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

Since Concubine Shen fell into the water, Lou Yingying has been a standout. This woman is innocent and humble, and even Concubine Hua is often speechless under the gaze of her eyes. She even showed her face in front of the Empress Dowager. With Zhen Huan and Yu Ying'er as "pearls and jades" before her, the Empress Dowager also gave her a good face.

Another day of greetings,

The Queen pressed Zhen Huan with earnest instructions, and Zhen Huan struggled to cope. Lou Yong'er blinked, "The bond between Concubine Wan and Concubine Shen, who grew up together, is truly rare. With this bond, Concubine Shen will surely be safe."

She looked envious, and Zhen Huan was slightly surprised and nodded at her.

The Queen looked at Lou Yong'er, a hint of impatience flashing in her eyes, but she still said gently, "Lou Yong is young and lovely, who wouldn't like her? There's no need to envy others. You are all sisters, so it's natural for you to be of one mind and live in harmony."

Zhen Huan, Lou Yong'er and others all bowed their heads and knelt to show their submission.

Everyone stood up at the same time, and Concubine Hua had no choice but to stand up as well to pretend to do so.

His eyes swept over the Queen's face as she nodded in satisfaction, then he quickly rolled his eyes and looked away. He paused on Lou Yong'er, and finally fixed on Zhen Huan.

She leaned forward, curled her lips into a smile, and asked with feigned curiosity, "Wan Changzai has only been in the palace for a few months, but she has experienced a lot. Now she has to recite scriptures and pray for blessings every day and take care of Concubine Shen. Can you still handle it?"

Zhen Huan's face darkened slightly, and she was about to speak immediately, obviously having made some preparations.

Unexpectedly, Lou Yong'er immediately responded, "Praying for the Emperor and the Empress Dowager is a blessing, how can it be considered hardship? Concubine Shen is Concubine Wan's sister, so Concubine Wan would naturally be worried if Concubine Shen fell into the water. Why do you say that, Concubine Hua?"

Zhen Huan was surprised, and everyone looked at her sideways.

Concubine Xin lowered her head and touched the corner of her lips with her handkerchief, complaining in her heart, "You ask about Concubine Fang every day, and now you are confronting Concubine Hua for Wan Chang. Has this face ever saved your life?"

Hua Fei had long eyebrows reaching her temples. After hearing what Lou Yong'er said, she widened her eyes in disbelief, raised her eyebrows high, and gritted her teeth.

Lou Yong'er met his gaze, and seeing this unbridled, flamboyant figure baring his teeth and claws, his entire being became vivid. The phoenix figure, surpassed even by the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia, was embodied at this moment.

Lou Yong'er's face turned red. Oh my god, this is Concubine Hua!

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Concubine Hua immediately became dispirited. Lou Yong'er looked well-behaved, but was he mentally ill?

Concubine Hua returned home in a huff once again, and the Queen nodded in satisfaction. "Lou is right, but your position doesn't require you to dress so simply. Why don't you wear that pomegranate hairpin?"

Lou Yong'er held the rank of "Ying-ying" (a concubine), the emperor's new favorite. It was common for concubines like Yu Ying'er to dress to the extremes of their rank. However, Lou Yong'er's attire consisted solely of a silver-red tasseled silk flower, a carnelian lantern hairpin at the other end of her bun, and ordinary silver earrings.

The tassels hung down to her eyes, swaying slightly with her every frown and smile, which was very beautiful. To be fair, the most expensive thing on her body was the Suzhou embroidery dress.

In comparison, Yu Ying'er's hair was cluttered with pearl hairpins, which made her look less youthful and energetic.

Lou Yong'er said coquettishly, "The gift given by the Empress is so good that I can't bear to wear it. So I offer it to her every day."

"Oh, is that so... Come to think of it, Concubine Fang doesn't seem to like wearing the jewelry I sent her, is it not to her liking?" The Queen changed the subject and looked at Jiang Ruyin.

Jiang Ruyin replied calmly, "Since I became pregnant, I have been very careful and dare not use other people's things."

This was a wonderful statement. Concubine Hua raised her eyebrows, Zhen Huan glanced sideways, Lou Yong'er widened her eyes, and there was a sound of people sucking in a breath of cold air beside them.

