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

Lou Yong'er gently wiped Feng Ruozhao's eyes and showed a look of pity.

"I am also a mother, and the past is nothing. I am just grateful for taking good care of Wen Yi. Even if you don't help me, I will visit you from time to time."

She spoke gently.

Feng Ruozhao grabbed her hand and said, "Good sister, don't say anything. How could I not hope that Xin would be reconciled? Tell me how I can help you."

Lou Yong'er hesitated. "The Emperor has retained your title, and I believe he is aware of your injustice. Could you please write a letter to explain the reason? It doesn't have to be me. I just want the Emperor to find a foster mother for Xinhe who will truly care for her."

"...Alas, why are you doing this?" A flash of determination passed through Feng Ruozhao's eyes. He stretched the silk handkerchief tightly clenched in his hand, opened his mouth, bit his thumb, and began to write a letter in blood.

Lou Yong'er was stunned at first, but as Feng Ruozhao wrote word by word, she couldn't help but show ecstasy on her face.

After she finished writing, Lou Yong'er left her own handkerchief for her to wrap her hands, and happily took the blood letter away.

"Time waits for no one. I have to go to the Yangxin Palace first. Thank you, sister!"

Lou Yong'er rushed out of the door, and Feng Ruozhao held his fingers and lowered his head dejectedly.

Lan Li put a plain cloth purse under Feng Ruozhao's bed in a gentle voice, "This is the twenty taels of silver our young master prepared for you. You can't be without silver here. Our young master is also very happy. Please forgive me."

Then he hurried to chase Lou Yong'er.

Only Xiao Xiazi was guarding the front of the Yangxin Palace. Lou Yong'er didn't care about that much and said to Xiao Xiazi with a pleasant face, "This young lady has important matters to ask the emperor to attend to. Please, eunuch, pass on the message for me."

"My lord, please forgive me. It's not that I don't want to go. It's just that the emperor is in the Yiku Palace now." Xiao Xiazi bowed.

Lou Yong'er nodded thoughtfully, "The Imperial Concubine has woken up, that's good news. I'll wait for the Emperor here."

Xiao Xiazi lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "My lady, I dare not invite you into the Yangxin Palace. It's not a good idea to stand outside in this cold weather. Why don't you return to the palace and wait? I will definitely convey this to the emperor."

"This..." Lou Yong'er hesitated, "Okay, this concerns Xin and the princess, please be sure to inform the emperor."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiazi hesitated. "Princess Xinhe, why don't you go to the Yikun Palace and speak to the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine in person about this matter? Princess Xinhe was just taken to the Yikun Palace by Concubine Qiao half a quarter of an hour ago."

Lou Yong'er was struck by lightning, but she still had a glimmer of hope in her heart. "Eunuch, what do you mean by this?"

"The emperor issued an order early in the morning to record Princess Xinhe as the daughter of the imperial concubine. My lady, don't you know about this?" Xiao Xiazi said cautiously.

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Lou Yong'er was suddenly at a loss. The heartfelt letter in blood in return for the months she had spent taking care of Feng Ruozhao seemed like a joke, and all her efforts to climb to the position of concubine became an even bigger joke.

From the moment she traveled through time, she thought she had seized the opportunity to join the main storyline, working tirelessly for Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang, yet she was constantly sidelined. To climb the social ladder, she even sacrificed her own daughter to win over Concubine Duan, but this gentle and refined woman always kept her at arm's length, as if everything she saw in the drama had been a shallow, scripted creation. The subsequent roles of Concubine Hua, Concubine Duan, Concubine Jing, and Concubine Fang were all truly unexpected.

I gazed aimlessly at the gray sky. This square canopy of the sky seemed so familiar. How long has it been? Six years...

It’s the Double Ninth Festival again.

In Jingren Palace, the queen sat high on the main seat, with a face like a bodhisattva.

As the last person sat down, the Queen smiled and said, "Huipin is back in good health, but Hua Guifei is still recovering. This palace is much quieter without Hua Guifei and Fang Fei."

Concubine Qi was completely oblivious to the Queen's pride. "Hey, these two, one gave birth to the Sixth Prince, the other adopted Princess Xinhe. How happy they are hiding in their own palace."

As soon as these words came out, Concubine Qi was stunned, then she realized that she had said the wrong thing. She smiled awkwardly and said, "But I still like to come to pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen and listen to Her Majesty's teachings."

When the queen heard the name of the Sixth Prince, she felt annoyed but remained expressionless.

"It's true that leisure is blissful, but if you develop a lazy nature for the sake of this temporary happiness, then why did Concubine Hua suddenly adopt Xinhe when she didn't even raise Wen Yi?"

The Queen looked at Concubine Wen, and there was no need to mention Lou Yong'er.

Concubine Wen curled her lips and said, "After recovering from a serious illness, things are always different. Perhaps it's because she sees the princess, a girl, all alone in the prince's house."

"Oh, Princess Xinhe is not lonely at all. Their biological mother can't wait to go there every day. They are not as close as Concubine Hua and the princess." During the few months that Nian Shilan was bedridden, Concubine Qi had both grandchildren and sons, and was very proud of herself. She completely forgot about the intimidation Concubine Hua had in the past.

Lou Yong'er lowered her eyes upon hearing this, unwilling to get involved in the arguments between the two camps.

The Queen didn't want to let her go. "The Imperial Concubine is not in good health, so it's inevitable that she may have neglected Xinhe's care. The Chuxiu Palace where you are, Noble Lady Lou, is very close to the Yikun Palace, so it will be convenient for you to visit often. You can also look after the Yikun Palace for the Imperial Concubine."

These inexplicable words made everyone look at them sideways.

Since Nian Shilan and Jiang Ruyin were not there, naturally no one raised any questions.

Tara frowned, and then she heard Concubine Qi suddenly yell, "I see Songzhi always dressed like a palace maid. I just found out a few days ago that the emperor still treats her as a concubine. Why hasn't Concubine Qiao come to pay her respects?"

The room was filled with silence, and the Queen also wore a confused expression.

"Yeah, I don't know about this..."

Tara frowned, "Empress, do you mean to have Concubine Qiao come to pay her respects to you, and have Concubine Lou take care of the affairs of the Yikun Palace?"

An Lingrong covered her mouth with a handkerchief and said, "Sister Gongpin is not familiar with the cultural environment, and her understanding is also biased."

Tara tilted her head suspiciously.

The Queen's brow twitched. "You came so early in the morning, I'm afraid you haven't even had breakfast yet. Jianqiu, add another snack."

Who dares to leave without the Queen's order? Everyone sipped their tea in silence.

The queen leisurely rested one hand on the jade ruyi and the other hand stroked the fine embroidery on her vest, enjoying this moment of looking down.

"Empress, today is the fourteenth day, the day when Dong E comes to pay her respects. I will go back first." Concubine Qi stood up and said with a wry smile.

"Oh, yes, I'm sorry for taking up your time. It's been a while since I last saw you sisters, and I couldn't help but want to talk to you more."