and was about to step forward to argue with Nian Shilan, but was stopped gently and firmly by An Lingrong.

Nian Shilan's voice sounded coldly, piercing the silence of the night: "The emperor will make his own judgment on right and wrong, and there is no need for others to say more." Although her voice was cold, it could not hide the complex emotions in her heart.

An Lingrong knew that it was not appropriate to cause any trouble at this moment, so she whispered in Shen Meizhuang's ear: "Sister Mei, let's go in first and don't make this matter more complicated."

Although Shen Meizhuang was unwilling to hear this, she also knew that An Lingrong was right, so she suppressed her anger and walked into the hall with An Lingrong.

Inside the palace, Zhen Huan was still unconscious, her face as pale as paper. Yinzhen sat beside the bed, holding Zhen Huan's hand tightly, his eyes full of worry and affection.

An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang looked at each other and saw helplessness and worry in each other's eyes, but they also understood that all they could do at this moment was to wait, wait for the emperor's decision and wait for Zhen Huan to wake up.

"Why haven't you woken up yet?" Yinzhen's voice revealed anxiety and worry that was hard to conceal. He stared at Zhen Huan who was unconscious on the bed, his eyes full of heartache and uneasiness.

Wei Lin knelt beside her and answered respectfully, "Your Majesty, Concubine Wan was already weak due to her pregnancy, and kneeling for a long time under the scorching sun made things even worse, causing serious damage to her body. She almost died. Although she is now safe, it will take time for her to fully recover."

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen's face became even angrier. He knew very well who was the culprit behind all this, but at the moment he was more concerned about Zhen Huan's safety.

Seeing this, Huanbi hurriedly came in with the medicine bowl and wanted to feed Zhen Huan the medicine, but Zhen Huan closed her lips tightly, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't feed the medicine into her.

Seeing this, Yinzhen became even more anxious. He gently pushed Huanbi away and said softly, "I'll do it."

As he said this, he took the medicine bowl, sat down beside the bed, carefully helped Zhen Huan up, and let her lean on his arms.

He gently stroked Zhen Huan's cheek, trying to awaken her consciousness, and patiently fed the medicine into her mouth bit by bit.

The hall was silent, with only Yinzhen's gentle voice and the sound of feeding medicine echoing.

Yixiu stood aside and witnessed Yinzhen's meticulous care and concern for Zhen Huan, and she couldn't help feeling an indescribable bitterness and sadness in her heart.

She knew very well that the relationship between her and Yinzhen had long been drifting apart, and the appearance of Zhen Huan made this relationship even more out of reach.

Tears welled up in her eyes and finally slid down her cheeks uncontrollably.

She quickly reached out her hand and gently wiped away her tears, not wanting others to notice her inner fragility and pain.

However, this tear was like a mirror, reflecting the loneliness and helplessness deep in her heart.