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Everyone in the world is selfish and also wants to protect themselves, so there is nothing wrong with the behavior of Li Wan and Jia Lan.

Of course, considering the bad behavior of the people in the Ning and Rong mansions of the Jia family, Li Wan's efforts over the years are already precious. She and Jia Lan really don't need to perish with the Jia family.

After Li Wan and Jia Lan left Jia Baoyu's humble room, Lin Daiyu looked at the backs of the mother and son and asked, "Brother Bao, what are you thinking? Are you feeling resentful towards your sister-in-law?"

"How could that be! As a man, I can't take care of them. It's all my fault." However, Jia Baoyu shook his head and said without any concern.

"Brother Bao, you are doing very well now." Jia Baoyu's words made Lin Daiyu feel distressed. She hurriedly supported Jia Baoyu and persuaded him lovingly.

At this moment, Jia Baoyu was very satisfied and assured Lin Daiyu, "Sister Lin, don't worry! I will never let you suffer any injustice."

"Ah."

Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu in this life are undoubtedly very lucky. After all, they were lucky enough to meet Suning, and then they also achieved a positive result.

Therefore, Jia Baoyu is very satisfied with his current life. He also begins to consider shouldering the responsibilities of a man and has been trying to support his family with his own abilities.

"Young Master, these calligraphy and paintings were bought by me."

"Well, my brother Bao is becoming more and more like a man."

"Young Master, it is truly an honor for Master Bao to meet you."

"Having one true friend in life is enough! Naturally, we should treat this friend well."

"That's what the young master said."

"Go down! Remember! The secret acquisition of Master Bao's works must be kept secret."

"Yes! Young Master."

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The destruction of the Ning and Rong mansions of the Jia family made the emperor the biggest beneficiary. Although not much gold and silver was confiscated from the Ning and Rong mansions, it enabled the smooth implementation of the land-based tax system and the unified tax payment system for officials and gentry.

After all, those powerful people could see why the Jia family was destroyed, so the emperor expressed his determination to everyone through the Jia family. Those powerful people who did not want to follow in the footsteps of the Jia family all obeyed him. The royal family of the Qing Dynasty always treated Confucian scholars as dogs, even Li Hongzhang and Zeng Guofan were just "famous dogs".

The new policy of equalizing land tax made the national treasury full again, and the emperor's ambition grew uncontrollably, so he promoted his confidants to control key departments again.

It was precisely in this context that the emperor suddenly promoted Su Ning to the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and then to the Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister in Charge of the Imperial Household Department, officially becoming the most dazzling confidant around the emperor.

At this time, the Su Mansion was already crowded with people. The discerning nobles from the four cities came to give gifts, and Su Ning accepted them all without refusing, and then brought them all in front of the emperor.

The emperor was delighted as he looked at the detailed gift list before him. How could he have hidden the recent surge in visitors to the Su Mansion from him? "Lord Su, what do you mean by this?"

"Your Majesty, these are the gifts given to me by those powerful people. Here is a detailed list." Then Su Ning hurriedly explained to the emperor who asked the question even though he knew the answer.

"Oh? It seems that our nobles are still very courageous." The emperor couldn't help but said with a sneer on his face, feeling that these dogs were all too rich.

"Your Majesty, these gifts are too numerous and too valuable, so I intend to hand them all over."

"Well, Master Su, you are thoughtful."

"All the honors I receive come from the Emperor, so naturally I have no interest in these things."

"Haha, Lord Su, it seems I was not wrong about you."

The emperor's character is quite unique. Strictly speaking, he is also mean and ungrateful, so it is natural that Suning would not be able to get over it.

However, thinking that the next successor is a guy who likes to show off, Suning waited patiently. That would be the time for him to make a lot of money.

Sure enough, Suning's behavior made the emperor very relieved, so he allowed Suning to carry out drastic reforms in the Ministry of Revenue, and the national treasury and the eunuchs became more and more full.

"Master Su, you made a wise choice this time!"

"This is all thanks to your suggestion, eunuch. From now on, if you have any trouble, you can send someone to the Su Mansion."

"Thank you very much, Master Su."

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Today, the most powerful official in the imperial court of the Red Mansion world is Su Ning, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, while the favorite concubine in the harem is Zhen Huan. Unsurprisingly, Zhen Huan has become the emperor's favorite.

However, the sinister and vicious Queen, who was envious and jealous of Zhen Huan, took action and designed to make Zhen Huan wear the crown and robes of Queen Chunyuan, which successfully angered the emperor. Then Zhen Huan was completely disillusioned with the emperor.

In fact, it was because all the concubines in the palace strangled Concubine Nian that the emperor disliked her. Of course, the main reason was that the emperor had given up his thoughts about the Concubine Nian in his mind.

