At this moment, the Imperial Guards entered the room and quickly subdued the remaining four men in black.

Qin Jue then had the imperial physician brought over.

After the imperial physician arrived, he immediately bandaged Qin Zheng and applied medicine.

The next day

Qin Jue and Qin Meng received the imperial edict. The edict merely expressed concern for Qin Jue and Qin Meng.

They also sent Qin Jue and Qin Zhong a bunch of precious jewels and medicinal herbs.

Just as Qin Jue and Qin Zheng received the imperial edict, Yu Ruxian in Fengyuan also received it.

Yu Ruxian, along with her maid Qu Feng and the palace maids and eunuchs from Fengyuan, all knelt on the ground.

The eunuch holding the imperial edict read it aloud.

"By imperial decree, in Chengdu and Chongqing, the Emperor decrees..."

Now, Consort Ru is gentle and virtuous... She is hereby granted the title of Noble Consort Ru and bestowed with a phoenix seal, and given the authority to manage the inner palace.”

Upon hearing the contents of the imperial edict, Yu Ruxian showed little reaction; her expression remained calm, and she didn't even blink.

The palace maids and eunuchs in Fengyuan were all very surprised, none of them had expected this.

The kneeling palace maids and eunuchs began to whisper among themselves.

"She actually became a concubine?"

"Did you know? Last night, the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince were attacked by assassins."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. Do you think His Majesty is using this opportunity to bestow a higher title upon Consort Ru?"

"That should be true."

Yu Ruxian didn't even flinch when she heard the whispers of the palace maids and eunuchs behind her.

The eunuch reading the imperial edict glanced at the palace maids and eunuchs behind Yu Ruxian, then looked at Yu Ruxian herself.

He was not dissatisfied or angry because Yu Ruxian was slow to accept the imperial edict.

Seeing that Yu Ruxian still hadn't accepted the imperial edict, the eunuch tentatively called out...

"Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine?"

"Please receive the imperial edict."

"Um"

Yu Ruxian nodded and turned to look at Qu Feng kneeling behind her.

Qu Feng received the imperial edict from the eunuch and then knelt behind Yu Ruxian.

"Your Highness, please rise."

After the eunuch saw that Yu Ruxian had received the imperial edict, he told her to get up.

Yu Ruxian, supported by Qu Feng, stood up and looked at the eunuch reading the imperial edict.

"Thank you for your trouble, Father-in-law."

He then took the imperial edict from Qu Feng, gave Qu Feng a look, and Qu Feng walked up to the eunuch reading the edict.

"Father-in-law, this is just a small token of my appreciation."

"No, no, not at all."

Fu Gonggong took the money bag from Qu Feng and put it into his sleeve.

He then bowed to Yu Ruxian and left.

After seeing Eunuch Fu leave, Yu Ruxian took Qu Feng back to her room.

Only Yu Ruxian and Qu Feng were in the room.

Yu Ruxian threw the imperial edict in her hand to the ground, then took out a handkerchief from her person.

He carefully wiped his fingers, looking disdainfully at the bright yellow imperial edict on the ground.

"That's absolutely disgusting!"

"Qu Feng, get rid of this thing."

"Is it still the same as before, Your Majesty?"

Yu Ruxian remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement with what Qu Feng had said.

Qu Feng picked up the imperial edict from the ground and left the room, going to an inconspicuous room.

Standing at the door, he pushed it open and casually tossed the imperial edict inside.

After throwing it in, I glanced at the imperial edict, which was also lying on the ground, and then looked at the clutter in the room.

Then he closed the room door and left the room.

Inside the dark room, there were miscellaneous items and a pile of imperial edicts on the floor.

Some imperial edicts were covered in a thick layer of dust, some had only a thin layer, and some were still brand new.

Feather Palace

"Ha, more trouble than good!"

"I never expected that she would actually become a concubine because of this..."

Liu Wei gave a self-deprecating laugh and slammed her teacup down on the table.

Liu Wei, as if struck by a sudden thought, revealed a meaningful smile, looked towards the door, and muttered to herself.

"Let's see how long you can keep up your arrogance."

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Time flies, and more than a year has passed. Qin Jue and Qin Zheng are both over six years old now.

I don't know if it's because people are naturally irritable or because of the sweltering summer heat.

Recently, whenever Yu Ruxian gets angry or irritable, she attacks Qin Jue and Qin Zhong.

Qin Zhong initially didn't understand this, but eventually he realized that Yu Ruxian simply didn't like her own child, namely himself and Qin Jue.

That's why they kept verbally abusing her and Qin Jue, and didn't care about them.

But to my utter surprise, Yu Ruxian has now started verbally and physically abusing me and Qin Jue.

At first, Qin Meng would cry and call Yu Ruxian "Mother Consort," but after repeated encounters, Qin Meng gradually understood...

The hope that Yu Ruxian would treat her and Qin Jue kindly, the hope that she would show them maternal love, was now gone forever.