Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Diepin raised her hand palely and then took it back.

"Fushuang!"

"Yes."

At the Queen Mother's order, Fu Shuang picked up the cake and forced it into Diepin's mouth. After a moment, horrific pus oozed out of her face, and everyone around her was terrified when she saw this.

"Mom!"

The Queen Mother watched Ran Qianxi all night and decided that she needed to teach her this lesson personally.

"Is it tasty?"

The Queen Mother spoke sharply, and Concubine Die knelt on the ground with her face covered, in agony.

"Delicious..."

"If it tastes good, eat it all!"

Upon hearing this, Diepin immediately fell to the ground and wailed for mercy.

"Please spare my life, Queen Dowager. Please spare my life. I will never dare to do it again."

The Queen Mother glanced at her disapprovingly, without a trace of mercy in her eyes.

"If it tastes good, eat it all. Fushuang, feed it all to her."

"The slaves obey."

Ran Qianxi felt more and more nauseous as she looked at Diepin's face, frowning deeply and looking very disgusted.

"What does the Queen Mother eat?"

The Queen Mother sighed helplessly.

"Hey... Xi girl, you look arrogant, but your mind is so pure... No wonder Yong'er dotes on you."

Ran Qianxi looked at the Queen Mother in confusion. She had no idea where these incoherent words came from.

"Queen!"

Hearing the Queen Mother's roar, the Queen knelt down guiltily.

"Did you give this plate of cakes to the Imperial Concubine by acknowledging Concubine Die?"

The queen knelt down and dared not speak, but when she heard this, Ran Qianxi felt a chill on her back and was instantly petrified.

"What? For me?"

The Queen Mother looked back at her, her impatience evident in her words.

"You, you really make me worry. Others have come to your doorstep, but you are still sleeping soundly."

The more she thought about it, the more scared she became. If it weren't for the lazy guy who saved her life, she would be the one with sores all over her face!

"Okay, just watch me and learn something. It will be useful in the future."

"Okay, okay, Queen Mother, protect me..."

Ran Qianxi quickly took her arm for support. The empress dowager smiled kindly a few times, then turned back and spoke harshly again.

"Since you are silent, I will take it as your consent. How do you think we should deal with this matter?"

"My Lord, it is my son who did not investigate."

The Queen Mother smiled disdainfully, finding it quite ironic.

"You don't want to investigate, you don't want to investigate. The harem is fighting overtly and covertly. Can you still be a stable queen?"

"My son deserves to die."

"You deserve to die. You all deserve to die. Did you come to the palace to serve the emperor, or to show off your talents?"

After he finished speaking, everyone knelt down. This was the true majesty of the master of the harem.

"Very good, I see that you don't want to protect Concubine Die anymore. You used them to be the Imperial Concubine, and then you broke the bridge after the truth was revealed. Only a few stupid and dumb people still think you are helping them!"

"I don't dare!"

"I dare not!"

The Queen Mother glanced around the hall and saw concubines from all factions were there.

Concubine Xie represents those who become restless once they have made some achievements, Concubine Wan represents those who do evil things after being favored by the emperor a few times, Concubine Die represents those who are jealous but incompetent and love to gossip, and Concubine Ke represents those who are law-abiding.

This is such a great opportunity, it's time to firmly establish Ran Qianxi's authority.

"Diepin's methods were mean and vicious. She will be demoted to a commoner and exiled to the border. The Queen, as the Empress, did not report the situation and condoned the murder. She will be ordered to face the wall and reflect on her mistakes for half a year and not to leave Chunyang Palace. The other concubines failed to fulfill their responsibilities of support and almost killed the Imperial Concubine. Their circumstances are so serious that they will be fined for one year's salary. I order that it be carried out immediately. Anyone who deliberately delays important matters will be beaten to death!"

"I will follow the Queen Mother's order. May the Queen Mother live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

By the time the Queen Mother had finished dealing with them, Ran Qianxi had already peeled the entire plate of shrimps.

"Hey little ancestor, you're still peeling..."

Ran Qianxi's sweet smile was very touching.

