The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

"...The emperor can bestow divine objects, but he can also destroy them. After my deeds were exposed, the nursery was destroyed. However, the emperor has never taken action since then. Even though he is so afraid of my fourth sister's ability, he only backed off instead of swiftly destroying everyone in the Duke of Ying's mansion. So I guess that even if the divine object in his hand has not been destroyed, there must be something wrong with it!"

After venting her emotions, Concubine Deng calmly wrote down her speculations.

When Xie Yuzhen read this, he already understood why she had abandoned her son and family, and instead asked him to help protect her sister.

The panel on Deng Si's body could truly threaten the emperor's existence. After thinking about it, Xie Ruizhen believed that if he were in the emperor's position, he would have to eliminate this threat as safely as possible before the other party could react. However, for the emperor who was used to controlling everything, he still had the leisure to consider the possibility of using Miss Deng Si for his own benefit. But for Xie Ruizhen who was used to walking on a tightrope, it didn't matter whether it was useful or not. It was something that was not under his control and he didn't know how to prevent it. It all depended on the mood and conscience of others. It was better to destroy it as soon as possible.

She was not born to be favored, and has been surrounded by an innate sense of insecurity since she was born.

His Majesty the Emperor, a descendant of the royal family, probably would not understand such a feeling, but Xie Yuzhen could read the same sense of uneasiness as his own in Concubine Deng's handwriting. Some people would curl up more and more because of the uneasiness in their hearts, hoping to get used to despising themselves first to avoid possible harm from others.

But some people, such as Concubine Deng and Xie Yuzhen, would pick up any weapon they could and get rid of those things that made them feel uneasy at all costs. Even if they could not exchange the sun and the moon in the sky with mortal power, they would desperately build a fortress for themselves to hide in, and then seek a glimmer of hope that could bring a new world.

Xie Yuzhen continued to read on, and as she expected, Concubine Deng wrote that she had already made arrangements for the Fourth Miss Deng, and had told her in advance that as soon as she heard that something had happened to her, she should ignore everything else and just use the "bad review" again.

The paper that carried Concubine Deng's malicious intent and disregard for other people's lives suddenly became extremely heavy.

Xie Yuzhen was not surprised that the meticulous and vicious Concubine Deng would lay out this vicious chess move in advance. She even easily understood why Concubine Deng did this.

The emperor could destroy the panel, but he did not destroy the one on the fourth girl that could threaten his rule when the incident happened. The reason could not be that he still remembered the old Duke's loyalty and dedication, nor was it that the humble and submissive attitude of the Duke of England's Mansion appeased his anger. It could only be that he could no longer give and destroy so casually.

Concubine Deng's move was to force the emperor to use his trump card and destroy the panel on Fourth Miss Deng before the "bad reviews" caused more and more turmoil.

Of course, if he is still unwilling to use his trump card, then directly killing Fourth Miss Deng is also a good choice, because the panel will be destroyed with the death of its owner. This is also the important reason why Concubine Deng wants someone she trusts to save her sister.

What she wanted to defeat most was the source of her increasing distortion and the endless flow of ghosts in her family—the divine object owned by the emperor.

At this moment, Xie Yuzhen clearly felt that Concubine Deng was indeed crazy. The hidden hatred spread out, overwhelming her rationality of just wanting to find a way out for her family.

Her handwriting ended here. She had not had time to write down the content of using Huisu to plot against Wang Xuanshi Xie Yuzhen and others. The remaining few sheets of letter paper recorded the power she secretly controlled, as well as the methods of obtaining account books and various lists.

At the end of the handwritten letter, Concubine Deng Xianfei also wrote, "If this letter is displayed, it means that I have been defeated. A letter from a loser is very ominous. It is best for anyone who reads it to burn it."

Xie Yuzhen read the contents of the letter again, wrote them down, picked out the name list and other things, put them back into the envelope, and signaled Xia Zhi to keep them carefully. As for the letter written by Concubine Deng, he asked Baoxi to bring a copper basin, put it in and light it.

Do you want to take over Concubine Deng’s inheritance?

Xie Yu was really moved.

This inheritance was the product of the disagreement and split between Concubine Deng and the Duke of Yingzhou. Even if the emperor wanted to liquidate the Duke of Yingzhou in the future, he would not be implicated. If he could take over this power, he could greatly shorten the waiting time for what he wanted to do. He no longer had to wait for the power of the Xie family to grow slowly, but instead had the energy to gain a foothold after breaking away from the emperor.

She had to make it so that the emperor could not easily abandon her, while also not being completely under his control. Instead, she had to be able to extricate herself from him at any time and even have the power to fight against him.

She was really moved.

But no matter how moved he was, he couldn't get rid of Xie Weizhen's doubts.

Looking at the flickering flame in the copper basin, Xie Yuzhen thought for a long time and decided - he had to take Concubine Deng's inheritance, but he could not take it all. Instead, he had to pick out those that he could use, absorb and digest them. At the same time, he had to learn from Concubine Deng's experience in managing and developing these things. He must not become complacent just because he suddenly got such an important inheritance.

As for the emperor's clingy and sickly confession...Xie Yuzhen never took it seriously.

She still has a long way to go, and must remain cautious at all times in order to reach the ending she wants in this world that is gradually becoming bizarre and strange.

"...It's time to find something for Ayue to do." After thinking for a while, Xie Yuzhen decided not to be polite to his close friend who grew up with him. He planned to write a letter to Jun Yuexin after the matter was over, asking her to move around outside the palace to pick out and take over Concubine Deng's inheritance.

In the copper basin, the flames of the burning letter paper rose higher and higher.

It was at this time that the obscure death knell finally sounded.

The expressions of everyone in the room changed slightly. Bao Xi shuddered, and tears appeared in his eyes.

Although Concubine Deng was good at using vicious means, she was always warm and gentle to the palace maids. The few people she relied on the most had more or less received her favors without asking for anything in return but only for their loyalty. When Xie Yuzhen saw Baoxi looking sad, he did not blame him, but asked Xia Zhi to bring a pot of good wine in front of him.

A pot of wine and two white jade cups.

Xie Yuzhen personally poured two glasses of wine, and first handed one to Baoxi: "The old master is gone, since you are worried about her, why don't you offer a glass to her from afar."

When Baoxi looked up for the first time, her eyes were already red. When she took the wine glass, tears rolled down uncontrollably.

Xie Yuzhen became a little curious about how Concubine Deng controlled these confidants. First there was Tong Sheng who was willing to commit suicide for her privacy, and then there was Bao Xi who cried in front of him.

But now is not the time to delve into it.

She also raised the jade cup, raised her white hand slightly, and poured the mellow wine in the cup onto the black ash left after the letter paper burned in the copper basin: "Sister Qingzhi, have a safe journey. I hope that after you have redeemed your sins in hell, when you are reborn as a human being, there will be no difficulties in the world that you hate so much."