The weather in May is particularly cold

Fu Tong'er watched as the Ninth Master rode away on horseback, the Imperial Concubine approaching in a sedan chair. Although she didn't remember the Ninth Master, her heart sank to the bone when she saw the yellow imperial decree that conferred the title of Imperial Concubine upon her.

She turned to You Yi on the horse and said, "Brother Su, come with me to the palace."

Eunuch Xia held up the imperial edict: "Noble Concubine Xian, please accept the order."

Fu Tong'er raised her hand: "My humble daughter," she closed her eyes, feeling helpless, and held it in her palm, "Accept my order."

Feeling the smooth and soft imperial edict, Fu Tong'er knelt there and did not get up for a long time.

Two palace maids came over to help: "Your Majesty."

When Fu Tong'er heard this title, she scolded the two palace maids: "Don't call me Empress, you should respect me as General Fu!"

"Haha," Eunuch Xia said with a smile, "Noble Concubine Xian, these are Rouxi and Fuzhi. They will serve Her Majesty from now on."

"I have a little girl named Qiao'er who lives in Jiu Ye's house." Fu Tong'er said.

Eunuch Xia said with a smile, "Master, you need to tell His Majesty about this."

"I want him to accompany me to the palace." Fu Tong'er pointed at You Yi. She didn't remember Jiu Ye and only recognized You Yi.

Eunuch Xia looked at You Yi with a smile and said, "General Hong, His Majesty has ordered that from today on, you can return to your ancestral home."

You Yi dismounted and knelt beside Fu Tong'er.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

You Yi restored his real name, Hong Yusu.

Fu Tong'er pulled Hong Yusu up and said, "Brother Su, you have to accompany me to the palace, otherwise," she lowered her head, "I'm so scared."

Turning to Eunuch Xia, he asked, "Eunuch, I want General Hong to accompany me into the palace."

Eunuch Xia smiled sinisterly, his face wrinkled. "My Lady, this is inappropriate. If His Majesty knew, he would probably punish you."

"I want him to go! If he doesn't go, I won't go either!"

At this time, an old woman's voice in the carriage said: "Eunuch Xia, just let General Hong go. He is making a lot of noise and it gives me a headache."

Eunuch Xia looked at the closed door of the Regent's carriage and replied, "Yes, Concubine Shu."

Fu Tong'er got on the imperial concubine's sedan chair, and Hong Yusu followed on a tall horse.

Brigadier General Du and Military Advisor Xu led the Ninth Master's army to escort Concubine Shu back to the Regent Prince Chun's palace.

The imperial concubine's ceremonial procession marched all the way to the North Palace gate.

Eunuch Xia rode his horse in front. When the guards at the palace gate saw him, they all knelt down and said, "Eunuch Xia! Imperial Concubine! General Hong!"

Fu Tong'er looked at Hong Yusu who was riding on the accompanying horse: "Brother Su, this eunuch Xia's status is really too high."

Hong Yusu rode his horse closer and said, "He is the eunuch by His Majesty's side. You must not speak in the same way as before after entering the palace. If you offend him, your life will be difficult."

Phoenix Palace

Fu Tong'er was helped down from the sedan chair by two maids, Rouxi and Fuzhi, who were about fourteen or sixteen years old. Hong Yusu also dismounted.

After entering the Phoenix Palace and sitting for a while, he received a reward from Emperor Jing.

Hong Yusu walked around in the Phoenix Palace and said, "Tongtong, please send them away. I have something to tell you."

Fu Tong'er had changed her clothes at this time, wearing the clothes of a noble concubine, and the Phoenix Concubine was still alive.

She waved her robe and said, "You go down."

"Yes, my lady."

"Don't call me empress!"

"Yes, General Fu..." Rouxi and Fuzhi hurriedly retreated.

Take the other maids serving in the palace with you and go out together.

Fu Tong'er stood up and walked to Hong Yusu: "What does Brother Su want to say?"

Hong Yusu pulled Fu Tong'er to sit aside.

"Tongtong, you are very likely pregnant with Jiu Ye's child."

Fu Tong'er touched her belly: "I really am with him..."

"You must find a doctor as soon as possible." Hong Yusu looked around cautiously and lowered his voice. "If you are really pregnant, you must have an abortion. Firstly, your body is not suitable for carrying children due to the deficiency in your early years. Secondly, now that you have entered the palace, the emperor has not touched you. If your belly grows big, you will be beheaded."

"I'm in the palace, what should I do?"

"I'll take you out of the palace tonight."

"Is His Majesty coming?"

At this moment the door was pushed open...

A palace maid ran in!

"Oh no, Your Majesty! Rouxi and Fuzhi were killed! If the Empress finds out, she'll take you to the Ministry of Punishment for questioning!"

Fu Tong'er was startled, and then she entered the palace...

Hong Yusu scolded, "What alarmist talk! Speak one word at a time! What's going on?"

The maid said, "After Rouxi and Fuzhi left, they cried and said that the queen was unwilling to be your majesty's concubines, so she yelled at them and wanted to kill them. As a result, when people saw them again, they had been beheaded and their necks were stuffed with white lotus flowers."

The maid paused and said, "When the Queen found out, she was extremely angry."

"The Queen, but the Queen?"

At this moment, Queen Xuan rushed into the Phoenix Palace with everyone else.

"Come here, arrest this woman for me!"