mtl008 Chapter 136 Consort Fucha
Chapter 136 Consort Fucha
Zhen Huan leaned against Jinxi's chest and responded weakly:
"Your Majesty, I am only temporarily overwhelmed with grief. I will take good care of myself and the child in my womb."
The chubby orange gently held Zhen Huan's hand and comforted her:
"I know that you and Huanbi are very close sisters, and I am heartbroken that such a thing has happened."
I have ordered an intensified investigation and will not allow the person behind this to escape justice.
Zhen Huan looked at the chubby orange cat with gratitude.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Huanbi grew up with the concubines, and now Huanbi is gone.
The concubine found it difficult to accept at that moment.
Big Fat Orange sighed.
"I've heard you have a younger sister."
Zhen Huan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. "Yes, my younger sister went to Ningguta with Father and Mother."
The chubby orange cat hummed in agreement.
Zhen Huan was somewhat disappointed by the fat orange's reaction.
But I also know that this matter cannot be rushed.
Zhen Huan wiped away her tears. "Your Majesty, I'm alright now. You may go about your business."
The chubby orange cat glanced at Zhen Huan.
"Huanhuan, I also hope that you can cheer up soon and not harm your health or the imperial heir in your womb."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Zhen Huan watched the emperor's departing figure, her eyes filled with loneliness.
Jinxi gently advised, "Your Highness, it's already quite remarkable that the Emperor has even mentioned Miss Zhen."
We'll think of a solution gradually.
Zhen Huan nodded slightly, "I understand, it's just a pity that Huanbi is gone like this."
They haven't had a chance to fully enjoy their blessings yet.
As she spoke, she was overcome with grief again, and her eyes reddened once more.
Zhen Huan sighed deeply, and then said:
"In the end, it's because I'm too incompetent!"
I originally thought we had been cautious enough, and that Huanbi would be able to give birth to a prince safely and then be granted the title of concubine.
As for the child in my womb, regardless of gender, given the Emperor's affection for me, I'm sure it will be able to secure a position as a concubine.
In this way, my sister and I can help each other in the palace.
They then sought a way to persuade the Emperor to grant them leniency and pardon the Zhen family for their crimes.
"At that time, Father, Mother, and Yu Rao will be able to return from Ningguta, and the family will be reunited."
Zhen Huan paused, then frowned slightly.
Then he lowered his voice and said:
"Back then, I entered the palace at the same time as Consort Shu, of the Fucha clan."
At that time, I still looked down on her, thinking she was nothing special.
She was only chosen to enter the palace by the emperor because of her family background.
But she was able to give birth to the Sixth Prince safely while the Empress was unharmed.
At this point, Zhen Huan shook her head, her face full of regret.
Then he muttered to himself:
"Looking back at myself? I thought I was favored back then, yet I couldn't even protect my first child properly."
Now, I've watched helplessly as Huanbi and her child die; I'm utterly useless!
Before she could finish speaking, Zhen Huan was already sobbing uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam.
Seeing this, Jinxi quickly stepped forward to hug Zhen Huan and comforted her:
"Your Majesty, please don't blame yourself too much!"
The inner palace is a place of intrigue and treachery, rife with conspiracies and schemes.
It would be difficult for the Empress alone to contend with them!
Your Majesty still has many things to do, and you also have the child in your womb.
"The funeral arrangements for Consort Huan will have to be handled by Her Majesty. You still want Consort Huan to seek revenge."
Zhen Huan gradually stopped crying, and her eyes became firm.
She wiped away her tears with a handkerchief as she spoke.
"Jinxi, you're right. My despondency is completely useless."
Huanbi suffered such a terrible fate; if I don't seek justice for her, how can I face our sisterhood?
Zhen Huan clenched her fists tightly, her voice trembling slightly, but the determination within them was undeniable.
"I must find the real culprit who is hiding behind the scenes and manipulating everything, and make her pay for her crimes in blood!"
My intuition tells me that this was most likely the work of the Empress.
Since Consort Hua lost her memory, even the Emperor has stopped caring about her.
Not to mention caring about how many children the emperor had.
To put it bluntly, the current Imperial Concubine Hua probably doesn't even consider Huanbi and me worthy of her attention.
Why would they go to such lengths to set up such a treacherous scheme to harm Huanbi and her son?
Jinxi said softly, "This servant also believes that this matter is most likely the work of Her Majesty the Empress."
However, the Empress is the Empress Dowager's niece and the late Empress's sister.
Even if the evidence points directly to the Empress,
It remains to be seen whether the Emperor will consider past friendships and show leniency once again.
Just like last time when Consort Huan was bumped into in the Cold Palace,
In the end, they only managed to kill one deranged concubine, Li Pin, before hastily concluding the matter.