"I was afraid that the Queen Mother would say she was hungry~ Then it would be delicious~"

Seeing her sincere eyes, the Queen Mother felt both happy and distressed.

"What a good kid."

After accompanying the Queen Mother to finish her meal and returning to Yifeng Palace, Ran Qianxi finally showed a nervous expression.

The traps in the palace were hard to guard against. One wrong step could lead to eternal damnation. She lay exhausted on the bed, and the idea of ​​leaving came to her mind again.

"Ah~ If I marry Xu Yuanchao, nothing will happen..."

She became more and more annoyed the longer she lay in her bedroom, so she went for a walk in the imperial garden.

The apricot blossoms, peach blossoms, and crabapple blossoms have all faded, but the hostas and lotus flowers are about to bloom.

“Summer is coming.”

She looked at the lotus with melancholy, not knowing why she looked like a resentful woman in the boudoir.

"What's so good about staying in this palace?"

After a moment of melancholy, a warm call came from behind.

"Xier..."

Ran Qianxi turned around and saw Liu Xunpian standing behind her.

"Oh uncle!"

She trotted over, full of joy, but Liu Xun took half a step back.

"What's wrong? Why are you hiding?"

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine..."

Seeing him salute respectfully, Ran Qianxi felt the gap between them and actually missed the times when she was punished by him to stand and fell asleep in his arms.

"No need to be polite..."

Liu Xun smiled and stood up.

"How has the Imperial Concubine been these days?"

"generally…"

Liu Xun looked at her lost face and felt a little distressed. The person in front of him was someone he knew was against ethical principles, but he couldn't suppress his impulse to like her. Even though it was against ethical principles, he was willing to risk his life to accompany her in this crazy and passionate love.

"Your Majesty should be very good to you."

"Well, it's very good for me, but I still feel exhausted."

"The women in the palace are jealous of each other and are cautious in every step. Xier is worrying too much."

Ran Qianxi smiled helplessly and said those words again.

"It's better to marry Xu Yuanchao as a second wife..."

"Don't ever say that again."

"Okay, I know. Did your uncle just finish his class?"

The two walked side by side, the peach blossoms were gorgeous, and Ran Qianxi passed under the oleander, creating a strong visual impact. The person was more enchanting than the flowers.

"Yes, the prince is very studious. If he can inherit the throne, he will be a wise ruler."

"That would be great. If the crown prince can inherit the throne, there will be no more fights for the throne."

Liu Xun looked down at her.

"Then what will you do? How will you be the Queen Mother?"

Ran Qianxi found herself laughing and waved her hands cutely.

"Tsk... I haven't even become the queen yet, I still want to be the queen mother..."

Liu Xun looked at her with great concern.

"If you were not the Queen Mother, the current Queen would definitely find ways to deal with you after the Crown Prince ascended the throne."

Ran Qianxi looked at him indifferently.

"It doesn't matter, just live one day at a time and be happy~"

"Xi'er, you have only been in the palace for two days, and the officials of the former dynasty are already eager to make a move, and the concubines in the harem are even more eager. You have to fight for it."

"Ah... this is why everyone wants to be the queen... because the queen is petty ~ haha."

Liu Xun sighed softly.

"The Queen is facing the wall to reflect on her mistakes, and Queen Mother Fengyin will take charge of the situation. The Crown Prince has no one to take care of him. You should go to the East Palace more often."

Ran Qianxi gave him a meaningful look.

"Do you want me to bribe the prince, or do you want me to visit you every day... You actually like me, don't you?"

Looking at Ran Qianxi who was approaching, Liu Xun was speechless in rebuttal.

"Of course I like you, but the die is cast and things are not going as planned. You can't marry me and I can't marry you. Naturally, I hope you live a peaceful life and have someone to rely on."

Ran Qianxi smiled, which was quite stunning compared to midsummer.

"My uncle is my backer. He's very cool. He's the prince's tutor. The prince listens to you."

"but I…"

"Okay~ Uncle works in the East Palace, it's not too much to accompany me for tea~"