Chapter 561 Consort Yun is confined to her quarters

The current emperor of the Dayu Dynasty has few descendants.

After the Empress gave birth to a son and a daughter for the Emperor, it took seven or eight years before a prince or princess was finally born in the harem. Over the years, there have been a total of five princes and three princesses. In other words, the Emperor is forty years old and has only eight children, which is indeed a bit few for the Emperor of a country.

It was precisely because of her few offspring that Consort Yun was promoted to Consort Yun a year ago after giving birth to the fifth prince. She truly rose in status because of her son, and her entire family benefited from her success.

The current Crown Prince is born to the Empress. As the eldest son of the legitimate wife and eight years older than the Second Prince, it can be said that no one can shake his status as Crown Prince.

Because the prince's position was stable, there was basically no dispute over the throne in the court. This was what the people of the Daewoo Dynasty believed to be the queen's greatest merit.

"The status of Empress was bestowed by the Emperor, and the merits of Empress were achieved by the Crown Prince. I myself have done nothing." The Queen smiled and changed the subject, "I have arranged for a house in an alley on the east side of the Imperial City. All the utensils are complete, and servants have been sent there. During your stay in the capital, Sui'an will live in that house."

Cheng Wanwan lowered her head, revealing her fear: "Your Majesty, there's no need for this..."

"This is His Majesty's order, and I have no choice but to do it," the Empress said solemnly. "The people of Sui'an are staying in the capital this time to serve the court. I don't understand those important national affairs, so I can only do my best to ensure that the people of Sui'an have no worries."

Just as Cheng Wanwan was about to kowtow to thank Feng En, she heard a woman's voice coming from not far away.

She looked back and saw a dozen or so women dressed in fancy clothes coming towards her. They were obviously concubines in the harem.

"So the Empress really summoned Sui'an. Why didn't she ask me and the others to come and talk to Sui'an?"

"I have long heard about the things that the people of Sui'an did for the people of Daewoo Dynasty, and I have always admired them. I never thought I would actually meet a real person from Sui'an."

"People say that Sui'an is an old peasant woman. I almost believed it. It turns out that Sui'an is so young."

"People in Sui'an are busy with farm work every day, how do they still maintain such good health? Can you tell us how they do it?"

"..."

Cheng Wanwan was caught off guard and surrounded by a group of concubines.

The Queen put on her dignity and said in a very cold voice: "Don't scare the people of Sui'an. Please sit down."

The concubines found their seats according to their ranks, and the surrounding area was immediately filled with a rich fragrance of cosmetics.

"I am from Sui'an. My maiden name is Lin. My mother mentioned Sui'an to me quite a bit when she came to the palace a few days ago." Consort Lin smiled and said, "I already knew that Sui'an people had come to the capital. I thought I would never see them. This time, thanks to Her Majesty the Empress, I have finally met the legendary Sui'an people."

"For hundreds of years since the founding of our Dayu Dynasty, only the people of Sui'an have become imperial wives through their own abilities. They are truly role models for our women."

"In this world, I admire only two women: one is our Empress, and the other is Sui'an..."

Cheng Wanwan gave a typical fake smile.

These concubines saw that the emperor summoned her, and then the empress summoned her, so they couldn't wait to flatter her.

Elevating her to the same level as the Empress is tantamount to killing her with praise.

Fortunately, the Queen is kindhearted, otherwise, she would definitely be afraid...

In the midst of harmony, a discordant voice was heard.

"Consort Xian's words are too hypocritical." The concubine, dressed in a rose-red palace dress, said, flicking her handkerchief. "If the Emperor is the sun in the sky, then the Empress is the bright moon in the night sky. Does Consort Xian mean that there can be two moons in the sky?"

Someone else echoed, "Yunpin is absolutely right. No matter how powerful Sui'an is, she is only a sixth-rank official. She is not worthy of such praise from the sisters. It is unbecoming of a harem concubine."

