An Lingrong's Rebirth: Changing Fate from the Suiyuxuan

As early as when Zhen Huan asked her why she had a private relationship with Cao Qinmo, Huanbi was frightened and speechless for a while.

So, when Zhen Huan said that she had once given Cao Qinmo a gift, Huanbi didn't know how to respond.

As far as she could remember, Zhen Huan had never given Cao Qinmo any rare gifts, and she had only given her ordinary things a few times.

However, based on Zhen Huan's tone and expression, Huanbi could guess that the "gift" must be unusual!

Zhen Huan looked at Huan Bi quietly. Seeing that she had no intention of defending herself and just staring at her blankly, she said bluntly, "The Emperor gave me a box of honey incense before. This incense was a tribute from a foreign country. The Emperor only gave it to me. I gave the honey incense to Concubine Cao. You have been to her palace, so naturally you have been stained with the smell of honey incense. Unfortunately, you are completely unaware of this!"

"what!"

When Huanbi heard Zhen Huan's explanation, she suddenly woke up from her dream. She quickly sniffed her body and indeed smelled a faint fragrance.

But if Zhen Huan didn't say anything, Huanbi would never notice it.

"My young master...how can you be sure that the scent of honey and incense is on my body?"

Although Zhen Huan had said this much, Huanbi still didn't want to admit it.

"Haha, I am naturally familiar with the scent of this honey incense. Moreover, this faint fragrance can linger for many days. If we want to prove whether the smell on your body is honey incense, it is really a simple matter. We can go directly to Concubine Cao and get the spices for comparison, and we will know the answer immediately!"

Seeing that Huanbi was still stubborn at this point, Zhen Huan said coldly, "Let's go! Let's go and find out the truth. Don't say that I wronged you! If it's really my misunderstanding, I will bow to you and apologize in public!"

After saying this, Zhen Huan frowned and was about to drag Huanbi to find Cao Qinmo to find out the "truth".

"No! My lady! It is my fault! I know I am wrong!"

Until this moment, Huanbi finally couldn't continue to quibble, but suddenly broke down, crying and kneeling down to Zhen Huan, "I will say...anything! I only ask that you can forgive me this time for the sake of our past friendship!"

Seeing that she had finally broken through Huanbi's inner defenses, Zhen Huan could not feel happy at all. Instead, she felt sad and ironic.

However, since Huanbi had already admitted it, Zhen Huan did not force her to go with her to find Cao Qinmo to clarify the matter. Instead, she sat back in her chair and waited for Huanbi to "confess the truth."

Huanbi cried for a while, and when she saw Zhen Huan sat back down, she finally let go of the worry in her heart.

After sobbing for a while, Huanbi sniffed and finally calmed down. She then began to explain how she came to be involved with Cao Qinmo.

"That day... I missed my mother very much. I was also in a bad mood, so I took a walk in the garden to relieve my boredom. Later, before I knew it, it was already evening. I took out the paper money I had secretly saved and burned it in the lake. I never thought..."

Huanbi hadn't finished her words yet, but when Zhen Huan heard this, her brows suddenly furrowed.

"Do you know that burning paper for sacrifice in the palace without permission is a serious crime?"

Zhen Huan looked at Huan Bi and shrank back, but she suppressed her anger and asked, "And then?"

"Then, I was caught by Concubine Cao!"

Huanbi thought that since she had already spoken, she certainly didn't need to know the "inside story", so she didn't wait for Zhen Huan to question her in detail, and took the initiative to tell her how she was threatened by Cao Qinmo and how she was "forced" to leak some information about Zhen Huan to Cao Qinmo and others.

Zhen Huan did not interrupt Huanbi at first, but chose to listen quietly.

She clenched her fists only when Huanbi told her some specific contents that she had told Cao Qinmo.

"Sure enough, I knew it would be like this."

Zhen Huan suddenly smiled bitterly, "Otherwise, why would Cao Qinmo say such words to me in the Qinzheng Palace that day?"

Huanbi didn't dare to say a word about this.

But Zhen Huan didn't care about her reaction, and said as if she was muttering to herself: "If someone else did this, I wouldn't be surprised, but I never thought that the person who betrayed me would be my 'sister'!"

As soon as Zhen Huan said this, Huanbi didn't care about reducing her presence anymore, but her eyes widened instantly, "My lady! What are you talking about!"

Because she was too nervous, Huanbi's voice became very sharp.

"I said, I know your life story. My father told me before I entered the palace."

Zhen Huan stared at Huanbi and said in a deep voice: "As children, we have no right to interfere in the grievances of our fathers, but since I found out about that incident, I can no longer treat you the same way I treated Liu Zhu. Whether you feel it or not, I have never treated you unfairly!"

"Yes... the young master is indeed very kind to me, but..."

When Huanbi saw that Zhen Huan had already known her life experience, her eyes were filled with complicated emotions when she looked at Zhen Huan.

"You already know everything, do you still want to call me little master?"

Zhen Huan looked at Huanbi and whispered, "You should call me 'eldest sister'!"

These two simple words successfully broke down Huanbi's defense.

"Wuwu...Eldest sister, I never wanted to harm you, it's all because of Concubine Cao!"

After Zhen Huan acknowledged her "identity", Huanbi felt a mixture of emotions and began sobbing, expressing all her confusion and anxiety.

Zhen Huan looked at her and sighed repeatedly.

"I know you have your own reluctance in your heart. You are both my father's daughter, but you can only hide your identity. As my maid, your mother is also nameless and has no status. She can't even be enshrined in the ancestral hall to enjoy incense and offerings. But have you ever thought that your mother is the daughter of a criminal, and your father's marriage with her... was already a great crime against the world!"

Zhen Huan said: "Once this matter is exposed, not only you and I, but also the entire Zhen family will be in danger! When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?"

These words were like a wake-up call, leaving Huanbi stunned.

Seeing that she still didn't seem to have recovered from her shock, Zhen Huan simply said it more directly, "Do you think that joining Cao Qinmo, or even the Concubine Hua behind her, is the way to a smooth rise to power? But don't you think that if you can even betray me, how can they treat you sincerely? Even if you become a lady in the palace in the future, so what? If the Zhen family falls, there is no chance that you will survive!"

Huanbi trembled when she heard this, and then said in a dead voice: "I have committed a serious crime, please punish me, young master!"

"Haha, I do want to!"

Zhen Huan snorted coldly and continued, "But you are my sister after all. Since I have told you everything today, you should take care of yourself. If you still insist on not changing your ways, then I can do nothing about it!"

Huanbi never expected that even after her secret was exposed, Zhen Huan would still be willing to tolerate her for once.

Hearing this, her face showed surprise and joy.

After a while, Huanbi knelt down in front of Zhen Huan, "My lady——"

Before she finished speaking, she felt the change in Zhen Huan's expression and immediately changed her words: "Sister, after I made such a mistake, you are still willing to give me a chance. I really don't know what to say!"

"Forget it. If you don't know what to say, then don't say it."

Zhen Huan said: "If you really change your mind, I will naturally help you do good things in the future, and I will be worthy of my father's advice!"