My elder sister forced me to change my marriage? I became the favorite in the harem by eating melons

"If I agree to all of them, then what will I become?"

"I can only say that if they are bullied by anyone in the harem, or if they suffer any harm or grievance, they can tell me and I will make the decision for them and uphold justice. Lady Zhang, I can only do this, do you understand?"

Zhang Ying lowered her head cautiously: "Empress, I understand. I will never say such words again, and I will never make such a mistake again!"

"Ah."

Seeing her sincere apology, Yu Huan said nothing more and just nodded: "It's obviously a good thing that Concubine Zhang can realize this, and it's not in vain for me to preach to you. You have been kneeling here for so long, I'm afraid your knees must be red, right? Go back and have a good rest. You don't need to go to Ruyi Palace. In the short term, I'm afraid Concubine Wu won't be able to go back so soon."

"The Queen..."

Before leaving, Zhang Ying suddenly looked at Yu Huan and called out to him. The words were on the tip of her tongue, but then, as if she had thought of something, she did not speak, but stared at Yu Huan for a while.

Yu Huan looked at her and saw that she was hesitant to speak. "If Concubine Zhang has anything to say to me, just say it. There is no need to be embarrassed to speak up."

"Your Majesty, do you think that Wu Zhaoyi might be favored by the Emperor again when she goes to the Yangxin Palace?"

Hearing this, Yu Huan just smiled and did not answer Zhang Ying's words. Instead, she asked her, "Will Wu Zhaoyi be able to gain the emperor's favor again? Hasn't Concubine Zhang already known the answer in her heart?"

really--

Yu Huan's words were not false, and Zhang Ying already had the answer in her heart.

Even when Wu Qingying suggested going to the Yangxin Palace to see the emperor in Ruyi Palace, Zhang Ying had the answer in her mind.

But there was one thing she couldn't figure out: "Before, I always felt that Concubine Xia was the evergreen in the harem. No matter how she treated the emperor and the empress dowager, even if she rode on the emperor and the empress dowager's heads and acted wildly, the emperor would always try to find ways to excuse her. As long as Concubine Xia was happy, the emperor was obviously happy. In short, no matter how Concubine Xia treated the emperor, the emperor would not be angry."

"In front of the emperor, Concubine Xia has committed crimes countless times, but the emperor has always been full of love, care and indulgence towards her..."

When she said this, there was a flash of trance on Zhang Ying's face.

She thought, if the emperor had shown the same attentiveness to her as he did to Xia Wanning when he was pursuing her, Zhang Ying thought, even if she thought about some things very clearly, she would probably be moved by the emperor's sincerity.

Unfortunately--

Ever since Xia Wanning entered the palace, the emperor has shown unprecedented favor and indulgence towards her. To be honest, Zhang Ying is envious, jealous, and even finds it ridiculous.

Because the emperor was very affectionate towards her in the previous moment, and the next moment he was madly in love with Xia Wanning.

But at the same time as she felt ridiculously envious and jealous, Zhang Ying couldn't help but feel fortunate that she was not moved by the emperor's so-called deep affection back then. Otherwise, it would be obvious how miserable her fate would be, wasn't it?

After Zhang Ying left, Qiu'er came in from outside with a pot of freshly brewed tea.

With a well-behaved expression on her face, she walked to her madam with the freshly brewed tea, and then stared at her for a while: "Madam, what did you say to Concubine Zhang when you asked me to leave just now? It's so strange."

Hearing Qiu'er say that it was strange, Yu Huan raised her pretty eyebrows and looked at her: "Hmm? What's strange about it?"

Zhang Ying glanced at her own madam and hesitated for a moment. "Just now when I saw Concubine Zhang leave, her face looked a little strange. Although she had tried her best to wipe the tears from her face, I saw that her eyes were red, as if she had just cried in front of the madam."

When she said this, Qiu'er seemed to suddenly think of something. Her eyes suddenly fell on her mother and she hesitated for a long time.

"Your Highness! Is Zhang Ying going to deceive you with sweet words again? Your Highness, please don't believe her. This Zhang Ying is definitely not a good person!"

As Qiu Er spoke, she thought with disdain in her heart: "No matter who this Concubine Zhang is in front of, even in front of Concubine Wu, she always pretends to be well-behaved and obedient. No matter who is mean to her or what they do to her, she always looks like a young wife who is being bullied."

"She is the mastermind behind this, but her innocent look makes people feel like she has done nothing and is being framed. So, your Majesty, you should have less dealings with her. After all, Concubine Wu trusted you so much before, but it was because of Concubine Zhang's few words that caused Concubine Wu and you to become estranged."

