The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 574: Fox Charm
"I didn't want to compete with her for favor. When I entered the palace alone, she was my companion.

She always treated me like a sister.

But I didn't expect that she could think of such a way to destroy me, and do it so covertly.

It was because Concubine Li was a little stupid by nature that she was so anxious to follow her hint and drug me.

If I hadn't been suspicious, if you hadn't come to tell me, I would probably have become a mute by now.

Then, I will no longer have a place in this palace."

Concubine Rong spoke with gritted teeth, but she was filled with sorrow.

It is not easy for me to get to where I am today given my humble family background, yet I am still being plotted against by the so-called "sisters".

Even though he had known for a long time that Zhen and he were not truly close, after spending so many days together, he still didn't think that way.

Concubine Rong went to Yiku Palace and brought a box of special spices with her.

It would be more accurate to say that it is an aphrodisiac rather than a spice, and the smell of this aphrodisiac is so subtle that unless you are an expert, you won't be able to smell it at all if you don't smell it carefully.

Those aphrodisiacs were mixed into Zhen Guiren's daily life, but Zhen Guiren liked to use spices on a daily basis, so there was no way to detect them.

Yinzhen unknowingly stayed in Guanju Tower for longer and longer periods of time, and Concubine Zhen just thought that it was her gentleness and docility that touched the emperor.

Until Yinzhen fainted in Guanju Tower and fell on Concubine Zhen.

When Wen Xianqing arrived, all the palace servants in Guanju Tower had already been dismissed, and the only ones guarding there were the emperor's personal guards and Su Peisheng.

When Nian Shilan arrived, Wen Xianqing had already checked Yinzhen's pulse, and Concubine Zhen was kneeling in the yard, neatly dressed.

Nian Shilan exempted Wen Xianqing from the ceremony and asked anxiously.

"Doctor Wen, how is the emperor? Why did he faint?
Isn't the emperor in better shape these days?"

Wen Xianqing pondered for a moment and glanced around, and Nian Shilan immediately waved everyone away.

Wen Xianqing then said in a low voice.

"The Emperor seems to be doing much better these days, but he may think he is better.
I lost control and indulged myself. Now my inner foundation is completely hollowed out."

Although Nian Shilan had expected this, she still looked very surprised.

"How could this happen?! The Emperor has been doting on Concubine Zhen these days.
I want to persuade him but I dare not. The emperor's lifetime reputation has been ruined by this!
If this gets out, it will be a joke! Forget it, the emperor is still unconscious.

It is not suitable for you to recuperate here, I will order someone to move the emperor back to the Yangxin Palace."

When Nian Shilan came out, Concubine Zhen was still kneeling in the yard, Nian Shilan said.

"Noble Zhen is very clever. She can make the emperor so charming. I have never seen anyone else like her in the harem!"

Concubine Zhen raised her head and said stubbornly.

"Your Highness, you have wrongly blamed me. I was unaware that the Emperor was in poor health."

Year of the Landau.

"Since entering the palace, Concubine Zhen has always been sharp-tongued. If the Emperor has nothing to do today, then forget it.
If the emperor is in danger, I will order someone to turn your Guanju Tower upside down!
I want to see what kind of witchcraft you used!"

After saying this, he ordered people to carry Yinzhen back to the Yangxin Palace.

Within an hour, the entire harem knew that Concubine Zhen had seduced the emperor to commit adultery in broad daylight and even caused the emperor to faint on her.

Normally, all palace people should have been ordered to keep silent about such unseemly palace secrets, but no one knew how the news got out.

Nian Shilan ordered the six palaces not to discuss the matter, intending to keep it secret. But people's curiosity always drives them to find out more details, so for a while, Zhen Guiren was regarded as a fox spirit in the eyes of the harem, and everyone avoided her.

Not to mention how Concubine Zhen was coping, she had a high fever ever since Yinzhen was moved back to the Yangxin Palace.

He then coughed while unconscious, and the blood that Su Peisheng caught on the handkerchief frightened everyone.

Su Peisheng almost cried.

"My Lady, you are the only one who can make the decisions in the palace now. Looking at the Emperor's condition, I'm afraid he will have to ask all the princes to come into the palace to accompany him!"

Nian Shilan took a deep breath and said.

"Eunuch Su is absolutely right. I am a woman, and the emperor's behavior is really scary.

Please ask Eunuch Su to announce the news to Prince Chun, Prince Cheng, Prince Guo,

Prince Dun, Prince Lu and Prince Yi also entered the palace. The emperor was seriously ill.
It's time to have a brother by your side."

When the princes first heard that the emperor was seriously ill, they all felt it was too sudden.

The emperor appeared to be in good health during the morning court session, and looked much better than in previous days.

Prince Chun was cautious and said that he was suddenly seriously ill and could not accompany the emperor, so he hid in his mansion and refused to go out.

Prince Guo had never had any second thoughts about Yinzhen, and he rushed into the palace as soon as he heard about this.

The other brothers all had their own thoughts and went to the palace one after another to serve the emperor.

The palace gates were locked after the princes entered. The night in the palace was long and Yinzhen's high fever did not subside.

Nian Shilan calculated the time, and when it was almost dawn, Prince Chun brought his men to enter the palace.

Nian Shilan had already instructed the guards guarding the palace gate to let all of them into the palace.

Yinzhen was still unconscious, and Prince Chun was about to rush into the inner hall.

"I want to see that the emperor is safe and sound! There must be something strange about the emperor's sudden illness!"

The guards stopped Prince Chun, and Nian Shilan came out from behind the pillar.

"Prince Chun, please be patient. The emperor is seriously ill, and you are as anxious as I am.
I can understand this. But rushing into the emperor's bedroom without an order,
This is against etiquette. Last night, Prince Chun said he was seriously ill.
He came into the palace so energetic before dawn today, and brought so many people with him.

I don't know what disease Prince Chun had, why did he recover so quickly? Hmm?"

Prince Chun had long been displeased with Nian Shilan who blocked his way. Nian Gengyao had been ill in recent years and Nian Xiyao was a civil official, so he didn't care about Nian Shilan's attitude at all.

"I advise the Imperial Concubine not to meddle in other people's business! Although the Emperor wants you to take charge of the harem affairs,
But the emperor's health is related to the previous dynasty. The country and the people need the emperor to take charge.

The reason why I am so anxious is because I am thinking about the country and relieving the emperor’s worries!
Besides, the Thirteenth and Seventeenth can stay by the emperor's side.

I am the emperor's elder brother, so I should always be by his side!"

Nian Shilan had already made all the preparations, just waiting for the day when Yinzhen fell. She looked at Prince Chun with a smile, neither anxious nor impatient.

"Since Prince Chun is determined to do this, I am the imperial concubine appointed by the emperor himself.
There is no queen in the harem, and there are no concubines with higher status than me.

I should take on the responsibility of protecting the emperor. I see that Prince Chun is impatient.
I have to think about it a little more. There are too many cases in history where people took advantage of others’ misfortunes.”

When Prince Chun heard what Nian Shilan said, he was furious.

"What do you mean?! Are you going to accuse me of plotting to usurp the throne?!"