Jiang Shuhua eventually succumbed to her illness and died. Qi Jingxuan stared blankly at her, as if he were seeing a reflection of himself.
If the person living in the harem were still the same person they were back then, they would probably be beheaded by now.
Liu Ruhua went mad in the Xin Zhe Ku (a place for servants), obviously because the labor was too hard; she couldn't bear to live a single day as a slave there.
They were running around the courtyard like crazy. They were fine, but they were probably just trying to get the Emperor's attention.
Qi Jingxuan has locked himself in the Qianqing Palace for several days, and he has no desire to step into the inner palace at all.
Xiao Shunzi came to report that Consort Liu had gone mad, but he simply ignored him and let them do whatever they wanted.
This gave Ruan Yumu a good opportunity. After all, how could she let go of the person who dared to harm her child first?
Entering the Laundry Department, a musty smell filled the air, making the already pregnant Ruan Yumu feel even more nauseous. Suppressing her discomfort, she approached Liu Ruhua. A large group of palace maids and eunuchs were there, a grand procession, as if they wanted everyone to know!
"Go and summon the Emperor! I want to see the Emperor!" Liu Ruhua shouted repeatedly, her voice hoarse, as if she had been calling for a long time.
"Miss, be careful, this place is too filthy." Zi Ling carefully supported her Consort Mu.
Liu Ruhua believed that the emperor had helped her a lot when he first ascended the throne, and that she had only made a small mistake. Why should she be locked up in this dark place to die?
She was just one of his unloved daughters, and Qi Jingxuan didn't seem to care for her much on a daily basis!
"Your Highness Consort Liu, how have you been?" Ruan Yu Mu sat down on a stool in front of her and ordered the others to restrain her.
"You wretch, let me out right now, you unfavored beauty!"
Seeing this, Zi Ling stepped forward and slapped her twice. "You lowly servant, look carefully! The person sitting in front of you is Consort Mu, the Emperor's concubine. Who do you think you are to dare to insult her like this!"
"Ziling, why bother doing it yourself? Send someone from the Xinzheku. Whoever helps me beat her up will come to my Chengen Palace to serve me on a chosen day!"
Everyone immediately surrounded them, and the one who rushed to the front was actually Xiao Tao, who shared a room with Liu Ruhua, and she was the most ruthless of them all!
"You bunch of vile women! I am the Emperor's concubine! Stop it! Bah! Bah! Bah!" Liu Ruhua spat at the palace maids who were attacking her as she resisted.
"Stop! What's your name?"
Ruan Yumu pointed at Xiao Tao, saying she was a girl he could take advantage of.
“My name is Xiao Tao. Because my mother worked in the Xin Zhe Ku, I have been a servant of the Xin Zhe Ku since birth.”
Ruan and Mu thought she was a good match. This girl was courageous, and being from the Imperial Laundry, she would probably be ruthless in whatever she did.
She waved her hand, indicating that she wanted Zi Ling.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and thank her. Consort Mu has asked me to take you to Cheng'en Palace. Where is the head maid?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tao immediately knelt down and kept kowtowing.
"This old servant is here. Ah! Consort Mu has such good taste! Xiao Tao is the most capable person in our Xin Zhe Ku. She's hardworking and doesn't have any ulterior motives. Consort Liu, oh, when Liu Ruhua lived here, she often bullied her, but she never started anything. Her personality..."
Zi Ling couldn't listen anymore, "That's enough, go!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"I'm tired, and I don't want to say anything more to you. Kill him and throw him into a mass grave!"
"Ruan Yumu, you vile woman! You! Consort Mu, Consort Mu, have mercy!"
Liu Ruhua originally wanted to curse a few words, but when she saw a group of people coming with ropes, she immediately began to beg for mercy. Ruan Yumu went straight back to the palace, not even wanting to look at them. As for those who offended him, he would just kill them.
"Your Majesty, Consort Liu has been murdered by Consort Mu in the Imperial Laundry." Xiao Shunzi timidly clung to her, afraid that the Emperor would take his anger out on him.
Qi Jingxuan simply picked up a cup of tea and said calmly, "Okay, I understand."
From this, Xiao Shunzi knew which way the wind was blowing now.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, during the search by the Censorate, this was found in the Empress's palace. There were many people around that day, so it wasn't mentioned. I have come here specifically to report this to you alone!"
Qi Jingxuan looked at the minister kneeling on the ground, his head throbbing with dread. What was going on this time?
"What is that?"
"Your Majesty, when we searched the place that day, a guard discovered that this was not ordinary tea, but a specially made contraceptive tea!"
With a bang, Qi Jingxuan overturned all the memorials onto the ground!
"Who are you calling the Empress? Huh? This is outrageous! Guards! Set up the ceremonial guards at Jingren Palace!"
Ruan Yumu was overjoyed upon hearing the news from Xu Yunchuan. She was determined to eliminate all obstacles in the harem for her child, ensuring the throne would belong solely to him! The Qi Kingdom no longer practiced abdication. It would all come down to which prince was more capable; that prince would be the crown prince!
Your Majesty the Empress! Hahahaha!! Nothing special!
Qi Jingxuan led his men and rushed to the Empress, who was still unaware of what was happening!
"Your Majesty, what are you doing? Did you come here today because..."
Before the Empress could finish speaking, the Emperor threw the contraceptive tea in front of her.
"Impossible! These concubines are so stupid, how could anyone discover their secret? Someone must have framed them!" The Empress propped herself up to stand. "Your Majesty, what is this?"
"Did I tell you to stand up? Kneel down! Kneel all the way to the gate of Jingren Palace! Let everyone see! Every concubine in the palace wants to get pregnant, and you're secretly drinking contraceptive tea behind my back? What are you up to?"
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