The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

Yunxiu Palace.

The current emperor was an unfavored prince in his early years. The previous emperor had many princes, most of whom were outstanding in ability. Therefore, Gu Yuanchu's process of seizing the throne was not smooth.

It was precisely through this opportunity that Defei successfully sent her rare son out of the palace, and he became the son of her "old lover". Of course, Defei's public statement was that "the prince died young."

But in fact, the healthy prince had already been sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion outside the palace because of her ambition.

Since the death of Defei and the emperor's first child, Defei has gained a lot of the emperor's sympathy. Therefore... later, as time went by, Defei naturally gave birth to another daughter.

I don’t know if it was because she didn’t sit well with the baby this time, but she was framed again and had a premature birth that hurt her body. After giving birth to a daughter, she could no longer have children.

Defei was naturally furious. She was angry at her enemies who had plotted against her, and she also blamed the fact that she was carrying a daughter in her womb, which had harmed her body and prevented her from having children again.

Besides being angry, only the healthy and well-raised prince in the palace could make her happy.

This time, it's just like usual.

Qiqige, the seventh princess and daughter of Concubine De, came to Yunxiu Palace to pay a visit to her mother.

The daughter of Qiqige is similar to her mother. Like Concubine De, Qiqige also has a gentle and pleasant appearance. Coupled with her thin and petite figure, her beautiful eyes full of water make people feel pitiful even without saying a word.

Qiqige went to Yunxiu Palace and asked the palace maids in her mother's palace for permission so that she could come and pay a visit to her mother.

The palace maids guarding Yunxiu Palace naturally would not make things difficult for their master's only princess, but a look of pity could not help but appear in their eyes.

Qiqige didn't feel sad when she received those looks, but her face turned a little pale.

It is not so unfamiliar for the princess and prince who are the main queen in the palace to pay a visit to their mother. They even need the palace maids to ask the main queen for permission before they can meet her.

But she was the only one whom her mother did not love, and sometimes her eyes even showed a bit of resentment, which made Qiqige, who had been looking forward to her mother since she was a child, feel painful and confused. But... those people in the palace clearly said that it was their offspring who supported the concubines, not only princes but also princesses. She was also her mother's only child. Why did her mother still hate her?

Qiqige didn't understand, nor did she understand her mother's thoughts.

Qiqige lowered her brows to hide the sadness in her eyes.

Her personal maid Qingliu noticed her mood and showed a worried look.

"Princess."

Qiqige shook her head. "It's okay. I can wait a while."

Over the years, she has become accustomed to her mother's cold treatment. Besides, apart from not having her mother's love, she... has too many things that ordinary women outside the palace cannot enjoy.

Qiqige looks weak, but she is actually a tough person.

She stood at the gate of Yunxiu Palace, with no strange expression on her face.

In the palace, Concubine De received the news that her youngest daughter came to visit again. She counted her fingers and admired the newly dyed hair of her servants, and her brows unconsciously frowned.

These days, she was so preoccupied with her prince's affairs that she forgot to put on a show of filial piety with her daughter. It was hard for Qiqige to come here diligently.

De Fei curled her lips and said, "She is sensible."

It just makes me look like that cruel mother who forgot her daughter.

Although this is actually the case, Concubine De would never admit it.

Defei was subconsciously unhappy, and her tone was filled with resentment.

The palace maid standing guard nearby couldn't help but lower her head a little when she heard the sound.

In the palace, Concubine De likes to put on a show and act gentle, kind and loving to her daughter. Therefore, no one knows that Concubine De does not like her own daughter.

Hearing her queen openly resenting her daughter, the palace maid was naturally frightened and dared not say a word.

"Forget it, let her come in."

Concubine De didn't care about the lowly palace maid's thoughts, and naturally didn't pay attention to their little movements. She waved her hand to signal the palace maid to go down and let Qiqige come in.

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As Qiqige entered, she naturally bowed politely to Concubine De, "My daughter greets mother."

"Well, get up."

Concubine De responded lazily, looking at the girl standing below who looked 70% like her without any warmth in her eyes.

Defei was in a bad mood and couldn't wait for the emperor, so she naturally couldn't help but take out her resentment of the past few days on her daughter.

"What made you want to come to my place these days? Have you finished your lessons? Remember them?"

"Qiqige, as a princess, your emperor loves you dearly. You must not betray his trust. You must learn those rules and regulations well."

……

Qiqige was unable to make any expression as she listened to those harsh words.

Just as they were walking into Yunxiu Palace, Emperor Gu Yuanchu, who liked to come secretly without saying hello, happened to hear those words.

Gu Yuanchu stood guard at the door, his expression unchanged, but only those who were familiar with Gu Yuanchu knew that the emperor's expressionless and calm face showed that he was really angry.

Thinking of this, the eunuch Jiang Sheng couldn't help but secretly light a candle for the Empress Defei in the palace.

Tsk tsk tsk, why did Concubine De scold the princess at any other time? Why did she have to do it at this time? Now that the Emperor has heard it, Concubine De is probably in big trouble.

No, it’s not bad luck. Jiang Sheng raised his eyebrows and turned his gaze to Zi Yan who was standing aside.

Zi Yan was standing by, and when she heard what Concubine De said, her face turned pale.

Moreover, she was the senior maidservant beside Concubine De, and it was she who personally invited the emperor to come. As a result, the emperor saw Concubine De scolding the princess... Regardless of whether it was Concubine De's order to invite the emperor, this maidservant would definitely be punished.

Jiang Sheng thought about it, but there was no sympathy in his eyes.

