During the first month of the year, a new noble lady, Jia, joined the palace. When Zhen Huan saw her for the first time, she almost thought her father was having an affair with someone else again.

It was because this Concubine Jia looked too similar to her, and even her biological parents could not have given birth to a child who looked so similar.

This noble lady Jia was personally sent into the palace by the late emperor's sixteenth son, Prince Zhuang Yunlu.

As soon as Concubine Jia entered the palace, she was favored for more than half a month. Pangju arranged for her to eat and sleep with her at the back of the Yangxin Palace, which made the concubines in the harem extremely curious: What kind of beauty could bewitch the emperor to this extent?

Cui Jinxi, who was by Zhen Huan's side, even went to Su Peisheng several times to reminisce about the past, but this time Su Peisheng kept his mouth shut and didn't reveal a word about Concubine Jia.

The queen went to the Yangxin Palace to ask the emperor to consider the ancestral rules and the harmony of the harem and allow her to live in the harem. Pang Ju was not happy about this and sent the queen away with a few perfunctory words.

As a last resort, Yixiu asked the Empress Dowager to come forward and persuade the Emperor. However, the Empress Dowager went to the Yangxin Palace and after returning, she claimed to be ill and closed herself off to the palace, refusing to see anyone.

Fortunately, on the second day after the Empress Dowager returned, the Emperor was finally willing to allow Concubine Jia to show up.

No, now it should be said that it is Concubine Jia, the main concubine of Chengqian Palace.

When Concubine Jia appeared in public for the first time, all the concubines in the palace gathered in Jingren Palace, even Concubine Duan, who had been bedridden for many years, was no exception.

"Empress Jiapin has arrived~"

"Sigh~"

"Your humble servant, Xitala Minhui of the Chengqian Palace, pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health and happiness~"

"Sister?!" Yixiu exclaimed and even stood up from her chair.

Concubine Duan, who had seen Empress Chunyuan, also had her pupils shrink and sat up straight. Others also widened their eyes - how come this Concubine Jia looks so similar to Concubine Wan of Yongshou Palace?

No! What did the Empress call her just now? Sister? The Empress's sister, that's—Empress Chunyuan?

Everyone was shocked and confused, and their eyes swept back and forth between the Queen, Concubine Wan, and Concubine Jia, as if they had eaten a big piece of news.

Everyone present was no fool. It was obvious that this Concubine Jia bore a striking resemblance to the Emperor's beloved first wife, Empress Chunyuan. So, was Zhen Huan's favor also due to her resemblance to Empress Chunyuan's face?

Zhen Huan's face looked extremely ugly. She had always been proud and was unwilling to believe that she was favored not because of her intelligence, beauty and talent, but because she had a face similar to that of Queen Chunyuan!

"Is all the favor I've received due to Queen Chunyuan? What about me? Who am I? What on earth am I?" Zhen Huan's blood rushed to her head, her stomach ached, and she felt dizzy.

"Sister?" Jiapin repeated the Queen's word "sister" with a smile on her lips.

She gently stroked her cheek, her smile as bright as a blooming spring flower, and whispered, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you've mistaken me. I am Huimin of the Xitala clan, not your elder sister, Empress Chunyuan. It's strange, though, that many people mistake me for Empress Chunyuan when they first meet me, even the Emperor himself."

Yixiu was shocked, but quickly calmed down. Yes, her sister had passed away long ago, and the person kneeling before her was just a substitute sent by the emperor.

Thinking of this, Yixiu slowly sat down, looking at Jiapin with a deep gaze, her tone calm but with a hint of barely perceptible jealousy: "Your face is indeed very similar to my sister's. I almost mistakenly thought that my sister was resurrected from the dead."

Xitala, with a face resembling that of Empress Chunyuan, knelt humbly at her feet, giving Yixiu the illusion that her elder sister was submitting to her. This feeling was truly wonderful.

The Empress Dowager personally confirmed that Concubine Jia looks like Empress Chunyuan. So what about Zhen Huan who looks similar to Concubine Jia?

