Chapter 168: Poor concubine, my child is not even a month old yet
After several people discussed it, they unanimously decided that Lan's consent still needed to be reported to the emperor. Originally, Nian Shilan proposed that she should explain it to the emperor, but was rejected by Zhen Huan.
"Sister Hua, I know you mean well."
Zhen Huan looked at the two people in front of her calmly, looked directly into their confused eyes, and gently explained the reasons why she did so.
"Now that I have just lost my child, if I were to drag my frail body to go directly to him and explain the whole matter to him, the emperor would definitely feel doubly guilty towards me, so he would definitely not protect Lan Kou."
The reason why the emperor favored Lan Da Ying was not entirely out of momentary attraction, but more to balance the power among the harems. The appearance of Lan Da Ying just made the relationship between the queen and Rou Chang Zai become more subtle.
"But, Huan'er, your body can't handle this kind of torture. Doctor Wen has already said that you need to take good care of yourself."
Chen Meizhuang still didn't quite agree with Zhen Huan's approach. She knew the hatred in Zhen Huan's heart, but it was not worth it if she had to gamble with her own body.
"Sister Mei, you know, I always thought it was because I didn't protect my body well that my child didn't want to stay with me. Just last night I dreamed of her, and she said goodbye to me."
Zhen Huan knew their good intentions, but when she learned that all this was deliberately done by someone behind the scenes, she had already made up her mind. No matter what, this time she must seek justice for her child.
“Okay, Sister Shen, since Sister Huan has made up her mind, we will support her and go with her.”
Concubine Hua's sedan chair was much better than Zhen Huan's. The temperature outside was much lower now. When Zhen Huan stepped out of the palace gate, Nian Shilan helped her into her sedan chair without saying a word.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
"Hurry up, Huan'er, why are you here? Your body needs a good rest now."
The emperor was very surprised when he saw Zhen Huan. He had been planning to go to Yongshou Palace to see her after finishing his affairs, but he didn't expect that she would come to Yangxin Palace.
"Noble Consort Hua, Concubine Hui, why are you all here together? You all know the current condition of Concubine Xi, so why are you letting her act so recklessly?"
"Your Majesty, don't blame Sister Hua and Sister Mei. It was I who begged them to bring me here."
Zhen Huan suddenly knelt down. Her face was pale to begin with, and now it looked even paler after all this.
"I came here today to ask Your Majesty to make a decision for me. My child cannot die in vain."
Zhen Huan's words confused the Emperor: "Huan'er, what do you mean? Isn't the pregnancy in your belly caused by your weak constitution? Could there be another reason?"
Just then, Su Peisheng's voice was heard outside the house.
"Your Majesty, the Empress is here."
The emperor frowned. This was quite a coincidence. All these people were gathered together today. And the queen came over just as Zhen Huan and the others arrived. It was really a good calculation.
"Let her in."
At this time, the emperor was not in a hurry to ask Zhen Huan to stand up. He sat back in his seat and looked indifferently at the queen who walked in.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. May your Highness be blessed with good health and happiness."
Then, she glanced at the person beside her casually and said, "Xi Fei has just suffered such a serious injury. Why didn't she recuperate in the palace and ran off to the Emperor's Yangxin Palace?"
"What is the matter that the Queen came to see me about?"
The emperor did not give Zhen Huan a chance to answer and directly interrupted the queen's question.
"Your Majesty, I think you must not have gotten a good rest last night, so I asked the kitchen to prepare some of your favorite snacks and a bowl of calming soup, so that you can have a good rest after finishing your official business."
"In this case, the Queen is also thoughtful."
The emperor thought of the last words Zhen Huan said before the queen came. He glanced at the queen and his eyes fell on Zhen Huan.
"Xi Fei, please repeat what you just said."
"Your Majesty, someone in my palace found something under the tree next to the swing where I often sit. It turned out to be the culprit that caused my miscarriage. Also, according to the servants in my palace, someone instructed her to do so. My child must not die in vain. The person behind this is so cruel that he didn't even let go of the fetus in my belly. Poor my premature baby..."
Zhen Huan knelt on the ground and said these words while crying. Then she seemed to have used up all her strength and collapsed completely.
After listening to what Zhen Huan said, the Queen secretly looked at Jianqiu who was following behind her. After seeing Jianqiu nodded slightly, the Queen's heart calmed down.
But she didn't notice that this subtle little movement between the two of them fell into the eyes of Nian Shilan who had been secretly watching them.
Until this point, Nian Shilan was completely certain that the mastermind behind this matter was the Queen, but she had been hiding in the dark and made Lan Da Ying her open pawn.
"Your Majesty, what Concubine Xi said is indeed true. Last night, Concubine Hui and I, worried about Concubine Xi's health, stayed in Yongshou Palace. We accidentally noticed that a servant in the palace looked a little strange. After a thorough interrogation, we discovered this. I originally wanted to ask Zhou Ninghai to bring Lan Da Ying's maid for questioning, but I didn't expect that the maid had already fallen into the water and died."
The emperor knew that Nian Shilan and Chen Meizhuang were on good terms with Zhen Huan, so he didn't find it strange that they stayed in Yongshou Palace and were very concerned about this matter.
"When did the maid fall into the water?"
"Your Majesty, shortly after I and the others discovered this, and after careful examination by Imperial Physician Wen, the package placed under the swing was also several months old. This coincides with the time when Concubine Xi became pregnant. I absolutely cannot believe that there is no connection."
"Is there such a thing?"
The emperor glanced at Su Peisheng.
"Your Majesty, I heard Xiao Xiazi mention it yesterday. It is true that a palace maid accidentally fell into the water last night. It was already late at night, and she was already dead when she was found."
"Good, very good. All of these have been calculated for my offspring. This is really great."
"Your Majesty, please don't get angry and take care of yourself."
The queen stood by and tactfully soothed the emperor's emotions.
"Hunhuan, you've suffered so much. Hurry up and sit down."
The emperor thought that Zhen Huan was still kneeling on the ground, so he quickly stepped forward, helped her up, and led her to sit on the couch beside him.
Zhen Huan hasn't spoken since she told the story, but the sadness on her face is unmistakable. She knows exactly who did it, but now these apparent murderers are unwilling to voluntarily reveal the mastermind, which makes her even more angry.
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