As she spoke, Jinxi couldn't help but sigh, her face full of worry.
Zhen Huan sighed, "I hope Your Majesty will investigate this matter thoroughly this time."
Only when the Empress is gone can the harem be a little more peaceful.
Only then will my baby have a chance of being born safely.
After Zhen Huan had finally calmed down, she was carefully helped by Jinxi.
He slowly walked out of the bedroom and headed step by step toward the side hall.
When they arrived at the side hall, Huanbi had already been moved out of the delivery room.
The pearls had already thoroughly cleaned Huanbi's body.
They dressed him in the exquisite court robes that the Imperial Household Department had just sent over, and everything was ready, just waiting for him to be placed in the coffin.
Zhen Huan walked to Huan Bi's body, and gently stroked her already cold face with her trembling hand.
She wasn't crying.
"Your elder sister will definitely avenge you..."
Zhen Huan took a deep breath, trying her best to cheer herself up, and began to handle Huan Bi's funeral arrangements in an orderly manner.
After Zhen Huan finished speaking, she ordered Huan Bi to be placed in the coffin and sealed.
With everyone's concerted efforts, Huanbi's coffin was slowly moved out of Suiyuxuan.
As she watched the coffin recede into the distance, Zhen Huan felt as if her heart had been violently clenched, the pain unbearable.
When the sacrificial ceremony was held, Fucha Peiyun and Nian Shilan went together.
After offering incense, Nian Shilan softly spoke to Huanbi's memorial tablet:
"I hope you never have to step into this harem again in your next life."
His words even revealed a hint of regret.
After offering incense to Huanbi, Fucha Peiyun said:
May you be reborn into a better family in your next life and live a carefree life.
Zhen Huan, supporting her pregnant belly, bowed to the two men and said:
"This concubine is very grateful to the Imperial Noble Consort Hua and the Imperial Noble Consort Shu for coming in person to bid farewell to Huanbi on her final journey."
Fucha Peiyun sighed softly, glancing at Zhen Huan's belly with a complicated expression, and said:
"Please take good care of yourself. The deceased is gone, and I hope you can accept this loss with compassion."
Don't let excessive grief harm yourself or your unborn child.
Before the words were finished, several figures approached from afar.
It turned out that Shen Meizhuang, Feng Ruozhao, Cao Qinmo and others had also rushed over to pay their respects.
Each of them wore a look of sorrow and regret.
Silently, they walked to the altar, lit incense and candles, and devoutly offered their prayers.
After offering incense, everyone chatted and exchanged pleasantries with Zhen Huan for a while.
Not long after, the Empress, supported by Huichun, entered the mourning hall.
After offering incense, the Empress's face showed sorrow, and she sighed softly:
"I was originally overjoyed to see another adorable little prince born into the palace."
Unexpectedly, Consort Huan suffered such misfortune, dying in childbirth and losing both mother and child, which is truly heartbreaking!
well……"
As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Zhen Huan and said with concern:
"Consort Wan, now that you are pregnant, you must be extremely careful."
I also hope that you will be as blessed as Consort Shu.
It would be wonderful if a healthy baby boy were born safely and peacefully.
Zhen Huan looked up at the Empress's face, which seemed genuine but was actually extremely hypocritical.
A surge of hatred welled up within her, and she gripped the handkerchief tightly in her hand.
Her enemy stood brazenly before her, yet she was powerless to do anything about it.
He could only suppress his anger and maintain a facade of calm.
Zhen Huan tried to calm herself down, supported her pregnant belly, and softly replied:
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will follow your teachings and take good care of myself and the child in my womb."
After the Empress turned and left, Zhen Huan slowly straightened up.
A chilling glint flashed in Zhen Huan's eyes, as if it had solidified into a tangible form.
That day, after returning to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the chubby orange cat sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy expression.
After a moment of contemplation, he summoned Xia Yi, the leader of the Sticky Rod Office who had been hiding behind the scenes.
Xia Yi had only recently returned to the palace; previously, he had been keeping an eye on Prince Guo, Yunli, at the Prince Guo's residence.
This time, Huanbi suffered a difficult childbirth, and both mother and child perished. The chubby orange cat also suspected the Empress.
This empress has long plotted to harm his offspring, and this time, the chubby orange cat had finally reached its limit.
He had far too few sons; they couldn't withstand any more human suffering.
This time, the chubby orange cat didn't want to indulge the empress anymore.
This time, he planned to openly have Su Peisheng investigate the matter.
Secretly planning to have Xia Yi investigate the Empress
How exactly were those four midwives bribed this time?
And where does that secret medicine that causes postpartum women to feel weak all over come from?
