Why is this happening? My aunt has always been healthy and has survived all those hard times. How did she get sick now? How did she become so seriously ill?
It must be the father and the stepmother; the stepmother must be ruthless and intolerant of the concubine.
Half an hour later, Consort Tong wiped away her tears and said coldly, "Send some more silver to the Imperial Household Department. I must serve the Emperor before the New Year and become his concubine legitimately."
"Your Majesty,"
The palace maid serving Consort Tong looked hesitant.
Consort Tong glared fiercely at the palace maid. "Do you also look down on me? Although I am born of a concubine, I am a consort bestowed by the Emperor. As long as I serve him in bed, my position is legitimate."
“I know you are all Father’s people. What have I done wrong? I only want to protect my aunt.”
The palace maid knelt down with a thud and kept kowtowing.
"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me! It's not that I'm unwilling to send the money to the Imperial Household Department, but the Imperial Household Department received instructions from Consort Wen long ago to hang up Your Majesty's green plaque."
"Your Majesty, I swear to Heaven, I have never been disloyal to you."
Upon hearing this, Consort Tong staggered a few steps.
Her lips trembled, her voice shaking, "Consort Wen? It's Consort Wen again. She's already harmed me once, and now she's trying to harm me a second time."
“I have no grudge against Consort Wen, so why does she keep trying to harm me? Knowing that my aunt is ill and can’t wait any longer, she still ordered the Imperial Household Department to hang up my nameplate.”
"Consort Wen, from this day forward, I will never let you get away with this..."
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