——Huayin Palace

"Your Majesty, the Emperor seems reluctant to part with the Third Prince." Hua Fei's maid spoke cautiously.

The corners of Hua Fei's mouth rose slightly, revealing a disdainful smile: "Oh, you taught my daughter Rou'er to be so naughty, and you still want to teach your own child." A trace of resentment flashed in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, do you want to add more fuel to the fire?" the maid asked tentatively.

Concubine Hua shook her head, her eyes firm and cold: "No, the emperor will agree. The Empress Dowager will not tolerate threats to the country." She knew very well that as long as she provoked a little, things would develop in the direction she expected.

A few days later, the emperor ordered the third prince to be sent to a temple outside the palace for foster care. When Concubine Hua heard the news, she was secretly pleased, for she knew that everything was going according to her plan.

However, she never expected that this move would arouse the vigilance of other concubines in the harem. They began to realize Hua Fei's methods and secretly formed an alliance to try to counter her power.

For a time, the harem was in turmoil and the struggle became more intense. Concubine Hua had to deal with the open and covert attacks from all sides, and the relationship between her and the emperor gradually began to crack...

"Is it really Concubine Hua?" Concubine Jing looked at the palace maid kneeling on the ground with disbelief and asked in a trembling voice. She was lying weakly on the bed at this time, her face was as pale as paper, without any blood color at all.

"Your Majesty, it's absolutely true. It was a rumor spread by Concubine Hua." The palace maid lowered her head, not daring to look up at Concubine Jing, and just answered respectfully.

"Okay, keep my son away from the palace. You are such a bitch." Jing Fei's eyes flashed with anger and hatred, and she gritted her teeth and said. She was filled with hatred for this woman and wanted to tear her into pieces immediately.

"Come closer and listen." Concubine Jing suddenly lowered her voice and motioned the maid to come closer. The maid hesitated for a moment, but still carefully put her ear close to Concubine Jing's mouth.

Concubine Jing whispered a few words in the maid's ear. The maid's face changed slightly, but she nodded to show that she understood. Then, the maid turned and left the room, leaving Concubine Jing lying quietly on the bed, with a gleam of revenge in her eyes.

Two days later, Le Rou came to the emperor and cried and said that she didn't want to live with Concubine Hua anymore. She wanted to live with Concubine Jing. The emperor was very surprised and asked the reason.

"Father, Rou'er only wants to be with mother Jing." Le Rou said tearfully.

"Rou'er, does your mother treat you badly?" the emperor asked with a frown.

"Mother, mother..." Hua Lerou wanted to say something but stopped, her eyes full of fear.

"Huh? What happened to your mother?" The emperor's voice became serious.

"Mother, she is so scary. She made Sister Amber disappear." Hua Lerou replied in a crying voice.

"How come it disappeared?" the emperor asked.

"Rou'er doesn't know, I don't know." Hua Lerou shook her head, tears continuously falling.

"Call Concubine Hua!" the emperor shouted to the eunuch.

Hua Fei hurried over, not understanding what had happened. "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to Your Majesty." After paying her respects, Hua Fei stood up and looked at Hua Lerou.

"I ask you, where is Amber?" the emperor asked sternly.

"I don't know." Concubine Hua looked confused.

"Rou'er said you made her disappear." There was a hint of doubt in the emperor's eyes.

Hua Fei immediately understood, "Your Majesty, someone must have deliberately framed me. How could I do such a thing?"

"I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter. If it is really you who did it, I will never tolerate it." The emperor's tone was firm.

Hua Fei secretly vowed to find out the mastermind and prove her innocence. She knew that if she didn't solve this problem quickly, it would not only affect the relationship between her and her daughter, but also cause chaos in the entire harem. So she decided to start with the people closest to her.

"Rou'er, tell me, how does your mother treat you?" Concubine Hua looked at her daughter, her eyes full of love and tenderness.

