After Huanbi was reborn, she became the prince's favorite

It was almost dawn when Zhou Ninghai finally came back, bringing good news: Liu Bin was dead!

Concubine Hua had not slept all night. When she heard the news, she stood up from her chair in surprise. Soon, her eyes suddenly became alert, "Did he betray me?"

Zhou Ninghai laughed smugly, "I have long said that Your Majesty is blessed by heaven. I sent someone to investigate carefully. When Liu Bin was about to tell Huanbi and Prince Guo who ordered him to do so, he suddenly died of poison and never woke up again."

Cao Qinmo felt relieved after hearing this, and flattered her, "I have said it before, Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Why didn't Liu Bin die earlier or later? Why did the poison take effect when you were about to say it? I didn't expect that the maidservant beside Concubine Wan could actually persuade Prince Guo to help her. You really underestimated her."

Concubine Hua's eyes flashed with ruthlessness and contempt, and she snorted, "That bitch Zhen Huan has been trying to seduce the emperor these days, and the maids around her are all vixens, shameless!"

Early the next morning, the concubines gathered in Taohuawu to pay their respects to the Queen. All of them had dark circles under their eyes, except the Queen, who looked energetic. In the entire Old Summer Palace, the Queen was probably the only one who had a good sleep last night.

She cleared her throat and said seriously, "What's wrong with you all? You all look listless. Are you going to see the emperor like this soon? Are you going to serve him or let him look at your face?"

The concubines stood up in unison and admitted their mistakes to the queen. The queen gave them a few mild reprimands and then let it go.

Seeing everyone's lazy look, Concubine Qi nudged Noble Lady Fucha with her elbow and asked, "Hey, have you heard? Liu Bin died last night."

Noble Lady Fucha was shocked: "Dead? Now there is no evidence."

Concubine Qi curled her lips with a look of disgust, "Who said it wasn't? It's hard to tell whether Concubine Shen faked pregnancy to win favor or was framed." After saying this, she shook her head helplessly a few times.

Hua Fei was sitting across from Qi Fei. Seeing her like this, she sneered, "Empress Qi Fei is really kindhearted. She cares about everyone's affairs and is concerned about everyone's affairs."

Concubine Qi was suddenly praised and happily prepared to stand up to thank the Queen. The Queen glanced at her meaningfully, and then she realized that Concubine Hua was mocking her.

"You! Concubine Hua, I have no grudge against you, why are you mocking me?"

Concubine Hua ignored her. She glanced around and landed on Zhen Huan, looking gloating. "Did Concubine Wan not sleep well last night?"

Zhen Huan smiled and said, "I think the Empress is the same. I am worried about Sister Mei. I have been with her for a long time. I wonder why the Empress Hua has a black eye?"

Concubine Hua was used to her sharp tongue, and thought that this time when her good sister Shen Meiyu was in trouble, Zhen Huan would be worried about the disaster and be uneasy, so she would restrain herself. Unexpectedly, she remained calm. Concubine Hua was so angry that she wanted to slap her in the face.

Concubine Hua's eyes twitched slightly, and her smile became uncomfortable, "Concubine Wan is really sharp-tongued, no wonder the emperor likes you."

Zhen Huan smiled calmly, "Your Highness, Concubine Hua, you are really embarrassing me. When it comes to the Emperor's love for me, who can compare to you?"

When Concubine Hua heard this, she instantly looked pleased.

At this time, the queen couldn't listen any more, and she said with a little dissatisfaction: "The emperor has no dislike for the sisters in the harem. Don't say these words again. If it gets to the emperor's ears, he will think that you are just jealous. Well, if there is nothing else, let's go."

After hearing this, the concubines said nothing more, stood up, bowed and left.

After everyone left, the queen sat on the throne motionless, her face cold and her eyes mixed with sadness and resentment.

Jianqiu noticed the look on his master's face, snorted disdainfully toward the door, and consoled him:

"Your Majesty, don't listen to their nonsense. I feel that in the emperor's heart, only you, your Majesty, are the most important. Others are like flowers in the garden. They bloom and wither. Everyone is only temporary. Even among the flowers, your Majesty is the evergreen one."

The queen was touched by Jianqiu's words. She smiled again and said to Jianqiu:

"You can see clearly, Concubine Hua. Humph, no matter how favored she is, she can never surpass me. Besides, as long as Nian Gengyao is alive and as long as the Nian family is a general, she will never be able to gain the emperor's true love."

Jianqiu nodded in agreement. She had seen the Queen's affection for the Emperor over the years. In the entire palace, no one could compare to the Queen's sincerity.

She continued, "I see that although Lady Wan looks a little tired today, she doesn't look sad at all. I thought she and Lady Shen had a deep sisterly relationship, but now it seems that's all."

The queen sneered, raised her eyes to meet Jianqiu's, and asked mockingly, "Sisters have deep love? Haha, those words are just lies. In the harem, even sisters often become enemies, so how can there be no blood relationship?"

After the queen finished speaking, her eyes suddenly became sinister, like a bottomless black hole, staring ahead for a long time.

In Bitong Academy, Zhen Huan, Huanbi and Jinxi were sitting together chatting. They all looked unhappy and were worried about Mei Zhuang's situation.

Huanbi slowly fanned herself and looked at Zhen Huan's furrowed brows with great worry.

Zhen Huan glanced at the two and sighed, "I don't know how Sister Mei is doing. Those people in the palace, Sister Mei was the emperor's favorite concubine before last night, so they are naturally attentive. After last night, Sister Mei is in trouble, and who knows how they will bully Sister. With Sister's personality... I'm worried that she won't be able to bear it."

Jin Xi also said with emotion: "Yes, Concubine Shen was the first concubine to be favored among the new concubines. The emperor intended to let Concubine Shen learn to manage the affairs of the six palaces, which shows how high his expectations are for Concubine Shen. Now that something like this has suddenly happened, I'm afraid Concubine Shen will feel very uncomfortable."

Zhen Huan took over the conversation, "This is exactly what I'm worried about. The Emperor has high expectations of you, so you naturally value his friendship. Last night, the Emperor only listened to the traitor's one-sided words and his attitude towards you changed drastically. If it were me, I would never be able to bear it, not to mention that you have always had a noble character.

I always thought that the emperor would protect us after we entered the palace, but I never expected that our future and honor would depend on the emperor's decision."

After Zhen Huan finished speaking, she shook her head with a serious expression on her face.

Huanbi felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. She felt heartbroken when she thought about how in her previous life, the young lady was held in the palm of the emperor's hand, but then thrown into the quagmire.

This time it wasn't the young lady, but her good sister that made her so sad. Huanbi's heart sank and she lowered her eyes to think.