Legend of Zhen Huan: Zhen Huan is reborn

020 I never expected

(Yikun Palace)

At this moment, things were scattered all over the floor in the Yikun Palace, and it was a mess. Nian Shilan was venting his emotions angrily.

Her face flushed red and her eyes glared, as if she wanted to stare a hole through the injustice in the world.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Be careful not to get sick from anger." Song Zhi comforted her softly. Her voice was gentle, but in this angry atmosphere, it was like a stone falling into the sea, unable to calm Nian Shilan's anger.

Nian Shilan waved her sleeves fiercely and said sternly, "I will be confined to Yikun Palace for half a month. The old woman, the Queen, actually slandered me! What evidence does she have? She just wants to use this incident to suppress me!"

Seeing this, Songzhi hurriedly continued to comfort her: "Your Majesty, the emperor has already said that this matter is still under consideration and has not been finalized. The emperor still trusts you, so please don't lose your composure because of a momentary anger."

Nian Shilan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself. She knew Songzhi was right and she couldn't lose her mind because of anger. She sat down slowly and closed her eyes, as if adjusting her breathing and emotions.

After a while, Nian Shilan's emotions gradually stabilized.

She opened her eyes, and a trace of determination flashed in them: "Songzhi, go and call Concubine Cao to me."

Songzhi replied "yes" and hurriedly left to invite Concubine Cao.

After a while, Cao Qinmo arrived at the Yikun Palace. She bowed respectfully and said, "I greet the Empress Hua. May the Empress be blessed with good health."

Nian Shilan glanced at her and said with some dissatisfaction in her tone: "Get up and take a seat."

Cao Qinmo sat down carefully. She knew that Nian Shilan was in a bad mood at the moment, so she spoke cautiously: "My lady, I wonder what important matter you summoned me for?"

Nian Shilan snorted coldly, with obvious anger in her voice: "What's the matter? You don't know what happened? The Queen slandered me, saying that I instructed Xiao Lezi to do those things. Tell me, is this a serious matter?"

Cao Qinmo was shocked. She knew that Nian Shilan had a strong personality and could not tolerate any grievance.

So she quickly tried to comfort her, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. That Xiao Lezi is just a eunuch who does odd jobs. His confession cannot be completely counted. As long as Your Majesty can prove her innocence, the Emperor will naturally give You justice."

After hearing this, Nian Shilan's expression eased a little, but she was still a little angry: "I didn't do this in the first place, but you want me to take the blame. How can I swallow this!"

Seeing this, Cao Qinmo knew that Nian Shilan needed an outlet to vent, so she continued, "Your Majesty, this matter is indeed strange. The Queen has always been at odds with you. She suddenly attacked you at this time. I'm afraid she has other intentions. Your Majesty might as well calm down and think carefully about countermeasures. Don't fall into her trap."

Nian Shilan nodded, she knew that what Cao Qinmo said made sense.

So she took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down: "You are right, I can't lose my composure. Go and find out who is behind that little Lezi. I want them to know who is the real master in this harem!"

(Ministry of Punishment)

After being severely tortured, Xiao Lezi finally could not endure the double torture of psychology and physical suffering.

In the gloomy interrogation room of the Ministry of Punishment, he succumbed to the cruel punishment and truthfully confessed the "truth" behind it.

He sobbed and said, "I framed Concubine Hua because I had a deep hatred for her. I was just an unknown eunuch in her palace, working silently every day, but I was often punished and humiliated by her unreasonably. During those days, I accumulated too much grievance and anger, but I had nowhere to complain."

"Finally one day, someone found me, gave me a packet of medicine powder, and asked me to secretly put it into Concubine Zi's pregnancy-preserving medicine, and asked me to frame the crime on Concubine Hua. Although I knew in my heart that this was an unjust act, at that moment, I just wanted revenge and wanted her to taste the feeling of being wronged." Xiao Lezi continued with tears in his eyes and choked up.

"I made up those rumors and forged evidence. Everything I did was to ruin Concubine Hua's reputation. I know I was wrong and I betrayed my master, but I'm really tired of being oppressed and insulted." Xiao Lezi was filled with remorse, tears streaming down his cheeks. He lowered his head, waiting for the unknown fate that was to follow.

"Who is the person behind this?" Nanny Jingqi asked relentlessly, her eyes sharp as if she could see into people's hearts.

