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

There was a sudden silence in Jingren Palace, and Chunmei's scream became particularly eye-catching.

"Oh no, there seems to be blood under Ruda."

Nian Shilan began to feel frightened. She glanced at Yixiu nervously. Yixiu glared at her with a look of disapproval, then said coldly, "Come here, fetch Imperial Physician Wen. Hurry and carry Ru Ying to the back. The rest of the concubines must wait here and are not allowed to leave. Jianqiu, call the Emperor and the Empress Dowager as well."

An Lingrong looked a little nervous. As she was also pregnant, she carefully protected her belly and said nothing.

No matter what happened in the palace in the past, An Lingrong always stood in front of Chun Guiren, but today it was Chun Guiren who stood behind An Lingrong.

Concubine Chun's sweet and sticky voice seemed particularly calm at this moment, "Sister, don't be afraid, I'm here with you all the time!"

An Lingrong Chun Guiren smiled, her mind was indeed working rapidly. It was obvious that Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were plotting against Nian Shilan today. She didn't know whether they hurt Ru Da Ying intentionally or not.

Let’s see if Ru agrees and sees if everything is alright.

Doctor Wen arrived quickly. He stepped forward to check Ruhua's pulse, and his facial expression suddenly twisted into a knot.

Yixiu noticed that Doctor Wen's expression was not right and asked quickly, "How is the baby in Ru Ying's belly?"

Doctor Wen calmly took out a pack of silver needles from the medicine box and inserted them into several acupuncture points on Ruhua.

"Rufen is not in good condition right now. I think she might be poisoned, but I'm not sure. I think she's taken a lot of spicy and stimulating things recently. Her pulse is very disordered, and I'm a little hesitant for a moment."

After saying that, Doctor Wen pulled out one of the silver needles from the acupuncture point. The silver needle had obviously turned black.

Doctor Wen's expression froze. He turned to Yi Xiuxing and said, "In reply to the Empress, I can now confirm that Ru Ying has been poisoned by cinnabar. The dose of cinnabar in Ru Ying's body was originally low, but she has consumed too much spicy food recently. Furthermore, she has also suffered numerous injuries, so her condition is now critical."

Yixiu pursed her red lips and mouthed a message to Doctor Wen where no one could see.

Doctor Wen saw clearly that the Queen Mother's mouth shape was for Bao Ru to agree.

"No matter what method you use, I will definitely protect the lives of Ru Ying and the dragon fetus."

Yixiu said coldly.

The emperor and the empress dowager also hurried over at this time, and both of them looked unhappy.

Especially the emperor, who was already in poor health. His eyes were now black and blue, and his face was frighteningly pale, but he exuded a terrifying aura of oppression and looked extremely angry.

Yixiu relayed Doctor Wen's words to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager verbatim.

The emperor was so angry that he threw the beads in his hand. Su Peisheng behind him couldn't help but sigh again. How many beads had the emperor thrown?

It seems that after returning to the Yangxin Palace, I will have to go to the Imperial Household Department to find a string for the emperor.

"This fool! Tell me what I'm saying. No matter what, the dragon fetus must be preserved. If it weren't for the fact that this fool is pregnant, I would definitely punish her severely."

The Empress Dowager consoled him, "Your Majesty, now is not the time to be angry. I heard that today's incident was caused by Noble Lady Nian beating Ru Ying."

The Empress Dowager did not like Concubine Nian, not for any other reason, but because the Emperor had killed Nian Gengyao. The Empress Dowager knew that they had a deep brotherly love. The Emperor had killed Nian Shilan's brother Nian Gengyao. How could Nian Shilan be completely free of resentment towards the Emperor?

The emperor loves Nian Shilan deeply, so how could he punish his beloved Nian Shilan because of Ru Daixing, the person he hates the most?

He quickly explained to Nian Shilan, "Please calm down, Madam Empress. Imperial Physician Wen just said that the child in Ru Ying's belly was lost because of the cinnabar poison. It has nothing to do with Noble Nian!"

The Queen Mother sneered, "How dare you arbitrarily punish the concubines in front of the Queen? Where are the rules? Pass on my order. Concubine Nian's words and deeds are inappropriate and have violated the palace rules. She is punished to kneel at the gate of the locusts and pray for the dragon fetus. Without my order, she is not allowed to rise."

The Emperor was still a little reluctant, "Madam, Consort Nian is not feeling well. She didn't do it on purpose. In your opinion, it is better to confine her to Yikun Palace and pay her a fine of half a year's salary!"

Without waiting for the Queen Mother to speak, he turned to Su Peisheng and said, "Su Peisheng, pass on my decree. Concubine Nian has been confined to the Yikun Palace for not following the rules and is fined half a year's salary. She is not allowed to come out without my order."

The Queen Mother snorted. Although the Emperor seemed to be punishing Nian Shilan, he was actually protecting her.

The emperor is truly deeply in love now!

"The Empress Dowager has always been kind, so I will make the decision for you."

The Queen Mother's lips curled slightly, her voice tinged with sarcasm, "The Emperor has already issued an edict, so why are you still asking me what I want to say?"

Yi Xiu said, "I think the most urgent tasks are, firstly, to save Ru Ying, and secondly, to quickly find the person who poisoned her. Now, not only is Ru Ying pregnant, but Concubine An is also pregnant with the dragon fetus. If we don't quickly find this evil person, it will really make the concubines in the harem uneasy!"

The Emperor nodded and said, "What the Queen said makes sense. Someone, go check who in the harem has asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs for cinnabar during this period."

Su Peisheng led a group of eunuchs to the front hall where the concubines were staying. They first took Noble Lady Nian away, and then Su Peisheng announced the decree:

"The emperor has issued an edict that the concubines in the harem are not allowed to leave today without his permission."

Su Peisheng explained the whole story to the concubines. Now that Ru Ying had been poisoned by cinnabar, the matter must be investigated thoroughly.

Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang looked at each other, and both of them saw the deep meaning in each other's eyes.

The Empress Dowager walked in front, and the Emperor and Yixiu walked side by side behind. The three of them sat down together, and the concubines in the harem knelt and saluted:

"I pay my respects to the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress."

The emperor raised his hand and motioned them to stand up.

The eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department came in with a dozen books. He first bowed and then replied to the emperor:

"In the past three months, Concubine Jing, Concubine Hui, Concubine An, and Noble Nian have all received cinnabar from the Imperial Household Department. Concubine Jing and Concubine Hui were copying sutras to pray for the Empress Dowager, while Concubine An was mixing spices. Noble Nian..."

At this point, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department seemed to be hesitant to speak. After all, the above only said that Noble Lady Nian sent someone to the Imperial Household Department to collect the cinnabar, but did not specify its purpose.

"What did Noble Nian do with the cinnabar?"

the Queen Mother asked.