When the imperial concubine heard this, she was so angry that she almost collapsed to the ground.

She took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said aggrievedly:

"Your Majesty, I am a noble concubine. How could I casually accuse a palace maid of slander just because of a small jade bracelet?"

She pressed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, pretending to wipe away tears.

"Everyone in my palace can testify that it was this little maid who stole my jade bracelet. Moreover, she just confessed to the crime herself!"

After she finished speaking, she gave Bai Lan a look, and Bai Lan immediately led the people in the palace to kneel before the emperor.

"I can testify that what the Imperial Concubine said is true."

The emperor didn't move his eyebrows. How could he care about what the palace people said?

He asked someone to help Su Wanti up, leaned forward, looked at her, and asked:

"You said you were wrongly accused, so why did you confess just now?"

The corners of Su Wanti's eyes turned red, and she sobbed softly, "I didn't steal it, I was deceived."

Her eyelashes trembled slightly and she glanced at Bai Lan secretly.

I don't know if the emperor saw her meaningful look, or if he understood the situation at all. Anyway, he laughed heartily and said loudly:

"She said she didn't steal it, so she didn't steal it. Besides, isn't the jade bracelet in the Imperial Concubine's possession? It's not damaged, and it hasn't disappeared. What is there for the Imperial Concubine to worry about?"

"hiss--"

The imperial concubine took a deep breath. She felt a tightness in her chest and was almost unable to breathe.

Bai Lan was standing by, patting her back. She knew that her master had a bad temper and was afraid that she would faint.

The imperial concubine took a few breaths and finally recovered. She looked at Su Wanti with eyes full of deep hatred. If looks could kill, she would have killed Su Wanti a thousand times.

Her reluctance reached its peak. She took a deep breath, calmed her expression, and said:

"Your Majesty, please send this maid to the Ministry of Punishment for questioning. If she didn't steal anything, I will apologize to her and compensate her. If she did steal, then she will be punished according to palace rules."

The emperor was so bewitched by her after only seeing her once that he completely forgot about me. How could I let her live?

The imperial concubine's eyes were filled with murderous intent. She would arrange for someone to kill this little palace maid in the Ministry of Punishment and would not let her come out alive.

Hearing this, the emperor's brows knitted slightly.

A hint of impatience appeared in his deep eyes.

The emperor snorted coldly.

"Did I indulge the Imperial Concubine, or did the Imperial Concubine not understand the palace rules? Don't you understand what I'm saying?"

I've only been in her palace for a few more days, but does she really think she has gained weight in my heart?

The emperor's words were quite impolite, and he clearly expressed his dissatisfaction with the imperial concubine.

"Isn't it just a jade bracelet? I'll give you another one that's exactly the same."

After the emperor finished speaking, he asked Su Wanti in a gentle voice, "What's your name?"

Su Wanti lowered her head, looking as bewildered as a captured fox, and timidly said, "Your Majesty, my last name is Su, Su Shuang."

The emperor glanced at the imperial concubine and said:

"My Concubine Su has no shortage of jade bracelets. Kangyu, go to my private storehouse and pick out a hundred jade bracelets. They will be my reward for Concubine Su's promotion."

What? Lady Su? She's been given the title of Lady now?

The imperial concubine's face turned pale in an instant. She took a deep breath and forced herself to stay calm and not go crazy.

She bit her back teeth tightly, squeezed her throat, and said softly:

"Your Majesty, I don't mean to interfere with your decision, but this Sister Su——"

She said "Sister Su" with gritted teeth. She would never really regard this palace maid of humble origin as her sister.

She calmed down and continued, "It's just that Sister Su was born a palace maid, and promotion should start from changing clothes--"

Hearing this, the emperor raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at the imperial concubine with cold eyes. This look, with a hint of murderous intent, made the air around them a little colder.

"Your Highness, you talked too much today. I wanted to cut off your tongue!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the imperial concubine's pretty face turned pale.

She was so blinded by jealousy that she forgot that the man in front of her had no patience and would kill people if he disagreed with her!

She was terrified and knelt on the ground trembling, not daring to say another word.

All the palace servants knelt on the ground, no one dared to make a sound. In the huge palace, one could even hear the sound of snow falling in the wind.

The emperor didn't even glance at the imperial concubine. He took off his black cloak and wrapped up the shivering little palace maid in front of him, leaving only her fair and tender face exposed.

His eyes were gloomy and without saying a word, he raised his hand and carried the tightly wrapped little palace maid on his shoulders.

"Ah——" the little palace maid cried out in surprise.

How come the screaming sound is also so charming and attractive?

The emperor thought to himself, and the gloom on his face dissipated a little.

On a whim, he slapped the buttocks of the person on his shoulder with his powerful palm.

The little palace maid's body seemed to be very sensitive. Even though she was covered by a thick cloak, she still trembled all over and screamed in surprise.

The emperor's expression brightened slightly, and he strode away in a good mood, heading straight for Ganxiao Palace where he lived.

The palace servants who served the emperor hurriedly stood up and trotted after him.

It was not until the emperor's bright yellow dragon robe disappeared around the corner of the palace wall that the imperial concubine stood up tremblingly.

Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes burned with anger, and her pearly teeth were gritting.

Bai Lan saw that her master looked unhappy, so she stepped forward to comfort him.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has already left. Don't worry, Your Majesty. That person is just a vulgar and shallow little palace maid. The Emperor is just looking for her for novelty. He will get tired of her in two days. Then the Emperor will come back to find Your Majesty."

The imperial concubine had no place to vent her anger. When she heard Bai Lan's words, her face immediately turned black. She raised her hand and slapped Bai Lan hard.

"Who the hell is she? How dare you compare me to that bitch?"

She was quite strong, and the sharp, cold, hollow, gold-threaded peony-patterned armor immediately left several bloody marks on Bai Lan's fair and tender face.

Bai Lan trembled with pain, covering her face and not daring to speak.

The imperial concubine narrowed her eyes, thought for a moment, and said bitterly, "Let's go! Let's go see the Queen Mother!"

She was at odds with the Queen and had to ask the Queen Mother for help.

Although the Queen Mother usually disliked her, she had to give it a try in order to get rid of that little bitch!

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Su Wanti was carried on the emperor's shoulders. The posture was domineering but very uncomfortable.

The emperor had long legs and took big steps. Su Wanti swayed on his shoulders, and all that could be seen was his broad back and the jade belt around his waist.

His shoulder was pressing against her stomach, and she felt so uncomfortable that she wanted to vomit.

At this moment, a familiar mechanical voice sounded in my mind.

[Hehehe, host, this system did a good job this time, didn't it? I didn't let you become a wife.]

Su Wanti had just experienced a thrilling moment, surviving from death, and now she was dizzy again. When she saw the system suddenly appear, she was furious.

"Do you know that I almost died just now?"

[Of course this system knows, but you are very capable and can turn danger into safety! Okay, without further ado, I will now explain this mission to the host.]