The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

Zhao Yue was wearing a light-colored cloak, and her pretty face was so dazzling in the cold day that even the snow seemed to fall slower.

Her hair is like clouds, her face is like flowers, and she wears a golden hairpin. Her beautiful eyes are watery but she seems to be speechless.

Everyone who saw her was stunned, and the clamoring servants were also stunned.

He Quan, who was holding an umbrella for her, coughed lightly.

The Jinyiwei hurriedly lowered their heads.

Zhao Yue's eyes fell on Wei Ruoming. The man's Adam's apple slid a few times. He was inexplicably embarrassed and flustered, and put away the sword: "Your Highness, Concubine Zhaochun, stay safe."

Taoxi: "What's going on?"

Qiu Ju looked at the slaves who were held down, her expression was indignant, she must have been furious: "This group of people are slaves sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to sweep the snow. They speak without restraint and keep making up stories about the Empress. Later on, they went even further, directly... directly..."

She gritted her teeth and said, "It is said that His Majesty dotes on the Empress and even ignores Empress Duanhe in the Central Palace. This is simply a disguised way of favoring a concubine and ignoring his wife!"

The held down eunuch pouted, "Isn't it! The Queen is pregnant with the heir to the throne. How can Imperial Concubine Zhaochun compare to her?"

If they can't compare, then why were they in a daze just now?

Perhaps it was a little hard to believe, his face turned red, and the maid next to him who looked more mature also said: "Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear, how could His Majesty favor a seductive concubine! If Your Majesty doesn't like it, just kill us!"

Kill them and solidify her title as the evil concubine.

Zhu Dingyuan no longer allowed rumors to spread in the harem, but they were not afraid at all. Instead, they wished they could die at her hands.

Zhao Yue's red lips curved up, as if she had let out a sigh: "I am a demon concubine. So that's how people outside evaluate me."

She stroked the long pearl hairpin on her hair with her delicate jade fingers: "Honest advice may be unpleasant to the ear, but I naturally like to hear it. The Queen is noble and elegant, and I admire her. Are you... the lowest-ranking servants of the Direct Palace Supervisor?"

The young eunuch opened his mouth: "Yes..."

"Since you like the Queen so much, send her to Fengyi Palace to serve her." Zhao Yue said lazily, "Why is such a small matter being made into a capital crime?"

She smiled softly, but her eyes were cold: "I am a demon concubine, so His Majesty would be a tyrant. It's okay to say that I am fine, but you can't blame His Majesty... I am really uneasy."

Taoxi: "Then the queen must be punished. How can they say that His Majesty is right?"

Zhao Yue looked at Wei Ruoming and said, "Guard Wei, my maid was also beaten by them. What do you think we should do?"

"It is my fault for failing to guard the place. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." He waved his hand and said, "I will punish you. Beat you until you calm down. Drag you to the thick snow over there and let you kneel down and fan me."

"Yes."

Zhaoyue: "Taoxi, go get some medicine for Qiuju, it can quickly reduce the swelling."

Qiu Ju's anger disappeared: "Thank you, Madam."

These Jinyiwei were all martial artists. They slapped them so hard that their ears rang, and they kept cursing, "Evil concubine! You are bringing disaster to the country and the people!"

"My life is not my life, Concubine Zhaochun is so cold-blooded and domineering! This is a sign of God's will for me!"

Wei Ruoming's eyes darkened: "Slap him hard! Don't beat him to death, or else throw him to Fengyi Palace."

"Yes!"

Taoxi helped Zhaoyue in and said, "How dare they say our mistress is a concubine? They are really crazy!"

She spoke again hesitantly: "My lady... they looked like they were not afraid of death. Although you beat them today and their lives were not in danger, you still confirmed the name of this demon concubine..."

Zhao Yue raised an eyebrow: "You mean, I should endure it and even praise them for what they said so that the servants in the imperial city will have a better impression of me, right?"

Tao Xi nodded: "My lady, you have become a favorite concubine, and they are all staring at you."

"Taoxi, the Queen's duty is to manage the six palaces and be the mother of the country. Your Majesty's duty is to work hard for the people. Concubine Gao used to be gentle and virtuous, and many people praised her. But after she was confined, did anyone help her? Did those servants who praised her help her in her current situation?"

"This..." Tao Xi pursed her lips: "My lord, you mean that we don't need to care about these things, as long as His Majesty trusts you, that's all?"

Zhao Yue smiled contemptuously: "I am saying that since His Majesty killed the imperial kitchen at the birthday banquet, I have become a demon concubine. No matter how good I try, I can't change the situation that has been set."

Her eyes moved as she gave Tao Xi a charming smile: "Let me become a demon concubine, then I will be a demon for them to see!"

If she had always been docile, Zhu Dingyuan would inevitably think she was fake. How could a concubine who was the most favored in the six palaces not be proud?

Now that Gao and Nangong are both being targeted by His Majesty, if she doesn't have a bad temper and the Ministry of Rites rises rapidly, Zhu Ding and Yuan will definitely feel resentful towards her.

Everyone hated her, everyone scolded her, letting Zhu Dingyuan know how the woman he loved was being bullied!

She was already the most favored imperial concubine, but Zhu Dingyuan still restricted her and could not love her or touch her.

How miserable he must have been, how much he wanted to get rid of them all.

He was a madman, so she would go crazy with him.

He was only one step away from falling completely in love with her.

"We have to thank the Queen..." Zhaoyue's smile had an ambiguous meaning. Taoxi looked at He Quan. There was a same light flashing in his eyes, as if he knew what the young lady was doing.

But why doesn't she understand?

-

The snow fell like goose feathers, covering the palace road that had been swept in the morning.

Xun Qiu walked in and smiled at the queen: "Your Majesty, it's done."

The queen drank the pregnancy-preserving medicine, closed her eyes and stretched her brows. When she opened her eyes again, she said with mad delight: "Empress, of course red suits her best, hahahaha!"

A scream from Pianxi Pavilion pierced the sky, sounding extremely mournful in the lifeless palace.

Rui Xin put on her clothes to cover the bruises and cleaned the man carefully.

Zhu Dingyuan held her head.

Huang Quan at the door said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty! Something happened!"

Zhu Dingyuan frowned and kicked Rui Xin away: "What's the matter?"

Huang Quan: "The Queen passed away first. It was Lady Shen from Pianxi Pavilion who died."

"Did Shen agree?" Zhu Dingyuan thought for a long time but couldn't remember this woman.

"Your Majesty, the cause of Shen's death was strange and bizarre, and the people in the palace were in a panic, so the Empress rushed over."

Rui Xin got up and dressed him, while Zhu Dingyuan hung up the sachet himself: "Wonderful cause of death?"

"The imperial physician and Imperial Concubine Fang also went there, and the Empress also sent someone to invite Imperial Concubine Zhaochun."

Zhu Dingyuan rubbed his brows and sat on the sedan chair: "It's just a promise."