"I follow the Empress Dowager's benevolent instructions.
Now that Your Majesty has ascended the throne, the Crown Princess was originally the legitimate wife in the palace, but her moral conduct is flawed.
At the time when the late emperor's body was lying in state, she had the audacity to commit treason and offend the late emperor, and caused Tang Fengyi to have a miscarriage. She is truly unworthy of the heavy responsibility of an empress.
However, Your Majesty, taking into account their old friendship, specially appointed her as a noble concubine and granted her the right to live in the Yiku Palace.
From now on, the imperial concubine must deeply understand her mistakes, sincerely repent, strictly abide by the palace rules, and never do anything rebellious again.
Everyone in the palace should take this as an example, serve respectfully, strictly observe palace rules, and not disobey in the slightest.
If there is another offender, he will be severely punished.
So decreed! "
The eunuch in the Empress Dowager's palace straightened his back with a serious look, and read out the Empress Dowager's decree clearly word by word in front of Ling Yue.
After reading it, the eunuch slowly walked to Ling Yue holding the imperial edict.
He bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness, please accept the order. The Yikun Palace has already been properly prepared. Your Highness can move in today."
At this moment, Ling Yue's body was shaking uncontrollably, with an expression of disbelief on his face, his face was almost distorted.
She is His Majesty's legitimate wife!
Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne, she should become the Queen!
But... His Majesty only conferred her the title of Imperial Concubine.
Demoting my wife to a concubine...what a humiliation!
Meixiang, the senior palace maid beside Ling Yue, felt distressed when she saw how distraught she was.
He quietly moved his kneeling body and gently tugged at the corner of Ling Yue's clothes to remind her.
Ling Yue took a deep breath.
In order to make her a qualified crown princess, Jun Zechen had specially sent several maids to teach her carefully.
She also knew in her heart that she could not disobey the imperial decree and could only accept it.
Afterwards, Ling Yue suppressed his inner grief and anger, and slowly took the imperial edict with trembling hands.
Upon seeing this, the eunuch immediately said with a big smile on his face: "Congratulations, Imperial Concubine. Congratulations, Imperial Concubine. You hold the highest position in the palace."
After that, the eunuch waved his hand again and continued, "Your Highness, this is your imperial concubine's seal."
Meixiang hurried forward to take the imperial eunuch's seal and said respectfully, "Thank you, eunuch."
Then she took out the reward money she had prepared from her bosom and handed it to the eunuch.
After the eunuch who announced the decree left, Meixiang helped Ling Yue up slowly with a distressed look on her face.
Ling Yue's body was still trembling slightly, and she was still immersed in the huge blow and unable to extricate herself.
She sat on the couch with a dazed look on her face, as if she had lost her soul.
She murmured to herself, "Meixiang, he clearly promised me that I would be his only wife in this life, but now, what on earth am I?"
Her eyes were empty and her face was as pale as paper.
She became his concubine, so what even if she was a noble concubine?
"Master, you have been canonized as a noble concubine. This must be the Queen Mother's intention."
"You made such a mistake in front of the late emperor's spirit. Before His Majesty ascended the throne, all the officials submitted a memorial to depose you from the position of Crown Princess."
Meixiang whispered to comfort her, her face full of worry.
"Your Majesty ascended the throne today. You will certainly not be able to withstand the double oppression of the court officials and the Queen Mother. Now that you have been conferred the title of Imperial Concubine, it is because His Majesty is thinking of the love between you two as husband and wife."
Ling Yue remained silent and did not speak. In addition to deep despair, there was also a hint of gloom in his eyes.
There must have been something wrong with that Buddhist beads bracelet!
There was no way that the rash on her hands came out of nowhere.
But the Empress Dowager had checked on the same day and found that the Imperial Household Department was under her firm control. No one had tampered with the sutra boxes and Buddhist beads when they were delivered from the Imperial Household Department to her Qiluan Palace.
After it was sent to her, her Buddhist beads bracelet was always under her sight.
Only...Tang Fengyi touched it.
But Tang Fengyi had no reason to harm her.
Even Tang Fengyi lost her child because of this, and she herself was also a victim of this incident.
Could it be An Liangdi again?
But An Liangdi never touched her Buddhist beads bracelet.
If it was An Liangdi who bribed the eunuchs of the Imperial Household Department, it would be impossible not to find out given the Empress Dowager's control over the harem.
She didn't believe that An Liangdi could reach the Imperial Household Department now.
Ling Yue bit her lip. Even if she couldn't figure this matter out no matter how hard she tried, she would find out!
Ling Yue's eyes flashed with a hint of cruelty, and she said firmly: "Mei Xiang, I will not continue to complain and whine like this. I must have been framed in front of the late emperor's spirit. I must find out who framed me!"
Meixiang, who was standing by, saw that her master had finally cheered up and a relieved smile appeared on her face.
"Master, it's great that you think this way. Your primary goal now is to seize power. The struggle in the harem will be more cruel and ruthless than that in the East Palace." Meixiang said solemnly.
Ling Yue nodded slowly, with a hint of determination in her eyes.
Yes, she thought it was too simple at first.
There are only five concubines in the Eastern Palace. Except for An Liangdi, who obviously has a grudge against her, she can't understand the others.
Are women really that complicated?
She should have thought of this earlier, right? Her husband was the crown prince, and now he is the emperor with great power.
Ling Yue would occasionally ask herself this question silently in the depths of her heart, unknown to anyone.
Do you regret marrying the prince and entering this palace that is as deep and unfathomable as a quagmire?
But even in this situation now, she would answer firmly in her heart that she has never regretted it in the slightest.
She could have grown up safely in the Ling family in the capital.
Her father was stationed at the frontier all year round, and she had lived with her mother in the Ling family since she was a child.
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