The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

After the confinement period, Xie Yuzhen looked a little fuller than before she became pregnant with her daughter. She took good care of her body this month and recovered completely soon - this might be another proof that the world loves her. Xie Yuzhen is much healthier than ordinary people, is not prone to illness, and has no scars or hidden injuries.

During the period of confinement, Concubine Xu was unable to find time to visit Shouning Palace.

After her house arrest was lifted, Liu Shuyi's temperament did change drastically. She became much calmer than before, even though she knew that her mother died in prison, her father's title was stripped, her natal family's fiefdom was gone, and the person who inherited the title was replaced by some illegitimate son whom she hated the most... This series of blows did not make her angry or depressed. Instead, Liu Shuyi became more and more composed.

Not only did she gain the Empress's mercy and have her house arrest lifted when she was asked to look after the Fourth Princess, she also sincerely expressed to the Emperor how sorry she was for all that had happened in her natal family and her desire to turn over a new leaf from now on...The Emperor, who had been almost disappointed with Liu Shuyi, began to feel some sympathy for her again, and seeing that her restoration to the Emperor's favor was just around the corner, Concubine Xu finally took action.

She calculated the date accurately, and on the night when the emperor summoned Liu Shuyi to sleep with him, she invited the imperial physician to Yuchunju with great fanfare. She then informed the emperor and empress of the news of her pregnancy. Concubine Xu was originally a favorite concubine of the first rank. Although the emperor had some feelings for Liu Shuyi, he still could not favor her as much as Concubine Xu.

He immediately sent Liu Shuyi back to Yanzhang Palace, and set off for Yuchunju to visit and accompany his beloved concubine.

Xie Yuzhen was taking care of her body while eating melons. She watched the emperor being torn between these two beauties and felt that she had experienced the joy of being an empress dowager in advance. The dream-making system had detected another energy fluctuation in Concubine Xu's system. It should be that Concubine Xu exchanged some unknown medicine from it.

Based on Concubine Xu's previous behavior, Xie Yu really suspected that there might be something wrong with the baby she was carrying, or that she had originally intended to use it to deal with Liu Shuyi.

The imperial physician who treated Concubine Xu also said that Concubine Xu's body had been overworked in the past and was not in good health, so the fetus was also in danger.

Just this one sentence made the emperor, who had begun to warm up to Liu Shuyi, turn cold towards her again.

While Xie Yuzhen was leisurely eating melon, Liu Shuyi was alone and depressed in Yanzhang Palace.

"Liu Jindie", no, Concubine Xu's health was indeed not very good. The news about the talent show started to spread in January last year, and the Liu family found Concubine Xu and her daughter in February. It took another half a month to send them from Jingzhou to Kyoto. At that time, because Hong was angry about the fact that Shunyi Bo had secretly raised a daughter from his concubine without authorization, she did not treat the mother and daughter, who had never been away from home, well during the journey.

As soon as Concubine Xu and her daughter arrived in Beijing, they both fell seriously ill. Mother Xu was then sent to Shuiyue Temple for imprisonment, while Concubine Xu began to learn the rules and also set rules for Shi Hong.

It was nothing more than getting up earlier, standing longer, basking in the sun and getting wet in the rain, holding a water bowl and an incense burner, and occasionally getting beaten for not doing it right... How could these jobs ruin her health? Didn't the other illegitimate children in her family who didn't die unexpectedly die of illness because they followed their stepmother's rules since childhood?

But when it's her turn, she becomes weak!

Not as resilient as the servants in Liu's mansion.

In Liu Shuyi's eyes, a concubine's daughter was no different from a servant, and even not as good as the loyal servants in her own family who were used to her face.

Maybe she took after her mother. After all, if a woman had some backbone, how could she be willing to be a concubine of an old man with many women in his backyard, and secretly raise a child and bring him back home, using the status of a noble lady in a marquis's mansion as a stepping stone to her success?

After complaining about Concubine Xu in her heart, Liu Shuyi belatedly realized that it was because she could not give birth again that she had to find Concubine Xu to enter the palace... Her face turned blue and red, and she suddenly felt fortunate that she was just thinking about it in her heart.

She has lived in the world of cultivation for more than 30 years. At first, she was not used to the change in her identity and it took her a long time to adjust. Later, she successfully became a disciple. The people in her master's sect were simple and there was not much she needed to do to trick them. Later, seeing that she was getting old, Liu Shuyi was anxious to find a Taoist partner. Although her master always shook his head at her idea of ​​getting married, some concepts were already deeply rooted in Liu Shuyi's heart and difficult to change.

Finally, Liu Shuyi found a Taoist partner with a young man from a small family in a nearby fairy city and married herself. She finally lived the life she was most familiar with in the first half of her life. However, not long after that, she failed to form an elixir and died in a thunder tribulation.

For a full thirty years, she hardly took the initiative to gain experience. She was either quietly absorbing spiritual energy or anxious to find a Taoist partner. She clearly had the opportunity to completely embark on another path, but she still chose to go back to the old path.

I practice cultivation without cultivating my mind.

She has returned with a slightly calmer disposition and more composure, but ultimately, she is still the same person as before.

Liu Shuyi recalled the memories that were dormant deep in her mind with some pain, the half of her that remained in the world——

He didn't care how Hong would train Concubine Xu. He just wanted this unexpected concubine who survived and grew up to be an obedient surrogate belly for him.

But... no matter which half of the soul, or the current Liu Shuyi, could not understand why, from the Liu Mansion to the palace, Concubine Xu could always easily make the servants under her side - Shuangyi was a servant of the Liu Mansion, but she was bought from outside. After serving Concubine Xu for only a few days, she was won over by her. After entering the palace, she always considered Concubine Xu in everything.

And several palace maids around Liu Shuyi... were actually bribed by Concubine Xu at some point. The reason why Concubine Xu in the book was able to poison her so smoothly was because she had the help of an accomplice.

The contents of the book are no longer reliable now, but Liu Shuyi still discovered that someone around her was secretly in contact with Yuchunju, and that person was none other than her personal maid Cui Liu!

why? !

It was obvious that after she came back, she was no longer like Banhun, who would beat and curse her at every turn. She had clearly begun to mend her ways and treated the palace maids who served her well... Why was she unwilling to appreciate it and secretly revealed her information to Concubine Xu?

Do I have to...kneel down and admit my mistake and apologize to her?

But I am the master and she is the servant!

Isn't it her duty as a servant to serve her master well and be loyal to him?

Doesn't she realize at all how kind I am to her now?

Liu Shuyi couldn't help but feel wronged. She looked at Cui Liu who had been kneeling on the ground for a long time and asked: "What did Lady Xu give you to make you treat me like this?"

Cui Liu, whose legs were sore and numb, just lowered her head and said nothing.

Lady Xu...just once met Cui Liu, who was covered in scars, and gave her medicine and some small change.

Liu Shuyi had already investigated the matter thoroughly, but she was still unwilling to give up and wanted to ask Cui Liu, those were just some worthless things, how could they make her forget her loyalty and betray her master?

Are you so shallow? !