Even just now, she was still fantasizing that Qi Jingxuan had some genuine feelings for her, but she was perfectly clear-headed that he had none.
Once I calmed down and thought about it, it didn't matter if there was no sincerity involved; I didn't need to feel guilty about what I had done.
Qi Jingxuan had the eunuchs from Liu Ruhua's palace brought over; Xiao Fuzi had been tortured beyond recognition.
Liu Ruhua panicked.
Xiao Fuzi, kneeling on the ground, saw Qi Jingxuan and immediately begged him to spare her life.
Kneeling on the ground, he kept kowtowing, "Your Majesty, please, spare us servants! It was Consort Liu, Consort Liu ordered us to do this! Your Majesty, please spare my family!"
"You lowly slave, get out of here! Slander, all of it is slander!" Liu Ruhua immediately knocked the tea on the table to the ground.
“Your Majesty, what Xiao Fuzi said is true. Back in the manor, Consort Liu had already made a move on your concubine Ruan Yu Mu’s child. Otherwise, how could she have gone into premature labor after kneeling in the snow for half an hour?”
Xiao Hua wasn't from the Qi family, but Ruan Yu Mu told her all of this.
It's definitely the best time to say it.
Qi Jingxuan looked at Xi Yun beside him, "You were Liu Ruhua's maid who came with her as part of her dowry, so you know everything best. Tell me, are they telling the truth or not?"
Liu Ruhua made a killing gesture at her from the side, pointing it at her neck. Xi Yun was so frightened that she didn't say a word.
Qi Jingxuan drew his sword and immediately killed Xiao Fuzi, who was standing next to him.
A single sword strike to the throat, and blood splattered everywhere.
"Aa ...
The palace maids were terrified and screamed repeatedly.
Xi Yun could no longer control herself and crawled on her knees to Qi Jingxuan's front. "Your Majesty, I will tell you everything I know."
"When Consort Mu was pregnant in the manor earlier, my master did send a pot of peony flowers containing musk. Also, Lady Jiang Meng was frightened and suddenly miscarried and died. These are all the Emperor has."
Upon hearing the news about Ruan Yumu, Qi Jingxuan's eyes instantly filled with murderous intent.
That was Ruan Yumu's first child. What a huge blow that is to a woman's body!
Ruan Yumu's body belongs to Qi Jingxuan, and they've even dared to mess with him! This is intolerable!
Qi Jingxuan glared angrily at the dead Xiao Fuzi on the ground, while Liu Ruhua's eyes still showed no sign of regret.
Looking at the people from the Censorate, Qi Jingxuan said, "By my decree, all servants in Jiayu Palace are to be dismissed. Those who have committed heinous crimes will be executed. Consort Liu Ruhua is of bad character and will be moved out of Jiayu Palace immediately to the Xin Zhe Ku for some training. Her maid Xi Yun will be made a Beauty and will be the birth mother of the Princess!"
After saying this, Qi Jingxuan felt that things were really difficult now, and he was afraid that the Liu family would not be able to help him in the future.
He decided to eliminate the problem completely, declaring, "As for Master Liu's business, it shall be moved back to Jiangnan immediately, and without my decree, he shall never be allowed to enter the capital again!"
Upon hearing these words, Liu Ruhua collapsed to the ground.
Both Ruan Yu Mu and Ruan Yu Mu had little power in their families, so why was Ruan Yu Mu able to have a son and live a carefree life in her palace, not only being favored but also being made a concubine?
We've built this up step by step, so why should we suddenly go back to square one?
When Master Liu saw the letter from the palace, he was furious, but then he thought about how he had more than ten daughters! He could just send another one during the next imperial concubine selection, wouldn't that solve the problem?
They didn't think it was anything at all, and never considered what kind of suffering Liu Ruhua would endure in the Xin Zhe Ku!
No wonder Liu Ruhua and her mother fought endlessly with the wives and concubines in the mansion back then. It turns out that Master Liu had only ever used them as pawns!
Liu Ruhua has stirred the heart of the princess, and the news spread throughout the palace in no time.
The happiest person was Chu Yue; with Liu Ruhua's downfall, she was the one who benefited the most.
Ruan Yu Mu had no background whatsoever. Although she had given birth to a son just like Chu Yue, and even held a higher position, Ruan Yu Mu was never an obstacle in Chu Yue's heart, because she was unworthy! She simply didn't deserve it.
Liu Ruhua refused to comply, even though she was not a daughter of a high-ranking official family, she came from a respectable family. How could she be assigned to do menial work in the Xin Zhe Ku?
"Don't touch me! I'm not going! I'm in Jiayu Palace, and I am Consort Liu! Let me go, you lowly slaves!"
Amidst Liu Ruhua's struggles, several old women rushed up and tied her up.
She kept struggling, but all the maids and eunuchs in the palace had been taken away, and her eyes were filled with loneliness and helplessness.
How can someone hold the rank of imperial concubine so easily?
Looking at Xiyun holding her daughter, tears streamed down her face.
"Oh, Consort Liu!" The person who came was none other than Ruan Yu Mu. Liu Ru Hua finally realized it was her when she saw her!
Looking at the messy courtyard and Liu Ruhua being pulled along by the maids, Ruan Yumu spoke.
"What's wrong, little sister? What game are you playing? I had nothing to do today and was saying I'd come over for a visit."
Ruan Yumu had come all this way, and seeing the commotion here, it seemed Qi Jingxuan was furious. She had thought that after Qi Jingxuan became a man, he wouldn't care about the children born to other concubines!
Thinking of how Liu Ruhua had tricked him, Ruan Yumu couldn't help but cover her mouth and burst into laughter.
"Pah!" Liu Ruhua spat directly onto Ruan Yumu's dress.
A resounding slap landed squarely on Liu Ruhua's face. Ziling immediately began to reprimand her, "You lowly servant Liu, you are now a slave, you mustn't behave so presumptuously! How dare you offend our Consort Mu?"
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