After Prince Guo was reborn, Zhen Huan became invincible

The palace was solemn, with white silk hanging in every corner. The silk fluttered gently in the breeze, making a slight rustling sound. The palace servants were all wearing white mourning clothes, with their heads down, busying themselves silently.

In front of the mourning hall, the Queen Mother's coffin was placed, covered with gorgeous brocade, surrounded by flowers and incense. Inside the mourning hall, incense smoke curled, candlelight flickered, and the atmosphere was solemn and dignified.

The atmosphere in the palace was tense and solemn, and everyone's face was sad and solemn.

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Changchun Palace

Half a month later, Concubine Qi was restless in the palace. She still remembered what the Queen had said to her before. She kept thinking about how to get rid of the fetus in Shen Meizhuang's belly.

Concubine Qi paced in the palace, wringing her hands anxiously.

She knew very well that if she attacked Shen Meizhuang directly, the consequences would be disastrous if she was discovered.

As she pondered over it, she suddenly had an idea. She went to find some medical books, and as she was flipping through them, her eyes lit up. That was it.

Concubine Qi called her personal maid Cuiguo and whispered to her, "Go find some purslane and hawthorn. Remember to be careful and don't let others find out." Cuiguo took the order and left.

In the afternoon, Cuiguo found these two things and presented them to Concubine Qi.

Concubine Qi was secretly delighted when she saw the purslane and hawthorn in front of her. Then she rummaged through the drawers and found a dusty box from somewhere.

Concubine Qi took these things and asked Cuiguo to guard outside the kitchen while she tinkered with them alone in the kitchen.

She first crushed the purslane and hawthorn, and then added the musk in the box. Although there was only a little bit, it was something she had collected when she was young. She never thought that she would use it one day.

Purslane and hawthorn have a stronger smell, which can cover the smell of musk, because there is only a little musk. She read in medical books that purslane can cause uterine smooth muscle contraction. Hawthorn has a certain excitatory effect on the uterus, which may cause uterine contraction.

Coupled with this little bit of musk, it was absolutely perfect. Concubine Qi couldn't help but feel proud and thought she was a genius.

Then she mixed the three ingredients together with flour before letting Cuiguo enter the kitchen.

She ordered Cuiguo to use the dough to make some small cakes and send them directly to Shen Meizhuang.

It was late afternoon when Cuiguo finished making the pastries. She didn't know what was inside the pastries, but she felt that they smelled very fragrant.

Concubine Qi looked at Cuiguo's wronged back and smiled triumphantly, as if she saw the dawn of success. She expected that the fetus in Shen Meizhuang's belly would disappear quietly soon.

Xianfu Palace

Ever since Shen Meizhuang's pregnancy was announced, she always used the excuse of feeling unwell to ask Wen Shichu to go to her palace to check her pulse in order to relieve their lovesickness.

Shen Meizhuang and Wen Shichu were in the inner bedroom, with the curtains drawn.

Every time, Caiyue would turn her back to the door in the room to avoid feeling shy when seeing the intimate scene between Shen Meiyu and Wen Shichu. Since Caiyue followed Shen Meiyu into the palace, she rarely saw Ajin. But every time Prince Guo entered the palace, Ajin would find a way to see her, and Caiyue was very happy.

On this day, Wen Shichu was taking Shen Meizhuang's pulse in Xianfu Palace. Every time he finished taking the pulse and provided that Shen Meizhuang was fine, the two would get intimate. Wen Shichu was always cautious and knew his limits, for fear of hurting Shen Meizhuang. It didn't take long, usually after a quarter of an hour, for the two to be satisfied with each other.

Shen Meizhuang leaned on Wen Shichu's shoulder, with some lingering tenderness in her heart.

Wen Shichu's hand gently stroked her hair, with a gentle and affectionate smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, Cuiguo from Concubine Qi's side requests to see you." Caiyue reminded softly from outside the curtain, with a hint of nervousness in her voice.

When Shen Meizhuang heard Caiyue's voice, she immediately sat up straight from Wen Shichu's arms. Wen Shichu also immediately stopped smiling. The two looked at each other, and a hint of doubt flashed in their eyes.

It seemed a little unusual that Concubine Qi suddenly sent someone to deliver cakes.

"Let her in." Shen Meizhuang straightened her clothes, returned to her usual dignity, and spoke calmly.

Caiyue led Cuiguo into the palace. Cuiguo bowed and said respectfully, "Madam Huipin, my queen specially made some cakes and asked me to bring them to you for you to taste."

Shen Meizhuang smiled faintly, took the cake box, and said softly: "Thank you for the kindness of Concubine Qi. Please go back and thank her for me."

Cuiguo nodded respectfully and left the hall. As soon as she walked out of the hall, Shen Meizhuang's expression immediately became more serious and she handed the cake to Wen Shichu.

Wen Shichu took the pastry box, opened it quickly, broke off one of the pieces, sniffed the smell carefully, and his brows immediately frowned.

He whispered, "It contains purslane and hawthorn, and a hint of musk. These are things that pregnant women must not touch."

After hearing this, Shen Meizhuang turned pale. Anger was boiling in her heart. She had no grudge against Concubine Qi, so why did she do such a cruel thing? She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her palms, and her eyes were full of hatred.

Wen Shichu held her hand tightly and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, I will be with you. We must report this to the emperor immediately and let him know about this matter. This is a deliberate murder!"

Shen Meizhuang's heart tightened, but she did not nod immediately.

She took a deep breath and calmed herself down.

"No, don't alarm the emperor for now. I'd better go and discuss it with Huan'er first. Maybe I can come up with a more appropriate countermeasure."

Wen Shichu hesitated slightly, but seeing Shen Meizhuang's determined expression, he finally nodded.

"Cai Yue, ask someone to invite Concubine Xi over." Shen Meizhuang's voice was calm.

Caiyue immediately sent a little palace maid to Yongshou Palace.

The little palace maid soon arrived at Yongshou Palace and conveyed Shen Meizhuang's invitation.

After hearing this, Zhen Huan hurried to Xianfu Palace.

When she met Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang told her the whole story.

After hearing this, Zhen Huan's eyes became sharp. She pondered for a moment and said, "This must be the Queen's order for Concubine Qi. With Concubine Qi's intelligence, it's not surprising that she did such a stupid thing. But if you and I report this to the Emperor, only Concubine Qi will be punished, and the Queen will not be hurt at all."

Shen Meizhuang nodded in agreement, "Why don't we go and talk to the Queen and see how she handles it."

Zhen Huan nodded slightly, "Sister Mei, thanks to your alertness and the presence of Doctor Wen, otherwise if this cake had been eaten, the consequences would have been disastrous."

Shen Meizhuang said thankfully, "Huan'er, don't worry. Even if Shichu isn't here, I will send someone to invite him to check on the pastries. I've kept in mind your instructions to be careful with any food I eat."