"Mu Han, I think I've treated you well, and you treat me like this?"

Mu Han looked at Concubine Zhen quietly: "What do you mean, Madam? Did Mu Han do anything wrong?"

"It was when Concubine Jing's nails were about to scratch your face and I tried to stop her,"

"Or was it Concubine Jing who pinched your neck and I poured water on you, or was it me who sent someone to inform the emperor?"

"Or, have I done many dirty things for you that shouldn't appear in front of you?"

Concubine Zhen was shocked, and her already smudged makeup was full of ferocity: "How dare you threaten me?"

Mu Han laughed at himself: "So, the queen wants to punish me? If so, Mu Han has no complaints."

"But before that, please change your clothes first. Although it is midsummer, you were frightened last night. Don't catch a cold."

After saying this, she walked out without looking back.

Zhen Fei clenched her fists tightly. Just as she was feeling angry about what she had done, she suddenly saw the expressionless man kneeling in front of the main hall under the scorching sun, not moving at all.

Seeing this, the maidservant beside Concubine Zhen hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please forgive Aunt Mu. Aunt Mu has always been a cold-hearted person, but her starting point is good. Everything she did was for your sake!"

"Yes, Madam, every morning it is always Aunt Mu who gets up the earliest. No matter if she is on duty or not, the first thing she does is to go around our Yongning Palace. After she knows everything she should know, she will help you bathe and change clothes. She cares about your safety more than anyone else!"

At this moment, Concubine Zhen was still angry. She had suffered such a great humiliation, but before she could say anything, these people were all pleading for that person.

Immediately, a few "pa pa pa" sounds were heard, and everyone's voice was choked. In the hall, everyone knelt down immediately: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"

Concubine Zhen looked coldly at the face outside the palace that had not changed color from beginning to end: "Since you are willing to kneel, then kneel enough. The humiliation I suffered today must not be let go like this."

"Mu Han, don't think that I dare not do anything to you. You are just a servant. Without me, would you be where you are today?"

"But you are so stupid that you don't know what's good for you. You have embarrassed me several times and made me lose face. Today, I can't get rid of the hatred in my heart!"

Mu Han looked at Concubine Zhen's back as she walked away with a hint of sneer at the corner of his lips.

Hate? You hate me?

Haha, do you know that I hate you more than anyone else?

Qiu Zhen hated Mu Han so much that he did not give her any face today. Even though she knew that he could not live without her and that this man was doing this for her own good, she could not swallow this.

So, when Mu Han took the initiative to kneel in front of the hall, she curled her lips, sneered, turned around and left without looking back. Since she wanted to kneel, she might as well kneel to her heart's content.

She wanted to see how stubborn she could be!

When she tore off the clothes that were messed up by Concubine Jing and those maids, pulled out the red hairpins on her head, lay down in the warm bath, and saw the spots on her body, she gritted her teeth with hatred.

This Zeng Rou, she will not let her go!

Thinking carefully about what she had done today, Qiu Zhen gnashed her teeth in hatred. She was not like this usually and was very tolerant.

But, but I had such nightmares last night and today...

No, that was not a nightmare, it was real. It was only this morning, when she saw the blood stains left on the ground, that she realized that she had been tricked last night. As for who it was, she didn't know. Thinking back to what she had said last night, she couldn't help but feel a little scared.

So when Concubine Jing hinted that she was the one who harmed Du Yunge and destroyed the entire Du family, she could no longer bear it, and pounced on her, venting her anger severely.

Now, not only did he not get rid of his anger, but he also caused a fishy smell.

She was not afraid of Concubine Jing, but what she was afraid of now was who was the person who was plotting against her behind her back?

He was able to sneak into her Yongning Palace silently, knock down the guards, palace maids, and eunuchs who were on night watch, and he knew clearly the grievances and love-hate relationship between her and the Du family.

This person is definitely not simple.

Unfortunately, she still couldn't remember what the woman looked like last night. Whenever she closed her eyes, the horrifying scene that appeared in front of her was Du Yunge gouging out her eyeballs, removing her chin, and crawling towards her covered in blood.

Also, what did Concubine Jing say today?

The Wenchang Marquis Mansion was wiped out by the "Du Zi Xiu Ming" before dawn today?

