Now the An family is very arrogant in the previous dynasty.
It was extremely normal that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager themselves looked down on them and regarded them as thorns in their eyes.
If they wanted to find an opportunity to give them a warning, she would have nothing to say.
She pursed her lips and then said to the Queen Mother, "Then according to the Queen Mother, it is still my fault that I beat Qiao Yuange this time, right?"
"But Qiao Yuange is just a maid in the harem. Even if I touch her, what can I do? Why bother to alarm the Queen Mother and the Emperor? Could it be that the Grand Emperor wants to bear the stigma of being frivolous for Qiao Yuange? I don't think the Emperor should be so ignorant."
Every word Concubine An said was filled with jealousy.
The emperor did not want to get involved in the affairs between these women, but
If he didn't speak at this moment, wouldn't he be looked down upon by others?
So he said, "You mean, because you looked down on my special favor for Qiao Yuange, you were jealous and punished Qiao Yuange, right?"
Concubine An opened her mouth.
She had already prepared herself for a debate with the scholars.
But after the emperor analyzed the matter rationally, she didn't know how to explain it.
She straightened her neck and then said, "Yes, that's what I think!"
The emperor sneered and looked her up and down, revealing an expression of contempt without disguising it.
Concubine An was not blind, she must have caught the emperor's expression.
Her heart skipped a beat, and at that moment she seemed to understand what a person would become when he or she was not favored.
She stayed in the harem the longest, and she and the emperor treated each other with respect.
The emperor ignored her, and she herself did not bother him.
She thought that since she was so sensible, the emperor would sooner or later realize her understanding and give her the position of queen.
As long as she doesn't do anything wrong, the emperor's even a little bit of mercy on her will make her feel that all her efforts are not in vain.
But now she realized how stupid she was?
She had never concealed her desire for the throne, nor had she ever tried to hide her jealousy.
The reason why she and the emperor had treated each other with respect before was simply because the emperor had not shown any liking for any woman.
If the Emperor had shown earlier that he actually liked women, Concubine An would not have torn off her hypocritical mask in an instant after a brief period of tolerance.
The emperor was a little impatient, but he still said weakly: "What you said is really interesting. Who do you think you are? Do you really think that you and your family can do whatever you want in the harem? No matter what you do, I can forgive you, right?"
"If your father dared to make his own suggestion in the previous dynasty, we should give him face. But what about you? What achievements have you made in the harem? In such a long time in the harem, have you done anything to deserve the position of imperial concubine?"
"If your father hadn't laid the foundation for you, how could you do whatever you want in this harem?"
When the emperor said this, the expression on his face remained unchanged, and even his tone was still as lazy as before.
But Concubine An shuddered all over when she heard it.
She opened her mouth and wanted to continue to defend herself in front of the emperor.
However, everyone can see clearly the disputes in the harem.
The emperor has been on the throne for only a short time and is not up to the task, so the world is like a shaky pagoda. Because the foundation is not solid, everyone wants to kick it.
The An family is now developing better and better, and Concubine An is indeed becoming more aggressive in the harem.
The Emperor had long disliked her, and he probably took this opportunity to work with the Empress Dowager to capture her and make the An family bleed.
She was clearly aware of these little tricks, but this time there was no way she could avoid them.
She looked up at the emperor coldly. Now that the emperor knew all her little thoughts, she wanted to see what choice the young emperor would make.
She said to the emperor: "How does the emperor intend to punish me?"
The emperor was not polite and said to her, "I put you in solitary confinement before, but you didn't do it properly. Instead, you ran out and punished the servants wantonly. Do you admit this?"
Concubine An knew that it was inevitable that she would be punished this time, so she nodded and continued, "I admit that I was jealous and punished Qiao Yuange. Before Your Majesty punishes me, you should understand that Qiao Yuange is just a maid. Even if I beat her, I should not be punished too much."
It seems that Concubine An wants to flatter the emperor and make everyone think that he is ruining his country because of his beauty.
Shu Fei, who had been standing by and watching the fun, stood up at the right time, pointed at herself and said, "But you hit me? There is no contradiction or conflict between the two of us. I wanted to visit you, but you hit me, you should admit this, anyway, you can't escape this punishment!"
Concubine An's heart skipped a beat. She had planned everything, but she had never expected that this woman would also run away.
Before, Shu Fei and the emperor were very far apart. She was just having fun in the harem and didn't want to get involved in the palace fighting.
Occasionally she would come out and make some sarcastic remarks, but Concubine An was unwilling to argue with her.
But why is she always on Qiao Yuange's side today? Could it be that Qiao Yuange has done her some favor?
Although she claimed to be a noble concubine and had a high status in the harem, Shu Fei was not someone she could offend just because she wanted to.
Concubine An's father was just a prime minister in the previous dynasty, a civil servant. Although he had extensive knowledge, he was powerless.
I heard that his father had been trying to please General Shu in recent days, but was turned away due to General Shu's poor health.
She acted on impulse and attacked Shu Fei. Now she is terrified when she thinks about it again.
But Shu Fei made it clear that she was not on the same side as her, which made her feel even more strange.
The emperor was obviously confused by these women. He clapped his hands and said to Concubine An, "You should reflect on yourself for another three months. For the previous three months, you will be locked up in your courtyard for half a year."
"This time I'm telling you clearly that you are in solitary confinement, not on vacation in the yard. Be honest. If you dare to wander around like you did this time, punishing servants, and looking for trouble, it will not be as simple as solitary confinement. By then, your position as the imperial concubine that you are so proud of may be in vain."
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