An Lingrong after rebirth

"Since she wanted to stop favoring Zhen Huan, she was also unwilling to do so. It was not so easy for her to say words of comfort."

After a short pause, Cui Jinxi served another bowl of porridge, "My queen, let's have some porridge first..."

It seemed that Cui Jinxi's consolation had some effect.

Zhen Huan took it with her hand, and without anyone feeding her, she finished the bowl of porridge. She took the handkerchief again and tucked the corners of her mouth before asking, "What time did the emperor leave last night? Did he come to see me?"

"The Emperor has been waiting in our palace. After the Empress gave birth, the Empress said that the Emperor must not miss the morning court, so the Emperor left."

Zhen Huan sneered, "He is so heartless. I went through life and death to give birth to a child, but he didn't even want to see me."

After hearing this, Cui Jinxi lowered her head silently. This was not something she could agree to.

After a moment, Zhen Huan seemed to have thought of something and said, "Then...what about him..."

Cui Jinxi's heart suddenly started beating like a drum.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have been guarding your side the whole time and have not been able to get any news from outside the palace. However, it is Miss Caiping who has always been in contact with the outside world. I'm sure you will know the news after you ask Miss Caiping about this matter."

"What about Caiping?"

As Zhen Huan asked the question, Cai Ping was seen hurriedly entering the palace.

In his hand was a bowl of steaming medicine.

Cui Jinxi stood up and said, "Miss, you came at the right time. The Queen was looking for you."

After saying that, she looked at Zhen Huan again and knelt down, "Your Majesty, I will go to the small kitchen first to see the lunch prepared for you today."

Zhen Huan waved her hand and said, "Okay, go ahead." Upon hearing that, Cui Jinxi immediately turned around and went out. She really didn't want to hear a word about what happened between Zhen Huan and Prince Guo.

Cui Jinxi left and Caiping came forward with the medicine.

"My queen, the prince has sent a message to you, but he feels very sorry for you."

A hint of joy flashed across Zhen Huan's eyes, but then sadness welled up in her again. "It's because I'm useless that I can't give birth to a child safely. Instead, I've become an unlucky person..."

"Your Highness, you and the prince have a deep bond. How could the prince care about these things? As long as your Highness is safe, the prince will not care about anything else."

"Cai Ping's words were like a ray of light in the dark night, shining into Zhen Huan's heart. Her resentment immediately dissipated, and Zhen Huan finally smiled."

"Cai Ping, thank you for your hard work in helping me pass on the message. I entered the palace for the sake of the queen, so I don't deserve the word that the queen has worked hard."

......

The atmosphere in the Yanxi Palace strangely became less heavy.

Shoukang Palace.

"The Queen Mother's face was livid, and she closed her eyes and twirled the Buddhist beads in her hand. One glance showed that she must be extremely upset at the moment."

Sun Zhuxi held the incense burner and put it aside, with sandalwood burning in it.

The familiar smell made the Queen Mother's expression slightly relieved. "Zhu Xi, who was behind the plot in Yanxi Palace?"

Without asking anything, the Queen Mother was already very sure that in the current situation, someone must not want Concubine Wan's child to be born safely.

"Queen Mother..."

Sun Zhuxi's voice was a little hesitant, but the Queen Mother tutted in dissatisfaction, "Why? Things have come to this point, are you still going to hide it from me?"

The Queen Mother's displeasure was obvious. Sun Zhuxi had no choice but to kneel down.

Just as he was about to speak, a voice suddenly came from outside: "The Queen has arrived!"

The Queen Mother frowned and asked, "What is the Queen doing here now?"

Sun Zhuxi's expression was a little unnatural, but the Queen Mother happened to look up and saw everything. "What's going on? Is there something behind this that the Queen is plotting?"

Sun Zhuxi nodded with difficulty, "Empress Dowager, the news we have found out now is that Concubine Wan had a difficult delivery, and I'm afraid it's closely related to the Empress..."

The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly. "She has been pretending to be a Bodhisattva for a long time. Now she can no longer pretend. Well, since she is here in person, I will ask her about this matter in person. You can bring her in."

Sun Zhuxi felt as if he had been pardoned. He quickly knelt down, turned around and walked out the door.

As soon as I stepped out of the main hall of Shoukang Palace, I saw Yixiu supporting Jianqiu, standing outside the door with a sullen face.

Sun Zhuxi hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "I pay my respects to the Queen. The Queen Mother is waiting in the palace. Please come in."

Yixiu nodded slightly, supported Jianqiu, walked past Sun Zhuxi, and strode into the door.

He walked up to the Queen Mother and knelt down, saying, "Greetings to the Queen Mother."

"The Queen Mother did not speak for a long time to excuse herself from the ceremony. Her eyes fell on Yixiu, and a chill rose in her heart. But she did not speak, and Yixiu did not intend to kneel for long."

Seeing that the Queen Mother didn't say anything, Yixiu stood up straight after a moment and looked up at the other party. "Could it be that I came uninvited and disturbed the Queen Mother's peace?"

Yixiu spoke coldly, causing the Queen Mother to snort.

"The Queen is the mother of the country. Is there any place in the harem that you cannot go to? Is there anything that you cannot do? You have done something evil, and now you want to question me. The Queen is really capable!"

"Your Majesty, your praise is too much. I am ashamed to accept it. But if Your Majesty is angry about Concubine Wan, it is really not worth it."

Yixiu did not try to hide anything at all, which naturally surprised the empress dowager.

For a moment, I wondered why Yixiu suddenly became like this.

"The queen is becoming more and more ruthless now. She has done evil things without even trying to cover them up. Does this mean that I can no longer manage the affairs of the harem?"