Could it be that the person who sneaked into her Yongning Palace last night had a terrible connection with the "Du character"?

The more Qiu Zhen thought about it, the more scared he became. Even when he was soaking in a warm pool on a hot summer day, his hands and feet felt cold and he couldn't help but break out in cold sweats.

"Zeng Rou, you idiot, do you think I'm afraid? Since I dare to do it, I dare to take responsibility. I don't believe that those people can still kill me in the palace."

At this time, the woman who was being cursed by Qiu Zhen was also soaking in the pool. The difference was that she was surrounded by palace maids and maids. When they saw her scratched body, they couldn't stop crying.

"How could Concubine Zhen be so cruel? Oh my god, she's bleeding. Your Majesty, what should we do? In this state, there's no way we can sleep with the emperor. If the emperor finds out, won't we be in trouble?"

Zeng Rou sneered, "She's not afraid yet, so what should I be afraid of? She has the courage to do it, but not the courage to bear the consequences? No matter what, it was Qiu Zhen who wanted to do it. Just based on this point, I can make her speechless!"

"Your Majesty, what you mean is that Qiu Zhen will not take the initiative to complain about what happened today?"

"She would not take the initiative to complain unless she is out of her mind!"

"But didn't the people from Yongning Palace just say that the Queen Mother..."

"Foolish! The Queen Mother has not cared about worldly affairs for many years. Moreover, have you forgotten who the most favored female official around the Queen Mother is? That is Ruyan, Ruyan, one of the four major female officials around the Queen Mother!"

Having said this, Zeng Rou's lips curled up into a gloating smile.

"Ruyan has openly shown her dislike for Yongning Palace for a long time. Do you think that her enemies, Qiu Zhen, can really invite the Empress Dowager here? She is dreaming!"

"What did your Majesty do just now?" Zeng Rou couldn't help but splash the water in the bucket at the female official beside her when she heard this: "You idiot, if you had half the ability of Mu Han, I wouldn't have to worry so much."

"You're usually quite smart, but why do you become so cautious once you're involved in the affairs of Yongning Palace?"

Zhenzhu looked at Zeng Rou aggrievedly, "Have you forgotten, Madam? Zhenzhu's sister died at the hands of Qiu Zhen. Over the years, I have been thinking about revenge all the time, but, but I also know that I have some abilities, so I have to be careful in my actions. I hope Madam will forgive me!"

Zeng Rou was stunned. Apparently, she seemed to remember Coral who died accidentally because the emperor looked at her for a second longer.

And Shanhu is Zhenzhu's biological sister. If she hadn't sent her to do something, she wouldn't have run into the emperor. And it was precisely because she was looked at by the emperor that Qiu Zhen gave her...

Zeng Rou was not a cruel person. She was the daughter of an official family and had received an orthodox education since childhood. Although she had seen the filth and ugliness in the rear courtyard before entering the palace, it was nothing compared to the harem that was so precarious.

If you don't kill others, others will step on your head to climb up. This is the harem, a terrifying place that will change even the most innocent woman.

Zhenzhu is Zeng Rou's maid who came with her as a dowry. She has been with her since she was a child. Although she is not the smartest, she is loyal and can even risk her own life for Zeng Rou.

Shanhu was her biological sister. She came to the palace to live with her elder sister. After only ten days in Changxin Palace, she was...

Thinking of this, she sighed softly, with pity in her tone.

"I'm sorry, Zhu'er. It's my fault for forgetting Shanhu. But don't worry, bad people don't have a good ending. With our current foundation, it's really not suitable for us to confront Concubine Zhen head-on. We can have a small fight, but if we anger her, there's no guarantee what she will do."

"Although I am not afraid of her, the Mu Han beside her is indeed an extraordinary character."

When Pearl heard this, tears started falling down her face.

"Thank you for your concern, Madam. It's all because of me being useless. I can't share your worries, and I even let you comfort me instead. I deserve to die!"

"Alright, I know you are loyal, so don't show it. Now do you understand why I want to take advantage of the situation?"

Pearl nodded with tears in her eyes: "I understand. Your Majesty was caught off guard by Concubine Zhen's sudden move today. We are right. After all, it was Concubine Zhen who took the initiative. Even if we go to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager in the future, we can still justify it. What's more, there are so many concubines in the harem who can testify. We should know when to stop."

