After the Emperor's decree to confer the title of Concubine on An Lingrong was issued, not only did the Emperor's rewards flow into the Yanx Palace like water, but the Empress's rewards also followed closely behind. Gifts from Concubine Xi, Concubine Jing and others also arrived one after another. There were so many things that An Lingrong's warehouse was almost filled up.

An Lingrong simply ordered someone to make a list of the things that were delivered, and then put them all into the warehouse, with no intention of using them at all.

Among them, Zhen Huan gave her a beautiful vase with intricate patterns.

Baojuan found something wrong and asked the imperial physician to examine it, and discovered that it actually contained a warm fragrance.

In the original plot, Zhen Huan used the warm fragrance to make the emperor unable to control himself and personally abort the baby in An Lingrong's belly. This time, she couldn't wait and took action against An Lingrong when she was only two months pregnant.

I think she was frightened by An Lingrong's favor and wanted to strike first.

An Lingrong suppressed the matter and did not take any action. Firstly, she had no direct evidence to prove that the warm fragrance was definitely the work of Zhen Huan; secondly, compared to herself, the emperor loved Zhen Huan, and if she exposed Zhen Huan, she was afraid that it would anger the emperor and hinder her own path to promotion.

"If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely..." An Lingrong pursed her lips and looked at the vase that was carefully carried away by the young eunuch, with a ruthless look in her eyes.

"Don't be angry, my lady. There will be opportunities in the future."

Baojuan comforted the angry An Lingrong. Verbal revenge was not as satisfying as actual revenge. The palace maid she secretly bribed had already contacted Concubine Qi and was waiting for the next day to attack.

An Lingrong leaned her head on Baojuan's arms, absorbing Baojuan's body warmth, feeling warm, as if her heart was warming up as well.

Baojuan, my Baojuan.

You are the only one who treats me the best in this palace.

Don't worry, as long as I'm alive, you'll have a good life.

An Lingrong secretly swore in her heart that she would be good to Baojuan for the rest of her life.

In addition to the decree to make An Lingrong a concubine, there is another thing worth noting on this day.

Yesterday, the palace held a grand banquet and invited ministers and their families to the palace for a gathering. Among them, Zhen Yurao and Shen Beile Yunxi fell in love at first sight, and it became a good story in the palace.

Many days later, Prince Guo's old illness relapsed and he unfortunately fell off his horse. Zhen Huan was heartbroken, but her status prevented her from visiting him, so she had to fulfill Huanbi's wish and ordered Huanbi to visit and take care of Prince Guo.

Then, the highlight came, Concubine Qi discovered the secret of Zhen Huan's affair.

In order to prevent Concubine Qi from choosing the wrong person to have an affair with, Baojuan bribed a little maid to tell Concubine Qi about the signs of Zhen Huan and Prince Guo's affair.

It should be said that Concubine Qi lacks guidance. As long as she is given a seed of doubt, she will dare to make things worse.

As soon as Concubine Qi got the first-hand news that Zhen Huan asked Huanbi to take care of Prince Guo and that she was crying, she couldn't wait to contact Zhen Huan's former maids Ying'er and Feiwen; as well as the nun Jingbai from Ganlu Temple.

In the main hall of Jingren Palace.

The Queen pretended to be clueless, frowned slightly, and asked Concubine Qi: "Why did you ask me to invite all the sisters here for no reason?"

Guaerjia Wenyuan excitedly glanced at Zhen Huan, her eyes filled with malice, "Your Majesty, I am reporting that Concubine Xi and Prince Guo are having an affair and defiling the harem. Their crimes are unforgivable!"

Boom!

It was like thunder from the sky. When these words came out, everyone was shocked and numb.

Zhen Huan, wearing armor, suddenly grasped the armrest of the chair with exquisite patterns. Her body softened for a moment, but she recovered within a second and said directly:

"Qi Fei, what evidence do you have to prove that I had an affair with Prince Guo? I have always been innocent. How could I allow you to slander me with such open mouths? Do you know the consequences of slandering others for your own selfish desires?"

"Oh, are you slandering me? Imperial Concubine Xi is really acting like she's serious. If nothing had happened, why would Your Majesty be so agitated?"

