The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Nian Shilan shook her head and said, "No one bullied me. It was Concubine Xi who brought Huanbi to see me today..."

When the Emperor heard that Zhen Huan had come to Changle Palace today, he asked in surprise, "Why is Concubine Xi here?"

Upon hearing this, Nian Shilan burst into tears again like a flood, sobbing and saying, "Xi... Concubine... came to me... today... to ask Yun'er... to treat... Liu Zhu."

The emperor said in confusion: "What's wrong with Liu Zhu? If Lan'er doesn't want Yun'er to go, then don't go. Does Concubine Xi dare to force you?"

Nian Shilan took a long time to calm down before she said gloomily in the emperor's arms: "It's not that I don't want Yun'er to treat Liu Zhu, it's that I really think Liu Zhu is too miserable."

When the emperor heard Nian Shilan say that Liu Zhu was too miserable, he frowned in confusion.

Nian Shilan continued without raising her head, "A few days ago, I was poisoned and fell into a coma. The power of the six palaces was suddenly divided between Concubine Xi and Concubine Duan. Concubine Xi didn't understand some things, so she wanted Liuzhu to come to Changle Palace to ask me. Unexpectedly, Liuzhu didn't return after leaving Suiyuxuan. When Concubine Xi sent people to find Liuzhu, Liuzhu was unconscious in a remote storeroom in the palace, with no clothes to cover her body. Concubine Xi sent Doctor Wen to treat Liuzhu. Liuzhu was actually poisoned by the Seven-Star Begonia, and Doctor Wen had no solution. Concubine Xi risked the sin of disturbing me today and asked me to send Yun'er to treat Liuzhu. After Yun'er came back, she told me that the poison had now entered Liuzhu's lungs and there was no way to save her. I also have a daughter. When I think of the unexpected events that Liuzhu encountered in the palace, I worry about Yaoguang..."

The emperor was shocked after hearing Nian Shilan's crying. "This actually happened in the palace! It's really abominable! Don't worry, I will protect Yaoguang and will not let her get hurt in the slightest."

Nian Shilan was about to speak when she heard Songzhi outside the door reply, "Your Majesty, Madam, Concubine Duan is outside the palace asking to see you. I told you that the Majesty has gone to bed, but Concubine Duan still insisted on seeing you."

When the emperor heard Songzhi's words, his brows frowned in displeasure. What's wrong with the people in the harem? They knew that Se-ran was pregnant, but they still asked to see her one after another. They deliberately didn't want Se-ran to have a good pregnancy.

The emperor was about to ask Qi Yuebin to leave when Nian Shilan said, "Let Concubine Duan come in. She may not come to my palace, but she came here for something important."

When the emperor heard what Nian Shilan said, he didn't know what to say and could only nod helplessly.

Seeing this, Nian Shilan instructed Songzhi, "Tell Concubine Duan to wait for me in the main hall. I will be there soon."

Songzhi didn't know what to say, so she left. When Concubine Duan came to see her, she was furious. Songzhi was really worried that Concubine Duan would harm Nian Shilan.

Not long after Concubine Duan entered the hall and sat down, Nian Shilan and the Emperor rushed to the main hall.

Concubine Duan was not surprised to see the emperor. She bowed and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

The emperor was somewhat dissatisfied with Concubine Duan's behavior of disturbing Nian Shilan. He frowned and did not say anything to let Concubine Duan stand up.

Nian Shilan looked at Concubine Duan and asked calmly, "Concubine Duan, why did you come to see me today?"

When Qi Yuebin heard what Nian Shilan said, regardless of the presence of the emperor, she looked up at Nian Shilan and glared at her, "I would like to ask what the queen is going to do!"

The emperor was very dissatisfied when he heard Qi Yuebin's disrespectful words to Nian Shilan, and shouted angrily: "How dare you! Concubine Duan, is this the attitude you should have towards the queen?"

Nian Shilan spoke up to stop the emperor's anger at this time, and said disdainfully: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry. I would like to ask Concubine Duan, what did I do to make Concubine Duan so angry!"

Qi Yuebin still looked at Nian Shilan angrily, "Everyone in the palace knows that Liu Zhu, who was beside Concubine Xi, had committed a crime and was in danger of death. Today, Jixiang, who was beside me, fell into the water again. A good person is gone just like that. If the Empress does not want me to cooperate with the six palaces, she can report to the Emperor. Why did she do such a cruel thing to Concubine Xi and the palace maids around me!"

When Nian Shilan heard Qi Yuebin's words, she was very surprised and asked, "What did you say? What happened to Jixiang?"

Qi Yuebin looked at Nian Shilan with disdain and said, "Why does the Queen have to pretend to be so surprised? I have already asked the palace maids beside Qianli Pond, and they all said that it was the Queen's maid Songzhi who pushed my fortune. I have already brought the witness."

When Nian Shilan heard what Qi Yuebin said, she asked sharply, "You said that my maid Songzhi pushed your maid Jixiang. Then I want to ask when your maid Jixiang fell into the water?"

Qi Yuebin said without hesitation: "Three quarters past noon."

After hearing the time Qi Yuebin said, Nian Shilan laughed sarcastically, "It was three quarters past midnight. Concubine Xi is here with me asking Yun'er to treat Liu Zhu. Songzhi is also in the palace. If you don't believe me, you can ask Concubine Xi to come here and ask me."

When Qi Yuebin heard what Nian Shilan said, he shook his head in disbelief and said, "It's impossible. The eunuch near Qianli Pond clearly said that it was Songzhi who pushed for good luck. This is impossible."

The emperor's brows furrowed more and more as he listened to the conversation between Qi Yuebin and Nian Shilan. How could he not understand the twists and turns of these two matters?

The emperor said in a deep voice: "Concubine Duan, bring your witness in. I want to interrogate him personally."

When Qi Yuebin heard the emperor's words, he turned around and said to Zhou Ninghai without hesitation, "Go and bring in the eunuch who came with me just now."

Zhou Ninghai took the order and went out. After a while, a young eunuch followed him in. He was thin and his eyes were very calm. When he saw the emperor, he just bowed lightly and knelt on the ground and said, "Your servant greets the emperor."

The emperor looked at the young eunuch and asked with great dignity, "Did you see Jixiang fall into the water beside Concubine Duan today?"

The young eunuch nodded and said sincerely, "Your Majesty, I did not see when Miss Jixiang fell into the water. I was working near Qianli Pond at the time. When I heard the screams and the sound of falling into the water, I hurried forward to check and saw Miss Songzhi hurriedly leaving the place where Miss Jixiang fell into the water."

Nian Shilan heard this and said, "So you didn't see Songzhi's face clearly, right?"

The young eunuch nodded, then shook his head and said, "I didn't see Miss Songzhi's face clearly, but I saw that the clothes she wore were definitely Miss Songzhi."

The emperor glanced at Nian Shilan, signaling her to calm down, then looked at the eunuch and said, "You said that it was Songzhi you saw at Qianli Pond today, but there are also witnesses who can prove that Songzhi was working in Changle Palace at 3:30 pm today and did not go out."