Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

However, the rest of the concubines were nowhere to be found, not a single one of them showed up!

Recalling the visit of the virtuous concubine yesterday, that was also the result of the emperor's special summons. But today, the emperor did not issue an order to summon her, and Eunuch An's speculation became clearer.

Could it be that after being summoned by the Emperor, the virtuous concubine had some thoughts in her mind?

He took a step forward, his whisk waving lightly, and his sight just happened to catch the figure of the virtuous concubine.

The original intention of Concubine Xian's trip was just to try her luck and see if she could meet that person.

Therefore, she came alone without Wanwan.

After arriving, she saw someone outside the dragon tent, so she casually asked if the emperor was well. Unexpectedly, she learned from the young eunuch that the person was sent from the capital. She had an idea and wanted to find out if there was any change in the capital, especially the news about the Crown Princess.

How was the situation with the Crown Princess? Had it been fully investigated? She also wanted to inquire about the recent situation of Concubine Liang's younger sister, believing that she was safe and sound.

However, the other party hesitated and was unwilling to say more.

The young eunuch couldn't help asking questions, but the other party remained tight-lipped.

"How is Concubine Liang?" Didn't she write back? Concubine Xian had no choice but to ask again. Thinking back to the time when the previous person had just returned to Beijing and was in a hurry, perhaps Concubine Liang hadn't had time to write to her?

The man was still hesitating whether to tell the virtuous concubine the truth.

"Empress Xianfei." Eunuch An's voice sounded at the right time. He swung his whisk and slowly walked into everyone's sight.

The virtuous concubine, the visitor, and the young eunuch all turned their eyes to Eunuch An.

"Are you from the capital? Do you have something urgent to discuss with the emperor?" Eunuch An asked first, examining the visitor sharply. From the dust and unique smell on his body, he could tell that he had obviously come from a long journey, and that he looked anxious. His eyes were heavily bruised, and he was clearly in urgent need of rest.

"You should take a rest first." Eunuch An suggested with concern.

The visitor nodded in agreement, feeling a little relieved, but seemed to be hesitant to speak.

He could hardly stand.

"Don't fall down. Is the situation urgent?" Seeing this, Eunuch An did not lend a hand to help, but he was already suspicious and wanted to ask a few more questions.

However, considering that the virtuous concubine and the young eunuch were present, he turned to look at the young eunuch and ordered sharply, "What are you still standing there for? Can't you see this gentleman who just came from the capital? Hurry and help him up."

This young eunuch was eloquent, clever, and had a close relationship with the prince.

However, this was the first time such a situation had occurred, otherwise the Emperor wouldn't have chosen him specifically. Could it be because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had visited him so many times?

Although the Emperor didn't say it explicitly, he must have something in mind. If this continues, this rare opportunity in the enclosure will be wasted. After returning to the capital, hum...

Eunuch An was also worried about his apprentice.

Thinking of his apprentice, who was much smarter than the little eunuch, he stopped paying attention to the little eunuch.

"Where is the virtuous concubine?" Eunuch An turned to ask the virtuous concubine.

The virtuous concubine had already seen through everything: "Since the emperor has important matters to deal with, I will not disturb him. I will visit him again when the emperor is free." She held the hand of the palace maid, nodded slightly to Eunuch An, and prepared to leave.

"Hey, Empress Xianfei." Eunuch An wanted to keep her, but Empress Xianfei was determined to leave.

The virtuous concubine turned her head gently and said: "I have nothing important to do."

Just leave when you say you will, without any delay.

Eunuch An sighed helplessly, laughing inwardly. Consort Xian left so quickly; he hadn't anticipated this. He flicked his whisk again, told the eunuch to keep a close eye on the newcomer, and told him to wait.

Afterwards, Eunuch An gave the order again and prepared to go in to check whether the emperor had finished bathing.

He slowly entered the inner chamber, but just as he stepped over the threshold, before he could go any deeper, he heard a voice behind him. He turned around and saw Concubine Ning approaching with the palace maids.

The servants outside hurried forward to deal with it.

Ningpin wants to see the emperor, which is probably not what the empress dowager wants. Recently, the empress dowager has not sent Ningpin to come again.

Every time, Concubine Ning came alone to ask for an audience with the emperor, but the emperor usually avoided her.

Seeing this, Eunuch An had no choice but to walk out of the inner room.

"Where is Eunuch An?" Coincidentally, Concubine Ning also asked about his whereabouts.

"I'm here, Concubine Ning, don't you see me?" Eunuch An greeted him with a smile, flicking his whisk and bowing. Concubine Ning raised her eyebrows and glanced at Eunuch An coldly.

"Eunuch An, where is the emperor? I'm here to accompany him."

