Chapter 99: The Controversy over the Princess's Clothing
"Hanhuan, I named the little prince Hongzhou, which means a wild goose flying high. What do you think?"
After seeing the twins, the emperor asked the nanny to take the children out of the room first and sat down with Zhen Huan.
"Your Majesty's choice is naturally excellent, and I have no objection."
"The princess's eyebrows and eyes are very similar to Huanhuan's. I want Huanhuan to choose the princess's name. Is that okay?"
This was something Zhen Huan had not expected. She was naturally very happy about what the emperor said. It was a great favor for her to be able to name a child.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhen Huan thought for a moment and said, "Although I may not have the wings of a phoenix, we are still connected by a single thought. How about the princess's title of 'Lingxi'?"
"Lingxi, Lingxi, that's right. You and I have been in tune with each other for the past few years. Let's name our daughter Princess Lingxi. Very good!"
When the emperor heard the name Zhen Huan gave to the princess, a smile spread across his face. He understood that "Lingxi" represented the "telepathic connection" between him and Zhen Huan over the years.
Zhen Huan did not refute the emperor's words. She originally thought that this was just a name she gave herself because of the many things that happened after she entered the palace and the telepathic connection between her and her sisters. Now that the emperor had such an imagination, she did not want to explain any more.
"Hanhuan, I'll leave first. You can leave immediately after you finish dressing. I thought you and Concubine Hua had a deep sisterly bond, so I specially scheduled your canonization ceremony for today. You can come later."
"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell."
After the emperor left, Huanbi walked in holding the concubine's clothing sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"My lady, this was just sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They said it's something you need to wear for the ceremony of conferring the title of consort."
Zhen Huan looked at the clothes that were worn by the consort in front of her, and carefully touched the patterns on them, feeling a mixture of emotions in her heart.
She had no intention of participating in the palace struggles and only wanted to live her life quietly. However, since entering the palace, it seemed that many things could no longer go according to her wishes. She was forced to be involved in these disputes. Many times, she had to fight for the safety of her family. Now that she has a child, she will not give in.
The favor brought by the emperor today was like a double-edged sword to her. She had already imagined that the queen's hatred for her should be even deeper, but she would never give in.
"Huh?"
Jin Xi looked at the gorgeous clothes in front of her, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"My lady, this dress seems familiar to me. I think I've seen Queen Chunyuan wearing it before, but I'm not entirely sure."
Jinxi had served the Concubine Dowager before and had some contact with Queen Chunyuan. She was somewhat familiar with Queen Chunyuan's dress, but this matter was of great importance, so she was not sure now.
"Queen Chunyuan?"
Zhen Huan looked at the dress in her hand with a solemn expression on her face. This dress was sent by the Imperial Household Department, and she would be wearing it to attend the palace banquet soon. If it was really the dress left by Queen Chunyuan, the intentions of the person behind it could not be said to be extremely sinister.
"I'm not entirely sure, but the clothes look incredibly similar."
"My lady, what should we do? The time is almost up, it's too late."
Liuzhu and Huanbi were extremely anxious as they listened to Jinxi's words. If this was really the relic of Queen Chunyuan, and the young lady wore it, it would definitely make the emperor furious.
"It's okay. There's still time. Go find Concubine Hua and ask her to think of a solution."
These costumes were prepared in advance. It would be too late to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare them now. The best way is to go to Concubine Hua and ask if there are any suitable costumes.
"Your Highness, Miss Songzhi requests an audience."
Just when everyone was about to go to Yiku Palace, Xiao Yunzi walked in with Songzhi.
"Greetings to Empress Wan."
"Hurry up, Songzhi, why are you here? What's going on with the imperial concubine?"
"In reply to your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine asked me to deliver this to the Imperial Concubine Wan. She also asked me to tell her that the one sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs might not be suitable for you."
Hearing what Nian Shilan said, Zhen Huan felt grateful.
Her sister always appears when she needs her help the most, especially this time. If she really follows the wish of the person behind the scenes, she will be doomed.
"Please thank the Imperial Concubine for her kindness. I won't be polite with her."
It was already very late, so Songzhi didn't delay any longer and put down her things and left quickly.
"My lady, how should we deal with this? What if the emperor asks about it?"
Although these clothes were sent by the Imperial Household Department, Zhen Huan knew very well that if they were really Empress Chunyuan's old clothes, they must have been made by someone in Jingren Palace.
"Jinxi, do I really look like Queen Chunyuan?"
Only Jinxi here has actually seen Queen Chunyuan.
Jin Xi would not hide anything from Zhen Huan now. She nodded affirmatively: "Alike, probably about 50% or 60% alike. Queen Chunyuan and my lady have some similarities in appearance and temperament. Of course, no matter what, they are two different people after all. My lady, don't take it too seriously."
Worried that Zhen Huan would think too much about this, Jin Xi carefully comforted her.
"Actually, when I first realized I had some similarities with Empress Chunyuan, I had already wondered in my heart whether the Emperor's favor towards me was because of me or because of Empress Chunyuan. But now I've figured it out. No matter what, I'm here now. No matter what the reason is, as long as this favor is still there, it's fine."
It is impossible to say that she is not sad, but Zhen Huan knows in her heart that the emperor's love is just a passing cloud. All she can do now is to consolidate her position and plan a good future for her children.
"Help me with my makeup. Bring along the one the Imperial Household Department sent me. If the Emperor asks me about it, I'll answer truthfully. Jinxi, take a closer look. Is there something wrong with the seams of that dress?"
Jin Xi naturally understood Zhen Huan's intention. After she took everyone else in the palace out, she turned around and carefully picked out the loose threads that were sewn together.
In a blink of an eye, everyone gathered together, and Nian Shilan and Zhen Huan successively accepted the greetings of the concubines in the harem.
Just looking at the clothes on Zhen Huan, the emperor frowned and waited until the palace banquet before asking.
"Concubine Wan, I see that your clothes don't look like those of Concubine Hua. Didn't the Imperial Household Department send someone to deliver them to you?"
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