The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

He said he was going to clean up, but actually he just wanted to find a chance to talk to the prince alone.

When she stepped into the room, before she could even open her mouth, Ling Yan said, "Hua Hua, if you don't want to go, we don't have to go. After all, we just got married, and it makes sense not to go."

However, Xue Jinhua shook her head slightly and responded with a worried look on her face: "But if we really act this way, I'm afraid someone in the court will make a big fuss about it."

Ling Yan shrugged nonchalantly, indicating that he was not afraid of those rumors at all.

But Xue Jinhua shook her head slowly again and said softly: "I know you don't care about these rumors, but I don't want to cause you unnecessary trouble because of me."

At this point, Xue Jinhua couldn't help but sigh slightly, and then continued: "Now you are over 20 years old, I don't know how many eyes are staring at us! Especially the people of the Xue family... Although they don't know my true identity yet, it will eventually be revealed. It's only a matter of time before I'm discovered."

She paused for a moment, looked at Ling Yan firmly, and continued, "Only if I go there in person can they feel at ease. Then, you can handle your affairs in peace."

Ling Yan had never expected Xue Jinhua to have such thoughts, and for a moment he was deeply moved.

He stared at the considerate person in front of him, and after a long silence, he finally nodded and said softly: "Since you have made up your mind, go ahead."

"But... this palace is full of dangers and undercurrents! If you encounter any urgent problems, remember to ask Eunuch Li for help." Ling Yan warned solemnly.

Xue Jinhua nodded slightly, indicating that she already knew, and responded softly: "I understand."

Looking at the figure in front of him, Xue Jinhua couldn't help but ponder secretly.

Over the years, Ling Yan must have worked hard in the palace and placed some spies of his own.

And today, in order to protect her, he did not hesitate to expose such an important trump card.

Thinking of this, a warm feeling surged in her heart.

Xue Jinhua stepped forward, gently hugged Ling Yan, and said softly: "Don't worry, I will be careful and will never put myself in danger." As soon as she finished speaking, before Ling Yan could react, she turned around and walked out of the room quickly.

Soon, a beautifully decorated carriage slowly stopped at the door.

Xue Jinhua boarded the carriage. The moment the curtain was lowered, she caught a glimpse through the gap and saw Ling Yan still standing there, following her closely with his eyes, his face full of worry and concern.

Not only that, Ling Yan still seemed unsure and whispered a few more instructions to the palace servant beside him.

Afterwards, he called a confidant and whispered something in his ear. The confidant then left in a hurry, presumably to pass on the message to someone in the palace.

After a bumpy ride, when the carriage finally arrived at the palace gate, Xue Jinhua took a deep breath, straightened her clothes, and slowly got out of the carriage.

However, the scene that came into her sight made her startled - the palace was crowded with people, and many ladies gathered in groups of three or five, whispering or talking to each other.

Looking around, there were three layers of people inside and outside, almost filling the entire courtyard.

Xue Jinhua couldn't help but secretly gasp, lowered her eyes and thought to herself: Judging from this situation, could it be that what I heard during this visit to the palace was not a lie? Could it be that the emperor is really seriously ill?

I’m afraid that all the ladies of any rank in the entire imperial city have come here by now?

She originally thought it was just an exaggeration, but now it seems that there may be another hidden story behind it.

Now the palace was crowded with people, but there were clear distinctions among them. Not all the ladies who were given imperial decrees could enter the inner hall.

This inner hall is a place that only the emperor's close servants can enter. Besides the ladies in the palace, the only people who can enter here are people of her status.

At this moment, "Crown Princess!" a shout came from a distance.

Xue Jinhua heard the voice and looked over, only to see that the person coming was none other than Jiang.

"Mrs. Zhao Er." Xue Jinhua smiled slightly and called politely.

Jiang stared at the graceful woman in front of him, feeling bitter in his heart.

Her lips trembled slightly, and she whispered, "What happened last time was truly my fault, and it was definitely not intentional. I hope that the Crown Princess will be magnanimous and not blame me."

Xue Jinhua looked calm and responded softly, "Madam Zhao, you are too kind. I have already forgotten what happened before. How can you blame me?"

