The queen's eyes moved and she decided to speak up for Concubine Yu. If she could get her onto her boat, it would be a huge blow to Mu Sili.
"Indeed, Your Majesty cannot just focus on rewarding me. You must also reward Concubine Yu as well, otherwise I will not obey."
"It's not difficult at all. Concubine Yu has been promoted to Concubine Yu for her contribution to childbirth, and is granted the right to live in the main hall of Zhongcui Palace."
The Queen's words did not elicit Emperor Qianlong's affirmation, but Mu Sili's words made him directly promote Concubine Yu to the rank of concubine.
"It's still Concubine Xian who has the upper hand. The Emperor agreed immediately after hearing this. Those who don't know her might think Concubine Xian is the Empress. Why is Concubine Xian looking at me like this? I was just joking, don't take it seriously."
The queen was so angry that she said a few sour words. She meant to let Mu Sili see her true identity, but Mu Sili was not someone who could tolerate it.
"If the Queen feels uncomfortable sitting on the throne, then she can just not sit on it. I think there are many people in the harem who want to sit on the throne of Queen. Don't you agree, Your Majesty?"
Qianlong felt like he was the one caught in a fire in the city, and he was the fish that was affected.
Sometimes he really wanted to ask them if they were tired of quarreling like this every day, but he didn't dare. It was better for him to stay out of women's fights.
Of course, this idea was based on the fact that Mu Sili did not suffer any loss. If she did, he would naturally stand on her side.
"Your Majesty, why are you silent? Do you think what I said is wrong? The Empress doesn't even want the throne, so why are you still giving it to her?"
"When did I ever say I didn't want the position of Empress? How dare you, Concubine Xian! The position of Empress was bestowed upon me by the late Emperor himself. When did it become your turn to make a comment?
I understand. Your previous virtuousness was indeed an act. Now that you are pregnant, things are different. Your ambitions are gradually being exposed. Your Majesty, won't you do anything about it?
If you don't take care of it, it's hard to say whether I can still hold on to my position as Queen. Aren't you afraid of rumors spreading that you favor your concubine over your wife?"
When Qianlong heard this, he became unhappy. What does it mean to favor a concubine over his wife? It is true that he favors Mu Sili, but in his heart, Mu Sili is his wife. How can she be compared to a concubine?
The Queen is sometimes quite generous, but whenever she encounters something, she becomes filled with jealousy that makes people hate her!
"Empress, you are the Empress of the Central Palace and the mother of a country. Is this how you are? I now doubt that my decision to make you the Empress was a mistake."
The queen was so shocked that she stepped back repeatedly. Qianlong's words were too harsh. What had she done? Why did he say that to her?
"The position of legitimate wife was given to me by the late emperor, and the position of empress was given to me by you. I am the legitimate wife of the first wife, why should I bow down to a concubine?
If you are truly dissatisfied with me as the Empress, just follow the example of Emperor Shunzhi and depose the Empress. I will have no complaints at all. I only want justice for myself."
The queen looked like she would never give in to anyone and would do whatever they wanted, which made Mu Sili shake her head.
If Qianlong still had her as his queen in his heart, he would have sought justice for her without her saying anything. But it was different now. Qianlong hated her, so how could he speak for her?
Besides, he was very happy that Concubine Yu gave birth to a prince today. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to not go along with him and go against him at this time?
Although it was a bit unkind, she was very happy to see the queen suffer.
"Since you don't want the position of Queen so much, then I will grant you your wish. Come! Bring..."
Mu Sili stopped Qianlong at the right time. It would not be good to let the queen be deposed at this time. Yongqi had just been born. If he brought disaster to the queen, she would be regarded as a disaster star.
Although she was not afraid of these rumors, she was fed up with them. Yongqi was going to grow up safely under her protection, so how could he bear a bad reputation?
"Your Majesty, the Empress has probably lost her mind. Please don't bother with her. Xiaowu has just been born. Do you really want to see him bear the blame?"
Qianlong came to his senses and realized that he really couldn't let his child bear the infamy. After all, the queen was the queen and couldn't be deposed easily.
But he didn't want to suffer this anger, so he turned his attention to the people around the queen, just like he dealt with the queen mother. If the master was wrong, then let her people be punished.
Those who were punished were all people trusted by their masters. I think punishing her would be more painful to her than punishing the queen directly!
Thinking of this, Qianlong sneered. It was simply wishful thinking to want to make him suffer.
"Since Concubine Xian is pleading for you, and in front of Xiaowu, I won't bother with you. You keep saying that Concubine Xian has bad manners, but I think you are the one who has bad manners.
Since the rules are not good, then learn them well. As the Empress of the Central Palace, I don’t want you to lose face for the Qing Dynasty.
If the master makes a mistake, the servant will be punished. This is true for the Empress Dowager and for you as well. I can't let go of the people around you just because you are the Empress.
Come, drag her away and give her thirty lashes. Make sure the Queen remembers this lesson. This time someone took the punishment for her, but next time it won't be the same."
"Your Majesty! How can you say that to me? The late emperor personally sent people to teach me the rules. Even if you don't trust me, you should trust the late emperor!"
The queen looked at Qianlong in disbelief. How could he say that about her? She was the queen. If the queen of the Qing Dynasty had no rules, the entire Fucha family would be affected.
"Using the Emperor to pressure me? You are truly audacious. Considering that Xiaowu was just born today, I will not bother with you. Come, take the Queen away.
You should stay in Changchun Palace for the next few days. I feel very at ease without you running around in this palace."
The Queen was thus confined to Changchun Palace. Noble Concubine Gao, who was hiding in Xianfu Palace and dared not go out, nodded unconsciously. She couldn't afford to offend him, she really couldn't afford to offend him.
"Even the Empress has been criticized for being unruly. How can I, a Noble Concubine, escape this? I don't plan to go out before Concubine Xian gives birth. If anyone asks, just say I'm sick. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry, Madam. I have already reported your illness to the Imperial Household Department. I believe your green card has been removed by now."
"That's good. I'm telling you, Concubine Xian is not to be messed with. If you're so bold as to mess with her, remember not to say you're my people. I can't afford to be in this harem."
"yes."
Everyone in the palace was helpless. The Empress was not like this before. Why did she become so cowardly after the change of Concubine Xian?
Although saying this may seem disrespectful to Her Majesty, the fact is that Her Majesty has indeed become a lot more timid and is no longer the arrogant and domineering Her Majesty she once was.
The same goes for Concubine Chun. After learning that Mu Sili had caused the Queen to be put in solitary confinement, she became completely obedient.
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