Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 170: Legend of Zhen Huan 42

In the end, the emperor did not adopt Guiren Wan's idea, because Prince Dun was somewhat unruly and acted recklessly, so the emperor directly took control of the eighth prince of the previous emperor who was imprisoned in the clan house. Prince Dun was immediately furious, and his behavior was exposed. The emperor seized the opportunity to demote him to Beile and imprisoned him in the palace.

Because the emperor had cut off all contact with the outside world, Concubine Wan didn't know that the emperor didn't use the method of controlling Prince Dun's wife and daughter to force Prince Dun to surrender, so after her initial trepidation, she quickly calmed down and even dared to take the initiative to dance in front of Yi Xin.

Yi Xin was very puzzled. This noble lady from Wan was quite sensible before. She would not appear in Yi Xin's sight except on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month when she came to pay her respects. But recently she seemed a little ostentatious.

Concubine Yue was discussing milk tea with Yi Xin. When she saw Concubine Wan coming over, the joy and smile on her face disappeared completely.

"How come you have time to come here today, Lady Wan?"

Concubine Wan stepped forward to pay her respects to Yi Xin. Yi Xin clearly disliked her, so although she did not make it difficult for her to squat for a while, she did not have a good face either. This made Concubine Wan extremely embarrassed, and she hated it even more because the Queen used Queen Chunyuan's old things to plot against her and caused her to lose her position as a concubine.

But she was not here to cause trouble for Yi Xin at this time. Although she couldn't explain what was in her mind for the time being, she knew the gap between herself and Yi Xin.

So Concubine Wan remained calm and replied with a smile, "Today is a nice day, and I feel like going out for a walk, but I didn't expect to meet the Queen and Concubine Yue here."

Since entering the palace, Concubine Yue has been afraid of two people, one is Concubine Nian, and the other is the emperor. So when she saw Concubine Wan, who had an old grudge against her, she didn't have a good face, and she didn't want to say anything nice. She sneered and said, "Concubine Wan is good at talking. Concubine Nian said you were smart, and it turns out she was right."

"It's just that please don't put all your intelligence and talent on the emperor. At least take a look at how the main lady of Chengqian Palace treats you."

What Concubine Wan hates most are people like Concubine Li and Concubine Yue who speak without restraint. Even though she thinks that Concubine Li and Concubine Yue are not very smart, people like them speak without restraint, often hitting the nail on the head with one blow, and even being fatal.

Yi Xin also put down the specially made milk tea cup with a handle in her hand, and casually used the straw to poke the cassava pearls inside. After hearing what she said, she advised Concubine Wan: "Concubine Wan came into the palace with me, and after these years, you should know what kind of personality I have. I always hate unnecessary troubles, and I don't know how Concubine Wan convinced the emperor to move from Yongshou Palace to Chengqian Palace."

"But since you are here to seek asylum, you should know better and stop being an eyesore in front of me."

"I have said it so bluntly, I am sure Lady Wan will no longer think that I am joking, right?"

Concubine Wan brought Liuzhu, who had just recovered, back with a pale face. When Cui Jinxi found out from Liuzhu why Concubine Wan actually took the initiative to hang around Yixin, she sighed in her heart. She understood that Concubine Wan's mood had changed a long time ago. If she begged the emperor to live in Chengqian Palace in order to seek shelter from Yixin, it was not a good thing to get close to Yixin when Yixin obviously didn't like to see her.

Cui Jinxi was already quite old and had seen all kinds of masters in the palace. She knew that she couldn't go to Concubine Wan and say anything at this time, so she just silently brought up a cup of tea.

Cui Jinxi brought the tea up and asked the noble lady Wan to taste it: "My lady, this is the Biluochun that was newly tributed this year. I heard from Eunuch Su that the emperor only gave half a catty of this Biluochun to the noble concubine. You have half a catty here, and the rest was not given to anyone by Prince Guo."

