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

Zhen Huan felt happy when she heard Concubine Hua kowtowing and praying outside the Yangxin Palace.

After the joy, she felt depressed again. Although Nian Gengyao had fallen, no one in the harem reported Concubine Hua, so she is still firmly in her position as a concubine without any implicate.

Zhen Huan lowered her head to think, but did not notice the look of pity that flashed across the face of the Emperor as he was absorbed in reading the memorials.

Concubine Hua knocked her head and bled outside the Yangxin Palace but did not see the emperor. Her heart ached as if it was torn by a knife.

This time, Su Peisheng used both soft and hard tactics to persuade her to go back.

Concubine Hua left in a daze. She had never been so miserable in her life. Her forehead and face were covered in blood, her dress was wrinkled, and her knees hurt as if they were stabbed by a knife. She limped back to the Yiku Palace from the Yangxin Palace.

Songzhi supported her by her side and tried hard to persuade her to sit in the sedan chair. Concubine Hua smiled bitterly, thinking that the pain in her body could not compare to the pain in her heart.

Her family was on the verge of collapse, but she couldn't even beg for mercy.

Hua Fei was thinking vaguely, two years ago, the emperor still relied on her brother, but how come everything changed in just two years? When did the signs begin?

She was lost in thought, as if trying to find the culprit that caused the discord between the emperor and his ministers from the events of the past two years. She would rather believe that it was the villains of the previous dynasty who alienated the emperor and her brother in order to fight for power, rather than dare to expose the cruel guess in the deepest part of her heart.

As she walked along the long street, she attracted the sidelong glances of countless palace servants. How could the once arrogant and bright Concubine Hua have ever been in such a miserable state? For a moment, everyone began to speculate.

When they were almost at Yongshou Gate, they heard bold palace servants talking in low voices at the corner. The voices were neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Concubine Hua to hear clearly.

"I heard that Concubine Hua went to ask the Emperor for help again?"

"You don't want to die, and you dare to say this?"

"Everyone in the palace knows about it, so why can't we tell it? But I bet that Concubine Hua didn't see the emperor today."

"You are talking nonsense. After all, Concubine Hua has served the Emperor for many years. Why would the Emperor not see her?"

"More than an hour ago, I saw with my own eyes that Concubine Wan's sedan chair stopped outside the Yangxin Palace. Concubine Wan is so favored now, hehe."

The palace maid was talking excitedly and even chuckled self-righteously.

These words made Concubine Hua's face suddenly become gloomy. Songzhi hurriedly took two steps and appeared in front of the two of them and shouted angrily:

"You bold servants, where do you work? How dare you speak ill of your master like this? You deserve to be beaten to death. Someone tie them up and interrogate them carefully."

The two palace servants were caught red-handed. Their smiling faces immediately turned into one of fear, and they knelt on the ground begging for mercy.

Concubine Hua looked at the two low-ranking eunuchs trembling with a grim look and sneered:

"Songzhi, they are just two lowly slaves. If I punish them, there will be even more unpleasant words waiting for me tomorrow. Go back to the palace."

Songzhi glared at the two of them viciously, then walked forward angrily to help Concubine Hua leave.

There was no expression on Concubine Hua's face after she finished speaking, but she staggered as she left. Songzhi calmly tilted her body and supported her in time so that no one else could notice anything.

After Concubine Hua left, the two people kneeling on the ground wiped the cold sweat from their faces, crouched down and walked along the long street towards the Imperial Garden.

It didn't take long for the Queen to hear what happened on the long street:

"My lady, they have come to submit their surrender letter."

The queen smiled calmly and said, "It's too easy for them to rely on me for survival with just a few words. Telling them is far from enough. Wait for my instructions for the next step."

Jianqiu nodded her head and turned to let the young eunuch continue to pass on the message.

In Yanqing Palace, Concubine Duan naturally knew what happened today. She thoughtfully instructed Jixiang:

"I am very happy to take advantage of the situation, but please don't leave any traces."

After Hua Fei returned to Yiku Palace, she leaned on the couch by the window, smiling bitterly, then getting angry, resentful, and gritting her teeth. Her changing expressions scared Song Zhi. She wanted to ask Cao Guiren to come over, but she was stared at by Hua Fei with a sharp gaze and dared not move.

The lights in Yiku Palace were on all night, and only two figures, one sitting and one standing, were reflected on the curtain of the bedroom. No one knew what they were talking about.

Two days later, someone in the former court impeached Concubine Hua, saying that she had been in the harem for many years without giving birth to a royal heir, and that she was arrogant and extravagant by nature and lacked the virtues of a virtuous concubine, and was really not worthy of a high position in the harem. The emperor reprimanded her severely, saying that the harem was the emperor's family affair and that the ministers were interfering too much.

The emperor has no private affairs, all affairs are state affairs. There are many upright people among the censors and imperial officials who argue with reason. Even some old ministers have complaints, saying that if Hua Fei is fine, it will make the Nian party feel lucky that as long as the emperor's favor is still there, there is still a chance to survive.

All these grievances were suppressed by the emperor.

But a few days later, Nian Gengyao caused trouble again. He actually wore the yellow jacket given by the emperor to guard the city gate. This move was undoubtedly intended to make the people of the world think that the emperor was ungrateful. The ministers were outraged and listed 92 major crimes of Nian Gengyao. The emperor was furious and ordered Nian Gengyao to be escorted back to Beijing immediately and handed over to the Ministry of Justice for custody.

When Concubine Hua in the harem heard the news, she became so angry that she vomited blood and fainted.

Xiao Xia Zi hurriedly reported to Su Peisheng.

When the emperor learned about this, he rushed straight from the Yangxin Palace to the Yikun Palace, but when he was almost at the door, he retreated:

"Su Peisheng, ask Zhou Bing to take a good look at her."

After saying that, he left without even looking up. Su Peisheng sighed inwardly. It was difficult for the emperor. If he went to visit Concubine Hua at this time, the court officials who were persecuted by the Nian family in the previous dynasty would not give in. He had no choice but to wait and see for a while.

At night, Concubine Hua woke up faintly:

"Has the Emperor ever come to see me?"

Songzhi's silence explained the problem. Concubine Hua finally gave up and let Songzhi feed her medicine bit by bit. But she was anxious and frightened in her heart. It was considered good if she could drink one-tenth or one-twelfth of a bowl of medicine. As the day went by, her condition became worse.

After hearing this, Concubine Cao spent the whole day in Yiku Palace with Songzhi serving her wholeheartedly.

Hua Fei's illness did not improve for more than ten days, and Nian Gengyao was escorted to the capital day and night.

After hearing the news, Concubine Hua forced herself to stay healthy and asked Songzhi to keep an eye on the news outside.

She always had a glimmer of hope in her heart, praying that the emperor would spare her brother's life out of their old friendship. But after waiting for so long, what she got was the news that Nian Gengyao was ordered to commit suicide, Nian Fu was executed, and all the sons of the Nian family who were over the age of fifteen were sent to the border.

The building collapsed, the Nian family fell apart, and there was no possibility that the closest relatives would see each other again in this life. Concubine Hua was filled with hatred, and she changed her depressed mood of the past few days. She stopped crying and drinking the medicine seriously.

Concubine Cao was frightened when she saw her changes. She was too familiar with Concubine Hua's temperament. This was the calm before the explosion. The longer it was suppressed, the more terrifying it would be when it burned.

However, before she noticed Concubine Hua's move, Zhen Huan was assassinated.