The Marquis's Mansion is a cannibalistic hell, the daughter of the emperor is being bloodbathed

PS: This story has two endings: the female protagonist's solo story and the happy ending. This side story is a happy ending for Su Qingwan and Li Yuncheng, a palace intrigue side story for the emperor and empress! If you want to see the side story of the female protagonist's solo story, leave a message and I'll find a suitable angle to release the side story bonus.

It was early summer, a time of pleasant weather, and Kunning Palace was a scene of tranquility.

Sunlight streamed through the window lattice into the room, then gradually climbed up the woman's skirt to her knees.

"Your Majesty, you've been reviewing memorials for almost an hour now, wouldn't you like to take a break?"

When Coral came in carrying the food box, she saw Su Qingwan still looking at those memorials from the previous dynasty and couldn't help but feel extremely sorry for her.

"It's alright. I'll rest after I finish reading these books on my desk," Su Qingwan said gently.

But as soon as she finished speaking, a voice came from outside the beaded curtain:

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has sent Granny Jin to invite you to Cining Palace."

Su Qingwan gently raised her eyes and looked at Granny Jin outside the curtain.

"This servant greets Your Majesty the Empress. Your Majesty the Empress Dowager has recently acquired a rare item and finds it interesting, so she invites you to come and take a look," said Granny Jin after bowing.

"Granny Jin, please go back first. I will be there shortly." Su Qingwan's voice came from the inner room.

Upon hearing this, Granny Jin breathed a sigh of relief.

She had always known that their Empress Dowager was not an easy person to get along with, but the Empress Dowager was shrewd and thoughtful.

Although I am someone who serves the Empress Dowager, I really cannot persuade her.

After Granny Jin left, Coral frowned, wanting to say something, but Su Qingwan had already stood up.

She quickly stepped forward to help Su Qingwan and went to change her clothes.

In the Cining Palace, after listening to Jin Mama's words, the Empress Dowager smoothed her hair, sighed, and then said:

"I had no other choice but to step in. No one else could have said this better than me."

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager is very thoughtful; it's just that this matter has unnecessarily disturbed your peace and quiet," said Granny Jin, following the Empress Dowager's words.

"What's wrong with that? I'm only thinking about the foundation of the royal family! Although Empress Wantian is good, she has been married to the Emperor for many years but has only given birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. After that, she has no more children. Seeing that the Emperor has few heirs, how can I, as his mother, not worry?"

"Moreover, the Emperor forbids other women from entering the palace to serve him because of her. You saw it with your own eyes. Countless nobles and officials have come to me for help, and even the imperial relatives are looking at their family genealogies with worry."

"They dare not offer much advice to the Emperor, but instead they all pester me, as if the harem will be filled if I nod."

The Empress Dowager didn't need Jin Mama's reply; she just wanted to get her thoughts out in a better mood.

However, Granny Jin still said, "Your Majesty, Princess Diya from the Gaochang tribe is a lovely and clever girl. I'm sure the Emperor will like her."

"hope so!"

As soon as the Empress Dowager finished speaking, a sound of kowtows came from outside.

"May Your Majesty the Heavenly Empress enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"

Upon hearing this, Granny Jin immediately went to greet her, while the Empress Dowager showed little emotion, simply straightening her posture and waiting for Su Qingwan to come in and pay her respects.

Su Qingwan entered the inner hall, bowed to the Empress Dowager, and after being offered a seat by the Empress Dowager, she smiled and asked what rare object she wanted to see.

The Empress Dowager smiled first, then said, "It was sent by the Gaochang tribe. I liked it very much, so I kept it."

"Empress Dowager, you and the Emperor have been married for many years, but the Emperor has only had two children to this day, which is far too few. Whenever I think of this, I cannot sleep at night, fearing that one day when I pass away, I will have no face to meet my ancestors, and that they will scold me, the Empress Dowager, for being incompetent."

When Su Qingwan heard this, she already understood what the Empress Dowager was going to say, but she did not respond.

After giving birth to twins, she had been taking good care of herself. Before the new year, she told the emperor that she wanted to have another child, but the emperor felt sorry for her and did not want her to suffer the pain of childbirth again, so he did not agree. Unexpectedly, the empress dowager started urging her again.

Just as Su Qingwan was about to speak, the Empress Dowager spoke first: "Qingwan, you are the Empress Dowager, but you are also the Emperor's wife. It is your duty to bear children for him and manage the harem."

"When new concubines come to the palace, as the elder sister, you must get along well with them and not be jealous. Just remember, in everything you do, you must prioritize the Emperor's continuation of his lineage."

The Empress Dowager spoke with righteous indignation, completely unaware that Su Qingwan's gaze had turned cold.

Ha! What talk of bringing new concubines into the harem? I'm afraid the Empress Dowager already has someone in mind!

Thinking about it, Su Qingwan almost instantly figured out what that strange object was.

When the Empress Dowager saw that Su Qingwan remained silent, she assumed that Su Qingwan had accepted the fact that there would be new women in the harem. She couldn't help but feel relieved and a little smug.

It seems that Empress Wan already knew something about it. Since she didn't object, I'll just say it directly.

"Princess Diya of the Gaochang tribe is lovely and charming. Judging from her figure, she is a woman who can bear many children. Let's give her the rank of concubine. This will put the Gaochang tribe at ease and prevent the border from being engulfed in war again."

After saying this, the Empress Dowager didn't give Su Qingwan a chance to speak and directly raised her hand.

Upon seeing this, Granny Jin immediately stepped forward to help her.

"I am also tired, Your Majesty, you may go back."

Su Qingwan watched the Empress Dowager enter the inner room and couldn't help but sneer. She thought to herself: The Empress Dowager must have been meditating in the palace and confused herself. She actually brought the princess of the Gaochang tribe into the harem.

