After Hua Fei was reborn, she became the white moonlight of Pangju

Chapter 45: Scolding Concubine Hua

"Why? Because the Emperor favors her." The Queen looked at Noble Lady Fucha coldly, "You are all so useless that you cannot win the Emperor's favor. Why do you come here to cry to me?"

Noble Lady Fucha wiped away her few tears and said, "Please enlighten me, Queen."

The queen exhaled a breath of foul air, "As a royal noble, having children is the most important thing. If you can give birth to a son or daughter for the emperor, the emperor will definitely always care about you for the sake of his children."

Noble Lady Fucha was silent for a moment and bowed to the Queen.

"Thank you for your guidance, Queen."

The queen rubbed her head and said, "Go ahead."

Noble Lady Fucha walked out of Jingren Palace respectfully with a look of expression on her face.

"Your Majesty, I have always had a question." Jianqiu asked the Queen softly after seeing Noble Lady Fucha walk away.

The queen still closed her eyes and rubbed her temples, "Speak."

Jianqiu saw that the queen was in a bad mood and spoke more carefully.

"Concubine Hua has been favored for many years. After she had a miscarriage, her stomach has not responded at all. Could it be that she was injured that time and can no longer have children?"

The queen slowly opened her eyes, her expression finally no longer looking so ugly, "Maybe God doesn't want her to have it either."

Jian Qiu nodded, "So even if you are favored, if you can't give birth to an heir, it's useless."

The queen turned her head to look at Jianqiu and smiled meaningfully.

When Zhen Huan was conferred the title of noble lady, Shen Meizhuang was the first to rush over to congratulate her.

"Huan'er, I'm really happy for you. The emperor has been coming in and out of your Suiyu Pavilion frequently these days. I think those servants who look down on others will no longer dare to bully you."

Zhen Huan shook her head, "Of course I don't dare."

She looked at the eunuchs who were coming and going outside the courtyard to give gifts, and smiled bitterly, "Sister, you see, once you are favored, the situation is very different. This push from Noble Lady Fucha has woken me up. If I want to live safely in this harem, I have to hold on to the emperor's favor all the time."

When she heard Zhen Huan mention Noble Lady Fucha, Shen Meizhuang said, "Noble Lady Fucha is from a famous family after all, how could she do such a vicious thing?"

Zhen Huan smiled bitterly, "Sister, the quality of a person's character is never determined by his or her background, right? Concubine Hua is also the daughter of a general, and her background is not bad, but she has helped me many times."

Shen Meizhuang also heard about how Concubine Hua saved Zhen Huan this time.

"Huan'er, Concubine Hua saved you, have you ever thanked her?"

Zhen Huan dismissed the strangers and took Shen Meizhuang's hand and said, "Sister Mei, you came at the right time today. I was just about to discuss this matter with you. How can I thank Concubine Hua?"

Since entering the palace, Concubine Hua has carefully taught Shen Meizhuang about harem affairs and has helped Zhen Huan time and again. They all know this.

As the saying goes, no merit, no reward. Shen Meizhuang was just as uncertain as Zhen Huan, and felt a little flattered that the high and mighty Concubine Hua took such good care of her.

"Huan'er, let's go to Yikun Palace together to see Concubine Hua tomorrow."

"Well, I should thank her in person."

An Lingrong walked to the door and heard the conversation between Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan, and her face changed.

At that time, Suiyuxuan was bustling with people. Huanbi, Liuzhu and Jinxi were entertaining people coming and going in the palace and organizing the gifts they brought.

Few people noticed that something was wrong with An Lingrong's expression.

Just as An Lingrong was about to turn around and leave, Jinxi turned around and saw her, "An Lingrong, our young lady and Concubine Shen are inside."

An Lingrong smiled and said, "Thank you, Aunt Jinxi. I was just about to go in."

Jinxi bowed and nodded.

An Lingrong calmed down a little and walked into the house.

After a few days of recuperation, Concubine Hua felt better. She was really scared when Zhen Huan fell into the water that day.

She never thought that this noble lady Fucha would be so bold.

She told Songzhi about this idea, and Songzhi said, "My lady, I think that Concubine Fucha is not a noble lady, and the emperor doesn't favor her very much. How could she be so bold and dare to openly murder Concubine Wan? In my opinion, she is either stupid, or she has someone backing her up and is not afraid of trouble."

Hua Fei also thought the same thing as Song Zhi.

"Someone wants to use her as a tool, and she is happy with it. I want to see what tricks this noble lady Fucha will come up with next."

Seeing Concubine Hua's leisurely and carefree demeanor, Song Zhi said happily, "I feel that the Empress has become a different person in recent days. She seems to be getting more and more powerful, and seems to know everything."

Concubine Hua smiled.

"It's not that I'm amazing or not, I just have more experience than you."

"Ah?" Songzhi felt that her queen's words were becoming more and more intriguing.

Because the war on the front line was tense, in order to save money, the emperor asked the empress to reduce the expenses in the harem, so the supplies for each lady in the harem were reduced by nearly one third.

Those whose parents' families have some money can still live a decent life.

Hua Fei's family background is relatively wealthy, so even if the Emperor wants to cut spending, her Yikun Palace will still be okay.

In her previous life, she was too extravagant and made friends with officials from the previous dynasty and accepted bribes, which allowed the Queen and others to find evidence against her. She was completely disliked by the Emperor.

Isn't the emperor the one who loves frugality the most? Then she should be frugal in this life.

"Songzhi, go to Jingren Palace and tell them that the Queen doesn't need to allocate any funds to Yikun Palace until the New Year."

Songzhi looked stunned.

"Your Highness, there are still more than three months until the New Year. If you don't want the money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, how are we going to spend the New Year?"

Concubine Hua looked calm, "I have received more than enough rewards over the years. If I save a little, I can still make ends meet."

Song Zhi Cheese didn't understand. "My queen, you are the imperial concubine! Why do you have to wrong yourself?"

Concubine Hua waved her hand to signal Songzhi to stop talking.

"The Emperor has always advocated frugality, and I have no worries about food and clothing in the harem. Isn't it just a matter of eating less delicacies and using less silk and satin? What's the big deal? Go, go to Jingren Palace and report. If the Queen asks you this, you should answer like this."

Knowing that once Concubine Hua made up her mind, she would never change it, Songzhi could only go to Jingren Palace to report.

Coincidentally, the emperor was also in Jingren Palace.

When the Queen heard that Concubine Hua had not used any money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the past three months, not only was she shocked, but even the Emperor was so shocked that he choked on his tea.

"Ahem! Did Concubine Hua really say that?" the Emperor asked Songzhi.

Songzhi nodded, "Our queen did say so."

The emperor patted his thigh with emotion, "I didn't expect that at the critical moment, it was Concubine Hua who knew the big picture."

The queen also smiled stiffly.

"Yes, this is difficult for Concubine Hua. You know, on weekdays, Concubine Hua is the most particular and the most prestigious in the entire harem in terms of food, clothing and daily expenses."

Songzhi secretly raised her eyes and looked at the queen, feeling very unhappy.

The Queen's words seemed to be praising Concubine Hua, but they were more like scolding her.