The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

The Queen Mother lay on the couch weakly, "I really don't know whether it was right or wrong to allow Yixiu to kill Chunyuan."

When Zhuxi heard what the Queen Mother said, she quickly spoke up to stop her, "Queen Mother, you are confused. Chunyuan died of hemorrhage after giving birth because of the sudden death of the Second Prince. What does this have to do with you?"

The Queen Mother sighed slowly, "Forget it, I am old and can't take care of the chaos in the harem. Let the Emperor worry about it. I am just too worried about the Fourteenth Prince, ah..."

Zhuxi comforted the empress dowager with a few more words, helped her drink the medicine, and then let her rest.

The Queen was in Jingren Palace talking to Jianqiu about finding a chance to bring Guarjia Wenyuan into the palace, when Concubine Li came to Jingren Palace to ask for a meeting.

"Your concubine greets Her Majesty the Queen." Concubine Li bowed and greeted the Queen with excitement on her face.

When the queen saw this, she said nothing, but asked Jianqiu to take a seat.

Lipin couldn't wait to say to the Queen, "Your Majesty, I see the picturesque scenery in spring, and the flowers in the Imperial Garden are in full bloom. Why don't you hold a flower-viewing banquet and invite all the concubines to come and enjoy it?"

The Queen looked at Lipin and knew that she was probably up to something again. It didn't matter. If she didn't ask, it wouldn't involve her. Anyway, the palace always held flower-viewing banquets every year, so it wouldn't cause any trouble if she held it now.

The Queen looked at Lipin and said, "It is better to do it today than to wait for a day. Let's do it tomorrow. I will inform all the concubines in advance. You must not implicate me, otherwise I will not protect you."

Upon hearing this, Lipin nodded excitedly and said, "I think it's great. I'll obey the Queen in everything."

The Queen saw that there was nothing to worry about, so she asked Lipin to go back to the palace, "I am also tired. If there is nothing to worry about, I will go back and rest."

Concubine Li quickly got up and said goodbye, and returned to her own palace. She was very excited thinking that Zhen Huan's two children might encounter an accident tomorrow.

The next day, the concubines in the palace heard that the Queen was going to hold a flower-viewing banquet today, so they went to Jingren Palace early. Before Zhen Huan left, she winked at Huanbi and said, "I'll leave you in the palace to take care of the Seventh Prince and the Third Princess today."

Huanbi nodded, "Don't worry, Madam, I will take good care of the two heirs."

Zhen Huan brought Liuzhu to the Queen's palace to pay her respects. All the concubines were already there, but Nian Shilan was still under house arrest, so she did not attend.

"I was thinking about the many happy events in the palace recently. And coincidentally the flowers in the Imperial Garden are blooming these days. So I thought of going to appreciate the flowers together and bring some joy to the concubines who have no children." The Queen looked at the people below the stage and said with a smile on her face.

"Yes, thank you, Queen, for thinking about us." All the concubines expressed their gratitude in unison.

Huichun walked into the palace and whispered in the Queen's ear: "Queen, the Imperial Garden is ready, waiting for you to come with the ladies."

Seeing this, the Queen smiled and said, "Come on, let's go to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers together."

The Queen Mother said that she would stand up first and walk in front, and the concubines behind her would follow her according to their ranks.

When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, the Queen prepared seats, tea and snacks, and set up the stage. When she saw the ladies coming, they all bowed and began to sing. The Queen smiled at the concubines and said, "Everyone, take a seat." After saying that, she took her seat first, and the other concubines followed suit.

At the flower-viewing banquet, all the concubines were chatting with each other with smiles on their faces, and the scene was very lively. The emperor had also finished dealing with government affairs at this time, and when he heard Su Peisheng say that the queen had held a flower-viewing banquet in the imperial garden, he got excited and rushed over in a sedan chair.

The Queen and other concubines were watching the performance on the stage when they suddenly heard Su Peisheng shout, "The Emperor has arrived."