Zeng Rou nodded in satisfaction: "Although your little brain is not as useful as Mu Han's, I like you. Mu Han looks gloomy and doesn't seem to respect Qiu Zhen. If I'm not careful, he might bite me back in the future. Instead of that, it's better for me to be a little dumber like you."

"My lady, I am not as stupid as you say, am I?"

Zhenzhu blushed and scratched her head embarrassedly. Zeng Rou smiled and glared at her.

"Yes, yes, you are not that stupid, but I am really in pain. Let's find a female doctor to come over later. Anyway, what happened today cannot be hidden from those two people in the palace. Although we have suffered a great loss, that woman will not get any good either. Although I am not sure why the emperor is so good to Qiu Zhen, the emperor's mood today, hehe, seems not to be very good!"

Wei Yuchen was in a very bad mood indeed. An hour later, when he walked out of Kunning Palace, Liu Shi immediately recounted to him everything that had just happened in Yongning Palace.

"How disgraceful!" Wei Yuchen's face darkened, with a hint of anger in his eyes.

"Qiu Zhen, it's her again? Does she really think that no one in the harem can control her, so she can bully others as much as she wants? Does she really think that I am blind?"

"Your Majesty, calm down. We still don't know why Concubine Zhen took action. How about this?"

"Humph, Liu Shi, you've never been so respectful to her like you are today. What's wrong? Are you crazy?"

Liu Shi's heart trembled, and he fell to his knees with a plop: "I dare not."

"You don't dare? I think you dare. Don't you just want me to go and see her? I will do as you wish and see what kind of filthy things are hidden in this Yongning Palace!"

The so-called dirty things refer to what happened in Yongning Palace last night. Since they knew about this, the emperor naturally knew it too. In addition, Concubine Jing brought people to Yongning Palace this morning, and Qiu Zhen suddenly took action later. Liu Shi was very curious and really wanted the emperor to go and see.

But, but he didn't expect Wei Yuchen to point it out in public, and he immediately lowered his head even lower: "I dare not, I am really worried about the safety of Concubine Zhen."

"Go to Yongning Palace!" Wei Yuchen glanced at him coldly from above, then left in a huff.

Qiu Cheng turned around and glared at him, "Shut up!"

Liu Shi got up from the ground and sighed at Wei Yuchen's back: "Empress Zhen has been in the harem for so many years, and I have never seen her suffer such a big loss. Who is Concubine Jing? How dare Concubine Jing provoke her on weekdays? What provoked Concubine Zhen to do it desperately today? Aren't you curious?"

Qiu Cheng looked at him coldly: "Even if you are curious, so what? She is the emperor's woman, don't forget your identity. The emperor can forgive you today, but what about next time? Remember your duty!"

After saying this, Qiu Cheng left without looking back.

Liu Shi, looking at their backs, was not sure whether he was reciting or muttering, "The only person Zhen Fei fears is the late Empress!"

Let me ask, who could provoke Zhenfei's anger?

There is only one answer, and that is - the late Queen Du Yunge.

Obviously, the emperor did not realize this, and neither did Qiu Cheng.

The Emperor spent most of the morning in Kunning Palace today. The object that reminded him of was naturally the late Empress, but as for Concubine Zhen... I wonder if the Emperor can discover this if he goes there now?

Thinking of the late queen, that gentle, honest and beautiful woman like an orchid in a valley, Liu Shi's eyes became moist and he finally shed tears of regret.

My queen, I can never repay you for saving my life in this life, but in the next life, I will work like a slave to repay you!

The so-called life-saving grace was that when the emperor was attacked, Liu Shi used his body to block the fatal arrow. No one in the court could save him. It was her who, despite her noble status, pulled out the arrow for him and saved his life.

Unfortunately, he was just a servant and was powerless to do anything about the murder of the entire Du family.

It was just because his master was Wei Yuchen. Even though Du Yunge had once saved his life, compared to the emperor's country, he dared not and could not betray him.

Therefore, he can only be a villain, an ungrateful villain.

Liu Shi looked sadly at the desolate Kunning Palace, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, turned around dejectedly, and followed Wei Yuchen.

