Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

On a dark and windy night, the imperial harem was not peaceful. Under the quiet night sky, a dark shadow flashed by, followed by a loud noise that broke the silence.

The emperor had a furious look on his face, and with a few of his cronies following behind him, he walked menacingly towards the depths of the harem.

"Your Majesty, does the queen really dare to do such a thing behind your back?" asked a confidant at the side in a low voice.

The emperor snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with anger, "I have received news that the bitch actually had an affair with the guards. How audacious!"

As they were talking, the group arrived in front of a secluded palace.

The emperor took a deep breath, calmed himself down, then pushed the door open and walked in.

In the room, Yunxi was struggling with a guard. Yunxi's clothes were disheveled and he was full of fear and despair.

Hearing the door opening, they both turned around at the same time, expressions of fear and despair on their faces.

The emperor recognized Yunxi at a glance. His eyes widened and a surge of anger surged in his heart.

"How dare you betray me!" The emperor's voice was like thunder, echoing throughout the palace.

Yunxi's face turned pale. She shook off the guards' entanglement, knelt down with a plop, and said with tears streaming down her face: "Your Majesty, things are not as you see... I was framed..."

However, the emperor would not listen to any explanation at this time, and his eyes were full of disappointment and anger.

"Okay, you still want to quibble?" the emperor said coldly.

The guards were already trembling with fear, not even daring to raise their heads.

The emperor was so angry that he trembled all over when he saw the scene. He could not stand being insulted like this and he had to teach the adulterous couple a lesson.

"Come here, beat this guard to death with sticks!" the emperor ordered with gritted teeth.

When the guard heard this, he collapsed to the ground. He tried to beg for mercy, but the emperor had made up his mind.

Soon, the guard was dragged into the yard, and sticks rained down on him. The guard screamed, but soon fell silent.

A moment later, the guard was covered in blood and died.

Yunxi was stunned when she saw the guards' miserable state. She couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes and her body was shaking.

The emperor slowly walked up to Yunxi, pinched her chin, and his eyes revealed anger and disappointment: "You actually betrayed me again and again... You really disappoint me so much."

Yunxi was in tears and wanted to explain something, but she couldn't say a word.

"Come here, send Concubine Xi back to Changle Palace. No one is allowed to step out of Changle Palace without my order." The emperor spoke word by word with an extremely cold tone.

Yunxi was powerless to resist and could only let the guards take her away. She knew that from this moment on, she had lost the emperor's favor and became the object of everyone's scorn.

This incident of catching the couple having an affair caused an uproar in the harem. People in the palace were talking about it and were full of contempt and resentment towards the betraying couple.

The emperor's dignity was severely hurt, and he became more strict in his management of the harem to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

Yunxi was taken back to Changle Palace by the guards, feeling extremely heavy-hearted. The emperor's distrust and indifference made her feel heartbroken, as if a sharp blade had deeply pierced her heart. She once again deeply realized the emperor's ruthlessness, which made her feel endless sadness and despair.

At this moment, her thoughts involuntarily drifted back to many years ago, recalling what Zhang Chongrong said when she was sentenced to death by the emperor: "Since ancient times, the most ruthless thing is the emperor's grace... Sister, I hope that you and I will never be in the emperor's family in the next life..." These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting her heart hard. She couldn't control her tears, which kept flowing down and soaked her clothes.

Yunxi sat quietly beside the bed, looking sad and in tears. The past was vivid in her mind. Those who had accompanied her were now gone or still struggling in the palace. Concubine Li, Queen Wang, Zhang Chongrong, Ye Ling'er, Mei Yingluo, Zhu Cairen... and their maids, some of them have passed away, while others continue to struggle in this palace struggle. And what about herself? Yunxi couldn't help feeling sad and hesitant, full of confusion and anxiety about the future.

"Empress, you must be hungry. Eat something quickly." Xiaohong walked in with a bowl of red dates and lotus seeds soup and said with concern.

"I'm not hungry, let's put it aside for now!" Yunxi paused and then said, "Xiaohong, what kind of person am I in your mind?" Yunxi really wanted to know.

Because Xiaohong is different from Lian'er and Xiaowan, Lian'er is a master and servant who grew up with the original owner in the mansion and have a relationship as close as sisters.

Xiaowan was rescued by Yunxi along the way. Yunxi was very grateful to Xiaowan for her help. They had also been on diplomatic missions to the enemy camp together and shared the joys and sorrows. Xiaowan and Yunxi naturally had a deep relationship.

However, Xiaohong followed her only after she was named Xi Fei, so she really wanted to hear what Xiaohong thought of her.

She looked at Xiaohong expectantly, as if she really wanted to hear her answer.

Xiaohong was startled by Yunxi's sudden question, but she quickly regained her composure. After thinking for a moment, she said softly, "My lady, you are a very special person."

Yunxi couldn't help laughing when she heard this, wondering what kind of evaluation this was. So she asked, "What's so special about it?"

Seeing Yunxi asking more questions, Xiaohong mustered up the courage to continue, "Your Highness, you are different from other concubines. Not only are you outstanding in appearance, but you are also elegant and kind-hearted." She paused and continued, "You are also very kind to us servants, and you never put on airs. You make us feel very warm."

Yunxi was deeply moved by Xiaohong's words. She didn't expect that she was such an excellent person in Xiaohong's eyes, which made her full of confidence in herself.

At the same time, she also realized that she should try to be strong, protect herself and those around her, and live up to everyone's expectations of her.

Yunxi sighed softly, with a look of helplessness and sadness in her eyes: "Unfortunately, the emperor doesn't think so..." Her voice was low and hoarse, as if carrying endless loss and pain. Xiaohong hurriedly comforted her: "Your Majesty, don't be too sad, the emperor is just angry for a while, when he calms down, he will naturally understand your difficulties."

Yunxi nodded slightly, but the worry in her eyes did not disappear. She smiled bitterly and said, "I hope so... But the emperor is so determined... I don't know how to make him change his mind." She gently stroked the handkerchief in her hand, as if recalling every bit of the past.