Legend of Zhen Huan: Zhen Huan is reborn

019 The Turbulent Times

Xia Dongchun has been pregnant for more than four months at this time. Zhen Huan is puzzled as to why the Queen has not taken any action yet.

However, there was a rumor from the Yanx Palace that An Da Ying was jealous of Concubine Zi for being pregnant with the royal heir, and she intended to harm her.

Fortunately, Baojuan, Zichang's personal maid, was alert and noticed it in time, thus saving the unborn prince (or princess) from danger.

When Zhen Huan learned about this, she was extremely anxious and immediately rushed to the Yanxi Palace.

(Yanxi Palace)

When Zhen Huan hurried to the Yanx Palace, she found that the emperor and the queen had already arrived.

When she noticed that Xia Dongchun's personal maid was Baojuan, she felt a little confused, but the situation was urgent and she had no time to think about it.

She immediately stepped forward and saluted, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

Yinzhen looked up and saw that it was Zhen Huan. He was slightly surprised, "Huan Huan, why are you here?"

Zhen Huan replied respectfully: "I heard that Zi Chang was being plotted against, and I was worried, so I came to visit you."

At this time, An Lingrong was kneeling on the floor of the Tiyuan Hall. Her eyes were full of grievance, and she secretly glanced at Zhen Huan from time to time.

Zhen Huan saw this and gave her a comforting look, indicating that she didn't need to worry too much.

"Your Majesty, I was framed by An Da Ying. Please seek justice for me." Xia Dongchun woke up at this moment, leaning against the head of the bed, her eyes full of grievance.

"If anyone dares to harm the crown prince, I will punish him severely." Yinzhen's voice was cold and firm.

"Mr. Zi, how can you be sure that it was Mrs. An who did it? Do you have any solid evidence?" Zhen Huan asked softly.

"I...my personal maid saw it with my own eyes, how could this be fake?" Xia Dongchun's voice trembled slightly.

At this time, Baojuan hurried out, knelt on the ground, and said firmly: "I saw with my own eyes that Xiao Lezi, who was beside An Yi, tampered with our young master's pregnancy-preserving medicine."

"Oh? What a coincidence that you just happened to see it?" Zhen Huan raised her eyebrows slightly, her tone full of doubt.

"That's because...because the young lady is about to take the medicine, and I happened to be waiting beside her." Baojuan explained hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, if it was really An who did it, why would she choose to act in broad daylight? There are so many people in the palace at this moment, it would be easy to be discovered." Zhen Huan turned to Yinzhen and said, with a thoughtful gleam in her eyes.

"An Da Ying, what's your explanation for this?" Although Yinzhen's voice was not loud, it carried unquestionable majesty.

An Lingrong raised her head, without a trace of panic in her eyes. She stated calmly, "Your Majesty, I was wrongly accused. I never had any intention of harming Zi Chang Zai. Although Xiao Lezi was my close attendant, he could have been driven by others to commit such an evil act."

"Driven by others? Then who do you think is behind it?" Yinzhen asked deeply.

"I really don't know, but I can assure you that I have never been involved in this matter." An Lingrong answered firmly.

At this time, the Queen suddenly interrupted: "Your Majesty, I think there are still many doubts about this matter, and we should conduct a more detailed investigation."

Although Zhen Huan was puzzled by the Queen's sudden defense, she had no time to delve into it.

She nodded in agreement and said, "Your Majesty the Queen is right. This matter does need to be investigated in depth."

At the same time, she secretly observed the queen's expression, trying to find a clue from it.

"In this case, I will give full authority to investigate this matter to the Queen." After careful consideration, Yinzhen finally made a decision.

The queen replied respectfully: "I obey your order."

When An Lingrong heard the result, she felt a little uneasy, but she was more grateful.

She knew very well that as long as the emperor did not directly convict her, she still had a chance to clear herself and wash away the grievances.

"An agreed, you will be temporarily confined to the Yanx Palace until the truth of this matter is revealed to the world." Yinzhen ordered.

After hearing this, although An Lingrong felt unwilling, she still responded respectfully: "I obey your order."

(Smashed Jade Pavilion)

Zhen Huan walked back to Sui Yuxuan, deep in thought.

