Concubine Xi was filled with hatred. When the Imperial Noble Concubine was poisoned, she was stripped of her title and confined to Zhilin Palace. All the suffering and hardships she endured during this period were caused by Concubine Wan.

"Bitch!" Concubine Xi's eyes were filled with surging hatred. She raised her foot and kicked Wan Zhaoyi's shoulder fiercely, shouting in anger, "For the sake of glory and status, you have framed me time and time again. The Second Prince is so young, and you won't let him go. I will kill you, I will kill you!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Concubine Wan's crimes are heinous and the Emperor will not let her go." Concubine Xi's eyes were red and she had already lost her mind. Fortunately, she was stopped by Concubine Lian.

The Empress Dowager looked coldly at Wan Zhaoyi, who was kneeling on the ground. "Emperor, what do you think?"

Seeing that everything was exposed, Wan Zhaoyi crawled to her knees in front of Zhao Yuancheng and begged bitterly: "Your Majesty, I was wrong, I was really wrong. I made a huge mistake in a moment of confusion. Please forgive me for the sake of our many years of friendship."

Before she could finish her words, Zhao Yuancheng raised his hand and slapped Wan Zhaoyi fiercely, angrily saying, "You faked a pregnancy to win favor, confused the royal bloodline, and poisoned the concubines and the royal heirs. Now you dare to ask for my forgiveness!"

"Issue this order: Wan Zhaoyi Ming, who poisoned the imperial heir, murdered concubines, and framed others, is stripped of her title and sentenced to death. Madam Ming aided and abetted the evil and confused the imperial bloodline; she must be strangled immediately!"

Ming looked at the emperor in horror and wanted to beg for mercy, but someone had already covered her mouth and dragged her away.

As for Songluo, Xiao Fuzi and others, they naturally could not escape death.

Coming out of Ci'an Palace, Concubine Wei looked up at the azure sky, a smug smile in her eyes, "No matter how bad Ming is, she is still my queen. I should go and see her off before she dies."

"My lord is truly kind."

At one point, everyone dispersed, leaving only the Queen Mother and her son talking quietly.

When the Queen Mother asked about Concubine Rou, Zhao Yuancheng said solemnly, "Concubine Rou was deeply traumatized by Jingyou's death. Although she was carefully cared for, she showed no improvement."

"It's rare that she and Jingyou get along so well."

The Queen Mother slowly fiddled with the Buddhist beads on her wrist. "Emperor, there have been a lot of incidents in the harem recently. As long as that position remains vacant, there will be no peace in the harem. It's time for you to appoint a new queen."

Zhao Yuancheng said, "I have indeed been thinking about this matter recently. The Imperial Noble Consort is gentle and has given birth to two children. She has made great contributions to the country. She is truly the perfect choice for the succession."

The empress dowager naturally would not object to enthroning Fu Qianyu as queen.

But thinking of all that Su had done in the past, the Queen Mother still felt a lingering fear, so she said, "It's not a bad thing to establish a queen, but there must never be another person like Su."

Zhao Yuancheng frowned slightly: "What does mother mean?"

"Although the Imperial Concubine is my niece and is very considerate of all matters concerning the Six Palaces, if she develops ambitions in the future, she will definitely need someone to suppress her."

Zhao Yuancheng frowned slightly and subconsciously retorted: "Mother, Yu'er is not that kind of person."

The Queen Mother's eyes darkened. "People's hearts are hidden. Back then, Su was personally arranged to marry you by your father, but she also committed an act of treason. We must not let this happen again."

"Now that the concubines in the harem are dying or becoming useless, it's time to bring some new ones into the palace. Marquis Jingxiang has a distinguished family background and is a member of the royal family. His third daughter, Qingyao, is in her prime. We can select a suitable person from the aristocratic family to serve in the palace. A garden full of beautiful women is always better than a single flower."

Zhao Yuancheng attached great importance to filial piety, and since the empress dowager had this intention, he naturally would not refute it.

Executions in the cold palace were all carried out in the evening.

Concubine Wei dressed up carefully and took Danrui to the cold palace quietly. She gave some silver to the eunuch who was guarding the palace, and the guard politely invited Concubine Wei in.

She flattered him: "Ms. Ming is cruel and ruthless. It's hard for you to remember the past affection you had for her. My lady is really a kind person."

Lady Wei's face was sad: "Thank you, eunuch. I want to talk to Sister Ming alone."

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After the guard escorted Lady Wei all the way to the palace where the Ming family was guarded, he bowed and retreated.

With a creak, the door opened.

A ray of light passed through the crack in the door and fell on Ming's depressed face.

"I thought it would be Fu Xiyu, but it turned out to be you." Ming raised her eyes and sneered.

Concubine Wei looked down at her condescendingly: "The Imperial Concubine is of noble status, how could she set foot in such a filthy place as the Cold Palace?"

"Then what are you doing here? Just to laugh at me?"

"Of course not." Lady Wei was very proud. "I came to see my defeated opponent."

Ming narrowed her eyes: "What do you mean?"

"You are going to die anyway, so you should at least die knowing the truth." Dan Rui wiped the table and chairs and helped her master sit down.

The candlelight shone on her, and Lady Wei's face was half bright and half dark. "What do you think that ghost you saw? There are no ghosts or gods in this world. It's just a trick."

"How dare you plot against me?"

Concubine Wei raised an eyebrow and said cheerfully, "Why not? Wasn't that how you planned to deal with me in the beginning? The Emperor doted on me, and you were jealous of me, so you humiliated me time and time again, trying to kill me time and time again. I endured the humiliation until now, just to see you fall into the abyss."

"Bitch! Bitch!" Ming gritted her teeth in hatred. She always thought that Fu Qianyu had plotted against her, but she didn't expect it was Wei Liuyin.

Lady Wei smiled calmly: "Go ahead and scold me, you won't have many chances to speak anyway."

"Someone come! Someone come, I want to see the emperor, I want to see the emperor!" Ming walked to the door and shouted loudly, but the only response she got was the north wind blowing past the corridor.

"You plotted to murder the heir to the throne. The Emperor hates you to the core, and will never see your vicious face again. Ming Wanshuang, you have no one else to blame for what's happening today. You can only blame yourself for being too greedy. Coveting things that don't belong to you will eventually be swallowed up by your own greed."

"Wei Liuyin, what are you so proud of?" Ming gradually calmed down and sneered at Wei Meiren: "Have you ever thought that maybe my today is your tomorrow?"

Concubine Wei's eyes gradually darkened. Ming moved closer to her, her eyes full of mockery: "Do you think the emperor really dotes on you? The emperor knew about the deal I made with you long ago. Doting on you is just revenge. My life at least proves that you are someone who can be used. But if I die, you will have no room for use. In this harem, once you are no longer useful, you will never be able to turn things around in this life! Qingning Palace will be your cold palace from now on!"

"You're talking nonsense!" A hint of panic flashed across Lady Wei's eyes.

Suddenly, Ming burst into laughter like a madman. Soon, the guard pushed the door open and asked Lady Wei to leave.

The palace door was closed again, blocking out Ming's crazy and shrill laughter.

For some reason, Concubine Wei shuddered all over and murmured, "The Emperor dotes on me, doesn't he?"

Dan Rui chuckled and agreed, "Ming is dying. Whatever he said was just to piss you off. You don't need to take it to heart."

Lady Wei gathered her cloak closer, feeling a sudden pang of fear in her heart. "Yes, you're right. She's just trying to piss me off."