"The Emperor is busy, Concubine Ning." Eunuch An was quite dissatisfied with Concubine Ning's attitude and asked tentatively, "Could it be that the Empress Dowager has something to say?"

Concubine Ning said that she just came to accompany the emperor.

Eunuch An thought to himself that the emperor had once ordered that if Concubine Ning was fine, she should be allowed to go back.

Although the Emperor had promised the Empress Dowager, he did not express his intention to meet Concubine Ning.

The emperor once said that he would find time to meet him before returning to Beijing.

From this we can see that the emperor has no good feelings towards Concubine Ning.

He glared at the young eunuch, who couldn't even stop Concubine Ning. He was so incompetent. The other man was eager to say something.

So eager?

"Ningpin, you should go back first and come back later." Eunuch An said, wanting to get rid of Ningpin as soon as possible. Before he finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave.

Concubine Ning was naturally unhappy.

She insisted on going in.

Eunuch An sighed helplessly and prepared to stop him again.

"Eunuch An," another voice rang out, and Concubine Hui and Lady Wu arrived together. Concubine Hui was smiling, her smile blooming like a flower; Lady Wu was gently waving her round fan, her demeanor graceful.

The Emperor had summoned Concubine Wu and Concubine Hui once in the past two days, and now they came to visit again.

"My two young ladies." Eunuch An bowed again.

The young eunuch also followed suit and saluted.

The man stepped aside and lowered his head.

Ningpin was discontented. Wu and Hui Guiren were also competing with her for the Emperor? As soon as she arrived, they followed. The Emperor had summoned Xianfei, Hui Guiren, Wu and others to the enclosure, but never summoned her.

The Empress Dowager asked her to wait patiently and said that the Emperor would see her.

How could she not be anxious? The emperor had never truly favored her, and she wondered if the emperor would treat these women the same way as her.

She was filled with jealousy and resentment.

The Empress Dowager also blamed her for not living up to her expectations!

Even though she was favored, she was still dissatisfied and her pregnancy was not moving.

The Empress Dowager knows nothing!

Eunuch An hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong, Sister Ning?" Concubine Hui and Concubine Wu asked Concubine Ning with concern.

But Concubine Ning refused to pay attention to them.

Seeing this, Concubine Xian pondered inwardly. Although she had not expected to meet Concubine Ning, Concubine Hui and others here, since she had come this far, she decided to wait and see what would happen.

Meanwhile, Eunuch An was mulling over how to quell the turmoil. He knew that the Emperor's thoughts were unpredictable, and the concubines each harbored their own agendas. A single misstep could lead to even greater conflict.

Ningpin's jealousy and resentment surged like an undercurrent, while Hui Guiren and Wu Meiren seemed unwilling to get involved. However, in this harem, who can truly stay out of it?

At this moment, the emperor was still bathing, unaware of the conflict outside. However, when he walked out of the bathroom and saw this scene, what would he feel?

Eunuch An was secretly guessing what the emperor was thinking, and at the same time was also thinking about how to properly handle this dispute.

Concubine Ning, Noble Lady Hui and Concubine Wu stopped together, and their eyes were once again focused on Eunuch An.

"What's going on with the Emperor..." Ning Fei's voice was filled with anxiety that was hard to conceal, and her eyes seemed to be burning in flames.

Eunuch An shook his head helplessly. "The Emperor is busy with state affairs and has not had time to spare. Concubine Ning, Concubine Hui, and Concubine Wu, please be patient."

Concubine Hui and Concubine Wu exchanged a smile, a smile tinged with bitterness and determination. "Then we'll come back later," they said simply and clearly, turning and leaving without a trace of hesitation.

Eunuch An responded softly and watched them go away. When their figures disappeared from his sight, he slowly turned around and his eyes fell on Concubine Ning again.

"Empress Ning..." he called softly.

Concubine Ning seemed not to hear his call and continued to stand there quietly, like a sculpture.

Eunuch An sighed helplessly and turned his gaze again to the direction where Concubine Hui and the others left.

However, Concubine Ning moved at this moment, and she slowly took a step forward.

At this moment, a loud noise broke the silence. It was the sound coming from the dragon tent, like thunder.

At this moment, the emperor roared, "Come here, everyone, get in here!" His voice was like thunder, shaking everyone's heart.

Together they rushed into the dragon tent and came before the emperor. The emperor looked at them, his eyes fixed on the visitor. "What do you want to tell me?"

The visitor kowtowed heavily, blood oozing from his head. "Your Majesty, Concubine Liang is gone! Vanished!"

As soon as the words fell, the entire palace fell into a deathly silence. Eunuch An couldn't believe his ears. He stared at the visitor with wide eyes, as if he could see through him.

"What did you say? This is impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" His voice was filled with hysterical despair.