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

Jiang Ruyin had a faint smile on her face, shook her head, and looked at Concubine Hua again.

Hua Fei rolled her eyes but still moved over carefully.

As soon as she sat down, she couldn't wait to ask, "Has the emperor had his meal yet? I have a new chef in the palace, and he cooks delicious Jiangnan dishes."

The emperor was in a good mood and was happy to answer Hua Fei, "I just had dinner at Ru Gu Han Jin. The chef at Concubine Fang's place is best at Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine. Let's have a competition between the two chefs some other day."

Hua Fei did not achieve her goal, but she still smiled after receiving the emperor's response.

Zhen Huan spoke up, hinting at something, "The Dong'e Ejiao and Longan Soup in Concubine Hua's palace is a masterpiece. Now that a new chef has arrived, the Emperor will surely be obsessed with it."

Concubine Hua raised her eyebrows. "I haven't chatted with Concubine Wan for over a month. Concubine Wan is as eloquent as ever."

The emperor listened more and more dissatisfied, and quickly stopped her, "Nizi is young and likes to joke around, is Concubine Hua going to care about it?"

Concubine Hua explained coquettishly, "I like Concubine Wan's cleverness, so I joked with her a few more times."

The queen also spoke up and changed the subject using papaya.

The chief steward of the Jingshifang gritted his teeth and brought in the green card, which immediately attracted the attention of all the concubines.

The emperor had no choice but to put the papaya back and said casually, "I'm going to the queen today."

At the end, he added, "If you have papayas, I'll go to your place and eat some."

Zhen Huan casually handed over the handkerchief, and the emperor took it, "Noble Lady Wan, please spend some time with Noble Lady Hui." He then said to Jiang Ruyin, "It's getting quite stuffy at night. If you don't have enough ice, feel free to send someone to the Qinzheng Palace to get some."

The emperor and the empress left first, and there was no point in the rest of the concubines staying.

Concubine Hua left first.

Just as he walked out of the hall, a woman's figure flashed by, and she ran to the rockery and looked over fearlessly.

The emperor was displeased, "Who is sneaking around there?"

Immediately, a team of guards armed with swords rushed forward and pulled the woman out.

The woman screamed in panic, "Don't catch me, don't catch me, I am serving Lady Hui."

This woman was identified by Concubine Wen as Fuling from Concubine Hui's palace.

Fuling was holding the bundle, and Su Peisheng thought she was just an ordinary servant who had stolen her master's property.

Shen Meizhuang came from a prominent family. If this matter were exposed to the public, people would think that she had withheld money from the palace maids. She was immediately filled with shame and ordered someone to drag Fuling away.

Concubine Wen had already opened the bundle on her own. She screamed and threw it out, "Ah, why are these clothes covered in blood!"

The bundles were scattered on the ground, visible to everyone.

Lou Yong'er's gaze was not here. She stared blankly ahead, her lips moving as if she was muttering to herself.

Hua Fei covered her mouth with a handkerchief and said in a pretentious tone, "Could it be that someone is trying to kill her for money?"

Shen Meizhuang stared at the clothes on the ground, "These are my clothes!"

Shen Meizhuang was extremely confused, and Zhen Huan, who was supporting Shen Meizhuang, also realized that something was wrong.

The emperor had been in the harem since he was a child and had been immersed in the power struggles of the court for many years. He glanced at Shen Meizhuang and was about to interrogate Fuling in detail.

Shen Meizhuang also sensed something was wrong, but still had a glimmer of hope in her heart. She immediately said, "Your hands are so dirty! Drag him out and torture him!"

When Fuling heard this, she looked incredulous and immediately accused Shen Meizhuang:

"In fact, the young lady is not pregnant at all! These clothes were not stolen by me. The young lady's period came two days ago, and she soiled her clothes, so I asked me to throw them away."

"These clothes are irrefutable evidence!"

Every word the maid said was so insightful that Shen Meizhuang didn't even have the energy to refute her. She rolled her eyes and almost fainted.

Lou Yong'er was hidden in the crowd, her eyes were surprisingly bright.

Shen Meizhuang's armored hands trembled helplessly, "She, she slandered me!"

Hearing Shen Meizhuang's words, the emperor didn't even look at him and closed his eyes. "Noble Lady Hui is frightened. Go and call the imperial physician."

Concubine Hui hurriedly called Su Peisheng to stop him, trying to get Liu Bin to prove his innocence. "Please ask for the imperial physician Liu who is protecting the fetus for me. I just don't know if he is on duty tonight..."

Su Peisheng was the Imperial Household Steward after all, so there were some things he had to keep in mind. "It's not Doctor Liu's turn today."

The emperor thought, "It doesn't matter if he's not here. Go and ask Zhang Mi, the chief judge of the Imperial Hospital, to come."

Zhang Mi arrived quickly and trembled as he took her pulse. He felt as if his long-growth white beard might fall off along with her head. Seeing he could no longer hold out, he slumped to his knees with his old arms and legs, kowtowed repeatedly, "Noble Hui is indeed not pregnant, and her pulse suggests she's taken medication to delay her period."

Shen Meizhuang was shocked and frightened, pointing at Zhang Mi angrily, "You're talking nonsense! How could a healthy child have no pulse?"

Zhen Huan quickly held Shen Meizhuang down.

The emperor remained silent with a sullen expression. Su Peisheng said spontaneously, "I will go and invite the two imperial physicians, Jiang Cheng and Jiang Shen."

Shen Meizhuang tearfully recounted the whole story of how she had requested this prescription. After kneeling for a long time, the emperor remained silent, sobbing helplessly.

Zhen Huan calmed down and figured out all the connections, and swept her sharp eyes over Cao Qinmo.

Everything that happened recently, every word and every action, suddenly became clear.

Jiang Cheng gave the same conclusion, "...In my humble opinion, the young lady should have had her period a few days ago...It's probably due to the medication. The young lady asked me for a prescription like this a few days ago...As for why the young lady is vomiting and has a preference for sour foods, I don't know."

Every word and sentence points directly to Shen Meizhuang's fake pregnancy.

Zhen Huan pressed her hands tightly on Shen Meizhuang's shoulders in hatred, while Shen Meizhuang shook her head helplessly, unaware of anything.

Caiyue hurried to look for the prescription, and sure enough, the prescription placed at the bottom of the dressing table had disappeared.

The emperor ordered Su Peisheng to kidnap Liu Bin, but Su Peisheng said, "When I went to look for the imperial physician just now, I sent someone to look for Imperial Physician Liu, but the room was empty."

"What a lonely place!"

The emperor's voice was not filled with anger. He seemed to say this with admiration, then looked at Shen Meizhuang calmly, "Lady Shen, I remember that he is from the same hometown as you. It was you who recommended him to serve the dragon fetus."

Hearing the emperor calling Shen Meizhuang by her surname, it was obvious that the emperor was very angry.

Sister Mei is a noble lady with a proud personality. If her title is stripped away, it would be such a humiliation.

Zhen Huan quickly knelt beside Shen Meizhuang, "The imperial physicians all said that day..."

"If you dare to plead for Shen, you will be punished with the same crime."

The emperor's voice was slightly hoarse, his eyes were calm, and he pronounced the verdict.

Zhen Huan was about to speak, and even took a step forward on her knees, but was stopped by Shen Meizhuang.

Shen Meizhuang was already crying uncontrollably, but she still shook her head at Zhen Huan.

Concubine Qi smiled and said, "Noble Lady Wan and Noble Lady Shen have always been good friends. I don't know what happened today."

"shut up!"

The emperor slammed the table and snorted coldly, no longer suppressing his anger.