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

Cai Ping said, "Your wife's behavior and manners show that she is a woman of grace and talent, and she is also the prince's beloved, so you can rest assured."

"Let me help you."

All the servants in the main house were sent away. Zhen Huan picked up the towel and was about to continue wiping Prince Guo, but Prince Guo grabbed Zhen Huan's hand.

"Huan'er, how can I bear to let you do this? I won't be in the way, just let the servants do it."

Zhen Huan couldn't help but lower her eyes, but ultimately did not struggle to break free.

"I also want to do something for Your Highness. Please let me go, or I will feel really bad."

Seeing this, Prince Guo no longer insisted, but the hot breath when the two of them got close still made Zhen Huan blush.

After all, Zhen Huan was not someone who could serve others. After simply wiping her face, forehead, and neck, she became at a loss.

"Okay, let's stop here. When A Jin comes back, ask him to wipe my body." Prince Guo chuckled and stared at the person in front of him with burning eyes.

Zhen Huan's eyes dodged several times, "Hmm... Your Highness's body is burning badly, is it uncomfortable? But you have taken the medicine."

"I just drank it, and I feel much better now. Seeing you makes me feel better." Prince Guo quickly replied, "Huan'er, I..."

"Your Highness!" Zhen Huan took two steps back, her heart in turmoil, and forced herself to appear calm. "Your Highness, I came here today to ask you something."

Prince Guo couldn't hide his disappointment. "Just tell me, I will tell you everything I know."

"My little sister is young and beautiful. Ningguta is a very chaotic place. I am worried about her. Please take good care of her, Your Highness."

Zhen Huan was really worried. Last time, news came from Ningguta that Yu Rao was harassed more than ten times in half a month because she washed her face when her father was being treated. Everyone from the leader and the manager to the widowers and criminal slaves came to her. How could Zhen Huan not be upset? Yu Rao had already cut her hair short and dressed like a boy, but she didn't know if it would work.

Prince Guo said seriously, "I know about this as well. I've already sent money to the steward to let him know that there's something going on in the capital. I think they'll be more restrained."

Zhen Huan felt relieved after hearing this. She had seen too many cases of people changing their minds according to the wind and scattering when the tree fell. The effect of money and deterrence would not be too good.

"Then I'm relieved. And Huanbi, have the prince's people contacted her? As a palace maid, it's inevitable that she is isolated from the news. I am really worried about Huanbi. The people in the palace didn't even let go of my father who was far away in Ningguta. I can't believe what will happen to Huanbi in the palace."

Zhen Huan's tone was gloomy with a hint of resentment.

"Don't worry, Huanbi was once a maid before the emperor, so no one dared to embarrass her openly. But she now lives in Qixiang Palace, where the head of the palace is Concubine Wen. She received the note, but she didn't dare pass it on."

"Qixiang Palace?" Zhen Huan exclaimed. "Not to mention Concubine Wen's viciousness, one of the east and west side halls of Qixiang Palace was formerly occupied by the late Concubine Guo, and the other was occupied by Su Daying and her companions, who lost three lives. It must be Concubine Fang! If it were Concubine Hua, she would at most have sent Huanbi to a remote palace. Such a meticulous method of torture must have been done by Concubine Fang."

Prince Guo hesitated. "After the Queen returned to the palace, all palace affairs were handed over to her... But your father's injury seems to be closely related to Yongshou Palace. People in Ningguta said that the troublemakers took money from a passing caravan and committed the murder."

Zhen Huan's eyes were almost filled with resentment. "It's indeed her. She always hated my resemblance to her. Later, she was dissatisfied with my return to Sui Yuxuan. Before leaving the palace, she asked Concubine Gong to instigate Lou Yong'er to frame me in front of Sister Mei. Now, she still..."

"Huan'er, calm down. She is now recuperating in the palace. The enemy is in the open and we are in the dark. We should take care of the present affairs first. There is still a long time to go, and we will make her pay the price." Prince Guo soothed in a gentle voice.

Taking a deep breath, Zhen Huan stubbornly wiped away her tears, "Yun Li, thank you very much. Please continue to have people wait for Huan Bi to pass on the news. Even if it costs Concubine Fang, there should be someone useful in the palace."

Prince Guo agreed, "You are right. I heard that you were close friends with a noble lady named Hui in the past."

"Are you talking about Sister Mei?" Zhen Huan felt extremely gloomy when she thought of Shen Meizhuang.

A month after she left the palace, Shen Meizhuang sent a letter, asking only about her life and not mentioning Longyue or Huanbi. Half a year later, she sent some clothes. Subsequent letters were also simple greetings, rarely mentioning Longyue, let alone Huanbi. Later, when she received another letter from the palace, she learned that Shen Meizhuang had given birth to a daughter. Between the lines, Shen Meizhuang praised Wen Shichu and asked herself if she really didn't understand Wen Shichu's feelings.

Zhen Huan forced a smile. Perhaps people change! She hadn't expected that this friendship would not be destroyed by the long-term correspondence, but would become weak because she couldn't help her in the palace.

"Sister Mei sent me some autumn clothes last month. But now that I've left the palace, it's inconvenient for her to tell me more about the situation in the palace."

"So that's how it is." Prince Guo nodded thoughtfully.

Zhen Huan looked up at him, "What happened to Sister Mei?"

"Oh, it's because there is a new Concubine Hui in the palace. I thought it would be helpful to you." Prince Guo smiled gently and explained.

Now that everything has been discussed, Zhen Huan is worried about going back to ask Pei'er about her past in the palace.

"I've asked Aunt Jingxi, and I've asked her to ask the kitchen to make your favorite milk bird's nest and lotus root powder and osmanthus sugar cake tonight. You can go back and have a rest first." Prince Guo sent Zhen Huan out the door in a gentle voice.

When Zhen Huan mentioned lotus root starch and osmanthus sugar cake, she thought of how her mother and Shen Meizhuang had made it for so many years. Back then, when Shen Meizhuang came to visit the mansion, she heard that she liked it and specifically asked her mother to teach her how to make it. Things have changed since then!

Zhen Huan suppressed the sadness in her heart and smiled, "Please stay, Your Highness. It's windy outside. Please go back and lie down. I'll call Cai Ping for you."

At Lingyun Peak, Cui Jinxi patiently waited for half an hour after the two left, doing the rough work step by step. Then she began to rummage through the boxes and cabinets.

Cui Jinxi sat alone on the kang, her expression frozen. "How could there be nothing? Pei'er is so strange. First, she gave up the wealth and honor of the palace to come to Ganlu Temple to suffer, and then she keeps paying attention to me from time to time. How could such a person not be someone's spy?"

Thinking of this, Cui Jinxi looked through the things again suspiciously. After removing her own and Zhen Huan's things, she confirmed that Pei'er's things only included: two sets of nun's clothes for replacement, a cotton coat, two inner garments, a middle garment, a hairpin given by Jing Niang, and a pair of earrings. She fell into deep thought.