Hongyu sat beside the Emperor and looked up:
Kong He'er was helped in by the magpie and sat down in the most inconspicuous corner.
Another woman in red and another in pink walked in arm in arm; they were Biyue and Xiuhua.
Seeing Gulnaffee standing before the Ancient Locust King, weeping and wailing, the two sisters helped her sit down. Biyue poured tea for Gulnaffee, while Xiuhua served her food.
The two sisters are indeed kind people; one is calm and dignified, while the other is clingy and adorable. If they were to stay in the palace, they would surely gain the emperor's favor in no time.
Although the two sisters had no grudges against Hongyu, Hongyu was planning to make a move on Biyue tonight.
The moment Hongyu learned that she was infertile, she began planning for the future, choosing a future crown prince:
First, let's talk about Kong He'er. With Kong Xiang and Kong Que'er advising her, Kong He'er will definitely compete for the empress's position in the future.
As for Gulnaffee, she was a woman from another ethnic group, and even if she gave birth to a prince, his bloodline was not pure.
Right now, we can only choose between the beauty of the moon and the beauty of the flower.
The two sisters look exactly alike and are inseparable; they'll be a tough pair to deal with in the future!
If we send one away and arrange a marriage between it and the King of Ancient Locust Trees, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?
She was composed and meticulous. Tonight, she was unusually conspicuous, deviating from her usual low-key style.
Wearing a red rhombus-patterned gauze dress, Bi Yue moved with a light and graceful grace. The most eye-catching feature was undoubtedly the white rhombus-patterned gauze strapless top, which was both alluring and subtly revealing.
It is evident that Biyue intends to vie for the emperor's favor.
Therefore, Hongyu decided to keep Xiuhua.
As always, Xiuhua wore a pink dress, showing that she was simple-minded and without guile. If she stayed in the harem, she would surely be of use to Hongyu.
Hongyu clapped her hands, and four dancers walked in.
The dancers, dressed in red rhombus-patterned gauze skirts, rushed towards the ancient locust tree king, like four red peonies clinging to its side.
King Gu Huai was overjoyed and picked up a jar of wine to show to the emperor. "Your Majesty, this is strong liquor that I brought from Guli. Tonight, let's drink and make merry, and not leave until we're drunk."
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The next morning, Hongyu was awakened by pitiful cries.
"Your Majesty, please do justice for Biyue! Biyue has been framed!"
The Moon-Hiding Beauty has arrived? This was exactly what Hongyu had expected.
Hongyu got up to change her clothes without waking the Emperor. As soon as she opened the door, a gust of cold wind greeted her.
"Achoo!" Hongyu couldn't help but sneeze. She covered her mouth, opened her eyes and saw Biyue kneeling at the door, her hair disheveled and tears streaming down her face. Her neck was covered with red marks, obviously from when she had sex with a man.
Hongyu was overjoyed and bent down to help Biyue up, but Biyue kowtowed repeatedly and cried out in grief again:
"Your Majesty, someone is plotting against Biyue. We beg Your Majesty to do justice for Biyue."
"What happened? What kind of behavior is this, crying and sobbing so early in the morning? Come in and tell me."
Hongyu helped Biyue up and led her into the room.
The Emperor was already sitting upright, looking at Biyue and asking, "What happened? Tell me, and I will take care of it for you."
thump!
Biyue knelt on the ground, crying out in grief, "Your Majesty! Biyue has been sent to the room of the Ancient Locust King, and has... lost her innocence."
The Emperor was shocked. Last night, he drank the strong liquor brought by the King of Ancient Locust Trees. After two cups, he became dizzy and eventually got completely drunk. He then went back to the Jiaofang Palace with Hongyu to rest.
He couldn't help but wonder, and looked at Hongyu to ask, "Who sent Biyue back?"
Hongyu was taken aback at first, then said, "I was in a hurry to bring the Emperor back to rest, so I instructed Hongtao and Lvliu to escort the concubines back to the palace, and I specifically instructed them not to make any mistakes."
After Hongyu finished speaking, she gestured to Emerald to go and call someone. Then, she went into the bedroom, took a long robe, and draped it over Biyue's shoulders.
Swish, swish, swish...
Hongtao and Lvliu hurried in. The two knelt down, and Hongtao replied: "Your Majesty, after Her Majesty the Empress left the banquet last night, this servant and Lvliu waited at the door."
Seeing Consort He stagger out, and Magpie couldn't support her alone, the maid and Green Willow escorted Consort He back to the Thousand Joy Palace.
When I returned, only Consort Na remained at the banquet. Consort Na said, 'King Gu Huai left with two dancers, and the two noble ladies also returned to Qingyan Palace.'
Finally, this servant and Green Willow escorted Consort Na back to Guiyang Palace.
Upon hearing this, Biyue shook her head repeatedly, "No, I didn't go back to Qingyan Palace with Xiuhua. Something's not right. I have an amazing alcohol tolerance. I was dizzy after only two cups last night. Someone must have tampered with the drinks."
"This is strong liquor from the Western Regions, a gift from the Ancient Locust King to the Emperor. Who would dare to tamper with it?"
After Hongyu finished speaking, she looked at the Emperor.
The Emperor was completely bewildered and had no clue how to investigate the events of last night's banquet. Besides, Hongyu was now the Empress and should rightfully be in charge of the inner palace.
So the Emperor looked at Hongyu and instructed, "Empress, I entrust this matter entirely to you. I will go to the morning court first."
After seeing the Emperor off, Hongyu returned to the hall and closed the door.
Looking at Bi Yue, who was crying uncontrollably, she felt guilty:
Although she used every means possible and even took lives in order to become empress, those people deserved to die.
But Biyue was indeed innocent.
Last night, Hongyu saw that Biyue was wearing a red gauze dress, so she ordered the dancers to change into dresses of the same color, just to confuse Xiuhua's eyes.
Once everyone was intoxicated, a dancer dragged Xiuhua away, while King Guhuai carried Biyue back to his room. This was the scheme of Hongyu and King Guhuai.
Hongyu personally helped Biyue up and sat her in the armchair, whispering words of comfort:
"Has the Emperor seen Biyue? He is too busy with state affairs to care about the affairs of the harem. In the future, new women will continue to enter the harem, and we will eventually be neglected."
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