The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

The emperor's rebuke stunned Liu Shuyi for a moment. Ever since the fourth princess's condition became more serious due to her indulgence and eating candied fruit to dilute the medicine, although Liu Shuyi tried her best to use some means to lure the emperor back, the other party always looked at her with a sense of scrutiny and a faint sense of alienation.

Seeing that the emperor started to blame her, Liu Shuyi defended herself with great grievance, "I did not mean to disrupt the mourning hall of Concubine Huai Jing. It was really...it was really Concubine Xu who was too hateful. Not only did she deliberately bring people to block my way out, but she also insulted my deceased mother with words. I was indignant for a moment and lost my temper. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

In fact, she also knew that the emperor blamed her for only two things. One was that she deliberately pushed Concubine Xu, a pregnant woman, and the other was that she pushed Concubine Xu on the threshold in front of the ladies who came to pay their respects and mourn, causing her to have a miscarriage - a loss of face for the royal family.

"Since you know that it is inappropriate to act this way, why do you still do it casually?" The emperor's tone became more and more annoyed. "Since entering the palace, you have been arrogant and biased. It is because I and the queen have tolerated and forgiven you many times that we allow you to continue to sit in this seat of courtesy. I have punished you and taught you a lesson. I thought you would learn your lesson one day, but you have relapsed into your old ways!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Liu Shuyi shouted hurriedly.

Her heart was pounding.

But it was not because of fear, but because of excitement - she was excited that the topic was finally going in the direction she expected, and if nothing unexpected happened, she could get rid of the bastard Concubine Xu today and avenge her mother!

"Your Majesty, please allow me to report this. Although I have lacked experience and have not done well in some areas recently, you have also said that I have indeed changed my mind!" Liu Shuyi's skin, which had been nourished by the martial arts and had become glowing white, turned slightly red. She lowered her eyes, looking delicate and tearful, which made people feel pity for her.

After she traveled back from the world of cultivation, her temperament changed drastically. When in front of the emperor, she acted like a noble and otherworldly fairy, but she was not cold and indifferent. She treated the palace maids with more kindness and never said anything resentful or disrespectful again. She showed her changes to the emperor vividly.

Now, she was kneeling on the ground, her stubborn look of holding back tears was even more fresh and beautiful, which made the emperor unable to help but suppress his anger and listen to what she had to say.

"I met Lady Xu in the crabapple forest of the Imperial Garden. She brought Shuangyi and a palace maid named Jiaqi and deliberately stopped me in the middle of the road. She asked me if I remembered worshipping my mother. She also said...she also said that my mother was a sinner who was sentenced to death and was not worthy of enjoying incense."

Liu Shuyi sobbed softly, making her look even more fragile and pitiful: "I was originally rushing to come here to pay tribute to the imperial concubine, so even though she deliberately said bad things, I don't want to get entangled with her at this time, but I don't know what happened to me. Suddenly, it was as if I was bewildered by something and did those indecent actions..."

"After I was scolded by Your Majesty and knelt here, I gradually came to my senses." Liu Shuyi looked up at the emperor pitifully, and a tear rolled down at the right time.

Xie Yuzhen, who was standing aside, couldn't help but feel a tightness in his heart.

Concubine Xu's biggest reliance now, apart from the emperor's favor, is the miraculous medicine system on her body. Why does it sound like Liu Shuyi already knows her details...

"Empress Shuyi's temperament..." After a brief thought, Xie Yuzhen decided to speak.

Her save loading system still works.

But she was not sure whether she could pass through the time tunnel safely without the protection of Tiandao, and the most recent save time was a month ago.

"I have seen this since I entered the palace. You have lost your temper many times. Why do you sound like you want to put all the blame on Concubine Xu?" Xie Yuzhen looked at the emperor in confusion. "Besides, everyone knows Concubine Xu's family background and education. How could she have the ability to make you, Madam Shuyi, so angry and behave inappropriately with just a few words?"

"You have always been close to Concubine Xu, so naturally you have to speak well of her." Seeing that the emperor did not speak, Liu Shuyi quickly took over the conversation, and did not forget to mock the "sisterly relationship" between Xie Yuzhen and Concubine Xu, "But does Concubine Zhao know that you treat Concubine Xu sincerely, but Concubine Xu has hidden a lot of things from you!"

Xie Yuzhen frowned slightly.

Concubine Xu herself was a meticulous and ruthless person, and before she took action, she had already known that Concubine Xian was harboring evil intentions, and she had also told him that she had found the thorn buried around her... But Liu Shuyi now swore solemnly, as if Concubine Xu had some leverage in her hands, which still made Xie Yuzhen a little worried.

I don't know if this is part of Miss Xu's plan or if something really went wrong...

After a little thought, Xie Yuzhen finally decided to continue to trust Concubine Xu. If something unexpected really happened, the worst that could happen was to reload the game, or try to save her life and make plans another day.

So Xie Yuzhen pretended to be surprised: "You have to provide evidence when you speak. Are you going to convict someone just for nothing?"

After saying this, she deliberately looked around, then looked at the emperor with a puzzled look on her face: "Your Majesty, didn't Lady Shuyi say that Concubine Xu took Shuangyi with her when she went out? Why is she not seen?"

"Send that maid away for interrogation." The emperor replied coldly.

Liu Shuyi looked at Xie Yuzhen and raised her chin slightly: "Don't worry, Concubine Zhao. Since I dare to say this, I must have evidence. Concubine Xu's words are harsh, but they are not enough to make me angry, let alone make me so angry that I lose my mind!"

After she finished speaking, she turned to look at the emperor: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, do you remember that Commoner Shen was once good friends with Concubine Xu, but later they became estranged for some reason. Then, Commoner Shen became increasingly distracted, and in the end, she became mentally ill and insane!"

Liu Shuyi spoke quickly and hastily, but every word was clear and every sentence was smooth. As if she was afraid that someone would interrupt her again, she continued without pausing for a moment: "This is exactly because Lady Xu secretly used a secret medicine on the commoner Shen. I was also tricked by her for my several inappropriate words and deeds!"

"After the commoner Shen was demoted to the cold palace, her personal maid Susu also died of her injuries. However, Susu was good friends with Fangfei, who was by my side. Because of the commoner Shen's madness, Susu felt very uneasy and confided in Fangfei. At that time, Fangfei did not think about it from this aspect until two days ago..."