The Legend of Zhen Huan Reborn: Overthrowing Zhen Huan to Become the Queen Mother

"Ah—" A shrill scream instantly shattered the suffocating atmosphere in the room. Concubine Guo clutched the bed sheets tightly with both hands, her knuckles turning pale from the excessive force, and her body trembled violently. Each throbbing pain was like a heavy hammer, repeatedly hitting her heart, causing her to nearly faint from the pain.

"Push harder, Madam! Try harder!" The midwife's anxious cries echoed in the room. Her forehead was covered with beads of sweat. Her hands firmly supported Concubine Guo's lower body, her eyes full of tension.

Concubine Guo felt her vision go black and her limbs weaken, as if all her strength had been drained away by the excruciating pain. However, when she thought about the child being born on the Emperor's birthday, that he would surely be favored by the Emperor, and that from then on, the family would rise rapidly, perhaps even becoming the second bannerman family to be admitted to the Bordered Yellow Banner, she forced herself to hold on to her last bit of consciousness, biting her lower lip tightly, and using all her strength to let out a nearly desperate roar.

"Wow—" A faint but vital cry finally rang out in this tense atmosphere. Then, another cry followed. Hearing these two cries, Concubine Guo's tense nerves finally relaxed. A tired but relieved smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. Then, her vision went black and she fainted completely.

The nanny came over with empty hands, trembling with fear, and pinched Concubine Guo hard to wake her up.

Concubine Guo felt dizzy and her vision went black. Her hoarse voice was filled with confusion. "Mammy, is the Emperor here?"

The nanny's tears instantly fell, and she suppressed her trembling, "My lady... we have been discovered..."

......

When I left home for the first time, my parents’ earnest advice was still ringing in my ears.

When she first entered the palace, Su Yingda relied on the fact that she was related to Na Yingda and lived with them, and regardless of her position, she forcibly occupied the East Wing Hall. Na Yingda hesitated, but still followed Su Yingda into the East Wing Hall. This was the first time she had been wronged outside.

The emperor summoned her to sleep with him. She was frightened by the emperor's majesty, but the palace maids' flattery made her feel a little ecstatic.

So in the harem where Concubine Hua, Concubine Fang, and Concubine Wan competed for beauty, she was the one who was trampled upon the most after she fell out of favor.

"We are both bondservants, so how can you be more noble?" She had heard such words countless times, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

The concubines Wen were all trying to please Concubine Hua, smiling at everyone they met. On the surface, they were close to each other, but in fact they were extremely distant from each other.

My parents spent countless sums of money to make my life easier. After Su promised to be pregnant, she stopped supplying her with ice, charcoal, and delicacies.

Even though her father was a fourth-rank Baoyi deputy guard captain, Concubine Hua, backed by Nian Gengyao, held absolute power and would not allow any military officer's family to gain access to the harem except herself. Xia Dongchun, also a fourth-rank Baoyi assistant captain, was suppressed upon entering the palace. This was her first experience with the beauty of power.

Later, Su promised to die, and the money she spent was finally useful, and she lived a good life for a while. But no matter how hard she tried, the emperor just couldn't look at her more, and he didn't even care as much about her as he did about the vulgar Su.

My father was very disappointed and began to focus on his illegitimate brother. My mother was almost angry with the mother and son to the point of wanting to hang herself.

As she looked at the secret history of the harem that she had found among the people, bold ideas came to her mind.

She tried several times and found that Nian's control over the harem was not as strong as before, which further strengthened her idea.

Unexpectedly, not long after she started, the usually timid concubine caught her leaving the palace late at night. Although the concubine didn't say anything, she clearly saw smugness and sarcasm in her eyes.

Later, she really became pregnant. The bedroom was filled with people coming and going, and there were countless precious delicacies that she had never seen before.

That girl promised to come over often, and she always looked at her with envy.

She must have done it on purpose...

Being pregnant is different, even Concubine Hua is so kind...

Su promised to be so arrogant, but I am different. The emperor will like me!

Why doesn't the Emperor come to see me...

No matter how beautiful this Concubine Qi is, she still doesn't get favored. I have a child, and I want her to look good when she gives birth to the emperor...

Death, all is over. Now she doesn't have to envy me anymore...

Concubine Hua, Concubine Duan and the others always look at me with strange eyes. They don't have any children yet, but I'm pregnant with twins...

what to do......

Got it!

How could... How could I be discovered? Everything was fine before...

The past flashed before her eyes like a kaleidoscope. Concubine Guo's eyes were red, and her fierce look made the nanny terrified.

She mustered up the courage to persuade him, "My lady, it hasn't been easy for the master and his wife along the way. We can't let the entire Guo family be wiped out! Your little princess will survive. With the little princess here, the master and his wife will have a much better life."

The nanny's voice was very soft, but it exploded in my ears like thunder.

A stern look flashed in her eyes. "I understand. Bring my children here so I can see them."

"Hey!" The nanny carefully brought in two babies who had just been hastily washed.

Both of them are wrinkled and you can't tell the difference between them. It's probably just that the brother doesn't like to cry, while the sister is wailing with her mouth open.

"This is my child..." Tears glistened in Concubine Guo's eyes, making it almost impossible for her to see the tiny swaddled baby.

The nanny wiped away her tears, feeling reluctant. "Young Master, let's hurry up. Time waits for no one!"

"I know, I know..." Concubine Guo lovingly rubbed the crying baby with her hot red face.

The next moment, the crying stopped abruptly.

......

"The water window is low beside the painted railings, the pillow and mat are sparse and the jade clock is urging.

The sound of rain all night long chills my dreams, and the thousands of lotus leaves herald the arrival of autumn."

Slowly reciting this poem, Lou Yong'er looked at the emperor with a smile on her face.

The emperor looked at her in amazement, "'I am too lazy to go back to the Jade Tower and the Golden Palace, and plant plum blossoms to get drunk in Luoyang.' Great! What a lazy girl!"

Lou Yong'er smiled shyly, but she felt relieved in her heart. "I have no special talents, so I can only try my best to please the Emperor. I will show my humility."

There were constant voices of praise coming from the ranks of civil officials.

"It's an ingenious idea that has reached perfection. It's truly brilliant." An old official with a white beard said this while stroking his beautiful beard.

"The sound of rain on the lotus leaves brings coolness to the dream. The movement and stillness together create a wonderful concept. A young girl is so talented and creative. She is truly as good as men!" A younger official, famous for his literary talent, clapped his hands.

Although the envoys from the foreign court did not quite understand what was said, they knew from their expressions that these words must be very powerful, and they also applauded and cheered.