Chapter 84: Summer Vacation at Yuanmingyuan

"Huan'er."

That day, Shen Meizhuang came to Suiyuxuan in a hurry. As soon as she came in, she asked the maids on both sides to go out, and the two sisters were alone in the hall.

Seeing Mei Jie's serious expression, Zhen Huan couldn't help but feel nervous, "What happened?"

"I heard it today."

Shen Meizhuang glanced outside and lowered her voice, "Tell me honestly, is Huanbi your biological sister?"

"Empress Hua even knows this?"

Zhen Huan suddenly felt completely ashamed in front of Concubine Hua.

Shen Meizhuang saw her reaction and immediately confirmed, "So it's true?"

How could Zhen Huan deny it?

"Yes, what did Concubine Hua say?"

"Is it the anniversary of Huanbi's mother's death? You'd better be careful and don't let her go out to burn paper money. It would be fine if the queen's people saw it, but if the person who wants to replace you finds out, I'm afraid you will be in big trouble."

Isn't it a big problem if people around you betray you and your sisters turn against you?

Zhen Huan held Shen Meizhuang's hand and asked, "Did the Queen say anything else?"

"After all, she was just a maid, so she didn't say much." Shen Meizhuang shook her head, "She only said that she was ambitious, and when she failed to marry the emperor, she tried to marry the prince."

"Sister Mei, is there any way to find out what will happen to Huanbi in the future?"

"If it's Caiyue, I still have a way to ask, but Huanbi..." Shen Meizhuang hesitated, "It's not that I don't want to ask, I'm just afraid that if I ask a few more questions, Concubine Hua will get suspicious."

Zhen Huan nodded, "I understand."

She looked out the window, "It's because I think she and I have the same father. Although she is my maidservant, Huanbi's food and clothing have always been better than Liuzhu's, but I don't want to raise her."

"You should be nicer to Liu Zhu."

Zhen Huan immediately understood that Concubine Hua also mentioned Liu Zhu. She looked away and asked, "What do you mean?"

"For some reason, the emperor imprisoned you in Suiyuxuan, where you were deprived of food and clothing. When you fell ill, it was only because of Liu Zhu's acupuncture that the imperial physician came to treat you."

"I know. He imprisoned me in the palace because of that old dress. I didn't expect that he would also endanger Liu Zhu's life."

Zhen Huan stood up and gnashed her teeth as she said, "What a fool! He was so infatuated. When Queen Chunyuan died, why didn't he commit suicide for love?"

"What are you going to do now?"

"Huanbi is the daughter of my father and the daughter of a criminal..."

Shen Meizhuang took a breath of cool air, "Uncle Zhen is so brave."

Zhen Huan: “…” Reacting too quickly is sometimes not a good thing.

She turned to look at Shen Meizhuang, slightly surprised, "Mother, didn't the Queen tell you about this?"

Shen Meizhuang shook her head sincerely, "No."

Zhen Huan: “…”

"The Queen must have forgotten, otherwise she would have hated you so much that she would have used this matter to deal with you from the beginning." Shen Meizhuang said.

This is the downside of not being around to hear it with your own ears. Having said that, Zhen Huan could only continue, "The only solution now is to use Huanbi to save the Zhen family."

"you mean……"

"The emperor is ruthless. It's no use trying to get close to him."

"so……"

Once Huanbi's life story is revealed, the entire Zhen family will be implicated.

Only by finding a capable husband's family for her can the Zhen family be saved.

The only one capable enough to protect the Zhen family is the royal family.

Zhen Huan paced back and forth slowly in the palace, thinking for a moment, and then said: "If there is a chance, give her a helping hand!"

Since she wants to get close to the prince, I might as well help her.

Her life has been decided, and she still has a chance.

In her previous life, Zhen Huan had to wait until she went to the Old Summer Palace before she discovered Huanbi's ambition. She used her to visit the Xianyue Pavilion at night to confirm her betrayal before she had a frank talk with her.

