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

The concubines knelt on the ground in panic.

Lou Yong'er knelt down along with the crowd, but then walked a few steps on her knees and reached the center of the crowd.

"Your Majesty, I am not begging for mercy, but I am frightened by the vicious intentions of the person behind the scenes." Lou Yong'er looked at the emperor sadly.

The emperor looked coldly at this ignorant woman.

Seeing that the emperor remained silent, Lou Yong'er was delighted and quickly said, "The person behind the scenes used the royal heir as bait to frame Consort Hui. How could they have cared about the royal family's reputation? And where do they put Your Majesty?"

A cold gleam flashed in the Queen's eyes, glaring directly at the unsuspecting Lou Yong'er. She glanced at the Emperor's expression before speaking, "Lou promised, what do you mean by that?"

Lou Yong'er breathed a sigh of relief. Although it was the Queen who took over the conversation, at least she didn't have to perform a solo.

"Your Majesty, I am always grateful for your grace and thank you for giving me a place to stay. But I will never forget what happened in the past!"

She pointed to the blood-stained clothes thrown in the corner and said, "I did something wrong before, and was beaten by the nanny with thin willow branches. Although the branches were thin, they whistled like a fishing net. The nanny also made me kneel on the cobblestones until late at night. I knelt for a long time, and when I finally returned to my residence, my white underwear was stained with blood. It was exactly this color, Your Majesty!"

Lou Yong'er cried as she spoke, hugging her arms, which made people feel heartbroken.

An Lingrong finally crawled to Jiang Ruyin's side and asked worriedly, "Is the queen okay?"

The emperor glanced at the two of them and waved his hand, "Get up, you continue."

The concubines hurriedly stood up. Shen Meizhuang and Lou Yong'er were still kneeling, while Zhen Huan also knelt, stubbornly holding onto one of Shen Meizhuang's arms.

Lou Yong'er swallowed her saliva and changed the subject, "Just now, Fuling said that Concubine Hui had her period two days ago. But the bloodstains on her clothes, although not just now, definitely didn't come from a few days ago. Moreover, if it was her period a few days ago, why did she discard it today when the Emperor arrived? The guards were guarding the gate and outside the palace, yet she just ran through the palace so blatantly."

The emperor raised his eyebrows and leaned back slightly.

Lou Yong'er looked directly into the emperor's eyes, and as if encouraged, she said boldly, "Fuling said that her period came two days ago, so Concubine Hui must be having her period now. Please, His Majesty, send a highly experienced maid to verify Concubine Hui's identity!"

Jiang Cheng looked at her fearfully and was about to speak.

Lou Yong'er spoke first, suddenly raising her voice, "Doctor Jiang! You said Concubine Hui had her period a few days ago. Are you right, you or Concubine Hui's maid?"

Fuling quickly corrected herself, "It was a few days ago, a few days ago! I was mistaken!"

Lou Yong'er sneered, "When you pointed out Concubine Hui outside the palace, your words were coherent and resounding. Now you say you remembered it wrongly?"

Fuling was speechless and lowered her head in panic.

Jiang Cheng lowered the brim of his hat, his expression ambiguous, and Lou Yong'er had no intention of letting him go.

"Imperial Physician Liu said he prescribed a prescription for Concubine Hui to delay her period. Does the Imperial Hospital have any records?"

Zhang Mi knew that he could not escape the blame either. Rather than offend Concubine Hua, he decided to save his own life first. "The Imperial Hospital should have kept records. Imperial Physician Jiang..."

Jiang Cheng nodded repeatedly, his hat brim hitting the ground with a "knock, knock, knock" sound. "I have been busy developing a new health-care prescription for Concubine Hua these past few days, so I forgot about this matter."

The emperor's cold gaze seemed to have substance as it fell on Jiang Cheng's body curled up on the ground.

Lou Yong'er sneered, "What a forgetful one!"

She panted softly, finishing such a long paragraph in one breath, feeling a little breathless. She wondered if the little she had learned from studying The Legend of Zhen Huan for so long would be of any use! It didn't matter whether it was useful or not. As long as Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang trusted her and the Emperor noticed her, that would be enough.

Seeing Lou Yong'er stop talking, Zhen Huan quickly added, "If Meijie really planned a fake pregnancy, why did Liu Bin disappear as soon as Fuling was discovered? Meijie's pulse has always been healthy. Given Meijie's character and the Emperor's favor, why should she be worried about not having an heir? Besides! Fuling was assigned to Meijie by the Imperial Household Department after she arrived at the Old Summer Palace. Caiyue was Meijie's maidservant who came with her as a dowry. Why should Fuling, a new palace maid, be responsible for such an important matter?"

Zhang Mi scratched his head for a long moment before mumbling, "Your Majesty, at that time, Concubine Shen's pulse was weak, and I'm not an expert in this field, so I couldn't be sure. That's why I requested a joint diagnosis with Imperial Physician Jiang. With Imperial Physicians Liu and Jiang as your guarantors, I can now say that Concubine Shen is indeed pregnant."

Finally, Zhen Huan was at a loss for words, so she kowtowed deeply and shouted, "Your Majesty, please issue an order to restore Sister Mei's innocence and restore the royal family's dignity!"

Lou Yong'er followed closely and shouted.

As Shen Meizhuang's mistress, Jingpin followed immediately.

Jiang Ruyin remained silent and knelt down with An Lingrong.

Seeing that most people knelt down, Concubine Xin also knelt down.

Hua Fei's eyes were as sharp as knives as she shot at Lou Yong'er and the others, and she was unwillingly pulled down to her knees by Wen Pin.

Concubine Qi didn't dare to stand there anymore. The Queen pulled the corner of her mouth and asked, "Your Majesty, would you like me to find a..."

The emperor interrupted the queen without mercy, "Fangpin, what do you think?"

Jiang Ruyin's calm and gentle voice echoed in the palace, "Your Majesty, naturally, everything is based on the majesty of the royal family and your reputation."

The emperor nodded and waved his finger, "Su Peisheng, ask Fang Ruo to come in."

Fang Ruo walked in slowly, her expression unchanged as she bowed respectfully, "Your servant greets His Majesty, and pays respects to the Empress and all the masters."

"Take Concubine Shen to the side hall."

Shen Meizhuang bit her lip. She was too embarrassed to speak of such a filthy thing as menstrual discharge in front of the emperor, with the sharp-eyed and sharp-eared imperial guards outside the door.

Just now, Shen Meizhuang avoided talking about it because she was hopeful, but now it has become her only chance of survival, so how could she be unwilling? She looked at Lou Yong'er deeply and followed the nanny to the side hall.

It was quiet, without even the sound of clothes rubbing against each other.

There was a loud bang, and Fuling hit the pillar and died. A blood mark as big as a bowl was branded on Fuling's green face, showing that he was determined to die.

Concubine Qi screamed and shrank into Concubine Xin's arms.

Jiang Cheng finally began to tremble.

Everything is clear now.

Soon Fangruo came back and shook her head gently.

The emperor turned his neck and let out a long breath.

"Mrs. Shen is not a good judge of character. He shall be fined six months' salary. Jiang Cheng shall be executed immediately. Fu Ling shall have his bones crushed and his ashes scattered. Jiang Cheng shall be imprisoned in death row."

The emperor, who was standing close to her, straightened up and cast a slightly grim gaze on Lou Yong'er, "Lou's Concubine Jin is here."