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

Before the emperor came, An Lingrong got Jiang Ruyin's promise and took the medicine, and she was already much better.

The emperor was still unaware of Rugu Hanjin's current condition. As soon as he arrived in front of Rugu Hanjin, he heard a shrill, piercing voice shouting, "Madam An has drowned!"

The emperor's heart sank. He jumped off the sedan chair and turned the corner, only to see the back of an ordinary eunuch dressed in formal attire.

The imperial guards spontaneously chased after him, but the emperor was looking around.

When An Lingrong heard the faint voice, she was stunned at first, and then all the sounds in her ears became ethereal, and an unknown buzzing sound came. In the blur, the plump and pale face of Concubine Cheng and the skinny face of Mrs. Lin gradually overlapped.

"Snap", a string broke.

There was a noisy sound coming from within the walls of Rugu Hanjin's palace, and the emperor even heard the hoarse and shrill cries of a woman.

He walked into the hall with anger in his heart, but only saw Suochun with an anxious look on his face.

"Where's your master?"

Suochun saluted obediently, turning a deaf ear to the emperor's cold tone, "Our queen is accompanying Concubine Qian."

"Your Majesty!" Jiang Ruyin heard the emperor's voice come out by herself.

Seeing Jiang Ruyin's eyelashes wet with tears, the emperor was stunned for a moment and softened his voice.

"How is Mr. Qian?"

Jiang Ruyin's face was gloomy. "I feel much better after taking the medicine. Just now, I was not feeling well again."

The emperor nodded and said, "I have already sent people to chase them. There is such a big commotion here, why haven't I seen Ru Gu Hanjin's patrol guards?"

Jiang Ruyin burst into tears, her body swaying. "I asked the palace maid to serve Madam An, but when Shu Dong went to look for Madam An, he saw the palace maid lying on the ground with a huge gash on the back of her head. Madam Xiao was also lying on the ground. Madam An is missing. So I asked Shu Dong to ask the nearby guards to help search for her."

The emperor nodded.

As he was speaking, the Queen came rushing over, "Your Majesty, Concubine Fang, I heard that Noble Qian gave birth prematurely. Is she okay now?"

Jiang Ruyin looked behind her and said, "Your Highness, why didn't Yuan Beishan come with you?"

The queen's face froze, and she reacted instantly.

The emperor also recalled what Yuan Beishan said:

"I, under the order of Concubine Fang, have to report to the Empress. I will take my leave now."

"I heard the gossips of the palace maids, so I came to investigate. Now it seems that it is indeed the case." The queen explained.

Jiang Ruyin pretended not to care and turned around to look into the room worriedly.

The emperor looked deep in the eyes and sat down on the small couch.

The Queen felt vaguely uneasy, so she stepped forward to ask about An Lingrong's condition.

The woman in the inner room sometimes screamed loudly, sometimes whispered softly. The queen turned pale when she heard it, and chanted "Amitabha" several times.

The emperor suddenly said, "Qingliang Palace is not far away, why hasn't Concubine Hua arrived yet?"

Jiang Ruyin didn't even turn around, "Hua Fei said she had important matters to attend to."

The Queen was eager for someone to share her attention. "Hua Fei is too unreasonable. What could be more important than the emperor's heir? Alas, Hua Fei has always been spoiled. How come she can't even distinguish between the important and the urgent now?"

"Your Majesty, you are wrong. The heir to the throne is certainly important, but the murderer who murdered him is even more important."

Concubine Hua approached gracefully, wearing a full set of kingfisher phoenix headpieces with dangling pearls, a pair of large southern pearls dangling from her ears, and a crimson Shu brocade dress with a phoenix and peony pattern. She held her head high, exuding the grace of a phoenix. Beside her was Songzhi, hunched over and carefully waiting on her. Behind her, Zhou Ninghai limped and restrained a man in the attire of a chief eunuch.

"Hey, Eunuch Zhou, what are you doing? Hey, Eunuch Jiang, what are you doing?" Yuan Beishan's voice came from far away. As he walked closer, he finally saw Concubine Hua, who was frowning at him, and the Emperor and the Empress.

"This slave deserves to die, this slave deserves to die, this slave deserves to die a thousand times."

Jiang Ruyin "..."

"Go down." The emperor said in a light voice.

At the doorway stood the lavishly attired Consort Hua, while the Emperor and Empress appeared disfigured. Off to the side, Jiang Ruyin stared at Jiang Fuhai in amazement, occasionally glancing back toward the crowded inner chamber.

The three parties were in a standoff. Concubine Hua bowed tenderly, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects. Your Majesty, I was taking Concubine Wen and Princess Wen Yi for a stroll near Wuling Spring Scenery when I saw Jiang Fuhai sneaking around. His sleeves were ripped and water-stained, and even Princess Wen Yi was terrified in broad daylight."