If Huanbi's difficult childbirth was indeed orchestrated by the Empress, then he will show no mercy this time.
Having such a vicious younger sister as the Empress was a disgrace to Chun Yuan.
This time, he openly had Su Peisheng investigate the matter, but secretly had Xia Yi do it.
How did the empress bribe those four midwives, and where did she get that secret medicine that made the women weak during childbirth?
Su Peisheng already knew who the murderer was, but he couldn't investigate too quickly and arouse Da Pang Ju's suspicion.
He first followed the midwife's directions and investigated Songzhi, who served Consort Hua.
This dispelled Songzhi's suspicions.
Initially, they all gave the same story, insisting that Songzhi had given them money to do so.
Su Peisheng was not someone who could be easily fooled; he immediately pressed for details, asking when exactly Songzhi had...
Where and under what attire they handed over the silver.
As the questioning deepened, the issues gradually came to light.
The four midwives gave vastly different accounts of the details of how Songzhi gave them money.
They are riddled with contradictions and full of loopholes!
Seeing this, Su Peisheng understood that Songzhi was definitely not involved in this matter.
Moreover, Songzhi never went out alone during the time these people mentioned.
This made Su Peisheng feel that the Empress's actions this time were far below par.
Seeing that these midwives were still stubbornly refusing to admit their mistake, Su Peisheng didn't back down either.
They then subjected the four midwives to another round of torture.
One of the midwives finally relented; they had entered the Broken Jade Pavilion intending to properly attend to the young mistress's childbirth.
However, one day a minor steward from the Imperial Household Department came to Suiyu Pavilion to deliver something.
The midwife saw her grandson's purse on the young steward.
That purse was embroidered by her own hand; it was unique and there was no way to mistake it for something else.
The other midwives also saw something familiar on the young steward.
It turns out their family members have fallen into the hands of others.
This immediately made them realize that this young lady Huan would definitely not be able to give birth to the child safely.
The money was given to one of them by the manager, and then distributed among the other three.
The secret medicine was also brought in by this junior steward.
The four midwives had no idea who was behind this. Just as Su Peisheng was about to arrest the minor steward, something unexpected happened...
Before Su Peisheng could even make a move, the steward suddenly died on the spot without any warning!
Upon seeing this, Su Peisheng couldn't help but frown deeply.
It's obvious that someone deliberately silenced them in an attempt to cover up the truth.
Therefore, he dared not delay for the slightest and hurriedly returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Tell Big Fat Orange about this.
After hearing Su Peisheng's report, Big Fat Orange's already unpleasant expression instantly turned gloomy.
"It seems that the person behind this is ruthless and should not be underestimated."
This made him even more suspicious of the Empress.
Xia Yi, however, took a different approach and investigated the source of the secret medicine.
This secret medicine reminded Xia Yi of when Consort Shu gave birth to the Sixth Prince; she had been given a secret medicine by the Empress Dowager.
It should be noted that the Empress Dowager came from the Uya family.
She was able to rise from a lowly bondservant's daughter to the incomparably noble position of Empress Dowager.
Their methods and strategies should not be underestimated.
It's not too surprising that she possesses some unknown secret medicines.
The current empress happens to be the empress dowager's niece.
It's quite possible that the Empress possessed a secret medicine given to her by the Empress Dowager.
Xia Yi secretly sneaked into Jingren Palace, where the Empress resided, to find out what was going on.
For the next few days, he lurked like a ghost in the shadows of Jingren Palace.
Xia Yi had set up a hidden compartment in a very secluded corner under the Empress's bed.
Hidden in this secret compartment were several bottles of drugs that looked rather suspicious.
Xia Yi dared not be careless; he cautiously took out a tiny sample from it.
Then they quickly tidied up the scene and left Jingren Palace quietly, just as they had come.
Upon returning to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Xia Yi respectfully presented an exquisite box.
It contained mysterious samples seized from the Queen's palace.
The fat orange cat sat on the dragon throne, staring grimly at the box. When he opened the lid...
Upon seeing the medicine in the box, his already cold gaze turned even colder.
These secret medicines seem quite suspicious, but they alone are not enough to conclusively prove that these medicines killed Huanbi.
The chubby orange-haired man frowned, looked at Xia Yi, and said in a deep voice:
"The truth of this matter is not yet clear; you must continue to investigate the Empress's side thoroughly."
She is truly my good empress.
I want to know what good deeds the Empress has done all these years!
Having said that, he waved his hand, signaling Xia Yi to leave and investigate.
Immediately afterwards, the big orange cat shouted loudly again:
"Su Peisheng!"
A moment later, Su Peisheng jogged into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, bowed, and asked:
"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"