The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

"Manager Jiang, is this feasible?" Jin Xi asked in a questioning tone.

"Right now, this is the only dress that resembles the auspicious dress. If you don't look closely, you won't notice it," Jiang Zhongmin continued. There was a hint of helplessness in his voice, as if this was the only option at the moment.

"There's no time to lose, Chief Steward Jiang, please go get the clothes." After hearing this, Wanpin reluctantly agreed to Jiang Zhongmin's suggestion. She showed a hesitant expression on her face, but still nodded in agreement.

"Yes, I will send someone to get it right away. Don't worry, Your Majesty." Jiang Zhongmin retreated, with a barely perceptible smile flashing across the corner of his mouth.

Wanpin found an excuse to send Liuzhu and Huanbi away, leaving only Jinxi in the room. Her eyes became sharp, revealing a kind of firmness and determination.

"My lady, it seems that what Miss Lingrong said is true. The auspicious dress is indeed damaged. Jiang Zhongmin has even prepared the old dress for replacement. This is indeed the Queen's intention." Jinxi said to Concubine Wan.

"Jinxi, everything will proceed according to the plan we discussed before." Wanpin said to Jinxi calmly. Her voice was calm and firm, as if she was ready to deal with everything.

Jiang Zhongmin quickly sent someone to deliver the clothes, which were placed in the outer room. Xiao Yunzi was also ready.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Jinxi shouted outside the house: "Young master, what's wrong with you? Someone come quickly, the young master has fainted." Jinxi suddenly shouted outside the door.

"What's wrong? Why did the young lady suddenly faint?" Huanbi and Liuzhu heard Jinxi's cry and ran over worriedly.

"Hurry up and inform the Emperor and the Empress, and ask the imperial physician to come and take a look." Jinxi arranged for Huanbi and Liuzhu to act separately.

As planned, Wen Shichu was passing by Suiyuxuan from somewhere else.

Liuzhu was originally planning to go to the Imperial Hospital to find Doctor Wen, but when she went out, she saw him and immediately pulled Wen Shichu in.

Jin Xi and Wen Shichu looked at each other and understood in their hearts.

When the emperor heard the news, he rushed over in a hurry.

"What happened? Why did Wanwan faint? How is Wen Shichu and Wanpin?" the emperor asked anxiously.

"Your Majesty, the Queen fainted due to anger. It was caused by momentary anxiety and worry. Fortunately, she is not seriously injured and will wake up soon." Wen Shichu answered respectfully.

"How did you take care of Wanwan? She was fine, how could she faint from anger?" The emperor looked at everyone in the room with a gloomy face.

"Your Majesty, the Empress's auspicious dress was inexplicably damaged. The Empress was worried that the Emperor and the Empress would blame her, so she fainted in a fit of anger." Jin Xi explained to the Emperor.

The emperor was about to ask about the damaged auspicious clothes when he heard a commotion and sounds of fighting outside the palace.

At this time, Wanpin also slowly woke up.

Huanbi came in at this time and explained the reason to the emperor: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Xiao Yunzi just caught a sneaky eunuch outside the palace. His behavior was suspicious, so he detained him."

"Bring him in. I want to see who dares to be so presumptuous in Shattered Jade Pavilion."

The emperor turned to Wanpin and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

"With Silang here, Huanhuan is not afraid of anything." Wanpin answered gently.

Then, Xiao Yunzi brought in a thin little eunuch with his hands tied.

"Your Majesty, this is the man who tried to secretly take away the Empress's auspicious clothes when she just fainted, and was caught red-handed by my servants. I don't know if he wanted to steal things during the chaos, or for some other reason..." Xiao Yunzi reported to the Emperor.

Only then did the emperor notice the clothes in Xiao Yunzi's hands, which looked somewhat familiar.

Jinxi stepped forward to explain, "Your Majesty, the auspicious dress sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs today was damaged. This is the new one sent by General Manager Jiang. Your Majesty fainted before she even saw it. We servants were worried about you, but who knew that the villain would succeed."

The emperor looked at the dress carefully, walked forward and took a closer look, his brows furrowed.

"How dare you! Who sent this dress? Where is Jiang Zhongmin from the Imperial Household Department? Let him come, immediately!" the emperor shouted angrily.

The Queen calculated the time perfectly and was just about to come in with the concubines. She could hear the Emperor getting angry from a distance and thought her plan had succeeded.

Naturally, she pleaded with the emperor generously: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Concubine Wan is now pregnant with the emperor's heir. Even if she did something wrong, please forgive her."

When the Queen entered the room and saw the clothes in Xiao Yunzi's hand, she pretended to be surprised and said, "Isn't this my sister's clothes? I remember that this is what my sister wore when she first met the emperor. How did it get here?"

"Of course I will not forget this dress. This is what she wore when she first met me." The emperor said coldly.

"Concubine Wan may not have done it on purpose. Your Majesty, please consider the royal heir and forgive Concubine Wan's mistake." The Queen said this deliberately.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with this auspicious dress? Why did the Empress say that? I don't understand what the Empress means." Wanpin asked pretending to be ignorant.

"Empress, Wanwan fainted and has never seen this dress before. She also doesn't know where it came from." The emperor's face was gloomy, and it was impossible to guess what he meant.

"Empress, I seem to remember that Jiang Zhongmin is a distant relative of yours, right?"

"Yes, Jiang Zhongmin is indeed my distant relative. I wonder what mistake Jiang Zhongmin made to displease the Emperor."

"Jiang Zhongmin was incompetent and actually sent damaged auspicious clothes to Concubine Wan. Then, in order to conceal his mistake, he also sent Empress Chunyuan's clothes to Concubine Wan."

"What do you think, Queen, should I do with Jiang Zhongmin?" The emperor asked the Queen for her opinion.

"The affairs of the Imperial Household Department are complicated. There are countless clues to sort out every day, and various matters come one after another. It is inevitable that the subordinates will make mistakes." The queen tried to plead for Jiang Zhongmin, but her tone seemed a little weak.

The emperor's expression remained gloomy. "Fortunately, Concubine Wan is fine now. Otherwise, if anything happened to the child, how many heads would he have to pay for it?"

The Queen lowered her head and said softly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I also think this matter is serious, but..."

The emperor interrupted her and said firmly, "Queen, there is no need to say more. Jiang Zhongmin is incompetent. Order him to be dismissed and investigated. Furthermore, this eunuch dared to steal the late queen's belongings and frightened Concubine Wan. His crime is unforgivable. He must be beaten to death immediately!"

The corners of the queen's mouth trembled slightly. She knew that it was useless to plead at this time, so she could only nod silently in agreement.

"Your Majesty, the affairs of the Imperial Household Department are complicated and numerous every day. It is inevitable that the subordinates will make mistakes. Please do not vent your anger on Jiang Zhongmin."

The queen tried to plead for Jiang Zhongmin, but the emperor remained unmoved.