Rebirth of Her Royal Highness the Princess

The sister that Concubine Hua was talking about was Princess Mengya of South Korea. She was the princess consort when the emperor was Prince Kang and the biological mother of the current eldest prince Hua Yu.

After Baili Xin returned to Ding'an Palace, she was immediately pulled aside by Baili Lanxi who was waiting anxiously. He asked with concern: "Xin'er, did Concubine Hua make things difficult for you? Are you injured or wronged? Tell Brother Lanxi quickly!"

Baili Xin shook her head and said softly: "Brother Lanxi, Concubine Hua did not make things difficult for me. It's just..." She hesitated to speak, as if it was difficult to start.

Baili Lanxi quickly asked: "Just what? Don't be afraid, just tell me."

Baili Xin took a deep breath and finally mustered up the courage to say, "Empress Hua said that I look like her sister, and that I was once the emperor's favorite."

Baili Lanxi frowned slightly, tapping his fingers on the table, lost in thought. After a long while, he slowly said: "As far as I know, Concubine Hua has no sister, only a brother, who is the current Shang Shu Ling. But..."

His voice paused, as if he had thought of something, and his eyes became a little complicated.

Baili Xin widened her eyes and asked curiously, "But what? Brother Lanxi!"

Shen Lanxi coughed lightly, sorted out her thoughts and said, "However, I have heard people mention that when the emperor was still the King of Kang, he had a princess. This princess was not only talented, but also extremely beautiful and was deeply loved by the emperor. Unfortunately, she was later killed by an assassin in order to save the prince."

"Princess? Isn't that Princess Mengya of South Korea?" Princess Roujia at the side suddenly interrupted.

"Princess Mengya? I've never seen her before." Shen Lanxi shook her head. "I just heard that she was very famous back then. I wonder what her relationship is with Concubine Hua?"

Princess Roujia took a look at the portrait and couldn't help but sigh: "From the portrait, I do have some similarities with the legendary Princess Mengya. Could it be that Concubine Hua wants to use this to attract the emperor's attention?"

Shen Lanxi nodded in agreement: "It's possible. But, what is the purpose of Concubine Hua's action? Is it just to win favor?"

Everyone fell into silence, thinking about Hua Fei's true intentions for a while. At this time, the sunlight outside the window gradually dimmed, and the whole room was filled with a depressing atmosphere.

"No matter what, we can't let our guard down." Baili Lanxi looked at everyone with a firm gaze, "From now on, we must pay close attention to Hua Fei's every move and must not let her succeed."

"But what should we do?" Baili Xin asked anxiously.

Shen Lanxi pondered for a moment, a sly look flashed in his eyes: "We can turn the tables. Since Concubine Hua wants to use you to attract the emperor's attention, then we will go with the flow and let her suffer the consequences."

"What should we do specifically?" Princess Roujia asked curiously.

"We can expose her conspiracy in front of the emperor and let him see her true face." Shen Lanxi said confidently.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and then a eunuch shouted sharply: "The emperor has arrived!"

The two looked at each other, both confused, wondering why the emperor suddenly came to Prince Ding'an's Mansion.

"Your Majesty, why are you here at Prince Ding'an's Mansion?" Shen Lanxi said in a low voice.

"I don't know either. Let's go out and greet him first." Princess Roujia said.

The two men stood up, walked to the door, and saluted the emperor respectfully.

The emperor was wearing a black robe with golden dragon patterns embroidered on it, which made him look particularly majestic. He looked at the two of them with a faint smile on his face.

"No need to formality." The emperor waved his hand, motioning the two to stand up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The two said in unison and stood up.

The emperor looked at the two of them, then said, "I came here today to see how you are doing."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Everything is fine with us." Princess Roujia said.

"That's good." The emperor nodded, then looked at Shen Lanxi, "Shen Lanxi, is there anything bothering you these days?"

Shen Lanxi quickly shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, I have no worries."

"That's good." The emperor smiled, then looked at Princess Roujia, "Princess Roujia. I heard that you have been researching some Jingguo dishes recently. Can you share them with me?"

Princess Roujia was delighted and said quickly, "Of course, Your Majesty, please follow me."

As she spoke, she led the emperor to the kitchen and showed him her latest dish.

After tasting the food, the emperor praised it highly and appreciated Princess Roujia's cooking skills. Afterwards, the emperor asked Shen Lanxi some questions about state affairs and gave him some advice and guidance.

Finally, the emperor left Ding'an Palace, leaving the two bewildered people behind. They didn't understand why the emperor suddenly visited them, but they didn't dare to think too much and could only continue to live a peaceful life.

As the days passed, Shen Lanxi and Princess Roujia gradually got used to the emperor's occasional visits.

However, they did not know that the emperor's frequent visits were not accidental. Deep in the palace, a conspiracy was brewing.

The Queen Mother became suspicious of the Emperor's behavior. She thought that the Emperor was paying too much attention to Prince Ding'an's Mansion and there must be some hidden story behind it.

So she sent her confidants to secretly investigate the Ding'an Palace, trying to find out why the emperor was so concerned.

At the same time, Shen Lanxi's performance in the court became more and more outstanding, which aroused the jealousy and dissatisfaction of other officials.

They began to unite and tried to overthrow Shen Lanxi and seize the power in his hands.

In this complicated palace struggle, can Shen Lanxi and Princess Roujia see through the crisis and protect themselves and the safety of Prince Ding'an's Mansion?

The wedding date of Shen Lanxi and Princess Roujia is set for the sixth day of next month, which is the sixth day of October in the lunar calendar.

Princess Roujia is indeed somewhat similar to the deceased Princess Mengya, but not exactly the same. The emperor has no special feelings for Princess Roujia, he just thinks that Princess Roujia and Princess Mengya are somewhat similar. However, Princess Roujia is the princess of Jingguo after all, and she is also the future prince consort of Ding'an Palace, so the emperor is still more caring towards her.

The emperor did not have much contact with Princess Roujia. He had to deal with a lot of government affairs every day and had little time to care about Princess Roujia's life.

However, whenever the emperor saw Princess Roujia, he would always think of Princess Mengya, and a feeling of longing would well up in his heart.

But he knew that Princess Mengya had been dead for many years, while Princess Roujia was a living person, and he could not impose his feelings for Princess Mengya on Princess Roujia.

"Your Majesty, Princess Roujia is somewhat similar to Princess Mengya. That's why the Emperor is closer to the Ding'an Palace." A maid reported to the Empress Dowager.

The Queen Mother nodded slightly to show her understanding. Then she sighed and said, "Yes, since Princess Mengya passed away, the Emperor has been immersed in grief. Now that he sees that Princess Roujia looks a bit like Princess Mengya, he naturally feels a sense of familiarity."

Nanny continued, "Now only Prince Duan remains in the capital, and the other princes have returned to their respective fiefdoms."

The Queen Mother said thoughtfully: "Yes, the Emperor is the same..."

She didn't finish her words, but her meaning was clear. She was worried that the emperor would be lost in memories because of Princess Roujia, which would affect his mood and government affairs.

At the same time, she also hoped that the emperor could get out of the shadow of losing Princess Mengya as soon as possible and regain his strength.