Nian Shilan was stunned and sad at first. Did the emperor really like Queen Chunyuan so much? Then she was ecstatic. Looking at Zhen Huan with a look of sarcasm, she said sarcastically, "I thought the emperor loved Concubine Wan so much. Hum~ So, this is the case~"

Concubine Hui looked at Zhen Huan worriedly, fearing that she would not be able to bear it.

Zhen Huan's face was completely drained of blood, and she seemed to be on the verge of collapse. "Empress Chunyuan, Your Majesty?" She could no longer hold on, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

"Ah!" Some timid concubines were quite frightened.

"Huan'er!" Shen Meizhuang exclaimed and immediately stepped forward to support Zhen Huan.

"Sister Wan!" An Lingrong also hurried over to help.

Zhen Huan was so shocked that she spat out a mouthful of blood in anger and fell into Huanbi's arms, scaring the other concubines into screaming in fear.

"Go call the imperial physician! Quick!" Shen Meizhuang shouted anxiously.

The Queen's brows jumped. Although she felt that everyone's noise was giving her a headache, Zhen Huan was suffering, and Yixiu felt as sweet as honey in her heart.

Of course, Yixiu still looked worried. "Quick! Jianqiu, go get the imperial physician."

After saying that, he shouted outside, "Concubine Wan has fainted. Someone come quickly and help her to the side hall to rest."

Everyone hurriedly helped Zhen Huan to lie down on the bed in the side hall, waiting for the arrival of the imperial physician.

At this time, Zhen Huan was already unconscious, her face pale, which made people feel heartbroken.

Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong stayed by the bed, anxiously waiting for the imperial physician's diagnosis.

The others were also standing in the house waiting to watch the fun.

In the main hall, Concubine Jia, who was kneeling on the ground and being deliberately ignored by the Queen, rubbed her knees and got up by herself.

Today is really lively.

……

The imperial physician arrived quickly. After Chang Baicao made a thorough diagnosis, he secretly groaned inwardly and knelt down to report to the empress: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Concubine Wan is pregnant."

"Really?" Yixiu subconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.

"It's absolutely true." Doctor Chang answered firmly.

After getting the exact answer from the imperial physician, Yixiu became more and more angry, but she still suppressed her emotions and asked unwillingly: "The concubine Wan just vomited blood and fainted. Will it affect the fetus in her womb?" She was expecting to hear bad news, which might make her feel better.

As expected, Chang Baicao's face wasn't looking good. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "This... Concubine Wan hasn't recovered from the injuries she sustained from her last miscarriage. Pregnancy this time is already difficult. The fetus is still young, barely a month old, and she just suffered a huge blow, leading to a heart attack. The dragon fetus is indeed unstable."

"What, Huan'er!" Shen Meizhuang was indeed Zhen Huan's good sister. When she heard the imperial physician say that she was pregnant but the dragon fetus was not healthy, her eyebrows were furrowed with anxiety and she asked hurriedly, "Is it possible that Concubine Wan's fetus can be saved?"

"This... I will do my best." Doctor Chang was a little embarrassed, but he still agreed reluctantly.

Shen Meizhuang frowned, ignoring the Empress' presence as she sternly threatened the imperial physician, "I will not care what method you use, but I will protect Concubine Wan's child. If anything goes wrong, you will all be held accountable!"

A hint of displeasure flashed in Yixiu's eyes. This Concubine Hui didn't take her seriously at all.

"Noble Lady Hui, the Queen is still here, and the Master hasn't spoken yet. It's not good for a mere noble lady like you to be so eager to step in and take over her duties, is it?" Nian Shilan said maliciously.

Shen Meizhuang panicked and quickly knelt down to apologize, "Your Majesty, I didn't do that. I was just too worried about Huan'er. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Alright, get up. I know you didn't mean it." Yixiu first generously expressed that she didn't mind Shen Meizhuang's disrespect, and then turned to Nian Shilan, "Noble Concubine Hui also made a mistake amidst the chaos. They are our sisters, Concubine Nian, so why are you so harsh on her?"

"Hmph~" Nian Shilan rolled her eyes in disdain, "The Queen is right~"

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