"Aunt, I am so grateful to you today, otherwise I would have a hard time getting through Concubine Hua's place."

Zhang Mi diagnosed Zhen Huan and said that she had suffered from heatstroke. He prescribed a decoction to relieve the heat. After Zhen Huan took it, her chest tightness and nausea symptoms were relieved a lot. Now, according to Zhang Mi's instructions, she lay down in bed to recuperate early. However, she didn't feel sleepy for a while, so she talked to Fang Ruo about what happened during the day.

Fang Ruo thought about Concubine Hua's character and suggested, "Your Majesty, I have been in the palace for many years. Concubine Hua has always been a strong-willed person. Now that she has been promoted to Concubine, she is now in charge of the palace. I don't know how she will show off her power in the next few days. Since the emperor wants you to rest, why don't you stay at home these days to avoid being angry with her."

The situation this afternoon had made Zhen Huan realize that Concubine Hua wanted to use her to establish her authority. No matter how angry she was at Concubine Hua, she would not go out at this time to give her an opportunity to cause trouble. So she smiled bitterly and said, "Don't worry, aunt. She is very powerful now. I will naturally not confront her head-on. I will focus on nurturing the baby first."

Fang Ruo explained again: "This is the best. From now on, whenever she summons me, I will go and answer. I think with the emperor's order, she won't dare to be too presumptuous."

After the two of them had discussed it, Zhen Huan felt relieved to rest.

As Fang Ruo said, from the second day on, Concubine Hua summoned all the concubines in the palace to Yikun Palace for training every day. Even the sick An Lingrong and Concubine Qi had to be present to talk with her, and they would talk for three or four hours at a time. However, no matter how many people flattered her, Concubine Hua still felt uncomfortable every time she saw an empty seat, and even her smile was forced.

As for Zhen Huan, she closed the door and concentrated on taking care of her pregnancy. However, for some reason, her waist ached badly in the past few days, and she felt even more tired. She also felt chest tightness and nausea all the time, so she had to call Zhang Mi again.

"Madam Wanpin, after you were poisoned last year, your Qi and blood have not been properly nourished. Now the fetus in your belly is in urgent need of nutrients, but your mother's body is weak, so it is naturally difficult to supply it. In addition, it is summer now, and you have suffered from heatstroke, which has caused spleen and stomach disorders, and your Qi and blood are even more malnourished. Now you can only take medicine every day and rest in peace. However, you must stay away from cold things and avoid being in the sun for a long time, so as not to suffer from heatstroke again and cause instability in the uterus."

Zhang Mi once again pointed out Zhen Huan's physical deficiencies and asked her to pay attention to them in the near future, saying that her symptoms would be alleviated after the summer heat and she would not have to work so hard. Seeing that the imperial physician once again confirmed that there was no problem with the dragon fetus, Zhen Huan could only take medicine every day to relieve her discomfort.

After everyone left, Concubine Hua thought about how Zhen Huan had ignored her in the past few days and became furious: "The Emperor has been away from the palace for seven days, but Zhen Huan is so cunning that she hid behind Fang Ruo's mouth. Is such a good opportunity going to be wasted? Song Zhi, go call Concubine Li and Concubine Cao."

Hua Fei's request made Cao Qinmo nervous. On one side was power, and on the other was the emperor's beloved concubine. If something really went wrong in Yikun Palace, she would not be able to afford it if the emperor held her accountable.

Concubine Hua looked at the silent Concubine Cao and said coldly, "Humph! What? My words are useless now. Don't forget that without me, you were born into a poor family. How could you have the chance to give birth to a princess?"

Concubine Cao felt powerless. Yes, she had a soft spot, but she still had to remind her: "My Lady Concubine, you are in a high position and have great power. She is just a concubine. If anything happens to her in Yikun Palace, you will be in trouble."

Lian Songzhi felt that Concubine Cao's words made sense, and she also advised: "Your Majesty, there is really no need to be angry with her now. There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with her in the future."

Concubine Hua thought of the hatred between Zhen Huan and her, and did not listen to the advice. She just said, "If you want to suppress someone, you have to suppress her when she is most proud. Now Wanpin is most proud of being pregnant. I am trying to give her a warning at this time, so that she knows that in front of me, only people who serve the emperor are allowed, and people who share the emperor's favor are not allowed, and people who compete with me for favor are not allowed. This will also let other people in this palace remember it for a long time. Concubine Cao, tell me if you have any ideas?"

Concubine Cao had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has told her not to go out unless necessary, but what if something happens?"

She said half of it and left the other half. Concubine Hua was about to get angry, but Concubine Li suddenly came to her senses and said, "My Lady Concubine, you are in charge of all palace affairs now. If anyone quarrels and causes trouble in the palace, shouldn't they be severely punished?"

Seeing that she seemed to have an idea, Concubine Hua urged, "What are you trying to hide in front of me? Tell me now!"

Lipin thought of how her maidservant Huanbi had mocked her when she went to receive the Dragon Boat Festival gift. If she didn't vent her anger, no one would dare to step on her. So she said, "Wanpin's maid Huanbi is quite favored by Wanpin. She is a person who never gives in. If she causes trouble, you can arrest her and then call Zhen Huan to punish her together."

Hua Fei gave Li Fei a satisfied look and said, "You are still useful, Zhou Ninghai, you can arrange this matter tomorrow."

Lipin wanted to take credit for it, so she took the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, although Kang Luhai is gone, his apprentice is still working in Qixiang Palace. He and Huanbi are old acquaintances, so it would be most appropriate for him to go."

Hua Fei was even more satisfied. She teased Li Fei: "I never thought that a wooden head like you could have such a bright future. I'll leave this matter to you."

When Concubine Cao heard Kang Luhai's name, her heart trembled and she became even more silent.

The next day, Huanbi went to the Imperial Hospital to get medicine for Zhen Huan as usual, but after more than half an hour, no one came back. Zhen Huan was about to send Liu Zhu to look for her, but saw Zhou Ninghai swaggering into Sui Yuxuan.

"Empress Wan, Huanbi bumped into Empress Li on the street. Empress Li wanted to teach her a lesson, but Huanbi got so angry that she openly disrespected Empress Li. Now she has been taken to the Yikun Palace. Our Empress has sent a servant to invite you to judge the case."

Fang Ruo hurriedly winked at Zhen Huan and took the initiative to dissuade her: "Eunuch Zhou, Concubine Wan has been feeling unwell recently. Why don't I accompany you to the Yikun Palace to apologize to Concubine Li."

Zhou Ninghai looked at Fang Ruo with disdain, and said with a fake smile: "My queen said that if Concubine Wan really doesn't want to come, then she will follow the rules and send Huanbi to the Ministry of Punishment. Please think twice, Concubine Wan."

It was the Ministry of Punishment again. Jin Xi had already been taken in. She had tried to rescue her several times but failed. She could only ask someone to look after her secretly. Now, apart from being restricted from her freedom, everything else was fine.

But Huanbi is different. Concubine Hua has been trying to find fault with her for many days, but she refuses to fight back. Concubine Hua has been filled with anger for a long time. Today they set up a trap to frame Huanbi. If she continues to evade, Huanbi will really die in the Ministry of Punishment.

Zhen Huan had no choice but to go: "Aunt, Liu Zhu, you go with me."

At the same time, Concubine Hua, under the pretext of reorganizing palace affairs, required all palaces to come to the Yikun Palace to discuss matters.

An Lingrong sighed, but Concubine Hua couldn't help but take action.

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