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

The hall was deserted, and all the decorative furniture seemed to be grayish white.

Only the back of a woman in pink clothes stood out. She was oblivious to the situation and continued to chant in a gentle and mournful voice:

“It is hard to meet, and hard to part; the east wind is weak, and the flowers are withered. The silkworm will not stop spinning until it dies, and the candle will not stop shedding tears until it turns to ashes.”

Finally, she sighed softly, "My lady, now that you have left the palace to cultivate, you have left me here. I finally understand a little bit of how much you missed the emperor in the past."

"Are you Huanbi?" the emperor asked.

The woman shuddered and immediately turned around.

Huanbi was wearing a red and white Manchu dress with a red branch and leaf pattern embroidered on her chest.

The jewelry on her head is particularly eye-catching. Delicate beads hang from pink jade flowers, and the small silk flowers on her bun are gorgeous. The pearls and jade sparkle in the faint afterglow, which is low-key and exquisite.

At first glance, isn't that the same outfit she wore on the day she met Zhen Huan in the Imperial Garden?

The emperor couldn't help but open his eyes wide, feeling unhappy.

Huanbi lowered her head and slowly bowed.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health and happiness."

She lowered her head, hiding the lower half of her face. Her eyebrows and eyes, with lowered brows and pleasing features, seemed almost identical to those of Zhen Huan.

The emperor opened his mouth and asked, "Do you understand poetry?"

Huanbi knelt straighten her body even more respectfully after hearing this, and said softly:

"In reply to your Majesty, these are some ancient poems that our lady copied in the palace some time ago. I simply found them while cleaning and wrote them down on a whim."

A look of disappointment flashed across the emperor's eyes, and he nodded.

"You were her maidservant when she came with her dowry. How could she have left you behind when she left the palace?"

Huanbi paused, her voice growing even more sorrowful. "Although our lady resolutely left the palace, she still couldn't let go of every scene and every object in this palace. She said that although time has passed, everything she has is a gift from the Emperor. She is always concerned about the Emperor, so she left me behind to look after Princess Longyue and everything here."

This tearful look made the emperor sigh. He stepped into the palace involuntarily. The side hall of Suiyuxuan was small, but it was decorated elegantly and exquisitely by Zhen Huan. A box of jewelry on the dressing table caught the emperor's attention.

The emperor gently stroked the red-gold rose hairpin at the top, "This is a gift I gave her some time ago, and she even kept it."

Huanbi followed the emperor's footsteps and said softly, "I was moved by love and changed into this dress. I beg your Majesty to forgive me."

The emperor didn't even turn his head, and only a calm voice came, "It's okay, don't wear it again in the future."

Huanbi choked, her face twisted for a moment before she spoke again, "Your Majesty, you don't know. Chunxi Palace is remote, and gossip often reaches your ears when your Majesty doesn't come for a few days. The aunts and Feiyan in Chunxi Palace are always flattering the powerful and bullying the weak. When you first moved in, you couldn't even get a hot meal, and you were verbally humiliated by them. Over time, you were constantly in a state of panic, and that's why you made such a big mistake. You know your sins are so serious that you can't face your Majesty, so you insisted on leaving the palace and don't even dare to wear this hairpin."

The emperor turned around, Huanbi raised her eyes, and the carefully drawn eyebrows and eyes came into view.

"Is that right?"

"Every word I say is true. If I say even a single lie, Your Majesty will kill me immediately!"

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That night,

The room where Zhen Huan lived was in the shade, and even in April, when the sun went down, a bone-chilling cold air would penetrate people.

Zhen Huan was still wearing her winter cotton-padded clothes, lying on the bed, but she felt that she could not gather any warmth at all. Her eyes were closed, and her pale lips and furrowed brows revealed her discomfort.

Cui Jinxi had just returned from the foot of the mountain carrying firewood. She pushed open the door and lit the candlestick with a tinder.

"Madam, have you had dinner yet? Why isn't Pei'er with you?"

Zhen Huan's eyelids trembled, and she looked at Cui Jinxi, "I thought you should be back soon, so I asked Pei'er to boil some water."

Cui Jinxi finally nodded and said, "When I went up the mountain just now, I saw some wild vegetables in the woods. I will pick some tomorrow to nourish my lady."

There was a trace of pity in Zhen Huan's eyes, "Aunt, why did you come here with me to suffer? I originally wanted you to stay with Longyue. After all, you will be a dowry nanny..."

Cui Jinxi quickly interrupted Zhen Huan, "My lady is kind and tolerant to me, and has a strong character. I have long regarded you as my master. How can I enjoy the comforts of the palace while you suffer?"

"Jinxi, I really don't know what to say. We have already left the palace, so please don't call yourself a slave anymore."

The more Cui Jinxi acted like this, the more uncomfortable Zhen Huan felt.

That day, Huanbi found me and threatened that even if she didn't consider her father, she would consider him too. She would stay in the palace even if it cost her life, and would not let her father and wife suffer in Ningguta in vain.

Zhen Huan knew that what Huanbi said made sense, but compared with Cui Jinxi and Pei'er who volunteered to accompany her out of the palace, Zhen Huan still felt a dull pain in her heart.

Her knowledge and ambition did not allow her to stay in the palace and stay with that unfaithful man.

Thinking of this, Zhen Huan let out a breath.

Just then, Pei'er opened the door, holding a broken bowl in her hand, which emitted bursts of steaming and rich aroma.

"My lady, I have asked the monks and nuns for some brown sugar. You have been having severe abdominal pain every time you have your period since you gave birth. Please drink some to warm your body." Before entering the house, Pei'er spoke a lot of words quickly.

After seeing the two people in the room clearly, Pei'er's pretty face smiled even happier, "Aunt Jinxi is back! There is hot water in the kitchen, aunt, drink some hot water and wash up. I didn't do much today, I just looked after my wife, and from now on, I will take care of the young lady."

Cui Jinxi looked at Zhen Huan, and after receiving her nod, she said to Pei'er, "Thank you for your help. I'll be leaving first and will be back to relieve you shortly. You must be exhausted from cleaning up the kitchen yesterday, so don't refuse."

Watching Pei'er blow carefully before bringing the bowl to her with anticipation, Zhen Huan said softly, "Pei'er, can you use it yourself?"

"I didn't ask for much, I couldn't bear to drink it, so I made it all for my wife."

Zhen Huan said with a look of emotion, "I am already very grateful to you for accompanying me out of the palace. I can't offer you anything as a reward. Please drink a few sips first, or I will be very upset."

Pei'er hesitated, swallowed, and took a small sip. Her eyes immediately sparkled, and her cheeks flushed with shyness. "Thank you, my lady. But ever since I began serving the young master, I have already decided on you. I thought I would never be able to leave the palace in this lifetime. I am so happy to be able to leave the palace with you!"