GBP Chapter 36 Feng Ruozhao 07
Chapter 36 Feng Ruozhao 07
"Well... not for now,"
This was a ceremony he had reserved for Huanhuan, so how could he share it with anyone else? Not even Mei'er. Yet, he pretended to be thinking about Shen Meizhuang and said, "Noble Consort Hui will be in a heavy state by then, and it wouldn't be good for her to be exhausted from the ceremony. Let's wait until the baby is born."
"Okay, I understand."
Yixiu smiled virtuously, and as soon as Fatty Old Deng left, she immediately told Concubine Hua that the emperor wanted to make Zhen Huan a concubine.
How could Concubine Hua tolerate this? How long had Zhen Huan entered the palace and was already being promoted to a concubine? Then wouldn't it be just around the corner for her to be promoted to a consort?
No! We must stop the Emperor from promoting that little bitch Zhen Huan!
So she immediately had the palace servants call Cao Qinmo over and ordered, "Hurry up! The Emperor is about to issue an edict to make Concubine Wan a concubine. I don't want to see her smug look, understand?"
Cao Qinmo naturally had to follow her lead, and she immediately knelt down to express her loyalty to reassure Concubine Hua, saying that she would never let the Empress down. If the fake pregnancy was carried out well, not only would Shen Meiyu be ruined, but even Zhen Huan would be skinned alive, not to mention being promoted to a concubine!
"Hmph! Don't let your words get in your way. Just do it."
"Yes."
A few days later, something happened to Shen Meizhuang.
On the day of the incident, Wu Da Ying accidentally sprained her foot in the garden in the afternoon. As her former master and the queen, Feng Ruozhao naturally had to help her to calm the situation.
After Wu promised that everything was fine, Feng Ruozhao used the excuse of being tired and went to bed early.
Therefore, when the incident happened that night, the two masters of Wuling Chunse did not go to watch the fun.
As soon as she woke up the next day, Danju came in to report, "Your Majesty, something happened at Bitong Academy last night. Miss Shen faked a pregnancy to win the emperor's favor, and the emperor ordered her to be stripped of her title and demoted to a concubine. Now, Miss Shen has been taken back to the Forbidden City and is under house arrest!"
"what?"
Before Feng Ruozhao could react, Danzhu, who was on guard the previous night, exclaimed
"That's a matter of life and death! No, Concubine Hui, it's Concubine Shen. She has always been polite, how could she do such a thing?"
"Yes, Mr. Shen is young and has a good foundation. He is not lacking in the emperor's favor. Why does he need to take risky measures?" Feng Ruozhao said nonchalantly.
"My lady, what do you mean?"
"Who took the emperor to Bitong Academy last night?"
(I originally wanted to arrange for Huanhuan to live in Bitong Academy, but then I remembered "That year, under the rain of apricot blossoms, you said you were Prince Guo", so I gave Xinghuachun Pavilion to Zhen Huan and Bitong Academy to Shen Meizhuang.)
"Yes, Lady Cao."
Everyone knows that Concubine Cao is Concubine Hua's person, so "Master, you mean Concubine Hua?"
"As for me, I don't know anything. Why bother worrying about something that has nothing to do with us? Anyway, there's still a lot of trouble to be had in this game." Then he changed the subject and asked, "Did Xiaoliu sleep well last night? Was he noisy?"
Danju: "Don't worry, Madam. Our Sixth Prince is very well behaved. He can eat and sleep well and doesn't need us to worry at all."
"That's good. I'll have the wet nurse bring him in later and have dinner with me. This child is so cute, I can eat a few more bowls of rice just by looking at him."
Dangui chimed in, "This shows how filial our prince is! He's not even able to walk yet, but he's already helping mother whet her appetite."
"You all just try to make me happy."
……
There was laughter and joy in the Wuling Spring Scenery, but in the Xinghuachun Pavilion not far away, there was a gloomy atmosphere.
Everyone in the palace knows that Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan are good friends. When the two sisters were in favor, everyone fawned over them. Now that Shen Meizhuang has made a big mistake, how can Zhen Huan, as her good sister, not be implicated?
When Fuling stabbed Shen Meizhuang in the back yesterday, Zhen Huan had just opened her mouth to plead for her sister Meizhuang when the Emperor warned her, "Anyone who dares to plead for Shen will be punished with the same crime."
As for Concubine Qi, she even wanted to instigate the Emperor to banish Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang to the cold palace. As for Concubine Hua and the others, they were even more eager to see her.