Everyone in the palace knew that Concubine De was kind and good-natured, but Jiang Sheng didn't think so. How could the Empress who could rise to the position of Concubine by relying on her status as a princess be such a kind-hearted person?

Jiang Sheng didn't believe it, and even felt that among all the concubines in the palace, Concubine De was definitely the most difficult one to deal with.

He has both means and brains.

But this... after so many years as a high-ranking concubine, she seems to have become a little careless. It would have been impossible for the Emperor to hear her make a mistake when Defei was young.

Jiang Sheng was a little puzzled, but he could understand it.

The longer you stay in the palace, the more people you will meet.

It will not be easy for Concubine De to pass this test.

Jiang Sheng concealed his thoughts and stood cautiously behind the emperor.

No one inside noticed anything was wrong.

Defei in the room was still talking, but the more she spoke, the lower the pressure on Gu Yuanchu outside the door became.

The palace maids and eunuchs around him were frightened and became more cautious.

Outside the door, Gu Yuanchu became increasingly angry when he heard what Concubine De said.

He knew that Defei, who had become a concubine in the palace, could not be a kind and innocent person, but in the past, Defei spoke nicely and was gentle, so he naturally doted on her a little more.

But Gu Yuanchu never expected that his kind and gentle concubine would speak of her daughter in such a bad tone.

His daughter, the emperor, had to learn those rules strictly. He said something extremely treasonous. Those rules were set by their royal family for their servants. What if his daughter didn't follow them?

Even so, Defei still used this point to scold Qiqige.

That’s right, in Gu Yuanchu’s opinion, Concubine De was scolding Qiqige.

Inside the house, Concubine De was still talking, and her words were getting more and more outrageous.

Gu Yuanchu didn't intend to listen any more. He pushed the door open and said, "Since Concubine De is so strict about following the rules, why not copy the female precepts five hundred times?"

As soon as the familiar and majestic male voice fell, the angry expression on Concubine De's face, who was standing in the room venting her anger at Qiqige, froze strangely.

Anger, regret, surprise, and all kinds of expressions made her face become more and more distorted.

"emperor!"

"Huang Ama!"

Two tones of shock, but different moods.

Compared with the complicated feelings in Concubine De's heart, Qiqige only felt the joy of seeing the Emperor.

Since her mother in the palace did not love her, Qiqige naturally put the lack of love on her other patriarch, the emperor.

Because of her affectionate and well-behaved nature, the emperor also likes her more, but there are many princes and princesses in the palace, so Qiqige gets less love. But it does not prevent Qiqige from cherishing the emperor's love.

Qiqige looked at the emperor's face and knew with the instinct of a little animal that the emperor was angry, but she also couldn't help feeling upset and guilty about her mother punishing her. As she thought about it in her heart, a trace of expression appeared on her face.

"Huang Ama."

Qiqige called out again cautiously, her eyes full of hope as she begged for mercy for Concubine De.

Gu Yuanchu saw this scene and became even angrier. He was not angry at Qiqige, but at Concubine De.

Qiqige was a truly gentle person. She begged for mercy for her mother so sincerely, but Concubine De still scolded her without any tenderness.

Gu Yuanchu really felt sorry for his daughter, so he naturally didn't bother to look at Concubine De's expression. He grabbed Qiqige and walked out of Yunxiu Palace.

……

Yunxiu Palace hurriedly welcomed the emperor and hurriedly saw him off.

This time, Concubine De was really mad with anger.

She was so angry that she wanted to smash all the vases and other things in the room to pieces, but her remaining rationality told her that it was impossible.

The emperor just lost his temper. If she smashed the bottle again, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs counted the number and reported the news to the emperor, she would have really ruined all her years of hard work.

Thinking of this, Defei's fierce eyes became even more vicious and angry, and seemed a little crazy.

Her eyes turned and she pinched a palace maid next to her hard with her hand.

The nails dug deep into the maid's body, and the maid couldn't help but scream.

But the next second she knew she was doomed.

Defei gave a look to a palace maid beside her, and soon the maid was blocked in the mouth by others.

Next...it's time for Concubine De to vent her anger alone.

The palace maids nearby didn't dare to look at the horrific scene at all. Zi Yan, who brought the emperor here, looked at it and her face turned pale when she smelled the strong smell of blood.

She knew that even if this incident didn't cost the life of the head maidservant beside her queen, she would not be well...

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The emperor's decree came faster than Qingyin had imagined and was more unexpected.

Qingyin, who was lying in bed and had been taken care of and fed medicine by her dear mother for several days, had not yet had the right to get up when she received the emperor's decree granting her a divorce from Liu Zhi and taking her daughter Nian Nian away.

Qingyin was lying on the bed.

He was dazed as he looked at the smiling face of the man with the soft voice who was obviously a eunuch in the palace and Liu Zhi, Song's mother and others who were kneeling on the ground, and fell into confusion.

"...The Emperor has decreed that Miss Song and Lord Liu be divorced... Blah blah blah. Due to Miss Song's health, she doesn't need to stand up to receive the decree. Lord Liu, please receive it."

Eunuch Li finished speaking with a smile.

He didn't care how ugly the face of Minister Liu Zhi was or how happy Mother Song's expression was.

He was Jiang Sheng's apprentice. As the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, he knew that Miss Song was the one favored by General Shen Du.

In this case, he didn't care even if he offended Minister Liu Zhi. Moreover, after he announced the imperial edict, he didn't think he could win the favor of Minister Liu anymore.

"Master Liu, Master Liu!"

"Take the order."