When Xiangcao saw that Huarong didn't speak, she assumed that he would handle it on her behalf as usual.

Xiangcao immediately stepped forward and slapped Caihe across the face. "You shameless hussy, what do you think you look like, daring to seduce the Emperor?! Guards, drag this hussy out, peel off her face, and hang her at the palace gate so everyone can see the fate of this slut!"

Upon hearing Xiangcao's words, Caihe immediately recalled the fate of the palace maids who had once lived in the Cangmei Palace.

Her face was filled with terror and despair.

She clearly didn't seduce the emperor, so why did she end up like this?

"Your Majesty, please spare me! I had no intention of seducing the Emperor. I already have a fiancé outside the palace. Why would I even think of seducing him?!"

Upon hearing this, Xiangcao's face immediately contorted into a ferocious expression.

Caihe immediately understood when she saw Xiangcao's expression.

She remembered that Vanilla's fiancé seemed to have married another woman before Vanilla even left.

Vanilla's face changes whenever she hears that someone has a fiancé!

"Smack!"

This slap was even harder than the last one!

The reason why the herbs weren't hit hard just now wasn't because they were meant to be harvested.

It's not that I want my hands to hurt too much!

But this slap was unexpected, because she hated it when people mentioned the word "fiancé"!

She was dumped by her fiancé, and whenever she hears others mention him, she feels like they are laughing at her.

She's not bad-looking at all; it's all that jerk's fault.

Why do others still laugh at her?

That's right, she felt that anyone who mentioned her fiancé in front of her was mocking her!

"Guards, where have you all been? Do you want your faces peeled off too?"

Upon hearing Xiangcao's words, the palace maids who had worked with Caihe all showed fear and apprehension.

Even the palace maids who were on good terms with Caihe showed surprise on their faces.

They had actually become accustomed to Consort Mei's ruthless methods.

But they were even more afraid of vanilla.

Because the fate of these palace maids was in the hands of Xiangcao more than in the hands of Consort Mei!

Today it's Caihe, but who will be next?

Does that mean they can't even catch a glimpse of the Emperor?

Is it wrong whether it's intentional or unintentional?

And they didn't do it on purpose!

Who would think of seducing the emperor?

Wouldn't that mean making a complete enemy of Consort Mei?

They're not stupid. They have no power or influence. Even if they were to gain the emperor's favor one day, how would they climb the ranks?

They had seen many of the concubines who had been favored by the emperor, and what their final fates were.

At best, they might be framed.

Even if someone came from a poor family, Consort Mei could do whatever she wanted with them, and the Emperor still had to fawn over her.

Having witnessed so much strife in the inner court, they felt that their current lives were quite good.

If you can survive one day safely, that's one day.

Caihe knew the personalities of Consort Mei and Xiangcao, so at this moment, her eyes were empty, and she didn't even beg for mercy.

Because she knew it was useless.

From this day forward, there will be no more Vanilla in this world.

Her only regret was that she hadn't yet married the man who would cherish her like a precious jewel.

If she had another chance in her next life, she hoped that the other person wouldn't meet someone as short-lived as herself.

To avoid getting sad and shedding tears.

"alright."

Just as Xiangcao was watching Caihe being dragged away with a ferocious expression.

Hua Rong, who had been admiring her reflection in the bronze mirror, finally spoke.

After Hua Rong said this, the palace maids stopped what they were doing.

Even Vanilla was looking in her direction.

Even knowing that her chances of survival were slim.

But at this moment, she still looked at Hua Rong with bright eyes.

Perhaps the other party will let her off the hook?

"Your Majesty, are you really going to let this slut off the hook? She's openly seducing the Emperor."

Before this, Xiangcao had never intended to kill Caihe.

But once the words "fiancé" came out, she had already decided to make him die a miserable death.

In the past, whenever she said that, Consort Mei would be furious!

Consort Mei's rise to her current position was not solely due to her family background; she also possessed intelligence.

But she has one flaw, which Vanilla knows better than anyone.

She only cared about the Emperor and was hostile to any woman who captured his attention.

So every time the emperor came, she would try her best to have someone else take her place, fearing that if she did something wrong, she would die without a burial place.

Vanilla didn't care at all what became of those who replaced him.

But to her surprise, Hua Rong only glanced at her indifferently at that moment.

Just one glance.

For some reason, Vanilla suddenly knelt on the ground, trembling.

When she came to her senses, she had no idea why she had done it.

However, she felt an extremely heavy pressure that made it impossible for her to straighten up.

Hua Rong touched her face and felt that the body she had chosen was indeed pleasing to her eye.

Although she was far less beautiful than her human form after transforming from a fish, she was still considered an exceptional beauty.

The emperor's favoritism towards Consort Mei was certainly due to her family circumstances.

But with such a face, it's likely that even he himself couldn't resist it.

Her voice was extremely languid, and with a glance, she said with a seductive air, "Why are you so angry? I'm not angry at all. What's the big deal? The Emperor is so handsome, what's wrong with a little palace maid taking a second look?"

Hua Rong turned his head, propped his chin up, and looked at Xiangcao with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"And also, since when did it become your turn to speak when I haven't spoken yet?"

If Hua Rong's words just now terrified the palace maids and eunuchs of Cangmei Palace, then her reprimand of Xiangcao made them feel even more that Consort Mei seemed to have become a completely different person.

She used to trust Vanilla the most!

Don't say that Vanilla just said one sentence to her.

Even if Vanilla directly killed them, she would only lightly pretend to scold them.

Although they were puzzled, their eyes were full of light.

They didn't want their lives to be in the hands of their master, and also in the hands of someone who was also a servant!

Vanilla found the statement perplexing, and this perplexity filled her with apprehension.

Does Her Majesty know what she has done?

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by that? Is it that this servant is furious that this slut seduced the Emperor and embarrassed Your Majesty..."

Vanilla tried to speak to Hua Rong as usual, but Hua Rong interrupted her directly.

"Shut up, stop calling me a slut. With my beauty, how could the Emperor possibly notice anyone else? Do you have a problem with my looks?"

Hua Rong was truly angry. The beautiful woman she had carefully chosen was being discriminated against by a mere palace maid.

"Alright, someone take this herb away and never let her appear before me again!"

The eunuchs and maids of Zangmei Palace, as well as Xiangcao herself, were all stunned and remained motionless for a long time.