Chapter 20: The Dark Emperor vs. the Delicate Maid

"Sister, you have become more arrogant now that you have been promoted to a noble. If it weren't for me, would you be in your current situation? If it weren't for me, I'm afraid you would still be in the Xinzheku doing a job that is even harder than that of a servant."

Chu Li smiled slowly and said with a sneer: "Yes, I really have to thank you. Why don't I let you raise my sister's child? After all, I'm still young and don't know much about these things."

Concubine Chao Guifei felt very uncomfortable with such insinuations. The loquat paste was certainly not poisonous, but it could cause serious damage to the body if it touched. She raised the corners of her lips, as if her plan was going to succeed.

"You can raise your child yourself. I am a little tired, so I will return to the palace first."

After seeing Chao Fei leave, she had already thrown the loquat paste aside and told the palace maid, "Bury it somewhere and tell them that I don't need to collect it."

"Yes."

The next day, she did not pay her respects to the Imperial Concubine because she was pregnant several times. However, after the Imperial Concubine was promoted to the throne, Chu Li could not refuse the visit and had to go.

On the way, she met several concubines who were of higher status than her, but they walked in a very timid manner, as if they were afraid of offending someone.

When she arrived at the Imperial Concubine's Palace, she naturally met Concubine Chao Gui, but she saw Concubine Chao Gui pretending to be sick and sitting aside coughing.

When the Imperial Concubine saw this, she was extremely disgusted.

"If you are ill, you don't need to come. I don't want to be affected by your bad luck."

Hatsuri entered the hall at this time, arriving just in time, but her appearance startled everyone.

All the concubines present had only heard that Li Changzai was one of the most beautiful women in the palace, but no one knew what she really looked like.

Her simple clothes and clean makeup all highlight her background. She has a graceful demeanor and elegant behavior.

Suddenly everyone understood why the emperor favored her.

However, there are many concubines in the harem, and there are many concubines whom the emperor has never visited even once.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine."

When the Imperial Concubine saw that it was Chu Li, her tone changed from bad to even worse. She already disliked the Imperial Concubine Chao, and now there came a concubine who was pregnant with a dragon seed.

She replied impatiently: "Hurry up and take a seat."

After a while, the so-called women's seminar in the palace began.

Of course, the topic must start with the person who is the most popular person right now.

The Imperial Concubine spoke first: "Although we serve the Emperor together, some people have schemed to get to the throne, and some people have been too smart and messed up. It seems that the harem cannot be rectified one day. Although I don't have the right to manage the affairs of the harem, I still have some decision-making power. Now our Li Changzai is someone you can't mess with. Let's have less contact with her on weekdays, lest outsiders say that someone is trying to frame her precious heir. If this gets to the ears of the Emperor and the Queen Mother, it will be a crime punishable by beheading!"

All the concubines were terrified.

Chu Lihe didn't understand what this meant, it was just to pull people together and isolate himself.

Chu Li deliberately pretended to be weak at this moment: "It's okay, we are all sisters, serving the emperor together. I have no choice but to get pregnant. You do want to keep some distance from me, but I don't think my sister Chao Guifei will do that, right?"

Chao Fei looked embarrassed. She had wanted to use the stone of the Imperial Concubine to hit Chu Li's feet, but she didn't expect it to come back to her.

But at this moment, she wanted to turn her back on him, "Sister, your words are too serious. I have been feeling unwell recently, and I am afraid I can't accompany you to do anything. Harmony is the priority in the harem."

Suddenly, there was applause.

The Imperial Concubine looked at her with disdain and said this, her attitude also became worse, "The Imperial Concubine Chao likes to be a good person? She likes to stay out of everything. If so, you will set an example today. If anyone feels that there is disharmony in the harem, they will be punished to kneel in front of the palace for a few hours. What do you think?"

This is making things difficult for Concubine Chao Guifei.

Hatsuri didn't say anything either.

No one came to her aid, so Concubine Chao laughed at herself.

When she was a concubine, she was already insignificant, and now that she has been promoted to a noble concubine, she is still trampled upon like this.

"What have I done wrong? Why should I kneel?"

Her tone was firm, indicating resistance.

Seeing her tone, the Imperial Concubine also became a little angry: "I just want you to set an example, are you contradicting me?"

"In that case, then you should really kneel down."

Chu Li had thought about the cruel temper of the Imperial Concubine, but she didn't expect that she would show no mercy to the Imperial Concubine.

Although he said it so easily, the father-in-law next to him was still ready to ask her to go out and kneel at the door.

Concubine Chao Gui was unwilling, so she transferred all her anger to Chu Li, pointing at her and cursing: "You bastard, it's all your fault that I'm in this situation. I've suffered all the hardships, but you've gotten all the benefits. On what basis, on what basis did you take away everything from me?"

Even the Imperial Concubine found these words outrageous.

"You want to involve others in your own problems. If you didn't want to have a surrogate mother and drugged her to harm the emperor, if you didn't plan to send her to the emperor, would this have happened? You have brought this upon yourself! I know all the bad things you did but I just didn't tell them. Concubine Chao, you really disgust me!"

Suddenly, Concubine Chao let out a chilling laugh.

"Hahahahaha, all of you are pushing me down. I am now a noble concubine! What did I do wrong? Who among you doesn't want to sit on the throne of the empress? Who doesn't want to be promoted to a concubine? You bastards, you all look down on me and laugh at me. I am a woman. How can I bear such words from you?"

As she spoke, tears began to flow from her eyes and she fell to the ground due to lack of breath. She took deep breaths to calm herself down.

Looking at Hatsuri standing beside her, she hesitated for a while before rushing towards her.

As a result, all the concubines were frightened.

Hatsuri was thrown to the ground by her, and because of the lack of gravity, she fell heavily to the ground.

She pretended to have a stomachache and looked embarrassed.

Only Concubine Chao Gui felt satisfied when she saw this scene.

"Your child doesn't belong to you."

"Crazy, crazy, someone come, Concubine Chao is crazy!"

There was chaos in the imperial concubine's palace, and the eunuchs were trying to soothe the emotions of the young lady and the concubines.

He rushed over and restrained Concubine Chao Gui.

The Imperial Concubine never expected that a simple punishment would make the Imperial Concubine Chao become like this, and she felt guilty and panicked for a moment.

He immediately ordered: "Quickly call the imperial physician, Concubine Chao is going crazy, quickly call the imperial physician!"

At this moment, Hatsuri cooperated with the system.

Pretend to faint.

Everyone saw the blood on the ground.

Screaming loudly: "Oh no! Li Chang is bleeding!"

At this moment, a message spread outside: "The Emperor has arrived!"