"You are worrying too much, Queen Mother. You are the biological mother of the Emperor and the legitimate Queen Mother. Is there any woman in the world who is more noble than you?"

Yixiu smiled, walked to sit opposite the Queen Mother, and then said, "As for the matter of Concubine Wan, I feel that I have a clear conscience for what I have done now. She has only lost a son whom she has never seen, but what I lost in the beginning, but..."

At this point, Yixiu suddenly felt a surge of sadness, but she suppressed it for a moment to avoid breaking down.

"My Honghui was so lovely and so close to the Queen Mother, but he died of a high fever. Queen Mother, after so many years, I dare to ask you, when you wake up in your dreams at midnight, do you still think of Honghui at all?"

The Queen Mother was speechless after being asked by Yixiu.

Honghui is the emperor's eldest son.

"But at that time, the Queen Mother was full of love and affection for Honghui, and it was not difficult for her to show some affection for him in front of him."

But when I tell it to others, how can I remember anything?

Seeing that the Queen Mother didn't say anything, Yixiu sneered again.

"Yes, besides me, the mother, who else can remember Honghui? Even the emperor doesn't remember him. I shouldn't expect the queen mother to still keep him in her heart."

"Yixiu..."

It was rare that the Empress Dowager didn't know what to say to Yixiu.

But after all, she had experienced a lot in the harem, so it only took her a short moment to react.

"I am naturally sad that Honghui has left, but what does this have to do with Concubine Wan? The Queen Mother's words made Yixiu clench her fists immediately."

"What does this have to do with Concubine Wan? Has the Queen Mother completely forgotten why Honghui died?!"

Yixiu's voice suddenly became louder. "If it weren't for that bitch Rouze who kept all the palace doctors in her own courtyard, how could my concubine Honghui die from a minor high fever?"

"Everyone says she is virtuous, but does the Queen Mother know anything about her evil intentions?"

"So you took her and the Second Prince's lives, isn't that enough?"

The Queen Mother never said this to Yixiu in person.

"Today, the two of them were talking so fast that their anger was boiling. I felt like digging up all the old stories."

"Not enough? Of course not! Rouze's death was her own fault. She deserved it! I wish I could dig up her body and grind this bitch to dust!"

Yi Xiu looked extremely angry and lost the chance to speak.

After a long while, he took a breath and said, "As for Concubine Wan, haha, she is arrogant because of her face and favor..."

"Just because Concubine Wan looks alike to Rouze, you want to kill the emperor's child?"

The Queen Mother's words made Yixiu sneer.

If the time had not come, she would have really told Empress Dowager Yu how Concubine Wan had an affair with Prince Guo.

I wonder what a good look the Queen Mother would have had at that time.

After a pause, Yixiu sneered and said, "It's more than that. Concubine Wan regards herself as the Empress every day, and behaves to the princes and wives of various families as if she is the mother of the country."

"Also, Queen Mother, have you forgotten that Concubine Wan instigated the Guarjia family to attack Hong Zhao? If I hadn't stopped her in time, would Hong Zhao still be alive?"

"The wound from that knife still hurts even now. Is such a vicious woman worthy of giving birth to a prince to disgust me?"

"I am not afraid to tell the Queen Mother that this is not the only pregnancy I will have. As long as Concubine Wan is pregnant, I will never let her have her wish!"

"The Queen Mother was annoyed and helpless by Yixiu's words, because although the Queen's move was vicious, what she said did make some sense."

For a moment, the Queen Mother didn't know how to respond.

Threat?

The Queen is now acting rather fearless, and the Queen Mother also knows that no one in the family can replace her, so she is naturally cautious.

Incentive?

Yixiu is already the most noble woman in the world, how could anything else be able to seduce her?

After thinking it over, the Queen Mother finally spoke again, "Yixiu, I think Concubine Wan will be punished for what she did, but she did evil, and the child is innocent. She is also the Emperor's child. Can't you show mercy and spare the child's life?"

"No."

Yixiu responded immediately, but did not say anything more.

Then she stood up and said, "If I hadn't worried that the Queen Mother would worry too much about this matter and affect her health, I wouldn't have come here today. You are not feeling well, so you should take good care of yourself. You don't need to worry too much about this. I will take my leave now."

After Yixiu finished speaking, she turned around, supported Jianqiu, and left quickly.

"The Queen Mother and Sun Zhuxi were left staring at each other, unable to figure out why Yixiu came to Shoukang Palace to show off her power today."

After a while, the Queen Mother finally spoke, "Zhu Xi, why do you think the Queen is like this today?"

"Queen Mother, I think someone under you must have revealed your whereabouts and the Queen discovered that we are investigating this matter..."

"She discovered that I was investigating, but instead of trying to avoid her, she bumped into me. Has the Queen gone mad?"

There was a hint of annoyance in the Queen Mother's voice.

She couldn't remember how many years it had been since she had felt like things were out of her control.

"Empress Dowager, the Queen is like this, I think she is worried that it will be difficult for us to investigate, and it will be troublesome for the Queen Dowager..."

"It's fine if she just said such nonsense, but do you really want to believe it?"

The Queen Mother knocked the teacup in her hand onto the table with a 'dong' sound. "Forget it. I can't control her now. After all, there are many smart princes in the palace now. It's no big deal for Concubine Shao Wan to be able to give birth."

"Go back to Jingren Palace and tell the Queen that I can turn a blind eye to Concubine Wan's affairs, but if the Queen attacks other concubines again, I will have to let her know the price of being ruthless!"

Sun Zhuxi knelt down and responded, and then no more sound came out of the hall.

……

On the other hand, after leaving Shoukang Palace, Yixiu did not ride in a sedan chair.