An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Faced with the medicine brought by Jixiang, Nian Shilan refused to drink it. She shouted Songzhi's name loudly, trying to call someone to help her.

But no matter how loudly she shouted, the entire Yikun Palace was quiet, as if no one else was there.

Nian Shilan curled up on the couch, desperately trying to avoid the approach of Jixiang and Jixing, which was so similar to the days and nights when she bullied Concubine Duan.

"Nian Shilan, I never thought you would have this day."

Concubine Duan strode forward and pinched Nian Da Ying's chin. She raised her hand high and slapped her hard, just like she had done to Nian Shi Lan before.

Nian Shilan was beaten to the side, with the corners of her mouth bleeding.

She was not a delicate woman. After being slapped, she immediately fought back and grabbed Concubine Duan's face, leaving three bloody marks on her cheek.

Just leaving bloodstains was not enough. Nian Shilan only hated herself for being on the couch and not being able to slap Qi Yuebin, the bitch, a few times.

"I never thought that you would deliberately turn my Yikun Palace into an empty palace.

You actually came to deliver medicine in the middle of the night. What's in your bowl? It can't be a bowl of safflower."

Concubine Duan felt a burning pain on her face. She raised her hand and touched it gently, but couldn't help but let out a series of gasping sounds.

Jixiang called out to the Queen anxiously. When she saw the wound on Concubine Duan's face, she couldn't help but exclaim.

"How could you be so harsh!"

She winked at Jixing, and the two of them put down the medicine bowls, grabbed Nian Shilan's arms and were about to pull her off the couch.

Nian Shilan struggled desperately, shouting, "How dare you, you lowly slaves, humiliate me like this.

I will report this to the Emperor tomorrow and I will execute all nine of your clans!"

Jixiang and Jixing looked at each other and dragged Nian Shilan off the couch without hesitation.

Two men pressed Nian Shilan to the ground and refused to let go no matter how she screamed and struggled.

"My Lady, if Nian agrees to overstep his authority and even lays hands on you, do you want me to slap him in the face?"

Jixiang used all his strength in his hands to pin down Nian Shilan so that she could not move.

Before Concubine Duan could reply, Nian Shilan shouted, "How dare you, you lowly slave! I am pregnant, you guys can't humiliate me at will.

If you can bribe all the servants in Yikun Palace today, can you bribe the emperor tomorrow?"

"You don't still think that you are the emperor's favorite concubine, do you?"

The burning pain on Concubine Duan's face finally dissipated a little. She stood in front of Nian Shilan and looked down at her, "Now that you are pregnant, your status has been reduced again and again. Don't you know why?

Because you have done so many bad things, and because the emperor doesn't love you at all."

Nian Shilan was never willing to admit that she had done so many bad things, and those things that the emperor knew were enough to cost her life.

But didn't the emperor still spare her life and even dote on her every day? How could he be as heartless as Concubine Duan said?

"No matter how you speak sweetly, the Emperor will still favor me.

And you, old and ugly, still can't get the emperor's favor."

Concubine Duan was not angry at what Nian Shilan said, instead she sneered, "If it weren't for General Nian, do you really think the emperor would favor a domineering woman like you?

You can't miss what kind of women the emperor likes in this palace.

Zhen Changzai, Fu Changzai, Hui Guiren, Anpin, think about it carefully, who is as domineering as you? "

"So what? No one likes only one dish, let alone the person they like."

How could Nian Shilan admit it? She also laughed at Concubine Duan, "No matter what, I am more favored by the Emperor than you. You really think you are something."

She is just a bully who takes advantage of the power of others and is just carrying the title of a concubine for nothing."

“I won’t give up until I reach the Yellow River.”

Concubine Duan could almost be said to be gritting her teeth. She hated Nian Shilan and didn't want to waste any more words with her.

“Why don’t I tell you a secret? When you were in the mansion, you were pregnant.

The emperor is worried that the Nian family is too powerful, so he wants to abduct your child.

But since no one was willing to take action, they found me.

For the Emperor's sake, I gave you the bowl of safflower, but you were so stupid that you actually drank it all in one gulp."

Concubine Duan laughed crazily. She really used to regard Nian Shilan as her best sister.

It’s a pity that the emperor asked me to do him a favor, so I had to help.

She and Nian Shilan have been fighting each other since then and can never go back to the way they were before.

"Qi Yuebin, you are jealous of my favor and you tried to get close to me. You even relied on my trust in you and gave me red flower to drink.

