The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

"Are you all ready?"

In Yuchunju, Lady Xu had a calm expression.

Standing in front of her was Fangfei's sister, a thin and fair palace maid, whose current name was Jiaqi.

Jiaqi lowered his head: "Don't worry, my lady, everything has been prepared."

"Yes." Lady Xu nodded, "You can go down first... I will have to ask you to work hard again in the future, so you should go and recuperate first."

The news coming out of Lefu Palace these days is getting worse and worse. Concubine Song Shu's life may only last for a few days.

She was the fourth wife and died before the emperor. She was once so favored by the emperor that she naturally deserved a grand funeral.

As early as half a month ago, Concubine Xu announced that she was pregnant and began to move around in the harem. Her plan was also slowly being put into action in secret, waiting for the most appropriate time to take effect.

Jiaqi retreated respectfully, leaving only the master and servant who had been together for a long time in the room.

Shuangyi couldn't help but look worried and lowered her voice: "Miss, do you really want to do this?"

Lady Xu looked at her and smiled bitterly. "Liu Shuyi and the Shunyi Marquis' Mansion are mortal enemies of my mother and I. If we don't get rid of them, I will be restless even if I give birth to this child... When Liu Shuyi just lost power, I wanted to kill her. If my sister hadn't reminded me that it would attract too much attention, how could she have survived until now?"

Countless times, Concubine Xu thought about simply and brutally poisoning Liu Shuyi to death, but whenever she thought of her mother who had just started a new life, and whenever she thought of Sister Xie who encouraged her to save herself and treated her like a sister even if she was just trying to use her... Concubine Xu could not indulge herself and act according to the fear in her heart.

"But, my lady, even if you hate them so much and have to get rid of them, why should you sacrifice... the royal heir?" Shuangyi had been by Concubine Xu's side before she entered the palace. She was originally just a maid bought from the Shunyi Marquis's mansion. She was ostracized because she had no roots in the mansion, so she was sent to Concubine Xu to sweep the floor. Later, the maids who served Concubine Xu personally were unwilling to follow her into the palace, and they all sought ways out on their own. Only then was it her turn, a little maid in her teens, to be promoted.

Shuangyi's mother died early, and she was sold by her father in order to find a wife for her younger brother. She was sold with a death contract, and if the master did not show mercy, she would be a slave for the rest of her life.

Even though Concubine Xu was tortured in every way by Hong and others at that time, she never took her anger out on those around her. She even pretended to be ugly for the sake of the sick Shuang Yi to please the nanny sent by Hong to take care of her and get medicine for her treatment.

After this incident, Shuangyi became completely devoted to Concubine Xu.

Now seeing that she was willing to give up her unborn child in order to get rid of Liu Shuyi, her heart was broken into pieces: "If you go and ask the noble concubine for help..."

"No!" Lady Xu interrupted her with a frown, "This is a grudge between Liu Shuyi and me. It has nothing to do with my sister. She is willing to conceal it for me and remind me to be careful of Concubine Xian. She has done her best."

"Shuangyi, Shuangyi, I'm really, really scared. I'm scared of the Shunyi Marquis's Mansion and Liu Shuyi..." Lady Xu held Shuangyi's hands, looked into her eyes earnestly and said, "I always feel that it would be too easy for them to destroy everything I have now!"

"I can't forget the suffering my mother endured, nor can I forget Mrs. Hong. She is dead, but her daughter, her son and her husband are still alive!"

"I am too familiar with their style of doing things. They will definitely regard me as a thorn in their side for causing Hong's death. I don't want to continue to live in fear like this!" Lady Xu's expression was crazy for a moment, but she quickly adjusted her mentality, let go of Shuangyi, and touched her belly instead.

"Ever since my mother and I were imprisoned by the Liu family, I have never expected to have a child. I don't want a child to continue my existence, and I don't know how to raise it if it is born." Lady Xu's face was cold, "I will not be a good mother. Rather than facing a child that makes me feel helpless in the future, it is better to completely cut off the possibility that also scares me before it comes into this world."

She knew from a young age that there was a monster living in her heart.

The temple where she and her mother once lived was headed by a very nice man who took in homeless women, including prostitutes who were dying of leukemia. They brought with them their horrifying stories and found a place of peace of mind in the last period of their lives.

When Xu Yueyuan saw their appearance and heard their stories, the thought of spending the rest of her life with her mother became stronger and stronger... Unfortunately, as the lowest of the lowest, her little wish collapsed with just a slight push from an outsider.

It was also at that time that the monster in her heart began to grow wildly, but because her mother was controlled by the Hong family, she had to curl up and hide.

And now, the trapped monster in her heart has fully grown, and she was lucky enough to meet someone who was willing to tolerate her dark side after her mother was rescued.

"......I will not be a good mother. Where in this world can there be a good mother who would think about killing someone and use her unborn child as a knife to kill?" Lady Xu's expression turned completely cold and she became extremely determined.

There is no need to create more little monsters like myself for this imperfect world.

"Cui Liu." Lady Xu called softly.

Cui Liu, looking a little haggard, walked in with small steps: "Madam."

"Has Jiaqi gone out at night again these days?" Lady Xu asked indifferently.

Cui Liu nodded: "Yes, I used the excuse of contacting Fang Fei and quietly left at night when the candles were extinguished. My fellow villager in Yanzhang Palace said that Fang Fei did not go out at night."

"I understand. Thank you for your help."

She smiled and looked at Shuang Yi who was a little stunned: "Look, sister has helped me again. If she hadn't reminded me that there was something wrong with Concubine Xian, I would have fallen into their trap now."

"She actually had a problem. Fortunately, my wife couldn't bear to see her die of illness and helped her..." Shuang Yi was indignant.

Lady Xu was very calm: "After my sister reminded me not to rush into Liu Shuyi's life, I paid close attention to the actions of the palace maids in Yanzhang Palace. Although I did it very covertly, it was normal for her to notice it given her power. I didn't expect that she was so good at planning and would start laying the groundwork so long in advance. No wonder my sister was so cautious when she mentioned her."

"But since I've already noticed..." Lady Xu had a pure face and an innocent smile, "Why not take advantage of her and bite her back!"