The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

"The emperor is still in a coma, his life or death is uncertain, and you dare to talk nonsense here and summon all the wives of civil and military officials to the palace to serve him."

"Not only that, you are also gossiping and stirring up trouble here. And Concubine Jing, do you really think that you can forget who is the boss in the palace just because of the favor the emperor has shown her over the years?"

The queen mother was seen sitting on a high seat. Although her voice was not very loud, the sharpness and power contained in it were chilling.

Everyone present was intimidated by the Queen Mother's inviolable majesty. For a moment, they were silent and dared not even breathe.

Let's talk about Concubine Jing. The reason why everyone treats her with such respect on weekdays is simply because the Emperor dotes on her.

However, at this moment, the emperor was already unconscious, and her own position as a concubine was not honorable.

At this critical moment, naturally no one dared to stand up and say a good word for her.

The Queen Mother also put all the blame on her alone.

After such a commotion, the entire palace fell silent, and no one dared to speak easily.

Even Concubine Jing bit her lips tightly and lowered her head silently.

The Queen Mother nodded slightly, and finally spoke slowly: "Send a message to the ladies outside immediately, tell them that the Emperor has woken up, and let them all return to their homes."

Concubine Jing at the side was embarrassed and stammered, "But the Queen Mother..."

The Queen Mother suddenly shot a sharp look over there, and Concubine Jing, whose face was still a little swollen, suddenly became silent and dared not say another word.

At this time, Concubine Jing was filled with regret, and secretly blamed herself for being so foolish as to forget about this matter.

You know, the emperor is still in a coma, and the empress dowager holds great power and authority. How could she show leniency and indulge herself just for the sake of the emperor's feelings?

Thinking of this, Concubine Jing couldn't help but tremble all over.

The Queen Mother continued to speak earnestly, "The current situation is very precarious, with constant internal and external troubles. If anyone else knew that the Emperor was critically ill... the consequences would be disastrous! The Emperor's illness should have been handled in a low-key manner and should never have been made public. But you, on the other hand, have made such a small matter a big fuss and made it known to everyone."

"If this causes any disturbance, can a mere concubine like you shoulder the responsibility?"

Hearing this, Concubine Jing was so frightened that her face turned pale. She quickly knelt down on the ground with a plop, kowtowed and apologized with fear and trepidation: "Empress Dowager, please calm down. It's all my fault. I didn't think it through."

"I will settle this account with you later." The Queen Mother said coldly, "Why don't you just do as I say."

Xue Jinhua frowned and said hurriedly, "Grandmother, if we dismiss everyone now, I'm afraid it will cause others to be suspicious for no reason. How about dismissing some people first and then dismissing some more later?"

When Concubine Jing heard this, she was naturally displeased and scolded, "How dare you! The Empress Dowager has already made the decision, how can you interfere?"

"Crown Princess, if you want to stand out, you must choose the right time!"

Xue Jinhua remained silent and just stared at the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was smart and quick-witted. After a little thought, she understood the hidden meaning of Xue Jinhua's words.

"Just follow what the Crown Princess said, dismiss some first, then dismiss some more."

In this way, at least it can be shown to the outside world that although the emperor is slightly ill, he is gradually recovering.

Concubine Jing's face was extremely gloomy. The Empress Dowager's words were undoubtedly like a loud slap in the face.

"Yes, I will do it right away."

Looking at Concubine Jing's sickly appearance, the Queen Mother's expression became even more severe. "Forget it. You are ill. You don't need to worry about the Emperor's bedroom in the future. The affairs here will be taken care of by the Imperial Concubine from now on."

The Imperial Concubine was originally watching coldly, and she had not expected that such a sudden surprise would fall upon her like this.

She couldn't help but feel happy, and couldn't hide her excitement in her words, "I accept your command and thank you."

Concubine Jing's face turned as pale as paper in an instant. Although she was unwilling and wanted to refute, she had already completely come to her senses at this moment.

Without the emperor's protection, even if she fought to the point of bloodshed, there might not be any good results.

Therefore, she didn't dare to say another word at this time.

"The emperor's affairs are naturally taken care of by many palace maids and eunuchs. I heard that the queen is also ill." The queen mother frowned slightly and looked at the person in front of her. Then she said slowly: "You and the prince have just been married for a short time. You should enjoy your sweet time. But now it is a bit difficult for you. When you are free, you should go visit your mother."