There was a handsome boy in my belly, but you beat him to death and you even want to frame the emperor.

You old woman, you are so disgusting!!!"

Nian Shilan struggled to get up, but was still held down by Jixiang and Jixing.

Jixiang was even more protective of his master and slapped Nian Shilan in the face with his hand.

"It's an act of treason. It's a good rule to agree with you."

After being slapped by a servant, Nian Shilan immediately roared in anger, but unfortunately no one in Yikun Palace could come to help her.

She shouted until her voice was hoarse, but she was just raging with impotence.

In the eyes of Concubine Duan and others, it looked more like a dying vicious dog, which was not only embarrassing but also very funny.

“Since you are so angry, I might as well tell you another secret.

The incense burning in your palace was personally mixed by the Emperor.

Do you know why it is only available in your palace? Because the incense contains a large amount of musk deer.

Your Majesty, I like children, but I don’t like children born to you, Shilan.”

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" Nian Shilan screamed loudly. She didn't cry when she was slapped just now, but now her tears were streaming down.

She no longer had the strength to struggle, and just shook her head, "It's impossible. I'm pregnant now. If there's musk in the Huan Yi incense, how could I be pregnant?

Qi Yuebin, don't try to deceive me."

Nian Shilan had already remembered that she had stopped using Huan Yi Xiang since she became pregnant.

She asked Songzhi to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask, but they only said that the spices for developing Huanyi incense were hard to find and it would take some time.

But day after day, the Huan Yi Xiang still had not been delivered to the Yikun Palace.

After she became pregnant, she felt abdominal pain from time to time. In addition, the murders of the Queen and Concubine Duan were exposed one after another, so she had no time to think about these things.

Now it seems that there is indeed something wrong with Huan Yixiang.

“I also find it strange, but I just asked the people in Yikun Palace and found out that you got this child by taking medicine.

It's a pity that despite all the suffering you've endured, the Emperor still doesn't want this child."

Concubine Duan picked up the bowl of hot medicine on the table. She pinched Nian Shilan's cheek and slowly brought the bowl of medicine close to Nian Shilan's lips.

“This bowl of red flowers was also given to me by the Emperor.

Otherwise, do you think I can really buy off everyone in Yikun Palace?"

Nian Shilan shook her head. She looked up at Concubine Duan's dim face under the candlelight and believed that the emperor's heart was slowly beginning to waver.

No wonder Qi Yuebin was able to retain the honor of being a concubine even after killing her own child.

It seems that the emperor really condoned it and even asked this woman to murder himself and his child.

But why, why doesn't the emperor want to give birth to the child himself?

"You are not wondering why the emperor dotes on you but does not want you to give birth to a child."

Concubine Duan steadied her hand holding the medicine, lowered her head and moved closer to Nian Shilan, staring at her intently, "Because your brother is so successful that he threatens the emperor and doesn't know how to restrain himself.

The emperor is worried every day about the instability of his throne, so how could he dare to let you give birth to an heir and let the Nian family think of becoming emperor?

Nian agreed to drink this bowl of safflower while it's hot."

Without waiting for Nian Shilan to reply, Concubine Duan poured all the red flowers in the bowl into Nian Shilan's mouth.

Nian Shilan was so scalded by the medicine that she shook her head desperately, wetting her entire collar, but a lot of it still went into her stomach.

Only after the whole bowl of medicine had been poured into her mouth did Concubine Duan order people to release Nian Shilan.

Nian Shilan was thrown to the ground, her body twitching and she vomited a lot of medicine juice.

Although the medicine was swallowed, Concubine Duan did not leave. Instead, she sat on the chair and slowly drank tea.

After waiting for a long time, Nian Shilan finally reacted. She felt severe pain in her abdomen and tossed from side to side on the ground.

Occasionally, a few threats or curses would come out of his mouth, but they gradually disappeared.

Concubine Duan drank tea and didn't pay attention to Nian Shilan's painful expression. She remembered the night when she was force-fed safflower and was in great pain, but no one paid attention to her either.

After that, Nian Shilan refused to let herself go. Relying on the emperor's favor and the power of the Nian family, she tortured herself day and night.

At first, they only wanted the lowest monthly wage, but later they refused to give even the monthly wage.

There was no ice or wind wheel to use in the summer, and someone even deliberately placed a charcoal brazier in the house.

There were no quilts or cotton clothes in winter, and the charcoal brazier was replaced with an ice basin, so we were exposed to the cold day and night.

