I just want to rob you of your luck

Concubine Zhao panicked when she heard this and immediately said angrily, "He An, how can you lie so easily?"

He An looked at her unconvincedly: "You told me that. You also taught me how to slander Concubine Wan for being disrespectful to my mother and how to put the blame on the palace maids. You told me that.

Otherwise, how would I know who Concubine Wan is when I just returned to the palace? It was your maid who took me to recognize her just now! It was you who made the Empress Dowager unhappy.

It is because you have lost the favor of your father that you want to use me to frame Concubine Wan!"

Concubine Zhao was so angry that she almost fell over. Why did this damn girl suddenly bite her back?

She knew that He'an was the Queen's daughter and the only legitimate princess in the palace, and that both the Queen Mother and the Emperor loved her very much.

Moreover, He An is a princess and poses no threat to her second prince, so she is usually very nice to He An.

After He An lost her mother, she was deeply touched by his mother's love and care, and he became closer to her.

So she just said a few bad words about Concubine Wan, and He An believed it without a doubt and took the initiative to cause trouble for Concubine Wan.

I didn't expect that this damn girl would suddenly turn against me.

She really couldn't refute it for the moment, and if the Queen Mother wanted to investigate the matter thoroughly, she would find out about her very quickly.

Concubine Zhao had no choice but to walk down, kneel down and apologize.

"Mother, recently Your Majesty has neglected me and favored Concubine Wan, and has punished me many times because of Concubine Wan. I am dissatisfied and have resorted to this desperate measure! Please punish me, Mother!"

At this time, a little boy of six or seven years old ran to Concubine Zhao, glared at Princess He'an, and then knelt down.

"Please don't punish my mother. I am willing to take the punishment for her."

The Queen Mother just returned to the palace and doesn't know about this yet. How could Concubine Zhao, who used to have all the power in the harem, now be unable to defeat Concubine Wan?

She hasn't had the chance to see her son and understand what happened, so it's hard to draw any conclusions.

But she knew that Concubine Zhao was in a high position now and had the support of Duke Zhao's Mansion, so she couldn't punish her harshly.

But she was also dissatisfied with her. After all, she used her beloved granddaughter to stir up trouble. It seemed that the Second Prince was also dissatisfied with his own sister. It was even more inappropriate to create a rift among the royal heirs. Her method was really despicable.

"All of you, please stand up. I will discuss this matter after I understand the situation. We have guests here today, so please be careful and don't lose face for the royal family."

Several people nodded their heads, then stood up and returned to their seats.

Princess He An has woken up at this moment. In fact, she has always been clear-headed and knows what she had just said.

But what she wanted to say just now was not at all, and she was young and didn't know why this happened.

But after she said those words, she noticed that Concubine Zhao was looking at her with a terrifying look, as if she wanted to eat her.

She was completely different from the amiable Concubine Zhao she knew before, and her second brother also glared at her, which made her feel even worse.

Could it really be like that? Was Concubine Zhao just using her to frame Concubine Wan?

So, were she and the second prince's kindness to her in the past all in vain?

Otherwise, how could she use her to do bad things?

He An felt a little regretful and was also very angry at Concubine Zhao for using him.

Of course, I don’t have a good impression of Lin Jiuer.

After the welcoming banquet, the empress dowager called the emperor to the Cining Palace.

The mother and son hadn't seen each other for more than half a year, so naturally they asked about each other's well-being.

The Queen Mother talked about what happened at today's palace banquet, and Zhu Heng's face looked a little ugly after listening.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Zhao started to act up as soon as her house arrest was lifted, and this time she even dared to use Princess He'an to cause trouble.

"Heng'er, are you really the one who favors Concubine Wan as the rumors say?"

Zhu Heng didn't say anything. After all, he had been planning some things during this period and had not been to the harem very often.

However, recently every time he went to the harem, he did stay at Lin Jiuer's place.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, the Queen Mother sighed.

“After the queen passed away, I saw that you had recruited many concubines into your harem and thought you had let it go, but I didn’t expect that you still had obsessions in your heart.

Do you favor Concubine Wan because she is somewhat similar to the late queen?"

The Queen Mother was the person Zhu Heng respected and trusted the most in this world, and there was nothing he could not tell her.

He pondered for a moment and said, "At first, I was attracted to Concubine Wan because she looked like the late queen, but after getting to know her, I found that she had many beautiful characteristics, so I liked her even more.

In fact, I can’t tell why I like her so much now. Maybe it’s because after the Queen passed away, there is no one in the harem who can confide in me and make me feel relaxed.”

The empress dowager knew how difficult it was for the emperor and felt sorry for him. She just wanted someone she loved, which was not a big problem.

The whole world belongs to him, so what if he favors one more woman? Concubine Zhao is indeed a bit jealous and intolerant.

"Well, since you like Concubine Wan and she can make you feel better, I will not punish her. But how to deal with Concubine Zhao this time is up to you to decide."

Zhu Heng knew that a severe punishment would certainly cause dissatisfaction from Duke Zhao, but this time she really did not repent, and she also took advantage of the daughter of the previous queen, which made him even more dissatisfied with her.

"Demote her to the position of a concubine. I have indeed spoiled her too much over the years. It is time for her to learn her lesson."

Concubine Zhao was also a little uneasy in Yaohua Palace. After all, she didn't know how today's incident would be handled in the end.

She had just been released from house arrest, and she really didn't want to be grounded again.

"Mother, is it true that you are using the eldest sister to deal with Concubine Wan today?"

The tender voice of a child brought Concubine Zhao back to her senses. She looked at her son with a gloomy face.

"Zhi'er, you must remember that everything your mother does is for you. You are the child who came out of your mother's belly, and you are the one your mother cares about the most.

Mother did take advantage of He An today. If Mother wants you to become your father's legitimate son, you must ascend to the throne, so you must eliminate all those who may hinder us."

"You must remember that you must work hard to ascend to the position of Crown Prince in order to live up to your mother's planning for so many years.

Those obstacles that stand in your way must be removed by any means necessary, do you understand?"

The second prince Zhu Zhi nodded, not quite understanding, and a strong ambition was planted in his young heart.

At this time, Yuemei's voice came from outside: "Madam, Eunuch Fushun is here."

This time, Concubine Zhao seemed to have a premonition that she would probably be under house arrest again, so she snorted indifferently.

The door was opened, and Fushun's calm voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, please come out to receive the order."

Concubine Zhao was shocked. Why was there an imperial edict?

She did not dare to be negligent and had to bring the Second Prince with her to receive the order.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Imperial Concubine Zhao, has behaved badly as a woman, has been arrogant and disrespectful, and has framed the imperial concubines. I hereby demote her to the rank of imperial concubine. I hope you will take this as a warning and sincerely repent in the future. I decree this!"