"Huan'er, Lingrong, do you think... Concubine Hua's reaction today is very strange?"

On the way back, Shen Meizhuang stopped An Lingrong and Zhen Huan and invited them to her Xianyue Pavilion to talk together.

After arriving at her own territory, Shen Meizhuang raised the questions that had been in her mind for a long time.

Zhen Huan had also had some doubts in her heart, but when she heard Shen Meizhuang's words, she immediately felt that she had found a soulmate and nodded.

"Sister Mei is right."

Zhen Huan said, "Hua Fei has always been arrogant and domineering, how could she be so weak? Even if people eat grains, they cannot avoid illness, but Hua Fei did this on purpose, intending to make the emperor feel pity, but for some reason, all this did not go as she wished."

If Hua Fei's original intention was to take the opportunity to win favor and show her weakness in front of the emperor, then Zhen Huan could still understand it.

But when Imperial Physician Zhang arrived, he didn't delay too long and quickly figured out what was wrong with Concubine Hua.

But for some unknown reason, Doctor Zhang did not state it directly in public, but went to have a "secret talk" with the emperor. Such an attempt to cover up something only made things more obvious, which aroused suspicion. At the same time, Concubine Hua seemed to be possessed by a demon, and she kept pestering Taiyi to ask her if she was pregnant.

This was very different from Concubine Hua's usual behavior, and at the same time, it made Zhen Huan feel that this was probably very unusual!

After all, not long after Doctor Zhang finished speaking, Yongzheng sent him away. Although it seemed that he was making medicine for Concubine Hua, it seemed more like he was covering up something?

His reaction afterwards was even stranger. Although Hua Fei was clearly fine, Yongzheng still had her sent back to the palace, and he no longer had the heart to continue the banquet.

"Lingrong, what do you think about this matter?"

Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan thought about it for a while, but still felt puzzled.

At the same time, Shen Meizhuang noticed An Lingrong who had not spoken a word, so she asked An Lingrong for her opinion.

"I think that Concubine Hua is not pretending on purpose, but her obsession has been aroused!"

An Lingrong knew why Concubine Hua had been unable to give birth for a long time, and she also understood that these things were all royal secrets. Of course, she could not tell them to Shen Meiyu and the others, so she used Fang Ruo's previous words as an example.

"Sister Huan, you should still remember, right? When Aunt Fangruo was teaching us, she once said that Concubine Hua was extremely beautiful and doted on the six palaces. She also had the power of assisting the six palaces granted by the emperor, but there was only one thing that she could not compare to other concubines."

As An Lingrong said this, she looked at Zhen Huan with burning eyes.

"Offspring!"

There was no need for An Lingrong to give any further hints, as Zhen Huan immediately understood the main point of what she said.

Yes, according to Fang Ruo, before this group of people entered the palace, Concubine Hua could be said to be the top figure in the entire palace.

Even though she is suppressed by a queen in name only, Concubine Hua still holds the real power!

Compared with her, what about the other two who were also concubines?

Concubine Duan was in poor health and was always sickly. She was also bullied by Concubine Hua from time to time. Although she was the principal concubine, she did not live in any of the six palaces in the east and west, but lived in a small Yanqing Palace. Even when she asked for the imperial physician, she would often encounter difficulties.

Although Concubine Qi gave birth to the Third Prince and had the protection of the Queen, she was not smart. As she grew older, her beauty and love faded, making it impossible for her to compete with Concubine Hua.

In comparison, Hua Fei’s only opponent is the Queen.

But there is one fatal flaw: no matter how powerful Concubine Hua is, she cannot compare with other low-ranking concubines - that is offspring!

Hua Fei had been married to Yongzheng for many years. As early as when the prince lived in his private residence, she was already the concubine of Prince Yong.

But apart from the miscarriage of that child that year, no matter how favored Concubine Hua was, she never became pregnant again.

"I didn't think much about it at the time, but looking back now... it's really creepy!"

Zhen Huan did not think deeply about these words at the time, but after she entered the palace and became a concubine, and after experiencing so many things, she gradually understood them.

Isn’t it said that once you enter the palace it’s like entering a deep sea?

"Speaking of which, I once visited Concubine Duan, and she said that Concubine Hua was actually a pitiful person, so there must be something hateful about her."

Recalling the conversation she had with Concubine Duan, Zhen Huan unconsciously looked at the two sisters.

She had felt great sympathy for Concubine Duan who was tortured, and was also puzzled why Concubine Hua insisted that it was Concubine Duan who harmed her.

But now it seems that things are far from that simple?

What role did the emperor play in this?

"Huan'er, you don't have to think too much."

Shen Meizhuang also felt that the topic had reached this point and was really too heavy, so she tried to comfort Zhen Huan, "Hua Fei has always been arrogant. She doesn't even take the Queen seriously, let alone others. And... I also heard Xin Changzai say that the reason she had a miscarriage last time was because she was punished by Hua Fei. In the end, she didn't want to see the blood, and ultimately she couldn't keep the baby!"

Shen Meizhuang has no good feelings towards Concubine Hua.

She knew very well in her heart that she and Concubine Hua would only be enemies.

Therefore, when Zhen Huan was troubled by the issue of Concubine Hua's offspring, Shen Meizhuang of course comforted her good sister and told her not to pay attention to it.

In fact, the reason why Shen Meizhuang called An Lingrong and Zhen Huan to her and then talked about Concubine Hua’s previous abnormal behavior was because in her opinion, this might be an opportunity for her and others!

"It's a pity that Lord Wen is not here this time." Shen Meizhuang sighed.

It is easier to get things done when there are people in the palace. It was because of Wen Shichu's help that they were able to successfully hide the truth from Concubine Hua and others in the early stages.

"By the way, did you notice that when Concubine Hua was not feeling well, Concubine Cao never said a word from beginning to end. Could it be that they have also become alienated from each other?"

Zhen Huan recalled Cao Qinmo's reaction and couldn't help feeling strange.

Given Cao Qinmo's intelligence, it was impossible for her to offend Concubine Hua openly.

Even though she gave birth to a princess, Cao Qinmo is currently just a minor noble.

If it comes to fighting against Concubine Hua, Cao Qinmo is far from being able to do so.

"Before we set off, she came to Yonghe Palace to look for me."

An Lingrong suddenly talked about how Cao Qinmo had visited her before and tried to win over others to deal with Concubine Hua, but they failed to reach a consensus and ended up with nothing.

"That's why you reminded us, Lingrong."

Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan finally received a reminder from An Lingrong. Of course they understood her meaning and fell into deep thought.

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