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

At the same time, Concubine Hua's symptoms began to ease.

Concubine Cao carefully told her what had happened in the past two days.

Hua Fei had expected Jiang Cheng and Liu Bin to be punished by the Emperor. However, An Lingrong's promotion made Hua Fei feel very uncomfortable. How could a lowly person hold a high position?

"I was soft-hearted for a moment, thinking that she would not be able to achieve anything. Who would have thought that raising a tiger would bring disaster? From now on, keep a close eye on An Shi. As long as I am around, she will never have a good life again."

"Your Majesty, An Lingrong's foothold in the palace has been stabilized after this incident. She has no family background to burden her, and ordinary small mistakes will no longer shake her. Instead of considering her as an enemy, it is better to make friends with her. This way, there will be one more person who is on Your Majesty's side in front of the Emperor." After seeing the situation clearly, Concubine Cao gave advice.

Concubine Hua said disdainfully: "I have always been the only one helping others, why would I need her to help me?"

Concubine Cao continued to explain the pros and cons:

"Your Majesty, you barely got through the Shen Meizhuang incident. Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang have both been restored to the throne. They have long been in a group, and now Chun Changzai has joined forces. The three of them are advancing and retreating together, but the Queen is still protecting them. It's always good for you to have one less opponent at this time."

Concubine Hua hesitated a little when Concubine Cao said, "You tried to win her over before, but she was very tough at that time. She was fine with enduring all the hardships. Now that she has been promoted, do you think you can still persuade her?"

"Your Majesty, this is a different time now. It is true that An Lingrong was unwilling to depend on you at first, but now she is even more unwilling to make enemies easily. We don't need to win her over deliberately. We just need to show appropriate goodwill and let her say a word or two for you at the appropriate time. This is also a precautionary measure." Concubine Cao continued to persuade.

Concubine Hua thought about her repeated fights with Zhen Huan. Each time, she seemed to have the upper hand, but afterwards she always had to spend more time to dispel the emperor's suspicion. This time, she was forced to use the trick of inflicting pain on herself to win the emperor's sympathy. What if there was a next time?

Thinking of this, Concubine Hua said reluctantly:

"I will trust you for now. I will increase her gift by 30% this time. You will deliver it to the Yanxi Palace in person. But I have to remind you not to be envious of others and remember your duty."

Concubine Hua's knock made Concubine Cao feel nervous, afraid that Concubine Hua would see something. But when she looked up and saw Concubine Hua's still arrogant expression, she felt relieved. Concubine Hua did not suspect anything, but just reminded her of her identity as usual. She smiled softly:

"I will never forget that without your support, I would never be where I am today. Don't worry, I will be careful."

Because of the matter of Wen Yi, Concubine Cao finally developed a grudge against Concubine Hua. Although the Emperor no longer allowed her to see Wen Yi, Concubine Cao was still afraid that Concubine Hua would use Wen Yi to scheme against her. She wanted to make a backup plan for herself. In the past, she had never responded clearly to An Lingrong's kindness to her, but now An Lingrong's weight in the palace is different. She felt that An Lingrong's success was enough to make her an ally, so she advised Concubine Hua.

After all, Concubine Hua was ill. After chatting with Concubine Cao for a while, the effect of the drug took effect and she wanted to sleep again. She dazedly told Concubine Cao:

"You've worked hard these past two days. Go back and rest. We'll do this tomorrow."

Concubine Cao was delighted, but she waited until she fell into a deep sleep before leaving Yiku Palace.

In Cunju Hall, Zhen Huan cried with joy as she watched Shen Meizhuang's fever completely subside:

"Sister Mei, you finally woke up, are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

Although Shen Meizhuang recovered from the disease, she was still weak. She leaned weakly on the pillow and said with a sigh:

"Huan'er, I thought we would be separated by life and death, but I didn't expect to see you again."

"Sister Mei, why do you always say such depressing things? Sister, you will surely be blessed after this ordeal. Now that the emperor has restored your position, it will be no problem for you to regain his favor." Zhen Huan took Mei Zhuang's hand and carefully comforted her.

When Shen Meizhuang heard her mention the emperor, she felt hopeless: "Huan'er, I am tired of living in this palace. Position is just a title to me. I don't care about the emperor's favor anymore. All I want in this life is to die peacefully."

Seeing her depressed, Zhen Huan understood her suffering and thought that she still had some grudge against the emperor. She stopped trying to persuade her and only wanted to slowly comfort her over time, so she changed the subject:

"Sister Mei, take good care of yourself first. When the weather gets better in February, I'll take you out for a walk more often. It'll be good to relieve your depression."

Shen Meizhuang was still depressed:

"It's the same everywhere. It's always the same sky in all directions. What is there to see?"

Zhen Huan was speechless for a moment. She didn't expect that her always self-restrained sister Mei would be so indulgent.

Wen Shichu, who had been standing by with his hands hanging down, saw Zhen Huan in a dilemma and immediately spoke out the doubts that had been in his mind for many days:

"My Lord Wan, My Lord Hui, I have always had doubts in my heart. Xianfu Palace has taken precautions at every level, so why did your Lordship contract the disease?"

They were both shocked, Zhen Huan asked anxiously:

"Master Wen, are you saying that Sister Mei's illness was designed by someone?"

Wen Shichu said truthfully: "This disease must have a source. There is no one infected in Xianfu Palace. Lady Hui lives in seclusion and does not go out. I really can't figure out where this disease came from."

As soon as she said this, Shen Meizhuang's emotions became intense and her eyes were about to burst: "Huan'er, it's her, it must be her, she has tried to kill me many times, but I didn't expect that this time she is more vicious than before, and she actually killed someone with a borrowed knife."

Zhen Huan saw who she was talking about and tried to persuade her gently, "Sister Mei, you have just recovered. You must not get angry and hurt yourself. Can you tell me in detail if there are any clues? Have you received any foreign objects during this period?"

Shen Meizhuang took a few quick breaths and spoke after calming down, "When Zhou Ninghai came to prevent the epidemic, she brought me a set of tea sets. I saw that the tea sets were simple and crude, so I thought she was trying to humiliate me, so I endured it. But I didn't expect that she had such a killer trick hidden in it."

Zhen Huan still didn't quite understand, so Wen Shichu explained, "At that time, Xiao Dezi from Yikun Palace was the first to get sick. I think that set of tea sets was what he used every day, and Concubine Hui got sick because she used his teacup."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Meizhuang began to dry heave. This move by Concubine Hua was both vicious and disgusting. Zhen Huan also felt nauseous, but she took the opportunity to provoke Shen Meizhuang:

"Sister Mei, can't you see clearly? She regards the two of us as enemies, and her repeated attacks are all fatal. If it weren't for you and me being lucky, we might have turned into a pile of bones. The killing in the harem is not something you can avoid just because you want to."

Shen Meizhuang's hatred for Concubine Hua continued to surge in her chest. She gritted her teeth and said, "Don't worry, Huan'er. I will not be willing to accept this until she dies. Just wait and see."

......

In the Yanxi Palace, An Lingrong's body was exhausted from the series of drug trials. She felt listless all day and went to bed early after dinner.

After midnight, terrified screams were heard from the main hall; something had happened to Concubine Fucha.