Legend of Zhen Huan: Zhen Huan is reborn

Chapter 160: Fighting for Love with a Knife

160 Stealing Love

(Fan Ying Pavilion)

In recent days, Li Ying has frequently felt chest tightness and physical discomfort in Li Chang's residence, so she sent someone to invite the imperial physician Lord Xu to diagnose her.

"Doctor Xu, please take a close look at me. Am I still healthy? Is the baby in my belly safe?" Li Ying asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, my lady. The fetus' pulse is steady and it is fine. As for the chest tightness, I will prescribe a few doses immediately. It should be relieved after taking it." Doctor Xu said warmly to comfort her.

"Thank you for your help, Imperial Physician. I have had trouble sleeping these past few days and I feel unwell all over my body." Li Ying sighed.

"I just took the pulse and the fetus is strong. You can rest assured, everything is normal." Doctor Xu confirmed again.

"That's great. Thank you, Doctor Xu, for your concern." Li Ying felt a little relieved.

"This is my humble servant's job." After saying this, Doctor Xu packed up his medicine box and slowly left Fanying Pavilion.

"My lady, you can finally rest assured now." Yue Xin comforted her.

"Yes, this child is my only hope at the moment. If anything goes wrong, I'm afraid I won't be able to continue living in this palace." Li Ying sighed with emotion.

"My lady, please do not be discouraged. I have ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to carefully carve the chalcedony that Imperial Concubine Xi gave you a few days ago into jewelry. When you wear it, it will surely attract the attention of the Emperor." Yue Xin offered her advice.

Li Ying stroked her cheek and smiled bitterly: "Before entering the palace, I always thought that my appearance was acceptable, but I didn't expect that in this palace, beauty is the most unreliable thing."

"If she hadn't entered the palace, the young lady and Master Wu might have been able to grow old together. But the world is unpredictable, it's really sad." Yue Xin's words were full of regret.

"Yuexin, since I am already the emperor's concubine, you must not say such things again, so as to avoid unnecessary disasters." Li Ying warned softly.

"I know I was wrong, please don't blame me, my lady." Yue Xin quickly agreed.

"You and I have been together since childhood, how could I get angry easily? But too much talk can lead to mistakes, so you need to be more careful." Li Ying sighed lightly.

"My lady, your teaching is true. I will keep it in mind." Yue Xin nodded and replied, "I will go get the chalcedony jewelry given by Concubine Xi. My lady, put them on and go out for a walk. Perhaps it will help you relieve your boredom."

Li Ying smiled slightly, "Okay, let's do as you say."

The room was quiet, with only Li Ying left. She stroked her clothes gently, a trace of loneliness flashed in her eyes, and sighed, "He and I were destined to be impossible from the beginning. What's more, he doesn't have me in his heart, so how can there be helplessness of 'fate'? All this is just my wishful thinking."

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Yue Xin walked back happily holding the jewelry, but unexpectedly she met Concubine Yu Guaerjia Wenyuan and her maid Jingtai at the corner.

She wanted to quietly avoid him, but Jingtai had sharp eyes and recognized her at a glance. Yue Xin had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward to pay her respects: "This servant greets the noble lady Yu. May the noble lady be blessed."

Wen Yuan glanced at her with contempt and said calmly, "Get up."

"Thank you, my lord." Yue Xin stood up, feeling uneasy.

"What are you holding in your hand? Let me see it." Wen Yuan suddenly became interested.

"My lady, this is the jewelry my lady just retrieved from the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Yue Xin explained.

"Jewelry? Bring it here for me to see." Wen Yuan ordered, and Jingtai immediately stepped forward to take it.

Yue Xin quickly stepped back, protecting the jewelry box, and said, "My lady, this is my lady's personal belongings, you..."

"She is an untitled concubine. So what even if she is pregnant? The emperor doesn't visit her often. As a noble lady, what's wrong with me taking a look at her jewelry?" Wen Yuan interrupted Yue Xin unhappily.

Yue Xin was anxious, but she didn't dare to disobey, so she could only beg: "Please don't embarrass me, my dear."

Wen Yuan was too lazy to talk to her and just gave Jingtai a look.

Jingtai stepped forward and pushed Yuexin roughly, causing her to fall to the ground and her jewelry box to drop.

Jingtai quickly opened the box, and Wen Yuan was attracted by the jewelry inside at first sight, with a look of amazement in her eyes.

"This thing is mine. Go back and tell your master." Wen Yuan said domineeringly.

Yue Xin struggled to get up, kneeling on the ground and begging: "My lady, this is a gift from Concubine Xi to my lady, please be kind and return it to me."

When mentioning Concubine Xi, Wen Yuan's face became even gloomier.

In the past few days, the emperor frequently stayed in Qingliang Palace, but became increasingly cold towards her, which made her heart full of jealousy and anger.

"Jingtai, let's go." Wen Yuan snorted coldly, turned and left, Jingtai followed closely behind, leaving Yue Xin alone kneeling there, looking at their receding backs, with mixed feelings in her heart.

(Fan Ying Pavilion)

Yue Xin tiptoed back into the house, only to see Li Ying leaning on the couch, seemingly in a light sleep.

She couldn't bear to disturb the tranquility, so she quietly covered Li Ying with a thin blanket. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, Li Ying slowly opened her eyes.

"Yuexin, you're back." There was a hint of laziness and tenderness in Li Ying's voice.

Yue Xin was startled and quickly hid her wounded hand behind her back, pretending to be relaxed and saying, "My lady, I saw that you were sleeping soundly, so I thought of not disturbing you, but I didn't expect to disturb your sweet dream."

