The Queen has arrived: An Lingrong does not want to fight in the palace after her rebirth

"Your Majesty, the people in the imperial kitchen embezzled money by passing off inferior goods as good ones. Why don't you just arrest them and establish your authority?"

After being scolded last time, Huanbi has become much calmer. Now when Zhen Huan goes out, she likes to take her and Jingxi with her.

A few days ago, the imperial kitchen reported that some of the silver was overspent. Huanbi saw the clue at a glance and secretly went to the imperial kitchen to investigate. After several days, she finally found evidence that they were selling inferior goods as good ones.

Seeing her hatred for evil, Zhen Huan was worried that if she didn't tell her about this matter, she would fall into a trap again, so she motioned for her to sit down, took her hand and said:

"Have you ever wondered why the Queen didn't discover these corruptions when she was in charge?"

Huanbi frowned and thought: "My lady, they must be bullying the weak and afraid of the strong, thinking that you are new here, so they dare to deceive and embezzle."

Zhen Huan smiled and said, "That's a possibility. There's another possibility. Someone knowingly committed a crime and thought that I was new to palace affairs and wanted to set a trap for me. When I really do a thorough investigation, the real account books or even new evidence will appear. Then I will be accused of being too arrogant and not investigating, and the emperor will question my ability. If this continues, the power I just gained will be ruined."

Huanbi still couldn't figure it out: "But what if it's true? If you don't do anything, they will get even more aggressive."

Zhen Huan couldn't express the next meaning directly, so she could only signal Jin Xi, who spoke softly beside her:

"Miss Huanbi, the rules of the Imperial Kitchen were first set by Concubine Hua. After the Empress took charge of the harem, many old rules were still used in order to ensure a smooth transition and then punish slowly. Our Empress has just taken office and there are not many people available. If this fire is too strong, it will only make the people below resist and become more hypocritical. The best way now is to let them do what they want and fatten them up. When the benefits are unevenly distributed, you can let them report each other and then purge them in one fell swoop. In this way, they will naturally submit to the Empress, and it will not be too late to set rules then."

This answer made Zhen Huan nod in agreement. She took the opportunity to teach Huanbi: "Huanbi, many things cannot be judged by the pros and cons of the moment. You must think twice and make plans before taking action. If you don't act, you will be in trouble. Once you act, you must kill the enemy."

Huanbi didn't fully understand, but fortunately she obeyed Zhen Huan's words now, and nodded quickly, "Madam, I will listen to you. I will secretly keep an eye on that person and collect more evidence, and then wait for your instructions."

Seeing that she was learning from him, Zhen Huan asked her to leave first. She still had something to discuss with Jing Xi:

"Jinxi, I always feel that the incident in the imperial kitchen is strange, and more like a test. Who do you think is secretly instructing this?"

Jin Xi analyzed, "The Queen was very dedicated in teaching you palace affairs. She was also well-known in the previous dynasty and harem. She was very strict with her subordinates. There has never been such corruption in the palace. If she was the one who ordered this, it would be too obvious. I think whoever wants to take back the power of the palace the most is the most likely to be suspected."

Zhen Huan still had doubts in her heart: "Is it too rough?"

Jinxi gave an example: "Hua Fei has always acted directly, and common sense cannot be used to generalize. The Thousand Carp Pond, Shu Brocade, and punishing the Empress to kneel, each of these times was simple and direct."

Zhen Huan already knew the Emperor's intentions towards the Nian family. If this person was really Concubine Hua's man, it would be useful to her: "Then keep a close eye on the Imperial Kitchen and wait for an opportunity to lead out the person behind this."

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Jian Qiu was a little confused about what the Queen had done. Seeing that she was in a good mood after reading the accounts, she asked, "Your Majesty, why did you let them reveal such an obvious flaw?"

“No matter how small the transfer of power is, there will be trouble. If there is no mistake, how can we let her relax? Real or fake, I am just giving her some gifts in advance. It is not an easy job to be in charge of the six palaces.” The queen’s fingers gently gestured on the account book, connecting the lines like chess pieces.

"I understand. It is precisely because it is so obvious that Wanpin dares not act rashly. This buys time for you, Your Majesty."

The Queen's fingers finally stopped moving. She handed the account book to Jianqiu and said, "Don't worry. I can guess what the Emperor is thinking. Let them fight for now. I want to be the fisherman."

Under the flickering candlelight, the queen smiled with confidence.

Xiao Xiazi is sweet-talker and hardworking. After arriving at Yikun Palace for a few days, she had already coaxed Concubine Hua into giving her many rewards. Tonight, Concubine Hua was looking forward to the Emperor's arrival, but instead received the news that he was staying overnight in Yonghe Palace.

Concubine Hua was extremely angry for a moment: "The emperor has only been here for a few days, and An can't wait to use her foxy skills to seduce the emperor. Songzhi, let An come to my palace tomorrow and have a good talk with me, and teach me how to seduce the emperor."

Songzhi was about to agree, but Xiaoxiazi dissuaded her with a smile, "Madam Hua Fei, you must not do this. If you really do this, the emperor will be angry. If the emperor is angry, won't all your efforts be in vain?"

Hua Fei always felt uneasy about the emperor's favor being restored this time. She valued the emperor's favor more than before and always wanted to hold on to it tightly to increase her sense of security. Xiao Xiazi's persuasion made her feel powerless: "Xiao Xiazi, I am panicking. Every time the emperor leaves, I worry that I will never see him again. That's why I especially hate those who snatched the emperor away from me. But you are right. If I really cause trouble for An, the emperor will be angry with me again."

Before Xiao Xiazi came, his master Su Peisheng only told him one thing, which was to coax Concubine Hua and not let her cause any more trouble. So he said the words she liked to hear:

"Your Highness, I have been with the Emperor for several years. I can see the Emperor's true feelings for you. No one else can be as precious to the Emperor as you are. But there are many people in the harem. If the Emperor comes to you alone, wouldn't it put you in the spotlight?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Hua kept asking, "Does the Emperor really think of me?"

Xiao Xia Zi kept nodding and coaxing her, and finally her uneasiness was relieved a little, and she quietly returned to the inner room to rest.

On the second day, when Concubine Cao came to pay her respects to Yiku Palace, Concubine Hua began to complain to herself again.

Concubine Cao kept coaxing and persuading Concubine Hua, saying all the nice things she could, and finally she managed to persuade Concubine Hua to stop crying and laugh.

Xiao Xia Zi kept Concubine Cao's words and actions in mind.

The next day, the emperor came to Yikun Palace again, and Concubine Hua finally believed what Xiao Xia Zi said.

Every day in Yikun Palace, she was deceived by carefully fabricated sweet words and immersed in the illusion of love.

In the Yangxin Palace, the emperor summoned Zhen Yuandao to meet him alone and instructed him to contact others to start collecting evidence of Nian Gengyao's crimes and then wait for an opportunity to impeach him.

As for Concubine Hua, the only person she had available by her side was Songzhi, and she had no idea what was happening in the Yangxin Palace.

Spring never came, and when summer came, the emperor ordered to choose a day to go to the Old Summer Palace to escape the heat.