Xiao Lezi hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, "I don't recognize his true face either. I only know that he is from Sui Yuxuan. Every time he came to see me, he was masked and his voice was deliberately lowered, so I couldn't confirm his identity."

There was a hint of helplessness and regret in his words, and he obviously deeply regretted what he had done.

(Hall of Mental Cultivation)

The officials of the Ministry of Punishment quickly reported Xiao Lezi's confession to the queen.

The queen hurried to the Yangxin Palace and reported the details to Yinzhen with a serious face.

Yinzhen was furious after hearing this. He slammed the table and stood up, angrily scolding: "Xiao Lezi actually dared to frame Hua Fei because of personal grudges. He is so audacious! This matter must be thoroughly investigated, and the person behind it must be caught and severely punished! As for Xiao Lezi, he must be beaten to death to serve as a warning to others!"

The queen secretly rejoiced in her heart, for she knew very well that Xiao Lezi's confession had cleared her of suspicion and diverted the blame elsewhere.

She quickly responded respectfully: "I will obey your order and will assist the emperor in thoroughly investigating this matter and bring peace to the harem."

Yinzhen nodded, his eyes revealing his anger at Xiao Lezi's behavior and his hope for peace in the harem.

He waved his hand, signaling the queen to leave, and fell into deep thought.

After learning of Xiao Lezi's confession, Yinzhen's face became solemn. He knew very well that this matter involved the safety of the harem and should not be underestimated.

So he quickly summoned his trusted guard Xia Qie.

"Xia Qian, I have something important for you to do." Yinzhen's tone was serious and firm, "You must secretly investigate all the people in Suiyuxuan, especially those who have behaved abnormally in recent days and have had contact with Xiao Lezi. I want to find out the real culprit behind this and restore peace to the harem."

Xia Qian took the order and left, and Yinzhen summoned the chief eunuch Su Peisheng.

"Su Peisheng, follow me to Suiyuxuan." There was an unquestionable majesty in Yinzhen's voice.

Su Peisheng immediately understood the emperor's intention. He did not dare to hesitate for a moment and responded respectfully: "Well, I will prepare it for you right away."

Yinzhen nodded and walked out steadily.

Su Peisheng followed closely behind, and along the way he was secretly observing the emperor's expression and trying to guess what he was thinking.

He knew that this time when he went to Suiyuxuan, the emperor would definitely find out the truth of the matter himself and restore peace to the harem.

When he arrived at Suiyuxuan, Yinzhen did not go in directly, but stood outside the door for a while, took a deep breath, as if trying to calm himself down.

(Smashed Jade Pavilion)

After learning of Xiao Lezi's confession, Zhen Huan did feel a little panic in her heart. She never expected that she was involved in this matter, but she quickly calmed down, knowing that the most important thing at this time was to remain calm and trust.

After hearing the news, Huanbi rushed over despite her injured knee. Her worry and nervousness were evident in her words.

"My lady, let Xiao Lezi die, but he is going to bite you back. What should we do if the emperor believes his lies?" Huanbi said anxiously.

Zhen Huan comforted her, "Don't worry, I believe the emperor will find out the truth and clear my name."

However, Huanbi's worries were not eliminated. She wanted to say something else, but Yinzhen pushed the door open and interrupted her.

"Hanhuan is right. I will find out the truth and will not wrongly accuse anyone." Yinzhen's words were filled with unquestionable firmness, which brought a little comfort to Zhen Huan and Huanbi.

Zhen Huan quickly knelt down and saluted: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

When Huanbi saw Yinzhen coming in, she quickly covered her mouth, but Yinzhen had already noticed her actions and said with a smile: "You are a loyal and protective person."

Huanbi plucked up her courage and risked her life to advise: "Your Majesty, I have been serving my young mistress since she was young. I know my young mistress's character very well. My young mistress would never do such a thing." Zhen Huan wanted to stop Huanbi, but it was too late.

She looked at Yinzhen, and saw an expression of admiration on Yinzhen's face, affirming Huanbi's loyalty and bravery.

"Huanbi, I see your loyalty." Yinzhen said, "However, you should also know that I will handle this matter impartially and will not favor anyone."

Zhen Huan and Huanbi both understood what Yinzhen meant. They said no more and just waited quietly for Yinzhen's decision.