Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Zhen Huan

"Your Majesty, both the Empress and Concubine Wan have lived in the harem for a long time and can be said to have no connection with the outside world."

"Assassins kill people just to seek revenge and to be instructed by others."

"But this time it's obviously not the former. I just don't know who has the guts to do such a treasonous thing!"

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The ministers spoke one after another. The emperor sat in the hall with gloomy eyes. After a long time, he slowly opened his mouth and said:

"I am aware of your worries. This incident happened suddenly, and I am sure you only know a little bit..."

The emperor paused as he spoke, seemingly considering whether to speak or not, but then he spoke out:

"Before the assassin died, he uttered five idioms..."

"Five idioms?" The ministers looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Finally, Zhang Tingyu was the first to step forward and ask:

"I would like to ask Your Majesty, what are the five idioms?"

The emperor glanced among the ministers and said word by word:

"The royal family is ruthless, and it is too late to regret. Right and wrong, respect and sincerity, and false plans..."

After hearing this, the ministers all began to recite it softly as if talking to themselves.

After that, you looked at me, I looked at you, and whispered to each other.

There are many smart ones among them, like Zhang Tingyu and Zhen Yuandao, who can figure out the meaning after reading it carefully several times.

Of course, there are also those who have pondered over it for a long time but still cannot figure out the key.

The emperor let them discuss it below, his purpose was to use this incident to see what the ministers' attitude was towards the queen.

"Are you saying that the assassin is implying that the Queen is the mastermind?"

"How is that possible? The Queen is the mother of the country and the head of the six palaces. Even if Wanpin is favored, she can't threaten the Queen's position..."

In this way, after a heated discussion, Zhang Tingyu took the lead and said:

"Your Majesty, I think the assassin's words are not credible. It is nonsense to say that the Empress was the mastermind and wanted to assassinate Wanpin."

"Not to mention that the Queen is of high status, there is no reason for her to do this."

"Even if the Queen did this, how could she be held hostage by the assassin?"

"So this matter is unreasonable and unreasonable no matter how you look at it!"

"I think this must be a deliberate frame-up by someone with ulterior motives."

"First, let Concubine Wan lose her child, and then let the Queen be charged with hiring a killer to achieve her ulterior motives!"

"Your Majesty, please understand. You must not suspect the Empress because of this matter and let the person behind the crime reap the benefits!"

Zhang Tingyu's heartfelt words gave the emperor some new ideas.

Although he suspected the queen, what Zhang Tingyu said made sense.

Thinking of this, the emperor looked at Zhang Tingyu and asked loudly:

"Then in your opinion, who is the most likely person to have done this?"

Zhang Tingyu has always been outspoken and dared to make remonstrances. When he heard the emperor's question, he did not hide anything but directly expressed his thoughts:

"In terms of the Emperor's favor, besides Concubine Wan, the Emperor's favorite is Concubine Hua."

"And Concubine Hua has been against the Empress since Nian Gengyao was in power. This is known to everyone in the palace."

"Above the Noble Consort is the Imperial Noble Consort, and above the Imperial Noble Consort is the Empress. If we were to say who is most likely to have done this..."

As Zhang Tingyu spoke, he paused, slowly raised his head, and glanced at the emperor out of the corner of his eye.

The emperor's eyes darkened. He stopped twisting the Buddhist beads in his hand, looked at Zhang Tingyu and asked:

"Do you think this was done by Concubine Hua? Was it to bring down the Queen and get rid of Concubine Wan?"

"There is no evidence for this matter. I am just speculating."

Zhang Tingyu raised his eyes and looked at the emperor:

"Regardless of whether my inference is right or wrong, this is still a possibility."

"The reason why I have said so much is that I want to ask Your Majesty not to doubt the Empress just because of the assassin's last words before his death."

"The Empress is the mother of the country and the face of the Qing Dynasty and the Emperor. If the mother of the country is insulted and the news spreads, it will inevitably affect the reputation of the Emperor!"

Hearing that Zhang Tingyu was blindly protecting the queen, the emperor was filled with melancholy.

He understood Zhang Tingyu's loyalty to the emperor, but he was just too rigid.

However, what he said was not entirely unreasonable.

The emperor was already very suspicious, and Zhang Tingyu used Concubine Hua to shield the queen from the spotlight, which made the emperor even more troubled.

Yikun Palace.

Concubine Hua was eating crab meat cake happily, but she kept sneezing.

"A sneeze, a sneeze."

"Madam, did you catch a cold last night?"

After seeing this, Songzhi hurried forward and asked with concern:

"This damn assassin not only nearly killed Concubine Wan, but also caused you to catch a cold."

"I will go and get an imperial physician to see you right away. It's so cold today. You might catch a cold and hurt yourself! You must not treat it!" Songzhi said as she turned around and was about to leave.

"return!"

Concubine Hua covered her nose with a handkerchief, looked at Song Zhi and said:

"I just sneezed a few times, look how anxious you are!"

As she spoke, she picked up the crab cake from the plate and took a bite.

"I think someone might be saying something bad about me behind my back!"

"Otherwise, why would I be sneezing so many times when I'm fine?"

Concubine Hua said casually, but Songzhi was unhappy:

"Who has the guts to say bad things about the queen behind her back? If I find out, I will not let her off easily!"

Concubine Hua chuckled and looked at Song Zhi and said jokingly:

"What if it's that vicious woman, the Queen?"

"This... this servant... this servant..."

When Songzhi heard that it was the queen, she lowered her head and stammered for a long time, unable to speak.

Concubine Hua looked at Songzhi's embarrassed expression, put down the crab meat cake, covered her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed happily.

But when she thought of Zhen Huan, her smile disappeared:

"I heard from the imperial physician last night that Liu Zhu's condition is not very good and has been in a coma. Sister Huan must be very worried."

As she spoke, her expression became somewhat lost:

"Everyone else has a reason to go to Chengqian Palace, but I can only watch helplessly and stay in Yikun Palace. I can't do anything."

"Why did I offend so many people for the Emperor? Now I think it's not worth it!"

"Your Majesty, you can't do that."

After hearing this, Songzhi looked outside the palace and reminded in a low voice:

"If someone with ulterior motives heard what the Queen said and spread it out, who knows how much trouble it would cause!"

Concubine Hua snorted disdainfully:

"Others are afraid, but I am not!"

"But for now, how can I get this palace to go to Chengqian Palace?"

Song Zhi thought about it, looked at Concubine Hua excitedly and said:

"Your Majesty, Wanpin has gotten into such a big trouble this time. In order to please the emperor, the other concubines have all sent a large amount of supplements and medicinal herbs to Chengqian Palace..."

"Your Highness has the power to assist in managing the six palaces, so it is only natural for you to care about the concubines in the palace. Even if others know about this, what can they say?"