end of days

The entire harem has been shrouded in a low air pressure for the past two days, as if an uproar may be caused at any time.

There was no other reason. For the first time after entering the palace, the low-key Concubine De concubine was enraged by thunder. She severely reprimanded several court ladies and eunuchs around her and sentenced each of them to eighty sticks.

Most of the people died before finishing their punishment, and the remaining few were thrown out of the palace gate and left to perish on their own.

When the Son of Heaven heard about this, he went to Ziyang Palace overnight, but a quarter of an hour later, the Son of Heaven came out with a complicated expression, announcing that those people had a reason for their crimes.

In Ziyang Palace, the newly appointed maids didn't even dare to speak loudly, it was the concubine De's rare anger that shocked everyone.

At this time, their master was obviously not in a good mood.

Concubine De's tightly furrowed eyebrows seemed to indicate that the storm would come again.

"Xuejiang and Xuejian haven't come back yet?"

"Mother, the two elder sisters haven't come back since they left the palace yesterday." The voice of the palace maid who was asked was trembling, for fear of answering a wrong sentence.

"Well, then you go out and watch, and I'll be notified when they come back."

"Yes."

Xuejiang and Xuejian are the only caring people around Concubine De who have not been replaced. They have been maids who have served Concubine De Peizheng since childhood. The late return of these two makes Concubine De a little uneasy.

Concubine De rubbed the center of her brows, secretly sighed that there was a saying that was absolutely true.

There are no impervious walls in the world.

Not long after returning from Quehua Palace that day, most of the harem knew that the emperor had taken a male pet and hid it in the palace.

Although he made repeated orders to keep silent, the wind still leaked out in the chatter of the court ladies.

"Damn it!" Concubine De cursed bitterly.

Originally, he wanted to get Zhuoran out of the palace quietly, and he would have settled his mind, but who would have thought that such a thing would happen.

If a word leaks out of the palace wall, I'm afraid things will be serious.

Not only would Emperor Xuanyuanhen's reputation be damaged, but Zhuo Ran's life might also be lost. The ministers would not tolerate the existence of such a person.

Some people with ulterior motives may want to make use of it. This incident may shake the foundation of the Xuanyuan Dynasty!

No matter what the reason is, this news must not flow to the public, otherwise Xuanyuanhen's status may be shaken, so Concubine De sent Xuejiang Xuejian back to Pei's house overnight to discuss the solution with her father after thinking about it.

Pei Zheng knew his father's thoughts very well. It was Pei Ju's lifelong dream to become the No. 1 imperial court worthy of the name. He used the new emperor to purge Empress Dowager Liu's power from a low-level general to General Sima in one step.

Maybe ten years earlier, Pei Ju even had the idea of ​​becoming an emperor, but now, he no longer has that idea, because there is no successor.

The eldest son, Pei Di, died at the border ten years ago, and the second son, Pei Xiao, was a dude who was incapable of writing and martial arts, and only knew how to search for flowers and ask willows all day long, which made him heartbroken.

The only daughter is more than outstanding, but after all, she can't do much because of her daughter.

But Pei Ju still hopes to be able to respond to all calls and hold great power in his hands, instead of worrying about everything he does now, for fear that at any moment the Pei family will collapse instantly because of a piece of imperial edict.

So he competed with the prime minister for power. Once the prime minister loses power, the emperor will inevitably be jealous of the Pei family and dare not take action easily.

The concubine Pei Zheng knew exactly what Pei Ju was thinking, so she kept persuading Pei Ju to stop, because if she was not careful, the Pei family would be devoured instead.

Concubine De suddenly felt a little uneasy. It seemed that Zhuo Ran's matter should not be discussed with her father, because her father, Pei Ju, was probably one of those caring people. Once Xuanyuanhen's strength was reduced, the Pei family would have a chance to breathe.

It might even turn the tables in one fell swoop.

Concubine De paced anxiously in the hall, walked out of the palace door several times and looked into the distance, only hoping to see traces of her personal servants.

"The Emperor is here—"

Concubine De didn't wait for Xuejian and Xuejiang, but Xuanyuanhen came first.

"The concubine sees Your Majesty." Concubine De bowed down to pay respects.

"Exemption."

Xuanyuanhen helped Concubine De and didn't say anything, went straight into the hall, Concubine De hurriedly asked the maid at the side to make tea.

"There's no need for tea, I won't be here for long, let them all retreat." With a wave of his hand, Xuanyuan Hen looked at Concubine De with a complicated expression as they retreated.

"You sent someone out of the palace?"

"Well, my concubine ordered the two girls around me to go home and discuss with my father..."

"Enough!" Xuanyuanhen was instantly blown up, "When did I say that I want you to intervene in this matter, you just need to take care of what you should take care of."

"The concubine is overstepping the rules, but the concubine thinks that father should do something to stop the rumors."

"Hmph, I'm afraid your father wished that the whole capital would spread the news that I took in a man overnight." Xuanyuanhen also understood Pei Ju's thoughts.

"This...the concubine is guilty..." Thinking of following Xuanyuanhen's thoughts to avoid offending Shengyan, Concubine De pleaded guilty immediately.