I feel that she is not bright, not lovely, full of resentment, and a little hysterical.

This is of course because the emperor is ruthless, but also because this man is indeed a bastard.

But before her death, Concubine Nian still held on to her last delusion about the emperor, thinking that the ones who wanted to kill her were the "lowly maids" in the palace who were jealous of her and wanted to steal her husband.

As for her beloved emperor, it was only because her brother was too sharp, his achievements surpassed his own, and he was too arrogant that he became dissatisfied with her and broke off their relationship.

So she actually didn't believe that the order to grant death was issued by the emperor himself.

She would only die if she had the emperor's decree.

Faced with such an empress who had been favored for more than ten years and had always looked down upon him, Su Peisheng did not dare to force Concubine Nian to submit.

In difficult times, our Zhen Huan still knows best how to kill people and destroy their hearts.

Huan Yixiang's shocking secret was finally revealed at the last moment of Concubine Nian's life.

As a result, Concubine Nian's entire life collapsed in an instant.

It doesn't matter whether you are dead or alive.

The most important love in Concubine Nian's heart was shattered into ashes.

What's the use of this body?

Then, the body dies and the mind ceases to exist.

Su Peisheng completed his mission, the revenge of Zhen Huan and others was achieved, and the queen hiding behind the scenes once again got rid of a powerful enemy.

It can be said that everyone in the palace was happy.

Immediately afterwards, Zhen Huan was named a concubine by the emperor. Even though she was pregnant, she was directly named a concubine, just like how she was promoted from a maid to a noble lady before she even entered the emperor's bedchamber.

The emperor dotes on Huanhuan so much, isn’t it infuriating!
This is also the peak of Zhen Huan's life in the first half.

Unfortunately, the excitement of being crowned as a concubine had not lasted long, because because she mistakenly wore Queen Chunyuan's old clothes, Zhen Huan was stripped of her position and directly imprisoned for self-reflection.

Compared to the emperor who was very fond of him a few days ago, his attitude changed so drastically that it seemed as if it was just a dream.

However, have you noticed?

Zhen Huan's glory also changed with the emperor's secret attitude.

After Concubine Nian's death, the interaction between the Emperor and Zhen Huan seemed to have lost some of the emotion they once had. Zhen Huan's little girl attitude became less and less, while the emperor and his subjects became more and more respectful and cautious.

Of course, the Queen was secretly behind this, and Concubine Qi's family was constantly making small moves.

But compared to Concubine Nian, who only suspected Nian Gengyao but was protected everywhere.

Although Zhen Yuandao was framed and lost the emperor's favor, why was Zhen Huan treated so cruelly just because of an old piece of clothing?
What's more, even though she was pregnant with the emperor's child, didn't the emperor love her and investigate the matter of Zhen Yuandao in more detail?
After all, Nian Gengyao was a general with a large army. If he really rebelled, the threat he posed would definitely not be comparable to that of Zhen Yuandao, a mere imperial censor.

However, the emperor's attitude towards Zhen Yuandao was furious and heartless.

Not only were the entire family exiled to Ningguta, but even if Zhen Huan was pregnant, the emperor would not show her any sympathy.

Look, everyone thinks that the emperor loves Zhen Huan more than Concubine Nian, and even joins forces with Zhen Huan to set up a trap for Concubine Nian.

Zhen Huan herself also thought that she had become Silang's confidant.

Don’t you think the relationship between the emperor and I is stronger than gold?
I am an absolutely trustworthy person who has endured humiliation and heavy burdens with the emperor.

You are used to the emperor's majesty, so who is qualified to comfort his fragility?
Didn’t the gap widen immediately?
Not only Zhen Huan thinks so, the audience also thinks so.

Unfortunately, when Zhen Huan thought she had completed the advancement from favorite concubine to confidant, she had actually planted the original sin of disgust in the emperor's heart, because the person Zhen Huan killed was actually the person the emperor liked.

Men are not stupid, let alone an emperor who is a master at manipulating people's hearts.

He didn't say it, but even his actions made you mistakenly believe that he was dissatisfied with Concubine Nian, or even suspicious and deceiving her.

To a certain extent, Concubine Nian, who is full of love for the emperor, makes the emperor feel more at ease than Zhen Huan.

Although Concubine Nian is a "stupid beauty".

But she was right: among all the concubines in the palace, she was the only one who loved the emperor the most, with all her heart.

As for the other concubines, they tried their best to please and obey the emperor in every way.

That's only because he is the emperor, not simply because he is a man.

Even Zhen Huan, who made the emperor her own substitute, began their acquaintance because it was difficult to find a soulmate, and he was attracted by her exquisite demeanor and outstanding talent.

