The most beautiful lady in the harem

Emperor Yongjia had expected Empress Dowager Dong to have such a reaction, so he said, "Mother, you are wrong. This has nothing to do with Qin. If I don't want to, no one can sway me."

What Emperor Yongjia said was true. If he really didn't want to, no matter how many plans and calculations Qin Liuse made, they would be of no use.

It’s only useful if he benefits from it that this back and forth is useful.

"Why else? What's so good about her? She has fascinated an emperor like you. You've been so obsessed with her that you even don't want your harem. Who will bear children for you in the future? Who will bear the heirs of our royal family..."

Emperor Yongjia said calmly, "I have a son and a daughter, so I am not childless. If you want children in the future, Qin can also give birth to them."

The Empress Dowager Dong was so angry that she almost vomited blood. "Which emperor in this world is like this? How can this be tolerated? With her being the only one in power, how can there be peace in the harem?"

Emperor Yongjia thought for a moment and asked again, "One person is the most powerful? Even though there are countless concubines in the harem now, when has your mother ever seen this group of people truly harmonious?"

"But I feel that instead of harming each other like this, with each of us plotting against others with evil intentions, it would be better to leave her alone. This way, we can solve the problem once and for all, and this will bring peace to our family."

"This... this is not a peaceful family, this is going to make our royal offspring die out! This Qin is really a disaster. I think the harem will be much more peaceful without her. Those concubines can't stand her, it must be because she is too harsh on others in her daily life." The Empress Dowager Dong said as if her heart was broken.

Emperor Yongjia raised his eyebrows. After hearing her belittling Qin Liuse, he had something to say. He added, "I think having many concubines does not necessarily mean that one can have many descendants..."

Emperor Yongjia paused, then rubbed his brows and said meaningfully, "After my mother won my father's favor, there were no more children in this palace...my father never had any offspring...At that time, my father had as many concubines as I..."

Emperor Yongjia was so sarcastic that Empress Dowager Dong's chest heaved when she heard his words. It was clearly a hint that she was the one behind it.

It is true. When the Empress Dowager Dong was in charge of the harem, there were indeed no newborns in the harem.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager Dong did not dare to respond to this statement forcefully, for fear that Emperor Yongjia would expose her past as he had done before.

Now she is a little afraid of her son. The Queen Mother Dong felt her heart tighten and she was extremely angry.

On the one hand, the Empress Dowager Dong was displeased with Emperor Yongjia's behavior, and on the other hand, it could be said that she was angry because she could not control Emperor Yongjia.

"Everyone has their own destiny. Your father is old and weak, and you are still young. This is not in line with common sense..."

Emperor Yongjia smiled and said, "Since your mother knows that everyone has their own destiny, just treat this as Qin's destiny..."

Emperor Yongjia protected Qin Liuse so firmly that he even risked her life. The Empress Dowager Dong was so angry that she could hardly speak.

……

Over at the Cining Palace, Emperor Yongjia had to put in a lot of effort and they almost fell out, but when they went to the Yongshou Palace, the Empress Dowager Cixi was much more easy to talk to.

When the Empress Dowager heard the news, she was puzzled, but she was not as repulsive as others.

After all, she was also a concubine, and she knew how vicious and cruel her daughter could be when vying for favor, and she was willing to do anything.

She had seen all the dangers Qin Liuse had gone through in the past few years, and she knew that as long as Emperor Yongjia favored her, those concubines would naturally regard her as a thorn in their eyes and want to get rid of her as soon as possible.

These endless days are really frightening and annoying.

Moreover, many times, it involved the royal offspring, and the Empress Dowager Cixi would not agree and could not stand it.

In addition, women who have served as emperors have experienced favor and disfavor. Even the Empress Dowager Cixi of that year naturally fantasized that it would be great if the emperor could favor her alone.

In this way, she can protect her child...

The Empress Dowager Cixi looked at her son, who was now handsome and capable of standing on his own feet, and felt deeply moved. She always felt sorry for him and felt extremely guilty.

Back then in the harem, after I fell out of favor, the Ninth Prince was still young... There was one time when I almost lost this son, and it was only because the True Dragon Emperor was lucky that he could have what he has today.

Thinking of the sad things in the past, the Empress Dowager Cixi's heart naturally softened a lot, and even her eyes became a little red.

No matter which mother thinks that her child almost died, even the hardest heart will soften and she dare not even think about it a second time.

But the past will not disappear from your mind just because you don't want it to exist. On the contrary, it will pop up from time to time for some reason and will follow you for the rest of your life.

Of course, the most important thing is that he is her biological son. Blood is thicker than water, and when people get old, they will listen to their children. This is what the Empress Dowager Cixi did.

Secondly, the Empress Dowager Cixi had felt guilty towards Emperor Yongjia since she was a child, so naturally, most of the time, she followed his wishes.

Emperor Yongjia did not expect that the Empress Dowager Cixi would accept his decision so easily. When he talked to her, he pleaded for a long time.

He knew that Qin Liuse was very much favored by the Empress Dowager Cixi, so he was worried that if this matter was not handled properly, it would cause a rift in the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager Cixi was so understanding and easy to talk to, which relieved Qin Liuse of a worry. Otherwise, with her personality, who knows how sad and guilty she would feel.

