Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Zhen Huan

"It's not that I don't trust my son, it's that I don't trust you!"

Concubine Duan looked at Li Yu and said coldly:

"Why? Eunuch Li doesn't dare to taste this dish?"

“Mother…Mother…”

Li Yu was thinking about how to answer.

But Concubine Duan was no pushover, and she had expected Hongli to do this.

Seeing that Li Yu didn't say anything, she took off the silver hairpin from her head very neatly:

"Jixiang, since Eunuch Li refuses to tell me, you can try this silver hairpin of mine and you will know."

Although Jixiang couldn't believe it, he still took the silver hairpin from Concubine Duan with trembling hands.

Li Yu saw that the truth had been revealed and there was no point in saying more, so he knelt down in front of Concubine Duan:

"My lady, I am guilty!"

"I was worried that the Majesty would affect the Fourth Prince's future, so I had the wrong idea and put... arsenic poison in the food."

It’s not that Li Yu is cowardly, but he knows that if this matter gets out, neither he nor the Fourth Prince will end up well.

Only by being honest with Concubine Duan can a big matter be made small and a small matter be made nothing.

After all, Concubine Duan is the nominal mother of the Fourth Prince. She is now in the cold palace and the only one she can rely on is the Fourth Prince.

Concubine Duan was not at all surprised by what Li Yu said, but Jixiang, who was standing nearby, was so scared that he dropped the hairpin on the ground.

How can it be?

How could the Fourth Prince do this?

If this gets known to others, I will be condemned by everyone!

Concubine Duan was in a bad mood and glanced coldly at Jixiang:

"Go and guard the door first. I have something to say to Eunuch Li."

"It's the lady."

After saying that, Jixiang walked out quickly and closed the door.

"Eunuch Li, even if you don't say it, I know in my heart that it was Hongli who sent you to end my life..."

"No...it's not like that...it's a slave..."

"You don't have to rush to deny what I said."

Concubine Duan knew what was going on, so before Li Yu finished speaking, she interrupted him:

"Eunuch Li, you are a smart man. You should understand that there is no difference between what you do and what Hongli does."

"But don't worry, Hongli is my son, I will not reveal this matter to anyone."

"In that case, you are also unwilling to tell me the truth of the matter?"

Having said that, Li Yu hesitated for a moment and no longer concealed anything:

"It was indeed the Fourth Prince who asked me to do this, but Your Majesty..."

Li Yu paused and quickly organized his words in his mind:

"You also need to understand the difficulty of the Fourth Prince's current situation..."

"The Fourth Prince has never been favored by the Emperor. If there is another mother who wants to... frame the heir to the throne, then what hope can our Prince have in the future!"

"I know that your Majesty has always loved the Fourth Prince very much over the years."

"So, Madam, you certainly don't want the Fourth Prince to lose even the chance to compete with others, right?"

"Seeing that the Third Prince has been confined, the biggest threat to the Fourth Prince has been eliminated. Now only the Fifth Prince and the Sixth Prince are left..."

"Fifth Prince has always been in poor health, how can he compete with our Fourth Prince?"

"So as long as we can defeat Concubine Xi, it will be just a matter of time before our Fourth Prince ascends to the throne of Crown Prince, Your Majesty!"

"I understand what you said, but you were too hasty in your actions today!"

"If I really die of poisoning after eating this meal today, Hongli will not even be qualified to stay by the emperor's side, let alone plotting for the position of crown prince!"

"How can the emperor keep the son who killed his mother by his side?!"

"Hongli was so excited that he couldn't figure it out. Don't you understand it either?"

"Your Highness, you also know that I have always respected the Fourth Prince, and the Fourth Prince has always been cautious in doing things. Only this time..."

"once?"

Concubine Duan looked at Li Yu and said:

"If you want to accomplish great things, you can't be careless even once. This palace is an example of this."

"Forget it. I won't say anything else to you. Just go back and tell Hongli that I know what he is thinking..."

"But I have always had a regret in my life..."

As soon as she said this, Concubine Duan's eyes immediately became much colder, as if they could freeze everything in the world:

"That is because I didn't get to see that bitch Nian die tragically without any descendants. I was unwilling to accept that."

"If Hongli is lucky enough to ascend the throne of the emperor in the future, please ask him to kill my enemies for me, considering our relationship as mother and son and my willingness to sacrifice my life for her."

"My lady, I will convey your words to the Fourth Prince without missing a word."

"I believe that the Fourth Prince will not disappoint your Majesty."

After saying this, Li Yu bowed deeply to Concubine Duan and never looked up again.

"If that's the case, I can rest in peace even if I go to the underworld."

"Then I'll have to trouble Eunuch Li to prepare another dose of this poison and give it to me next time you come."

"Your Majesty wants to..." Li Yu hesitated and looked at Concubine Duan, trying to find out her thoughts.

But Concubine Duan refused to reveal: "I have my own decision. Neither Hongli nor you know about this matter. Someone will take over when the time comes."

Seeing the determination on Concubine Duan's face, Li Yu said no more.

Concubine Duan turned her gaze to the table again:

"As for the food, you must clean it up and never let anyone else find out. Otherwise, it will not be good for Hongli or you."

"It's the lady."

After saying that, Li Yu cleaned up the food and placed it neatly in the food box, as if nothing had happened.

When the door of the cold palace was opened again, Concubine Duan, Li Yu and Jixiang had different feelings.

Concubine Duan no longer had any attachment to the world, she only thought about how to make the most of her death;

Li Yu felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

After walking out the door, he let out a long breath.

It was then that he realized that in such a cold day, there were so many fine beads of sweat on his forehead;

After Li Yu left, Jixiang ran towards Concubine Duan with a worried look on his face.

Because the conversation in the room was too quiet, she couldn't hear the whole story:

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince... you must have misunderstood..."

Concubine Duan glanced at Jixiang impatiently:

"Okay, you don't have to say any more. I'm tired."

Jixiang saw that Concubine Duan was unhappy, and hurriedly supported Concubine Duan's arm:

"Yes, my lady, I will help you to bed and rest."

Concubine Duan no longer felt cold at this time. She was like a living dead, staring blankly ahead, quietly thinking about everything that would happen next.

Concubine Hua or Concubine Xi?

But compared to Concubine Xi, the one I hate the most is Concubine Hua!

Regardless of whether Concubine Hua is willing to come and see me or not, I will give it a try!