Hearing what the Queen Mother said, she quickly responded respectfully: "Yes."

After all matters were properly arranged, the Queen Mother turned around and told the maids around her: "Go tell those ladies that they can leave the palace and return home."

At the same time, some forces in the court that were originally on the sidelines and ready to take action, when they saw this situation, chose to remain silent.

It seems that judging from the current situation, the emperor's condition is obviously gradually improving.

Xue Jinhua stood aside and observed the emperor quietly. He looked as pale as paper and his breath was weak. It looked like he was not pretending to be sick, but was indeed seriously ill.

Thinking of this, the doubts in her heart grew stronger.

The emperor was apparently fine in the morning, how come he became so seriously ill in just a few hours? And even the queen fell ill... What kind of inside story is hidden in this?

Filled with worry and confusion, Xue Jinhua could not suppress her inner uneasiness and decided to go to the Queen's bedroom.

When she stepped into the bedroom, she saw the Queen lying weakly on the bed, coughing violently from time to time.

Xue Jinhua stepped forward quickly, bowed respectfully, and said softly, "Daughter-in-law greets mother."

The Queen waved her hand slightly weakly and said, "Crown Princess, please don't be polite."

The Empress knew that she had just returned from the Emperor's bedroom. She was shocked and put aside her careful planning for the time being. She quickly asked, "What's the situation with the Emperor now?"

Xue Jinhua slowly approached and looked at her carefully. She found that the Queen looked a little pale, but she was in good spirits.

If the room had not been filled with a strong smell of medicine, Xue Jinhua would have seriously suspected that the Queen was pretending to be sick.

Xue Jinhua did not dare to hide anything and answered truthfully: "My Queen, the Emperor is still in a coma and was originally being cared for by Concubine Jing. However, the Queen Mother knew that you were ill and might not be able to handle the affairs of the palace, so she ordered Concubine Gui to come and take over all matters."

When these words were spoken, the queen was so angry that she trembled all over, gritted her teeth, and felt extremely regretful.

She glared fiercely at Qiu Shuang beside her and complained inwardly.

It was all because of this damn girl's random suggestions. She even suggested that I pretend to be sick and stay in bed so as to lure the Crown Princess into the palace to serve me.

After all, the Crown Princess is his daughter-in-law. In this way, he can take the opportunity to find the Crown Princess's faults and thus firmly control her.

Unexpectedly, the opposite happened and now the imperial concubine got the advantage!

Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, the emperor fell ill!

The whole palace was suddenly plunged into a tense atmosphere.

As the Crown Princess, it should be her duty to come and serve him at his bedside.

However, even though the Crown Princess had arrived at the palace, she was unable to take on the responsibility of taking care of the Emperor as she had wished.

Because this was originally the Queen's job, but because she pretended to be sick, the Imperial Concubine got this opportunity.

If the emperor was only suffering from a minor illness, it might not be a big deal.

But if the emperor's condition worsens or he meets with an accident, the consequences would be disastrous. In this case, wouldn't the imperial concubine be able to take advantage of it?

After all, in this palace full of intrigue and endless struggles, any slight disturbance could cause an uproar.

At this moment, the queen couldn't help feeling regretful, as if she had lifted a huge rock with her own hands and it ended up hitting her feet hard.

The helplessness and regret intertwined together made her feel depressed.

Just as the queen was feeling sad, the sound of light footsteps was heard outside the door.

A palace maid walked in cautiously with a tray in her hands and said softly, "Empress, it's time to take the medicine."

The queen looked up and nodded slightly.

Then, she turned her gaze to Xue Jinhua standing beside her and said slowly: "If there is nothing else, you can go out first." There was a hint of fatigue and weary in her tone.

Xue Jinhua hurriedly shook her head when she heard this, her face showing anxiety, and she responded hastily: "Mother, what are you talking about? You are sick now, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is busy with government affairs all day long. He has to deal with state affairs and also has to take care of the emperor."

"I just happened to be free now, so I should stay here and serve my mother carefully to fulfill my filial duty." As she said this, she stepped forward, took the medicine bowl from the palace maid, gently blew away the hot steam on the surface, and prepared to serve the queen the medicine.