She recalled that this incident had never happened in her previous life, which made her extremely confused and unable to figure out the reason.

She couldn't help but ask herself, was it because of her rebirth that some unknown effect occurred, making the fate of this life completely different from that of the previous life?

When Zhen Huan was lost in thought in the Suiyu Pavilion, Jinxi returned to her side and reported softly, "My lady, after some investigation, I learned that Xiao Lezi originally served in the palace of Concubine Hua, but was expelled from the Yikun Palace for incompetence, and then transferred to the Yanxi Palace to serve An Da Ying."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Huan suddenly realized that it was not the Queen who was manipulating this matter behind the scenes.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and most of the doubts in her heart disappeared.

"My lady, this matter may be manipulated by Concubine Hua. She must be jealous of the fact that you have been favored by the emperor recently. She wants to take this opportunity to suppress your momentum and frustrate you." Jin Xi analyzed in a low voice, her eyes revealing a keen insight into the situation.

"Jinxi, your analysis does make sense." Zhen Huan nodded slightly, her eyes flashing with deep thought, "The Concubine Hua saw that I was favored by the emperor recently, and she was jealous. She wanted to take this opportunity to give me a warning and dampen my spirit.

Moreover, Zhou Ninghai was punished for the incident at the Thousand Carp Pond, and Concubine Hua was confined to the Yikun Palace. I just don’t know if the Queen had any hand in this, and it is indeed difficult to guess.”

"What the young lady means is..." Seeing that Zhen Huan had not finished speaking, Jin Xi couldn't help but ask.

"The queen is not what we see on the surface." Zhen Huan said calmly, "She may be the one who hides the deepest."

"If this matter is handed over to the Queen to handle, won't An Da Ying be in great danger?" Liu Zhu asked worriedly.

"I don't think so." Jin Xi said slowly, "The person that the Queen wants to get rid of the most right now is the one in Yikun Palace."

"Jinxi and I are thinking the same thing." Zhen Huan nodded in agreement, "But I don't think it will succeed. After all, Nian Gengyao has made great military achievements, and the emperor relies heavily on the Nian family. If the queen wants to make a move on Concubine Hua, I'm afraid she needs to think long and hard."

Sure enough, Xiao Yunzi hurried over to report: "My lady, after an in-depth investigation, the Queen has found out that this was indeed done by Concubine Hua, and that Xiao Lezi was originally a member of Concubine Hua's palace."

After listening to Xiao Yunzi's report, Zhen Huan already understood.

After this incident, she also realized that the mastermind behind this incident was not Concubine Hua, but the Queen.

The Queen wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of the babies in Hua Fei and Xia Dongchun's wombs in one fell swoop, thus killing two birds with one stone.

"How does the Queen plan to deal with this matter?" Zhen Huan asked in a deep voice.

"The Queen has reported the matter to the Emperor, but the Emperor doesn't seem to have much reaction." Xiao Yunzi answered truthfully.

Zhen Huan nodded. She knew that Hua Fei's brother Nian Gengyao was extremely powerful. The emperor would naturally need to weigh the pros and cons when dealing with this matter and would not make a decision easily.

"I heard that Concubine Zi's child was saved?" Zhen Huan was still a little surprised.

"Yes, my lady, this is all thanks to Doctor Wen." Liu Zhu replied with a hint of relief in her tone.

"Doctor Wen? Why not Doctor Zhang?" Zhen Huan was a little confused. She knew something about the division of labor among the doctors in the harem and knew that Concubine Zi was originally taken care of by Doctor Zhang.

"It's strange. Doctor Zhang was fine two days ago, but for some reason he suddenly said he was unwell these past two days." Liu Zhu said. She didn't know what exactly had happened.

After hearing this, Zhen Huan understood everything.

She thought to herself: I'm afraid that Doctor Zhang has also noticed the undercurrents in the harem and doesn't want to work for the Queen anymore and get involved. In this harem full of power struggles, everyone may become a pawn in the hands of others, and the slightest carelessness may lead to eternal damnation. Doctor Zhang chose to avoid it, perhaps out of self-protection considerations.

Zhen Huan sighed softly. She knew that the fighting in the harem would never stop, and she herself must always be vigilant in order to survive in this treacherous environment.