A concubine's daughter is reborn and I want to enter the palace!

The second prince Chen Yu said this confidently, thinking that the emperor would humbly accept his advice.

As a result, Xiao Rui asked with a gloomy face, "Who taught you these words? And who asked you to say these things in front of me?"

Chen Yu has not yet realized the seriousness of the matter.

Chen Yu held his head high and said seriously, "Father, why do you ask me this? You just need to know that everything I say is true. Please make a decision as soon as possible!"

Xiao Rui continued to ask, "Is it the Queen?"

Chen Yu spoke confidently, "It is my mother, but I also think that Concubine Yu is charming and seductive, and the two twins are extremely weird. And there is Concubine Qing. My mother is young and strong, how can Concubine Qing take over!"

Xiao Rui slammed the table fiercely, "How dare you!"

Chen Yu then realized that something was wrong, and he immediately knelt on the ground, asking in confusion, "What, what happened, Father..."

Xiao Rui stood up and pointed at Chen Yu's nose and cursed, "How dare you ask me!"

"You are so young and yet you don't do your job properly. You don't want to make progress. How much has your brother fallen behind you in school? You just blindly listen to women's words and focus on managing my harem. How do you want me to punish you?"

Chen Yu was unconvinced and whispered in defense, "My son, I am also outspoken and speak for justice..."

Xiao Rui interrupted, "You are not outspoken, you have no personal thoughts and opinions, you are wavering, and you let the women in the harem lead you by the nose. You can never tell what you should and shouldn't do, and you can never tell the difference between the primary and the secondary! In this respect, Chen Yi is much better than you!"

After hearing the emperor's merciless ridicule, Chen Yu suddenly felt embarrassed.

After all, when he was in Lingxiao Palace, he relied on the fact that he was the legitimate son and the eldest son, and he was always in high spirits in Lingxiao Palace. The gentlemen there had to respect him.

Even though he was really not as good as the Third Prince Chen Yi, no one had ever dared to mention these things in front of him.

Chen Yu looked at Xiao Rui with an unwilling look in his eyes, "Father, you actually ridiculed me like this... and said that I am not as good as Chen Yi!"

Xiao Rui said angrily, "Am I wrong? Didn't Concubine Lan receive any punishment when she was alive? Has he ever come to Yangxin Palace to boss me around like you do? Has he ever interfered in my harem and criticized who was good and who was bad?"

"Chen Yi never paid attention to these things. He turned a deaf ear to the outside world and focused on reading the books of sages! What about you?"

Chen Yu was so angry that he covered his ears and shouted, "Chen Yi, Chen Yi, father keeps talking about Chen Yi! I don't want to hear it! What's so good about Chen Yi? Even if you all like Chen Yi, he will always be just a bastard. I am the only legitimate son of Daqing!"

When Xiao Rui heard Chen Yu say this, he was stunned for a long while.

Xiao Rui himself was born a bastard. The late emperor favored legitimate sons, so there was no place for bastards like them in the past. The crown prince was domineering, and he had climbed all the way from a prince to the position of the current emperor. Only he knew the bitterness involved.

Isn’t the prince of the past the same as Chen Yu of today?

Relying on the fact that she was the legitimate daughter of the Empress, she repeatedly suppressed me.

Chen Yu's words seemed to have hit Xiao Rui's soft spot, leaving him unable to recover for a long time.

After a long while, Xiao Rui said calmly, "Since you think you are the legitimate son, I will issue an edict today. The future crown prince of Daqing will be neither the legitimate son nor the eldest son, but the virtuous one! Only the virtuous one can become the heir to the throne of Daqing!"

Chen Yu was shocked and said, "Father!"

Xiao Rui said coldly, "From now on, without my order, you are not allowed to enter the harem at will, and you are not allowed to give or receive anything privately. Just stay in Lingxiao Palace and reflect on your mistakes!"

"When I understand the principles of governing a country, managing a family, and dealing with people, I will see you again."

Chen Yu couldn't believe his ears for a moment.

"Father! Father, please think twice! No, Father! Are you saying something wrong? I am your son!"

Xiao Rui said, "I was negligent in disciplining you. It's my fault. From now on, I will teach you strictly. You were born in an imperial family, so you should be more careful in what you say and do, and not make any mistakes!"

"Come here, take the Second Prince away! Without my summons, he is not allowed to enter or leave the Yangxin Palace at will."

After hearing the voice, Xia Lu walked in and took the second prince away.

After this incident, Xiao Rui's disgust towards the Queen increased even more.

Xiao Rui's decree soon became known to everyone.

The palace servants all began to talk about it.

The Empress was ill, but the Emperor ordered that neither the eldest son nor the legitimate heir be appointed as the heir, but only the virtuous one. Does this mean that the Empress's lineage is doomed? Otherwise, why would he issue such an order out of the blue?

If Concubine Lan were still here at this moment, everyone would probably go to visit her.

However, Concubine Lan was no longer alive, and Concubine Qing, who held a high position, had no sons. The only ones left were Concubine Ru and Concubine Yu, and the sons of these two were too young.

Everyone was secretly wondering, since Chen Xi, a sibling from the same mother, was given to Concubine Qing to raise, would Chen Yi also be registered under Concubine Qing's name sooner or later?

As a result, there was an endless stream of guests outside the gate of the Yanx Palace.

Even Concubine Ru, who had always been at odds with Concubine Qing, unexpectedly stepped into the door of the Yanx Palace.

Yanxi Palace

"Empress Ru is here!"

Concubine Qing was sitting in the house. When she heard the announcement, there was no expression of surprise on her face, as if everything was as expected.

Concubine Qing said to Ying'er, "Let her in."

Ying'er: "Yes."

After Ying'er finished speaking, she stepped back and invited Concubine Ru in.

After Rupin came in, she looked around Concubine Qing's bedroom and said, "Concubine Qing's bedroom is really gorgeous. Such extravagance is really different from the simplicity of the past!"

Concubine Qing calmly explained, "Since I started to take care of the affairs of the harem, the emperor specially ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to repair it."

Rupin said, "I understand. There are so many palace maids coming and going. I can't let Concubine Qing lose face~"

After hearing this, Concubine Qing smiled at Concubine Ru and said, "Sister, you are right."

After Rupin was sarcastic for a while, she couldn't help but sit down and said to Concubine Qing directly, "Have you heard about the emperor's new decree, Concubine Qing?"

Concubine Qing replied calmly, "I heard about it. I think it is a wise move for the emperor to do so."

Rupin approached Concubine Qing and said, "The one in Fenghua Palace is ill and stays indoors, and the Yangxin Palace has suddenly issued such an order. Concubine Qing, you have a deep relationship with the emperor. Please tell me if this concubine has displeased the emperor."

Concubine Qing shook her head. "I don't know about that, but since the Emperor suddenly issued such an order, I'm sure he has some prejudice against the Empress."

Concubine Ru was secretly delighted, that was great, the second prince was disliked by the emperor, and the third prince was just a wild child without a mother, so wouldn't the position of crown prince in the future be her Chen You's?