"That's all, don't be so self-assertive in the future, I still have something to do, so let's go first."

"Chen and concubine respectfully send your majesty."

Xuanyuanhen flicked his sleeves and went out, but seeing the panic-stricken palace goddess waiting outside the door made him even more panicked.

But at this time, Xuejian and Xuejiang Ershu who hurried back happened to pass by Xuanyuanhen, and hurriedly bowed down to pay their respects, but Xuanyuanhen didn't even look at them.

Realizing that she was completely ignored by the emperor, the two sisters looked at each other helplessly and smiled, then hurried in to report back to the master.

"Master, the master said that he would try his best to avoid spreading this news..."

"What?!" Concubine De was overjoyed, she didn't expect her father to agree, could it be that he finally figured it out?

"but……"

"But what?"

"Originally, the master heard that it was a man who changed his face, but he changed his face when we heard Mr. Zhuo's appearance, and became anxious all of a sudden."

"And... the master said that it is no problem for him to help, but the master must rescue Mr. Zhuo out of the palace as soon as possible."

"..." Concubine De pondered for a while, feeling that the matter was not simple.

"Do you feel that Zhuo Ran looks very familiar?" Recalling the strange sense of familiarity when they first met, Concubine De felt that there must be a connection.

"That's right...it seems like I've seen it somewhere..." Hearing Concubine De's words, Xue Jiang and Xue Jian felt that Zhuo Ran was very familiar to them.

Concubine De tried her best to search her brains, when suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed.

"By the way, I should have seen him ten years ago!" Concubine De was less than ten years old ten years ago, so her memory was really blurred.

Xuejiang and Xuejian also remembered at this time, ten years ago, the young master Pei Di once brought back a god-like figure, handsome in wind and gentle as jade.

"It seems that the young master brought it back. He said it was a friend..."

"Then father doesn't need to be so nervous..." I was still puzzled, but it was a good thing after all that Pei Ju agreed, Concubine De breathed a sigh of relief, and began to think about how to quietly take Zhuo Ran out of the palace.

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The news that the emperor was furious in Ziyang Palace reached the ears of Concubine Xiao Shu almost immediately. Concubine Xiao Shu originally traced the red plums blooming outside the window in front of the window.

Hearing the maid's report, Concubine Xiao Shu proudly drew a beautiful arc on the end of the plum branch, put down her pen, walked to the round table in the center of the inner hall, took a piece of dessert that the maid had just brought, and finished it with a smile on her face.

"Sure enough, it's not what I expected. Fortunately, I refrained from going to the Quehua Palace first, otherwise I'm afraid I will face the same situation as that bitch Concubine De."

Concubine Xiao Shu didn't know the reason for Xuanyuanhen's anger, she just thought that Concubine De went to Quehua Palace without authorization.

After sneering a few times, Concubine Xiao Shu's smile immediately turned cold again, and all the maids in Guanju Palace secretly felt that their master's face-changing speed was unparalleled.

"But it's actually a man..." Concubine Xiao Shu's voice was full of unwillingness and anger, and every word seemed to be squeezed out of teeth, which was creepy.

"I'm really not reconciled to being compared to the past by a man!" After so many years in the palace, Xuanyuanhen's time in Guanju Palace is not as much as he spent in Quehua Palace these days.

"First it was Jade Concubine, then there was a court lady who came out of nowhere, and now there is actually a man!" Concubine Xiao Shu swept the cups and plates on the table away.

Guanju Palace was filled with the sound of "ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping," and the faces of the maids at the side turned pale with horror, for fear that their master's anger would burn on them in the next moment.

Concubine Shu's viciousness is well-known among court ladies.

No one wants to become a manure for a garden full of flowers or a corpse in a dry well overnight.

"Come here and clean up this Palace." Concubine Shu's expression gradually eased, Tiju walked out of the palace gate.

The maids of Guanju Palace breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh my god, this master is too scary..." said tremblingly, the backs of several court ladies were already covered with cold sweat.

"However, Ziyang Palace should not be much better. The Concubine Virtue doesn't get angry easily, but how many people died in this anger!"

"Forget it. The palace is the darkest place. We just hope that we can survive until the age of twenty-five, leave the palace safely and find an honest man to marry."

"Yes, but in case you get the emperor's favor..."

"Stop delusional thinking. Didn't Jing Zhaoyi be sent to the cold palace by Concubine Shu two days ago, but she won a night of favor, and her whole life will be ruined there!"

"It's not..."

……

Concubine Shu didn't hear the private discussions of the court ladies, she looked at the blooming flowers, but secretly laughed in her heart, once Concubine De was rejected, the harem would be her world alone.

As for Quehua Palace, no matter how favored she is, she is no more than a man, how can she compare with her righteous concubine.

The previous vinegar was really not worth it.

The more Concubine Xiao Shu thought about it, the more complacent she became. Every move of Ziyang Palace affected her heart. Concubine De was reprimanded by the emperor this time. With the emperor's temper, Concubine De might be punished in the future.

"The queen's seat will belong to me one day!"

It would be even better if I could have a child as a guarantee...