But the emperor also knew that Zhen Huan respected and loved him, but also feared and was afraid of him.

Compared with Concubine Nian's all-consuming love for her, Zhen Huan, who was well-read and well-versed in the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, still had an 80% closeness to him, like a man and a woman, and a 20% distance between a monarch and his subjects.

Compared to Concubine Nian's jealous and tantrum behavior of trying to keep the emperor by her side, Zhen Huan's advice to the emperor to treat everyone equally was sensible and also had a little self-protection in mind.

Of course, the emperor doesn't want his concubines to be noisy all day long, but deep down, a woman who wants to be with him every moment and feels like she has lost her soul without him is certainly more heartwarming than a woman who can give up on him for some reason.

This woman who is devoted to him and loves him passionately.

He can get tired of it and abandon it, but if someone else takes action and destroys it, then the situation will be different.

Although he could not say anything wrong about these women in order to maintain the emperor's dignity, he was unhappy and unwilling to do so. Later, he remembered that he had been tricked by everyone, so he took the opportunity to punish Zhen Huan under the pretext of Queen Chunyuan.

Of course, the emperor was also concerned about Zhen Huan's safety, but he ordered the execution of Concubine Nian to silence the gossips.

What's more, he must have been unhappy with Concubine Nian, who was full of hatred at that time.

But after coming to his senses, the emperor realized that although he had three thousand concubines, there were not two women who truly loved him purely.

Therefore, even if Zhen Huan did not have the opportunity to wear Chun Yuan's old clothes, her future would not necessarily be smooth and successful.

The emperor always doted on Zhen Huan, but he never loved her.

The feud between the emperors was likely an indiscriminate attack from multiple angles.

No matter how fiercely the women in the harem fight each other, they are just a part of the emperor's enjoyment of their beauty.

After all, a man’s heart is hard to predict, so what about the person beside him?
If you become suspicious of the emperor one day, even breathing would be wrong!

However, the emperor underestimated Zhen Huan's wildness. After Zhen Huan saw through it, her love for the emperor completely disappeared, and she gave up everything to become a nun in Ganlu Temple.

At Fengzao Palace, Yuanyang suddenly came up to Consort Xian, Jia Yuanchun, and said, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Su just sent someone to inform us that the Emperor will be visiting our Fengzao Palace tonight."

"Okay, I understand. Everything in Fengzao Palace remains the same as before. The emperor will not stay overnight in Fengzao Palace." However, when the virtuous concubine Jia Yuanchun heard the news, she was calm and said to the maid Yuanyang with a lukewarm expression.

"This..." Yuanyang couldn't help but understand Jia Yuanchun's cold attitude. You know, Fengzao Palace has become a cold palace now.

Jia Yuanchun did not explain this wish in detail. Instead, she asked Yuanyang to carry the little prince down. "Yuanyang, you carry the Sixth Prince down. I'm a little tired."

Yuanyang asked the wet nurses to come and take the little prince away, and then looked at the virtuous concubine Jia Yuanchun in front of her and reported, "Yes! Your Majesty, but I heard that Wanpin is going to Ganlu Temple to become a nun."

At this moment, Jia Yuanchun's expression suddenly turned cold and she looked at Yuanyang with displeasure, warning him, "Yuanyang, remember! We in Fengzao Palace only need to close the door and live our own lives. Don't ask about anything happening outside."

"Yes! Concubine."

At this time, Jia Yuanchun was no longer the innocent woman. The life and experiences in the harem had long since erased her innocence. Naturally, she understood that Zhen Huan's favor could not last.

However, Jia Yuanchun did not expect that this day would come so soon. After all, Concubine Nian had just been strangled to death by everyone. It was obvious that this was what the emperor wanted to see.

Based on Jia Yuanchun's understanding of the emperor, the emperor could not be unaware of what was happening in the harem. He must know that the queen was the mastermind behind all this, but the emperor always chose to turn a blind eye. The main reason was that the queen could always grasp the emperor's heart.

"I respectfully welcome the Emperor."

"Well, no gifts!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Xian Guifei, you and I are originally husband and wife. There is no need to be so distant."

"Your Majesty, etiquette cannot be abolished."

"Noble Consort Xian, now that Consort Nian is no longer with us, I originally planned to have Zhen Huan assist in managing the six palaces, but unexpectedly, she failed to live up to my expectations. Therefore, I plan to have you assist the Empress in managing the harem."

"Thank you for your respect, Your Majesty! But I simply cannot do this. I have no ability to handle the affairs of the palace."

"This……"

"Your Majesty, you haven't eaten yet, have you? I asked the kitchen to make your favorite steamed lamb."

"Okay! Then serve the food."

"Yes! Your Majesty."

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(End of this chapter)