Xue Jinhua stood where she was, staring at the group of palace maids and eunuchs surging in front of her.

Somehow, an ominous premonition arose in her heart, making her already somewhat irritable mood even more uneasy.

At this moment, facing the chattering Jiang beside her, her patience had run out, and her tone unconsciously brought a hint of annoyance: "Madam Zhao Er, haven't we already made things clear between us? Don't come here and nag about such trivial matters in the future!"

After saying this, Xue Jinhua didn't even bother to look at Jiang's face which suddenly turned extremely ugly. She turned around and walked hurriedly forward.

Only Jiang was left behind, her face turning blue and white.

Recalling the fierce quarrel that happened yesterday, Jiang is still frightened. She had a fierce quarrel with her husband Zhao Yuhang.

Although she did not admit that she had killed the old lady, she knew very well from Zhao Yuhang's suspicious eyes that the other party had begun to suspect her.

Jiang was puzzled and couldn't figure out where the flaw was.

You know, when she was planning this, she thought that every step was arranged perfectly and there was no way anyone would notice it.

But now the facts are before our eyes, and all the careful arrangements have come to naught.

After thinking it over, Jiang felt something was amiss. Deep in her mind, a thought gradually became clear - this matter must be related to the Crown Princess!

She came here today on purpose, just to show her loyalty to her.

However, when her eyes fell on the Crown Princess, she found her expression cold and disgusted, as if she were some kind of abominable existence.

In fact, it is not surprising if you think about it carefully. After all, it was because of me that the Crown Princess made such a fool of herself in public. If it were anyone else, it would be difficult for them to smile at me!

In this case, she had to carefully reconsider her response to this matter.

At this moment, Concubine Jing's anxious voice was heard from the bedroom: "Quickly call the imperial physician, come quickly!"

Xue Jinhua had just approached the emperor's bedroom when she heard this anxious call.

Not long after, a group of imperial doctors walked into the bedroom trembling with fear.

Upon seeing this, Xue Jinhua hurriedly followed the crowd in, but stood consciously in an inconspicuous corner.

"What's wrong with the emperor?" Concubine Jing asked with a frown and a worried look on her face.

One of the imperial doctors bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, according to the diagnosis of our humble servants, the emperor has suffered myocardial damage and is currently in a coma."

Hearing this, Concubine Jing couldn't help but look puzzled and asked, "The emperor was clearly fine in the morning, how could he suddenly fall into a coma? Could it be that he was stimulated by something... causing his qi and blood to attack his heart?"

At this moment, the imperial concubine beside him interrupted and said, "Oh, come to think of it, the emperor just met the crown princess this morning. Could it be that... he was so angry with the crown princess that he fell ill?"

Different from the delicate and pitiful Concubine Jing, this imperial concubine exudes an air of nobility and elegance, and her face is bright and radiant.

Xue Jinhua frowned slightly, and a hint of doubt appeared on her beautiful face.

Concubine Jing, who was standing aside, had her eyes flickering, as if she was thinking something.

Concubine Jing said softly, "My Lady, you can't just say that casually."

"Humph!"

The imperial concubine snorted coldly, and a sneer rose at the corner of her mouth. "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just got married, and the Emperor should be filled with joy. But why did the Emperor suddenly fall into a coma at this critical moment?"

She stared at everyone with sharp eyes, and then continued, "And I heard that not only is the emperor unconscious, but even the queen is ill!"

When these words were spoken, all the concubines present were shocked and looked at each other. For a moment, the whole room fell into silence.

After a while, someone asked cautiously, "Is there any connection between them?"

The imperial concubine turned her head sharply to look at the man and said sternly, "That's right! Just think about it, the emperor was fine this morning, and in the blink of an eye he became like this."

"And the Queen, how come she also fell ill by such a coincidence? Could it be related to the Crown Princess?" When she said this, her eyes became even colder, and they shot straight at Xue Jinhua who had been silent the whole time.

"Yes, yes, did the Crown Princess also go to pay a visit to the Queen this morning?" someone else asked.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Xue Jinhua.

