Concubine Lan was eloquent and charming, but Suxin was tongue-tied, and the Queen became more and more impatient when she saw this.

So he stepped forward and said, "Sister Lan Fei, your words are a bit exaggerated. After all, the official girl is a concubine appointed by the emperor himself. How could she deliberately make herself like this just to frame you?"

When Concubine Lan heard the Queen interjecting, she turned to the Queen and said, "Your Majesty, you didn't see it with your own eyes. How do you know that the court lady wouldn't do this to frame me?"

Su Xin hurriedly explained, "I didn't do that. It was Concubine Lan who beat me!"

Concubine Lan smiled contemptuously and said, "I did slap you in the face, that's right!"

The queen excitedly said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, listen, Concubine Lan finally admitted it!"

"Wait, I haven't finished yet. The reason I slapped her is because I heard that she was just a little official girl, but she actually called herself the queen!" Concubine Lan pointed at Su Xin and said

Then he pointed at Xiaolan and said, "She even let her servants call her 'Madam'. What do you think, Queen, should she be beaten?"

Since Su Xin did not tell the Queen this, the Queen's face turned pale after hearing this. She gritted her teeth and asked Su Xin, "Is what Concubine Lan said true? Did you call yourself this princess?"

Su Xin stammered in fear, "My maid...my maid..."

The Queen asked Xiaolan loudly again, "You say!"

Xiaolan stole a glance at her mistress, not daring to admit it, and said incoherently, "Your servant... Your servant..."

Concubine Lan was very satisfied with the master and servant. "The Queen has seen it, right? Their attitudes say it all!"

The queen's face turned black and she said nothing.

Then, Concubine Lan walked up to Su Xin and said, "Oh, I know. You deliberately messed up your hair and tore your clothes because I punished you, and came to complain to the emperor and the queen, right?"

Su Xin shook her head and said, "I...I'm not! I didn't! It's clearly..."

Before Su Xin could finish her words, Concubine Lan interrupted her immediately, "Your Majesty, the right and wrong have been clearly determined. Please make the decision for me!"

Xiao Rui's face was expressionless, and he said calmly, "Princess Lan, you have been wronged. The Chu State has just paid tribute to you with two strings of blood-red agate, and I will give them to you as a reward!"

After hearing this, the Queen and Su Xin's faces turned pale with shock!

Concubine Lan looked at the Queen and Su Xin with a smug and provocative look, and then said, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your kindness~"

Su Xin thought that by complaining to the Queen, she could take the opportunity to take revenge on Concubine Lan, but she didn't expect that she would be asked for a reward... She regretted it so much!

Then, Xiao Rui said to Su Xin, "You have been in the palace for quite some time, why are you still so outspoken?"

The emperor was so powerful without even getting angry that Su Xin was so frightened that she immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong! I will never do it again!"

Xiao Rui looked at Su Xin with disdain. "Since Concubine Lan has punished you, I won't say anything more. But look at your hair and clothes. If you know, you're my concubine. If you don't know, you'd think you're a lunatic!"

Su Xin blushed and said yes, yes, yes...

Xiao Rui then said, "I will promote you to a concubine. Go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in advance to collect your monthly salary and buy yourself a good outfit! The Lantern Festival is coming soon, don't embarrass the royal family."

Su Xin didn't expect that the emperor would actually agree to her request, and she was overjoyed! She thanked him again and again, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Concubine Lan glared at Su Xin fiercely.

Xiao Rui stood up and said, "It's getting late, everyone should go back to your own bedrooms!"

Su Xin smiled and said, "I'll take my leave!"

Concubine Lan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty will not go to Chuxiu Palace for a while, why don't you go with me to Chuxiu Palace today~"

When the Queen saw Concubine Lan openly flattering her and trying to snatch the Emperor away, she would not allow this to happen!

So he stepped forward and said, "Since it is getting late and you are tired from the journey, Your Majesty should stay at Fenghua Palace tonight."

The gazes between the Queen and Concubine Lan were like a flash of lightning...

However, Xiao Rui did not give face to anyone, but said, "The dragon fetus in Zuo Changzai's belly is getting bigger and bigger. I haven't visited her for a long time. I will go to Chengping Palace to take a look tonight."

When they heard that the Emperor was going to see Zuo Chang who was pregnant, they were both at a loss and were defeated instantly.

The Queen and Concubine Lan said in unison, "Yes, we respectfully send the Emperor off."

After the emperor left, only the queen and Concubine Lan were left in Fenghua Palace.

Concubine Lan said triumphantly, "The Queen didn't think that by making a big fuss about that slave girl and calling the Emperor here, she could take the opportunity to punish me, right?"

The queen deliberately didn't look at her, but looked ahead and said, "Princess Lan, don't forget that I am the head of the harem and should be in charge of all matters in the harem!"

Concubine Lan chuckled and said, "You know best what the Queen is thinking when she did this today. I will take my leave now!"

Looking at Concubine Lan's graceful back, the Queen couldn't help but clench her fists...

Although Su Xin was punished and felt humiliated, at least she was promoted, so it was worth it.

As they walked, they said, "That's great, Xiaolan. From now on, I, no, I, will agree!"

Xiaolan was also happy for Suxin and smiled, "Yes, my lady! From now on, you are Yin's promised daughter! You are no longer the last official girl!"

Su Xin secretly said, "I want to climb up step by step, from concubine to noble lady, concubine to concubine, concubine, and noble concubine!"

Xiaolan laughed and said, "My lady has a promising future. I will take good care of you~"

The two of them returned to the Yanxi Palace happily.

Chengping Palace

Zuo Wenyi didn't know that the emperor would come tonight. After all, since she became pregnant, or even since she entered the palace, the emperor had only come a few times...

The master and servant were still chatting in the house.

Zuo Wenyi asked, "Manxu, do you think I have gained some weight recently? I feel like I am getting heavier..."

Manxu smiled and said, "You're not fat, my lady. You should eat more. You're pregnant now. If you eat for one person, it's good for two people!"

Zuo Wenyi nodded in agreement. "Manxu, you're right. At worst, I can give birth to the dragon fetus and then lose weight! We can't let the heir to the throne become thin by starvation!"

At this time, Xiao Rui walked into the courtyard. The eunuch was about to report, but Xiao Rui waved his hand and said no need! After all, he hadn't been here for a long time, so he could give Zuo Chang a surprise.

When Xiao Rui just walked to the door and was about to push it open, he heard someone inside the house say:

Zuo Wenyi said, "It would be great if I could give birth to a chubby little prince, and Concubine Yu, who is so weak, could give birth to a skinny daughter!"

Manxu said maliciously, "My lady, wouldn't it be better if you just hoped that she couldn't give birth~"

Then Zuo Wenyi's hearty laughter was heard from inside, "Hahahaha, you are right~ Then the heir in my belly will be the only big baby in the next few years!"

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