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

"How extravagant! I heard that the shoes have a nice name, 'Bu Bu Sheng Xiang'. The soles are made of Lantian jade, and the uppers are made of Shu brocade, which takes ten skilled embroiderers three months to make one piece. It is said that an inch of brocade is worth a fortune. I didn't expect that they were used to make shoes for her."

Lipin's sharp voice rang out in the Yikun Palace. Concubine Hua glanced at her with a gloomy face. Lipin was still talking without realizing it, "Even your Majesty didn't waste it like this. She is just a little noble lady, and she is not afraid of losing her blessings."

Seeing that Concubine Hua's face was getting even uglier, Concubine Cao hurriedly tried to smooth things over:

"Your Majesty, when God wants to bring disaster to people, He will first make them proud. I don't think it's a good thing for Zhen Huan to get these jade shoes. The Queen Mother likes to be frugal, and the Northwest has been through war for a long time. Your Majesty can take your time to plan it, and also avenge Xianyue Pavilion."

Concubine Hua thought of the days when she was confined in Qingliang Palace, and hatred suddenly rose in her heart. She wanted to avenge her past all the time. After listening to Cao Qinmo's words, she thought for a moment and said in a cold voice:

"In that case, I will give her some good gifts. Yesterday, the Shu Brocade Bureau sent two pieces of fabric. The flowers on them were very plain, which I was very unhappy about. I will use these two pieces of fabric to ask the Needlework Bureau to make two sets of clothes for her, so that she can match her shoes."

In the Sui Yuxuan, since Zhen Huan returned to the palace, Chun'er came to play with her every now and then. When Zhou Ninghai came in with clothes, Chun'er was excitedly telling Zhen Huan about all the interesting things that happened between her and Xin Changzai. She was cute, straightforward, and made Zhen Huan laugh with her words.

Zhou Ninghai's appearance broke the joy. Zhen Huan was surprised why Concubine Hua would send her something? They had become enemies in the incident of Xianyue Pavilion, and there was no possibility of reconciliation. Now Zhou Ninghai came here, and he might have evil intentions. When she was about to refuse, Chun'er was quick and had already picked up the clothes for a closer look:

"Sister Wan, this dress is so beautiful. The flowers on it are shining brightly, and they are even more dazzling under the light. Hey! What kind of flower is this? Why have I never seen it before?"

Zhou Ninghai pretended not to hear Chun'er's words and kept his head down. Jinxi had no choice but to step forward and take a closer look: "Ms. Chun, this is morning glory, also known as evening glory. The color of this flower is embroidered with moon-white silk thread mixed with silver thread, so it has a luster like the sun and moon."

Looking at the clothes in Chun'er's hand, Zhen Huan suddenly remembered that on the night of Chinese Valentine's Day, the Seventeenth Master had apologized repeatedly for playing the flute at Wen Yi's first birthday ceremony, which caused the Emperor to test her, and promised to send a gift of compensation. She did not take it to heart at the time, but she did not expect to receive his apology in such a roundabout way a few months later. She had to accept the clothes, but had to find another way to accept it.

Zhen Huan glanced at Jin Xi in embarrassment. Jin Xi understood and said to Zhou Ninghai: "The reward from Concubine Hua is very elegant, but the magician of Baohua Palace said last time that our young lady is in conflict with people born in the year of the rat this year, and people with the same pronunciation and characters are prone to cause trouble. This Shu brocade can be made into shoes and worn on the feet, but this dress can only be worn next year."

Zhou Ninghai was not someone who could be dismissed with just a few words. He snorted, "Miss Jinxi, do you mean that Lady Wan can only wear what the emperor has given her, and that other people's things are totally unacceptable?"

Just as Jingxi was about to say that was not what she meant, Zhen Huan stopped her with a look. She said reluctantly, "Jinxi, please accept it. Don't let down the kindness of Concubine Hua."

Only then did Zhou Ninghai leave with satisfaction.

After Zhou Ninghai left, Jin Xi cautiously reminded Zhen Huan: "My lady, do you want to ask Imperial Doctor Wen to take a look at this dress? I'm worried that Concubine Hua has tampered with it."

Zhen Huan, however, smiled happily and told her, "No need, she would never expect this, just put the clothes away."

Zhen Huan originally thought that Concubine Hua knew the significance of the evening primrose and felt superstitious, so she sent the dress to disgust her.

Who would have thought that a few days later, an official from the previous dynasty would come to the court and impeach her for being arrogant and extravagant, and even for disregarding the royal rules. Every accusation was a serious crime. If the emperor really listened to what the official said, she would be in big trouble. But she couldn't rush to the Yangxin Palace to defend herself now. It all depended on how the emperor would deal with the matter. She could only wait anxiously for news in the Suiyuxuan.

Inside Shoukang Palace, the Empress Dowager was solemn and silent, allowing the Emperor to coax her: "Madam, please calm down. It is your son who did not take care of this matter and made you worry about it."

The Queen Mother's expression eased a little, but she was even more annoyed with Zhen Huan in her heart. She said earnestly, "Your Majesty, please don't think I am too talkative. The former court and the harem have always had to pay attention to checks and balances. The Nian family is at the right time. Since you have the intention to make amends with Concubine Hua, you should start and end well. But you are worried that Zhen will be jealous, so you gave her a pair of Sichuan brocade shoes with gold brocade patterns. As a result, Zhen was frivolous and let her personal maid say such a rebellious thing as stepping on the imperially given Sichuan brocade shoes. Your Majesty, the war in the northwest has just been settled, and the chieftains in the southwest are restless. The court is in need of money and people. Zhen can trample on Sichuan brocade worth ten dou of gold like this. How can the soldiers who shed blood and sacrificed for the court not be disheartened when you know about this? What do the students who have studied hard for ten years think? This is giving them the opportunity to plot against the royal family."

The emperor was very upset. He had never thought that the jealousy between women could spread to the court. When he thought of the indignation and worry of the censors, it seemed that if he did not punish Zhen Huan, the world would be destroyed. Could it be that he was the king who lost his country because of lust? At the same time, he was even more annoyed that Concubine Hua did not care about the overall situation and made a big fuss about this matter, which made it difficult for him to end it.

The Queen Mother seemed to know what he was thinking, and she asked in a cold voice, "How does the Emperor plan to deal with this matter?"

The emperor was still reluctant to let Zhen Huan suffer any injustice at this time, he said vaguely: "Since the maid's words and deeds are inappropriate, I will punish her with thirty strokes of the cane as a warning to others. I will not comfort Concubine Hua."

The Queen Mother was finally angry at this time. "Humph! For that face, the Emperor is so biased! Well, since the Emperor favors her, you can do whatever you want in the future, but don't bother me anymore."

The emperor immediately knelt on the ground and said, "My dear mother, why do you have to say such heartbreaking words? Even if I have done something wrong, you can punish me however you want, but please don't say such words to hurt my heart."

The Queen Mother looked at the emperor kneeling on the ground, grief-stricken, and thought of her youngest son who was imprisoned. It was all right. It was not easy for mother and son to quarrel, and it was too embarrassing. She sighed and said, "Get up. You and I don't have to be so estranged. But as the emperor, your blatant favoritism will cost Zhen's life. Think about it carefully."

The Queen Mother explained the final pros and cons, and the Emperor had no choice but to say sadly: "Son, I understand. I will do it right away."

Under the cover of night, Su Peisheng went to Suiyuxuan to convey the emperor's order.