Cheng Wanwan looked over and found that the person who spoke harshly was Concubine Yun.

She still remembered that not long ago, when she took Ninglan out on the street, Lord Ye, who had forcibly abducted a girl from the street, was Concubine Yun's biological brother.

Lord Ye was arrogant and domineering, and Concubine Yun was no pushover either… If she had really come into conflict with Lord Ye that day, with her current rank and status, she would definitely not be a match for the Ye family… She really shouldn't have been limited to the status of a sixth-rank Anren…

Consort Yun leaned back in her chair and said, "Court ladies of lower rank than the fifth grade have no right to enter the inner palace to meet Her Majesty the Empress. People from Sui'an have such a great honor, so they must do their best to serve the court."

"Why, Concubine Yun, are you accusing me of disregarding the rules of the harem?" The Queen said calmly, holding up a cup of tea. "Sui'an was summoned to the palace by the Emperor. It was still early, so she stopped by Kunning Palace. If there's any violation, it's the Emperor who's infringed. Do you need to ask the Censor to report it to the Emperor?"

Consort Yun immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not..."

The fifth prince she gave birth to was a newborn baby in the palace after many years. The emperor was also considered to have a son late in life, so he often came to her palace to play with the child. Because of this, she became the most favored concubine in the harem, and even the empress indulged her to some extent. That's why she dared to say those words just now. She was sure that the empress would not make her lose face because of a country bumpkin.

Unexpectedly, the Empress brought up the Emperor directly.

She is the mother of the Fifth Prince, yet the Empress is protecting a peasant from the countryside...

She lowered her head and said, "I heard that Sui'an woman's husband died early, and she is a widow. The Emperor privately summoning a widow... could it be..."

She just didn't believe that the Queen could tolerate a widow getting close to the Emperor. Although this widow was a little older, she still looked quite young. If the Emperor was confused for a moment, he might really...

"presumptuous!"

The empress, her face contorted with rage, smashed the teacup.

Everyone sitting nearby quickly stood up, and Cheng Wanwan also stood up.

She walked to the center, curtsied, and said, "Your Majesty, please investigate. I came to see the Emperor regarding Asab's matter, not..."

"Of course I know why the Emperor summoned Sui'an. Sui'an doesn't need to explain." The Queen looked at Concubine Yun coldly. "Concubine Yun offended Sui'an. Although the matter is not serious, if she is not punished, if some unpleasant words spread from the harem in the future, the Emperor will blame me for not managing the harem well. Considering your contribution in giving birth to the fifth prince, I will fine you three months of your monthly salary and confine you to your house for half a month. Do you accept this?"

Yunpin's eyes widened. She was of course not convinced. She wanted to say something else, but the Queen continued, "Madam Zhou, send Yunpin back."

Over the past year, Consort Yun has been taking advantage of the fact that the Fifth Prince often disregards her, the Empress. Considering the bigger picture, she has never held a grudge against Consort Yun. Now that Consort Yun has publicly questioned the relationship between Sui'an and the Emperor, if she doesn't punish her, these concubines will really think that she, the Empress, has a good temper.

Consort Yun was directly sent away by Granny Zhou.

The concubine who had just echoed Consort Yun stood there somewhat fearfully, her head bowed as she twisted her handkerchief, not daring to breathe.

Because there is no conflict over the throne, the queen usually seems easy to get along with, but once she gets angry, it is beyond their ability to bear.

"Bring up the rewards I prepared for the people of Sui'an!"

As soon as the queen finished speaking, the eunuchs serving beside her went down and carried over several boxes. When they opened the boxes, they were filled with all kinds of glittering gold jewelry and cloth.

The concubines understood that the Empress was elevating the status of the people of Sui'an. Anyone who dared to say anything detrimental to the people of Sui'an would be making an enemy of the Empress.

Cheng Wanwan immediately knelt down and said, "Thank you, Her Majesty, for your grace. I will do my utmost to relieve the Emperor's worries and live up to your kindness."