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

In Cunju Hall, Shen Meizhuang had already changed her clothes and was lying in bed, waiting for the imperial physician to come and treat her.

The water was cold in the middle of the night, but not as cold as her heart at the moment. She felt clearly that she was pushed into the water. If she hadn't been rescued by Honeysuckle, she would have become a ghost in the water.

An Lingrong had just arrived and had not had time to say a few words to Shen Meiyu when the Emperor and Zhen Huan also arrived. She hurried forward to pay her respects and then stepped aside.

Seeing An Lingrong also in Shen Meizhuang's bedroom, the emperor paused and then asked, "How is Concubine Shen now?"

"Your Majesty, Lady Shen was merely frightened and is not seriously injured. She just needs to recuperate for a period of time," said Imperial Physician Jiang.

The emperor nodded and said, "Well, you have been responsible for Lady Shen's health. I feel relieved to leave her to you." After that, he went to the bedside to visit Shen Meizhuang.

"Your Majesty." Shen Meizhuang greeted weakly.

As soon as Zhen Huan came in, she squatted at the head of Shen Meizhuang's bed and asked before the emperor could, "Sister Mei, how did you fall into the water?"

After hearing this, the Emperor followed Zhen Huan's words and asked, "How could you be so careless? Where are the people serving you?"

Xiao Shi, Caiyue and Rendong knelt down and apologized.

Jingpin immediately spoke up: "Please tell me carefully, how did Concubine Shen fall into the water?"

None of them gave a clear answer, and the emperor looked angry and said, "You are so useless." He then wanted to punish them.

Shen Meizhuang was about to open her mouth to explain what happened when the eunuch outside the room announced, "Concubine Hua is here."

Concubine Hua, wearing gorgeous clothes and having exquisite and charming makeup, walked into Cunju Hall with an anxious look on her face.

As soon as she came in, the emperor's eyes were naturally attracted to her, and he asked, "It's late at night, why are you here?"

Hua Fei Yingying greeted the emperor and said, "I heard that Concubine Shen fell into the water in front of Yikun Palace. I was worried and came to see how Concubine Shen is doing now."

The emperor waved his hand gently: "Go and have a look."

Hua Fei rushed to the bedside and saw Shen Meizhuang struggling to greet her. Her expression was unnatural for a moment, and then her face was full of concern: "Sister Shen, lie down quickly. It's a pity that such a beautiful person has suffered such a punishment."

Shen Meizhuang looked at Concubine Hua with a cold face. She hated herself for being careless and falling into Concubine Hua's trap. She hated Concubine Hua even more for being so cruel and ruthless. She didn't say anything, wanting to see what other tricks Concubine Hua had.

Seeing Shen Meizhuang didn't say anything, Concubine Hua came to the emperor and apologized: "The palace guards were not patrolling well, so Concubine Shen fell into the water and was not discovered in time. It was because I was incompetent in managing the six palaces. I hope the emperor will punish me."

The emperor glanced at her and said, "The guards have their own shifts for night patrols. If you are really punished, the queen will not be able to escape the blame either."

Hua Fei knew that the Emperor would not punish her after hearing this, and she felt relieved, but still had a worried look on her face. She scolded the kneeling servants, "How can you fools serve your young mistress? Your Majesty doesn't need these servants, and they are a burden to Concubine Shen. It's better to send them to the Ministry of Punishment and let the Ministry of Internal Affairs select the best ones to serve Concubine Shen."

After listening to what Concubine Hua said, Shen Meizhuang thought, as expected, she was going to cut off her left and right arms. She shook her head at Zhen Huan who had been worried all the time, indicating that Zhen Huan didn't need to worry, then she took a deep breath and coughed twice. Jingpin immediately asked with concern, "Sister Shen, are you feeling unwell again? Let the imperial physician take another look."

Shen Meizhuang smiled at Jingpin and said, "Sister Jingpin, I am fine. I have something to report." She then struggled to get up from the bed and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, I was pushed into the water. Someone wants to kill me. Please investigate."

The emperor had no emotion on his face after hearing this. He said to Shen Meizhuang, "You are weak, don't kneel down all the time. Stand up and talk. What's going on?"

There was a hint of panic in Hua Fei's eyes for a moment, but she immediately calmed down and waited to see what Shen Meiyu would say.

"After I finished copying the account books in Yikun Palace, I went to Qianli Pond to feed the fish. In the past, I had prepared enough fish food, but tonight it was not enough. Just as Xiao Shi left, Songzhi came and said that Empress Hua had rewarded me with several pieces of good ink that she had forgotten in Yikun Palace. I asked Caiyue to go with Songzhi. A moment later, I was pushed into the water with great force. I shouted for help in the water, but no guards came. Fortunately, Rendong arrived and saved me. I hope that the emperor will see clearly and severely punish the evildoers."

After Shen Meizhuang finished speaking, An Lingrong thought to herself that she was in trouble. If it were her, she would complain and show weakness, first to soften the emperor's heart, and then explain what happened in a vague way. With the emperor's suspicious nature, he would definitely think too much. Even if she couldn't achieve her goal tonight, it was good to plant a seed, and she could also use the emperor's mercy to gain other benefits.

But Shen Meizhuang was too upright. She stated the issue in a serious manner, just like a minister in the previous dynasty reporting state affairs to the emperor. Naturally, the emperor would examine what happened tonight with the attitude he would treat his subjects.

Sure enough, the emperor was silent for a moment and then asked: "Can you see clearly the person who pushed you?"

Shen Meizhuang shook her head: "It was too dark, I only saw a figure running into the path beside."

The Emperor turned his gaze to Concubine Hua and asked, "Concubine Hua, do you have anything to say?"

Hua Fei immediately said with a look of grievance, "I was inconsiderate. I kept Sister Shen for a little too long to study account books tonight, so I felt bad. I thought that Curry had some good ink to give to Sister Shen, so I asked Song Zhi to chase her out. But I never thought that Sister Shen would go to feed the fish so late at night!"

Hua Fei is indeed a long-time companion of the emperor. Her words made the emperor begin to become suspicious. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Why did Shen Meizhuang dare to stay in the Thousand Carp Pond alone?

Hua Fei continued, "Your Majesty, if this is the case, then how did Sister An's maid come here by chance?"

The emperor glanced at An Lingrong, who replied with an unnatural smile on her face, "I am not afraid that the emperor and Concubine Hua will laugh at me for telling you this. I saw that the lotus in the Thousand Carp Pond had buds, and I read in ancient books that the dew made from the midnight lotus is particularly refreshing, so I wanted to try it, so I asked Rendong to go to the Thousand Carp Pond to pick lotus."

They were talking about elegant things and didn't mention a word about saving Shen Meiyu. An Lingrong knew very well that she should make up for the sins of her past life as much as possible while still being able to protect herself. However, if the compensation put herself in danger, it would be a loss.

The emperor finally put on a faint smile and said to An Lingrong, "It was thanks to your love of running around the palace picking flowers and playing with grass that Concubine Shen escaped tonight." Then he added, "It's getting late, Concubine Shen, you should take a good rest. I will have someone investigate the matter of falling into the water."

Concubine Hua had a smile on her eyes. Shen Meizhuang wanted to continue speaking unwillingly, but was stopped by Zhen Huan's eyes. After being silent for a whole night, Zhen Huan finally spoke.