The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

Jiangyun Palace?

"If that's true, then her hands are really long enough." Xie Yuzhen said with a sneer, and then folded the letter very gently and carefully and put it into the innermost layer of the makeup box.

The head of Jiangyun Palace used to be Concubine Qian, but now she has been demoted to Shunyi and moved to a side hall of Jiangyun Palace.

"So, my attack on her that day was a blessing in disguise."

Xie Yuzhen had no foundation in the palace. It had only been a short time since he came here, but he had already uncovered several thorns planted by others.

First, there was Concubine Song Shufei. Although the person sent by Concubine Song Shufei was a little annoying, it was just a test on her part, and it was done openly. Therefore, although Xie Yuzhen disliked her, he was not that angry.

But this Huizhu, which was suspected to be sent by Qian Shunyi, is different.

She appears to be well behaved on the surface, but is actually a treacherous person. Qian Shunyi pretends to be condescending and teaching Xie Yuzhen in front of her, as if she is so dignified and generous, but she uses such sinister and sneaky methods behind her back.

It seemed as if the psychological shadow that Xie Yuzhen had not seen for a long time began to spread quietly again - after marrying Zhou Ting, she suffered a lot of such losses.

They clearly despised her because she was a commoner, but they pretended to be doing things for her's good and to teach her the rules. They disciplined her overtly and covertly, as if they wanted to turn her into a castrated dog that would only require her to obediently devote her life to them. They regarded this inhumane exploitation as a reward from the noble son to her, a lowly commoner.

"So I hate those so-called noble families who talk about virtue, respect and gentleness all the time, afraid that others don't know their noble character!" Xie Yuzhen's temper came and went quickly. "It's obvious that they are fighting for money and power, and they are no different from snobs like me who are born in the common people. But they package themselves with a layer of nobility, noble family and integrity, just like the gilded skin of the clay and wooden Buddha. It looks good but is useless!"

Xie Yuzhen smiled and picked up a piece of the already cooled dessert: "Since she dared to stretch out her claws, don't blame me for peeling off her bright and beautiful skin!"

Qian Shunyi, who was demoted, hid in his own palace and refused to see anyone. He held a string of white jade Buddhist beads in his hand and turned them impatiently.

"Madam, Huizhu is here."

Qian Shunyi's eyes lit up: "Ask her in!"

When Huizhu walked into the room, Qian Shunyi immediately signaled her personal maid to close the door. She couldn't wait to ask, "How many days has your Majesty not been to Jinghua Tower?"

Huizhu originally wanted to tell her that Xie Yuzhen's taste had changed significantly in the past few days, and that she might be able to take advantage of this opportunity. After a moment of silence, she lowered her head and said, "Mr. Xie has not seen the emperor for five days..."

She didn't dare tell Qian Shunyi that the emperor had not entered the harem for five days, but five days ago he was still resting in Jinghua Tower.

Sure enough, Qian Shunyi stayed indoors and the palace maids who served her did not dare to tell her any news from outside without her permission.

"Well, this lowly girl won't be able to be so arrogant for much longer. Your Majesty...sooner or later you will realize that the most important thing for a girl is to abide by the rules and know her limits. For a good girl, appearance and talent are the least important things." Qian Shunyi's mood immediately calmed down, and he didn't notice Huizhu's hesitation to speak.

Qian Shunyi's appearance was actually not bad, she was bright and charming, but she loved to dress in a "dignified and elegant" way, and made herself look much older than her actual age. Her words and actions were extremely rigid and stiff, and she always spoke in a boilerplate manner about how a woman should be. Not to mention the emperor, few concubines in the harem liked her.

"How about the dragon heir in Mrs. Xie's belly? Is he growing well?" She was quite gentle when she spoke about her offspring.

Huizhu replied respectfully, "Ms. Xie is not pregnant yet. Her appetite has improved a lot these days and she often goes out for a walk."

"How can this be possible?" Qian Shunyi's eyebrows knitted up immediately. "It is a great honor for her humble body to bear a child for Your Majesty. She should stay in bed to take care of the baby and eat more tonic food. As a palace maid serving her, why don't you give your master some advice?"

"I..." Huizhu was speechless and could only whisper, "Ms. Xie usually relies on her two sisters Chunfen and Xiazhi the most, and rarely asks me to get close to her. Moreover, she asks the imperial physician to diagnose her pulse every day. The imperial physician also says that Ms. Xie's fetus is well taken care of, so there is no need to rush to take supplements. If you rashly take supplements, the fetus may grow too large, making it difficult to give birth..."

"Heh!" A cold light flashed in Qian Shunyi's eyes.

She had never considered Xie Yuzhen as a "person" equal to herself, but just a tool for reproducing offspring. As long as the royal heir was fine, who cared whether the mother was dead or alive... What she wanted was for Xie Yuzhen to have a difficult delivery and die. If the child in her belly could be born luckily, she would have to ask her father to do more work for her in the previous dynasty and bring the child to her to raise.

Qian Shunyi lowered her voice, with a somewhat sinister tone, and instructed Huizhu: "At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, I will arrange for you to have a chance to gain the trust of the Xie family. You must remember to make the Xie family trust you. It would be best if you can be involved in the future pregnancy and childbirth..."

Huizhu shuddered: "I understand, I will not live up to your trust."

"Good loyal servant." Qian Shunyi was very satisfied with Huizhu's understanding of the current situation and said, "Last time when my mother came to the palace, she specifically told me that although your father's hand was broken and he couldn't work, your mother used the money from my Qian family to send your brother to school and arranged a good marriage for your sister."

The palace maid kneeling on the ground said excitedly: "I will never forget your kindness, and I swear to serve you till my death!"

Qian Shunyi was even more satisfied. After she told Huizhu what to do on the Mid-Autumn Festival, she waved her hand and told her to take a small path and leave Jiangyun Palace.

The hand twisting the Buddhist beads gently stroked her belly: "When Xie gives birth to my prince, I won't be as passive as I am now. Liu Shuyi is so stupid and short-sighted, but she can stay in the position of the ninth concubine safely, isn't it because she gave birth to a princess?"

"Xie..." She felt so angry when she thought of Xie Yuzhen. She hated her for seducing the emperor, hated her for being so favored, and hated her... for taking away the dragon fetus that should have belonged to her.

Completely ignoring the fact that she had long since fallen out of favor and was no longer loved by the emperor, Qian Shunyi stubbornly believed that the emperor was just seduced onto the "wrong path" by other women. As long as she persisted in giving him "honest advice that might hurt his ears", the emperor would be moved by her sooner or later and realize who was the perfect wife for him!

[Ding——After thousands of years, I finally found you, the true love of Emperor Qiyuan! 】