The humiliation of having one's hairpin pulled out is already a great disgrace.

The blood-stained palace dress was like a slow slicing of flesh and blood.

Shen Meizhuang was usually quite proud, but today she suffered such a great humiliation in front of the royal relatives, concubines, and even many eunuchs and palace maids. She lost all her spirit and felt hopeless.

Cao Moqin's method was too insidious, and this move directly destroyed Shen Meizhuang's former character.

"Noble Shen, your words and deeds are rude. You are demoted to a concubine, stripped of your title, and imprisoned in Xianyue Pavilion. No one is allowed to visit you without my order." After the emperor said this, he didn't even look at Shen Meiyu who was sitting on the ground, and strode out. The princes and beiles in the hall were still waiting for the result. With the tenth prince's temper, he would definitely be sarcastic. When the emperor thought of this, he became even more disappointed with Shen Meiyu.

"Your Majesty, what about Liu Bin?" Su Peisheng asked from behind.

"Hunting him with all his strength, dead or alive."

The emperor's words chilled Zhen Huan's heart. If Liu Bin was alive, Mei Jie would be able to clear her name, but if Liu Bin died, what would Mei Jie do? The only solution now was to save herself.

After the emperor sent away all the relatives and nobles, Concubine Hua slowly stepped forward and spoke softly, "Your Majesty, the dragon's health is the most important thing. Don't hurt yourself because of what happened to Ms. Shen."

The constant plotting in the harem made the emperor feel irritated. He stretched out his hand to Hua Fei and said, "You accompany me for a walk. The rest of you can go away."

Concubine Hua smiled coquettishly, handed her hand to the emperor, and at the same time gave the queen and everyone a provocative smile before leaving the hall with the emperor.

Concubine Qi looked at the emperor who was walking away and said in a veiled way, "This Concubine Shen was imprisoned. Concubine Wan and she have always been good friends. How could Concubine Wan not know about Concubine Shen's fake pregnancy to win favor?"

Zhen Huan's mood was very up and down today. She was very worried about Shen Meizhuang. She was such a proud person, but today she was taken away by a group of rude guards in a mess. She must be very sad. What she was even more afraid of was what would happen if something unexpected happened during her confinement. But she was helpless now. Seeing that Concubine Qi wanted to add insult to injury, if she was soft at this time, these people would think she was easy to bully and would be even more unscrupulous in the future. She fought back without hesitation: "Madam Qi, you should have told the emperor this at the time so that he could also investigate me, and save you from making up rumors about me here."

Concubine Qi was so embarrassed by the rebuke, but she was tongue-tied and could not think of a suitable reason to fight back, so she could only say to the Queen: "Your Majesty, look at Concubine Wan, I just said it casually, but she is so persistent. Does she have any respect for superiors and subordinates?"

The Queen is also unhappy now. She wants to control Shen Meiyu, so she set some traps for her so that she can be completely dependent on her. But she didn't expect that Concubine Hua would directly destroy her. The next move is probably to take control of the power of the six palaces.

The Queen had gone through a lot of trouble to get the power to manage the six palaces, so she couldn't let Concubine Hua take it away so easily. Even if Shen Meizhuang was ruined, didn't she still have Zhen Huan? At the moment, she was the only one who could compete with Concubine Hua, so she gently scolded:

"Concubine Qi, you are a noble concubine, so you should know how to be humble and not arrogant. However, you are just making random assumptions about Concubine Wan based on your own imagination, which is really wrong."

Concubine Qi did not expect that the Queen would actually protect Zhen Huan. She was breathless and murmured, "I was just saying it casually. I didn't mean anything else."

The Queen then said to Zhen Huan in a friendly manner, "Lady Wan, I know what kind of person you are, and I also know that you and Lady Shen have a deep sisterly bond. I will order everyone to do their best to ensure Lady Shen's safety. If there is any mistake, I will not forgive them easily. In addition, Lady Shen's three meals a day will be taken care of by Concubine Jing, and there must be no mistakes."

Concubine Jing quickly promised that she would take good care of Shen Da Ying so that the Queen and Zhen Huan would not have to worry.

The Queen promptly resolved Zhen Huan's concerns about Shen Meizhuang's safety, and she was so happy that she bowed to the Queen to express her gratitude: "Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for your blessing on the harem."

The Queen smiled and said, "As long as I am the Queen, it is my duty to take care of the concubines in the harem. Lady Wan does not need to take it too seriously."

Zhen Huan naturally understood the Queen's hidden meaning. After Shen Meiyu was imprisoned, she no longer had any help around her. If she wanted to fight against Concubine Hua and rescue Shen Meiyu, she could only temporarily rely on the Queen to find an opportunity. Now there were so many people talking and it was not good to say it too obviously, so she had to say, "Your Majesty is virtuous and generous, and she handles things fairly. I am very grateful this time. Please accept my greetings again." After that, she bowed deeply to the Queen.

Conversations between smart people never need to be too straightforward. The Queen personally pulled Zhen Huan up and said with a smile, "You've been tired all day, go back and rest early. Only when you're well can Shen Yan rest assured in Xianyue Pavilion."

An Lingrong looked at Zhen Huan gently holding the Queen's hand, and felt a sense of emotion in her heart. In her previous life, after Shen Meizhuang was imprisoned, she supported her, and the two of them worked together to fight against Concubine Hua, but it was still difficult. But in this life, the change came unexpectedly, and Zhen Huan didn't even have a backup person around her. In a desperate situation, she actually chose to rely on the Queen. I don't know if she will regret this choice today in the future.

That night, the emperor stayed at Concubine Hua's place.

Jian Qiu said worriedly, "Your Majesty, that Wan Guiren is too smart. I'm afraid she may not really want to serve you."

The queen knew this very well: "Jianqiu, it is precisely because she is smart that she knows who is the master of the harem. What she wants now can only be given by me. She can also help me a little. It is just an exchange of interests. It all depends on who is the east wind and who is the west wind."

Jianqiu was still worried: "My lady, I still think she may not be able to help."

The queen seemed to have thought of something. She patted Jianqiu's hand and said, "After these two days, Lady Wan will naturally come to ask me for help."

Two days later, Xiao Xiazi came to convey the emperor's order, asking An Lingrong to accompany the emperor in the Qinzheng Palace.

"My Lady An, the Emperor is very angry today, so you must be careful." Xiao Xia Zi kindly reminded An Lingrong.

"Eunuch Xia, what is the emperor angry about?" An Lingrong wanted to confirm whether there was a problem with the military rations transported to the northwest.

Xiao Xiazi came closer and whispered, "The war in the northwest is intense, and the food and grass have been running out of steam. The food and grass transported from Songyang County to the northwest encountered enemy soldiers on the way. The Songyang County Magistrate Jiang Wenqing fled with the silver in the middle of the battle, causing the military food to be robbed. After General Nian submitted the memorial, the emperor got very angry."

An Lingrong sighed almost inaudibly. Now that An Bihuai was dead, she no longer had to kneel down and beg for him.

Today, she is also very clear about how presumptuous it was to ask Shen Meizhuang's father to save An Bihuai. It is simply foolish to ask people to risk their wealth and future for someone they have never met and who has no value at all.

Concubine Hua was also in the Qinzheng Palace. She looked at An Lingrong as she came in with a proud look on her face and gave her a malicious smile.

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