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

Hua Fei stood up and bowed, answering, "That's right! Yesterday at Bitong Academy, Wan Guiren relied on the emperor's favor and said that Zhi Da Ying was wrong in front of the concubines. Zhi Da Ying was timid and of low status. After knowing that she was scolded, she cried for a long time. It was better for me to comfort her."

The emperor glanced at Zhen Huan and asked, "Have you ever said that Zhi agreed behind my back?"

Zhen Huan raised her head guiltily, "My concubine... My concubine..."

"Of course, Lady Wan will not admit it, but everyone heard it yesterday. Your Majesty can just ask two people and find out."

The emperor turned his gaze to Concubine Qi, "Concubine Qi, tell me, what did Concubine Wan say yesterday?"

Concubine Qi was so frightened that she didn't know what to do. It was not worth it to offend Zhen Huan for the sake of a promise from Zhi. But behind Zhi was Concubine Hua, and she had always been afraid of her. How could she dare to speak easily?

She turned her head and looked at the Queen. The Queen was her backbone. She would only dare to speak if the Queen agreed.

The queen smiled, her lips curled slightly, "Concubine Qi, when the emperor asks you questions, you just need to tell the truth."

Concubine Qi swallowed her saliva and replied:

"Your Majesty, yesterday, Concubine Wan did express her dissatisfaction with Lady Zhi, and she also said that if Concubine Hua could promote Lady Zhi, she could also dethrone Lady Zhi."

At this time, the Queen pretended to be nervous, looked at Concubine Qi and reminded her: "Don't speak nonsense in front of the Emperor!"

Concubine Qi was so frightened that she stood up in a hurry and waved her hands to explain: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what I said is the truth. If you don't believe me, you can ask Noble Fucha and Concubine Jing."

The two were afraid that the emperor would question them, especially Concubine Jing, who had always had a good relationship with Zhen Huan.

Also, because she lived in the same palace with Shen Meizhuang, she only wanted to live in peace and harmony. She didn't want to argue with others, let alone make enemies.

The Emperor looked at Zhen Huan coldly, then at Song Zhi and Concubine Hua. He saw Song Zhi sitting in her seat crying, gently wiping her tears, her eyes slightly red, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Hua Fei followed the emperor's gaze and said with a distressed look on her face: "It's really pitiful that Zhi Da Ying, she just wants to serve the emperor well, and doesn't ask for anything else, but someone just can't tolerate her."

When she said these last few words, Concubine Hua glanced at Zhen Huan and gritted her teeth.

For a moment, there was silence in the hall, and everyone was waiting for the emperor to deal with the matter.

Prince Guo was sitting opposite Zhen Huan and Huanbi watching this wonderful show. Just by looking at Huanbi's calm expression he knew that if something really happened to Concubine Wan, Huanbi would have been in a panic long ago.

Unlike now, she looked as if it had nothing to do with her and was just watching someone else's performance.

Zhen Huan slowly stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, I just said something wrong. I have no ill will towards Zhi. Please understand."

The emperor suddenly took a deep breath and shouted, "Witness? Which of the concubines present here is not a witness? How else can I know for sure?"

Lady Wan, you have disappointed me so much. Are you feeling unhappy for a while because I restored Concubine Hua's status and conferred the title of Lady Zhi on her?

"I told you that your baby is safe and sound, and I gave you medicinal herbs and jewelry, but I didn't expect you to be greedy! How can I tolerate you if you are so narrow-minded?"

Zhen Huan knelt on the ground in panic, repeatedly admitting her mistakes: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I shouldn't have said that Zhi agreed behind my back. I hope Your Majesty will not hurt the emperor."

The princes sat aside and watched this scene, and they did not dare to say anything. This was the emperor's family affair and involved the concubines in the harem, so it was not convenient for them to interfere.

But Prince Dun is different.

He raised his head and drank a glass of wine, then looked at the emperor and said:

"I heard that there is a noble lady named Wan in the harem. She is talented, knowledgeable and well-mannered, and has won the emperor's heart. But after seeing her today, I didn't expect her to be so vulgar. She is no different from those old women who gossip on the streets."

After saying this, he stroked his beard and laughed. It was only when his expectant wife nudged his elbow to remind him that he realized something was wrong.

The emperor pondered for a moment and looked at Prince Dun with an unhappy expression.

Seeing this, Prince Guo smiled and said, "It's not that Brother Ten has always disliked getting involved in the affairs of the harem. Today is the first time I've heard Brother Ten have so many opinions on the affairs of the harem."

Prince Dun seemed a little guilty. He glanced at the emperor with trembling hands, picked up the wine glass and drank another glass, and replied:

"This king does not like these things, but this king is upright and righteous, and cannot stand some people taking advantage of their power to bully others and the weak."

Prince Dun's wife coughed lightly and reminded him quietly, "Your Highness has drunk too much, don't say any more."

Then Fu Jin stood up, bowed to the emperor, Concubine Hua and Zhen Huan respectively, and said apologetically:

"Your Highness made a mistake after drinking. Your Majesty and the ladies please do not take it seriously. I apologize on your behalf. This glass of wine is my token of my appreciation. I hope Your Majesty and the ladies will forgive your recklessness."

As Fu Jin spoke, she picked up a glass of wine and drank it all, then sat back in her seat.

Although Prince Dun was a big and strong man who looked down on everyone, he was extremely fond of his wife. He usually didn't let her do anything and was reluctant to let her suffer any hardship. He didn't expect that today his wife would drink this glass of strong liquor for him.

He felt a little unhappy, but he was not a person who was diligent in reflecting on his mistakes. Also, because he was on good terms with Nian Gengyao, he naturally sided with Concubine Hua, and thus secretly pushed all the blame onto Zhen Huan.

He said, "Your Majesty, I made a mistake, but I am not meddling in other people's affairs. However, if Your Majesty cannot act impartially, it will be detrimental to Your Majesty's reputation if it gets out. I hope Your Majesty will think twice."

"Well, what Lao Shi said makes sense. Lady Wan, do you have anything else to say?"

Zhen Huan looked around and admitted her mistake. "Your Majesty, I made a mistake. I will be more careful in my words and actions in the future and will never make Your Majesty worry again. Also... Also, if my words made Sister Song Zhi sad, I will admit my mistake so that Sister Song Zhi can rest assured."

"Hmph! Now that I have made a big mistake, isn't it too late to admit it? If Lady Wan insists on saying so, then can I do whatever I want in the future? If I do something wrong, I can just shed a few tears and say a few nice words to erase it?"

Zhen Huan turned her body and shook her head, saying in a tearful voice: "That is not what I meant. I sincerely know that I was wrong. I hope that the emperor and the queen will forgive me."

Hua Fei looked away, fiddling with her hairpin and tassels, and asked casually:

"Is Lady Wan relying on her pregnancy to be so overbearing?"

When the emperor heard this, he slammed the table angrily and shouted, "Go, Lady Wan!"

Zhen Huan raised her head, tears already streaming down her face. She said in a trembling voice, "Does the Emperor really dislike me?" She looked very pitiful.