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

"My dear, you are back? Is there anything I can do?"

Seeing Baojuan's worried look, An Lingrong's eyes became hot and she shook her head silently.

Her eyes were already red and swollen from crying, and her crow-feather-like eyelashes were still wet.

Baojuan thought it was because of An Bihuai. "Even Concubine Hui and Concubine Wan can't do anything? Well, why don't we ask the Empress for help?"

An Lingrong's voice was slightly hoarse. "I went to ask Concubine Fang for help, and Sister Wan went to see the Empress."

Baojuan became anxious. "Concubine Fang didn't agree, right? Why did you let Concubine Wan go alone? How could the Empress agree to this and see your sincerity?"

Baozhi stared at the patterns on the table without blinking, "I have to go to a few more places to look for opportunities. Besides, how could the Empress, the mother of the country, not understand the anxious and earnest feelings of her children?"

Baojuan glanced at Baozhi and asked, "Have you found an opportunity?"

An Lingrong tilted her head, but Baozhi remained calm, "It all depends on the Emperor's wishes."

Baojuan tried to persuade her again, but An Lingrong didn't want to think about it and turned her head away. "Sister Wan and Lou agreed to go to the Empress' place."

"I don't want to go." An Lingrong said softly.

Baojuan was stunned, then understood An Lingrong. Lou Yong'er was a sneaky person. The last time she saw him, he stared at her for a long time, making her feel uncomfortable.

Thinking of this, Baojuan got goosebumps again.

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Su Peisheng put on a big smile and said, "Oh, Concubine Fang, why did you come in person?"

He walked inside with Jiang Ruyin, saying, "The Emperor is very worried now, but now that the Empress is here, the Emperor will definitely feel more at ease."

Jiang Ruyin smiled but said nothing.

After sending the rare guest in, Su Peisheng stood guard outside the palace again, and said with emotion: This Concubine Qian is really capable, the Empress, Concubine Hua, Concubine Fang, Concubine Hui...tsk tsk tsk!

Su Peisheng counted on his fingers in his mind.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Jiang Ruyin bowed, stood up and walked behind the emperor.

The emperor relaxed his body, letting Jiang Ruyin massage his shoulders, and slowly exhaled.

"You don't look like you're here to beg for mercy."

Jiang Ruyin smiled, "In the emperor's heart, I am such a soft-hearted person."

The emperor patted the delicate and flexible hand on his shoulder, "I thought you liked An very much."

Jiang Ruyin was puzzled. "I thought the emperor liked An, so I gave her some face. You don't know, she just came to her father crying and begged for mercy. I didn't know how to start. I had no choice but to come to the emperor to hide."

"What do you think."

The emperor's voice was emotionless. Jiang Ruyin said indignantly, "This An is so petty! When I asked her whether her father was involved, she was clueless. She only knew what happened, and then she came crying and asked me to plead for her father."

"If her father hadn't been involved, it would have been fine. But if he was involved, and was implicated in the war, then no punishment would be excessive. Furthermore, General Nian's northwest war is crucial. If Concubine Hua knew about it, she would definitely not let him off."

The emperor's eyes swept over the old duck soup that had just been cleaned off the table.

"You are right." The emperor replied casually.

Jiang Ruyin continued, "This matter will surely worry His Majesty, and I do not wish to cause more trouble for him. Since An is usually quite well-behaved, I can only make this one trip. Please, His Majesty, allow me to take a break here for a while!"

The emperor pulled Jiang Ruyin over and asked her to sit on the dragon bed with him.

Jiang Ruyin dodged for a moment and sat crookedly on the chaise longue. "I dare not overstep the line~"

The emperor was satisfied. "If it weren't for the urgent military situation, I would have punished you by having you perform a good show for me."

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At this time, the Qingliang Palace

Concubine Wen asked Concubine Hua whether she wanted to go to the Qinzheng Palace. Concubine Hua gave a speech about the weak and the strong, and finally looked at Concubine Wen with contempt.

Concubine Wen smiled awkwardly, "Your Majesty has hit the nail on the head."

"...If I were to govern, I would definitely use an iron fist, an iron hand, and a heart of stone. Who would dare to disregard the law under severe punishment?"

Wenpin felt that what Hua Fei said made sense, but the recent incident with Lou Dongfu made her deeply understand that Hua Fei was unreliable.

Prince Dun addressed the emperor in every word he said. When Concubine Wen heard Prince Dun speaking for Concubine Hua, she was so scared that she almost fainted on the spot.

Concubine Hua was completely unaware and remained complacent. Concubine Wen couldn't help but wonder: If one day, the glory of the Nian family is gone and Concubine Hua's empire is about to collapse, how will she cope?

"Your Majesty is right." Concubine Wen said respectfully.

Taohuawu is spacious and magnificent. Even the Kunning Palace in the Forbidden City cannot compare with any palace or temple in the Old Summer Palace.

The place was arranged to be quiet and elegant by the Queen, and no one knew what kind of vicious heart the Queen had under her bodhisattva face.

When Zhen Huan heard the Queen talking about the resurgence, Hua Fei's domineering face, the humiliation she suffered during the house arrest, Mei Zhuang's pale and tearful face, and the Emperor's persuasive tone flashed before her eyes.

Finally, a hint of determination flashed in Zhen Huan's eyes. She picked up the teacup, stood up, and extinguished the ashes in the stove with her own hands.

"As concubines in the harem, we rely on the Queen's grace. It is our honor to share the Queen's worries and work. As the saying goes, the wise work with their minds. I, a humble concubine, can only repay the Queen with my physical labor."

Lou Yong'er knelt silently behind Zhen Huan.

Her gaze fixed on Zhen Huan's eyebrows, pleasure and resentment almost overwhelmed her. She forced herself to suppress the turmoil in her heart, her eyebrows twitching wildly a few times, and she said, "Good, you didn't disappoint me."

"The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, the magpies fly south. After circling the tree three times, they finally find a branch to rest on."

The Queen's eyes were gleaming as she personally helped Zhen Huan up. "In fact, there has always been only one tree in this harem, it's just that the flowers are so numerous that they dazzle the eyes. As long as you can clearly see which is the tree and which is the flower, everything will be fine."

The queen lightly glanced at Lou Yong'er's calm face.

"emperor!"

As soon as Su Peisheng spoke, he was glared at by the emperor.

Su Peisheng immediately fell silent, glanced at the sleeping Jiang Ruyin, and whispered in the emperor's ear.

"Your Majesty, urgent news from Jeju."

The more the emperor looked at him, the stranger his expression became.

When Jiang Ruyin opened her eyes, she happened to meet the emperor's scrutinizing gaze and woke up instantly.

Jiang Ruyin rubbed her eyes and murmured as if she was still asleep, "Your Majesty?"

The emperor withdrew his gaze, waved Su Peisheng away, and asked casually, "The grain and fodder lost in the Jeju border has been found. A caravan of merchants defeated a group of highway robbers and brought them to their lair. They found this cargo. What do you think I should reward you with?"

Jiang Ruyin rubbed the corners of his eyes and said nonchalantly, "Since it's a caravan, they must be well-off. The Emperor is so great that bestowing a plaque inscribed with the title of Good Merchants and Righteous Businessmen would be enough to show their gratitude."