Legend of Zhen Huan: Zhen Huan is reborn

074 Shilan's Thunderous Fury

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Cao Qinmo held Wen Yi's little hand and strolled along the long street in the palace.

The sunlight shines through the sparse clouds, casting mottled shadows, stretching the figures of the mother and daughter into long ones, as if telling a story of peaceful times.

Cao Qinmo looked down at Wen Yi's innocent smiling face. A warm feeling surged in her heart and a gentle smile broke out on her face.

Wen Yi seemed to feel her mother's joy and became more lively. She walked and skipped, occasionally looking back at Cao Qinmo, with curiosity and dependence flashing in her eyes.

Cao Qinmo looked at her daughter's appearance, her heart filled with satisfaction and happiness.

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Soon, they arrived at the gate of Yikun Palace. Cao Qinmo stopped, took a deep breath, tidied her clothes and hair, and the two slowly walked into the gate of Yikun Palace.

(Yikun Palace)

Cao Qinmo held Wen Yi's hand and walked into the inner room with steady steps, only to see Nian Shilan with a furious look on his face, surrounded by trembling eunuchs and palace maids kneeling.

They both knelt down according to etiquette, and Cao Qinmo said respectfully: "May your Majesty be blessed with good health."

"How does the fine wine bestowed by the emperor taste? Is the singing of that noble lady as pleasant as the sound of nature?" Although Nian Shilan's tone was light, it could not conceal the sharpness in it.

"Your Majesty, please calm down your wrath." Cao Qinmo responded gently.

"How can I be angry? This world only hears the laughter of new people, but does not care about the sorrow of the old. You are feasting and enjoying music on Qionghua Island, but I am here under the scorching sun, enduring endless humiliation and neglect." There was a barely perceptible sob in Nian Shilan's words.

"Your Majesty, please be wise. Concubine Shu only won the emperor's favor temporarily with her singing voice. How can she be compared with your status in the emperor's heart? Your Majesty, please do not mind such trivial matters." Cao Qinmo comforted softly.

"An Lingrong is already annoying, then there's Zhen Huan, and now there's Shu Guiren. They're all vixen who use every trick to deceive the emperor." Nian Shilan became more and more agitated, her words full of resentment, "Why? Why does the emperor favor them so much!"

Princess Wen Yi was frightened by Nian Shilan's sudden anger and started crying. Nian Shilan saw this and instead of showing any sympathy, he sneered and said to Wen Yi, "Why are you crying? I should be the one crying! As the emperor's daughter, even if you make mistakes, the emperor will still forgive you. But what about me? I am just a temporary pleasure when he is happy, but when he is unhappy, he will abandon me like a worn-out shoe and let others bully me!"

In a rage, Nian Shilan pushed Wen Yi away and shouted angrily: "Cry! What are you crying about?"

Seeing this, Cao Qinmo was terrified and quickly stepped forward to hug Wen Yi in her arms, comforting her and saying, "Don't cry, don't cry, mother is here, don't cry."

While carefully comforting Nian Shilan: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Princess Wen Yi is young and innocent. I hope Your Majesty will forgive her."

Seeing this, Nian Shilan's emotions seemed to collapse in an instant. She slowly squatted down, hugged Wen Yi tightly in her arms, and murmured repeatedly: "My child, my child, my child..." Her voice was filled with endless sadness and longing.

When Cao Qinmo witnessed this scene, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable fear and sympathy in his heart.

She knew well the pain in Nian Shilan's heart. The desire for maternal love and the pain of losing her child were intertwined, cutting her heart like a sharp blade.

All she could hear was Nian Shilan crying in Wen Yi's ear, "If I had a child, he would be like you, crying and laughing, and would snuggle in my arms. Then, the emperor might not ignore me so much, my child..."

Her voice was filled with endless regret and unwillingness, as if she wanted to pour out all the pain and sorrow.

Cao Qinmo saw this scene, and she felt mixed emotions. She quickly calmed down and stepped forward to comfort him softly, "Your Highness, please don't worry about this anymore. Please think carefully, is what happened today too strange? The Emperor did not summon you to the Taiye Lake, and there was no temporary order. So, who had ulterior motives to make you witness the scene of Concubine Shu being favored?"

After saying this, Cao Qinmo turned around and told the wet nurse to take Princess Wen Yi away quietly to prevent her from being frightened any further.

She continued, "Your Highness, you are very lucky. If you hadn't kept your sanity and didn't act impulsively because of the matter of Concubine Shu, I'm afraid you would be in danger now. The emperor's wrath is beyond our ability to bear. The hearts of people in the palace are unpredictable. Your Highness must be vigilant at all times and don't let others take advantage of you."

Nian Shilan stood up suddenly, eyes flashing with resentment, muttering to herself, "That's right, it was a little eunuch I've never seen before who spread the word, saying that the emperor was holding a banquet at Taiye Lake and asked if I was free to go. It must be Zhen Huan or the queen! They all want to harm me and put me to death!"

Seeing this, Cao Qinmo stepped forward and comforted her, "Your Majesty is right. The emperor has always had only Eunuch Su and Xiao Xiazi in charge of delivering messages. This little eunuch who suddenly appeared does make people suspicious and there is no way to investigate. But your Majesty, whether it is Concubine Xi or the Queen, we should not act rashly at this moment. If this matter gets to the emperor's ears, I'm afraid he will blame us."

Nian Shilan gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and slowly sat down, with a hint of helplessness and self-mockery in her tone: "The emperor doesn't even want to see me, so how can he blame me?"

Seeing this, Cao Qinmo pondered in her heart, then stood up and advised gently: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. The emperor did not see you at this time, in fact, it is for your consideration. Your Majesty is in the cusp of the storm. If the emperor still treats you as usual, won't it put your Majesty in a more dangerous situation?"

"Although the matter of Xipin was not what the Empress wished, it is still related to the Empress. The Emperor temporarily ignored the Empress for a few days in order to calm the discussions in the harem and maintain the stability of the overall situation. Moreover, if the Emperor is really angry, it is wise for the Empress to temporarily avoid him. A short separation is better than a new marriage. When the Emperor calms down, he will naturally remember the good things about the Empress. Wouldn't it be more precious to meet again at that time?"

Upon hearing this, Nian Shilan frowned and said bitterly, "I lost favor for a while, and that Mu family took the opportunity to climb up. How hateful!"

Cao Qinmo quickly comforted her, "Why do you care about Mu? She is just the daughter of the governor of Zhili. She is of humble origin. How can she be compared with you? You know how much the emperor loves you over the years. No matter how hard others try, they can't shake your position in the emperor's heart."

Nian Shilan felt a little relieved after hearing what Cao Qinmo said, but she still couldn't let it go, so she said, "You go back first, and let me calm down."

Seeing this, Cao Qinmo knew that it was not appropriate to stay for long, so she bowed lightly and said, "Yes, I will take my leave."

After saying this, he slowly left the Yikun Palace.