At this time, Qiu Zhen had already bathed and changed into clean and gorgeous palace clothes. She was sitting in the shade at the entrance of the hall, drinking tea while letting the palace maids twist her black hair.

Maybe she just took a shower and didn’t have time to put on makeup.

Even so, it is difficult to conceal her radiant and exquisite face. This is one of the secrets of why Qiu Zhen was the most favored woman in the harem.

This face looks like this before putting on makeup. After putting on makeup, it is even more bright and beautiful, attracting countless people in seconds.

Although there is no shortage of beauties in the harem, and the emperor may not only value beauty, but without beauty, it is absolutely impossible. The fact that Qiu Zhen was able to accompany the emperor for nearly twenty years was not just because of her face.

Qiu Zhen looked at Mu Han kneeling at the entrance of the main hall, his eyes flashing with a cold and cruel smile: "What? You still don't want to admit your mistake?"

Mu Han raised her eyes expressionlessly: "What have I done wrong?"

"You're such a tough nut to crack!" Qiu Zhen paused while drinking tea, frowned and looked at her, with dissatisfaction growing in his eyes.

"I know you have a stubborn temper, but now is not the time for you to act stubborn. Do you really not want to admit your mistake?"

Mu Han was kneeling in the glaring sunlight. Qiu Zhen, who was sitting in the shade, naturally did not notice the flash of mockery in her eyes.

Faced with her undoubted dissatisfaction, she straightened her spine stubbornly, looked at Qiu Zhen indifferently, and said in a cold voice.

"I have a clear conscience. I have lived like this for so many years. If Your Majesty insists that I am wrong, why don't you just punish me?"

Is this a threat to her?

Great, do you really think she is afraid of her?

Qiu Zhen slammed the teacup in her hand onto the coffee table next to her, then leaned leisurely on the soft chair. A stern look flashed across her mature and charming face.

"Mu Han, ah Mu Han, you have been in the harem for many years, but you can't even see this? Threat? Do you think I dare not?"

"My queen, I will kill you or chop you up as you please. There's no need to waste your breath here!"

Obviously, Mu Han was too lazy to waste time talking to her.

"you!"

Even though she knew that this was Mu Han's personality, Qiu Zhen was still furious at her words. If she didn't teach her a lesson today, would she really think she was someone important?

"Okay, today I want to see how hard your bones are!"

Qiu Zhen stood up suddenly, a fierce look flashed across her charming and enchanting face: "Someone come here!"

"I'm here!"

"Drag her away and let me beat her until she begs for mercy!"

In other words, if she doesn't speak, she will be beaten to death!

"Yes, madam."

Facing Qiu Zhen's anger, Mu Han smiled coldly, apparently unmoved. When the guards were about to walk towards her, she straightened her back stubbornly and stood up.

"You don't have to do anything, I can walk by myself!"

In Yongning Palace, no one except Qiu Zhen can ignore Mu Han's presence. Even though it seems that he is going to be punished now, Qiu Zhen's words and deeds reveal that he wants Aunt Mu to give in.

As long as she gives in, she will still be Aunt Mu who no one can underestimate in the future.

So none of the guards dared to do anything to her. Not only that, but they also turned around and whispered to comfort her.

"Aunt Mu, the queen is still angry. If you give in, she might spare your life. You only have one life. If you die, you will lose everything!"

"Yes, Aunt Mu, the Queen is watching here, and we dare not let you go. If you give in, you can avoid physical pain, which will benefit everyone!"

Mu Han's face was indifferent, and it was hard to tell what he was thinking, but he kept walking forward without stopping. Seeing this, the two guards exchanged glances silently.

It seems that they underestimated Aunt Mu's stubbornness. She is afraid that she can't escape the bitter meal today.

Mu Han naturally heard the kindness of the two guards, but today, she had no intention of bowing to Qiu Zhen.

Not only did he not want to, he also wanted to make a big fuss. If he could be beaten to death, it would not be a bad thing...

Thinking of this, her steps became faster and faster. In Qiu Zhen's eyes, she was extremely dazzling.

In particular, during this period of time, the palace maids and maids around her all knelt down and begged for mercy.

Qiu Zhen also wanted to do them a favor, but this woman was so determined. Is it so difficult to bow to her?

"Shut up! If anyone dares to say another word, I will cut off her tongue!"