Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

After hearing this, Jinxi understood. It was because of the Xia family's matter that there had been unrest recently that Nian Shilan didn't seem to be in a good mood. It was the Xia family's matter that caused her trouble.

"Don't be angry, madam. Actually, there is a solution to this problem."

Cui Jinxi came over and spoke in Nian Shilan's ear.

That's true. After all, Jinxi has been in the palace for so many years and has seen all kinds of things, big and small. Even Xia's matter is not difficult to deal with.

"What method?"

Listening to Jinxi's words, it seems that she has a solution.

"Your Highness also knows that after all, Xia died of poisoning, and the poison was not administered by you. It was Xia who was rude and committed the crime of offending her superiors. Your Highness is the head of all the concubines, so it is not a bad idea to be a little cautious. In the final analysis, this matter is just a loophole for someone with ulterior motives to take advantage of. Isn't the purpose to frame you?"

Of course Nian Huilan knew what Jinxi said, but there was no evidence at the moment. Moreover, she had known that person for so many years that he would not reveal any flaws easily. This matter would probably end up in nothing. The most important thing now was to get herself out of this matter.

After listening to Jinxi's words, Nian Shilan thought about it and decided that she still needed her brother's help in this matter.

"Songzhi, go to the Nian Mansion and come back quickly."

"Yes."

This matter must have quickly reached the Queen's ears. "What happened?"

"Your Majesty, Xia Wei has submitted several memorials to the Emperor, asking him to punish Concubine Hua and give an explanation to the Xia family."

Jianqiu had found out about this matter early in the morning and quickly gave the Queen a reply.

"Xia Wei is very efficient and it's worth my efforts. Tell her that the compensation to the Xia family will not be reduced by a single cent, and Concubine Xia will be properly buried. Also, I will ask for a title for Xia, and tell him to do his job well."

Since Nian Shilan has made a move, the Queen will naturally not just sit there and wait. After all, the Queen will not let go of such a good opportunity to overthrow Concubine Hua. Even if she cannot overthrow her, at least Concubine Hua can be punished if this matter is done well, and she will feel happy too.

The Queen has been under the thumb of Concubine Hua for a long time, and she will definitely not let go of the opportunity to vent her anger.

"Yes, Your Majesty is wise. That Concubine Hua is also her own fault. She was too arrogant and domineering on weekdays. This is what she deserves."

Jianqiu echoed from the side. Jianqiu hated Concubine Hua just as much as the Queen did. It was because Concubine Hua was favored that she seemed inferior to Songzhi in front of her.

The next morning, news came from the harem that Xia Wei had impeached Concubine Hua.

There is no need to think about it. This is because of the Queen, and also because of Xia Wei’s own pain of losing his daughter.

"Xia Wei impeached me. What did the emperor say?"

In fact, whether Xia Wei impeaches or not is ultimately up to the emperor. However, if too many people impeach, it would be difficult to stop them from talking.

"What else can the emperor say? The emperor has the queen in his heart, and he is just protecting her. All we can say is that this matter should be thoroughly investigated. The emperor also said that Xia died of poisoning. It was Xia Wei who was tactless and kept nagging about the queen's reward of a hundred lashes to Xia."

Songzhi was muttering to herself, and she was definitely dissatisfied, because because of Xia's matter, her own queen had already suffered a lot of grievances.

"What did my brother say?"

Nian Shilan knew that with Nian Gengyao's violent temper, he would definitely not allow people like Xia Wei to talk nonsense in the court.

After all, she is his biological sister, and her brother will never allow Xia Wei to impeach her. However, it doesn't matter if Xia Wei impeaches her, because she is sure that the emperor will thoroughly investigate the matter and will not wrongly accuse her. She is afraid that her brother will behave inappropriately in the court and become a target of gossip.

"General Nian is just protecting the queen. Besides, it's not the queen's fault. At worst, we can just ask the emperor to investigate. He will eventually find out who is behind this."

Songzhi has been in the Nian Mansion for so long, and she has some understanding of Nian Gengyao's temperament. Apart from anything else, Nian Gengyao certainly cannot bear to see Nian Shilan being wronged.

The Queen Mother also heard the news from the court in the morning. In fact, she knew that the matter had become a big deal. If it got out, it would be a loss of dignity for the royal family. So she asked Zhuxi to call the Queen early in the morning.

"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. I wonder what is the matter that has called me here so early?"

Early in the morning, just after paying respects, the empress dowager called the empress to Shoukang Palace.

Generally speaking, the empress dowager would not easily call the queen if she had nothing to do. After all, the queen was also the imperial concubine and had many things to do on weekdays, so the empress dowager would not easily call her.

"Please sit down."

"Yes."

Seeing that the empress dowager's face was not good, the queen did not dare to say anything. She just sat aside waiting for the empress dowager to speak.

After looking around, the Queen Mother gave Zhuxi a look and told him to take everyone away.

The Queen understood after seeing this action. She probably wanted to talk about the matter between Nian Shilan and Xia Dongchun.

As soon as the door closed, before the Queen Mother could speak, the Queen spoke first.

"I also know that the Empress Dowager is upset because of Concubine Hua's affairs. It's all because I didn't handle it well. Please punish me. After all, Concubine Hua is also impatient and sometimes she doesn't handle things properly. Maybe this time it was really Concubine Xia who made a mistake in her words and angered Concubine Hua, so..."

The queen knew how to strike first, after all, it was the villain who complained first. The queen had a sharp tongue, and with just a few words she could turn right into wrong and earn herself a good reputation as a virtuous woman.

"Queen, is this really the case? I heard that Xia was poisoned to death."

The Queen Mother had already seen through the Queen's expression and didn't say anything, but her tone made people feel uncomfortable.

"Really? I'm not sure about this."

Although the queen looked calm, she was a little nervous in her heart. After all, if you haven't done anything wrong, you have nothing to fear, even for the queen.

"You don't know? Queen, I think no one knows better than you."

The Queen Mother looked at the Queen and said another sentence. In fact, the Queen Mother knew everything very well. There was nothing she didn't know.

In fact, calling the queen alone was also because they didn't want the matter to become too big and they didn't want the Uya and Ulanara families to lose face because of it.

"Queen, do you think you can hide this from me? I am only willing to let you know because you are my cousin, but you must not push your luck."