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

Huanbi tilted her head, as if deeply immersed in memories.

"As far back as I can remember, my father, Zhen Yuanzhao, brought me into the Zhen Mansion. But the first thing my father said when he brought me home wasn't to ask if I had enough to eat or was warm. Instead, he told me that I must never acknowledge that I was his daughter in this mansion."

Huanbi glanced at Yixiu meaningfully for a few seconds before saying, "Your Majesty, you want to ask me why I hate Concubine Wan so much, right? I did hate her in the past. I hated why, even though we were sisters, she always seemed to be superior to me, while I was always suppressed by her. I refused to accept this. I thought that since I became the Emperor's concubine, I could be on equal footing with her, but the Emperor also treated me as her substitute.

This was something Concubine Hua ordered me to do. If I didn't do it, Concubine Hua would chop up my mother's rank and throw it to the beggars' den as firewood. Doesn't the Queen think this is funny? But this is how the world works. The big guys can just snap their fingers and people like us will be killed.

Yixiu's lip lines were straightened, and no emotion could be seen.

"So how do you plan to make a deal with me?"

Huanbi was stunned for a moment, then she leaned forward and kowtowed, saying, "I've said so much, but now, I only ask one thing of the Empress. That is, after I die, bury me and my mother together. Don't let anyone ruin our last dignity, and let us leave cleanly. As long as the Empress agrees, I will give you the thing in my hand. Please rest assured, the Empress, this thing will definitely be useful to you."

Yi twitched her lips, looking clearly unconvinced. "Why do you think what you have in your hand will be useful to me?"

Huanbi gritted her teeth. "This servant has evidence of secret dealings between Concubine Hua's palace and General Nian's residence outside the palace. Your Majesty, ever since the outbreak of the epidemic in the palace, the Emperor has ordered the gates of the Forbidden City to be sealed. Among the six palaces, someone in Concubine Hua's Yikun Palace has also been infected with the epidemic. That person is evidence of Concubine Hua's secret smuggling. This servant also learned about it by chance, so she kept an eye on it."

Yixiu originally thought that Concubine Hua was just asking for some money from her parents' home, but she didn't expect that she had been secretly communicating with her parents' home.

She said calmly, "Very good, I understand. If you can hand over the evidence to me, I will definitely give you a satisfactory result."

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Shen Meizhuang looked at Huanbi being carried out by the palace servants, a little stunned.

"Empress, are you saying that Huanbi committed suicide out of fear of punishment?"

Yixiu sighed and looked a little helpless.

"Huanbi has confessed what happened. She knows she is guilty of a grave crime and only wishes to die to atone for her sins. Huipin, there is something I think you should know. Huanbi was only a maidservant of Concubine Wan. How could she have such great ability to obtain things from a plague patient? That plate came from Concubine Hua's palace. I'm afraid Concubine Hua is the one behind this."

Even if Yixiu didn't say it, Shen Meizhuang would have suspected Hua Fei.

"I know. What should the Queen do now?"

Yi Xiu said, "Right now, we can only collect evidence in secret. If we report this to the Emperor now, he may not punish Concubine Hua."

Shen Meizhuang lowered her head and said in a hoarse voice, "I know about this matter. I will talk to Concubine Wan about it."

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Mammy pinched her nose in disdain as she looked at the corpses that were brought in. She fiddled with them casually for a few times, then waved her hand towards the eunuch and said, "Alright, alright, there's nothing wrong with this batch. Send them all out!"

After hearing this, the eunuch pushed the cart and transported the bodies out of the palace.

Two eunuchs were pushing the cart together, chatting casually: "Alas, the one I'm pushing seems to be a former noble in the palace, but I didn't expect that he would end up like this now. It's really hard to predict the world."

A eunuch also shook his head and sighed, saying, "They say that once you become a master, you are treated like gold and jade, but haven't we promoted enough masters over the years?"

The two men sighed again and then sent all the bodies to a mass grave.

Huanbi's body lay alone in the mass grave.

But unexpectedly, after a while, a middle-aged man carrying a medicine box came over. He checked the newly transported corpses one by one, and finally locked the target and walked in front of Huanbi.

He took out a few gold needles from his bag and pierced several acupuncture points on Huanbi. After a while, Huanbi's breath gradually recovered.

Huanbi slowly opened her eyes, only to see the middle-aged man in front of her smiling and saying, "Are you okay, young lady? I am His Royal Highness's man. His Royal Highness ordered me to rescue you and take you away for resettlement."

Huanbi's expression was still a little confused. She nodded blankly and followed the kind middle-aged man away.

It was not until she was sitting in the carriage, feeling the breeze on the road and watching the bustling scene in the capital, that Huanbi dared to confirm that she had really left the Forbidden City.

She made a deal with Yixiu. After she handed the evidence of Concubine Hua to Yixiu, Yixiu did not take her life. Instead, she let her take a fake death drug and leave the deep palace.

Huanbi never expected that the queen, who was usually so capable of making plans and even seemed a little unkind, would save her at such a time.

The middle-aged man noticed Huanbi's nervousness and chuckled, "Everything that happened yesterday is like yesterday's death, and everything that happens today is like today's birth. From now on, young lady, it is better to forget the past and just think of it as a new life."

The middle-aged man brought Huanbi to a courtyard in a small alley and temporarily placed her there.

"Due to the epidemic, the capital has been under strict control recently. I'm sorry to ask you to stay here for a few days. After I finish my business with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I'll make proper arrangements for you."

The middle-aged man spoke very politely, and there was a natural elegance in his voice.

Huanbi bowed to him and said, "Thank you, sir. May I know your name?"

The middle-aged man bowed and said, "My last name is Bai, you can call me Doctor Bai. This courtyard has everything you need for food and clothing, but you have to trouble yourself to do it. I come here to see you every two days, I am usually too busy to spare the time."

Huanbi chuckled and shook her head, "It's okay, Doctor Bai. I'm already very satisfied with the way things are now."

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Gyeongin Palace

Xiudong reported to Yixiu, "Empress, Huanbi's matter has been settled. I believe His Royal Highness's men have already made arrangements for her."

Yixiu nodded. Huanbi was just a victim of the power struggle in the harem.

In her life, she first served as a slave to her sister, and later became her sister's substitute. Now, because Concubine Hua wanted to deal with Zhen Huan, she became a victim again.