The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

When the Queen Mother heard the Emperor ask Wen Shichu to take her pulse, her eyes became solemn as she asked, "What did Doctor Wen say?"

The emperor also said helplessly: "Doctor Wen said that maybe Nian Shilan hasn't used Huan Yi Xiang for too long, plus she uses good medicinal food to nourish her body every day, maybe that's why she got pregnant."

The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor sternly and asked, "What are you going to do now, Emperor? Allow the Imperial Concubine to give birth to the child?"

The emperor hesitated and said, "Doctor Wen said that the Imperial Concubine's pregnancy is not very safe. It is a miracle that she is pregnant. If she wants to give birth safely, the possibility is very small. I think it is better to wait and see. If she survives safely for three months, we can make other plans."

The Queen Mother was somewhat dissatisfied with what the Emperor said, but she remembered the argument between the mother and son just now, and did not want to continue the unpleasantness at this time, so she stopped talking.

The emperor looked at the empress dowager's deep affection and couldn't help but sneer in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.

There was a long silence in the palace, and then the Queen Mother spoke again: "How does the Emperor intend to deal with Yixiu?"

When the Emperor heard the Empress Dowager mention Yixiu, his face was filled with disgust, but he suppressed his disgust and said, "I know what she did to Chunyuan in the past. I wanted to execute her directly. But no matter how vicious she is, she is still the niece of the Empress Dowager. I have to consider the Empress Dowager and save some face for the Ulanara family."

When the Queen Mother heard the words of the Emperor, she was completely relieved. Fortunately, the Emperor and she were still together. The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor with some distress on her face and said, "I am sorry to trouble the Emperor."

The emperor shook his head. "It's okay. Just give her a concubine position. If she can behave herself in the future, I will not lack food and drink for her. As for favors, she doesn't need to ask for them anymore."

The Queen Mother quickly assured: "I will tell Concubine Yi to behave herself in the future."

The emperor nodded and said, "I have some government affairs to attend to in the Yangxin Palace. I will take my leave now."

The Queen Mother said with concern: "Okay, you can go back first. No matter how busy you are with state affairs, you must take care of yourself."

After the emperor left, the queen mother sighed leisurely, looked at Zhu Xi and said, "Do you think the emperor's attitude towards me just now is really just because he said he was afraid that I would be held responsible?"

Zhu Xi hesitated for a moment, considered his words, and then said, "I think the emperor is really worried about the Empress Dowager. After all, we did neglect this matter. If the Imperial Concubine really gets into trouble in Shoukang Palace today, it will be bad for the Empress Dowager."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Yes, I was negligent. But I just asked the Imperial Concubine to wait a little longer at the palace gate. Is she so delicate now?"

The Queen Mother seemed to be suspicious of something and ordered Zhu Xi, "Go to the palace gate and ask the guards what happened just now."

Zhuxi listened to the Queen Mother's instructions and went out to ask the guards at the gate without delay. After about a cup of tea, Zhuxi came back with a slightly stiff face.

When the Queen Mother saw Zhuxi's expression, she knew that something was fishy and asked, "What's going on?"

Zhu Xi bent down and reported, "Empress Dowager, just now I went to deliver the message and then entered the palace. After I left, the Imperial Concubine knelt at the palace gate with her personal maid. The Emperor saw them and reprimanded her and asked her to leave."

When the Queen Mother heard this, she slammed the table in anger. With a "bang", the other palace maids serving in the hall were so scared that they immediately knelt on the ground, not daring to make a sound.

"This Imperial Noble Consort is becoming more and more arrogant. She even dares to plot against me!" the Queen Mother roared sternly.

Zhuxi walked to the side of the Queen Mother, held up a cup of tea for her, and said in a gentle voice: "Queen Mother, please don't get angry, or you will get sick from anger."

The Queen Mother was still furious and said, "How can I not be angry? She has the guts to plot against me like this. Is there anything she can't do? Is she going to rebel?"

Zhu Xi consoled her, "Empress Dowager, the Imperial Concubine is pregnant now, and the Emperor has also said that her pregnancy is unstable. In this case, we should not look for her again, so as not to be contaminated by bad luck."

The Queen Mother choked for a moment, looked at Zhu Xi in disbelief and said, "Are you going to let me just swallow my anger over this matter?"

Zhu Xi quickly shook his head and said, "If she has no children, it would be easy for the Queen Mother to deal with her in any way she wants. Why rush into this?"

After hearing this, the Queen Mother nodded and said nothing more.

After the emperor left Shoukang Palace, he recalled what Yixiu had told him about his life story, and his heart could not calm down for a long time. After thinking about it, he decided to go to Concubine Duan's Yanqing Palace.

Qi Yuebin was surprised to see the emperor. "How come the emperor has time to come to my place today?"

The emperor patted Qi Yuebin on the shoulder, walked straight to the chair and sat down, saying: "I haven't seen you for a long time, I want to come and see if you are well now?"

Qi Yuebin's face was as calm as usual, "I have been feeling better recently, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

The emperor shook his head. "It's okay. If you can get better, I will be relieved. After all, it is the Imperial Concubine who has let you down."

When Qi Yuebin heard the words "Imperial Concubine" from the emperor's mouth, she could hardly hide her anger and resentment on her face, but she did not speak.

The emperor naturally observed this scene and felt a little relieved. There was no other way. Nian Shilan and Qi Yuebin were both from military families. If the two of them got closer, the emperor was worried that there would be endless troubles. So he could only let them hate each other forever and get rid of them as soon as possible, so that the court could be stabilized.

After Qi Yuebin sat on a chair nearby, he looked at the emperor and asked with some concern: "Your Majesty has a worried look on his face. Is there something troubling you?"

The emperor sighed and said, "I heard about something that happened among the people a while ago, and I felt a little emotional for a while."

When Qi Yuebin heard this, he thought it would be related to the court, so he stopped the topic. Unexpectedly, the emperor started talking nonstop.

"There was a child among the common people. His biological mother was killed by a concubine in the mansion when he was young. The child was then raised by the concubine. The child always thought that the concubine was his biological mother. Therefore, even though the concubine treated him indifferently, he always tried his best to please the concubine. Until one day when he grew up, he heard others say that his biological mother was someone else. The child found it difficult to accept and didn't know what to do."

After hearing this, Qi Yuebin said calmly, "I have thought that if I could become a mother one day, I would definitely treat my child gently and would never be the slightest bit neglectful or indifferent. After all, parents love their children and plan for them in the long run."