Yixiu is reborn, fights against her elder sister, and becomes the queen mother

The days are long in the hot weather, and my sweat-soaked silk is leaning against the window.

Yixiu fanned herself while asking, "Is the lotus scene in the Old Summer Palace ready?"

Jianqiu bowed and said, "To answer the Empress, I have already urged the people at the Old Summer Palace to start building it. It will be completed the day after tomorrow!"

Yixiu looked at An Lingrong and said with a smile, "The day after tomorrow happens to be Princess Wen Yi's birthday. I'm planning to make a grand celebration. When the time comes, you must behave well and don't let me down!"

An Lingrong practiced hard for many days just to win the emperor's favor.

Now that I finally had the chance, I was so moved that I stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness. I will make good preparations when I return and will definitely not let you down!"

Yixiu's mouth twitched slightly, and she said meaningfully: "An promised, I have planned this for you, you must not let me down!"

An Lingrong was a smart person, and of course she understood the deep meaning of Yixiu's words. Yixiu hoped to share Hua Fei's favor with herself.

Now in the harem, the emperor's favorites are Concubine Hua, Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang.

Concubine Hua has the most favors, followed by Zhen Huan and Shen Meiyu, but if a new favorite is added, this balance will be broken.

As a couple in two lives, how could Yixiu not know that the emperor was looking for something new? With three young and beautiful newcomers, no matter how good Concubine Hua was, she could not escape the fate of getting tired of the old and loving the new.

Yixiu winked at Jianqiu, who understood and immediately went into the inner room and brought out a tray.

She placed the tray in front of An Lingrong and said with a smile, "An Lingrong, these are the clothes and jewelry that the Empress has prepared for you. You can wear them the day after tomorrow.

The smile in Yixiu's eyes gradually deepened. She pointed at the dress and said with a smile, "The lotus leaves are endless and green, and the lotus flowers are red in the sun. The beautiful scenery complements the beauty, and with the dress, An promised that I will take a liking to you."

An Lingrong was stunned by the exquisite embroidery and gorgeous fabrics. There was also a matching jade headdress, and there was nothing wrong with it in terms of workmanship or style.

An Lingrong knelt again in gratitude: "I really don't know how to thank the Queen for her great kindness. I can only repay her by working like a slave in the future!"

Yixiu asked Jianqiu to help An Lingrong up, and gave her some precautions, telling her not to show any timidity at the banquet the next day.

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"Who has been sleeping with me these days?"

Concubine Hua was leaning on the couch, looking extremely graceful and elegant. She asked while eating ice watermelon with a fork.

Songzhi fanned herself aside and said, "These days, besides you, the Emperor only visits Concubine Hui or Concubine Wan!"

Concubine Hua's expression turned from sunny to gloomy. She opened her eyes and said unhappily, "Bitch! All they know is to seduce the Emperor! It seems I didn't teach them a lesson last time!"

Song Zhi quickly comforted her, "Your Majesty, don't bother with them. In the Emperor's heart, they are just playthings. Who doesn't know that the Emperor values you the most?"

It was precisely because of the emperor's support that Concubine Hua became more and more unscrupulous.

She thought for a moment, then lazily leaned back on the couch and said, "I remember there was a maidservant serving Concubine Hui who was familiar with Zhou Ninghai! Where's Zhou Ninghai? Ask him to come over."

After receiving the summons, Zhou Ninghai immediately went into the inner room.

He limped and bowed to Concubine Hua, saying, "What instructions does the Empress have?"

Concubine Hua narrowed her eyes slightly and sneered, "What do you think I would like to order you to do?"

Zhou Ninghai had been serving Concubine Hua for a long time. He looked at Concubine Hua's expression and said with an apologetic smile, "Your Majesty is my master. Anyone who dares to make you unhappy is my enemy! I heard that Concubine Hui has been asking for prescriptions for fertility recently and seems anxious to get pregnant."

Hua Fei was a little angry and scolded, "Want to get pregnant? This Concubine Hui is really greedy. She just got the power to assist in the management of the six palaces, and she wants to give birth to a prince. I'm afraid that after giving birth to a prince, she will want to covet the position of crown prince. The queen is really stupid to promote such a woman!"

Hearing Concubine Hua's tone, Zhou Ninghai paused for a moment, then knelt on the ground and said meaningfully, "Since Concubine Hui wants to get pregnant, why don't we help her and make it happen? Such a big happy event must be known to the entire palace."

Hua Fei frowned, somewhat puzzled, "What do you mean by that?"

Zhou Ninghai replied with a smile, "Liu Bin from the Imperial Hospital is one of our men. He has been serving Concubine Hui these days. It's probably not difficult for him to make Concubine Hui believe she's pregnant. The day after tomorrow is Princess Wen Yi's birthday banquet, and Your Majesty will just watch the fun."

After hearing this, Concubine Hua laughed heartily. "You little dog slave! Let's do this! If Liu Bin wants any money, just promise it to him. This is a good idea. Songzhi, give him some too!"

Zhou Ninghai was overjoyed. "I thank you, Her Majesty, Concubine Hua, for your grace. Serving your master is my duty. How dare I take credit for it?"

After Hua Fei's mood improved, even her tone of voice changed. She smiled and said, "Come on, okay? Your eyes lit up when you heard about the reward. Give it to him quickly!"

Princess Wen Yi's birthday banquet

When she was in the palace, although Concubine Hua was Princess Wen Yi's nominal adoptive mother, she did not care much about her.

After entering the palace, Yixiu made the decision to let Princess Wen Yi go and be cared for by a nanny full-time. Although her life was not as comfortable as that of the princes and princesses living with their biological mother, it was stable.

Ever since the Honghui incident, the emperor has been lukewarm towards Yixiu.

Therefore, even when attending the birthday party, the emperor did not say a few words to Yixiu.

This was exactly what Concubine Hua wanted, and she proudly toasted the emperor with a glass of wine.

"Your Majesty, I offer you a toast. Princess Wen Yi has grown up so much. I once raised Princess Wen Yi. I wish I could have such a smart, well-behaved and lovely daughter!"

The Emperor couldn't help but think of the child Hua Fei had lost. He lowered his head with a guilty conscience and said with a feigned smile, "You're still young, we can always have children! But daughters are better, daughters are caring. If you give birth to a son, he will always oppose you, just like your enemies from a previous life!"

Yixiu rolled her eyes in disappointment, her face full of speechlessness.

But thinking about the upcoming arrangements, she could only smile and say, "Your Majesty, you must have been busy with state affairs these days! Why not enjoy a song and dance?"

After Yixiu finished speaking, she clapped her hands, and a circle of mist suddenly rose in the lotus pond. The concubines around her whispered in surprise.

Concubine Qi looked around and suddenly found that there seemed to be a small boat in the depths of the fog.

Concubine Qi looked at the boat and smiled, "There seems to be a boat there! Could there be singing and dancing on it? The Queen is really creative!"