Rebirth of Her Royal Highness the Princess

"Lan'er, are you sure the Queen poisoned herself?" the emperor asked suspiciously.

"Yes and no." Hua Xiulan replied softly.

"What do you mean? Explain it clearly!" The emperor frowned, his tone somewhat impatient.

"The Queen wants to give the medicine to Concubine Li." Hua Xiulan said calmly. When these words came out, everyone was shocked.

"And Concubine Lu gave the medicine to the Queen." Hua Xiulan went on to say, and everyone was even more surprised.

"Has Concubine Li been poisoned? Imperial physician, please check quickly!" the emperor shouted anxiously.

The imperial doctors came forward and began to check Lipin's pulse. For a moment, the whole palace was filled with a tense atmosphere.

After a while, a doctor reported: "Your Majesty, Concubine Li is fine." The emperor's tense nerves finally relaxed, and he looked at Hua Xiulan with a flash of admiration in his eyes. "Lan'er, thanks to you this time, I will definitely reward you handsomely. As for the Queen and Concubine Lu..." The emperor's face became gloomy.

"Pass the order to put the Queen and Concubine Lu under house arrest!" There was an uproar in the palace. Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent, secretly lamenting the cruelty of the palace struggle.

Hua Xiulan smiled slightly, she knew that this was just a microcosm of palace life. In this deep palace, power and conspiracy are intertwined, and no one can be immune. And she must take every step carefully to protect herself and her family.

"Your Majesty, it's not me!" The queen begged for mercy in panic, her face full of fear. She shook her head and kept repeating this sentence, hoping to get the emperor's forgiveness.

"It's Concubine Lu. It's all Concubine Lu's fault." The queen suddenly pointed at Concubine Lu, with a hint of hatred in her eyes. She pushed all the responsibilities onto Concubine Lu, trying to protect herself.

"Lupin, the second prince's daughter is only a hundred days old. Don't you want to be their mother?" The emperor looked at Lupin with disappointment and anger in his eyes. His voice was low and powerful, as if every word carried a deep condemnation.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I was wrong. I was wrong." After hearing the emperor's questioning, Lu Qingqing's face turned pale. She knelt down hurriedly, kowtowed repeatedly to admit her fault, tears rolling down her cheeks, looking very pitiful.

"Take her out." The emperor said coldly without any hesitation. His eyes fell on Lupin as if he was looking at a stranger.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Lu's crime is not punishable by death. Please forgive her." Princess Duan Lu Xiyue couldn't help but plead. She looked at Concubine Lu, and a feeling of pity welled up in her heart. Although she knew that Concubine Lu had made a mistake, she was her sister after all, and she couldn't bear to see her being punished too severely.

"I have my own judgment." The emperor replied calmly, his tone firm and unquestionable. His eyes revealed a kind of majesty that made people dare not easily disobey his will.

"Yes." Princess Duan nodded helplessly and had to leave. She knew that once the emperor made a decision, it would be difficult to change it. She could only pray silently that Concubine Lu would be safe.

The Queen and Concubine Lu were dragged out by the guards, and their figures gradually disappeared outside the palace. However, at this moment, blood suddenly flowed from the Queen's body. This sudden change shocked everyone and there was chaos around.

The imperial doctors rushed forward to feel the queen's pulse. After a tense diagnosis, they shook their heads and sighed, saying that it was too late.

"Your Majesty, the Empress's child has not been saved." The imperial doctors trembled as they reported the unfortunate news to the Emperor.

"You deserve it!" The emperor was furious when he heard this. He slammed the table and stood up. His face was terribly gloomy and his eyes were flashing with anger.

The whole palace fell into silence, and no one dared to speak. Everyone felt the emperor's anger, and at the same time felt sorry for the queen's experience. A palace dispute ended in tragedy, leaving behind endless sadness and regret.

Then the emperor left in anger, and everyone left the table.

Various rumors began to spread in the harem. Some said that the Queen had deliberately had a miscarriage to frame Concubine Lu, while others said that it was all a conspiracy designed by Concubine Lu.

Not long after, the emperor ordered the queen to be banished to the cold palace, and Concubine Lu was demoted to a commoner.

——Ci Ning Palace

"Mother, the Empress Dowager..." Hua Xiulan stood in front of the Empress Dowager with a sad face.

"Lan'er, there's no need to mention it. The Queen brought it upon herself. I used to like her very much." The Queen Mother sighed and shook her head.

"But what about Yu'er? He lost his mother when he was so young." Hua Xiulan said with concern.

"Poor Yu'er has lost his mother again." The Queen Mother couldn't help but be moved, with tears flashing in her eyes.

"I will go and bring Yuer to live with me, so that he can have someone to rely on." The Queen Mother said with determination.

"I wonder what your Majesty thinks about Concubine Lu's two children?" Hua Xiulan suddenly thought of another thing.

"Let's wait for the emperor to come back before making a decision on the matter of the harem." The empress dowager frowned and fell into deep thought.

The Queen Mother frowned and whispered to herself, "There are still Concubine Jing, Concubine Hua and Concubine Chun in the harem now. Concubine Jing just gave birth, and she needs someone to take care of her, so she definitely can't raise a child. Concubine Hua does have a child, Rou'er, but she already has a child, so she probably won't want to adopt another one, right? Concubine Li is also pregnant, so the only one left is Concubine Chun..." The Queen Mother spoke while sighing softly.

Soon, the emperor arrived at the Cining Palace.

"Greetings, Mother." The emperor saluted.

"Greetings, my brother." Hua Xiulan also bowed.

"Lan'er has entered the palace. You have to be careful now that her belly is getting bigger." The emperor said with concern.

"Yes, brother. Mo Li will come to pick up my sister." Hua Xiulan replied with a smile.

"Emperor, have you thought of names for Lu Qingqing's twin sons?" asked the Queen Mother.

"My dear mother, I have already thought about it. The second prince will be named Wei Ye and the second princess will be named Qi Ye," the emperor replied.

"Hua Wei, Hua Qi, these are good names." Hua Xiulan nodded and praised.

"Well, that's right. Then who will raise him?" the Queen Mother asked again.

"I think Concubine Chun is kind-hearted and has no children, so it would be most appropriate for her to raise the second prince. As for the second princess, let Concubine Hua raise her." The emperor said after thinking for a moment.

The Queen Mother and Hua Xiulan looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

"That's great." The Queen Mother smiled with satisfaction. "Concubine Chun has always been kind and benevolent, and she will definitely treat the Second Prince well. And Concubine Hua has a generous personality and is very loving to children. The Second Princess will not suffer if she follows her."

Hua Xiulan also smiled and said, "My brother is wise. This arrangement can not only ensure that the two little princes are properly taken care of, but also balance the forces of the harem."

The emperor nodded slightly and continued, "Pass the order down. From now on, the second prince will be renamed Hua Wei and raised by Concubine Chun; the second princess will be renamed Hua Qi and raised by Concubine Hua."

"I obey your order." The chief eunuch at the side responded.

Everything was settled, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor and said earnestly, "Emperor, you must be more diligent in the government from now on, and you must not neglect state affairs because of the affairs of the harem."

"Your son will follow your mother's teachings." The emperor replied respectfully.