Now, Shilan was only slapped twice and fed a bowl of safflower, which was not even one-tenth of the suffering she had endured.

But the Nian family is about to collapse, and all those who have been harmed by Nian Shilan will seek revenge on her.

After a long time, a red area appeared under Nian Shilan's body. Jixiang pinched his nose and looked over, confirming that the fetus had been aborted.

"Please carry Jiangnian to the couch. It's really embarrassing to lie on the ground like this."

Jixiang sighed and took care of Jixing. Regardless of Nian Shilan's pain, he threw her back onto the couch.

Concubine Duan walked to the bed with a smile and considerately covered the unconscious Nian Shilan with a quilt.

"Nian Shilan, today we are even.

You'd better hate me, so that you can spend your days and nights in torment, just like me, being hated and becoming something you hate yourself."

Concubine Duan muttered something in front of Nian Shilan's bed, her tears falling down and soon wetting the quilt.

Only after she had vented all her emotions did she stand up and return to her usual dignified appearance.

"Let's go."

Jixiang nodded, put away the bowl with red flowers in it, and followed Concubine Duan.

The Yikun Palace was silent late at night, as if no one was there.

But Jixiang knew that Songzhi, Lingzhi and others who were responsible for serving Nian Da Ying had all been knocked unconscious by the incense.

It will probably take until tomorrow before people start to wake up one after another.

By that time, everything was a foregone conclusion and no one could save Nian Shilan.

"Your Majesty, a lot of the medicine was spilled when I fed it to Nian Da Ying. It won't be that tomorrow..." Jixiang was fiddling with the medicine bowl in her hand. She was worried that the amount of medicine was not enough to make Nian Da Ying stupid.

"No, the drug that Doctor Wen sent over can cause dementia, which is enough to poison five people.

No matter how strong Nian Shilan's physique was, there was no way she would not be affected in the slightest.

When you wake up tomorrow, there will no longer be the arrogant and domineering Nian Shilan."

Concubine Duan spoke in a calm tone. This medicine was given to her by Nian Shilan, and now it has been returned to its original owner.

After returning to Chuxiu Palace, Jixiang smashed the bowl and disposed of it.

Jixing brought a bowl of calming soup to Concubine Duan, and after she drank it, he helped her to sleep.

Soon, Concubine Duan began to struggle on the bed. Her whole body began to twitch and her eyes kept rolling up and down.

Her voice was not loud, and Jixiang, who was waiting outside, did not hear it.

White foam began to overflow from her lips, and Concubine Duan's face slowly turned blue and purple, as if someone was strangling her throat.

After struggling for a long time, Concubine Duan finally stopped breathing. She died in the quiet night and was not discovered by Jixiang until the next day.

At the same time, there was also unrest in the Yikun Palace. Palace ladies from both palaces went to the Imperial Hospital to invite the imperial physician, clamoring for him to save their queen.

When the emperor learned about this, he was also very shocked.

He just wanted to have someone abort Nian Da Ying's pregnancy, but after one night, Nian Da Ying became stupid and Concubine Duan lost her life.

On this day, the imperial doctors were busy. They went to Chuxiu Palace to act as coroners and find out the truth about Concubine Duan's death.

Soon she would go to Yikun Palace to make medicine for Nian who had suffered a miscarriage.

"How is Nian agreeing now?"

"In reply to the emperor," Zhang Mi hesitated, and finally told what he had found out, "It seems that Nian Yingda has eaten safflower and celestial fairy seeds by mistake. Safflower... safflower caused Nian Yingda to miscarry.

The celestial being is bitter and highly poisonous. It can make people feel dizzy and ecstatic after taking it. Overdosage can cause people to become stupid.

The emperor closed his eyes upon hearing this, frowned, and sighed after a long time.

"Where are the servants of Yikun Palace? How could Nian Yingda accidentally eat these two things?"

Songzhi fell to her knees, her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and her voice was hoarse.

"Because Your Majesty is pregnant, I will taste all the food you use. If it is poisonous, I will do the same as Your Majesty.

Yesterday, only Prince Dun’s wife came to visit. She and the queen dismissed all the servants and had a secret conversation in the palace. Maybe… maybe it was her…”

Songzhi looked up at the emperor and saw that he was not angry, so she finished the rest of her words, "Only then will the queen use something poisonous.

Your Majesty, please help the Queen, Your Majesty!"

There was a chorus of wailing in the palace, not only from Songzhi, Lingzhi and other palace maids, but even Zhou Ninghai knelt down and kept wiping his tears with his sleeves.