Reborn as a Sickly Child: The Emperor's Beloved

In the Imperial Garden, Eunuch Su walked in front, holding a whisk in his hand, and with a solemn look on his face, he led a team of young eunuchs, carrying a batch of precious tributes, and slowly walked towards the Ningshou Palace of the Empress Dowager.

"Be careful, this is something for the Queen Mother. If you bump into it, watch out for your skin!"

"Yes, father-in-law,"

In the small Buddhist hall of Ningshou Palace, the empress dowager was kneeling on a cushion in plain clothes, holding a string of sandalwood Buddhist beads in her hand, with her hands clasped together, reciting scriptures devoutly.

Madam Lu came in and said, "Your Majesty, someone is coming from the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"He's here, so what? Does a eunuch like him still want me to go see him?" The Queen Mother still had her eyes closed and her hands clasped together.

"It's Eunuch Su, the general manager of the Imperial Household Department. He has been saying that he has something to tell Your Majesty about Concubine Yuan. That's why I come to disturb Your Majesty." Nanny Lu knelt on the ground and apologized.

"What could possibly happen to her? Why doesn't she behave herself in Xiyuexuan and still make trouble?" The empress dowager frowned, opened her eyes, and stopped what she was doing.

"It seems that Concubine Yuan is not living well in Xiyuexuan?" Nanny Lu said quickly. Although the Empress had abandoned Concubine Yuan, she grew up by the Empress' side after all, and the Empress would still have some affection for her.

"Let's go and take a look." As soon as the Queen Mother finished her words, Nanny Lu hurried forward to help her up and walked towards the front hall.

In the spacious front hall, Eunuch Su stood quietly, his eyes occasionally looking towards the door, as if he was waiting for some important person.

There was a trace of anxiety on his face. The Imperial Concubine's goal had not yet been achieved. He came here with a mission and could not leave at the moment.

As time passed, Eunuch Su's patience gradually wore away.

He paced back and forth in the hall, secretly wondering how to report to the Empress Dowager.

Finally, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and Eunuch Su's spirits were lifted. He hurried to the door, stood respectfully, and waited for the arrival of the Empress Dowager.

The Queen Mother slowly appeared. She was dressed in plain clothes, but she was full of vigor, dignified, noble and majestic. When Eunuch Su saw the Queen Mother walk into the main hall and sit at the head of the table, he hurried forward to pay his respects.

Eunuch Su lowered his head, not daring to look directly at the Empress Dowager's face. His body was slightly bent, his hands clasped together, and his voice was full of awe: "Your servant pays homage to the Empress Dowager. May your Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!" His tone was respectful and pious, expressing his deep respect for the Empress Dowager.

The Queen Mother nodded slightly and motioned for Eunuch Li to stand up. She glanced at Eunuch Li with a hint of doubt and seriousness in her eyes: "What happened to Xiyuexuan?" Her voice was low and magnetic, making people feel her majesty and wisdom.

Eunuch Su stood up and answered respectfully, "Your Majesty, I learned earlier that the Imperial Concubine seemed to be targeting Concubine Yuan. She secretly ordered Lanxiang, who was by her side, to deduct Concubine Yuan's share, and she also instigated the palace servants in Xiyuexuan to bully Concubine Yuan. I only discovered this when I was checking the shares of each palace. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." His answer was brief and clear, and he also explained clearly how Concubine Yuan was bullied.

Although Concubine Yuan was no different from those who were banished to the palace, she grew up with the Empress Dowager, and the Empress was somewhat concerned about her. Otherwise, if it weren't for the Empress Dowager, she would have been sentenced to death for what she had done.

The Empress Dowager frowned: "Madam Lu, what's going on? I asked her to go to Xiyuexuan to reflect, not to let her be treated harshly by those people." There was a chill in her tone. Openly attacking Yuan Hanshuang showed that he did not take her seriously. She went to the Buddhist temple to worship Buddha, but she was still the most honorable person in the harem. It was not her, Gao Jinyi's turn to do whatever she wanted in the harem.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I was negligent. I will take care of it." Nanny Lu said in a firm tone. She understood what Your Majesty meant. Yuan Hanshuang could fend for herself in Xiyuexuan, but she could not let others humiliate her and lose Your Majesty's face.

The Queen Mother sat lazily on the phoenix chair, but her eyes were sharp as she looked at Eunuch Su. She raised her chin slightly and waved her hand gently, signaling Eunuch Su to leave.

Eunuch Su understood what he meant. He lowered his head respectfully and slowly backed away.

The Queen Mother's eyes followed Eunuch Su's figure until he disappeared at the door. There was a hint of viciousness in her eyes.

"Your Majesty is planning to deal with the Gao family. Shen Yanyan is quite smart. She wants to use me to deal with Concubine Gao and reap the benefits herself. The Shen family has raised a good daughter." The Queen Mother looked outside the palace with a cold gaze.

The Yuan family is in decline, and they have relied on themselves to survive in the palace until now. She is the empress dowager and has no choice but to stand on the side of the emperor. Shen Yanyan wants to force herself to confront Gao and deal with Concubine Gao. While the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is waiting behind. After she dealt with Concubine Gao, she had the right to act. She is now in charge of all matters in the palace. If she acts on Concubine Gao at will, it will arouse suspicion and panic among other concubines. So she pushed Xiyuexuan to the front and forced her to take action. It was really a good plan.

No wonder Han Shuang fell into her hands. Based on Yuan Han Shuang's intelligence, she, Shen Yanyan, could deal with her without any action herself.

In fact, she didn't take any action, and Yuan Hanshuang was like being banished to the cold palace.

It's really not simple.

Upon hearing this, Madam Lu was a little puzzled, "My Lady, will Concubine Gao take any action?"

"Of course I have to deal with her. Shen Yanyan pushed me to the front. If I don't take action, how will the people in the palace see me? I am the empress dowager, how can I accept such an insult. If I am not mistaken, the matter of Xiyuexuan has spread throughout the palace." The empress dowager narrowed her eyes and spoke indifferently. She couldn't help but take action.

"Didn't the deceased Concubine Lan have a miscarriage? Although the person is dead, the matter is still there. The execution of Concubine Lan must be related to Gao Jinyi." The Queen Mother sneered and looked at Madam Lu.

Madam Lu rolled her eyes and they lit up: "Your Majesty, do you mean to expose Concubine Lan's miscarriage and let Concubine Gao take the blame? But I don't know if it was Concubine Gao who did it. If it wasn't her, then all the efforts would have been in vain."

"I don't know if she was the one who caused Concubine Lan's miscarriage, but she was closely related to Concubine Lan's death. She certainly wouldn't dare let anyone investigate this matter. Murdering the emperor is a serious crime, but with Prime Minister Gao's power in the court, she still has a chance of survival. If she only murdered the emperor and the concubines, even Prime Minister Gao couldn't save her. She is a smart person and naturally knows what to choose."

"Also, it's not just me who wants to target her. Your Majesty, and the Shen family are also targeting her. It doesn't matter whether she did some things or not. What's important is what the people who hold the power over life and death think and do!" The queen dowager said with a sarcastic smile. Although she is the queen dowager, she also has to be a sword for others. Only when she holds real power in her hands can she have power. Otherwise, she will become a fish on the chopping board of others at any time.

Let others slaughter you.