Yu Ying'er was up to no good again. She poisoned the medicine that Wan Changzai and Lou had agreed to. However, the poisoning failed and she ended up dying in the cold palace. However, this time, there was no An Lingrong involved.

After this incident, Zhen Huan gained more sympathy from the emperor, and Zhen Huan and Lou Yong'er seemed to have a common enemy and became closer day by day.

It was another rainy day. The sky was covered with an old quilt, making it hard to breathe. The air was filled with a decadent smell.

Concubine Wen, who had just come out of Jingren Palace, looked at the weather with concern. "Wen Yi didn't feel well when she woke up this morning. I beg Your Majesty to let me go back and take care of Wen Yi personally."

Concubine Hua sat steadily in the sedan chair, closed her eyes and rested, waving her hand casually.

Songzhi watched Concubine Wen go away, and whispered to the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair: "Hurry up! If it rains and the Empress gets wet, watch out for yourselves!"

The palace maids quickened their pace and soon caught up with Zhen Huan and her group who had gone ahead.

Noble Lady Fucha hid herself in the crowd, staring blankly at the cobblestones beneath her feet. Concubine Li abandoned her sedan chair and followed the magnificent crowd.

Concubine Li was both afraid and eager to hear. She frowned and took small steps as she stared at Zhen Huan who was surrounded by beauties.

Jingpin didn't want to get involved in these stories about ghosts and gods, so she separated from the crowd early.

Lou Yong'er and Shen Meizhuang stayed close to Zhen Huan, Lipin followed Shen Meizhuang closely, and Qi Fei became more and more excited as she listened beside Lou Yong'er.

Concubine Xin lagged behind one step and looked at Concubine Fucha with some concern.

An Lingrong was the last to speak in silence. Seeing Shen Meiyu and Lou Yong'er speaking in unison and giving wonderful speeches, An Lingrong folded her arms and rubbed them.

In front of them was the Yanx Palace. An Lingrong was wondering why Xiao Yunzi hadn't appeared yet, when a white shadow floated out next to the plaque of the Yanx Palace.

Compared to the stunned Noble Lady Fucha, it was Concubine Li who reacted first. She screamed, attracting Concubine Hua, and she herself shrank into the corner of the palace.

"You keep talking about these ghosts and gods in the palace. I think you don't want to keep your tongues!" Concubine Hua scolded with disdain.

Zhen Huan didn't care at all. Instead, she took a step forward, looking extremely cautious. "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words! That thing is spiritual and will cling to you..."

Concubine Li turned her head slightly and covered her ears.

Hua Fei narrowed her eyes and sneered.

Noble Lady Fucha seemed to have finally reacted and grabbed Noble Lady Xin's arm tightly, "Yes, yes, didn't the Empress order a ritual to be held in Baohua Hall?" She stared with wide eyes, as if seeking an explanation.

Concubine Xin was in pain when she was caught, and she shrank back after hearing Concubine Fucha's suspicious words.

Concubine Hua looked down upon them and raised her chin towards Lipin. "Lipin, follow me back to the palace."

Unexpectedly, when Lipin turned her head, she saw the real shadow on the wall behind Huafei. The shadow was in tattered white clothes and flying black hair. Even the feet could not be seen in the dark night. The face was extremely pale, and the most frightening thing was that it had a bloody mouth.

Amid the screams of the beauties, Noble Lady Fucha fell down softly.

Lipin rolled and crawled, stumbling towards Huafei, threw herself on her sedan chair, hugged her thighs and cried, "Don't come to me, don't come to me, wuwu, I didn't ask you to do that, I-I was just following orders, wuwuwa! Don't come to me!!"

Concubine Hua was so frightened that she looked at Concubine Li blankly.

Songzhi strode to Lipin's side, pretending to support her, and pinched Lipin's arm desperately, "Madam Lipin, please wake up and stop talking nonsense!"

Hua Fei was reminded and forced a smile to comfort Lipin, "It's okay, it's okay, come back with me first, Zhou Ninghai! Quick! Take Lipin back to Yikun Palace!"

Zhen Huan strode forward, meeting Concubine Hua's glare, "Hold on, Your Majesty. Concubine Li cannot return to the palace with you. Just now, Concubine Li kept saying that Yu Shi had poisoned me and Lou Yingyi a few days ago. This matter requires the Empress's decision."

Zhen Huan's words were sonorous, and Concubine Hua laughed out of anger.

"I am entrusted with the responsibility of assisting the six palaces. It is my duty to share the Empress's worries. It is already late, so why would Concubine Wan bother the Empress?"

Lou Yong'er's almond-shaped eyes curved slightly as she spoke righteously, "The Empress is the head of the Central Palace. This is a matter of great importance, and she should be informed."

An Lingrong silently retracted her leg that was about to move forward.

Shen Meizhuang naturally wanted to help the two of them, and the three of them worked together to block Hua Fei's way.

Noble Lady Fucha fainted on the ground. Noble Lady Xin was brought down and simply knelt beside Noble Lady Fucha.

Concubine Qi secretly thought that this was a good opportunity to overthrow Concubine Hua. She was afraid of offending Concubine Hua but was also satisfied that Shen Meiyu and others were sensible, so she pretended to be a quail in the corner.

Concubine Hua was furious and wanted to kick these bitches who blocked her way to death. She shouted angrily, "Anyone who dares to block my way is disrespecting me!"

It was too late, the Queen had arrived.

The Queen's eyes were sharp as she questioned, "Didn't Concubine Li just say that someone had instructed her to poison Concubine Wan and Concubine Lou?"

Lipin had already collapsed to the ground in fear, trembling all over, clinging tightly to Hua Fei. When she heard the Queen's voice, she rushed towards her again, shouting, "Queen, save me!"

Upon seeing this, Concubine Hua hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please understand. I think Concubine Li has gone insane and is just talking nonsense. Your Majesty, please don't believe her one-sided words."

Zhen Huan immediately retorted, "If it's true what Concubine Hua said, why did Concubine Li become so horrified when she heard it was Yu? There must be something fishy going on."

The Queen held her head high and ordered, "Come here, take Concubine Li back to Jingren Palace and place her there until the matter is fully investigated."

"Your Majesty," Concubine Hua forced a smile, "Lipin has been acting madly. Bringing her to Jingren Palace might alarm Your Majesty. It would be better to take Lipin back to her Qixiang Palace for easy care."

Zhen Huan quickly stepped forward and said, "The Empress is the master of all the six palaces. The Emperor will surely feel more at ease if you personally take care of things." As she spoke, she leaned forward and half-knelt. "Farewell, Her Majesty!"

The Queen glanced at Hua Fei, her eyes and eyebrows raised, "The Queen has been ill these days and has not asked about the affairs of the harem. Hua Fei, as the person in charge of the six palaces, you have not managed well, which led to such things happening in the harem. You are also to blame. I will ask the Emperor and the Empress Dowager tomorrow and make a decision. You should reflect on it carefully. Jiang Fuhai, go back to the palace!" After that, the Queen left with her group.

Concubine Hua was so angry that she gnashed her teeth, but she could do nothing. She angrily swung her sleeves, stared directly at Zhen Huan, and stepped forward, "Zhen Huan, you dare to go against me, how can you be so good!"

Zhen Huan was forced to take two steps back, and she looked at Concubine Hua calmly, "I will follow the Empress' orders and obey your majesty's orders."

This storm seems to have come to an end temporarily, but everyone in the harem knows that the struggle will be even more intense in the future.

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