Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Zhen Huan

Concubine Duan looked at Concubine Hua with tears in her eyes:

"Hua Fei, do you have to target me like this?"

"You know very well whether I am targeting you or not!"

"You know better what you have done!"

"Empress Hua..."

"Fourth Prince, you just said that you don't know the truth of the matter, so even if you want to speak for Concubine Duan, please be careful with your words."

When speaking, Hua Fei showed a hint of coldness at the corner of her mouth:

"If the Fourth Prince really has the ability to judge whether a person is guilty based on his expression, then the Emperor wouldn't have to send people to investigate and punish those corrupt officials..."

"Just send you to visit every province and county, and everything will be solved!"

"Empress Hua, I..." Hongli was a little speechless. Just as he was about to say something, he was stopped by Concubine Duan:

"Hongli, you don't need to say anything more. I believe that if you are upright, you have nothing to fear. I also believe that the emperor will give me justice."

Concubine Duan knew that she could not escape punishment this time, so she could not let Hongli get involved in this mess again.

Fortunately, there is no evidence, so even if the emperor wants to punish me, it won't be too severe.

Hongli understood this logic very well, but Concubine Duan was his nominal mother after all. If he did not plead for Concubine Duan, the emperor would inevitably think that he was unkind and too cold.

Hongli didn't want to leave such an impression on the emperor, so after weighing the pros and cons, he stood up.

But in his heart he actually hated Concubine Duan.

Because no matter what she did these days, she couldn't succeed.

She gave "duck soup" to Concubine Hua, which almost made the emperor drink it, and she also exposed herself, which made the emperor suspicious;

She asked for peace with Concubine Hua, but was rejected directly. She thought the emperor would sympathize with her, but the emperor had no other feelings towards her except disgust.

The purse incident not only failed to bring down Zhen Huan, but also exposed her relationship with Kang Changzai and Zhenpin, and even caused Hongli to lose the opportunity to get close to the emperor...

That was the first time in all these years that the emperor took the initiative to examine his schoolwork. Hongli was so happy at that time, but because of Concubine Duan's incompetence, he ruined this rare opportunity.

How could Hongli not be angry?

I wonder if it’s because she’s often sick that she’s always saddled with bad luck, which is why I also have bad luck?

The more Hongli thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case, which made him unconsciously have a terrible idea in his mind -

If my mother is really sentenced to death by the emperor this time, it will be a relief!

But soon, Hongli was frightened by his own idea. How could I have such an idea?

At this time, Kang Changzai's voice rang in my ears again:

"Even the reason why I said those words against Concubine Xi in the Yangxin Palace yesterday was because I received a tip from Concubine Duan in advance, so I rushed over with Concubine Zhen, bringing soup and snacks."

"The purpose is to make Concubine Xi lose her reputation and power over the palace because of the purse incident... so that the Fourth Prince..."

"Shut up!"

Hongli was afraid that Kang Chang was going to say something unfavorable to him, so he interrupted her in a hurry and with a sharp voice.

Concubine Duan was no longer short of breath and had stopped coughing. She knelt before the Emperor and kowtowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, I admit that I planned this because I hated Concubine Hua, but all of this was done by me and has nothing to do with the Fourth Prince..."

Seeing the emperor's terribly gloomy face, Hongli was afraid that he would be implicated, so he looked at Concubine Duan with sorrow and said:

"Mother, why are you so confused?"

"Even if you hate Empress Hua in your heart, you should also think about your son!"

"My son has advised you on this matter many times before, and you have agreed to it. My son thought that this matter really had nothing to do with you, but who knew..."

As he spoke, Hongli kowtowed to the emperor repeatedly in order to cover up his guilty conscience and to show his filial piety in front of the emperor:

"Father, my mother was just confused for a moment. Please be lenient with her because she has served you for many years!"

Seeing this, Concubine Duan couldn't help but sneer. This was the son she had raised for so many years! This was the deep love between mother and son!

But she still had to protect Hongli. As long as Hongli became the emperor in the future, neither Concubine Hua nor Concubine Xi would have a good ending.

Thinking of this, Concubine Duan felt much calmer.

I have been hiding for so long, but I never thought that I would eventually fall into the hands of these two most innocent idiots.

Although she was unwilling in her heart, Concubine Duan still looked at Hongli with lifeless eyes and said:

"Hongli, you don't have to plead for my mother anymore..."

Then, she looked at the emperor again:

"Your Majesty, I know that I have committed a grave sin. I only ask Your Majesty to let me go."

The emperor didn't say anything, seeming to be thinking about something.

Upon seeing this, Concubine Hua knelt down hurriedly and asked the emperor to seek justice for her.

Concubine Duan glanced at her coldly and continued:

"I have regretted many things over the years, but the one I regret most is the bowl of 'pregnancy-maintaining medicine' I brought to Concubine Hua..."

"If it weren't for that bowl of 'pregnancy-maintaining medicine', Concubine Hua and I would still be good sisters who can talk about anything. We wouldn't have so much resentment towards each other, and I wouldn't have ruined my health because of it, and I wouldn't be jealous of Concubine Hua getting pregnant again..."

"Oh~ I can only blame myself at that time..."

Concubine Duan paused. Although she hated the emperor at this moment, she also knew that some words could not be said too obviously, so she changed her words and continued:

"It is because I want to be favored by the Emperor too much that I have such thoughts."

"To be honest, this is all my fault... After all, no one has ever forced me..."

"That's enough, Concubine Duan, stop talking!"

When talking about the past, the emperor felt guilty, not only towards Concubine Hua, but also towards Concubine Duan.

Faced with the emperor's stop, Concubine Duan sneered with red eyes and stopped talking.

At this moment, with the emperor's silence, the atmosphere became unusually quiet, and even the sound of his breathing became much quieter.

"Empress Duan, I will not let you die. I will let you reflect on your mistakes in the cold palace and repent for your sins today!"

Concubine Duan sneered, and once again looked at the emperor with hatred in her scarlet eyes. After a long while, she kowtowed to the emperor and said:

"I thank the emperor for not killing me. I will definitely stay in the cold palace and reflect on my sins every day!"

"That would be best." After saying that, the emperor turned around and stopped looking at Concubine Duan:

"Su Peisheng, these two slaves will be beaten to death!"

"Mrs. Kang has been instigated to commit crimes many times, which shows that he has a vicious mind. I bestow upon him the white silk!"

"Empress Zhen, although you were not directly involved in this incident, you cannot escape the blame for not keeping a strict control over your subordinates. You will be imprisoned in the palace for a month to reflect on your mistakes."

After the emperor issued the order, cries for mercy continued to be heard.

Kang Changzai's eyes rolled back and he fainted.

The emperor glanced at everyone sharply:

"From now on, if anyone dares to murder the heir to the throne again in the palace, no matter who it is, they will be sentenced to death!"