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Ji Yunhuan had never seen such a shameless person. He said he was borrowing things, but in fact he was blatantly stealing things from the Duke's Mansion.

Prince Rui had no fiefdom, and everything he had came from the reward from His Majesty. As a royal noble, he naturally lived a life of luxury with fine clothes and delicious food. Prince Rui spent a lot of money outside, and for the sake of his reputation as a wise king, he also spent a lot of money to win people's hearts.

Concubine Xiao was also particular about pomp and circumstance, and was no less than the Empress in every respect. Even if she overstepped the boundaries occasionally, His Majesty would not blame her. The more she wanted to suppress the Empress, the more money she needed for everything in the palace. The Xiao family often subsidized Concubine Xiao, and they flattered Prince Rui in order to win the credit of being his follower.

In the last century, Yun Huan died in Prince Rui's Mansion. All her dowry and even everything in the Duke's Mansion naturally belonged to Prince Rui.

Ji Yunhuan raised his head, his expression confused, revealing just the right amount of doubt.

"Huan'er's dowry has been brought into the palace and handed over to His Royal Highness Prince Rui. His Royal Highness is wise and brave, so I'm sure he will use it for something else. It won't be wasted."

"As for the things in the Duke's Mansion, they are the relics of my parents and brothers. The orphans of the Ji family were all assassinated, and the Ji family no longer has any close relatives. His Majesty has specially ordered that Huan'er inherit the Duke's Mansion. That is Huan'er's private property. How can it be a dowry?"

"As for Yunlan Courtyard, it was given to me as a coming-of-age gift by my mother. How can I lend it to outsiders? That would be extremely unfilial. Although Huan'er is dull, he still understands this point."

Concubine Xiao hit a snag. Although she looked kind on the surface, she actually couldn't tolerate any rebuttal from others, so her face turned cold immediately.

"What do you mean by yours or mine? When a woman gets married, she should regard her husband as her heaven and be grateful for the great grace of heaven. I often reflect on myself, fearing that I have not done well enough and cannot repay even one ten-thousandth of your majesty's kindness."

"Whether the new princess has a dowry is secondary. The key is that you should seize this opportunity and let Rui'er see your generosity and sincerity. If the palace gains face, you will also gain face. Rui'er will also remember your kindness. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"

"I just want to ask you one question, are you willing or not?"

Ji Yunhuan stood up and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "Huan'er doesn't want to. In the past, Huan'er thought that husband and wife are one, and as long as Your Highness asks, Huan'er will not refuse. She even took the initiative to take care of things for Your Highness, not wanting Your Highness to worry about trivial matters such as money."

"But Huan'er is no longer the principal wife. How can a concubine add dowry to the principal wife? If this gets out, people will laugh at her. General Su is not fussy enough to make such an absurd and rude request. Your Majesty forced Huan'er today, saying that she was borrowing the property, but in fact she just wanted to occupy the Duke's Mansion's property..."

"How dare you!" Imperial Concubine Xiao slammed the table, and all the concubines knelt on the ground, shouting at the Queen to calm down.

Concubine Xiao became even more furious. She really wanted all the property of the Duke's Mansion, and she couldn't damage her son's reputation. She had to do it without leaving any trace.

Who knew Ji Yunhuan was so ignorant that he would bring up the matter in front of so many people and embarrass her!

Concubine Xiao was used to being arrogant in the palace, and she immediately shouted, "This is simply nonsense! I am doing this for your own good, but you keep making excuses. What is your intention? Are you not devoted to Rui'er, or do you have someone else outside? That's why you are selfish!"

"I will punish you to kneel down in the Buddhist temple to reflect on your mistakes and copy a hundred Buddhist scriptures. When you understand clearly, you can come to see me!"

As soon as Concubine Xiao gave an order, several burly maids came in and asked Ji Yunhuan to go to the Buddhist temple.

Yueying stood in front of the young lady and did not dare to force her. She knelt down in front of Concubine Xiao with a plop.

"Your Majesty, please have mercy! Concubine Ji is not in good health and cannot kneel in the Buddhist temple. If something happens to her, it will cause criticism. Your Majesty is always kind, so please spare Concubine Ji."

Concubine Xiao waved her hand impatiently. A maid stepped forward and pulled Yueying's arm roughly. Her other hand was already raised, ready to teach this ungrateful slave a lesson.

Ji Yunhuan grabbed Yueying's other arm and with a clever move, pulled Yueying behind him to protect her.

She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed softly, "The Queen is right. Huan'er will go to the Buddhist temple to reflect on herself now."

The nanny didn't dare to fight against Concubine Ji and could only take it back awkwardly. It was strange. How could Concubine Ji have so much strength? She must have been careless for a moment and failed to catch the bitch.

This sickly guy will give in within an hour.

Ji Yunhuan walked out obediently. She pinched Yueying's palm, signaling her not to worry.

After arriving at the Buddhist temple, she would sneak out to ask the Empress Dowager for mercy. Since Concubine Xiao was so domineering, the Empress Dowager would only pity her more, and the divorce would be easier.

"The Queen is here~" The eunuch's shrill and long voice was heard at the palace gate.

Before Ji Yunhuan reached the small Buddhist temple in Changle Palace, he was stopped by the Queen on the way. The maids in Changle Palace naturally did not dare to disobey the Queen, and immediately sent someone to inform her.

Concubine Xiao came with a group of concubines, dressed in gorgeous clothes, with hair full of pearls and jade, and looked more imposing than the empress.

"Isn't the Queen sick? How did you find time to come to Changle Palace to visit me? I am so touched."

The queen liked to wear plain clothes and did not like bright red or purple. She also had few pieces of jewelry on her body. But she was the mother of a country and had an extraordinary demeanor. She was intimidating just by standing there.

The concubines all greeted him obediently and did not dare to act rashly.

The Queen's calm gaze fell on Concubine Xiao. She did not speak, but just waited quietly.

Concubine Xiao bowed her head reluctantly, her eyes full of reluctance, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Your Highness. May you live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

The Queen raised her hand slightly and said calmly, "Stand up. Imperial Concubine Xiao has always been well-behaved. I am relieved."

"It's hard to believe that Concubine Xiao is worried about me. I just caught a cold in the autumn, and I got much better after taking a dose of medicine. I heard that Huan'er came to the palace. I haven't seen her for a long time and I missed her very much. I felt that sending someone to invite her was too late, so I came here in person."

"If Imperial Concubine Xiao is alright, I will take Huan'er away."

Concubine Xiao was filled with hatred, but she could not openly oppose the Queen. She forced Ji Yunhuan to stay and could only swallow her anger and send the Queen out.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the concubines all made excuses to leave.

The senior palace maid kneeled on the ground and whispered, "Don't be angry, Your Majesty. She is just a mother who doesn't lay eggs. In terms of honor and favor, and in terms of offspring, she can't compare to Your Majesty. She is just occupying the title of queen for nothing."

"When His Royal Highness Prince Rui becomes successful, that position will belong to the Queen. It won't be too late to take revenge then."

The queen took Ji Yunhuan's hand and got on the sedan chair. She touched Huan'er's face with a guilty look on her face.

"I am sorry for you! Since the founding of this dynasty, the status of women has been much lower than before. I am determined to change the status quo. Finally, a female general was born. I am very happy. Originally, fifth-rank generals had no right to enter the palace to see the emperor. It was I who made this happen."

"I originally thought that she could come up with some good ideas, even if it was to seek an official title and splendor for herself, that would be considered to improve the status of women, but she actually wanted to be the consort of Prince Rui. The emperor has always favored Prince Rui, and Prince Rui supported him, so the emperor actually issued an imperial decree."