"Noble Lady Yu has become arrogant due to her favor and neglected the moral code. She has offended the emperor and intentionally committed a crime. Immediately, her title is stripped and she is demoted to a sixth-rank beauty. This is decreed!"
Wei Shuyi caused a big scene in the mourning hall, and this was the outcome.
Xie Yanci slapped her in public, making it clear that he wanted to stand on Concubine Jin's side and draw a clear line between them.
She didn't remember how she finally returned to Sang Yuxuan, she only knew that she was completely defeated.
Qu Wenhe went to the Changsheng Palace to express his gratitude: "Your Majesty, I am grateful for your protection, otherwise my daughter would have been wrongfully killed by others! Although she is now a noble concubine in the palace, in my heart, she is still a child. I will never allow others to throw dirty water on me without any evidence!"
"Don't worry, I won't let Yao'er get hurt."
"Alas! I understand Lady Yi's... oh no, Lady Yu's feelings. However, even though you are heartbroken, it's a bit too much to blame this little girl!"
Xie Yanci couldn't force a smile. He chatted perfunctorily for a few minutes and then ordered someone to send Qu Wenhe away.
A shadow guard emerged from behind the screen and said, "Your Majesty, Sangyu Pavilion has been very quiet these past few days. The palace servants are all doing their jobs, and we haven't noticed anyone being cunning or deliberately mistreating Young Lady Yu."
"Well, what about her?"
"Mrs. Yu stayed indoors, even waiting for the palace servants to bring her meals. However, I have seen the food boxes, and they were basically untouched. At most, she drank a few cups of tea."
"I haven't confined her to her house, nor have I cut off her food, clothing, and other necessities. Why are you making things so difficult for yourself?"
The shadow guard was not sure whether the emperor was talking to him. He looked up and remained silent.
"Chu Mu, just say what you want to say."
"Yes." He lowered his head. "I'm a rough man and don't understand a woman's mind. But, this matter... I've put myself in their shoes. If I were convinced that someone was the murderer, and my husband was guarding that person, or even killing him... I'd have already lost my beloved child and my husband's love, and I would indeed have thoughts of suicide."
Xie Yanci immediately retorted: "It is a serious crime for a concubine to commit suicide!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Miss Yu has no relatives. Even if it is a serious crime to kill nine generations of her family, there is no one in her family who can punish her."
Yes. She has no relatives left.
Therefore, Zhaohua became her everything and the only person connected to her by blood.
Chu Mu's words stabbed Xie Yanci's heart again!
He didn't dare to recall the scene in the mourning hall that day, knowing that the power of that slap was enough to sever the relationship between the two!
"Your Majesty, would you like to go to Sangyuxuan to take a look? I'm afraid... I'm afraid I won't make it in time, and that Young Master Yu will get into trouble."
"You know better than anyone what my intention is in doing this." Xie Yanci still chose to decline. "Those two families are eyeing her covetously. I can't put her in such a precarious position again! The only way to deceive them is to commit a cruel act in front of everyone. The more I do this, the longer it will take for us to meet. I also want to comfort her, but if I do, all my efforts will be in vain!"
Chu Mu expressed his understanding: "Yes, I understand."
"Find a chance to look after her and don't let her do anything stupid. I will also arrange for someone to visit Sang Yuxuan."
"yes!"--
The Queen specifically exempted Wei Shuyi from the morning and evening visits.
After the party was dismissed that day, Concubine Wen lazily sat in her sedan chair, a look of regret on her face. "Ah, how boring! I thought Concubine Yu was a smart person, but who would have thought that when faced with trouble, she would lose her temper!"
"My dear, are you still thinking about what happened on the day of the funeral?"
"That's right! She contradicted the Imperial Concubine and disobeyed the Imperial Will. She's a little foolish, but she's very much in my heart! My eldest sister got beaten, so she's probably too embarrassed to go out. Look, she didn't come today!"
Mu Tao was fanning herself vigorously beside him. "My lady, I don't think she's an impulsive person. Why did she get so upset that she yelled at the Emperor? I was scared to death at the time, afraid that the Emperor would blame others as well!"
"Alas! This is another point of regret for me. Even if the royal heir is gone, there is still a way to have another one. As long as she firmly grasps the emperor's grace, she is not too old to have children! Why did she care about a little girl, trapping herself and ending up in this situation?"
In Lady Wen's heart, her children are all bargaining chips that can be used.
If she gave birth to a princess, she would definitely not be able to inherit the throne. She would then choose to have her daughter marry into the power of the previous dynasty when she grew up, or deliberately create trouble to overthrow her rivals. Even if it meant sacrificing her life, she wouldn't care.
If she gave birth to a prince, she would work hard to cultivate him. Those with dull natures would be eliminated and become one of the meaningful dead souls. If she was lucky enough to give birth to a gifted son, she would help him overcome obstacles and win the throne of the prince!
In any case, they are all chess pieces, so why should they fall out of favor because of a discarded piece?
She couldn't figure it out.
After Lady Min and her group walked away, Zhen Changzai appeared from the corner with a worried look on her face.
"My first impression was indeed good! Lady Wen is completely heartless! She's ruthless even to her own children, let alone her so-called allies! She was so sweet-tongued when inviting me, but if anything goes wrong, she'll definitely run away faster than anyone else!"
"My lady, since you don't like her, from now on, we will just ignore the people in Yanxi Palace." The personal maid helped her walk towards Yonghe Palace, "Let's go back!"
"No." "Young Master?"
Zhen Changzai sighed and pointed to the other side: "Yu Meiren hasn't been here for several days. I want to go to Lin'an Palace to see her."
"My lady, she is now a criminal in the palace."
"How miserable she is! She lost her daughter. What crime did she commit?"
The attendant explained awkwardly, "My lady, Concubine Yu has offended the Emperor... Logically, after Princess Zhaohua's passing, as the Princess's biological mother, the Emperor would have rewarded her. Why would he demote her as a punishment? Everyone in the palace avoids her, so why would my lady want to be involved in her bad luck?"
"Then I'll just take a look outside, is that not okay?"
"All right."
The attendant couldn't persuade Zhen Changzai, so he followed her to the vicinity of Sangyuxuan.
Just happened to run into Jingning coming back to collect his share——
"This servant pays homage to Zhen Changzai."
"No need to be polite. Are you a maid from Jiaofeng Palace, or..."
"I am Sang Yuxuan's servant." Jing Ning looked at her face and the kind-hearted man's face, and asked bravely, "Young Master, can you help us?"
"help?"
"My young mistress is afraid of heat, a condition she contracted during her pregnancy. Since the princess passed away, the Imperial Household Department withheld ice, leaving her sleepless all night... I dare not ask the Emperor for help. After much deliberation, I can only ask other kind-hearted ladies for help..."
Zhen Changzai laughed upon hearing this and said, "If I don't agree, won't I be considered a malicious person?"
"That's not what I meant!"
"Don't worry, I'm not blaming you." Zhen Chang glanced towards the east side hall. "Hasn't the emperor come to see Yu Meiren once since she became like this?"
"No."
"Go and have some of the ice from our palace brought over here and give it to Yu Meiren," she immediately instructed her attendants. "She's in a bad mood, and after this incident, she'll have to worry about getting sick."
There was another sentence she didn't say.
The imperial family is indeed heartless.
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