This time, Zhen Huan had a heart-to-heart talk with Huanbi in advance.

After Shen Meizhuang left, Zhen Huan called Huanbi in and asked, "Is your mother's death anniversary coming soon?"

Huanbi was a little surprised, "How did you know that my mother's death anniversary is approaching?"

"It is forbidden to burn paper money privately in the palace. If outsiders find out, they will be severely punished. No one can protect you, but your filial piety cannot be ignored. When the day comes, find a place behind the Sui Yu Xuan to burn some paper money. Don't let anyone find out."

Huanbi immediately knelt down and said, "Thank you, young master."

"Are you still calling me young master? You should call me elder sister."

Huanbi's eyes widened, "My dear, you know everything?"

"Yes, before I entered the palace, my father told me everything. He said that I had wronged you over the years. I brought you into the palace because I wanted to find a good family for you to marry. Otherwise, if you stayed in the Zhen Mansion, you would only be able to marry a servant in the future."

At this time, Huanbi's ambition had not yet grown up, and she did not listen to Cao Qinmo's instigation.

She had never thought that Zhen Huan would do this for her. She knelt down and took two steps, then leaned on Zhen Huan's legs and cried, "Eldest sister..."

"In the harem, there are many twists and turns. If you are not careful, you will be doomed. If you have the opportunity to find a good way out and become someone's first wife, your name can be included in the family tree, and your mother can also be enshrined in the ancestral hall."

Huanbi was already crying and couldn't speak. "Huanbi, you will obey your elder sister's instructions from now on."

In this late spring and early summer, there was no Yu Ying'er drugging people, no Xiao Yunzi pretending to be a ghost, no Fu Cha Guiren being frightened to death, and no Lipin being frightened crazy.

The harem is very stable.

It’s just that everyone has their own little calculations in mind.

So as soon as the weather gets hot, it seems a bit impetuous.

Concubine Hua was not implicated in the poisoning incident by Concubine Yu, and she still had the power to assist in managing the six palaces. When the emperor came back from his inspection tour, he could vaguely hear Concubine Hua and Yikun Palace wherever he went, except to the Yanx Palace.

It seemed like no one was pushing him to see Concubine Hua on purpose, but it also seemed like everyone was pushing him to go to Yikun Palace.

The emperor actually felt that Concubine Hua's status in his heart became higher and higher.

Shen Meizhuang had received Hua Fei's inner reminder and was unwilling to save money for the emperor and offend his servants, so she never mentioned the discount on the mung bean soup.

On that day, the emperor came to the Yiku Palace and heard children's laughter from afar.

"Is it lively here?"

The emperor walked in, and all the concubines knelt down and saluted, "Your Majesty, may the emperor be blessed with good health."

"Why is the emperor here at this time?" Nian Shilan asked.

The emperor helped Nian Shilan up with both hands and said, "After reviewing the memorials, I came to see you. I didn't expect you were all here."

They are indeed all here.

Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong are of course here, Concubine Cao and Concubine Xin are here with the two princesses, Concubine Jing is standing quietly aside, and Sun Miaoqing and Zhen Huan, since so many people came to pay their respects, have every right to come here.

[I like children. You don't allow me to give birth, but you also don't allow me to see the baby? ]

The emperor's heart seemed to be stabbed by something. He took Wen Yi from Cao Qinmo's hand and changed the subject with a guilty conscience:

"I haven't seen you for a few days, Princess, please hold me lightly."

"The weather is hot, the princess can't eat much and is too noisy, so it's inevitable that she has lost some weight." Cao Qin said silently, "It is only here with the queen that the princess can be more quiet."

"The weather is too hot, why not go to the Old Summer Palace to escape the heat?"

The Old Summer Palace is a great place and everyone wants to go there.

Nian Shilan smiled and continued, "The Old Summer Palace is always well maintained, and the emperor can set off at any time."