Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Liu Ruyan's heart sank to the bottom.

Although she didn't know who was framing her, her character was far better than that of an ordinary person. She quickly regained her composure and looked at Nangong Xuanyu tenderly.

"Your Majesty, my family is thousands of miles away and I have no help in the palace. Concubine Jiang has the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and the Queen behind her. No matter how stupid I am, I will not harm her so blatantly. Isn't this courting death? I beg Your Majesty to believe me..."

Jiang Wanning didn't care about that and said angrily, "Maybe you just think that you should seek danger before you can get rich. All the evidence points to you, and you still dare to quibble!"

Liu Ruyan ignored her and knelt at Nangong Xuanyu's feet in a weak manner. Her tearful look was heartbreaking.

"Your Majesty, even if I wanted to harm someone, I should have asked my trusted aides to do it. Why would I just randomly instruct a palace maid? Someone must have framed me. Your Majesty, please investigate..."

The emperor looked at her with a look that was completely devoid of the tenderness he had last night: "I only believe in evidence."

"The evidence is solid that Concubine Wan murdered a concubine in the palace. Her crime is unforgivable. From today on, you will be stripped of your title, demoted to a concubine, and confined to your home for six months!"

Not to mention being demoted twice, even the most favored concubine would be forgotten if she didn't see the emperor for half a year. Liu Ruyan had offended Jiang Wanning so much that she basically had no way to survive in the harem after falling into this situation...

She fell to the ground, her fragile and pitiful face full of tear marks and her eyes full of disbelief.

Liu Ruyan had long heard that emperors were ruthless, but what teenage girl would not be tempted for a moment when faced with the emperor's tenderness and doting?

When His Majesty summoned her to sleep with him last night, he was so gentle and praised her for being gentle and charming. I felt pity for her and deliberately gave her a title and showed her the utmost favor.

Before this, Liu Ruyan really thought that the emperor had a little bit of sincerity towards her. But at this moment, she truly understood the meaning of the four words "the emperor is ruthless"!

Shen Zhinian took in Liu Ruyan's expression and shook his head secretly.

After all, not everyone is like her, with two lifetimes of experience. In this life, Liu Ruyan had not yet become the powerful and influential Consort Empress. Even if she was very cunning, she could not avoid being blinded by the emperor's favor.

The palace concubine who had just been fawning over Liu Ruyan was now sighing with regret.

I saw her building a high building, I saw her entertaining guests, and I saw her building collapse...

Nangong Xuanyu's gaze did not linger on Liu Ruyan, and he said without a trace of emotion: "Tao'er, the maid of Chuxiu Palace, failed to serve her master well, and was exiled to Xinzheku."

"Hong'er, the maid of Yilan Pavilion, was beaten to death."

Before the two palace maids could even open their mouths to beg for mercy, they were gagged and dragged away.

A farce ended here.

As the emperor and Queen Jiang left, the crowd also dispersed one after another.

Queen Jiang had been in charge of the harem for many years, so she could naturally see that this matter was far from as simple as it seemed.

However, she had only gone out for a while, and she was completely exhausted. She had to rely on expensive medicine to keep herself from fainting. She didn't have much time left, and she had to find a way to cure Jiang Wanning's face and ensure that the next queen would come from the Zhenguo Mansion.

Queen Jiang really didn't have the energy to delve into the details of this matter.

The only thing to be thankful for is that with Liu Ruyan's beauty and gentle temperament, she is definitely not an easy target. If she is allowed to grow up, she will definitely become a serious threat to Wan Ning! It would be a good idea to take this opportunity to strangle her in the cradle!

……

What happened in Chuxiu Palace spread throughout the harem like the wind.

Some people sighed, some sympathized, and some gloated.

But more people are concerned that Liu Ruyan’s favor is short-lived, and they wonder who among the newcomers will be the next to be favored?

The high-ranking concubines were wondering, is it possible for Jiang Wanning's face to be cured? If not, will the Zhenguo Mansion send someone else to the palace? When the queen dies, who will take over the throne...

Tingyu Pavilion.

Handan and Fuqiu were standing on Shen Zhinian's left and right, serving him.

"I never thought that Lady Liu would be so bold that she even dared to murder Lady Jiang. If Lady Jiang's face cannot be cured, I'm afraid that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will not only not let Lady Liu go, but even the Liu family far away in Yangzhou will suffer..."

Shen Zhinian shook his head and said, "Jiang Wanning has a good family background but is not favored by His Majesty. Why would Liu Ruyan go to such great lengths to harm her? Even if Jiang Wanning didn't exist, with Liu Ruyan's current favor and status, she wouldn't be able to take the throne."

"She wouldn't be so impulsive, nor so stupid. She was framed this time."

Fuqiu took a deep breath.

"The person behind the scenes not only destroyed Concubine Jiang's hopes, but also clipped the wings of Lady Liu, getting rid of a potential favorite concubine. This is a great plan that kills two birds with one stone!"

"My Lord, who do you think did this?"

Shen Zhinian narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly: "It's very simple, whoever gets the most benefit is the most suspicious person."

Everyone knows that the Mansion of Duke Dingguo and the Mansion of Duke Zhenguo are sworn enemies.

Handan lowered her voice: "My lady, you mean the Imperial Concubine..."

Shen Zhinian said in a deep voice: "This plot should have been set up since the day the newcomer came to the audience. The candidate for the successor sent by the Zhenguo Mansion was ruined, and then the blame was put on the most favored newcomer. And she still sits on the Diaoyutai and reaps the benefits."

"If I hadn't pretended to surrender to Concubine Liu, the blame today would have fallen on me..."

While Fuqiu was feeling relieved, she couldn't help but sigh at the dangers of the palace.

"I thought that although the Imperial Concubine was domineering, she was not a cunning person. I didn't expect that..."

Shen Zhinian pulled the corner of his lips sarcastically: "If you don't have brains in the harem, just relying on your powerful family background, you can only be like Concubine Jiang at best. How can you become the most favored imperial concubine in the six palaces?"

Handan asked in confusion: "My lady, since you can see that it is unlikely that Liu Da Ying did this, don't the Queen and His Majesty know?"

Shen Zhinian expressed his guess: "The Queen must have noticed something, but her physical condition does not allow her to investigate further, so she can only stop here."

"As for your majesty... the emperor is suspicious by nature. He believes the evidence on the surface more than Liu Ruyan's explanation."

"Of course, if His Majesty is determined to investigate, even if it takes some effort, he will eventually find out the truth. It's just that Liu Ruyan is not that important in his heart."

"To put it simply, if a woman in the harem can make His Majesty happy, he will not hesitate to favor her. But once a concubine causes trouble, no matter if it is her fault or not, as long as it bothers the emperor, he will feel unhappy and will not bother to worry about it."