After Huanbi was reborn, she became the prince's favorite

Nianpin and Zhou Ninghai looked at Cao Qinmo at the same time. She avoided his gaze and asked, "Why is your Majesty looking at me?"

Nianpin walked over slowly, picked up Wen Yi, and let the child cry in her arms. She narrowed her eyes and said half threateningly:

"Noble Cao is a thoughtful person. I am watching Wen Yi. You should think carefully about what to do about this matter!"

After the last incident of the child being snatched away, Concubine Cao was extremely scared. She stretched out her trembling hands and tried to take the child back.

"Your Highness... Wen Yi is now heavier, and the child is disobedient. Please don't disturb Your Highness's peace. Your Highness should let me take care of the child!"

Nianpin waved her hand and said, "It would be inconvenient for Concubine Cao to think with her child. You just sit here and think of a solution for me."

She turned around and said, "Songzhi, take the princess down and take good care of her."

Songzhi looked at the queen like this, wondering if she was going to use the same trick as last time. She felt a little reluctant, but the queen was angry with her, so she couldn't care less. Besides, how could she disobey the queen's order?

Concubine Cao watched Songzhi take her child away. She frowned and thought for a long time, thinking to herself, "Songzhi... the child..."

"My lady, I have an idea."

Concubine Nian was skeptical, but since her brother was now under the emperor's suspicion, she was willing to try anything.

Concubine Cao leaned close to Concubine Nian's ear and whispered, "Didn't the emperor praise Miss Songzhi? If you can personally give Miss Songzhi to the emperor at this time, perhaps the emperor will think that you are good at understanding the emperor's heart and are tolerant and generous.

As long as Miss Songzhi can serve the emperor well, the emperor will not punish the empress and General Nian severely for this reason.

Songzhi is quite pretty. When the queen can't go, or can't say something, let Songzhi do it for the queen. This way, she can always understand the queen's intentions, so that the queen and the general can respond accordingly."

Nianpin was not very willing to listen to this method. Looking at Songzhi's looming figure outside the pearl curtain, she asked:

"Besides this method, can't you think of any other solution?"

Cao Qinmo spread her hands and shook her head, "Your Majesty, I am stupid and can only think of this method."

Seeing that Nianpin had fallen silent, Cao Qinmo knew very well that Nianpin was desperate and would definitely do what she said, so she continued to persuade her:

"My queen, the general has worked hard and made great contributions, but if these trivial matters affect the general and the Nian family, it is really unfair. I can't bear to hear this!

I know that Your Majesty is not a stingy person. Giving up Songzhi in exchange for the peace of mind of Your Majesty and the general in the future is a really worthwhile deal. What do you think?"

Nianpin's eyes were filled with anger. She stared at Cao Qinmo for a long time, then uttered a few words with difficulty, saying, "Zhou Ninghai, go to the storehouse to get some clothes, find two people to dress up Songzhi, and bring her to me."

Zhou Ninghai nodded in agreement and was about to leave when Concubine Nian said, "Give her the kingfisher-emerald and gold-embellished hairpin that the emperor gave me."

Zhou Ninghai looked at Concubine Nian with a serious expression. Just as he was about to say something, Concubine Cao said, "Go quickly. It will be too late when the emperor gets angry."

Nianpin waved her hands irritably, "Go! Go!"

After a while, Songzhi came in wearing a Suzhou embroidered Yuehua brocade shirt and walking with the steps of a lady from the pre-Qin period.

Nianpin looked her up and down, and was surprised at first, and seemed very satisfied, but then her arrogance subsided a little, and she sighed and said, "This dress sets off your skin as white as snow, the emperor will definitely be very satisfied when he sees it."

Songzhi shrank back and said tremblingly, "My lady, I'm afraid I can't do it well."

Nianpin was immediately dissatisfied and scolded:

"What can't I do? You can learn how I served the emperor over the years by following my example.

The emperor has been worried about state affairs recently. I will take you to see the emperor later. If you ruin my plan, you don't have to come to my side anymore!"

Songzhi's shoulders were shaking with fear, but she could only try her best to suppress it.

That night, Songzhi did not return to Qingliang Palace. Zhou Ninghai found out that the emperor left Songzhi in Qinzheng Palace.

When Concubine Nian heard this, she was stunned for a long time. She sent all the servants away and lay on the bed alone, keeping her eyes open until dawn.

Early the next morning, the news that Songzhi was promoted to Zhida Ying spread throughout the Old Summer Palace. Some people were jealous, some laughed at her, and some didn't care.

Zhen Huan was having breakfast when Xiao Yunzi came in to report the news. She was stunned for a moment, but quickly returned to her usual composure.

"Nian Shilan has always been jealous, and he does his best to guard against all the women around him. This time, he actually sent his personal maid to the emperor's bed. It's really rare."

Huanbi picked up a few bites of food and put them on Zhen Huan's plate. She pursed her lips and smiled, "You are really desperate and are trying anything you can think of."

Zhen Huan looked at Huan Bi, "Do you think so too?"

Huanbi paused for a moment, but then felt that there was nothing she couldn't say in front of the young lady, so she replied:

"Although Songzhi is pretty, she is cowardly and has always listened to Concubine Nian's orders. She has lost her own ideas over the years. Moreover, it is ridiculous that Concubine Nian thinks that she can win the emperor's heart and save Nian Gengyao from danger by relying on Songzhi."

Zhen Huan nodded in response, "Isn't it? Recently, there have been memorials impeaching Nian Gengyao every day. If the emperor trusted him, there would be no need to send Concubine Nian away in such a hurry. If the emperor has already become suspicious, even if another Nian Shilan comes, it will not help."

Jinxi and Liuzhu looked at each other, smiled and nodded, but Liuzhu simply tilted her head, as if she didn't quite understand. However, she didn't care about these things and didn't ask much.

While the master and servant were talking, the emperor came in. Zhen Huan took Jin Xi's hand and stood up to salute, but was stopped by the emperor.

"You are not feeling well. From now on, you don't have to bow to anyone except the Queen Mother."

Zhen Huan smiled and thanked the Emperor, then asked, "Why are you here at this hour, Your Majesty? Have you had breakfast?"

The emperor chuckled and looked at the table. "I just finished discussing some matters with several ministers and wanted to come and see you and talk to you. I thought you would have a late breakfast. It seems that I am late and you have already started eating."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Huan immediately asked Huanbi to ask the small kitchen to prepare some more food and sent the rest away.

The emperor waved his hand and said, "No need. I see that the food is untouched. Let's eat together. As long as you like it, I don't care what you eat."

Zhen Huan was somewhat moved when she heard this. The emperor had been treating her more and more kindly these days. If she didn't know that she was Chun Yuan's substitute, she would have thought that the emperor said these to her because he loved her.

She smiled faintly, served the emperor a bowl of porridge, and asked, "What does the emperor want to say to me?"

The emperor picked up the bowl and drank the porridge in it quickly. After drinking, he praised: "This porridge is cooked just right."

Seeing this, Zhen Huan served the emperor another bowl.

The emperor stared at her intently, his eyes seemed to show some pity, "I want to talk about Nian Gengyao. I'm afraid you will suffer some injustice in the next few days."

Zhen Huan was puzzled and asked with wide eyes, "General Nian?"