After giving up being the wife of a powerful official, Ling Yunlu became a concubine

Shou Ma's father was beheaded, but her mother and younger siblings were exiled.

Hua Rong used Concubine Hua's relationship to bring Shou Ma's mother and younger brothers and sisters back.

He also bought them a mansion so that their family could reunite.

Shou Ma took his mother out for a big shopping spree and was seen by a dandy young man, who was so struck by her beauty that he insisted on taking her back home.

Huarong rushed over after hearing the news and started fighting with the others.

In the chaos, the man was hit on the head by Huarong and lost his life.

This dandy boy is also the son of a local wealthy businessman.

They have always been sworn enemies with the Hua family, and are also competing for the position of imperial merchant.

However, their family did not have any outstanding daughter who could enter the palace for selection.

The wealthy businessman filed a lawsuit against the Hua family.

After suing the Hua family for sheltering a criminal, he also took her as a concubine.

Huarong took advantage of his power to bully others and kill people at will, and has become a local tyrant.

The fact that Hua Rong kept a skinny horse was already known to everyone.

What's more, the government still has official documents regarding taking a concubine.

Because the case involved an imperial concubine from the harem, the government office did not dare to conduct a trial and instead handed the complaint to the emperor.

Soon after, an imperial censor impeached the Hua family, saying that they were as rich as a country and used golden bowls to eat at home.

Then, another imperial censor reported to the emperor that there was evidence that the Hua family colluded with court officials in order to become imperial merchants and committed corruption.

Then, as if they had agreed, all the officials submitted memorials to impeach the Hua family.

What about seizing people's land, selling inferior goods as good ones, and lending money at high interest rates...

Memorials came in like snowflakes, soon filling up the emperor's desk.

The emperor was furious and issued a series of imperial decrees.

Hua Rong was thrown into prison and executed at a later date. All the Hua family members were confiscated and exiled.

Concubine Hua knelt outside the Golden Palace for a whole day, but the emperor not only refused to see her, he also demoted her to Concubine Hua.

The second prince hurried into the palace and took Concubine Hua away.

"Mother, the Emperor is very angry. Do you want to go against him?"

The second prince angrily accused Concubine Hua.

Hua Fei burst into tears, "Chen'er, that's your maternal grandfather's house!"

"Mother, are you going to ignore me for the sake of my grandparents?"

"As long as you are still the imperial concubine in the palace, your maternal family will always have a chance to turn things around. Now that you have been demoted to a concubine, it is a warning from your father. Don't you understand?"

How could Concubine Hua not understand? However, they were her clansmen, how could she just watch their property being ransacked?

"Who on earth wants to put the Hua family to death?"

"Those who impeached the Hua family in the court were the former prince's party and the queen's family."

"Empress!" Concubine Hua gritted her teeth and clenched her hands.

The queen and the emperor are childhood sweethearts.

Concubine Hua entered the palace during the selection process the year the crown prince ascended the throne.

Hua Fei fell in love with the emperor at first sight, and the emperor was also very fond of her.

At one point, he skipped the morning court session just to be able to be with her.

Concubine Hua always felt that the Queen simply knew the Emperor before her.

Otherwise, she would be the queen.

The two fought for many years, and neither of them gained the upper hand.

The thing that the harem has never lacked is beauties. With the selections year after year, more and more beauties enter the palace.

Especially after Concubine Ning entered the palace, the emperor rarely came to Concubine Hua's palace.

As for the Queen, the Emperor would always visit her on the first and fifteenth day of every month.

If it weren't for the financial support from Concubine Hua's family, the emperor would definitely not have thought of her at all.

Now that the Hua family has fallen, the emperor will never come again.

Her bedroom might become like a cold palace.

Thinking of this, Concubine Hua couldn't help but feel sad. She hugged the Second Prince and said, "Chen'er, what should mother do?"

The Second Prince pushed Concubine Hua away impatiently, "Mother, please think about how to win back Father's heart."

"No matter what you say, you and the emperor have a friendship that goes back decades. Besides, the emperor was able to ascend the throne thanks to the Hua family. If you don't give in to the monks, the emperor will definitely give you some face."

"If, because of the Hua family's affairs, the emperor takes his anger out on me, I will end up like the crown prince back then!"

The second prince was very angry as he saw that the position of crown prince was about to be in his pocket but now he failed at the last moment.

After all, she had been immersed in the palace for many years, and Concubine Hua came back to her senses.

She began to cheer up and discuss countermeasures with Xiao Minchen.

The next day, Concubine Hua knelt outside the Golden Palace in plain clothes, without any makeup or jewelry.

She held the memorial in her hand and kept saying, "Your Majesty, I'm here to admit my mistake!"

The emperor allowed her to enter the palace only after hearing the eunuch's report.

Concubine Hua entered the palace and came out half an hour later. After coming out, she closed the palace door and declared that she wanted to reflect on her mistakes.

Later, the emperor simply called the second prince to the palace and gave him a warning, and the matter of the Hua family was over.

When the queen got the news, she was so angry that she threw the teacup in her hand to the ground.

"I wonder what kind of agreement the bitch Concubine Hua reached with the Emperor. How could the Emperor let them off so easily?"

"Mother, be careful." Anyang hurriedly reached out to comfort the queen.

The maids came in with their heads lowered, and lying on the ground, they swiftly cleaned up the debris.

Anyang thought of the letter the prince had sent her and asked, "My father's birthday is coming up soon. What should we do this year?"

"Thinking of your brother suffering in a faraway place, mother is in no mood to make arrangements. Let's just follow the usual practice."

"Mother, you are totally wrong to think so!" Anyang said hurriedly.

Fortunately, the prince sent her a letter in advance, otherwise, they would have lost such a good opportunity again!

Anyang discussed the details with the queen and left the palace.

Halfway through, she turned into a teahouse and went straight to the private room on the third floor.

As soon as she pushed the door open, a sword came out from inside. Fortunately, the guards next to her blocked it immediately.

"Princess Gao Li, your way of entertaining guests doesn't seem right, does it?"

Anyang walked into the room and sat down by himself.

"It's Princess Anyang. You can go out." Princess Gao Li said to the guard.

"Princess Anyang, do you have something important to discuss with me?"

Princess Gao Li looked at Anyang. This person was different from Princess Qingping. Anyang looked more like a royal noble.

"How is my sister, Princess Qingping?" Anyang poured himself a cup of tea.

"Of course, she is the Khan's favorite now." Princess Gaoli's tone was full of sarcasm.

If Qingping hadn't whispered in the Khan's ear, how could she, a princess, be sent here to marry?

He also wanted her to marry the prince as a concubine and help him ascend the throne.

A deposed prince actually wanted a princess like her to marry him? And as a concubine?

It’s simply a fool’s dream!

Unfortunately, although she clearly had her eyes on the Prince of Qi, she was schemed against by the Second Prince and now becomes his concubine.

"You should not be willing to be just a concubine of the Second Prince, right?" Anyang drank his tea slowly.