The Queen has arrived: An Lingrong does not want to fight in the palace after her rebirth

"Emperor, is what I said false?"

The Emperor had not had time to consult the Empress Dowager about what happened in the Imperial Study this morning. Unexpectedly, after dinner, the Empress Dowager summoned the Emperor to Shoukang Palace and inquired in detail about Prince Dun's request for the title of Noble Dowager Consort for his biological mother, Consort Wenxi.

The emperor was furious and wondered who had leaked the news. The queen mother snorted coldly:

"The emperor saw that I was getting old. You were angry and irritated in the Yangxin Palace, and you were not doing well with your body. The people in front of the emperor thought that the person who could persuade you was Wanpin, so they invited her to the imperial study in a sedan chair with great fanfare. Do I need others to tell me?"

The Queen Mother saw the Emperor's expression change several times, and then said softly:

"I am not a person who cares about personal honor or disgrace. Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth. No matter how much you are honored, it is just a posthumous honor. What is there for a living person to care about? You are in trouble in the former court, do you think I will stand by and watch in the harem?"

The Emperor had already had his mind set on the matter of Prince Dun and Nian Gengyao requesting a title for his biological mother. The reason why he acquiesced to Su Peisheng going to pick up Zhen Huan was just to use her to express his own dilemma. Otherwise, if he issued the decree directly, others would accuse him of not respecting the late Emperor's will, and he would be branded as unfilial and unfraternal. The other brothers would also be dissatisfied, causing turmoil in the clan.

The emperor immediately looked ashamed and began to defend himself: "It is my son's fault. It is not easy for the Empress to sympathize with me. I should not have concealed it."

Seeing this, the Queen Mother became gentler: "Everything the Emperor does is for the good of the government. I understand in my heart that you have been wronged in this matter. Thank you for your hard work."

The Queen Mother was angry at first and scolded the Emperor for hiding the truth, but then she showed tenderness and understanding for his difficulties. The Emperor was even more moved: "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for always thinking about me. I will comfort the other brothers and will not let them disturb my peace."

Seeing the emperor open up, the Queen Mother smiled gently and said, "You and I, mother and son, should prosper together. I am just concerned and ask a few more questions. However, when I think of Imperial Concubine Wenxi, I am afraid that Imperial Concubine Nian will follow in her footsteps."

The emperor hurriedly said, "My son still remembers how domineering Concubine Wenxi was, so he was prepared."

Because of this, the Queen Mother still felt sorry for Concubine Nian: "Concubine Nian loves you deeply, and the Emperor has ignored her for too long. It's not good to continue like this, lest it chill the hearts of the Nian family."

The emperor also said what he had in mind: "Yes, my son also has this intention. Recently, Concubine Nian has frequently written to my son to plead for mercy. Today, the Tenth Prince and Nian Gengyao have joined forces. My son does not want to be completely constrained by the two of them or even to do something unlawful, so he wants to restore Concubine Nian's position."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "You can handle this matter as you see fit, but I want to remind you today that you were on guard against Concubine Nian, but you indulged Concubine Wan. How much did she interfere in the posthumous title of Concubine Dowager?"

The emperor's face suddenly became unnatural. He had not acted uprightly in this matter. In order to avoid gossip, he used the women in the harem to handle the affairs of the clan. If the empress dowager punished Zhen Huan for this matter, it would be his fault. "Empress Dowager, Wanpin is talented. This was done intentionally by my son. I will never do this again in the future."

Seeing that the emperor still didn't understand, the queen mother said again: "I think she is not only talented but also has a heart. I am a woman like her. It's not that I have a prejudice against her, but it is a disaster for women to interfere in politics. The women in the harem live in this square city. When they look up, they can only see the four corners of the sky. If they try to see the whole picture by looking at one corner, they will be biased, which will cause turmoil in the court. We must prevent it."

The Empress Dowager's words were extremely serious, almost saying that although Zhen Huan's actions seemed to be to please the Emperor, she had to say it, but in fact, everything was done intentionally by her, intending to use her favor to interfere in politics, and she was afraid that the Emperor would get used to it and cause trouble.

The emperor's face became serious. "My son, remember this and will be more careful in the future. However, Wanpin has her own ambitions. If she does nothing all day, she will not be able to make them. My son wants her to help the queen in the future, so that she will not have to think about my thoughts anymore."

The Queen Mother had reminded her enough today, and if she continued to object, it would only hurt her feelings. Anyway, as long as the affairs of the harem were not out of line, the Queen could control them. If Zhen Huan really coveted power, she was still there, so the Queen Mother agreed: "It would be best if you could check and balance everything."

The emperor now had to find a way to spread his intention to restore Concubine Nian so that he could have a way out, so he took his leave: "Thank you, Empress Dowager. I will be busy now."

"Go!" The Queen Mother waved her hand.

In Yongshou Palace, Wen Shichu carefully put the spices that Xiao Yunzi had found to his nose and smelled them. After a moment, he ground them finely with his fingers to distinguish them.

After a while, his face became serious and puzzled: "May I ask where did you get this, Your Majesty?"

Zhen Huan had already guessed this, and seeing this, she asked anxiously, "Xiao Yunzi asked Jiang Zhongmin to intercept some spices from the Yikun Palace, but what's wrong with that?"

Wen Shichu said slowly: "There is a musk among them, which is the most potent of the herbs. If you smell it for a long time, it can make women infertile, and pregnant women smell it and it will make the fetus move easily."

Zhen Huan almost collapsed when her guess came true. She never expected the truth to be like this. The Emperor was guarding against Concubine Nian but ended up harming his own child. If he had told her earlier, there wouldn't have been such a disaster that day.

When Huanbi saw the sadness on Jinxi's face again, she hurried to comfort her.

In Jingren Palace, the Queen was practicing calligraphy with a smile on her face, but she was reluctant to put down the pen in her hand.

Jianqiu knew what she was thinking and quickly said, "Madam, Eunuch Jiang has already given Huan Yi Xiang to Xiao Yunzi."

"She's quite clever, but it's too late to discover it now." The queen was uneasy, so she simply put down her pen, held Jianqiu's hand and went to sit in the compartment.

"Yes, how could that amount be enough? Doctor Wen misled Concubine Wan." Jianqiu said proudly.

The Queen sincerely praised Wen Shichu's medical skills: "He is quite amazing. He was able to diagnose and treat the disease after such a long time."

Jianqiu thought about how the Queen had transferred Doctor Wen away after investigating the people around Zhen Huan in advance, and couldn't help but flatter him: "No matter how powerful he is, he can't escape the Queen's control. He is still manipulated by the Queen."

The Queen took the opportunity to teach Jian Qiu: "I was able to become the Queen only because I was cautious and prudent. I had to guard against potential threats. Since I want to make a plan, I naturally have to eliminate all the people around her who can be used."

Jianqiu accepted the advice and turned to talk about the matter of Shoukang Palace: "I heard that the Queen Mother was very angry with the Emperor today."

The queen's usually virtuous face finally turned grim, and she smiled very coldly: "Not enough, Jianqiu, I have a feeling that Nian Shilan will be reinstated, and some fires need to be burned, and it would be best if the two of us could burn them out together."

"I will follow your instructions in everything. I hope you can get what you want soon."

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After dark, An Lingrong quietly went to Yanqing Palace.