"Let your daughter-in-law feed you this medicine herself." Xue Jin was seen smiling and saying this softly, then carefully picked up the bowl of steaming hot medicine.

When the Queen saw her actions, her heart tightened and she quickly waved her hand to refuse, "No... no need." Her voice trembled slightly.

However, Xue Jinhua did not stop what she was doing, and continued to slowly move the medicine bowl closer to the Queen.

Upon seeing this, the queen became even more anxious and said repeatedly, "No, no, no..." with a look of resistance on her face.

The palace people watching this scene couldn't help but feel surprised, while Xue Jinhua seemed particularly determined and persistent...

The queen secretly groaned in her heart. If the ladies who came to the palace today saw her like this, they would definitely think that she was deliberately making things difficult for her daughter-in-law.

In this way, how can she establish the proper dignity in front of those noble ladies in the future?

Thinking of this, the queen felt her blood boiling and she almost vomited blood.

At this moment, Xue Jinhua suddenly said, "Is mother really disgusted with her daughter-in-law?" Her expression seemed calm, but her eyes revealed a subtle cunning and shrewdness.

Hearing this, the queen hurriedly explained: "No, mother is just used to being served by familiar people, so let Qiu Shuang feed the medicine." After saying that, she winked at Qiu Shuang beside her.

Qiu Shuang understood what she meant and hurriedly stepped forward to take the medicine bowl from Xue Jinhua, and said respectfully, "Crown Princess, let me serve you the medicine."

Xue Jinhua nodded slightly to show her agreement.

However, she did not leave. Instead, she said softly, "In this case, I will wait here for my mother to finish drinking the medicine before leaving."

"Only then can I feel truly at ease. After I return, I can also give an explanation to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and my grandmother." After she finished speaking, she stood quietly aside, her eyes always fixed on the Queen, as if she was afraid of missing something.

Seeing that she couldn't refuse, the queen nodded helplessly and cast a look at Qiu Shuang who was standing beside her.

Qiu Shuang understood what he meant, and hurriedly stepped forward, carefully took the bowl of medicine with a strong medicinal smell, and then walked gently to the queen.

Qiu Shuang held the bottom of the bowl with one hand and a spoon in the other, slowly stirring the medicine in the bowl, and said softly, "Your Majesty, please open your mouth and let me help you take the medicine." The queen opened her red lips slightly and cooperated with Qiu Shuang to swallow the bitter medicine.

Xue Jinhua, who was standing at the side, stared at the queen intently until she drank the whole bowl of medicine without leaving a drop. Then she smiled with satisfaction and said, "I believe that after taking this medicine, your condition will definitely improve."

"I will no longer disturb you, my mother, to rest. I will take my leave now." After saying this, she bowed and turned around to leave.

However, the moment Xue Jin drew the palace gate, the smile on his face seemed to be blown away by a gust of wind and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Her face was gloomy, and she thought to herself, "I've long seen that the Queen is not sick at all, but now... Haha, I'm afraid she is really going to fall ill."

Just now, when Xue Jinhua was serving medicine to the Queen, she took advantage of no one's attention and quietly added something special into the bowl of medicine.

In fact, even if the emperor was not sick, with the queen's scheming and means, she would definitely find a way to find a reason for her to come and take care of him.

Thinking of this, Xue Jinhua couldn't help but sneer and quickened her pace to leave this palace which looked gorgeous but was actually full of calculations and conspiracies.

However, the sudden change of the emperor's illness disrupted everyone's plans and made the situation confusing.

Xue Jinhua's mind was as clear as a mirror. She knew that besides the Queen who was determined to get her into the palace, there must be other people behind the scenes fanning the flames.

But who exactly is this person? For a moment, her mind was tangled and she couldn't figure it out.

Despite racking her brains, Xue Jinhua still couldn't determine the man's identity.

However, she knew very well that the most important thing at the moment was how to deal with the current situation.

After careful consideration, she felt that the only feasible solution at the moment was to continue staying in the palace, remain calm, and respond to all changes with the same attitude.

If the Queen was not sick and bedridden, then based on past experience, she would definitely make more trouble for herself.

Therefore, only if the Queen really falls ill... can I breathe a sigh of relief and wait for the opportunity with peace of mind.