Faced with this sudden questioning and attention, Xue Jinhua felt her heart tighten.

She originally just wanted to stay quietly in the corner, try not to attract other people's attention, and be an invisible person.

However, it now seems that the development of things has exceeded her expectations, and it is probably impossible to continue to keep a low profile...

Everyone originally thought that after being pressured by the Imperial Concubine with such words, and with the Crown Prince not being around at the moment, the girl who had just returned from the countryside would certainly be extremely anxious and terrified... After all, ordinary people often find it difficult to withstand the pressure from the powerful people in the palace.

However, what no one expected was that Xue Jinhua, seeing that she could no longer avoid it, simply stepped out confidently.

She stood tall and straight in the center of the venue without any fear, looking calm and composed without any sign of fear.

She bowed slightly, then said calmly, "Your Highness, you really love to joke. Today, the Crown Prince and I went to see the Emperor and the Empress together. In addition, we also went to pay our respects to the Empress Dowager."

At this point, she paused for a moment, looked around, and then continued, "Not only that, the Emperor and the Empress must visit the Empress Dowager's bedroom every day to pay their respects."

At this moment, everyone present could not help but look at each other, secretly pondering the deeper meaning of her words.

Xue Jinhua continued to talk: "According to what the Imperial Concubine said just now, anyone who has seen the Emperor and the Empress today will be suspected."

"Based on this inference, could it be that even the Empress Dowager is included in this list?"

After he finished speaking, the place fell into complete silence.

Everyone knew that Xue Jinhua had made it very clear - she had indeed met the emperor and the empress, but at the same time, they had also met the empress dowager. If that was the case, why was it that only the emperor and the empress had health problems, while the empress dowager was safe and sound? Obviously, all this was just a coincidence.

Besides, how could the Queen Mother not be a suspect? Why did they only suspect her?

"Shut up!" The Imperial Concubine slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Who do you think you are? How dare you involve the Empress Dowager?"

Even if the Emperor and the Empress both died in front of the Empress Dowager, this matter could not have anything to do with the Empress Dowager.

The Crown Princess's words clearly showed that she wanted to make her offend the Empress Dowager.

The imperial concubine had never expected that this seemingly delicate and gentle princess would be so eloquent and silver-tongued.

At this moment, a slightly old but majestic voice suddenly came: "Enough."

Everyone turned to look at the door, only to see the Queen Mother standing there with a solemn expression on her face.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen Mother!" Everyone knelt down hurriedly and saluted.

At this moment, the imperial concubine's face was extremely ugly, and she thought to herself: The Queen Mother just came, could it be that she heard everything the Crown Princess said? What should I do...

The emperor was lying on the dragon couch at this moment, his face as pale as paper, his eyes closed, and he had fallen into a deep coma.

The entire bedroom was shrouded in a tense and heavy atmosphere.

"The emperor is now unconscious. The most important thing right now is to do everything we can to wake him up. This is the top priority! As for other matters..." The Empress Dowager looked around at everyone present with a serious expression and said slowly, "Let's put it aside for now and discuss it later."

However, at this moment, Concubine Jing couldn't help but say, "But the Queen Mother..."

Before she could finish her words, the empress dowager suddenly turned her head and shot a sharp gaze at Concubine Jing like an arrow.

Just this one look made Concubine Jing tremble all over.

"Slap!" The queen mother was as gloomy as water and spat out two words coldly.

Concubine Jing was stunned at first, but when the palace maid quickly stepped forward and held her body tightly, she realized as if awakened from a dream that the Empress Dowager was really angry this time.

"Empress Dowager, I know I was wrong. Please calm down!" Concubine Jing begged for mercy, but the Empress Dowager seemed not to hear her.

The palace maid swung the ruler in her hand mercilessly, and then it fell heavily on Concubine Jing's delicate cheek.

There was only a crisp sound, and Concubine Jing screamed in pain.

The Queen Mother was not moved at all by this. She still looked at everyone with cold eyes and said in a firm tone: "The Emperor is now unconscious and his life or death is uncertain. At this moment, the most important thing is to do our best to rescue the Emperor and bring him back to health."