Chapter 62 Mei Zhuang scolds Zhen Huan
No matter how deep the relationship between sisters is, it cannot withstand repeated deception. Liu Zhu is right. She cannot let herself be estranged from the sister who grew up with her because of a small matter.
So today Zhen Huan came to find Shen Meizhuang because she was determined to confess to her.
The plank bridge of Yu Garden connects to the pavilion in the center of the lake. Huanbi and Caiyue stand on the lakeshore at the other end of the plank bridge.
Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were sitting in the pavilion.
"Didn't you ask me a few days ago if I had ever met the emperor?" Zhen Huan said.
"Um."
"I did meet a man in Yu Garden. He called himself Prince Guo. He talked about poetry with me and we agreed to meet again..."
"Prince Guo!!!"
Shen Meizhuang inexplicably thought of the cuckold in her previous life and took a breath of cold air, "You, you and Prince Guo..."
"No, no." Zhen Huan quickly explained, "It's not what you think. Prince Guo and I are innocent."
"But you are the emperor's concubine. How can you remain innocent if you meet the prince in private? If this matter gets out, I am willing to believe you, but will others be willing to believe you?"
Shen Meizhuang was furious that she didn't fight back, "Huan'er, you are so confused!"
"He is the emperor."
"Your Majesty?" Shen Meizhuang frowned slightly, "You mean that the emperor was attracted by your flute sound, knew that you were Zhen Changzai from Sui Yuxuan, and pretended to be Prince Guo to meet you next time?"
“I don’t know why he would do this.”
A young girl is always in love.
The eighteen-year-old Zhen Huan was inevitably moved when she met such a talented and respectful man for the first time.
Although she said she didn't know, she was still willing to believe that the emperor had feelings for her.
"Why?"
Shen Meizhuang already had a prejudice against the emperor, and it was even more so today.
"He is the emperor, and he loves to play political games. In his heart, we women are nothing more than tools. He pampers you today and pampers her tomorrow. How can he treat anyone with sincerity?"
"I treated you like this because I was attracted by your beauty and your innocence. I was in a playful mood and treated you like a kitten or puppy, a toy, toying with you as I pleased."
"This..." Zhen Huan did not want to speak for the emperor, "but I don't think the emperor is teasing me on purpose."
Shen Meizhuang asked back: "If you're not teasing me, why don't you reveal your identity?"
Zhen Huan opened her mouth, but was speechless.
"I see you haven't seen a man in the past 18 years, and you were fooled by his lies." Shen Meizhuang paused, she couldn't understand, "You are so smart, how could you be fooled by him?"
"The emperor is almost fifty!" The old man with wrinkled face said, "How dare you believe that he is Prince Guo?"
Zhen Huan hesitated: "I...my sister seems to dislike the emperor very much."
Like him?
Do you like him to be older?
Do you like his unique old-fashioned smell?
"Huan'er, what medicine did Doctor Wen prescribe for you? How come such a smart person has become so stupid now?"
"elder sister……"
People in the He Palace said that Concubine Hua was obsessed with the Emperor and had no self, but they didn't expect that she was the one who lived the clearest life.
The Queen Mother said, don't fall in love with the dog emperor, it will make you unhappy.
Shen Meizhuang said earnestly, "We are born with no control over our fate. We were sent to the palace by our families not to have a relationship with the emperor. We shoulder the honor and disgrace of our family, and even the lives of our clan members depend on us."
"I'm not saying anything bad about you. He is the emperor, so he can say whatever he wants. But you are different. You are the emperor's concubine. When he said he was the prince, whether it was true or not, you should not see him again."
"Now he likes you and teases you, so naturally everything is good. But if he gets tired of you in the future, you will be nothing. If someone with ulterior motives instigates him, he will suspect that you are in love with Prince Guo and use him as a substitute. By then, not only will you lose favor, I'm afraid the Zhen family will also..."
Zhen Huan was shocked when she heard this: Could it be that my father will be imprisoned in the future, and the disaster started today?
She pinched the handkerchief and murmured, "I haven't thought about this."
"It's not too late to think about it now!"
Zhen Huan calmed down and held Shen Meizhuang's hand, "So sister, I think you... can help me."
"You want me to help you take care of it?"
Zhen Huan shook her head. She needed Shen Meizhuang to act as a bridge between herself and Concubine Hua.
"After the spring, my health gradually improved. Even if I hadn't met Yu in the garden, it would have been a matter of time for me to be favored. I have heard that Concubine Hua favors me a lot, and I... don't want to become an enemy of Concubine Hua because of this."
Shen Meizhuang had no secrets in front of Zhen Huan.
"Don't worry about that. Concubine Hua cares about us newcomers the most, so she won't be jealous over such trivial matters."
Zhen Huan couldn't tell Shen Meizhuang that Concubine Hua wanted to kill herself. "Good sister, please let me meet Concubine Hua first."
Shen Meizhuang had always been worried that her good sister would go against Concubine Hua in the future. Now that she had the opportunity to work together with her, she was naturally happy to see it.
But if we meet...
Shen Meizhuang saw that Concubine Hua hated Huan'er several times more than she hated Sun Miaoqing.
It seems that the chances of the Queen having someone kill Huan'er are higher than the chances of her meeting Huan'er.
She said tactfully: "Empress Hua is arrogant, like a cat, she likes to be coaxed, flattered, and obeyed. If you intend to go against her, she will fight you regardless of the consequences. Your temper..."
In her previous life, Huan'er was pregnant but still wanted to go against Concubine Hua. She knew that the other party was in a high position, but she still made her feel embarrassed.
Although I don't know the reason, as a mother, I should do my best to bow my head for the sake of my child.
But she couldn't say Huan'er was wrong, after all, she didn't know the truth of the matter.
Shen Meizhuang was still willing to believe that Huan'er had her reasons for doing that in her previous life.
"My dear sister, you are on good terms with Concubine Hua. Even for your sake, I will not go against her."
"Okay, I will try my best to find a solution for you. However, it is not a good thing for you and the emperor to continue to be in such an unclear situation."
Shen Meizhuang said sincerely: "If you don't mind, I can help you expose the emperor's identity."
"I'm afraid that if I offend the Emperor, it will affect my sister."
"He's not happy..." Just right, I don't have to see him anymore, "You and I are good friends, and in the eyes of others we are in the same party. If something happens to you, the emperor may not doubt me. Right now, it is most important to eliminate your hidden danger."
Zhen Huan knew Shen Meizhuang was sincere, and she didn't expect her to be so selfless, "Sister..."
Shen Meizhuang patted her hands and said, "You and I grew up together. There's no need to be so polite. I'll take you back."
The two walked out of the pavilion hand in hand. The tall green plants were trimmed into a wall.
"Sister, listen, there is a sound."
Zhen Huan tilted her ear and listened. It seemed that the sound came from the swing: Could it be that Concubine Hua is here again?
She asked Huanbi and Caiyue to go back first, took Shen Meizhuang's hand, and walked quickly towards that place.
At this time, Nian Shilan was already sleeping soundly, with the sky dark and the sun and moon without light, and even the emperor was angry and left. However, she might go to the Great Snow Mountains in the northwest in her dreams, but it was impossible for her to come here.
But what happened on the swing was not completely unrelated to her.