Li Ying shook her head gently, her eyes fell gently on Yue Xin, and noticing the stains on her clothes, she couldn't help but ask with concern: "What's wrong with you? Why are your clothes so dirty?"

Yue Xin then realized that her skirt was stained with mud. She quickly lowered her head to check and patted it with her hands, trying to shake the mud off. She explained, "It's okay, my lady. I must have accidentally rubbed it somewhere. I'll go change my clothes right away."

Li Ying noticed the red marks on Yue Xin's hand, frowned slightly, and said with unquestionable concern: "Yue Xin, what happened to your hand?"

Seeing Yue Xin hesitating and unwilling to speak clearly, Li Ying's tone became more resolute: "Don't hide it from me."

Yue Xin couldn't hold back any more, tears welled up in her eyes, and she choked up and said, "My lady, it's all my fault. I failed to protect your things, and let that noble lady Yu snatch them away."

After hearing this, Li Ying sighed softly, gently pulled Yue Xin's hand, carefully examined the red mark that had seeped blood, and asked softly, "Does it hurt? Your hand."

Yue Xin felt Li Ying's concern and felt even more wronged, but she still forced a smile: "I don't feel bad, but it's a pity to lose that set of jewelry, which was specially awarded to the young lady by Concubine Xi."

Li Ying shook her head and smiled calmly: "Forget it, maybe that set of jewelry should not belong to me. The important thing is that you are okay."

As she spoke, she motioned Yue Xin to walk to the dressing table, "Go open that box. There's my spare ointment in there. Bring it here and I'll help you apply it."

Yue Xin quickly declined: "My lady, this is impossible. How can I trouble you to do it yourself?"

"If you keep refusing like this, I'll be really angry." Li Ying said pretending to be angry.

Yue Xin had no choice but to follow Li Ying's instructions and get the ointment.

Li Ying took the ointment and gently applied it to Yue Xin's wound, blowing gently to relieve her pain: "It will be a little painful, just bear with it."

Yue Xin clenched her teeth, trying not to show her pain. Instead, she smiled and comforted Li Ying: "My lady, I really don't feel any pain. It's just a minor scratch."

Hearing this, Li Ying gently patted the back of Yue Xin's hand and said with a smile, "You just love to show off. Okay, the ointment has been applied. I'll have someone send some cakes over later. We can eat together as a small compensation for you."

"Yes, my lady." Yue Xin nodded with tears in her eyes, her heart filled with gratitude and warmth.

Li Ying gently wiped away the tears on Yue Xin's face with her fingertips, her eyes full of care and tenderness, "Now, go change into clean clothes."

Yue Xin looked at Li Ying gratefully and nodded gently, "Yes, my lady. I will go right away."

After saying that, she turned and walked out, preparing to change her clothes.

After Yue Xin left, Li Ying sat alone on the couch, lost in thought.

Soon, Yue Xin changed her clothes and came out, her complexion had improved a lot.

She walked to Li Ying and said softly, "My lady, I have changed my clothes."

Li Ying smiled and looked at her. "Well, you look much more energetic. By the way, I remember that you like sweet-scented osmanthus cake the most. I'll have someone prepare some and we can eat and talk at the same time."

"Thank you, my lady." A warm feeling surged in Yue Xin's heart.

(Qingliang Hall)

"Your Majesty, I just went to Concubine Hui and Concubine Rou to deliver something, and I came across something that made me feel very upset." Huanbi reported.

"Oh? What could make you so angry?" Zhen Huan asked in a nonchalant manner.

"Didn't you give chalcedony to Concubine Li? I met Concubine Li's maid just now. She was about to take back the newly made jewelry, but unexpectedly, Concubine Yu snatched her away halfway." Huanbi recounted the story in detail.

"Why didn't you step forward to stop it?" Zhen Huan asked curiously.

"I am afraid that I will bring trouble to Her Majesty. Concubine Yu is someone close to Her Majesty, so she should know her limits. I dare not act rashly," Huanbi explained.

"You handled it properly, but Concubine Li seemed to be deliberately concealing this matter," Zhen Huan said.

"That chalcedony is your gift. How dare Lady Yu be so presumptuous?" Huanbi said indignantly, "I hate her arrogant look the most. She even tried to harm our Zhen family and frame the master. It's really infuriating. Fortunately, the emperor didn't believe the rumors at that time and found out the truth."

"Forget it. Since she doesn't want to make it public, I can lend her a helping hand and force her to face it. Then the property can be returned to its original owner." Zhen Huan was confident.

"I think it would be best if we could expose this matter through the Emperor. If the Emperor personally inquires about it, Your Majesty can stay out of it." Huanbi suggested.

"You've been with me for all these years, and your studies have not been in vain. You've become more intelligent." Zhen Huan praised with a smile.

"Your Majesty, you are making fun of me again. I will ignore you." Huanbi pretended to be angry.

"Are you shy when I praise you?" Zhen Huan said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, when do you plan to take action?" Huanbi asked softly.

Zhen Huan smiled slightly, "Let's set it for two days later. Before returning to the palace, the emperor will hold a banquet at Jiuzhou Qingyan. At that time, Concubine Yu will definitely show off the stolen jewelry."

"Your Majesty is truly far-sighted. This move will not only make the truth known to the world, but will also prevent us from getting directly involved." Huanbi said admiringly, her tone full of respect.

"You still need to be careful and make sure everything goes well." Zhen Huan instructed. Her eyes became deep, as if she had foreseen the impending storm, but she seemed unusually calm.

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