Zhen Huan was peeling lotus seeds and walking around the yard thinking: Sister Mei has fallen into trouble, she can't be dragged down as well, otherwise the people behind the scenes will be so proud!
However, since last night, the emperor has been unwilling to see her again. Even if she goes to ask for an audience, Hua Fei's people will turn him away, leaving her with no way out.
It seems that this matter needs to be considered carefully.
Zhen Huan has sent a message to the Shen and Zhen families, asking them to hunt down Liu Bin with all their might. Before Liu Bin is caught, she must remain calm so that she can have a chance to clear her sister Mei's name.
But now Sister Mei is under house arrest, and it is really difficult for her to handle everything alone in the Old Summer Palace. It seems that she still needs a helper.
However, she had the emperor in her heart, so it was not easy for her to make up her mind to recommend a beauty to the emperor.
Unexpectedly, a few days later, a piece of bad news came from the palace. Sister Mei's food in the palace was poisoned! If it weren't for Cai Lian, who served her carefully, I'm afraid Sister Mei would have been poisoned!
(Cai Lian is Feng Ruozhao's person. Now that Shen Meizhuang no longer lives with Jingpin, no one advises her to eat more and test for poison before eating. Feng Ruozhao naturally has to find someone to fill the gap and leave one of his own with Shen Meizhuang.)
Zhen Huan was terrified and immediately decided to find someone to help her win favor.
Soon, Zhen Huan went to the Queen for help, saying that it was hot in the summer and she couldn't bear to see her good sister Lingrong alone in the palace. She hoped that the Queen would have mercy on her and bring Lingrong to the Old Summer Palace.
This was exactly what the Queen wanted.
Previously, she allowed Concubine Hua to plot against Shen Meizhuang in order to kill someone with a borrowed knife. Now that Shen Meizhuang was deposed, Zhen Huan's position as a concubine was also ended in vain.
But Concubine Hua began to monopolize the emperor, which was not what the queen wanted.
Therefore, it is necessary to find someone to share the favor with. An Lingrong, who is almost conquered by her, is a good chess piece. However, she cannot bring up this matter herself.
So when Zhen Huan proposed to pick him up and promised to come to the Old Summer Palace, Yixiu immediately agreed with a smile on her lips.
Zhen Huan, who was anxious to find someone to compete for her favor, ignored the fleeting strangeness in her heart at that time.
The queen acted quickly, and within a few days, the concubine arrived.
But along with He Da Ying, there was also a piece of bad news: Yu Da Ying in the palace had a miscarriage!
Although the emperor felt a little regretful, he quickly let the matter go.
After all, Yu Ying'er's shallowness and ignorance had long made the emperor dislike her. If she hadn't been pregnant, he would probably have forgotten even her name by now.
Therefore, when the news of Yu Ying'er's miscarriage came, Pangju was sad for a while and then let it go.
There was no instruction given about Yu Ying'er's miscarriage. Yixiu raised the corners of her lips slightly, turned around and asked Jianqiu to arrange someone to go to Yu Ying'er to perform.
Her words and deeds hinted that it was Zhen Huan who harmed her child, because Yu Ying'er was demoted because she offended Zhen Huan. Zhen Huan was afraid that she would bear a grudge in her heart, and was even more afraid that she would use her child to regain favor and cause trouble for her in the future, so she wanted to block her possibility of ascending to the throne.
Yu Ying'er believed it without a doubt, hated Zhen Huan in her heart, and vowed to make Zhen Huan die a miserable death!
On the other side, in the Old Summer Palace, the Queen persuaded Pangju to go out more often, and Zhen Huan was busy helping An Lingrong dress up and push her to the position.
"Sister, I'm scared," An Lingrong was very nervous. She had been returned intact by the emperor before and had been looked down upon by everyone in the palace. Now she was actively vying for favor. Could she really do it?
The little bird grabbed Zhen Huan's hand, helpless and clinging. "Can I really do this? Your Majesty, will you really like me?"
Zhen Huan touched her cheek and comforted her, "A lotus flower emerging from clear water, naturally free from embellishment, is always the most touching. The Emperor will surely like it. Sister, you must have confidence in yourself. Shall we go?"
"Yeah." Looking at herself dressed up in the bronze mirror, An Lingrong felt a little more courageous and looked forward to what was about to happen.
Cui Jinxi came to help her personally, with a relieved smile on her face.
Huanbi, standing by, was somewhat distracted. After they left, her eyes flickered, her face complex with resentment, jealousy, and heartache: "Eldest sister, why would you rather recommend Lingrong to take the throne than even see me?"