She'd like to see if this princess could gain a foothold in the harem!

Afterwards, she returned to Kunning Palace with her entourage. Aunt Rong, who accompanied her, remained silent on the way, but finally couldn't hold back and started cursing loudly after entering the inner palace.

"The Empress Dowager has overstepped her bounds, openly shoving women into the Emperor's hands like this? I'll skin that Crow Princess alive!"

Su Qingwan smiled slightly and kindly reminded her, "Aunt Rong, it's Princess Diya."

"Yes, it's her skin!" After saying this, Aunt Rong looked at Su Qingwan with concern and sighed.

"Your Majesty, he is the Emperor. Sooner or later, other women will appear in the harem. You must try to put your mind at ease!"

"Fortunately, you have two children by your side. Even if someone else in the palace becomes favored in the future, they will never surpass you."

Su Qingwan listened to Aunt Rong's words of comfort and smiled calmly.

“Aunt Rong, you don’t need to worry about me. I didn’t offend the Empress Dowager today because I was thinking of those people in the previous dynasty who put pressure on the Emperor. They couldn’t get people into the harem this time, but they will find other ways in the future.”

"So you have an idea?" Aunt Rong looked at Su Qingwan with delight, but Su Qingwan didn't say anything.

……

A few days after Consort Ya entered the palace, Pearl dressed Su Qingwan more carefully than usual, because, in her words, she could not disgrace the Empress Dowager's dignity.

Su Qingwan let her draw her eyebrows and do her hair, and only after everything was done did she send someone outside to announce that Consort Ya should come in and pay her respects.

Diya had been waiting outside for a long time and was already feeling dissatisfied. So when she saw the Empress sitting on the phoenix throne, she simply placed her right hand on her left shoulder, slightly bent her knees, and performed the etiquette of the Gaochang tribe.

"Diya greets the Empress!"

After bowing, Diya straightened up.

She was not a citizen of the Great Ling Dynasty, so she naturally did not need to follow the local customs. Moreover, in the end, it was this Empress Dowager who was rude first.

She actually made me wait outside the palace for so long. I am the most noble princess of the Gaochang tribe, the jewel that my father and mother cherish.

Now that she has submitted herself to the Emperor of Daling as a concubine, she has already wronged herself, so how could she possibly withstand the show of force given by Su Qingwan?

However, this little thing was nothing to Su Qingwan; she didn't even think there was anything wrong with making Di Ya wait outside.

In the end, it's just a tribute, what's there to be so dramatic about?

However, Diya's bow to him and her act of standing up without permission were truly irritating.

Seeing this, Aunt Rong narrowed her eyes even more and began to scold him without any politeness:

"How dare you! This is the Great Ling Dynasty, not your tribe. According to the rules, you should kneel down and pay homage to the Empress."

Diya was startled and glanced at Aunt Rong. She had heard that there was a powerful old woman by the Empress's side, and she thought this must be the one.

Ha! Since you want this princess to kneel down, then don't blame me for making you lose face.

Immediately, Diya seemed to be frightened, and with a 'thud,' she knelt down heavily, kowtowing repeatedly to Su Qingwan, and timidly saying:

"This concubine is new to the Great Ling Dynasty and does not know the rules here. I did not mean to offend Your Majesty. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Her head was pounding on the ground with a series of thuds, the sound of which was enough to give anyone a headache.

But what's even more troublesome is that Diya's actions have undoubtedly put Su Qingwan in a difficult position.

If word gets out about what happened today, outsiders will only think that the Empress is narrow-minded and intolerant, and that the concubines deliberately mistreated her on their first audience.

Wouldn't she, as a superstar, become a laughing stock?

Su Qingwan didn't want to become the laughing stock of everyone, so she glanced at Aunt Rong.

Aunt Rong instantly understood. Although she wished that this little wretch from the Gaochang tribe would kowtow to the point of bleeding on the spot.

But this is Kunning Palace, the residence of the Empress Dowager. It would be unlucky to see blood here.

Moreover, this little bitch actually knows how to play tricks, trying to make it seem like she was being tormented by the Empress, so that the Empress would become a laughing stock.

She won't succeed!

Aunt Rong took two steps down the steps and walked to Consort Ya's side. She said coldly, "Consort Ya, you have performed the palace etiquette incorrectly. When you pay homage to Her Majesty the Empress, there is no need to shove your head on the ground. This servant will help you up!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Aunt Rong grabbed Di Ya's arm and tried to lift her up.

In Aunt Rong's eyes, Diya was just an ordinary woman, and she should have been able to lift people up easily.

Strangely, when she tried to lift him, she couldn't move him.

How is this going?

Diya, however, was secretly exerting force and continuing to press down.

She had already knelt down, trying to get up again, but it wasn't that easy!

Today, the Empress's infamy of mistreating the newly arrived concubines must be confirmed, otherwise it would be a disservice to all the kowtows I just performed and the red and swollen marks on my forehead.

Aunt Rong, refusing to believe it, continued to lift her up, but Diya remained kneeling, though the downward curve of her pressure became more pronounced.

Su Qingwan noticed something amiss, and she narrowed her eyes slightly.

I never expected that the Princess of Gaochang, who came from afar, would know martial arts, and her skills should be quite good, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to withstand Aunt Rong's strength.

Aunt Rong also realized that something was wrong with Di Ya at this moment!

No wonder that little bitch knelt down so readily after I said that to her; she had planned it all along, and no one could pull her up!

Hmph! She's wrong!

As soon as Aunt Rong had the thought, she planned to use all her strength to lift the person up suddenly.

But before she could move, a nanny who had come with Di Ya suddenly knelt down before Su Qingwan and said urgently: