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

He could only decline politely, "I'm solely focused on studying medicine and have no intention of starting a family. Thank you, Queen, for your grace. But please don't delay the girl!"

Yixiu smiled faintly, staring at Liu Bin meaningfully and said, "Since Imperial Physician Liu said so, I must find someone I like for you. You've been studying medicine day and night, and what would it be like if you didn't have someone to take care of you?"

Liu Bin looked up at Yi Xiu's strange eyes and shuddered subconsciously. Would the Queen find out something?

Shen Meizhuang thought Liu Bin was embarrassed. Now that she was pregnant, she was very grateful to him. She smiled and said, "Come to think of it, Doctor Liu and I are from the same hometown. I didn't know you were never married. If you find someone you like, I will also give you a betrothal gift."

Yixiu took over the conversation and asked in a surprised tone, "I didn't expect that Concubine Hui and Imperial Physician Liu are from the same hometown. It's quite a coincidence. Imperial Physician Jiang, who used to serve Concubine Hui, has returned home. I wanted to bring Imperial Physician Wen with me today, but I didn't expect the Duke of Huguo to be ill. And the only one available in the palace was Imperial Physician Liu."

Yixiu's words aroused the vigilance of both Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan.

It was obvious that the Queen had something else in mind when she said this. The two of them changed their expressions slightly, looked at each other, and then fell silent.

The emperor also looked at Yixiu with some suspicion, wondering what the queen was up to.

Just at this moment, the eunuch's voice was heard outside.

"Empress Hua is here!"

After Hua Fei paid her respects to the Emperor and Empress, she said to Shen Meizhuang meaningfully, "Congratulations, Concubine Hui! You are the first one to be pregnant among the newcomers to the palace!"

Yixiu said leisurely, "Sister Hua Guifei is young, so there's no need to rush. I see that she's sweating from the heat all the way here. Jianqiu, go get a seat for Concubine Hua. We were just joking about arranging a marriage for Imperial Physician Liu, and now that you're here, it's just right that you're in charge of the six palaces, so why not help out with some advice?"

A hint of panic flashed across Concubine Hua's eyes, but she tutted her tongue and said perfunctorily, "This matter should be handled by Her Majesty the Empress! I've come here to congratulate Concubine Hui on her pregnancy, and to inquire about the Emperor's plans for tomorrow's banquet."

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Although it's just a birthday banquet, there are also many princes and dukes coming to the Old Summer Palace this time. You are doing a good job. I trust you!"

Hua Fei curled her lips into a smile, then pretended to be worried and said, "Although Your Majesty trusts me, I am still young. I have never organized a banquet like this before. Why don't you give me some advice to avoid any mistakes tomorrow?"

The emperor looked at the charming and lovely Concubine Hua, and his heart moved, so he followed her away.

After the two left, Liu Bin quickly stood up and took his leave.

Seeing that no outsiders were around, Shen Meizhuang immediately asked Yixiu, "Empress, is there any problem with my pregnancy this time?"

Yixiu's expression changed slightly. She looked at Shen Meizhuang calmly and said, "This Liu Bin is familiar with Zhou Ninghai, who is by Concubine Hua's side. I suspect this incident is related to Concubine Hua. Lady Hui, I also have some knowledge of medicine. Please stretch out your arm so that I can examine it!"

Shen Meizhuang was quite surprised after hearing this. She quickly stretched out her arm and handed it to Yixiu.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your hard work!"

Yixiu's fingers gently placed on Shen Meizhuang's wrist. After taking her pulse, Yixiu's face turned cold.

"Lady Hui, you are not pregnant. Someone must have added something to your prescription to make you look like you are pregnant!"

Shen Meizhuang seemed unable to believe this fact, and her lips turned pale with fright.

"Empress, how is this possible? But the Emperor already knows about this incident today. What should we do?"

Zhen Huan remained calm. She quickly comforted Shen Meizhuang and said, "Sister Mei, don't worry. Since the Queen has come today, she must have made some plans in mind."

She pulled Shen Meizhuang to kneel in front of Yixiu and said, "Please let the Queen make the decision!"

Yixiu asked Jianqiu and the other two to help them up. She pretended to be tired and said, "The key to this matter now is Liu Bin, but the Hua Fei and Nian families are powerful. It's just that my family is not prominent, so I can't do anything to the Nian family."

Yixiu now wants to use the power of the Shen family and the Zhen family to eliminate the Nian family. If she does it herself, it will definitely arouse the emperor's suspicion.

All she had to do was play the role of a queen who was oppressed by her favorite concubine.

Shen Meizhuang's eyes were filled with determination. "Empress, I am willing to serve you. I only ask that you clear my name! I will write a letter to my father later. From now on, the Shen family will follow the Empress and the Crown Prince's lead!"

Yixiu raised the corners of her lips in satisfaction. Shen Meizhuang was originally an impulsive person, and with this impulse, she took the Shen family into her pocket.

She looked at Zhen Huan again. Zhen Huan had no choice but to say, "The Zhen family is willing to serve the Empress!"

Yixiu personally helped the two of them up. "Two sisters, what are you doing? As the queen, I have the responsibility to take care of the sisters in the harem. I didn't expect Concubine Hua to be so vicious. I will definitely not watch you sisters get hurt."

Yixiu was not a fool either. Although she asked Xiudong to find evidence of collusion between Liu Bin and Zhou Ninghai, she pretended to be helpless in front of Shen Meiyu and Zhen Huan until she was sure that the Shen and Zhen families had really surrendered to her and the prince.

At first, Zhen Huan wanted to pretend and didn't want her family to be involved in the court disputes, but she saw that Yixiu was the kind of person who would not release the eagle until she saw the rabbit.

He had no choice. In order to seek the Queen's protection in the harem and avoid being harmed by Concubine Hua, he had to ask the Zhen family to take refuge with the Queen and the Prince in a real or fake way.

At the family dinner

Everyone was toasting each other at the banquet, and some people were flattering Yixiu for her good organization of the banquet and secretly belittling her.

Prince Dun had a few drinks. He already had an old grudge against Yixiu, so he added insult to injury: "After all, she is the legitimate daughter of a prominent family. She behaves in a dignified and elegant manner, unlike some illegitimate daughters who are petty and unworthy of respect."

Hua Fei just smiled, but she didn't expect that the emperor's face turned dark.

Yixiu quickly pinched her thigh, fearing that she would laugh out loud.

This Old Ten is really interesting. Can't find any other place to attack? He has to talk about his origin.

Did he forget that the emperor was also born out of wedlock, and was not loved by his father or mother?

Compared with Prince Dun, Prince Dun's wife has made some progress.

"Don't speak drunkenly in front of the Emperor. Your Majesty, Empress Dowager Tenth Master, he's drunk. He's always been like this. Emperor Kangxi scolded him for this a lot back then. Don't bother with this fool of his."