Hongyu grasped the Emperor's hand and sobbed weakly, "Your Majesty, Kong Xiang has been kind to Hongyu and saved the lives of Hongyu and Kang'er. Your Majesty, please do not turn against Kong Xiang because of Hongyu."

Furthermore, He'er is innocent and kind; she would never harm the Emperor and Hongyu's child. She must have been unwittingly manipulated.

"Who has used my He'er? Consort Yu, tell me! Don't try to sow discord and frame others." After saying this, Prime Minister Kong glared angrily at Hongyu.

Hongyu glanced sideways at Kong Xiang and then began to sob, “There are already five concubines in the harem, and Hongyu does not know who killed my child.”

"Hmph!" Prime Minister Kong was furious. Hongyu is cunning and ruthless. He suspected that she staged the miscarriage to avoid a marriage alliance and framed the other concubines in the process.

At this moment, Prime Minister Kong only regretted that he had not been able to forcibly take Hongyu as his own, which gave Hongyu the opportunity to wreak havoc in the harem.

He helped Kong He'er turn and leave, but behind him came the Emperor's decree: "The harem is without a leader. Consort Yu is kind and generous and considerate of the overall situation. I have decided to confer upon Consort Yu the title of Empress. The enthronement ceremony will be held in three days."

Hongyu was overjoyed, and her already moist eyes filled with tears again. She had finally achieved her wish of becoming empress, but she also paid a heavy price: she could no longer have children!

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Five days later.

The Emperor hosted a banquet to bid farewell to the King of Ancient Locust Trees, and Hongyu attended the banquet with her concubines.

Gulinafei stood before the Ancient Locust King, her eyes brimming with tears, choked with sobs, unable to speak.

"Today I part with my brother, I wonder when we will meet again? Nafei is reluctant to part with her brother?"

"Haha... My little sister has never left me, and she still cries as much as she did when she was little."

King Guhuai laughed heartily, not worried that Gulinafei would be bullied in the harem, because Hongyu had already reached an agreement with him in private:

Hongyu agreed to protect Gulinafei so she could live out her remaining years in the harem, while King Guhuai would take someone away at Hongyu's request.