With Shen Jingyi's exaggeration, the emperor quickly issued an order to sentence Li Jinjiang to death and execute him immediately.

The common people all applauded, and Song Qingwan also breathed a sigh of relief. Now Xiaoyue could finally rest in peace.

However, Li Caiwei, a noble lady from Xiang in the palace, could not sit still. She broke into the imperial study without waiting for the emperor to summon her.

"Master Xiang, the emperor is in the middle of a meeting. Please wait for me to go in and report."

"How dare you stop me? You little dog slave, get out of the way!"

"Master, please don't embarrass us. The emperor has ordered us not to disturb you."

"Get out of here! I want to see the Emperor!"

The emperor was discussing matters with Shen Jingyi, Prince Yu and others in the imperial study. He frowned when he heard the noise outside.

"What's so noisy outside?"

"I'll go take a look."

Prince Yu walked to the door and saw Concubine Xiang who was entangled with Li Fuan.

"Eunuch Li, what's the matter?"

Li Fuan saw Prince Yu coming quickly and told him what had happened.

"Oh? Lady Xiang really shouldn't come here if she wants to see the emperor. She should go back to the harem."

"Prince Yu, after all, I am also the emperor's concubine and your stepmother. Shouldn't you show me some respect?"

Prince Yu lowered his head slightly with a sarcastic expression. He really forgot his identity after being a noble for a few days.

Dare to call herself "this concubine" in front of him, and even "concubine"? Does she know what she is talking about?

"Lady Xiang, this is where the emperor and the court officials handle government affairs. The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. You should go back."

"I didn't interfere in government! I saw the emperor about something important. Your Majesty! Your Majesty! It's your concubine, did you hear me?"

The emperor was annoyed by the noise and waved his hand impatiently, signaling the woman to come in first.

Li Fuquan whispered in Prince Yu's ear, and Prince Yu nodded, indicating that Concubine Xiang could go in.

Concubine Xiang walked in with her head held high and her chest puffed out, and even snorted coldly as she passed by Prince Yu.

Prince Yu shook his head secretly, this woman was really hopelessly stupid.

As soon as Xiang Guiren entered the imperial study, she rushed to the emperor's side. Shen Jingyi quickly turned his head away and dared not look at her.

The emperor pushed her away and asked patiently.

"What are you doing here? What's the hurry?"

"Your Majesty, I beg you to save my brother. I have lost my mother and only have this brother."

After Concubine Xiang finished speaking, she began to sob, her tears streaming down her face. Usually, the emperor was most susceptible to this kind of sobbing.

The emperor thought for a long time before he realized that this was a plea for Li Jinjiang? He simply waved his hand to interrupt Xiang Guiren.

"Your brother molested a young girl, causing her to bleed to death. The case is clear and there is no possibility of overturning the verdict."

"But, that's my brother! Your Majesty, please show some mercy. At most we can just pay a little more money. Besides, my brother is always careful in what he says and does, how could he make such a big mistake?"

"A prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as a commoner. Your brother broke the law knowingly. How can such a heinous act be forgiven?"

"Didn't they say that the girl fell to her death? Is there any evidence to prove that it was my brother's fault?"

"Don't quibble. Song Qingwan has checked it clearly. His abdominal organs are damaged. You are also a woman, you should know how bad this is!"

When Xiang Guiren heard Song Qingwan's name, her face twisted. It was not enough that this woman harmed her mother, now she was harming her brother!

"Why did you believe what that bitch Song Qingwan said? She was totally framing you on purpose!"

The emperor finally couldn't bear it anymore, he slapped Xiang Guiren in the face, knocking her to the ground.

"Li Caiwei, you should understand your status. Have you forgotten why I gave you a higher position?"

"Your Majesty, I..."

"Go back to your own palace, Li Fuquan, and take away her green card!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Concubine Xiang was panicked. She just asked for a favor, and now she has fallen out of favor?

"Your Majesty, you can't do that, Your Majesty. I was wrong. I won't beg for mercy anymore."

"Li Fuquan, take her away and send her back to Caiweiju!"

"It's the Emperor!"

Li Fuquan dragged Concubine Xiang out of the imperial study without any mercy.

He was an old man serving the emperor and had served him for decades. Even the queen and the prince were polite to him, but a small noble dared to yell at him.

Li Fuquan ignored Xiang Guiren's shouting and directly ordered his two apprentices to carry her back to his palace.

"Humph, you've only been favored for a few days and you dare to look down on us. You're really a wild chicken, not worthy of being on the big stage, bah!"

When the people in the harem heard that Concubine Xiang had been stripped of her green card because of causing trouble in the Imperial Study, they all understood that Concubine Xiang had fallen out of favor.

When the queen heard this, she just curled her lips in disdain. She had no idea how many women in the harem she had seen who were favored and then out of favor.

"My lady, I heard that Concubine Xiang is very loud and has no manners at all. What do you think the emperor likes about her?"

"Oh, such a woman is naturally unpleasant, but if she intentionally pretends to be someone the emperor likes, that's different."

The queen's attitude was as lazy as ever. She didn't take the nobleman, who was just a small noble with no backing, seriously at all.

Now, except for Concubine Shun, the other concubines in the harem at most have a princess by their side, and none of them can threaten her position.

The maid wanted to say something, but was frightened by the queen's look and shut her mouth.

"Biyu, when you have nothing to do, please find out more about the situation in Jun'er's mansion for me. Don't talk about such messy things in front of me. It makes me upset."

"Yes, Madam. I just sent donkey-hide gelatin and ginseng to the princess a few days ago."

The queen nodded with satisfaction. The most urgent task now was to let Zhong Xuejiao give birth to a legitimate son as soon as possible.

Having fallen out of favor, Concubine Xiang had no place to vent her anger, so she directed her anger at the peaceful Concubine Wan.

After all, she couldn't do anything to Song Qingwan, but she could deal with her good sister.

Therefore, Concubine Xiang would come to Concubine Wan's Yilan Palace to find fault whenever she had time, and she only picked on the weak.

That evening, the noble lady was watering the flowers in the aisle of the path. The noble lady Xiang came over with a weird look and kicked over her flowers.

"What are you doing? The flowers are fine, what has bothered you?"

"Hmph, the flowers are so dazzling, I feel uncomfortable with the smell."

"I'm fine normally, but I just feel uncomfortable today. Are you doing it on purpose?"

"So what if you did it on purpose? Humph, there's no need to look at me like that. You're just as annoying as that bitch sister of yours!"

"You! Li Caiwei, don't go too far!"

Xiang Guiren looked at Lin Wantang provocatively and spat on the ground in front of her.

"Bah, you are dull and stupid, you deserve to be out of favor!"

"Haha, I am not favored, unlike some people who were dragged back to their own palace like a dead dog by Eunuch Li."

Lin Wantang couldn't bear it anymore and retorted. She didn't want to cause trouble and just wanted to live a peaceful life, but Li Caiwei provoked her again and again.

"You...haha, at least I am favored, unlike some people who have never even seen the emperor."

"What about now? What's the difference between you and me?"

"I'm different from you. The emperor is just angry with me. I'll take the initiative to admit my mistake in a few days and everything will be fine."

Concubine Xiang gently stroked the red nail polish on her hand, glanced at Concubine Wan with contempt, and was about to leave.

"It's better to keep a low profile and don't make others angry."

Xiang Guiren just paused for a moment and continued to walk away. What was there to be afraid of a wooden man like Lin Wantang? Could he possibly compete with her for favor? Haha.

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