Episode 23
The Queen Mother Zhen Huan trusted her, but she was not happy when she saw the Queen. She was also ignored by the Emperor, so she passed the time by practicing calligraphy every day.The Queen Mother loved Zhen Huan and made great efforts to train her to learn calligraphy and copy scriptures, so that she could calm down her mind.The wealthy Cha nobleman became arrogant by relying on his favor during pregnancy, which offended Zhen Huan, Concubine Hua and others.
Cao Guiren originally wanted to provoke a dispute between Concubine Hua and Zhen Huan, but was taken advantage of by Zhen Huan instead.In early spring, an epidemic broke out in the palace. The maids and eunuchs kept getting sick and dying, and everyone was in danger.The queen asked Concubine Hua and others to clean their respective palaces.
The vicious Concubine Hua instigated Zhou Ninghai to give the utensils used by the people in the epidemic palace to the imprisoned Meizhuang, causing Meizhuang to become infected with the disease.Zhen Huan asked the emperor to save Meizhuang, but the emperor was worried about the safety of the people in the capital and the government and had no time to meet her.
Zhen Huan asked Wen Shichu to take care of Mei Zhuang, and Shi Chu took the risk to take care of Mei Zhuang, who was seriously ill, to keep his promise, and Mei Zhuang was moved.In order to help Zhen Huan consolidate her position, Wen Shichu worked hard to find a cure for the epidemic.
The people sent by Zhen Huan found Liu Wei, the imperial physician who had framed Meizhuang, and Liu Wei personally admitted that Concubine Hua was the mastermind behind it.The emperor suspected that Liu Gan was deliberately arranged by Zhen Huan, and Zhen Huan felt chilled.The emperor pardoned Meizhuang, lifted the ban, restored Huigui's title, and demoted Concubine Hua to the rank of concubine.
