The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

Everyone in the harem knew early in the morning that the emperor had spent the night at Mei Zhuang's place. Naturally, some were happy while others were sad.

Concubine Hua also found out about it and was so angry that she threw everything she had.

"That Concubine Shen was finally punished and was clearly reflecting on her mistakes, but the Emperor even went to see her. It's clear she's not someone who takes things easy."

Hua Fei was talking to herself while Song Zhi stood quietly beside her, not daring to speak.

"Just wait, the fun is yet to come! No rush!"

"Songzhi, how are the preparations going?"

Don't worry, your majesty. Everything is proceeding according to the previous plan. There will be no problem.

The Imperial Household Department had sent Fuling a few days ago to take charge of serving Lady Shen's meals. Everything had been prepared long ago, so they wouldn't be able to find out anything.

"That's good. Let them do it well. If they do it well, they will definitely benefit from it."

Don't worry, Your Majesty. They will naturally take things seriously when doing things for you.

The background of the palace maid Fuling was also known. After careful inquiry from many sources, it was confirmed that she was sent by Concubine Hua.

The sour plum soup was later examined by Doctor Wen, who found the problem.

Doctor Wen said, "This sour plum soup is good. In the hot summer weather, people don't want to eat. Drinking it can strengthen the spleen and improve appetite, but they added other medicines to it."

"Drinking it regularly will damage the spleen and stomach, causing nausea and vomiting, delayed menstruation, and signs of pregnancy."

The amount added was just right, and it would generally not be discovered unless it was by someone with superb medical skills. Therefore, it was most likely a royal physician in the Imperial Hospital.

"Who has such a vicious mind, faking a pregnancy to win favor? This is the crime of deceiving the emperor. The consequences can be imagined."

"If it weren't for you, Lingrong, who often uses spices, I wouldn't have noticed something was wrong. If I hadn't noticed, Sister Mei would have been harmed for no reason."

Sister Wan was obviously very surprised and realized it later.

"Sister, there's another thing!"

A few days ago, I sent people to keep an eye on Concubine Hua's movements and discovered that several imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital often appeared in the Yikun Palace late at night.

"The imperial physician has appeared, but is there anything wrong?" Sister Wan has already noticed something is wrong.

There was nothing wrong with Jiang Cheng, who often took care of Concubine Hua, showing up, but it was strange that Jiang Shen, who took care of Concubine Cao and Princess Wen Yi, was also there.

There is also an unknown doctor named Liu, who is a new doctor. What is he doing in Hua Fei's place?

Rumor has it that Jiang Cheng and Jiang Shen are brothers, and they've been at odds for a long time, but privately they're very close. If they act differently in public and behind people's backs, there must be something fishy going on.

I guess Concubine Hua might make some moves in the near future. Sister, you must be careful and discuss everything with us.

"Now that we have discovered it, what should we do? Should we explain this to the emperor?" Sister Mei was suddenly at a loss.

"Sister, no, we don't have any evidence to prove this. These are just our guesses. If something goes wrong, we will be the passive party."

After a while, Sister Wan regained her composure.

"Sister, I have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible."

"What is it? Lingrong, tell me quickly. You're usually the one with the most ideas, so why are you keeping it a secret now?"

Sister Mei came forward and couldn't wait to listen.

"Since Concubine Hua is using this method, she must be trying to make my sister think she's pregnant, so she can expose the truth and convict my sister of the crime."

In this case, we might as well make the best of it. Sister still needs to pretend to drink sour plum soup every day as usual. If there is nothing unusual, Concubine Hua will be less wary.

Afterwards we discussed quietly, made plans, and prepared ourselves, but we didn’t let too many people know. The more people who knew, the more danger there would be.

I recently heard that the Imperial Hospital has released a news that there is a secret recipe for having children, which is very effective.

So I asked Sister Mei for one, which was exactly what Concubine Hua wanted.

Now the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark.

That day, I was sitting with my sister and chatting when the imperial physician who had come to check my pulse came and was waiting outside.

The person who came looked unfamiliar and I didn't recognize him.

I asked Caiyue to inquire and found out that Doctor Wen was not here these days. I heard that he was invited to the Duke's Mansion because the Duke had an emergency and it would take a few days for him to come back.

Sure enough, in order to prevent any mistakes, Concubine Hua even thought of this step.

With Doctor Wen gone, we have no one around us. It seems that Concubine Hua has reminded me that I must also pay attention to cultivating people who can be used by me.

I whispered in Sister Mei's ear and told her the details of her future plans.

In order not to arouse suspicion and vigilance, he stood up and said goodbye.

"Caiyue, go and ask the imperial physician to come in."

Caiyue immediately went out and asked the imperial physician to come in.

"I am Liu Bin, the Imperial Physician, and I pay my respects to the young lady." Liu Bin spoke fluent Jeju dialect.

"From the accent of Imperial Doctor Liu, he seems to be from Jeju."

I was very surprised. If Lingrong hadn't reminded me, I would have believed it.

"I am indeed a native of Jeju. I have just arrived at the Imperial Hospital and have the honor to meet you, my Excellency. It is my blessing." Liu Bin pretended to be very nervous.

"Doctor Liu may not know that I am also from Jeju. It is really not easy to meet a fellow countryman in this palace." I said with pretended enthusiasm.

I will have to trouble Doctor Liu to take care of my health in the future.

Liu Bin took the patient's pulse and found nothing wrong, so he naturally didn't dare to say anything careless.

"My lady is in good health and nothing seems to be wrong with her at the moment. Does Imperial Doctor Liu have any special prescriptions?"

"In reply to your question, my lady, I do have a folk remedy that can help you regulate your body. But this is only an auxiliary treatment method and cannot replace normal care." Doctor Liu replied respectfully at this time.

I frowned slightly. "Oh? What kind of folk remedy is that? Is it safe? Does it really work?"

Doctor Liu quickly explained, "Please rest assured, my lady. This folk remedy has been proven through years of practical experience and is very safe and effective."

"It's mainly made from some natural medicinal herbs through a specific cooking method. Taking this medicine can strengthen your physical fitness and regulate your qi and blood."

I nodded to show my understanding.

Then I'll have to trouble Doctor Liu to leave me a prescription. Caiyue, go and prepare the pen and ink.

Caiyue quickly brought the pen and ink, and Doctor Liu didn't care about anything else and wrote a prescription in a very eloquent manner.

"Caiyue, put away Doctor Liu's prescription. We will need it later."

"Slave, go now!"

Caiyue, holding the recipe, put it in the drawer under the dressing table at my signal.

Sure enough, although Doctor Liu seemed respectful, he was secretly observing from the side with his peripheral vision.

I saw it all, but pretended not to notice anything. He mistakenly thought that just by speaking a few words in Jeju dialect, I would trust him completely.

Since it's a play, I naturally have to make it more realistic so as not to disappoint the trap that has been carefully designed for me.

Now, Concubine Hua can rest assured.

Concubine Hua really thinks highly of me as she has gone through so much trouble for me.