Hua Lerou lowered her head and whispered, "My mother is very kind to me. She feeds me delicious food, dresses me in beautiful clothes, and tells me stories."

"Then Rou'er, tell your mother what happened?" Concubine Hua gently stroked her daughter's hair, trying to make her relax.

Hua Lerou hesitated for a moment, but finally told the truth: "Sister Amber is missing. Sister Liuli said that it was my mother who made Sister Amber disappear."

Hearing this, Concubine Hua's face instantly turned gloomy, but she quickly regained her composure. She knew that someone must have deliberately tried to sow discord between them in front of her daughter.

"Mother hasn't seen Amber for a few days. Rou'er, did someone say something in front of you?" Concubine Hua held her daughter's hand tightly, hoping to get an answer.

Hua Lerou remained silent, tears welling up in her eyes.

Concubine Hua hugged her daughter distressedly and comforted her softly, "Don't be afraid, Rou'er, I'm here. You're a good child, I believe you won't just listen to what others say."

Hua Lerou nodded while sobbing, while Concubine Hua was determined to find out the truth and clear her name.

Concubine Hua looked at the emperor with pleading eyes, and the emperor immediately sent someone to control Liuli who was beside Hua Lerou.

Soon after, the guards brought Liuli in. "Your Majesty, I think there must be something fishy about this matter. I hope Your Majesty can allow me to interrogate Liuli to clear my name." Concubine Hua knelt down and begged.

The emperor thought for a moment, nodded and agreed. Then, Concubine Hua began to question Liuli: "Liuli, why did you frame me?"

Liuli lowered her head and said nothing, looking very pitiful. But how could Concubine Hua easily believe it? She continued to ask: "If you don't speak again, don't blame me for using torture instruments!"

Liuli finally panicked. She said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, I was forced to do this! It was...it was Your Majesty Jingfei who ordered me to do this!"

Hua Fei's eyes widened. She could never imagine that it was Jing Fei who was behind this. The emperor was furious and immediately ordered a thorough investigation.

"Liuli, are you sure you want to blame Concubine Jing? What reason does Concubine Jing have to let Rou'er ignore me?" Concubine Hua stared at Liuli with her beautiful eyes wide open, her eyes full of fierceness.

"This...this...Empress Jing..." Liuli was overwhelmed by Concubine Hua's momentum and was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

"You can't say it, right?" Concubine Hua sneered, a trace of disdain flashing in her eyes.

At this moment, Concubine Jing came hurriedly from the palace and saw the colored glass on the ground. She saluted the emperor first and said, "Your Majesty."

"Princess Jing, do you know this person?" the emperor asked, pointing at Liuli.

"I don't recognize you?" Concubine Jing looked at Liuli with confusion, as if she really had no impression of this person.

"Your humble servant greets Sister Jingfei." Hua Fei smiled slightly and saluted the Queen, but her eyes revealed a hint of provocation.

"Oh? If that's the case, then why did this person say that he was instructed by you?" The emperor questioned Concubine Jing.

Concubine Jing looked at Liuli and said sternly, "How dare you, a lowly slave, speak nonsense and slander me! Someone, take her away and beat her to death!"

Liuli was so scared that she collapsed to the ground and begged for mercy.

"Wait!" Concubine Hua tried to stop him, "Your Majesty, the matter has not been fully investigated yet. If we kill Liuli like this, I'm afraid it will be hard to convince the people. It would be better to put Liuli in jail first and deal with her after we find out the truth."

The emperor thought for a moment and agreed to Hua Fei's proposal.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Concubine Hua looked at Concubine Jing proudly.

"Your Majesty, I have something else to ask." Concubine Hua spoke again, "Since I returned to the palace, Rou'er has been distant from me. I still don't know the reason. I hope Your Majesty can make the decision."

The emperor looked at Concubine Hua, a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes, and he comforted her: "I will send someone to investigate and give justice to my beloved concubine."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After saying that, everyone left.

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