The queen and all the concubines knelt down and saluted: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

The emperor waved his hand nonchalantly, "Everyone, get up. I have nothing to do today. I heard that the queen held a flower viewing banquet, so I came to take a look."

The Queen smiled and flattered the Emperor, "I have been feeling much better recently, and I heard that the flowers in the Imperial Garden are blooming beautifully. I thought that the sisters in the harem haven't been able to relax for a long time, so I held a banquet to liven things up."

The emperor paid no attention to the queen's words. He just looked at Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan and said, "I have been a little busy recently. Are the princes and princesses all right?"

Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang looked at each other, both with smiles on their faces, and looked at the emperor, "Thank you for your concern, the princes and the princess are all well."

The emperor smiled after hearing this, and then thought of the Fifth Prince. After this period of preparation and frequent happy events, the emperor had firmly believed that he was the son of good fortune.

The emperor decided to go to Yikun Palace to see the Fifth Prince at night. No one knew what Nian Shilan was thinking. The emperor had already said that she could be released from house arrest, but she remained indifferent. The emperor went there several times and knocked on the door, but Nian Shilan closed the door and refused to see anyone.

Seeing that the emperor ignored her, the queen took the initiative to ask about the prince and princess. She felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, but did not show it on her face.

Concubine Li did not expect the emperor to appear suddenly. She tightened her hand around the handkerchief a little and was a little worried about what would happen next, fearing that the emperor would notice something unusual.

At this moment, Xiao Yunzi from Suiyuxuan ran to the imperial garden, and when he saw the emperor, he hurriedly bowed, "Your servant greets the emperor."

Zhen Huan saw that Xiao Yunzi was in a hurry, so she quickly stood up and asked, "Why are you here? But what happened in the palace?"

When the emperor heard Zhen Huan's question, he felt a little worried and looked at Xiao Yunzi.

Xiao Yunzi quickly reported back, "Your Highness, after waking up from his nap, the Seventh Prince has been crying non-stop and has a rash on his face. I am really worried, so I asked Huanbi to go to the Imperial Hospital to get Doctor Wen. I am here to ask Your Highness to go back to the palace to see the Seventh Prince."

When Zhen Huan heard that the Seventh Prince was crying non-stop and had a rash on his body, she quickly looked at the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I want to go back to Sui Yu Xuan to take a look."

After hearing this, the emperor also stood up and said, "I will go with you."

After hearing this, the Queen also stood up and followed the Emperor's footsteps to Suiyuxuan. The concubines in the harem followed behind the Queen, with different thoughts in their minds at the same time, some gloating and some worried.

The emperor and Zhen Huan hurried to Suiyuxuan. As soon as they entered the palace, they heard the heart-wrenching cry of the Seventh Prince. Zhen Huan hurried to the side hall.

As soon as I entered the hall, I saw Jin Xi walking in the hall holding the Seventh Prince, and the wet nurse standing beside her at a loss.

Zhen Huan quickly took the Seventh Prince from Jin Xi's arms and asked, "What happened?"

Jin Xi saw the emperor, the empress, and the concubines in the harem follow Zhen Huan into the palace, and she bowed quickly, "Greetings to the emperor, the empress, and all the ladies."

The emperor waved his hand impatiently, "Concubine Xi is asking you a question. What's going on? Why is the Seventh Prince suddenly crying non-stop?"

Jin Xi glanced at the Seventh Prince in Zhen Huan's arms, and after a moment's deliberation, she said, "To answer your Majesty's question, a eunuch just came and said that the Ministry of Internal Affairs was sending sachets to the princes and princesses. But not long after the sachets were hung on the bedside, the Seventh Prince started crying non-stop, and a rash appeared on his face, and his breathing became a little rapid."

After the emperor heard Jin Xi's words, his eyes sank slightly, "Where is the sachet now?"

Cui Jinxi quickly asked the wet nurse to hand the sachet to the emperor. After the emperor took it, he looked at it for a moment and said nothing.