"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we've found out that the Emperor went to Consort Jing's place and came out looking very unpleasant."
"According to our people, Consort Jing usually bullies the concubines in the harem, which has angered everyone," said Lü Zhu, a palace maid serving Consort Shu.
There was a hint of joy on his face.
"That's wonderful. With the Emperor having grown tired of Consort Jing, there are fewer who can compete with me in the harem now," Consort Shu said with great pleasure.
A hint of good mood shone on her face.
"However, Consort Jing has a habit of bullying the other concubines in the past, so why did she annoy the Emperor this time?" Consort Shu asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Your Highness, I have learned that after Consort Qing'an left today, Consort Jing deliberately confronted Consort Wan and even slapped her." Lü Zhu then quickly informed Consort Shu of the news she had gathered.
"Is that so?" Consort Shu frowned slightly upon hearing this.
"Today, Consort Mo said that the sachet His Majesty always wears was made by Consort Wan."
"Consort Jing slapped Consort Wan, and then the Emperor reprimanded her," Consort Shu murmured.
Something's not right!
"I thought Consort Wan was a minor character, but Consort Mo was the one who really needed to be taken seriously."
"Although the Emperor reprimanded Consort Jing for abusing her power, Consort Jing had just hit Consort Wan, and then the Emperor reprimanded Consort Jing. There must be a connection between these two."
"Your Majesty, is the Emperor perhaps making amends for Consort Wan?!" Greenie asked, her eyes wide.
A hint of surprise crossed his face.
Upon hearing this, Consort Shu's heart skipped a beat; it really might be true.
Then think of Consort Mo, who was pampered in the harem. Although she appeared to be very glamorous and was favored by the emperor.
However, he also suffered many schemes and plots within the imperial harem.
If the Emperor truly cared about Consort Mo, would he have shown it so openly, thus inciting hatred towards her?
No way!
Consort Shu thought to herself.
Could it be that the Emperor has been putting on a show for outsiders all along, pretending to dote on Consort Mo, but actually protecting the one he truly loves and cherishes?
If that's the case, it's truly chilling.
Besides Consort Shu, the other concubines in the harem also secretly received the news.
Some of the more astute among them noticed something amiss.
Although it was still uncertain what the Emperor's attitude was towards Consort Wan, he had taken notice of her and was no longer ignoring her as before.
Because of the sachet incident, the Emperor treated Mo Qian even better in order to avoid exposing Consort Wan's true identity.
He often bestowed valuable items upon Mo Qian from his private treasury.
She hoped to draw the attention of all the concubines in the harem to Mo Qian.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Li has arrived." Mo Qian was lying on the soft couch, being served by palace servants, when Tingzhu heard the noise outside and immediately reported after seeing Eunuch Li.
"Okay, I understand."
Then, Eunuch Li led his men into the hall.
Each of his eunuchs was holding a tray.
"Your Highness, His Majesty noticed that your hair has been rather plain lately, so he specially ordered me to send over a few sets of headdresses," Eunuch Li said with a smile.
"Quickly, bring it here."
After he finished speaking, he gestured to the eunuch behind him.
Mo Qian looked at the jewelry on the tray in front of her with a very calm expression.
After all, the Emperor had been showering her with gifts in various ways these past few days.
I heard that the tea sets and porcelain in the imperial harem have been changed several times.
"Yes, Your Majesty is concerned."
"Thank you for bringing it over in person, Father-in-law."
"No trouble at all. Now that the goods have been delivered, this servant will return to serve His Majesty," said Eunuch Li as he took his leave.
"Yes, go ahead. Tingzhu will see Eunuch Li off."
"Yes, Master."
After seeing everyone off, Tingzhu returned indoors and looked at the jewelry displayed on the table.
He looked very happy.
"It seems the Emperor values His Highness very much. Let's see how those concubines in the harem will compete with His Highness in the future."
"That's just an appearance; you're still too young," Mo Qian said, speechless.
These are nothing more than the emperor's tricks to fool others.
Ultimately, the intention was to have her in front of the harem as a shield, drawing the attention of the other women in the palace.
"Your Majesty, what makes you say that? Others who want the Emperor's reward don't even get one."
"Only the master can receive this favor," Tingzhu said smugly.
"Your master isn't that important to the Emperor."
"It's just that they want me to attract hatred," Mo Qian said in a calm tone.
"Your Majesty, how could this be? If this is the case, it is truly terrifying." Tingzhu's face paled for a moment after hearing Mo Qian's words.
Then, he thought that every time the emperor treated the empress well, she would always be targeted by the women in the harem.
I felt a chill run down my spine.
"Why not? Our emperor is ruthless." Mo Qian said coldly.
"Send this letter to my father through our people." Then, Mo Qian took out a letter that she had written earlier and handed it to Tingzhu.
"Yes, Master," Tingzhu said solemnly.
At this moment, she also sensed that the situation was somewhat tense.
On the other side,
Ever since Mo Qian made it clear that the Emperor treated Consort Wan differently, the concubines in the harem began to target the female lead.
When paying their respects, they would also gather in groups of three or five to tease the female lead.
Consort Jing was the most proactive among them.
The Empress, observing the power struggle from the sidelines, showed no favoritism towards the female lead and even sometimes reprimanded her.
In the shadows, some concubines also secretly targeted the female lead.
The female lead suffered a bit.
"Damn it! They're all bitches! Bitches! Bitches!" The female protagonist roared in a low voice in the dormitory after sending everyone away.
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