The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

"Go and have someone clean up Chunxi Palace for her to live in." The Queen Mother said to Su Peisheng.

"Empress Dowager, Chunxi Palace has its own entrance and courtyard, and it is close to your Shoukang Palace. Why do you want her to live in it? She is not worthy of it." Concubine Qi asked in confusion.

"I just want her to live under my nose and see what tricks she can come up with."

After hearing what the Queen Mother said, the Queen didn't know what to say.

Ever since Ye agreed to move to Chunxi Palace, the emperor often went to see her, staying at her place for three to five days in a row.

It is said that Ye Da Ying always looks serious and has a stern face all day long, as if nothing in the world can make her smile.

Even when facing the supreme emperor, she was like this. However, what was puzzling was that the emperor's attention to her was increasing day by day.

The emperor not only visited her every day, but also exempted her from the formalities of paying respects to the empress. This move undoubtedly aroused the jealousy and dissatisfaction of many concubines in the harem, especially Concubine Qi, who believed that Ye was being favored too much.

So they began to frequently make suggestions to the Queen, hoping that she would punish Ye in order to maintain order and fairness in the harem.

The Queen had achieved her goal, so she ordered someone to invite Ye to come and see her.

"Your concubine Ye pays her respects to the Empress!" Ye Lanyi saluted the Empress with a cold expression.

"You have been in the palace for so long, but I have never seen you before, so I specially invited you here today. We are all sisters, so it would be nice to meet each other!" said the queen with a smile.

"I am aloof and don't like to move around, so the Emperor has exempted me from the custom of paying respects to the Empress."

"The Empress is the master of the six palaces. Although I understand you, why have you been so slow in coming to pay your respects to the Empress?" Seeing Ye Da Ying's expression, Concubine Qi could no longer sit still.

"If you are sincere, you don't have to pay a visit every day. Besides, how many people sitting in this palace are sincere? How do you know who is saying one thing and thinking another?" Ye Lan Yi was not afraid at all when facing Concubine Qi.

"The Empress Dowager has always been kind to her subordinates in managing the harem, but Ye's behavior is disrespectful to the Empress Dowager!" Noble Lady Fucha said with some dissatisfaction.

"If the Queen has nothing else to say, I will take my leave." Ye Lanyi did not answer Noble Lady Fucha's words. She bowed directly to the Queen and left without waiting for her consent.

This action made Noble Lady Fucha so angry that she started stuttering and speaking unclearly.

"This... Your Majesty, this Ye Da Ying is too unreasonable. She has no manners and no upbringing. She doesn't take you seriously at all. You can't just ignore it." Noble Lady Fucha looked at the Queen, trying to get the Queen to make the decision.

Seeing everyone's stunned expressions, the Queen said calmly: "Ye promised her that she was not wrong. The Emperor dotes on her, so she is naturally not wrong."

"This Ye Da Ying is really arrogant and unruly!" Xin Chang said lightly.

"She comes from such a humble background, I don't know where she gets the confidence from!" Concubine Qi said indignantly.

Upon hearing this, the Queen looked at Concubine Qi meaningfully and immediately had an idea in her mind.

Then the Queen dismissed everyone, leaving only Concubine Qi, and hinted to Concubine Qi that it would be better if Ye Da Ying was infertile.

Concubine Qi is not a scheming person. For the sake of the Third Prince, she does whatever the Queen says.

After returning, she sent Cuiguo to deliver a bowl of red date soup to Ye Da Ying. After drinking it, Ye Lan Yi suffered from constant abdominal pain. After the imperial physician examined her, he said that she would never be able to get pregnant again.

The emperor was very angry and ordered a thorough investigation. Concubine Qi began to get scared and went to the queen for help.

"Empress, I did it because I listened to you. Please save me!" Concubine Qi knelt on the ground and begged the queen.

"You were the one who came up with the idea, and you're the one who harmed the person. This is all your own fault. I can't protect you this time."

The queen achieved her goal and stopped pretending.

"Empress, you..." Concubine Qi was suddenly speechless.

"There are two paths now. One is that I report you for plotting to murder Ye Da Ying, and the emperor will dislike you, and the third prince will also dislike you. The other is that you can handle this matter yourself, and I will support the third prince to ascend the throne and take care of him on your behalf." The queen expressed her plan.

Concubine Qi stared blankly at the Empress before her, and returned home in despair. In the middle of the night, she ended her life with a foot-long white silk.

When the Emperor and Empress arrived, the Empress pretended to be heartbroken, pitying the Third Prince for having no one to take care of him. The Emperor sighed deeply and handed the Third Prince over to the Empress to raise.

The queen's goal has been achieved. She killed the mother and took the son away, and arranged a good funeral for Concubine Qi.

The Queen Mother learned about this and called the Queen over to question her.

"Queen, what do you think about Concubine Qi's affairs?" The Queen Mother said lightly.

"Empress Dowager, Concubine Qi is stupid and shouldn't do such a thing. It's just a pity for the Third Prince." The Queen said calmly.

"You forced Concubine Qi to death and gained custody of the Third Prince. Don't you admit it?" The Queen Mother asked straight to the point.

"Empress Dowager, I have fulfilled my duties and am only doing my duty as a queen." The queen felt a little guilty.

"You wanted to silence Cuiguo, but you didn't know that she came to me early in the morning and told me everything. This is not the first time you have done these things. Do you think I don't know how your sister Chunyuan died?" The Queen Mother asked indifferently.

Upon hearing this, the Empress knew that the Empress Dowager already knew about Empress Chunyuan's affairs, so she simply stopped pretending. She slowly straightened up and spoke softly, "Imperial Mother, I am weak and cannot balance the harem. Only I can do that. While the Empress is ill, please don't worry about these matters, lest the Emperor think that the Empress's illness is due to Longkodo."

"Queen, you..." The Queen Mother looked at the Queen in front of her, speechless.

"It's getting late, I won't disturb the Empress Dowager's rest!" The Queen turned and left.

The Queen Mother watched the Queen's departing figure and murmured to Zhuxi, "She has done a truly good job as a Queen. She was ruthless and cruel, harming the Crown Prince and Rouze. Chunyuan was kind and benevolent, but unfit for such a heavy responsibility. I have always protected her for the sake of our family's honor. Was I wrong in the end?"

"Empress Dowager, you are still ill, so don't worry about these things. Take your medicine and rest early." Zhu Xi advised the Empress Dowager.

"Where is Concubine Hui? Why hasn't she come these days?" The Queen Mother thought of Mei Zhuang, who hadn't come for several days, so she asked about Zhu Xi.

Zhu Xi replied, "I heard that the little prince has caught a cold, and Concubine Hui has been busy taking care of him these days, so she hasn't had time to come."

"Tomorrow, go to Concubine Hui to see what's going on for me," the Queen Mother instructed Zhu Xi.

"Yes, I will go there early tomorrow morning. Your Majesty, please take the medicine first." Zhuxi helped the Queen Mother take the medicine and helped her lie down.