Chapter 80 The Emperor's Suspicion
"Empress, I see you seem a little tired. Emperor, why don't you let Concubine Hua help manage the harem for a while, so that the Empress can have a good rest."
The Empress Dowager knew why the dark things had happened in the harem over the years, but sometimes she always thought that for the glory of the Ulanara family, she had to protect the Queen again and again, but this made her even more rampant. Over the years, how many royal heirs had been ruined by the Queen.
"Empress Huang's mother!"
The Queen looked at the Queen Mother in disbelief. She never expected the Queen Mother to appear here. Not only did she not help her solve the problem, but now she even took the initiative to propose to take back her right to manage the harem. How could she accept this?
But when she met the Queen Mother's gaze, she felt guilty, as if everything she had done was transparent in front of the Queen Mother. She no longer had the self-righteousness she had just now, but she still felt very unwilling in her heart.
"What the Empress said is true. There have been frequent incidents in the harem recently. You, the Empress, bear unshirkable responsibility. I see that you don't look very well. In that case, you should rest well in your palace and don't need to come out for the time being."
The emperor's words directly meant that the queen was under house arrest, which had never happened before.
"Yes, I will follow the emperor's instructions."
No matter how unwilling the queen was, she had no way of saying anything more in the face of the emperor's orders.
"I'm so angry! Why have all these things turned out like this?"
After returning to Jingren Palace, the Queen became more and more angry. If Concubine Hua continued to gain power like this, she might not be able to keep her position as Queen. It seemed that she had to find a woman who could compete with them.
"Jianqiu, last time I asked you to find a suitable woman to enter the palace, this matter must be done quickly."
"yes."
Zhen Huan and the others didn't care too much about the Queen's current situation. They knew very well that although the Emperor now allowed the Queen to cultivate herself in Jingren Palace, as long as she was the Queen, she could not be locked up forever.
"My Lady, what do you think we should do next?"
Although Zhen Huan has a clear understanding of the current situation, she prefers the feeling of discussing various issues with Nian Shilan.
"Next, you just need to take good care of yourself and give birth to your baby peacefully."
"Yes, Huan'er, although you didn't suffer a serious injury this time, you still need to take good care of yourself. It's thanks to God that we were able to avoid it several times. If we hadn't discovered it in time, I can't imagine what the consequences would be."
Chen Meizhuang still felt a little scared when she thought about this. This palace was really like a place where people could be eaten. Even though she was very careful, she would still encounter all kinds of harm that she could not guard against.
"Okay, Sister Mei, don't worry, I'm fine."
Zhen Huan stepped forward and took Shen Meizhuang and Nian Shilan's arms, comforting them with a smile.
"Speaking of which, it's fortunate that Sister Mei went to look for the Queen Mother this time. If the Queen Mother hadn't appeared in time, Fang Chunyi would probably have been banished to the cold palace by the Emperor, and the Queen wouldn't have been imprisoned in Jingren Palace like this."
Zhen Huan was very satisfied with this result. She knew very well that no matter how much the emperor loved her, he would never take the initiative to break the balance between the concubines in the harem for her.
"Of course, our Empress Hua is also indispensable. Thank you for being there."
Zhen Huan had no idea how Concubine Hua had seen through Fang Chunyi's flaws before, but after going through so many things, she was now convinced that Concubine Hua would never harm her.
While Zhen Huan and the others were chatting about various things that had happened recently, the emperor also summoned several court officials he trusted in the Yangxin Palace, including her father, Zhen Yuandao.
"My dear ministers, have you discovered anything about Nian Gengyao and Prince Dun recently? Are there any private contacts?"
Although Nian Gengyao had voluntarily handed over all his military power in front of everyone in the hall, the royal family never had complete trust in military generals. He had secretly ordered Zhen Yuandao and others to monitor Nian Gengyao's every move.
"Your Majesty, based on my recent observations, Prince Dun is indeed attempting to win over Nian Gengyao, but Nian Gengyao seems to have never responded. According to reports from my servants, Nian Gengyao has rarely left the house since returning to the capital. He spends most of his time at home tending flowers and plants with his wife, or training with his sons. He hasn't shown any unusual behavior at all."
Zhang Tingyu replied to the emperor very seriously.
Not to mention that the emperor didn't believe it, even he couldn't believe it during the time he was monitoring him. Nian Gengyao's temperament was completely different from before, as if he had become a different person. Could it be that he really figured it out?
"Your Majesty, the information I have received is not much different from what Lord Zhang has reported. The few times Nian Gengyao has gone out, he has only bought a shop. I heard he plans to start some small business. From the looks of it, it seems he has no intention of staying at court anymore."
Zhen Yuandao had received the news secretly sent by Zhen Huan before, and knew that she was now on good terms with Nian Shilan in the palace.
Zhen Huan also carefully instructed him that if the emperor asked him to secretly observe the Nian Mansion, he must not hide anything, otherwise it would only lead to the emperor's suspicion.
Of course, Zhen Huan did not hide what she did from Nian Shilan. Nian Shilan even took the initiative to let Zhen Huan tell Zhen's father some of the things, because Nian Shilan knew very well that with the emperor's suspicious nature, if Zhen Yuandao concealed anything, it might bring disaster to the Zhen family.
Fortunately, her brother listened to what she said and now he has indeed let go of his obsession with military power. This is the best news for her, and it brings her one step closer to the safety of her family that she wants.
The emperor was not too surprised by what both Zhang Tingyu and Zhen Yuandao said. In fact, when he asked these two to monitor Nian Gengyao, he also sent his own people. He knew that Zhen Huan and Nian Shilan had a close relationship in the harem. If the former dynasty and the harem were connected, many things would become uncontrollable.
Now it seems that these people did not disappoint him.
"We still need to keep an eye on him, especially Prince Dun. If he makes any unusual movements, we must report back immediately."
"Yes, I obey your order."
"By the way, my dear Zhen, I know you miss Concubine Wan very much. She is already several months pregnant. In a few days, I will have someone bring your wife into the palace to reunite with her for a while. She is doing well in the palace now, so you don't have to worry too much."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
When Zhen Yuandao heard the emperor mention that he could see his daughter, he was very excited. He had been in the palace for so long, and he didn't know how the child was living. Every letter he sent home said everything was fine. He and his wife knew that the child was only reporting good news and not bad news.
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