Liu Zhu arrived at the Yangxin Palace, and Xiao Xia Zi came out to welcome Liu Zhu in.

The emperor still had a stern face and was reviewing memorials.

Liu Zhu bowed, but the emperor did not call her to stand up.

Only after he had folded and reviewed the two documents in his hand did he speak: "Stand up."

Liu Zhu thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor leaned back on the dragon throne and said, "You don't have to beg for mercy. The Zhen family must die."

Liu Zhu had tears in her eyes and asked in confusion: "I heard that it was involved in a murder case. Can you investigate it in more detail? After all, I used to be..."

The emperor signaled Liu Zhu to stop talking, and Liu Zhu swallowed the next words.

The emperor lowered his head and continued to review the memorials. After reviewing one more memorial, he said, "Go back and copy the Sutra of the Rebirth of the Pure Land in your palace. Bring it back to me in a month."

Liu Zhu tearfully replied, "Yes."

After leaving the Yangxin Palace, I saw Shen Meizhuang and Wen Shichu who came over.

Liu Zhu shook her head, and Shen Meizhuang immediately rushed into the Yangxin Palace.

But after a moment, Shen Meizhuang was dragged out by the young eunuchs.

Along with Shen Meizhuang came an imperial decree of demotion.

Shen Meizhuang behaved disrespectfully in front of the emperor and was demoted from noble lady to concubine.

Shen Meizhuang was demoted but was unaware of the emperor's thoughts, so she ran to Shoukang Palace to ask for help from the sick empress dowager.

The Queen Mother did not meet Shen Meizhuang, and asked Aunt Zhuxi to tell Shen Meizhuang: "The will of the Emperor cannot be violated."

Shen Meizhuang went to find Concubine Jing again, but Concubine Jing couldn't even see the Emperor and there was nothing she could do.

Liu Zhu was ordered under house arrest by the emperor, and returned to Yongshou Palace to continue her life, ignoring the chaos outside.

After a while, the emperor brought back a beast tamer named Ye Lanyi from the Old Summer Palace. She was unruly and unruly.

According to the ancestral system, if a beast tamer like Ye Lanyi, who came from a humble background, really wanted to be given a title, she should first be promoted to an official lady after serving the emperor in bed, and then be granted the title.

When the emperor first conferred the title of concubine on Ye Lan'yi, he violated the ancestral system and made her the concubine. The emperor favored such a woman, and the empress dowager was so angry that she called the emperor to Shoukang Palace.

The emperor was afraid that his mother would be angry to death, so the empress dowager found an excuse to release the queen.

When the queen came out, she did not take action against Liu Zhu first, but instead used Concubine Qi to sterilize Ye Lan Yi.

When the emperor found out about Concubine Qi, the empress sent her to death.

The queen thought she had done everything perfectly, but the palace maids found a suicide note at the place where Concubine Qi hanged herself.

The emperor had just released the queen, but she harmed two more people in succession, so the emperor locked her up again.

The sterilized Ye Lan'yi received compensation from the emperor and was promoted from Ye Da Ying to Ning Guiren.

Concubine Qi and Noble Lady Ning were competing for favor, but Noble Lady Ning simply ignored her.

Concubine Qi was so angry that she wanted to make Concubine Ning kneel down as punishment.

But she was caught by the emperor, who directly demoted Concubine Qi to a noble lady.

She also stripped Concubine Qi of her title, and she became Noble Lady Guarjia. According to palace rules, she had to pay respects to Noble Lady Ning, who also had a title.

The emperor also moved the residence of noble lady Guarjia from Chuxiu Palace to Jiaolu Pavilion.

The emperor's treatment made people in the palace fear Concubine Ning a little, and for a time everyone knew how favored Concubine Ning was.

In the next five years, Concubine Ning had no children and was promoted to concubine.

Although Concubine Ning was favored, she did not bully others. People in the palace were afraid of her, but she lived a peaceful life.

Liu Zhu became Concubine Shun because she gave birth to the sixth prince, and later became Concubine Shun Guifei.

When Hongchang was thirteen years old, the emperor died of poisoning from elixir.

As the Imperial Concubine Shun who held power in the palace, Liu Zhu immediately blocked the news and summoned clan members and ministers into the palace.

After the clan members and ministers had examined the will, Hongchang accepted the imperial edict and succeeded to the throne.

The empress passed away with the emperor. She had been imprisoned for more than ten years, and no one cared whether she committed suicide voluntarily or was forced to be buried alive.

Liu Zhu did not become the queen in this life, but became the queen mother again.

Hongchang was more talented in governing the country than his previous sons. Until Liuzhu passed away, the whole country had a clear political situation and was prosperous and strong.

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