The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

Chapter 31 Being noticed by the Queen Mother

My sister is now devoted to the emperor and has personally made a nightgown for him. I watched her and taught her embroidery techniques.

After working on it for several days, it was finally completed.

"Look, sister, your nightgown is so beautiful. The emperor will love it and wear it every day."

But the Emperor is the Son of Heaven, and he would never be devoted to just one woman. When will my sister finally understand? I both hope that day will come soon and hope that day won't come at all.

My sister asked Jinxi to deliver it to the emperor. Because of Jinxi, Su Peisheng would definitely be happy to help.

I didn't make the same pajamas this time, so how can the Queen seize the opportunity to sow discord between us?

On the morning of the second day after Chun'er served me in the emperor's bed, I came to Suiyuxuan as usual and chatted with him.

Chun'er chattered non-stop, making everyone laugh.

Chun'er inadvertently mentioned that the emperor's pajamas had a pattern of a golden dragon flying into the clouds.

"The Emperor said that clothes worn next to the body must be both snug and comfortable. This dress must have been made by Sister Wan, right?"

Chun'er said it without meaning it, thinking that the emperor was wearing the pajamas that her sister had just given him. A trace of loneliness flashed in her sister's eyes, exactly the same as mine before.

I was also surprised. Why would the emperor wear the nightgown I made? But I just thought about it and didn't think about it too much.

All the concubines in the harem went to watch a play together. Jiang Fuhai was about to hand the script to the queen to let her choose the play, but Concubine Hua snatched it away.

The queen had to withdraw her hand awkwardly and said it was okay.

However, Concubine Hua provoked the Queen and ordered the play "Xue Dingshan's Western Expedition" to show off. Cao Qinmo also spoke at the right time to flatter Concubine Hua and the Nian family's contributions, but everyone sneered.

Concubine Qi opened her mouth, but was defeated by Concubine Hua and was silenced by Concubine Hua. Because the emperor had always disliked the third prince, when she mentioned the third prince, Concubine Qi instantly lost her confidence.

Concubine Hua was still not satisfied and asked the Queen in a domineering manner, "I heard that the Queen went to the Emperor to complain about me a few days ago because of my high expenses."

"Actually, Your Majesty, there's no need to feel bad. No matter how much I spend, I'll be able to balance the bill myself."

The queen was a little embarrassed at this time.

The elder sister immediately spoke up to help the Queen out of the predicament.

"Empress, how about we order another performance of 'The Story of the Southern Branch'?"

"Oh? Lady Wan, do you want to listen to 'The Story of the Southern Branch'?"

"I watched him build a high building, and I watched him collapse. Who cares about the status of legitimate and illegitimate children? Who cares about the honor of the family?"

The queen understood and was naturally very satisfied.

Hua Fei was not well versed in poetry and literature, and could not understand what she meant, so she did not say anything else.

Soon the day for the whole palace to have an audience arrived, and all the concubines in the harem had to go to pay homage to the empress dowager.

"My lady, today is the day when the whole palace will come to see the emperor. You must dress up nicely." Baojuan said happily.

"No, just dress simply and keep a low profile."

The Queen Mother did not like the concubines to be jealous of each other, but she had to weigh the pros and cons. It was always better to keep a low profile.

All the concubines paid their respects to the Queen Mother.

"I haven't seen Lady An for a long time!"

The Queen Mother's words startled me. Shouldn't the Queen Mother ask my sister?

I hurried forward to pay my respects to the Queen Mother.

"Are you used to being in the palace these days?"

"I am young and reckless, but fortunately, the Empress and all the sisters have taken care of me. I am deeply grateful."

"He's a good child. No wonder the emperor likes him. I like him too." The empress dowager spoke slowly.

"You serve the emperor, but can you read?" the empress dowager continued to ask.

"I am a clumsy and unsophisticated woman, and my handwriting is also poor. I am ashamed."

Have I been noticed by the Queen Mother?

"That's all right. Girls are mainly engaged in needlework. I've heard that your embroidery is excellent. In the future, please come to Shoukang Palace more often to keep me company!"

"Yes, as long as the Queen Mother doesn't mind my vulgarity, I will naturally be overjoyed." I answered politely.

"I remember there was another noble lady named Wan?" the empress dowager asked again.

My sister immediately went forward to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.

"It's really good. With you by the emperor's side, I feel more at ease."

Everyone was left looking at each other in confusion, not knowing what the Queen Mother meant.

The queen wanted to say something, but the queen mother warned her with a look that made her hold it back.

After paying my respects, I went to Suiyuxuan to find my sister.

"What are you busy with, sister? Why do you seem unhappy these days?"

"It's okay, I just feel uncomfortable looking at that Hua Fei."

"Don't worry, sister. You understand better than me that flowers never last forever. But right now, we have more important matters to discuss. I came here to discuss this with you."

"What's so important?"

"Of course it's about Sister Mei. Sister, do you know which imperial physician is taking care of Sister Mei now?"

"The Queen Mother loves Sister Mei. Since Sister Mei is pregnant, I followed your suggestion to Sister Mei to ask Imperial Physician Wen to take care of her. The Emperor has agreed, and now Imperial Physician Wen is taking care of Sister Mei."

"I feel much more at ease now. Big things will happen in the palace in a few days. Sister, you must remember what I said today."

"Lingrong, what on earth has made you so panicked?" The elder sister realized the seriousness of the matter.

"Sister Mei must have Caiyue be careful with the people she takes care of. In the next few days, especially the things that Concubine Hua sends, no matter what they are, including tea sets, they must be carefully watched and destroyed immediately. They must not be used."

I know that an epidemic is about to break out in the palace. If it is true, even if Sister Mei has avoided the fake pregnancy scandal, the Queen and Concubine Hua will definitely be interested in this epidemic.

The only person who can protect Sister Mei now is the Queen Mother.

"Sister, have someone tell Sister Mei to visit the Empress Dowager more often these days. It's best to stay in Shoukang Palace. The Empress Dowager and Concubine Hua are watching closely, and now the only one who can protect Sister Mei is the Empress Dowager."

"Lingrong, what on earth has made you so panicked? What you said has made me a little scared."

"As for the matter of Liu Bin, if he is caught, sister must not get involved, especially not show up. Ask the emperor to severely punish Hua Fei. The emperor knows a lot about what Hua Fei did, but he can't deal with her yet."

"An epidemic will soon break out in this palace. Sister, although this is just my guess, I'd rather believe it than not. What if it's true?"

"If an epidemic really breaks out, we can't let Sister Mei take risks."

"Lingrong, how did you know about the epidemic? This sounds unbelievable."

"Don't worry too much, sister. It's not that there's no way to deal with the epidemic, and I can't be completely sure either, so don't let anyone know for now."

"Yes, I understand that."

I hope I've given this matter more thought.

Nian Gengyao and Concubine Hua had been domineering for so long. Naturally, the more mistakes they made, the more the emperor could no longer tolerate them and took action to get rid of them.

Unfortunately, the emperor still has some true feelings for Concubine Hua. Even if Concubine Hua makes a big mistake, the emperor will not punish her severely because of their past friendship.

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