Concubine De felt bitter, but when she saw her son being arrested, she quickly apologized.
"My prince is still young. When the late emperor was alive, he loved it most when he was lively and energetic. My prince cannot change his temper for the time being. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
In the past, whenever she mentioned this, the emperor would just let it go even if the Third Prince bullied other princes.
The emperor was not so easy to talk to this time. "The emperor is still young, but you are an adult. Why don't you apologize to Miss Ning on the emperor's behalf?"
Defei's face was full of disbelief. She was ranked fourth among the concubines, and if she apologized to a girl who hadn't even started the selection, she would lose all face.
Concubine Shu tried to smooth things over, "Didn't Concubine De just get a top-quality jade ruyi some time ago? Why not give it to the fifth young lady of the Ning family as an apology? I think it would be a great idea."
Defei nodded reluctantly. She finally got a good thing. Shufei looked at Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong could just take it and say something softly and the matter would be over.
Dan Ruo touched Ning Rongrong lightly from behind. Ning Rongrong looked at Defei aggrievedly:
"Your Majesty, if Consort De is unwilling to apologize, that's fine. Rong'er doesn't want any jade ruyi. I just regret not being able to finish the dance for you, Your Majesty."
The emperor was even more furious: "De Fei is a poor parent and has offended Miss Ning. She is demoted to Zhaoyi."
When he first ascended the throne, he was too proud and gave his concubines in the palace too high positions.
There are many truly noble ladies in this selection, but the positions of the Four Concubines are all filled. If he doesn't remove a few more, how can he recruit the families behind the ladies to work for him?
This time, I can take this opportunity to vent my anger for Rong'er.
When the news reached the harem, it was known that the emperor's heart had been completely seduced by Ning Rongrong, and everyone was on high alert.
When the story reached the previous dynasty, the details were unknown, but it was said that Concubine De had offended the daughter of the Ning family and was demoted.
Dan Ruo and Ning Rongrong returned to the Empress Dowager's palace. The Empress Dowager kept Dan Ruo alone to talk.
"Ruo'er, you have been brought up as the queen since you were young. As the only legitimate daughter, the family's mission must fall on you.
I'll be frank, the queen can only be you. The emperor took the initiative to promise me that.
You should have won over the Emperor's heart today, but why did you have to bring Ning Rongrong with you to compete for him? There can't be a next time."
Dan Ruo looked aggrieved when she heard this. "It was Ning Rongrong who told me that the Emperor had come to terms with her and asked me to give up the position of Empress to her. I thought Rongrong was also a daughter of the Ning family, so I might as well oblige her."
The Queen Mother was shocked when she heard this. She had never expected such a thing to happen right under her nose. After thinking for a moment, she said rationally:
"Ning Rongrong is just a concubine's daughter, her mind full of love, yet she actually did something so shameful to the family. From the perspective of the family and the situation, it is far from right. The position of Queen must be you, in order to ensure the prosperity of the Ning family for a hundred years.
Let Ning Rongrong be your assistant and accompany you into the palace. I will also give you four maids who are proficient in all kinds of palace tricks and will be able to protect you in the future."
Dan Ruo agreed obediently after hearing this. How could a woman who could become the empress dowager refuse to marry the emperor just because she didn't want to? The breakthrough still lies with Ji Chenglin.
At night, Dan Ruo wanted to enter Ji Chenglin's dream, but Ji Chenglin was reluctant to fall asleep.
Dan Ruo heard that Ning Rongrong next door had a secret meeting with Ji Chenglin even after the emperor came back, and she couldn't bear it any longer and fell asleep, muttering to herself, "What is this damn man doing here in the middle of the night?"
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