The Queen's reaction was indifferent. She didn't pursue the matter, but said to Lou Yong'er, "I see that the dragon flower necklace on your neck is too plain, and it doesn't match your clothes. Jianqiu, go and get that white jade and pearl necklace."

Jianqiu moved very quickly, leaving and coming back in a hurry.

Lou Yong'er looked at the necklace presented by Jianqiu, knowing that she could not refuse it, and lowered her eyes to express her gratitude.

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Jiang Ruyin closed her eyes to rest, but she heard Lou Yonger's voice coming from the front: "Greetings to Concubine Fang."

When Jiang Ruyin's eyes were fixed on her, Lou Yong'er said, "I just heard what Your Majesty said, but I don't quite understand. Could Your Majesty please ask someone to help me see if there is any secret to these jewels?"

Jiang Ruyin stroked her forehead, "I don't understand these things, so naturally I can't see them. Please go back, Lou."

Lou Yong'er bit her lip. Seeing that no one seemed to be passing by, she stepped forward and whispered, "I have been in the palace since I was a child. From the moment I met Her Majesty, I felt like an old friend had returned."

Jiang Ruyin smiled when she heard this, and her beautiful eyebrows curved into an arc. "I have never met Lou Ying, so how can you say that old friends have reunited?"

After saying that, he waved his hand.

Lou Yong'er looked at Jiang Ruyin walking away on the sedan chair unwillingly.

Lan Li was puzzled. Although Concubine Fang was favored and had a son, compared with other concubines, she was not the highest in rank nor the most favored, not to mention that there were other princes ahead of her.

First it was Concubine Wan, then Concubine Fang. Is my master so obsessed with this face?

Lou Yong'er bit her lip and ordered, "Let's go to Xianfu Palace."

As soon as Zhen Huan left Jingren Palace, she went straight to Xianfu Palace. She saw that although Shen Meiyu was still pale, she had at least woken up. She was leaning against the head of the bed, holding a book in her hand.

The two of them didn't say a few words before a palace maid came to announce that Lou had arrived.

"Huan'er, did Lou agree to this person?"

Zhen Huan pondered, "It's true that the timing of her appearance that day was questionable, but she's quite sincere and seems quite talkative."

Shen Meizhuang lowered her eyes, "No matter what, she is my savior."

Caiyue pursed her lips, walked out of the door with a calm expression, and soon welcomed Lou Yonger in.

Lou Yong'er half-knelt down, her gaze lingering on Shen Meizhuang for a moment, then quickly shifting to Zhen Huan's face. Her voice was clear, "This concubine greets Concubine Shen, and Concubine Wan is here."

After chatting for a while, Zhen Huan noticed that Concubine Shen looked tired, so she prepared to leave. Lou Yong'er also hurriedly took her leave.

Caiyue accompanied the two of them all the way to the outside of Xianfu Palace before running back.

"My lady..." Caiyue looked at Shen Meizhuang aggrievedly.

Shen Meizhuang lay back on the bed with her eyes half closed.

Shen Meizhuang remained silent, so Caiyue dared to continue, "Lou saved the young lady with good intentions, but she had ulterior motives. You don't know that just now her eyes were almost glued to Wan Changzai. Does she still think Wan Changzai is the emperor's favorite?"

Caiyue's words became more and more intense. Shen Meizhuang's face changed and she scolded, "Do you think you can talk about Concubine Wan?"

Caiyue lowered her head and admitted her mistake. She then secretly glanced at Shen Meizhuang's expression and breathed a sigh of relief. "The Lou family comes from a humble background and is really unruly. When we left just now, Caixing said that Concubine Jing knew that Concubine Wan and Concubine Lou had arrived, so she specially sent some snacks. However, when the palace maid arrived, she saw that Concubine Lou had already left, so she went back."

This was a big deal. Shen Meizhuang frowned, "Huan'er was so anxious to see me that she didn't pay attention to Concubine Jing. Lou promised that she had never seen the world. You guys should take better care of her in the future. Don't say such things anymore."

Seeing that Shen Meizhuang seemed to have listened, Caiyue was satisfied and she sincerely admitted her mistake.

"I understand. It's all my fault. I will serve you and let you take a nap to atone for my sin."

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