The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Chapter 268: Jixiang Falls into the Water

When Yun'er heard that this was related to her elder sister, she quickly explained on her elder sister's behalf: "Huanbi, you know, there is no need for us to harm Miss Liu Zhu. Not to mention that my elder sister has always been on good terms with your mother, and more importantly..."

Huanbi quickly stopped Yun'er from saying the next words, "Miss, there is no need to say more. My queen knows it, and she has never doubted the queen, otherwise she would not have gone to the queen today to ask you to come and treat Liu Zhu."

Seeing this, Yun'er nodded and said nothing more, then left Shuiyuxuan with a heavy heart.

When Yun'er returned to Changle Palace, Nian Shilan was waiting for news from Yun'er in the main hall. As soon as Yun'er entered the palace gate, she was led back to the main hall by Zhou Ninghai.

As soon as Yun'er entered the hall, Nian Shilan asked hurriedly, "How is Liuzhu?"

Nian Shilan was reborn, so she naturally understood the importance of Liuzhu, Huanbi and Cui Jinxi to Zhen Huan, so she couldn't help but worry more about their situations.

Yun'er was about to kneel down when she heard that, but Nian Shilan spoke again, "Okay, stop kneeling down so easily, and speak quickly."

Yun'er walked forward and sat next to Nian Shilan, shaking her head and said, "Eldest sister, please forgive me for my incompetence. Miss Liu Zhu's poison has already entered her lungs, and I have no way to deal with it."

Nian Shilan also sighed when she heard this, "What a miserable girl! That's all. This is all fate."

In the previous life, in order to find a doctor for the pregnant Zhen Huan, he ran into the sword of the guards and lost his life in exchange for Zhen Huan's glimmer of hope. In this life, he was poisoned and murdered so early, ah...

Just as Nian Shilan was sighing in her heart, Yun'er continued, "Eldest sister, I'm afraid someone wanted to frame you for the poisoning of Miss Liuzhu this time."

Nian Shilan was interrupted by Yun'er's words. She thought carefully about what Yun'er had just said and raised her eyebrows and said, "I have been unconscious. How can I harm Liu Zhu? And why would I do this?"

Yun'er then relayed to Nian Shilan exactly what Huanbi had said to her, and added at the end: "I think this is a good way to kill two birds with one stone. The emperor just closed the door of our Changle Palace and gave the power of cooperating with the six palaces to Concubine Xi and Concubine Duan. Not long after, Liuzhu was poisoned. I'm afraid that if this news spreads, everyone in the palace will think that the queen is taking the opportunity to crack down on Concubine Xi..."

Yun'er, who had been in the palace for only a short time, had noticed the plot, so how could Nian Shilan not understand it? Then she became worried that if it was really designed against her, Jixiang, who was beside Qi Yuebin, might also encounter an accident in the next few days.

Only by doing this would everyone in the harem think that it was me who did it. After all, such a blatant and brainless act would be in line with my image in the harem, right?

Before Nian Shilan could speak, Zhou Ninghai entered the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, Miss Jixiang fell into the water and is gone."

Nian Shilan was shocked when she heard that. The person behind the scenes was really vicious and cruel. He was determined to drag her into the water. Not long after she became the queen, news came from the harem that the emperor intended to make her a noble concubine, and he preferred Zhen Huan or Qi Yuebin. Now, the emperor just asked Zhen Huan and Qi Yuebin to cooperate with the six palaces, and their personal maids met with accidents one after another. Ha!

Nian Shilan sneered, "Okay, all of you can leave. Your Majesty, please come back later. Just tell him that I'm not in a good mood today and I'm going to rest first."

Songzhi, Zhou Ninghai and Yun'er looked at each other, and then Zhou Ninghai and Yun'er left the main hall.

Songzhi looked at Nian Shilan with some concern and said, "Your Majesty, the situation is not favorable to you now. The trouble with Lord Nian has not yet been resolved, and there are troubles in the harem again. What should we do now?"

Nian Shilan didn't care much and said, "You don't have to worry. The emperor is not a fool. The person behind the scenes doesn't understand the emperor at all. The more this happens, the better it is for me. Later, find an opportunity and have our people pass a message to Qi Yuebin. Let Qi Yuebin insist that it was me who caused Jixiang to fall into the water. Then she will know what to do next."

When Songzhi heard what Nian Shilan said, she was worried that Qi Yuebin would really believe that it was Nian Shilan who did it and would not let her go.

Nian Shilan was not worried at all. Qi Yuebin knew that she was poisoned and unconscious. She would not be stupid enough to believe that Nian Shilan was against her.

Just as Nian Shilan expected, Qi Yuebin was heartbroken when she learned that Jixiang was gone, but she never suspected that it was Nian Shilan who did it. Qi Yuebin had known for a long time that Nian Shilan would be poisoned, because Fang Zhongyi was summoned to the Old Summer Palace by Nian Shilan in order to make the person behind the scenes let down his guard. Qi Yuebin originally disagreed with Nian Shilan's plan, but she really couldn't persuade Nian Shilan, so she had to let Nian Shilan do whatever she wanted.

At dinner time, the emperor finished his government affairs in the Yangxin Palace. Thinking that Nian Shilan had just woken up and was still in good health, he was worried that she might not have a good appetite, so he asked the imperial kitchen to prepare some of Nian Shilan's favorite foods. The emperor took these meals to the Changle Palace.

Who would have thought that when the emperor arrived at Changle Palace, he saw that the main hall of Changle Palace was not lit. The emperor looked at Zhou Ninghai in confusion and asked, "Where is the queen?"

Zhou Ninghai knelt on the ground and said carefully: "In reply to the emperor, the queen was in a bad mood today and went to bed early."

When the emperor heard that Nian Shilan was in a bad mood, he didn't care about anything else and strode towards the bedroom in Changle Palace.

Upon seeing this, Su Peisheng quickly ordered the eunuchs behind him to take the meal to the small kitchen in Changle Palace to cook.

When the emperor walked to the door of the Changle Palace's bedroom, he pushed the door open carefully, worried that Nian Shilan would fall asleep and disturb her.

When Nian Shilan heard the door open, she knew that the emperor had arrived. She lay on the couch with her back to the door and said in a hoarse voice, "Songzhi, I said I don't want to eat. You don't have to persuade me anymore, and don't come in to bother me."

When the emperor heard what Nian Shilan said, he stepped forward and said softly, "Shilan, I am here. Why are you so irritable and refusing to eat?"

When Nian Shilan heard the emperor's voice, she sat up from the couch. The moment she saw the emperor, she stretched out her hands to him with grievance.

The emperor looked at Nian Shilan's girlish behavior, sat on the couch and hugged her, saying with a smile: "You are already my mother now, but you still like to be petty."

Nian Shilan nestled in the emperor's arms and choked up as she said, "I feel so bad."

The emperor ruffled Nian Shilan's hair and said, "What's wrong? Who bullied my queen? Tell me, I will never let him off easily!"

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