Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1140 Zhen Huan Enlarged to 66

Jeju assistant commander Shen Zishan once again sent a valuable gift to Jiang Xinxin, and once again submitted a memorial to apologize to Dapangju, begging for the reward of releasing the commoner Shen Meizhuang from the cold palace in exchange for his military merits.

Jiang Xinxin looked at the pair of mandarin ducks painted in gold and asked Da Pangju, "What does the emperor think of the commoner Shen?"

Big Fat Orange sighed and said, "Shen Zishan has indeed worked hard in the past few years. He only mentioned this one thing. I think Shen was really confused that day, but these years of training in the cold palace must be enough for her to sober up."

This is the rhythm of sending people out. Jiang Xinxin had no objection, but thinking of Zhen Huan, she asked casually, "What does the emperor think about Zhen? Although Zhen is ungrateful, she is the biological mother of the third princess after all. The third princess is getting older now. If she knew that her biological mother was placed in the cold palace, I'm afraid she would feel bad."

Big Fat Orange had thought about releasing Zhen Huan before, but he had never made up his mind. After all, he had already viewed Zhen Huan and Chun Yuan completely separately, and once Chun Yuan's halo was gone, Zhen Huan would not be worth mentioning.

Big Fat Orange glanced at Jiang Xinxin who just asked a casual question and said, "Zhen is really ignorant. Moreover, she has committed an unforgivable crime. She is lucky to be alive now. As for the third princess, I think it would be better to change the imperial edict and let her be with Shuhe."

Jiang Xinxin felt that Princess Shuhe and Concubine Xin might not like the third princess, so she suggested: "Why not register the third princess under Concubine Shen's name? Now the only concubines without children in the palace are Concubine Shen and Concubine Fu. Concubine Fu is of humble origin, not as rich as Concubine Shen, who was born in Mongolia."

Da Pangju would not embarrass Jiang Xinxin over such a small matter, so the third princess became the princess born to Concubine Shen Borjigit, and the commoner Shen Meizhuang in the cold palace was restored to the position of a noble lady. This time she lived in Suiyuxuan, and Da Pangju took this opportunity to express his dissatisfaction and contempt for the noble lady Shen.

When Concubine Shen came out, she naturally had to return the things that were taken away from her by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Jiang Xinxin was watching them. Excluding the money she spent herself and the money given to Zhen Huan and Concubine Rou, all other ornaments and other items were returned to her in full.

Concubine Shen was extremely grateful for this and went straight to Jingren Palace to kowtow and express her gratitude without waiting for Suiyuxuan to be cleaned up. Although Concubine Shen had lost her beauty in the past few years in the cold palace, she was still young after all. Even though she did not eat well, she was in a good mood and had a very regular schedule, which made her look quite charming.

Concubine Shen has a dignified and beautiful appearance, coupled with her extraordinary temperament. Jiang Xinxin feels that it was right for Big Fat Ju not to bring in anyone during the election. Concubine Shen alone is enough to match all the beauties in this year's election.

Noble Lady Shen no longer has any pride, at least it seems so on the surface, but Jiang Xinxin knows that she has just truly understood what pride is and why she entered the palace, so now she has restrained all her pride and hidden it in her heart.

Jiang Xinxin had no intention of making things difficult for Concubine Shen. She bowed and called her directly. She expressed her gratitude by saying, "Your parents have really worked hard for you. Since you were sent to the cold palace, I have received a lot of specialties and writings from Jeju."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shen was so ashamed that she couldn't even lift her head. "I was ignorant and self-righteous before, causing you a lot of trouble and bringing shame to my parents."

Jiang Xinxin didn't mean to blame Concubine Shen, but it was hard to explain, so she comforted her, "The past cannot be retrieved, but the future can be a lesson. As long as you stay safe and sound in the harem, the Shen family will benefit from you."

Concubine Shen thanked her again and again, and Jiang Xinxin sent her away in a kind voice. Then she learned that Concubine Rou was carrying the Eighth Prince to Suiyuxuan to visit Concubine Shen.

Jianqiu sighed, "Princess Rou has a deep sisterly love for Concubine Shen and Lady Zhen. Concubine Shen has just come out, but she, a concubine, has to carry the Eighth Prince to visit in person."

Jiang Xinxin did not comment. She privately thought that Concubine Rou probably saw that Zhen Huan and Shen Guiren always needed her help, which satisfied certain flaws in her character, so the three of them have been able to live in peace until now.

Concubine Shen smiled and asked Caixing and Caiyue to make tea and get snacks, and warmly entertained Concubine Rou and the Eighth Prince.

Just seeing the cute and clever Eighth Prince, Concubine Shen couldn't help but recall the time when she bribed the imperial physician to try to get the secret recipe for having a child, despite the disapproval of the harem.

She was demoted to a commoner and sent to the cold palace. She was full of resentment and thought that Da Pangju was blindly protecting Nian Shilan. She even complained in her heart that her father and brother were not as capable as Nian Gengyao, who could protect Nian Shilan and let her get whatever she wanted in the harem.

Looking back now, wasn't she also relying on her father and brother's abilities to try to suppress Nian Shilan?

She even thought at the beginning that Nian Shilan was not a concern. The only person she could rely on to act without fear in the harem was Nian Gengyao. In fact, the person who was not a concern was herself who thought she was smart. To put it bluntly, there was no essential difference between her and Nian Shilan.

Seeing Concubine Shen staring at the Eighth Prince with a lost look on her face, Concubine Rou also remembered the reason why Concubine Shen was sent to the cold palace. She felt that she was so happy that she forgot about it and actually brought the Eighth Prince out directly. Just as she was trying to find an excuse to send the Eighth Prince back, Concubine Shen smiled and said, "This is the first time I have met the Eighth Prince. The festival gifts I usually sent were really shallow. Now that my life has improved, I must make up for it with this festival gift."

If it were any other time, Concubine Rou would have to decline, but now she felt embarrassed and accepted it directly on behalf of the Eighth Prince, "Then I will thank Sister Mei on behalf of the Eighth Prince. It just so happens that my family is in decline. If the Eighth Prince has Sister Mei's rich money bag to support him, I won't have to worry about him finding a wife in the future."

When Concubine Shen heard Concubine Rou's words, she couldn't help but laugh, "Listen to what our Concubine Rou said. The Eighth Prince is only one year old, and she's already thinking about getting married."

Cai Xing and Cai Yue also joined in the fun: "My lady, you feel that the Eighth Prince's marriage is a long time away, but when the Eighth Prince enters the upper study in two years, those days will probably pass by like a flash."

Concubine Rou also said with emotion: "These two girls are really right. At this time last year, I was still worried about my father's case of losing food and grass. Now, in the blink of an eye, the eighth prince is one year old and can already walk a few steps. Look, he can't sit still for a while and has to get out of bed."

Concubine Rou was somewhat dwarfed by the Eighth Prince. When Lady Shen saw the Eighth Prince struggling to get off the ground and walk, she was terrified, "Oh, my body is full of sharp edges and corners. What if I bump into the Eighth Prince?"

"Why don't we take the Eighth Prince for a walk in the garden? After all, the place is spacious and we can do our best with so many people watching."