However, she never expected that when she wanted to go through the greeting process smoothly, someone would not be happy about it.

As soon as she entered the Cining Palace, Liu Ruyue felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

She followed the rules to pay her respects and serve tea to the Empress Dowager Cixi, but the Empress Dowager Cixi wanted to teach her cheap daughter-in-law Liu Ruyue a lesson.

Back then, she was just a cleaning girl in Jingren Palace. By chance, she became the late emperor's woman and was lucky enough to be pregnant with the late emperor's child and gave birth to a son.

However, even until the death of the late emperor, she was still a humble and insignificant existence in the harem, and she didn't even get a single promise.

Who would have known that the child she abandoned at birth would turn out to be a promising one, standing out among the dozens of children of the previous emperor and sitting on the throne.

However, even if her son became the most noble man in the world, she was still only the Empress Dowager West, and above her was the Empress Dowager East!

She didn't understand why Cao, who clearly had no children, could become the Empress Dowager of the East and suppress her simply because she was the wife and empress of the previous emperor.

Now, Liu Ruyue, a businesswoman, actually got the throne of queen just because of the title of "goddess".

I think that in the future, I can become the next empress dowager!

She hated these women who could easily get what she cared about most.

She wants to become the most noble woman in the world!!!

"Oh, this merchant family just doesn't know the rules. What kind of etiquette are they following?"

Empress Dowager Shen held a white Ru kiln teacup in her hand and looked at Liu Ruyue with a teasing look, not asking her to stand up.

Liu Ruyue has traveled through so many mission worlds and has served as queen or princess several times. Logically speaking, it is impossible for her to make any mistakes in terms of etiquette and rules.

However, Shen couldn't help but find fault with everything.

"Why? Are you so disrespectful to me because I'm of a lowly background?"

With a hint of mockery on her lips, Shen's eyes were fixed on Liu Ruyue: This bitch, the bride went to Jingren Palace first before she came home to pay her respects to her mother-in-law. Isn't this telling everyone that I, Xuanyuan Yunche's biological mother, am not as good as the one in Jingren Palace?

Liu Ruyue is not someone who can tolerate things, but if it can save her face, she will endure it a little.

However, if the other person is deliberately looking for trouble, don't blame her.

Without waiting for Empress Dowager Shen to call out, Liu Ruyue stood up and looked at Shen with a mocking expression: "Oh, you know it too, you are of low birth, not only can you not help A Che, but you also can't speak.

Look at you, you’re already old, but how come you’re still so bad at hiding your thoughts?

It's your good fortune that someone like you who doesn't hide your inner thoughts can survive in the harem until now.

However, you are indeed lucky. After all, you gave birth to the emperor of our Beigan.

otherwise……"

“Bitch!!!!”

Empress Dowager Shen originally wanted to give the empress a warning, and after completely gaining control of her, she would give the fetus in her belly to her. After all, she was just a merchant's daughter, and having a child by her side was a blessing.

However, she never expected that this woman would not only not be controlled by her, but also criticize her in front of so many people.

Since she became the Queen Mother, when has she ever suffered such injustice?

On the spot, Empress Dowager Shen was so angry that she threw the teacup in her hand.

Fortunately, Liu Ruyue reacted quickly and avoided the debris on the ground.

Seeing that this little bitch dared to hide, Empress Dowager Shen became even more angry and shouted at the nanny: "Come here, the Queen can't speak, slap her in the face!"

After hearing what the Empress Dowager Cixi said, the servants in the Cining Palace all surrounded Liu Ruyue.

Although Empress Dowager Shen is not very close to Your Majesty, she is your biological mother after all.

Between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, the son will definitely stand on the side of his mother.

"How dare you!!"

Luo Sheng and Luo Shu saw that more than ten servants from the Cining Palace surrounded them at once, led by a burly nanny. They were frightened and rushed to their young lady with red eyes.

The palace maids and nannies also protected Liu Ruyue.

However, Empress Dowager Shen's face was filled with cruelty: "Beat them! Anyone who dares to stop me will be dragged out and beaten to death!!"

Luo Sheng was shocked when these words came out: This is the young lady's first day as queen. She's clearly come to pay her respects. If she leaves with the mark of a slap on her face, what will the civil and military officials and the people of Beigan think, not to mention what the women in the harem will think? How big a mistake must a new daughter-in-law make to incur her mother-in-law's displeasure on her first day?

The Empress Dowager Cixi is going to destroy Liu Ruyue.

After realizing this, Luo Sheng decided: Even if it means risking his own life, he must protect the young lady.

“Ahhhhhh!!”

Amidst Luo Sheng and Luo Shu's fearless cries, a resounding voice came in: "Let's see who dares!!"

As the voice sounded, a bright yellow figure walked in.

Empress Dowager Shen, who had just been showing off her might, instantly became delicate and frail when she saw the bright yellow figure.

"Che'er, the Queen humiliated me and looked down on me for my humble origins...

Your Majesty, it doesn’t matter if I’ve been humiliated, but the one the Queen is disdainful of is not me, but you, Your Majesty…”

Amidst the sobbing of Empress Dowager Shen, Xuanyuan Yunche didn't even glance at her. He walked directly to Liu Ruyue, who was being protected by Luo Sheng and the others, and asked with concern, "Yue'er, are you okay?"

Seeing that the emperor not only did not punish the little bitch for her crying, but even showed concern for her first, Empress Dowager Shen felt a pang in her heart.

She stole a glance at her son's nervous expression towards the Empress, and her anxiety grew even worse. She cried even more sincerely, "Emperor, it's all because of my incompetence. When I was accompanying the late Emperor, I was bullied enough, but now that I've finally become the Empress Dowager, I'm still being bullied by my daughter-in-law..."

Ahhh~ In those years, I was bullied by the women in the harem, but I only had you in my heart, so I gritted my teeth and endured it to survive...

However, I never expected that even after becoming the Queen Mother, I would still need to endure..."

What Empress Dowager Shen said was simply using old feelings to sow discord between the emperor and the empress, and she also accused the empress of being disobedient to her elders!

As soon as these words were spoken, Luo Sheng and the others turned pale and were anxious to explain.

However, Xuanyuan Yunche had already made up his mind: I will protect my own woman myself!!

He looked at Empress Dowager Shen with a gloomy look. After a while, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Your Majesty has a sore throat and is unable to speak..."

When these words came out, Eunuch Huang was shocked at first. He looked up at Xuanyuan Yunche several times. After confirming the coldness in the other's eyes, he immediately glared at the two maids.

The next moment, two maids stepped forward and blocked Empress Dowager Shen's mouth...