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

Su Peisheng was waiting quietly behind a door curtain. When he heard Liu Bin inside loudly say that it was Concubine Hua who ordered it, his heart tightened and his expression instantly became serious. He quickly held his breath and listened to the emperor's next instructions.

In the imperial study, the emperor was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Do you have any evidence for what you said?"

Zhen Huan, who had been eavesdropping, froze when she heard him ask this. Doesn't the emperor believe it?

Liu Bin was anxious to get away with the crime and said, "I have evidence. The prescription written by Imperial Doctor Jiang was secretly taken by Fuling, the maid of Xianyue Pavilion. Fuling was also responsible for boiling the medicine I prescribed that day."

Zhen Huan felt relieved after hearing his testimony. Now that there were both witnesses and evidence, it would be difficult for Concubine Hua to clear herself of the frame-up. It all depended on how the Emperor would handle the matter.

The emperor looked at Liu Bin with a cold gaze: "If you dare to say even a word of falsehood..."

"I dare not. On that day, Concubine Hua gave me some money and asked me to leave the Old Summer Palace for safety. She also comforted me by saying that there was someone in the capital to pick me up. But I didn't know that the man wanted to kill me to silence me, but I was lucky enough to escape. Now I am wandering around like a stray dog." Liu Bin wanted to redeem himself for his crime and confessed everything.

He spoke with tears in his eyes and looked extremely miserable, but the emperor, sitting on the chair, just played with his beads without saying a word.

Zhen Huan immediately ordered Xiao Yunzi, who had been waiting nearby, "Take Liu Bin away and make sure nothing unexpected happens."

The emperor watched as Xiao Yunzi skillfully carried Liu Bin out, his eyes darkened. He asked Zhen Huan tentatively, "Could there be something untrue in what Liu Bin said?"

Since Zhen Huan brought Liu Bin in, the Emperor had not shown any signs of anger, so Zhen Huan did not think deeply about his question again. She denied it as she had done many times before, "No, he would tell you everything in order to survive. If the Emperor wants to verify the truth, he only needs to take Fu Ling to the Ministry of Punishment for a trial. In fact, I have also seen the prescription, and it seemed to be fine at the time. Who would have thought that he would have such a deep conspiracy."

The emperor looked Zhen Huan up and down before he said gently, "I handled this matter too hastily, otherwise it wouldn't have turned out like this."

Zhen Huan was surprised by the apology in the emperor's words. It seemed that the emperor wanted to make amends. She hurriedly asked, "This was all done by the traitor. What is the emperor going to do now?"

"I have wronged Mei'er, so naturally I should release her and restore her position." The Emperor told Zhen Huan about the arrangement he had already made.

Zhen Huan saw that the first goal of the night had been achieved, and then she had to apologize for her crime. She first laid the groundwork, "I'm afraid Sister Mei won't be able to come out for a while."

The emperor really asked her why, and Zhen Huan bowed to the emperor again: "Please forgive me for my disrespect. Sister Mei was too worried and caught the plague. I couldn't bear to see her die, so I secretly asked the imperial physician to treat her."

Colluding with both the inside and outside to hunt down Liu Bin, visiting the confined concubines without permission, and having private conversations with the imperial physician, these are all serious crimes in the harem, but she did all these to save people. The emperor thought about it and did not intend to pursue Zhen Huan anymore. Instead, he said softly: "If you hadn't risked your life to do this, I'm afraid I would really be sorry to Concubine Hui. Not only are you not guilty, I will also reward you. You have made great contributions in capturing Liu Bin, and your original position will be restored from today."

Zhen Huan was not too surprised to hear that her position was restored, because the emperor had promised her privately that she would be promoted again when the time was right. She came here tonight to clear Mei Zhuang's name and to convict Concubine Hua. Now the most important goal has not been achieved, so her joy was reduced and she showed a little more stubbornness on her face:

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace. Your Majesty, you don't need to blame yourself. It was all the traitors who framed you and blinded your Majesty's discerning eyes."

Zhen Huan's stubbornness gave the emperor a headache, so he had no choice but to speak:

"I cannot tolerate Concubine Hua fooling me like this, Su Peisheng!"

Su Peisheng, who had been paying attention to the movements in the hall, immediately trotted in.

"Go to the Imperial Hospital and pass on the decree. Jiang Cheng and Jiang Shen are to be executed, and Concubine Hua is to be stripped of her title and demoted to a noble lady."

These two imperial edicts were undoubtedly like thunderbolts from a blue sky. Su Peisheng knew that once these edicts were passed on, not only would the harem be disturbed and many people would be implicated, but the former dynasty would also be in turmoil. By then, the political situation would be unstable. He pretended not to hear clearly and asked softly, "Ah!"

"Wait, I will strip you of your title and demote you to a concubine."

The change in the decree made Su Peisheng instantly realize that the emperor did not want to touch Concubine Hua at this time. He hurriedly tried to persuade her: "Your Majesty, depriving her of her title is a great humiliation. Why are you so angry?"

The emperor thought for a moment and interrupted Su Peisheng: "Let's go to Xianfu Palace first and pass on the order. I will restore Concubine Hui's status and let her recover from her illness."

Su Peisheng, who had accompanied the emperor for a long time, immediately guessed the emperor's delaying strategy. He asked, "Your Majesty, if the Ministry of Internal Affairs issues another decree on the demotion of Concubine Hua, I'm afraid the whole palace will be alarmed."

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll issue an order tomorrow. Don't let the news leak out and cause a commotion."

Zhen Huan, who had been maintaining a saluting posture, was relieved at first when she heard that Concubine Hua was demoted to a noble lady. The emperor was still on her side. But later when she heard that the emperor changed his mind and demoted her to a concubine, she immediately became dissatisfied. Concubine Hua framed a concubine, so why did she receive such a light punishment? The grievance on her face became more and more serious.

The emperor noticed her dissatisfaction, and his eyes suddenly glanced at the memorial on the table. It was a memorial from Zhao Zhiyuan impeaching Zhen Yuandao for disrespecting the emperor's will and honoring meritorious officials. When this memorial appeared for the first time, he was dismissed by him. Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhiyuan submitted another memorial after a while.

As for Liu Bin, his people were looking for her, and so were Concubine Hua's people. How come the Zhen family got there first?

The imperial physicians in the palace have always only followed the emperor's orders, but when an epidemic broke out, what was Zhen Huan's basis for letting the imperial physician risk his life to save Shen Meiyu?

The Zhen family and the Shen family, one is a civil official and the other is a military official, one is a Beijing official and the other is a foreign official, their interactions are too close.

Did the Zhen family also communicate with the inner palace of the previous dynasty?

The emperor's suspicion had its price, but when he saw the face that looked so like his beloved, he softened his heart and only asked:

"Hanhuan, the matter with Liu Bin was not something you planned, was it?"

Zhen Huan was shocked by the emperor's suspicion. She asked the emperor directly as if she had been wronged: "Your Majesty, do you suspect me?"

Outside the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, Su Peisheng, who was about to go out to deliver an imperial edict, saw Rendong slowly approaching, supporting the weak and frail An Lingrong.

"An Changzai, what's wrong with you? You look so thin after not seeing you for a few days."

An Lingrong had just recovered from a serious illness and was physically weak. Walking all the way in the snow had already consumed most of her energy. She spoke weakly, "Please tell Eunuch Su that I have a prescription for curing the epidemic to present to the emperor."

It's just in time! Su Peisheng was overjoyed and immediately ordered Xiao Xiazi to go to Xianfu Palace to pass on the order, and then immediately turn around and go into the palace to pass it on.