Chapter 98 Zhen Huan Returns to the Palace
A few days passed in a flash, and soon it was the day for Zhen Huan and An Lingrong to return to the palace. Under the emperor's order, Su Peisheng brought his men to Penglai Island early in the morning.
"Empress Wan, Lady An, if we have almost packed up, let's set off. The Emperor is still waiting in the palace."
"Okay, thank you, Eunuch Su. You've been really worried about me these days."
Zhen Huan's words were indeed from the heart. Over such a long time, Su Peisheng had helped her many times intentionally or unintentionally, and she kept them in mind.
"Your Majesty, your words are truly humiliating to me. Your blessings are yet to come."
Su Peisheng said this to Zhen Huan with a hint of meaning. Before he came here, the emperor was originally hesitant about whether to let him bring the imperial edict with him. In the end, he decided to wait until Zhen Huan returned to the palace before giving it to her personally.
He has served the emperor for so many years, but this is the first time he has seen the emperor treat a concubine so attentively. Now that Zhen Huan has twins by her side, he knows very well that her status will only become more and more honorable in the future.
The group quickly dressed up and got on the carriage. After many days, they finally set out on the journey back to the palace.
"Sister Wan, we can actually go back. Why do I feel like I'm dreaming?"
An Lingrong is still a little dazed. When she took the initiative to come here with Zhen Huan, she was really prepared to never go back.
"Don't worry, Lingrong, we sisters will always be together in the future. I'm sure Sister Mei and the others are already waiting."
I slightly opened the curtain of the carriage and looked at the trees flying by outside. What had happened in the past few days seemed like a dream.
Inside the palace, the emperor had indeed been waiting at the door early with the queen and her entourage. Looking at the empty scene in the distance, Concubine Qi muttered impatiently in the crowd.
"The Emperor is too fond of Wanpin. There are so many of us waiting here, but she hasn't even been seen."
"Oh, Lady Qi, you seem unhappy. Why don't you go to the front and talk to the emperor."
Concubine Xin is still as sharp-tongued as ever, and now that she has Concubine Hua as her backer, she can do whatever she wants.
"you……"
Concubine Qi looked at Concubine Xin as if she wanted to tear her into pieces. Fortunately, her common sense reminded her where she was, so she didn't do anything out of line.
"Empress Wan is here, Concubine An is here!"
The emperor looked at the figure slowly walking towards him from a distance, with a smile on his face. Zhen Huan now looked more and more like Chun Yuan. Sometimes he couldn't even tell whether he was looking at Zhen Huan or Chun Yuan.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Emperor and the Empress."
Zhen Huan and An Lingrong walked forward and bowed to the Emperor and Empress together.
"Get up quickly."
"Hanhuan, you've worked hard along the way. I miss you guys so much."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Everything is fine with me."
After the Emperor helped Zhen Huan to her feet, he looked at her with a smile on his face: "Huan Huan, I have prepared a gift for you."
"Su Peisheng."
Su Peisheng, who was standing by, immediately understood what he meant and took out the imperial edict that had been prepared long ago from his sleeve and began to read it.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims, 'Only by virtue of the will of Heaven can the prosperity of the palace be extended, and this is entirely due to the gentleness and kindness of the Wan Concubine Zhen, who is gentle, respectful, and virtuous. In compliance with the benevolent order of the Empress Dowager, I hereby appoint her as the Wan Concubine.'"
"I thank you for your grace."
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims that Chang Zai An is kind and virtuous, and has volunteered to care for the pregnant concubines. By the benevolent order of the Empress Dowager, I hereby appoint her as Concubine An. This is my decree."
"I thank the emperor for his grace."
An Lingrong was extremely excited at this moment. She had guessed from Zhen Huan's words that she would definitely receive the emperor's reward this time, but she did not expect such a big surprise.
If it weren't for this incident, she would have no children now, and she didn't know how long it would take for her to be promoted to the position of concubine. All this was because of Zhen Huan. She once again believed in her heart that her choice was right.
"Hanhuan, I have had someone choose a new palace for you. You will live in Yongshou Palace from now on. Is that okay?"
After Su Peisheng finished reading the imperial edict, the emperor stepped forward and brought Zhen Huan to his side, and spoke to her softly.
The Queen, who was standing aside, watched the Emperor treat Zhen Huan like this. She was so angry that she wanted to tear Zhen Huan into pieces, but she had to continue to maintain a virtuous face.
"Your Majesty, Sister Wan must have had a very hard time on this journey. Why don't you let her go back to Yongshou Palace and freshen up first? We can talk later."
"Yes, Her Majesty is right. I am still waiting to see the little princess and the little prince. I haven't seen them since they were born, and I can't wait to see them."
When mentioning the twins, the emperor's eyes lit up. Indeed, his two children were still in their wet nurse's arms.
"Hurry, hurry, Huanhuan, I'll take you back to the palace. It's a good opportunity for you to see if there's anything wrong. If you point it out, I'll have someone fix it right away."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
Everyone followed the emperor to Yongshou Palace. This was the first time that Yongshou Palace was shown to the public after it was renovated.
"Wow, this is too..."
Looking at the decorations of Yongshou Palace, everyone was shocked, and they once again felt in their hearts the emperor's great favor for Zhen Huan.
Even Zhen Huan was shocked by the gorgeous decorations inside. She knew very well in her heart that such favor was not a good thing.
"Your Majesty, isn't this a bit too expensive?"
"Hanhuan, many of the things here were placed here by my own order, and the Queen also added some."
"Yes, Concubine Wan, if you still feel that there are any shortages in the future, please tell me in time and I will definitely take care of it."
The queen maintained her usual dignified smile.
"Greetings to the Emperor."
Just as everyone was admiring everything here, Zhu Xi, who was beside the Queen Mother, walked in.
"Aunt Zhuxi, why are you here?"
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager was very concerned when she learned that Concubine Wan had returned to the palace today. As soon as she learned that Concubine Wan had arrived, she quickly sent me over to take a look. I heard that the little prince and princess had also returned to the palace. I don't know if I will be so lucky as to take the lead. I will first visit the little prince and princess, and then return to report to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager will be very happy to know, and I am sure you will get better."
Zhen Huan's twins were born outside the palace. The royal family has always been suspicious, so as soon as Zhen Huan's twins returned to the palace, the empress dowager sent an old man like Zhu Xi to check the specific conditions of the children. Zhu Xi should be able to tell at a glance whether the children were born full-term.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It was I who should have gone to pay my respects to you."
"Quick, Jinxi, bring the children here."
Zhen Huan naturally understood what Zhu Xi meant, and immediately asked Jin Xi to bring the twins to Zhu Xi.
Zhu Xi took a look, a smile plastered on her face. After a while, she said, "I have already seen it. It is time for me to go back and report to the Queen Mother."
"Please excuse me for making this trip."
After Zhuxi left, the emperor seemed to see the fatigue on Zhen Huan's face, and he sent everyone away.
"Hanhuan, thank you for giving birth to two children for me."
Looking at the two children held in the arms of the nanny, the emperor's face was visibly happy. The fear in his heart was relieved at this moment. God did not punish him, and he would have many children in the future.
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