"Everyone, please leave." The emperor said and closed his eyes.

"Yes." Everyone in the room bowed and left.

"Rong'er, stay and talk to me." The emperor held An Lingrong, who was about to turn around. An Lingrong screamed "No!" in her heart, but she didn't dare to show any abnormality on her face, and said in a gentle voice:

"Your Majesty is tired. Let Rong'er help you relieve your fatigue," An Lingrong said as she washed her hands, applied some soothing ointment on them, and began to rub the emperor's temples.

"A bunch of confused people! Only Rong'er knows how to feel sorry for me the most." The emperor spoke and held An Lingrong's hand.

"Silang, don't get angry about this. If you get hurt by anger, it will really make Rong'er sad."

An Lingrong chuckled and answered. She knew what the emperor liked to hear the most and what kind of woman he loved the most. She was pretending in her last life and she was pretending in this life. As time went by, she seemed to have really become that kind of person.

The emperor couldn't hide his excitement after hearing this and pulled An Lingrong into his arms.

*

The next day was a sunny day. The warm sunshine made people feel that spring was really coming.

When An Lingrong went to Jingren Palace to pay her respects, Concubine Hua had already arrived. An Lingrong paid her respects to all the high-ranking concubines present before taking her seat.

"Yi Changzai was so arrogant yesterday. I heard that the emperor didn't even give me a chance to explain myself. He stripped her of her title and dragged her to Zhongcui Palace to be confined."

Sure enough, what was supposed to come would come, but An Lingrong didn't expect that this time it was Concubine Hua who spoke personally.

"The Concubine Hua was not here yesterday, but Yu Ying was the real queen. She was sitting in the Fengluan Chun'en carriage and ordered people to lock me up in the Ministry of Punishment with just one word. I was so scared that I thought that Yu was the one in charge of the harem.

I went out yesterday without anyone with me. If I hadn't met Concubine Yi and reported this to the Emperor, I don't know how serious a crime Yu would have committed now!"

Before An Lingrong could say anything, Xin Changzai had already taken over the conversation. After listening to her, An Lingrong sighed inwardly that Xin Changzai was indeed a sharp-tongued person and yet so grateful. She was slightly surprised, but looked at Xin Changzai with eyes full of gratitude.

"Empress Hua, you were not there at the time and did not see it. Yu Da Ying was very powerful. If sister Yi had not arrived in time, sister Xin and I would have almost been locked up in the Ministry of Punishment!" Chun'er said with fear still on her face and her eyes were red, as if she was still in fear.

"Are you serious? How dare she be so arrogant for just a small promise?" Upon hearing this, Concubine Qi straightened her body, leaned forward, and looked at Concubine Xin with a weird look on her face.

"Empress Qi, it's true. Otherwise, why would the emperor be so angry yesterday and strip her of her title?" Chun'er blinked her big eyes and looked at Concubine Qi with an innocent face. Concubine Qi could only nod.

"It's not been one or two days since Yu promised to be spoiled. A few days ago, I heard that she was not considerate to the servants around her, and she often beat and scolded the palace maids and eunuchs. It's true that she was born as a palace maid, and she is not presentable."

Noble Lady Fucha spoke with an arrogant look on her face, and everyone started talking about all the faults of Yu Da Ying. An Lingrong didn't even have a chance to speak.

"It's so noisy! How disgraceful." Concubine Hua spoke impatiently, looking at Concubine Li and Concubine Cao who were silent beside her, her eyes full of disgust.

"The Queen has arrived..." At this time, Jiang Fuhai's voice was heard, and the palace instantly became quiet.

"May Her Majesty be healthy and healthy." After the Queen sat on the Phoenix Chair, all the concubines stood up and saluted.

"Everyone, get up. What are you sisters talking about? It's so noisy." The queen looked at the concubines below, looking gentle and virtuous.

"Your Majesty, we are talking about Yu agreeing." Concubine Qi said with a smile and a flattering look. She was the most loyal to the Queen in the palace. As soon as the Queen spoke, she went to greet her.

"I have also heard about this matter. Yu Da Ying was wrong and should be punished. Xin Changzai, are you okay? The Emperor made the decision for you yesterday. I have got some Dong'e Ejiao here. You and Chun Changzai can take some back later." The Queen said, looking at Xin Changzai with concern but also a little disgust.

"I thank the Empress for her concern." The place where the incident happened was closest to Jingren Palace. Concubine Xin didn't believe that the Empress didn't know about it at the time. She just didn't want to disturb the Emperor's interest because Yu Da Ying was favored.

Such a master of the harem, she deserves to be unable to manage the harem! Xin Changzai only dared to say this in her heart, not showing it on her face, so she stood up respectfully and thanked him.

"Get up, Concubine Xin has been wronged and must have come to me. The emperor is already very busy handling official business, and you shouldn't disturb his peace." The queen said and looked at An Lingrong.

"Your Majesty, it is my fault. I should have reported it to the Empress yesterday. But I knew that the Empress had just recovered from her headache and must have retired early. I could not bear to disturb her. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me." An Lingrong stood up and bowed to apologize.

"Get up. This matter is not your fault. Yu promised to disregard the palace rules. Everything is her own fault." Seeing that An Lingrong was still well-behaved, the Queen looked at Concubine Hua and said.

Everyone in the harem knew that Yu Da Ying was Hua Fei's person. When Hua Fei saw the Queen looking at her, she pretended not to see it and just looked at the spiral orchid armor on her fingers, not caring at all.

"Hua Fei, am I right?" The Queen asked, not wanting to let her go.

"Whatever the Queen says is right." Concubine Hua spoke with a smile in her eyes.

“I hope everyone can learn from what happened yesterday and abide by their duties. Never let such a thing happen to the emperor again. If it happens again, I will punish you severely.” The queen glanced at the concubines, and they all stood up and said yes.

Anyone with a discerning eye could understand what the queen meant by what she just said. Adhering to one's duty is a small matter. But among the concubines who can survive in this harem, which one of them is a vegetarian?

The important part is the last sentence! She is warning not to tell the emperor about everything.

Of course, An Lingrong would not be so self-indulgent as to think that the Queen was pointing at her, but rather that she was pointing at everyone present.

"Let's all go home today." The Queen waved her hand, stood up and walked towards the back hall. The concubines saw her off respectfully as she left Jingren Palace.

It was still Concubine Hua who left first, with An Lingrong and Noble Lady Fucha walking at the end. Seeing this, Shen Meizhuang called out to An Lingrong.

An Lingrong nodded to Noble Lady Fucha, and Noble Lady Fucha took Sang'er and left first.

"I just heard about what happened last night this morning. Were you okay last night? It's also my fault that I forced you to have dinner with me, which led to you encountering this kind of thing." Shen Meizhuang said apologetically.

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