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

Zhen Huan's mind moved slightly, and she performed a rigid and stunning dance at just the right time.

Zhen Huan sighed deeply.

She put on a smile and said, "Sister, you are in a good mood, which makes me happy too. Sister, you are tired. Come, let me wipe the sweat off your face."

Lou Yong'er was unaware of this and wondered in her heart why the emperor hadn't arrived yet. She happily went to greet him, "Sister Wan~"

Zhen Huan held the handkerchief and gently wiped Lou Yong'er's forehead.

Lou Yong'er looked at Zhen Huan without blinking, exclaiming in her heart: She is worthy of being the heroine, look at her skin, this is what we call natural beauty!

The emperor looked at them for a long while and suddenly said, "Look at them, do they look like Chun Yuan and you?"

The queen's heart tightened, and she looked at the emperor's profile. The emperor had a calm expression.

"The concubines in the harem are all the emperor's women, so naturally they are all sisters."

After all, the queen was unwilling to compare herself to Lou Yong'er, who came from a humble background. She answered neither humbly nor arrogantly, and did not follow the emperor's wishes.

The emperor laughed meaningfully and walked towards the two of them.

The Queen fell behind, her palms scarred from pinching. Jianqiu supported the Queen's arm and whispered, "My Lady, you are already the Queen, the mother of the country. I, your Lady, am but a handful of dust. The dead are not worth fearing."

Listening to Jianqiu's words, the queen's stiff body gradually relaxed, and she touched the red corners of her eyes with her knuckles.

"You two are in a good mood." The emperor said cheerfully.

Lou Yong'er looked at the emperor in surprise and then bowed shyly, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Zhen Huan seemed much calmer. She bowed gracefully while looking at the emperor with tearful eyes. Once her eyes met the emperor's, she quickly lowered her eyes.

"My two younger sisters are young and naturally more energetic." The queen followed later, having regained her dignity and composure.

The emperor called the two of them, but his eyes lingered on Zhen Huan.

The two of them had a fairly harmonious conversation, with Lou Yong'er interjecting from time to time, but Zhen Huan took over the conversation calmly.

The Queen felt gloomy when she saw Lou Yong'er acting coquettishly and foolishly without noticing anything.

She personally invited the emperor, but ended up letting Zhen Huan gain the advantage, while she herself was also humiliated.

The emperor's words in the Qinzheng Hall just now, that he wanted to make Jinjiang Ruyin his concubine, are still ringing in my ears.

The queen let out a breath softly, and her fingers loosened, revealing a little blood on the tips of her index and middle fingers.

Jiang Ruyin, I will never let you be complacent forever.

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Zhen Huan was smart after all, and after one night, all their past grudges were put aside.

The emperor punished Huang Guiquan, the general manager of the Imperial Household Department. When he turned around, he saw Zhen Huan lowering her eyes, which were red and about to shed tears, looking very pitiful.

The emperor asked with concern, "Hanhuan, what's wrong with you?"

Zhen Huan smiled tearfully, "Your Majesty has not seen me for many days, and I have been anxious. Seeing those withered pomegranate flowers makes me even more apprehensive. Yesterday, when I saw Your Majesty, I was so happy that I didn't realize it. Now that Your Majesty is leaving, I really can't bear it any longer."

As she spoke, she knelt down and said, "I am deeply grateful for the emperor's favor. I cannot help the emperor relieve his worries and troubles, nor can I help the emperor give birth to a child. I am ashamed to occupy the position of a noble lady. I am grateful that the emperor has not abandoned me. I..."

The emperor pulled Zhen Huan up and said, "Huan Huan, stop talking."

Zhen Huan's face was reflected in the emperor's eyes, making it difficult for Zhen Huan to see his true emotions.

"In my heart, Huanhuan is beautiful and sensitive to others' intentions. She is the best woman in the world."

"Before, I promoted you to the rank of Concubine, which was against the ancestral system. Then I promoted you to the rank of Noble Lady. If you were not pregnant, I would have promoted you to the rank of Concubine, to match your considerate and tender feelings."

"Don't be sad, I'll come see you later."

Zhen Huan watched the emperor leave and happened to run into Huanbi who came in holding a pair of tender new lotus flowers.

"Ah! Your Majesty! I pay my respects to Your Majesty..." Huanbi almost bumped into the emperor's arms, and saluted anxiously with a red face.

Zhen Huan glanced at her and saw that Huanbi had changed her clothes today. She still wore her usual style, with only some beautiful crabapple flowers embroidered on the collar and cuffs. Paired with the pretty pink flowers in her hair, she looked quite pretty.

The golden dragon on the emperor's chest was stained with water droplets, and Su Peisheng cried out "ouch, ouch" and wanted to wipe it off.

Huanbi quickly took the handkerchief and wiped it gently a few times.

The pink lotus covered with fresh dew was right next to her face, and the emperor squinted his eyes at it.

Huanbi raised her head timidly, just in time to see the emperor's gaze on her.

She wiped the water droplets off the surface of her clothes, then slowly knelt before the emperor and said softly, "It is all my fault for getting your clothes wet. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

The emperor, from his high vantage point, could just see the small flower pinned in her hair and waved his hand. "No problem. You're quite thoughtful. How did you think of picking fresh, blooming lotus flowers?"

Huanbi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the young lady has been feeling down these past few days. I thought the fragrance of lotus flowers, fresh and elegant, could make people happy. Especially when they are just in full bloom, the fragrance is even more fragrant. That's why I picked some early this morning, hoping to please the emperor and the young lady."

The emperor smiled and said to Zhen Huan, "Huanbi has been with you for a long time. Not only do we look alike, but we've also picked up some of your temperament."

Zhen Huan smiled with an ambiguous tone, "It is Huanbi's blessing to be praised by the Emperor."

The emperor left, but Huanbi was still staring out.

Zhen Huan sat back on the small couch, and Huanbi turned around and met Zhen Huan's eyes.

"My lady...I didn't mean it."

"It's okay, just put it there." Zhen Huan pointed to the wide-mouthed bottle on the table.

Seeing Huanbi running out happily, Zhen Huan withdrew her gaze.

Because of the Luozidai incident, Concubine Hua hated Zhen Huan and couldn't stand seeing Concubine Wen succeed.

Jiang Ruyin knew nothing about this.

Suochun brought up Luozidai, and Jiang Ruyin also looked listless.

That night,

The emperor listened to the thunder outside and felt strange that his attendants could not hear Wen Yi crying. After much deliberation, he decided to leave Qingliang Palace.

The dragon sedan stopped outside Ruguhanjin, and the emperor looked hesitant.

The rain fell fast and heavily,

Su Peisheng was outside the sedan chair, and although he was sheltered by the eaves, he was still inevitably hit in the face by the knife-like raindrops.

He said loudly, "Your Majesty, the rain is getting heavy. I am afraid that the rain will hurt you."

After a while,

"Mr. Wan is most afraid of thunder, so go to the Changchun Fairy House."

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Embrace the past and embrace the present,

Jiang Ruyin was wearing an outer coat and reading through several thick pages of family letters over and over again in the dim candlelight.

Shu Dong pushed the door open and came in with a candle in his hand.

"My lady, it's late. What's on your mind?"

The dim light shone on Shu Dong's ordinary face.

Jiang Ruyin asked, "How long have you been in the palace?"

Shu Dong replied, "I entered the palace at the age of eleven, and it has been fifteen years now."

"...Will you miss home?" Jiang Ruyin's muffled voice came.

"I was sold into your mansion by my parents when I was seven years old. The four years I spent in your mansion were the happiest time of my life."