She suddenly lowered her voice, "Your Majesty, near where Jiang Fuhai was found, by the lake behind the mountains and rivers, a strange woman drowned."

She looked towards the room with a hint of pity, "On the way here, I heard about Ru Gu Han Jin's story..."

"Who's outside?" the emperor suddenly said.

The woman with her hair in a bun kowtowed submissively, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me. The young prince cried so hard that I had no choice but to come to find Concubine Fang."

The emperor's expression softened slightly, "You go first."

Jiang Ruyin seemed to be more hesitant. "Your Majesty, please take good care of Concubine Qian."

Concubine Hua smiled and raised her eyebrows, "Don't worry, Concubine Fang, I am the legitimate assistant to the Six Palaces and will take care of Concubine Qian."

The queen felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles, her hands clenched and trembling under her wide sleeves, but she did not utter a word in rebuttal.

Jiang Ruyin glanced at Suochun and followed the wet nurse.

As soon as Jiang Ruyin left, the emperor immediately became impatient and waved his hand, "Go to the Qinzheng Palace."

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"Empress, your chief steward is acting suspiciously outside, and the traces around him are consistent with Lin's death. Why do you still have to insist on it?" Concubine Hua had an exaggerated expression and leaned forward to face the Empress.

The Empress looked irritated, but she had to speak earnestly to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, I heard from the palace servants that Madam An had disappeared. I had a pleasant conversation with Madam An this morning, so I ordered Jiang Fuhai to look for her. Besides, how could Jiang Fuhai, a eunuch of common origin, have the strength to restrain two women and then drown them quietly? Your Majesty, I'm sure you understand the reasoning behind this."

The Queen looked at Concubine Hua coldly. "But Zhou Ninghai, who is beside Concubine Hua, was originally a guard beside General Nian. Later, he injured his leg and entered the palace to become a eunuch. If he had a martial arts background, he might have done something like this."

Concubine Hua's face was gloomy, but she suddenly smiled and said, "I don't know if the Queen has colluded with Jiang Fuhai. But I know that only under severe punishment can the truth be revealed."

The Queen frowned, heartbroken, "Your Majesty, the use of severe punishment is only to force a confession."

"Why does the Queen say that? Even if he was tortured into confessing, he would have admitted his guilt. Let's see what Jiang Fuhai has to say."

The emperor finally spoke.

Concubine Hua was even more confident. The Queen's face darkened slightly, but she wasn't at the end of her rope yet.

Rugu Hanjin's Jing'er came to report that Concubine Qian had given birth to a baby boy who could not cry.

The goal was achieved in another form, but the queen was not happy. She had expected it: a big net was falling towards her.

Is it Hua Fei, Jiang Ruyin, or both?

The queen bent her arms, and her sleeves covered her clenched hands.

She unconsciously looked at the emperor, whose gaze was distant, fixed on the lush greenery outside the palace.

Did I overdo it before? Did something go wrong?

What came to the emperor's mind was what happened a few days ago at Bitong Academy.

Zhen Huan was wrapped in a brocade quilt, meticulously embroidered with a continuous pattern of "wan" characters, neatly and skillfully arranged. The character "fu" was round and full, while the character "shou" was vigorous and powerful. The font and pattern complemented each other perfectly. Embroidered with gold thread, they shone brilliantly even in the dark, under the glow of candlelight.

Such a gorgeous, colorful and meaningful quilt, when you stir up the quilt cover and tear open the cotton core, you will find that the center is sewn with densely packed dry medicinal materials.

"what is this?"

"Safflower, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Chuanxiong, Motherwort, Millettia reticulata, Chinese Angelica, Panax notoginseng..."

Zhen Huan's eyes were red as she looked at the emperor stubbornly, "Your Majesty, please make the decision."

Zhen Huan reported almost all the medicinal herbs that the emperor knew about for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

My thoughts return to the world,

The emperor stroked his forehead.

It seemed that Lady Cheng was indeed caught off guard.

Concubine Wan had a miscarriage due to exposure to a large amount of blood-activating drugs, and the imperial physician died. Coincidentally, the quilt sent by the queen contained a large amount of such drugs.

Concubine Qian gave birth prematurely and was exhausted and unconscious due to Lin's death. The little prince was so depressed that he seemed unable to speak. Jiang Fuhai, who happened to be by the Queen's side, was caught by Concubine Hua.

Just right, just right. Everything was too coincidental, just like Jiang Ruyin, Nian Shilan, and Zhen Huan working together to overthrow the queen.

The emperor raised his head and felt a dull pain in the back of his neck.

The empress paid close attention to the emperor and immediately stepped forward, "Your Majesty, your shoulders and neck are aching again, aren't they? Let me give you a massage."