The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

The incident on the palace road happened unexpectedly. Liu Shuyi was completely frightened and stunned. She was trembling all over. She wanted to go forward to see her crying daughter in the Queen's arms, but her feet seemed to be frozen and she could not move.

The emperor, who had shown concern for Concubine Song Shu, was even more upset when he saw her look like she couldn't take responsibility. He said, "Pass on my decree. Liu Shuyi has been disrespectful in front of the emperor. She will be sent back to Yanzhang Palace immediately and confined to reflect on her mistakes!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shuyi collapsed to the ground, crying "Your Majesty" and trying to grab the emperor's clothes. The emperor refused to look at her anymore. He lifted the corner of his robe and took the injured Concubine Song Shuyi and the two princes to the side hall to wait for the imperial physician.

The emperor's cold attitude frightened Xie Yuzhen, and he became more wary of this heartless man.

Seeing the emperor taking Concubine Song Shu and her son a few steps away, he suddenly turned back and said, "It's cold at night, the queen doesn't need to worry about her, and don't wait for me, go in first."

After saying that, he looked at Xie Yuzhen again and said, "You have been exhausted today. Come with me to the side hall to rest. When the imperial physician comes later, ask him to check your pulse again."

The Queen shook her head and said, "I won't worry about it, Your Majesty, don't worry."

Seeing this, Xie Yuzhen moved closer to the Queen, and said in a brisk tone, "Your Majesty, please send Concubine Shu to rest first. I am usually strong and not tired at all. I will go in with Concubine Shu later. Your Majesty, don't worry."

At this point, the emperor did not try to persuade her any further, but instead took Concubine Song's arm and prepared to leave.

The Queen was very skilled in rocking the child in her arms and patting the Fourth Princess' back. Seeing the Emperor's behavior, it seemed that he had completely lost his heart to Liu Shuyi. She sighed and said, "Shuyi should go back first. Don't worry, I will take good care of the Fourth Princess."

Then he called the emperor: "Your Majesty, take the fourth princess with you and ask the imperial physician to take a look."

It was only then that Xie Yuzhen discovered that the little princess sobbing in the queen's arms had been wrapped tightly in a cloak. Judging from the pattern, it was actually the cloak that the queen had taken off herself.

This man got angry because the child was not well taken care of by her biological mother, but when his favorite concubine was injured, he almost forgot about his unfavored daughter.

Still need others to remind her... Xie Yuzhen couldn't help but raise her hand to touch her belly again. She had to work harder to win favor, not only for herself, but also for the baby in her belly. Who asked her, as a mother, not to give her the ancestral throne?

Before she can gain power, she must firmly grasp the emperor's heart!

Fortunately.

Her daughter will not have such a dilemma in the future.

After watching the emperor and his companions leave, Xie Yu really wanted to find some expressions such as regret, injustice, loneliness on the queen's face, but in the end he found nothing.

Liu Shuyi stared at her blankly with her mouth open, and was helped up from the ground by the palace servants.

The phoenix hairpin on her head had fallen to one side, and the delicate makeup on her face had been smudged by tears and sweat. Liu Shuyi choked and said with difficulty: "Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, Baohui has always been taken care of by Aunt Jia, and she can't leave them. Please take these palace maids with you..."

Her chest twitched and she took a deep breath, her words becoming more urgent: "Baohui likes little rabbits, sweet and sour snacks, can't eat cow's and goat's milk, and can only sleep well when she sleeps at night with something in her hand..."

She rambled on and on for a long time, and Xie Yuzhen became more and more confused.

Not all mothers in this world are born to love their children. Looking at Liu Shuyi's previous behavior, it was clear that she didn't care much about her daughter, but looking at her behavior now, it doesn't seem to be the case.

Moreover, if she wanted to show her motherly kindness, why not do it when the emperor was around? At least she could earn some favor for herself, right?

Xie Yu really didn't like Liu Shuyi very much, and her heart full of thorns was unwilling to think well of the other party. Not to mention Liu Shuyi, even the queen who had always been kind and magnanimous, she observed and observed again and again, and tested again and again. Until now, she was still on guard in her heart.

Liu Shuyi was taken away by the palace servants.

The queen turned around and saw Xie Yuzhen was still waiting for her, she smiled and said, "Let's go over there first."

As he said this, he ordered the female official to take along Jia Ma and the others who stayed behind.

Xie Yuzhen glanced at them and said to the queen, "Your Majesty is kind-hearted. We are blessed. I hope that after this incident, Madam Shuyi will repent and live up to your kindness."

The Queen shook her head. "She should have been punished for her mistakes. I just feel sorry for the Fourth Princess. Liu Shuyi is a bit confused as a mother. She has always been a bit arrogant and a bit dull. Your Majesty knows this, so you tolerate her a lot. But today, the wife of the Marquis of Jing County happened to commit a crime, and Liu Shuyi made Your Majesty angry."

"After all, she has been doted on, and she has a child. When His Majesty calms down and has dealt with the affairs of the Marquis of Jing County's mansion, Liu Shuyi's life will be better than it is now."

Xie Yuzhen understood immediately that the Queen was giving him some advice.

The emperor had favored Liu Shuyi, and there was also a fourth princess. Even if the Jingjun Marquisate really collapsed because of today's incident, Liu Shuyi would not fall. In other words, she might be even more favored by the emperor because of the failure of her natal family!

The emperor was not afraid of the power of the Marquis of Jingjun, he just found him annoying. This annoyance was gradually extended to Liu Shuyi, who was beautiful but arrogant. However, she made mistakes one after another and fell out of favor!

The family background that she was most proud of was actually the burden that was holding her back!

When the Marquis of Jing County's mansion collapsed or he handed over his fiefdom and became an ordinary nobleman, and no longer appeared in front of the emperor, his former love for Liu Shuyi would naturally return, and the emperor would, based on this love, once again tolerate some of Liu Shuyi's outrageous behavior.

Just as he tolerates Xie Ruizhen now.

Xie Yuzhen thought about it for a while and figured out all the key points, but... she didn't understand what the queen meant by saying this to her.

Before she could ask, the queen continued, "I know you two are not on good terms, but it is difficult to leave a bottom line for others and yourself, and also a way out."

It seems like he is speaking from the bottom of his heart.

Xie Yuzhen understood that the Queen was advising him not to beat Liu Shuyi, who was in trouble... Her starting point might just be that she felt sorry for Liu Shuyi, but if Xie Yuzhen wanted to understand it himself, it would be that if he failed to kill the snake, he would suffer from it. If he could not kill the person with one blow, it was better not to rush to take action and try to kill the person.

Xie Yuzhen still didn't want to believe that the queen could be so kind.

She put on a well-behaved expression and said, "Yes, I understand. Thank you, Queen, for your advice."

She did not say what she understood, but walked beside the queen with a smile on her face and in a friendly manner, and asked with innocent concern: "But I saw Madam Shuyi in such a miserable state today. What if she gets angry with me because of this in the future?"

The Queen looked at her and suddenly smiled, "I just... suddenly wanted to say that. I don't want to force Xie Cairen to repay evil with kindness."

As she spoke, her expression suddenly became a little dazed, and the loneliness in her eyes was the kind that Xie Yuzhen had been exploring for a long time.

But when she finally saw the queen who was so high and mighty also have such an expression, Xie Yuzhen found that she was not as happy as she had imagined. She was silent for a long time and said, "Your Majesty, the moon has risen, let's go quickly."