Concubine Qi knew what was going on and was not afraid of Zhen Huan's struggle before her death.

After all the relevant people arrived, Concubine Qi pointed to the sky and swore: "If there is even a single word I said that is false, then I and my entire family will be struck by lightning and die miserably!"

Concubine Jing laughed and said, "If swearing was effective, then the Forbidden City would be filled with dead bodies."

She was the daughter of Zhen Huan, Longyue, and was afraid that Zhen Huan's downfall would also affect Longyue. Without waiting for Zhen Huan to reply, she couldn't wait to speak up, "Qi Fei, there are personal grudges between the concubines in the palace, but don't slander them. Can you bear the consequences?"

"Whether it's slander or not, we'll know after the confrontation. There's no need for Empress Jing to say more."

Concubine Qi glanced at Concubine Jing and didn't take her seriously. She was just an old woman who had not been favored for many years.

"Alright, stop talking about death. It's bad luck." Seeing that the situation was getting heated, Yixiu hurried out to smooth things over. She frowned slightly, and her usually gentle face took on a more serious look, revealing a bit of the majesty of the Queen Mother, making people afraid to act rashly. "Qi Fei, bring up the evidence of Concubine Xi's affair."

It seemed like she was trying to stop the fight, but in fact she sentenced Zhen Huan to death as soon as she opened her mouth, as if it were real. Zhen Huan looked at the Queen with resentment.

"I am innocent. No matter how much evidence you provide, lies will never become true."

Zhen Huan held her head high proudly, but in fact her back was covered in cold sweat from nervousness, which almost soaked her inner clothes.

"Your Majesty, these are the things I ordered to be brought from the Tonghua Terrace on Lingyun Peak. Among them are letters between Concubine Xi and Prince Guo, and even the marriage certificate between them!"

Concubine Qi spoke confidently, taking small steps on her knees as she moved closer to Concubine Yixiu.

"The Emperor has arrived~~~"

A eunuch's sharp voice came, and everyone in the room knelt down and saluted:

"Your Highness, may the Emperor be blessed with good health and happiness."

"There are endless trivial matters in the palace. There is not a single peaceful day. How can I feel at ease?"

The emperor strode in, lifted the hem of his dragon robe, sat on the main seat in Jingren Palace with his horse and golden sword, and faced everyone with a stern face.

An Lingrong was frightened by the atmosphere and leaned back, holding her stomach slightly.

Baojuan held An Lingrong's shoulders and gently massaged the acupoints on her shoulders with her slender fingers. An Lingrong really relaxed and the expression on her face was not as solemn anymore.

The Emperor glanced down and noticed the pregnant Shen Meizhuang and the unhappy An Lingrong. Thinking that they were pregnant, he stopped sulking and said in a deep voice:

"Wake up, tell me what you are talking about?"

An Lingrong sat back on the stool with Baojuan's help. She quietly raised her hand and covered the back of Baojuan's hand. Feeling the warmth of Baojuan's fingers, it seemed as if her heart was also at peace.

Baojuan had already told her that today was the perfect day for Zhen Huan to fall from favor.

An Lingrong only needs to wait patiently for Zhen Huan's fate.

An Lingrong pursed her lips and looked at Zhen Huan from time to time with eyes filled with hatred and regret.

The two of them have long been in a situation where they are at war to the death. If only... if nothing that happened before had happened, that would be great. Unfortunately, there are no ifs.

Concubine Qi smiled coquettishly and said excitedly, "Your Majesty, it is I who am reporting the affair between Concubine Xi and Prince Guo. We have witnesses and evidence."

In the original plot, the fundamental reason for Concubine Qi's failure was that she chose the wrong person for an affair. This time she found the right one. The marriage certificate and past letters she got back were also written by Zhen Huan and Prince Guo, which she could not deny.

The emperor suddenly slapped Concubine Qi in the face, and then looked at the evidence under Concubine Qi's sad eyes.

After reviewing the evidence, the emperor angrily threw his Buddhist beads and said, "How dare you! Imperial Concubine Xi, how are you going to explain this?"

Zhen Huan was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and slowly moved over, "Your Majesty, the handwriting can be imitated, and the witnesses can be bribed. I don't admit to anything I didn't do!"

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like