Biluochun is only produced in the East Mountain and West Mountain of Dongting Mountain in Suzhou. The tribute sent to the palace must be made from top-quality tea and craftsmanship. There are not many in the palace every year. She can get half a pound like the imperial concubine, naturally because the emperor dotes on her.

A smile finally showed up on Concubine Wan's pretty face. After she finished a cup of tea with some salty and fragrant pastry, the depression in her heart finally disappeared.

As the anger dissipated, Wan Guiren also realized that her previous behavior was unwise, and immediately apologized to Cui Jinxi: "I really took too much today. I thought the new material was given by the imperial concubine. Now it seems that it was just because the imperial concubine disdained to deduct the concubines' share."

Cui Jinxi knew, of course, that what Concubine Wan said was all excuses. Perhaps it was because Concubine Wan had recently helped the emperor to come up with ideas and the emperor adopted them, and she was so proud of herself that she lost her composure for a moment and ended up hitting a wall in front of Yi Xin.

Although she thought so, Cui Jinxi was not stupid enough to say it out loud. Instead, she replied respectfully, "It's good that my lady understands. The most important thing in this palace is to be able to maintain stability."

Wan Guiren had long known the importance of Cui Jinxi, otherwise she would not have transferred Cui Jinxi from Yongshou Palace to her side as soon as she regained her favor. She was really relieved about Cui Jinxi, so she immediately said to Cui Jinxi earnestly: "After all, I am young, and sometimes I can't help but be hot-tempered. I have to trouble you to be by my side and give me advice from time to time."

Cui Jinxi quickly declined: "My lady is smart, and I just rely on my experience in the palace. How can I comment on your words and deeds?"

Of course, Lady Wan knew how to win a person's heart. She praised Cui Jinxi a lot and quickly dispelled the grudge in Cui Jinxi's heart. Then Cui Jinxi became the aunt in charge who cared about her wholeheartedly.

Liu Zhu was fine. She had always been stubborn towards Concubine Wan and didn't think at all that the suffering she had endured in the Ministry of Internal Affairs was due to Concubine Wan's fault. She only hated the vicious intentions of the person who had plotted against them.

After Huanbi's life story was revealed, although the Zhen family became sinners, after the initial fear and remorse, she now openly acts like the younger sister of Concubine Wan in the back hall, staying in her room to change her clothes and seldom coming out to do any work.

And Concubine Wan seemed to have forgotten that there was such a person in their back hall. As long as Huanbi did not show up on her own initiative, she would pretend that there was no such person as Huanbi in the back hall.

But Yi Xin felt that Huanbi was an uncertain factor, because the emperor punished the Zhen family and Wan Guiren, but only Huanbi, who was involved in the incident, was overlooked.

If the emperor has made any omissions, there must be many people who can remind him of it. Now Concubine Wan and Huanbi are both living in Chengqian Palace, and she still has half of the palace power in her hands. If she doesn't settle Huanbi's matter soon, Huanbi may become her sin one day.

Therefore, after Concubine Wan returned, Yi Xin directly took Concubine Jing to the emperor and asked him how to deal with Huanbi.

To be honest, the emperor really forgot that Huanbi in the palace had not been dealt with. He originally wanted to return Huanbi to the identity of the daughter of a guilty woman, but later he forgot about it because of other things between Wan Guiren and the Zhen family. Now Yi Xin and Jing Fei came together just to ask about a little Huanbi. He waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "The Zhen family has been punished for their crimes. Send Huanbi to the northwest to reunite with the Zhen family."

Concubine Jing did not expect that the emperor would treat Huanbi like this, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that Huanbi must have done something before that offended the emperor, so he asked the emperor to send Huanbi to the Zhen family to die.

Yi Xin reminded Concubine Jing, "The Emperor only feels sorry for Huanbi's filial piety."

Only then did Concubine Jing calm down and agree with Yi Xin's words, and the matter was over.