The emperor just doesn't treat everyone equally, and it's none of my business!

"Take her away." Lu Junze waved his hand. He had no good feelings towards Concubine Wen. She relied on her relationship with the Concubine Dowager to act tyrannically in the harem and looked down on many people.

These concubines are the emperor's women. Even if they are to be banished to the cold palace, they are still the emperor's women, and the imperial guards dare not try to pull them away.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please come in." said one of the imperial guards.

Concubine Yang and Noble Lady Wang looked at each other. They knew that the plan had failed and death was their only way out. They didn't want to struggle anymore.

If given the opportunity to choose, they would not want to be a pawn, they also want to have a free life.

But Concubine Wen was different. She had always considered herself to be different from others, but she had not received the treatment she deserved after having been in the palace for so long. She was furious and had lost her mind.

Since you are cruel to me, don't blame me for being ungrateful.

Lu Junze did not bring Concubine Rong and others to the main hall of the Cining Palace, but handled it in the side hall. Now that the matter was handled, he naturally had to go to the main hall.

Wen Guiren lowered her head, her eyes full of hatred. When she saw Lu Junze walking towards her, the hand hidden in her sleeve moved.

"Your Majesty." Concubine Wen called softly.

Lu Junze: "What's the matter?"

Concubine Wen clenched the hairpin in her hand, and when Lu Junze was about to pass by her, she raised her hand and stabbed Lu Junze's neck fiercely.

Lu Junze really didn't expect that the seemingly insignificant Wen Guiren would do such a thing. He subconsciously dodged, but Wen Guiren was too close to him, and even if he dodged, he would still be hurt.

"puff……"

The hairpin pierced into the flesh with a sharp sound, and blood spurted out all at once, quickly dyeing Lu Junze's robe red.

"emperor……"

"Protect the Emperor."

Upon seeing this, some of Lu Junze's guards immediately rushed forward to protect Lu Junze, and the rest rushed forward to grab Wen Guiren.

"Concubine Rong!"

Lu Junze held the bleeding Concubine Rong and shouted anxiously, "Quickly call the imperial physician."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Rong Fei! Hold on."

Lu Junze really didn't expect that it would be Concubine Rong who came to save him at the most critical moment.

"Your Majesty..." Rong Fei's weak voice came out of her mouth, her face as pale as paper.

The hairpin happened to be stuck on Concubine Rong's neck, and the possibility of saving her was very slim.

"Your Majesty..., don't...don't...call the imperial physician." Even this sentence was difficult for Rong Fei to say, "I...am dying. I...I want to ask Your Majesty to promise me one thing."

Concubine Rong raised her head with difficulty, her eyes filled with pleading.

"You say." Lu Junze said.

"Your Majesty, please... please be kind to... my child." Concubine Rong had nothing to worry about in this world except her child.

The eldest prince is already disabled, and now he has lost his mother. It is unknown whether he will be bullied by people in the palace.

"Don't worry, I will take good care of the eldest prince." Lu Junze agreed.

Rong Fei smiled, feeling relieved. She closed her eyes, loosened Lu Junze's clothes with her hands weakly, and slowly lowered her head...

She could finally be herself. She still remembered the first time she met the emperor. His noble and handsome appearance attracted her deeply and made her fall in love.

Just falling in love with the emperor is bound to have no good results.

"Empress Rong..."

"Empress Rong..."

Lu Junze hugged Rong Fei and looked at her closed eyes, feeling heartbroken.

Although Lu Junze did not love Concubine Rong, this was a life after all, and she died to save him. It was impossible for him to remain indifferent.

When the imperial physician arrived, Concubine Rong was already dead. "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong has passed away."

"Huh..." Lu Junze exhaled, gently put Rong Fei on the ground, stood up and said: "I know."

"Concubine Rong has made great contributions in saving the emperor, so she is promoted to Concubine Rong. Everything will be done according to the regulations for Concubine Rong."

Concubine Rong is already dead, and Lu Junze can't give her any compensation. He can only let her die in glory.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it right away." said Su Deyuan, who followed Lu Junze and watched the whole process.

To be honest, Su Deyuan did not expect that Concubine Wen could do such a thing. It was really too outrageous.

"I hereby declare that the noble Wen assassinated the emperor and deserves death. He shall be demoted to a commoner and sentenced to death by beating."

"The Wen family did not educate their daughter strictly. Within three generations, they were exiled to the frontier and were not allowed to enter the capital without imperial decree."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Concubine Wen had already lost hope. When she saw Concubine Rong standing in front of Lu Junze, she knew that it would be impossible for her to succeed in the assassination.

"Rong Fei... Oh, no, Rong Guifei." Wen Guiren looked at Rong Fei's body and said, "You have to take the knife for the emperor yourself, you can't blame me."

"And you." Wen Guiren looked at Lu Junze, "You are obviously a heartless and ungrateful person, but you can attract so many people's love. It's really unfair."

"But it doesn't matter. I believe you will be punished."

"How dare you." Su Deyuan was frightened by Wang Guiren again, "Why don't you drag this crazy woman away?"

Lu Junze kept looking at Concubine Wen calmly. If Concubine Wen was not a woman, he would have torn her into pieces.

"Take it down."

Concubine Yang and Concubine Wang were shocked by Concubine Wen's crazy behavior. They really didn't expect that Concubine Wen, who was usually arrogant and domineering, would have such courage.

At the beginning, they really hoped that Wen Guiren could succeed, but unfortunately, the reality was that she failed miserably.

"Take these two away as well." Lu Junze waved his hand.

The side hall had not been cleaned up yet when the empress dowager, upon hearing the news, rushed over in a hurry.

When the palace servant came to deliver the news, the Queen Mother was with the Concubine Dowager. The Concubine Dowager was shocked to hear that Concubine Wen had assassinated Lu Junze. She really didn't expect her niece to have such ability. However, when she learned that Concubine Wen failed to assassinate and killed Concubine Rong instead, she was completely disappointed.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?" The Queen Mother walked to Lu Junze anxiously and pulled Lu Junze around to look at him carefully.

"Mother, I'm fine." Lu Junze said.

"Your Majesty, you must pay attention to your safety. Your life not only concerns yourself, but also the people of the entire Great Xia Dynasty." The Queen Mother was terrified and her heart was beating very fast.

"I'm sorry to have worried you, mother. I know that I will be more careful and protect myself in the future," Lu Junze promised.

"Ugh……"

The Queen Mother nodded, and couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the lifeless Concubine Rong lying on the ground. She really didn't expect that Concubine Rong would do such a thing in the end.

"Mother, I will give Concubine Rong a lavish burial."

The Queen Mother nodded but still sighed in her heart. What good would it be to have so many honors after death? They wouldn't be used anyway.

"Your Majesty, please do as you see fit. But the eldest prince is a poor child. Your Majesty needs to pay more attention to him in the future."