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

She was only one less than the Empress Dowager, and her father was a fourth-rank prefect. A fourth-rank official was neither too high nor too low, a position that connected the upper and lower ranks. Concubine Xin, having given birth to the Emperor's eldest daughter, was unexpectedly given the title of Concubine.

Not long after Concubine Xin and herself became pregnant, the late emperor passed away and she was conferred the title of Concubine. Not only was Lu Yingfeng unable to raise the eldest princess herself, she also had to be relegated to a lowly position as a commoner. Later, she had a miscarriage and was given the extremely perfunctory title of "Xin".

Jiang Ruyin felt more and more that there must be some hidden secret, so she looked at Concubine Xin with a sharp gaze.

Concubine Xin's expression froze, and she sighed deeply, "Now that things have come to this, I will speak frankly."

"Before the Emperor ascended the throne, the Eighth Prince's faction fought a desperate battle. Yupin's father secretly defected to the Eighth Prince. I can't say for sure whether Yupin was involved, but at least, the news about Prince Yong's mansion was indeed controlled by the Eighth Prince... Later, the Eighth Prince was gradually alienated by the late Emperor, and he wanted to drag the Emperor down with him. Perhaps Yupin repented, or perhaps his conscience was awakened. In the end, Yupin's cup of poisoned wine was not given to the Emperor, but instead, Prince Hongzhou became frail and sickly."

Concubine Xin's eyes became blurry, and her tone was grim. "As for me, I was soft-hearted and accepted the package from Geng's mother and sent it to Concubine Yu. At that time, I was already pregnant with Shuhe."

Jiang Ruyin fell into deep thought.

This matter was concealed too well, and too early. Concubine Xin entered the palace three years earlier than herself, and Concubine Yu Geng entered the palace even earlier than Concubine Xin. If I remember correctly, based on the timeline of Concubine Jing entering the palace, she should have heard about it.

In her previous life, Concubine Yu hadn't caused any trouble. In this life, Lou Yong'er was a variable. Could Concubine Yu be the next one?

Concubine Xin leaned forward and asked, "Your Majesty? Has Your Majesty heard anything about this?"

Jiang Ruyin smiled calmly, "This is also your sad story, why bother talking about these old memories?"

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"Hanhuan is still so stubborn." The emperor sighed.

Su Peisheng's mind was filled with Cui Jinxi's apologetic smile. He spoke carefully, "It's normal for Concubine Wan to be unhappy after the sudden loss of her child. Compared to before, Concubine Wan has become much gentler."

The sight of Zhen Huan with tears on her eyelashes was still vivid in his mind. The Emperor sighed, "You are right."

"Go and embrace the past and the present."

It was not until he saw the eunuchs standing guard in front of Rugu Hanjin that the emperor looked at Su Peisheng grimly, "Who is living in Rugu Hanjin now?"

Su Peisheng's heart skipped a beat. "It's Concubine Qian who hasn't moved out yet."

"I know that Concubine Qian has suffered. I came to see her."

The eunuch at the door happily went in to report the news. The emperor glanced at Su Peisheng,

"I've been busy lately, and it seems Eunuch Su is also busy."

"Oh, Your Majesty."

After the emperor finished speaking, he strode forward.

The young eunuch jumped up the stairs in a few steps and heard whispers coming from the room. The emperor waved the young eunuch away.

"......At first, I thought, just like Madam, that you, the eldest lady, really got together with those questionable women. Now I really understand. I really misjudged you! Wuuuu, Madam Fang is a good person. The Queen is the worst person. Wuuuu, Madam Fang, the daughter of a merchant family, how dare she kill and rob in the palace? I should have thought of it earlier. Why did those palace maids tell us so many things about the palace? It's all because of the Queen. Wuuu, Madam, I'm so sorry for you!!!" The woman wailed.

The young eunuch was also very bold. Without saying a word, he slammed his head against the ground. The sound was so painful that Su Peisheng felt pain just by looking at it. He was even more amazed at the young eunuch's boldness.

At this point, the emperor cleared his throat and said in a loud voice, "How is Concubine Qian? I came to see you."

An Lingrong walked out the door quickly and closed it even faster.

"I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty."

"Princess Qian, please get up and see who is inside." The emperor looked at the plainly dressed woman in front of him.

An Lingrong still lowered her eyes, "He was just someone close to my deceased mother."

"Oh. Would you like me to sit in the main hall?" The emperor looked at An Lingrong.

An Lingrong said yes softly and gestured for invitation, "Your Majesty, please come this way."

Su Peisheng secretly glanced at An Lingrong's back. This girl from a small family seemed to have acquired a graceful demeanor that was neither humble nor overbearing.

"I see that you don't look well. What's wrong? Didn't you take good care of yourself?" The emperor leaned on the chaise longue and glanced at the row of jewelry on the dressing table.

An Lingrong spoke softly, "I've been taking the medicine Imperial Physician Lin prescribed every day, and I'm feeling much better now. This morning, when Imperial Physician Lin came and examined Hongning carefully, he said it wasn't that Hongning couldn't speak, but that his throat was thinner than normal, and he was born with a muffled throat. He's a little uncomfortable with the sudden appearance of light, so that's why he's been so slow to speak."

The emperor was quite surprised and got up to see Hongning.

Hongning was wrapped in swaddling clothes, looking at the emperor with curious eyes. The emperor touched Hongning's fair and tender face with his fingertips, and Hongning made a subtle sound, as if he was saying "hmm".

The emperor was surprised and looked back at An Lingrong happily. "I knew Chen Xun was knowledgeable about difficult and complicated diseases, but I didn't expect his apprentice to be so capable. My beloved concubine is so lucky."

An Lingrong followed closely behind and smiled slightly when she heard the words, "Your Majesty has a good memory. This is exactly what the two imperial physicians found after searching through ancient books."

The emperor nodded in understanding, adjusted the swaddling cloth for Hongning, and stood up contentedly. "The blessing of my beloved concubine will be passed on to the royal heir. Madam An's spirit can rest in peace. I will pre-qualify your mother as a fourth-rank concubine and transfer your father to the sixth-rank magistrate of Taizhou. What do you think?"

An Lingrong was stunned. She slowly knelt down, drained all the thoughts from her mind, and said slowly, "Your Majesty, the affairs of the former officials should not be related to the affairs of the harem."

The Emperor raised his eyebrows and reached out to help An Lingrong up. "You've been with Concubine Fang for quite some time, and you've even learned some of her qualities. You're quiet, humble, and submissive, truly worthy of the name."

An Lingrong's heart settled slightly, "I would also like to thank His Majesty and Concubine Fang for their guidance and instruction."

The emperor looked at her with some admiration in his eyes and put his arms around An Lingrong's waist.

An Lingrong took a step back and softly said, "Your Majesty, I haven't recovered yet. Please take care of my other sisters."

"Okay, you have a good rest." The emperor expressed his understanding and patted An Lingrong's hand.

"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell." An Lingrong still spoke in a soft voice and bowed gently.

At this time, a person walked out from behind the screen.

"Miss Fu Qiu, please thank the Queen for me." An Lingrong said.

Seeing that the emperor quickly left Rugu Hanjin, Su Peisheng looked at the emperor's face and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress of Taohuawu has had a headache, and they are thinking of calling in an imperial physician."

"Call the imperial physician?" The emperor's eyes were deep. "Your job is getting better and better. The empress is quite knowledgeable in medicine, so why would she need an imperial physician?"