At this point, Qiu'er looked indignant. "Besides, your majesty, you also know that this Concubine Zhang is a typical person with bad intentions and is not a good person. Obviously, her master is Wu Zhaoyi, and Wu Zhaoyi has been very kind to her over the years. As a result, she saw that Concubine Xia was so favored, and even secretly went to Concubine Xia without telling Wu Zhaoyi. It's really too much. In fact, I have wanted to tell Wu Zhaoyi more than once about the hypocrisy of Concubine Zhang. If you hadn't stopped me from saying it..."

Speaking of this, Qiu'er's expression looked a little sad.

Hearing this, Yu Huan just sighed helplessly and looked at her with some amusement: "Do you want to see what you are talking about?"

Qiu Er: “…”

Yu Huanqian took a sip of tea, then immediately acted as if nothing had happened and asked calmly, "How's Zhaodi doing?"

When Qiu'er heard the Empress mention Zhaodi, she immediately put aside her dissatisfaction with Zhang Ying.

Yes, in her eyes, Concubine Zhang was just an insignificant stranger. How could she compare to the importance of Concubine Zhaodi in her heart?

Hearing the queen asking about Zhaodi, Qiu'er quickly straightened her face and said, "To answer your question, Zhaodi has obviously felt much better after a night's rest. It's just that..."

"Huh? Just what?"

"But after Zhaodi woke up this time, I could clearly feel that she didn't seem to like talking much anymore. Even when I talked to her, I found that she was indifferent to me. But actually, she wasn't indifferent."

He probably realized that he had said the wrong thing. Zhaodi respected him so much, how could she ignore him?

"She is just like a completely different person. She has no interest in anything. Moreover, Zhaodi has not eaten anything since yesterday, let alone drank a sip of water. Your Majesty..."

Qiu Er was a little worried when she mentioned this. She looked at Yu Huan and said with lingering fear: "My Queen, do you think Zhao Di will be okay?"

It’s no wonder that Qiu’er was so worried. After all, Zhaodi’s behavior last night really scared Qiu’er.

Although Qiu'er and Zhaodi had not known each other for long, they got along very well.

Even though Qiu'er has been serving the Empress for so many years and is a trusted maidservant of the Empress, in Qiu'er's heart, the Empress is still the Empress after all, and she is the Empress of Damu, who is of noble status and the mother of the country. It is obviously different from being a maidservant like her.

But Zhaodi is different.

Because Zhaodi was a servant just like herself, there were some things Qiu'er dared not say in front of the empress. But in front of Zhaodi, she obviously had endless topics to talk about.

Seeing the worried look on Qiu'er's face, Yu Huan was not worried.

If Zhaodi hadn't mentioned last night that she had a seriously ill sister whom she still knew...

Just looking at the expression on Zhaodi's face when she mentioned her sister who was still alive, she was obviously in pain and even had a hint of other emotions. Yu Huan could tell that she cared about her and valued her and couldn't bear to let her go.

Although I don’t know what Zhaodi has been through, nor what kind of treatment she received during the time she was at home, otherwise such a cheerful girl would not have been tortured into this state, and even feel scared.

But the only thing Yu Huan can be sure of is...

Zhaodi——

She won't die, because outside the palace, there are people she wants to protect, so because of this, she won't be depressed.

Even if she was in a sea of ​​fire and swords, she would find a way to escape because she knew she could not die.

Yes, because Zhaodi knew clearly that there were people outside the palace who needed her help and needed her to take money back. If she died, the people she cared about outside the palace would also not survive.

So, just because of these, she knew that she couldn't die!

Knowing that Qiu'er and Zhaodi have a good relationship, and Zhaodi's current situation, it's normal for Qiu'er to worry about her, and Yu Huan didn't keep her in suspense: "Don't worry, Zhaodi will be fine, but you have to spend more time with her during this period and give her some advice."

"But the empress..."

Qiu'er's expression revealed that she was in a difficult situation. It was not that she didn't want to accompany Zhaodi, nor that she didn't want to enlighten Zhaodi, but -

"My lady..."

Qiu'er looked as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself. Finally, she said, "Your Majesty, you know that although Zhaodi and I have a good relationship and we can talk about anything in private, Zhaodi seems to have completely shut herself up in a narrow space when it comes to this kind of thing. It's not that I don't want to enlighten her, but Zhaodi simply won't let me enlighten her. No matter what I say, she seems to be unable to hear it and is completely immersed in her own world."

"So, Madam..."

At this point, Qiu Er paused for a moment, then looked at Yu Huan and said, "Your Majesty, I think that you are the one who should take action in this matter of Zhao Di."