Episode 28
With the great victory in the Southwest War, the Nian family became extremely prosperous. The emperor looked at her with special eyes and agreed to Jin Hua's position as concubine.Concubine Hua wanted to take the back seat, and her aggressiveness made the queen lose face in front of other concubines.The queen found out that the emperor would not deal with the Nian family for a while, so she had to step up her plans.The Ministry of Internal Affairs prepared a uniform of the royal concubine in advance and sent it to Concubine Hua to test her attitude. Concubine Hua did not suspect that it was a fraud and happily accepted it.The emperor was displeased.Nian Gengyao was proud of his military achievements and suppressed the civil servants in the DPRK. He built a royal palace and was extremely extravagant.
When Mrs. Nian Gengyao fell ill, Nian Gengyao ordered all the imperial doctors in the palace to treat his beloved wife. The empress had a headache late at night, but no imperial doctor could be found. The emperor was furious when he heard the news.The next day, hundreds of officials heard the news and remonstrated, but the emperor was lenient and even comforted Nian Gengyao.Nian Gengyao became even more arrogant and suppressed Zhen Yuandao in every possible way.Zhen Huan's Night Reading - Zheng Burke's Duan Yu Yan - Testing the Emperor's Mind.
The next day, Concubine Hua was filled with joy as she waited for her promotion. However, she learned that the emperor had only promoted her to the title of noble concubine, and not the title of imperial concubine who was also the deputy empress. Only then did Concubine Hua realize that she was too impatient.The queen awakened Concubine Qi with the incident of the fetus in Zhen Huan's belly, and Concubine Qi felt an unprecedented threat.Ling Rong encounters the lonely Concubine Qi by chance and hints that Concubine Qi's pregnant women are taboo about oleander.
Concubine Qi, who was eager to protect her son, fell into Ling Rong's trap and personally made chestnut cake mixed with oleander juice and sent it to Zhen Huan. Ling Rong exposed her falsehood on the spot, but advised Zhen Huan not to report it to the emperor because Concubine Qi was not favored.It wouldn't be a big deal if she was given death, but her son Hongshi, the third elder brother, is actually the eldest son of the emperor. If he ascends the throne in the future, he will definitely avenge E Niang, so it is best to report it to the queen.The queen urgently summoned Concubine Qi and ordered her to kneel down and surrender.
