She had to go on this trip to the Qianqing Palace. After all, she was known as a virtuous queen, and this was also the reason why Xiaozhuang and Kangxi chose her as the successor.

She knew that Kangxi's attitude would not change during this trip, but it would be good enough if she could let Kangxi know that the concubines were jealous of Mu Sili.

If Kangxi had not treated Mu Sili equally as before, then whatever happened to her later would have been her own fault, after all, the harem did not allow for exclusive favoritism.

The others showed expressions of gratitude after hearing the Queen's words. No matter what, the Queen had agreed to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, so they naturally had to be grateful. Otherwise, if there was a next time, who would they ask to make the decision?

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Don't worry, as long as the Emperor can return to his previous attitude of treating everyone equally, everything will be fine. The palace hates exclusive favoritism the most. The Emperor will definitely understand."

"Since Your Majesty is going to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, I will not disturb you here any longer. I will take my leave."

A group of people left in a mighty manner, leaving only Concubine Tong standing there motionless. The queen knew what she wanted to do without even thinking about it, but she could only listen.

"Your Majesty, this seat doesn't look that comfortable to sit in. No wonder my cousin didn't let me sit there. It turns out he was afraid of tiring me out."

"Really? I think I'm quite good. If I weren't talented, virtuous, and broad-minded, the Empress and the Emperor wouldn't have chosen me to be the Empress.

Compared to you, I not only have a top-notch family background, but also a good family upbringing. It is normal that the Emperor did not choose you to be the Empress. It is better for the Imperial Concubine to have self-awareness."

Concubine Tong did not talk to her. She knew very well what kind of person the queen was. Talking too much to her would affect her mood.

"Your Majesty has already become the Queen. You'd better hold on to your position firmly. Don't let someone kick you off. I will laugh at you for being useless."

Concubine Tong's words made the queen's face turn black. People say that you shouldn't hit people in the face, but Concubine Tong didn't just hit her in the face, she wanted to peel off the skin of her body.

"Then there's no need for you, Noble Concubine. I am the master of the harem and the Emperor's wife. I have the final say in this harem now. If you don't want to be punished by copying the palace rules, you'd better be polite to me."

Concubine Tong rolled her eyes and punished people according to the palace rules. She thought that the queen was great, so she just wanted to see how long she could be the queen. Such a narrow-minded person could make Xiaozhuang and Kangxi misjudge her. Tsk tsk tsk tsk.

"You can only scare me with the palace rules, but it doesn't matter. I am not in good health. If you punish me with the palace rules, I will go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and tell the emperor that you wish me to die of exhaustion."

The Queen is really unhappy now. Concubine Tong must have lost her mind. Why didn't she notice that she was a bit mean before?

Everyone says she is a sickly girl, but she doesn't look like a sickly girl at all. It's clear that her fighting power is off the charts. If it weren't for maintaining her reputation as a virtuous queen, she really wanted to slap her.

Kunning Palace is her territory. Concubine Tong provoked her in her territory. Even if she really hit her, she would be right, right?

"You are frail, not seriously ill. Even if I really punish you, no one will say a word against me, and the one who will be blamed will be you. Do you believe it?"

Concubine Tong looked at the Queen in shock. Did she hear what she just said wrong? The Queen was always so dignified, how could she say such things to her?

"It's obvious that the Queen is joking. I am weak and cannot endure hardship. It's getting late, and you still have to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to see the Emperor. I will go back first."

Concubine Tong was worried that the Queen would really act unconventionally, so she hurriedly bowed and left, while the Queen sneered at her back.

"Weak? That really reminds me. If a weak person is ill for a long time, no one would suspect that someone has tampered with her body, right?

Come, get ready. I'm going to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. The Emperor has indeed gone too far. How can he continue to favor Concubine Ding? Isn't this like roasting her on the fire?"

"yes."

In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Kangxi was working hard. When he thought that he could go to the Yonghe Palace to find Mu Sili after reading this batch of memorials, he felt much better.

Liang Jiugong was very pleased to see this. He had a good eye. Mu Sili really helped Kangxi stabilize his emotions. At this moment, the queen came.

Liang Jiugong had been serving in the palace for many years. He had heard before that a group of concubines went to Kunning Palace. He knew it was related to Mu Sili without any guessing.

He felt that he had a good relationship with Mu Sili and he should say a few words for her to prevent Kangxi from changing his attitude towards her because of the Queen's words.

"Your Majesty, the Empress has arrived. It seems to me that she has come with ill intentions."

Kangxi was instantly unhappy. What did the Queen mean by this? She was putting on a bad face even when she came to his Palace of Purity? Was he the kind of person who would be controlled by others?

The entire Qing Dynasty belongs to him. He is the only one who makes people look down on him. How can he allow others to look down on him?

"Let her in. I want to see what she wants to do."

"yes."

As soon as the queen came in, she saw Kangxi looking at her with displeasure. She looked at Liang Jiugong in confusion, but Liang Jiugong just remained silent. She frowned. In this situation, why should she still say something bad about Mu Sili?

"Why don't you say anything when you're here? I know you never come to my house unless you have something to do. Tell me, what happened?"

Kangxi's tone was not very good. The queen knew that her rash arrival had upset him, but she hadn't said anything yet. With this attitude, wasn't he afraid that she would be upset? After all, she was his queen!

"Your Majesty, I didn't mean to disturb you. It's just that there's been a lot of commotion in the harem lately, so I thought it would be best to tell you something.

I am happy that Concubine Ding has suddenly gained favor. After all, there is nothing wrong in having one more person to serve you. She can also give you more offspring, which is a good thing.

But it's not good for you to favor her too much. You may not know that the concubines in the harem are already complaining. After all, you have been favoring her and neglecting them for such a short period of time.

If they hadn't gone to Kunning Palace today, I wouldn't have wanted to disturb you. You are the ruler of the world, and you should know the principle of treating everyone equally.

Ding Guiren's status is indeed low. If you continue to favor her like this, she will become arrogant. This is a small matter, but I am afraid that she will be targeted by the concubines."

The Queen's words made Kangxi fall into deep thought. He just liked Mu Sili, a liking for no reason, and that was not enough?

Since when did he, an emperor, have to consider the opinions of his concubines? This harem was his, he could do whatever he wanted, and even the queen couldn't say anything because he would be unhappy.