As the Empress Dowager listened, past events came to her mind, and she choked up a little as she said, "As long as you are all well, I will be happy. Now you have quite a few children, and Qin can also give birth. As long as you live in harmony and happiness in the future, I will be happy!"

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The concubines who were dissatisfied with the imperial decree had been going to the palaces of the Eastern and Western Empress Dowagers to petition and cry in recent days, saying that since they had come to the palace, they were the women of Emperor Yongjia and there was no reason for them to leave like this.

They were forcing the Queen Mother East and the Queen Mother West to stand on their side, so that they could take the opportunity to get rid of Qin Liuse.

Since the Empress Dowager Cixi was already on her son's side, she naturally would not follow their lead or do as they wished.

"The emperor is not harsh and heartless. It is not uncommon for women in our dynasty to divorce and remarry. You should just treat it as a divorce from the royal family and then find a good job outside. Isn't it better than wasting time in this palace?" The Empress Dowager Cixi comforted.

"Besides, you have served in the royal family. When you go out, people will remember that you were once the emperor's people, and you will be in great demand."

"And since the emperor has agreed to give you dowries, if you marry again in the future, it must be a dignified one. The first dowry is from the royal family, so it will naturally be looked up to! Going out to be the head wife and managing the harem yourself is also quite impressive."

But the concubines who came to plead for mercy and complained had no such idea. This imperial city was extremely rich. Not to mention that they were concubines of low rank now, one day when their mothers became noble because of their sons, they would enjoy endless wealth and prosperity. "Empress Dowager, I only want to follow the emperor, I only want to follow the emperor!"

Seeing them like this, the Empress Dowager Cixi shook her head in her heart. If she had not been favored by the late emperor, she would have dreamed of leaving the palace.

On the other hand, these concubines, although young, all want to waste time in the palace. This is really stupid.

The Empress Dowager Cixi had no idea that these people had the mentality of gamblers, and they firmly believed that their stomachs would be good and they would be able to live a good life.

"The emperor has been very open-minded. He didn't ask you to become nuns and stay in the ancient temple. Why do you want to cut off your own future?" The Empress Dowager Cixi saw through Emperor Yongjia. Once he made a decision, he would not take it back, so she advised them like this.

"If other men have a bad temper, they will not let other men touch the women they have touched. They will beat, scold and sell them at any time." The Empress Dowager sighed, "When you get married again in the future, you should regard this imperial city as half of your natal family. Your husband's family will not dare to bully you!"

The Empress Dowager Cixi's words were not at all boastful. One must know that having been in the imperial city was a matter of raising one's status, and naturally, one would be sought after by many people outside.

After all, we are not stupid. If we can establish some connections with the palace, what's wrong with that?

In this imperial city, the women who can be selected as palace maids are already the best among the people, not to mention the concubines who come in through the selection of girls, whose virtue, appearance, speech and merits cannot be inferior at all.

She has good looks, a good figure, knows the rules and has a good sense of decency. Who wouldn't like her?

Selecting concubines was an extremely demanding task. If one failed to meet just one of the requirements, such as having big feet or having body odor, he or she would be sent back home to get married and would never be able to be a concubine in the harem.

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When these people realized that they couldn't convince the Empress Dowager Cixi, they went to the Empress Dowager Dong.

The Empress Dowager Dong was different from the Empress Dowager Xi. She didn't like Qin Liuse in the first place, and she almost had a quarrel with Emperor Yongjia over this matter. She was still feeling upset.

He only wanted to use these concubines as pawns, luring them into disrupting the situation in the harem and causing trouble for Qin Liuse.

"I'm old, and the emperor doesn't listen to me anymore. I'm afraid I can't help you." The Empress Dowager Dong said in a retreating manner.

"That's not the case. It was obviously the Imperial Noble Consort... I'm presumptuous to say something that shouldn't be said. If it weren't for the Imperial Noble Consort whispering in the Emperor's ear, the Emperor would never have made such a decision."

This is exactly what the Queen Mother Dong wanted to hear.

"That's right. It's not like the emperor hasn't favored other sisters before. If she wasn't so jealous, how could she..."

"If it happened in the civilian world, this would be divorced according to the seven grounds for divorce!"

The Empress Dowager Dong looked helpless. "You are jealous... Alas, but the Emperor is protecting you. What can I say? The royal family is also a family where men and women are the mistresses. Why is it different from the common people? Can they escape the seven grounds for divorce?"

"Empress Dowager, is there no one who can persuade the Emperor? If there is only one concubine to serve the Emperor from now on, how will the harem be able to function?"

"I am not doing this for myself. I am thinking about the country and the people of the emperor. How can the world be treated like this because of a woman? Even if you punish me by exiling me from the palace and marrying someone else, if I can help the emperor, for the country and the people, I am willing to say such offensive words."

Since this matter was about the country, Empress Dowager Dong naturally acted according to the situation and said, "If someone from the previous dynasty had made a report, the emperor might have listened to it..."

After receiving the instructions from Empress Dowager Dong, those whose families had someone in the court naturally went back immediately to write letters and send them back home.

For a time, there was a chorus of complaints in the court, all of which listed the inappropriateness of the matter and Qin Liuse's crimes. Some even went so far as to label her as a demon concubine who brought disaster to the country.