Besides, his sister is now the queen. If he can win over the brother and sister, the throne will not be far away.
Xu Haoran looked at the hypocritical person in front of him and realized for the first time that he had been blind before.
He didn't even notice the obvious calculation in Chen Ziyi's eyes, and yet he became close friends with such a person.
He said it lightly, but you can imagine what would happen to the brother and sister because of his testimony.
If his sister had not been valued by the emperor and became the queen, he would have been trapped in that dark secret room for the rest of his life.
His sister will also be badly harmed by Wu.
Looking at Chen Ziyi, Xu Haoran's eyes gradually turned cold. He stood up and drew the sword beside him.
Chen Ziyi stood up in shock, thinking that Xu Haoran was going to attack him.
Xu Haoran lifted up his robe and cut it down, acting decisively and resolutely.
"From now on, you, Chen Ziyi, are no longer my brother. We will not recognize each other when we meet in the future."
Then he threw the torn robe behind him and disappeared into the distance.
Chen Ziyi was so angry that he gritted his teeth and secretly cursed Xu Haoran for being ungrateful.
Although the emperor kept the princess's affairs a secret, the empress dowager still found out on the third day.
He was already angry, and the imperial concubine was fanning the flames.
"Your Majesty, you are really unreliable. The princess is still young and playful. She may have gone a bit too far this time, but isn't this punishment too severe?"
"After all, the princess is the princess's daughter, and she was raised under your watch, Queen Dowager. Therefore, I have to do it for your sake. It's enough to put her under house arrest."
Seeing that the Queen Mother remained silent, the Imperial Concubine continued.
"But I heard that General Xu is the Empress's brother, so it's no wonder that the Emperor would come forward."
"But this compensation is quite a lot, General Zhongyi. How many ministers will be dissatisfied with this promotion?"
The Queen Mother threw the teacup in her hand away fiercely: "In my opinion, she is a vixen who brings disaster to the country. The Emperor is completely bewitched by her."
"To appoint a young man in his early twenties as a general for a woman is sheer nonsense!"
"I should have investigated the Empress first. Now the Emperor listens to her in everything. Does he even have eyes for me, the Empress Dowager?"
The imperial concubine looked at the empress dowager who was very angry, and a look of triumph flashed in her eyes.
During these two days, the imperial concubine knew how much the emperor loved the queen without having to ask specifically.
I heard that the people in the Pepper Room called for water several times a day, without any distinction between day and night. They were totally shameless.
The imperial concubine was so angry that she broke several sets of teacups in the palace.
Although the Queen Mother was angry, she would not scold Xu Jinyi in the first few days of the wedding, so Xu Jinyi had no idea that the Queen Mother had written her down in a small notebook.
The three days of the emperor's rest passed quickly. If the emperor had to attend the court early in the morning, Xu Jinyi would also dress up and go to meet the sisters in the harem.
After Xu Jinyi finished dressing up, she found out that the concubines in the harem had been waiting for a long time.
Xu Jinyi loves the color red, so she didn't wear a phoenix robe, but the bright red dress made her look even more charming and beautiful.
When she appeared with her slender waist twisted, the concubines all gasped.
They could only watch the Queen's coronation ceremony from afar that day. They knew the Queen was very beautiful, but they didn't expect that she was even more beautiful when seen up close.
And she exudes a charming aura all over her body.
One could tell from her tired and rosy face that she had been heavily moisturized and irrigated by a man.
She is so enviable!
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Queen. May Your Majesty be blessed with good health and happiness."
After Xu Jinyi sat in the seat of honor, Concubine Wu led all the concubines to pay their respects to Xu Jinyi.
During the process, Concubine Wu's face looked very ugly.
"Everyone, get up."
Concubine Wu was sitting below. She glanced at Xu Jinyi and said sarcastically, "Your Majesty, the Queen is so majestic. It's so cold, you must have kept the sisters waiting for so long."
Xu Jinyi drank a sip of hot tea and said lazily and nonchalantly, "This is also your Majesty's fault. I wanted to get up early, but your Majesty forced me to sleep in a little longer."
"Your Majesty is considerate, and I think you sisters know that."
Many concubines looked unhappy after hearing what Xu Jinyi said. They didn't expect that the queen would dare to show off her favor like this.
So shameless!
Of course, some concubines looked at the imperial concubine's dark face and secretly curled the corners of their lips.
They knew that His Majesty only had affection for them, not love, and gradually they no longer expected the Emperor's favor.
They just want to spend the rest of their lives in peace in this harem, but the imperial concubine won't let them have their wish.
So they had a very difficult life in this harem.
So they were happy to see the imperial concubine being humiliated.
"A-choo, A-choo~"
“Swoosh~”
Xu Jinyi frowned slightly and looked at the dozens of women below, and found that more than half of them were sneezing and sniffing non-stop.
Some of them clearly looked sick and had pale complexions.
The imperial concubine glared at those people and then said, "How can Your Majesty casually reveal such a secret matter? If outsiders hear it, they might think Your Majesty is obsessed with beauty and neglecting state affairs."
"And you saw it too. My sisters have been waiting for so long. I hope they don't all get sick when they return."
Xu Jinyi's eyes narrowed, and his tone was cold: "How outrageous!"
"As a noble concubine, you slander His Majesty at will. What is your intention?"
The imperial concubine was shaking when she saw Xu Jinyi biting back, but she had to lower her head.
She knelt down and said with a suppressed breath, "Please forgive me, Queen. I was quick-witted and my words were not careful."
"It's good that you admit your mistakes, but I've heard that the Imperial Concubine in the harem is the most disciplined person. Today, I'll give her a small punishment and a big warning. Imperial Concubine, go back and copy the female rules and regulations and give them to me on the fifteenth day of the next day."
Upon hearing this, many concubines secretly cheered. Since returning that day, many of them fell ill, but the imperial concubine still did not let them go.
Even with his sick body, he had to finish copying the Buddhist scriptures.
It's winter and my hands are not flexible. I can't even imagine how sore they are when I raise my hands to copy.
A Buddhist scripture is quite thick, and if you don't finish copying it, you won't be given food or sleep. It's really insulting.
Now it was the imperial concubine's turn to enjoy this, and they were happy, allowing her to experience what it was like to be punished by copying books.
Even though the imperial concubine was angry, she had no choice but to agree.
Xu Jinyi looked around at the sisters again and said, "I see that many of you are not looking well. If you are sick, please send someone to let me know. It's not good to have a severe cold in such a cold winter."
"Mianmian, light up two more stoves so everyone can warm up, and serve some ginger soup."
"Thank you, Queen."
After what happened with the Imperial Concubine a few days ago, no one knew who the Empress was, and they were worried that she was the same person as the Imperial Concubine, so they didn't dare not come even if she was sick.
She was afraid of ending up like Concubine Wan.
"It's freezing cold, so the daily greetings can be changed to the first and fifteenth day of the month, so only two days a month will do. And you don't have to come so early. Just come and pay your respects after breakfast at 9:00 p.m.."
"When spring arrives tomorrow and it gets warmer, we can resume this greeting. Is that okay with you, sisters?"
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