Chapter 2 Beloved Concubine 2
Luo Xi saw the expression on the Empress Dowager's face. She lowered her eyes, concealing the fleeting smile in them.
The Empress wanted to use her to deal with Princess Yu, hoping to cause them to both suffer heavy losses so that she could reap the benefits.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Could the Empress really believe that she loves the Emperor so much that she has lost all basic rationality?
Given her family background, the emperor would not allow her to become empress, nor would she affect the empress's position.
How wonderful it would have been if she and the Empress had lived in harmony, keeping to themselves and avoiding conflict. But the Empress was insatiable and wanted to exploit her.
Luo Xi had no choice but to let the Empress Dowager deal with her.
After all, the Empress Dowager also really wanted her only niece (Princess Yu) to become the Empress!
Princess Yu glanced at Luo Xi a few more times.
The imperial concubine's beauty grew more radiant with each passing day; no wonder the emperor had fallen for her.
And what about her?
Si Chen told the Empress Dowager, then pulled the Imperial Concubine away from Cifu Palace.
As for the Empress, she only said a few ambiguous words, which were not enough to convict her.
However, the Emperor and Empress Dowager are both intelligent people, and the Empress's days ahead will not be so easy.
The Empress Dowager watched Si Chen and Luo Xi's retreating figures, then glanced at Princess Yu's resentful eyes.
She waved her hand, dismissing the others.
The Empress Dowager looked at Li Qinrou (Princess Yu) and said, "Rou'er, you should know that emperors are all ruthless."
"If you like this today, you'll like someone else tomorrow."
"Don't take the Emperor's favor too seriously, or you'll only hurt yourself."
"You must understand that the Imperial Concubine's family background destined her to never become Empress. The Emperor will also not allow her to have children."
"With me here, your child will surely be the future crown prince."
"Rou'er, one should not be too greedy, wanting everything at once."
Upon hearing this, Li Qinrou (Princess Yu) clenched her fists, lowered her eyes, and said softly, "Aunt, I know."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Yes, it's good that you know."
Phoenix Palace
The Empress received a message from her spies in the Empress Dowager's palace, and was so angry she almost fainted.
How dare the Imperial Concubine!
She told the Imperial Concubine that she wanted her to deal with Princess Yu secretly, rather than to directly question the Emperor.
The Empress closed her eyes.
She never expected that the Imperial Concubine would act so unpredictably.
The title of Imperial Concubine ruined her virtuous image.
The Empress Dowager should be wary of her!
no!
She can't admit it!
The Empress waited in the Phoenix Palace for the Emperor and Empress Dowager's summons, but she waited and waited for several days without receiving one.
She was extremely paranoid, her mind racing with all sorts of thoughts. This overthinking kept her awake at night, and she lost her appetite. Within a few days, she fell ill...
Cifu Palace
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager sneered, "Ill?"
"She really should get sick."
She didn't need to think to know why the Empress had fallen ill.
Did the Empress think she didn't know that she had planted someone in her Cifu Palace?
She knew, but she pretended not to know in order to appease the Empress.
Empress Dowager: "Have Imperial Physician Wang add a few subtle, weakening ingredients to her medicine."
Imperial Physician Wang was a physician whom the Empress trusted greatly. On the surface, he was the Empress's man, but in reality, he worked for the Empress Dowager.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
A few days later, the empress's illness worsened.
The Empress also sensed something was wrong. She immediately stopped taking her medicine and had someone check if anything else had been added to her daily dose...
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