On August 1735, , the emperor passed away.

When the news reached the palace, people were in a state of panic. Fucha Langya had anticipated this, and although she was delighted at the moment, she remained calm. Qingying only had eyes for her brother Hongli, and was the first to ask, "Where is the prince?"

The eunuch who delivered the message leaned over and replied, "The prince is currently discussing the late emperor's funeral rites and enthronement with important ministers."

As for the others, if Fu Cha Langya had not reminded them in time, they would have been unable to hide the excitement and joy on their faces.

The late emperor's will made the fourth prince Hongli succeed to the throne. Although Fucha Langya was not canonized, everyone began to call her "Master and Lady"

Everyone was excited and nervous as they watched their mistress being taken to the palace by the emperor.

Qingying felt sad, even though she kept telling herself that in Hongli's heart, she was the only wife he recognized. However, reality reminded her again and again that Fucha Langya was the prince's legitimate wife.

"The Emperor has passed away, and Brother Hongli has ascended the throne. At this moment, I cannot be by Brother Hongli's side..."

Hai Lan, who was sitting at the end, was always paying attention to Qingying's mood. Seeing her disappointed, she couldn't help feeling sad too.

"The Emperor clearly intended to give the Jade Ruyi to you. If it weren't for Concubine Xi's displeasure and if you hadn't been late... you would have been the one standing shoulder to shoulder with the Prince. But it was snatched away by the First Lady. Every moment of the Lady's glory is like a sharp blade stabbing at you! Sister, how heartbroken must you be right now?"

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Prince Bao Hongli successfully inherited the throne and became the fourth emperor since the Qing Dynasty entered the Pass.

The funeral was tiring, and Gao Xiyue was weak. She was the first to faint and was carried away to rest.

Fu Cha Langya was actually barely holding on, but she was the legitimate wife and the empress who was about to be crowned by the Qing Dynasty. She didn't know how many people were watching her. The more it was at this time, the more she had to do her best and never give anyone a chance to talk.

But Huang Qiying didn't have such concerns. Seeing Gao Xiyue faint, she followed closely and fell to the ground, leaving others to exclaim in surprise.

After waking up, Huang Qiying was told that she was more than a month pregnant. Because the fetus was still small, the empress dowager was sympathetic and allowed her to kneel before the coffin for half an hour every day three days before the late emperor's funeral.

But even so, these three days were hard to endure. Huang Qiying could only tie the "kneeling strap" invented by Xiaoyanzi on her legs to make herself feel as comfortable as possible.

The funeral came to an end for the time being. Fucha Langya led the concubines to pay homage to the Queen Mother. When the eunuchs placed the food, Huang Qiying stared at the steaming ham and chicken soup with wide eyes.

"Oh my God! What are the Imperial Kitchen thinking? The national mourning period has not yet ended, and the deceased emperor's body is still warm, yet they dare to openly serve meat and fish!"

Everyone was stunned, their eyes all turned to the table. Fu Cha Langya's face was not good, and she suppressed her anger and asked, "Who put this bowl of ham and chicken soup?"

"My Lord, this chicken soup is served to you by Lord Qing!"

"What nonsense!" Fucha Langya was furious. "Sister Qingying is from a royal family, how could she be so ignorant of the rules? Don't try to blame the master just to get away with it."

"Your Majesty, this is unjust! This is truly a gift from the Lord of Green..."

"Fujin," Qingying took the initiative to stand in front of the trembling eunuch and said righteously, "Please don't embarrass this eunuch. This ham and chicken soup was indeed brought by me."

Fucha Langya was furious. "No, are you sick?! Are you stupid? You're rushing to confess your guilt and acting like a savior, confronting me over a little eunuch. And now everyone calls her 'Master and Madam,' yet Qingying refuses to accept and refuses to change her tune. It's really infuriating!"

Huang Qiying was also surprised. She had originally thought that offering ham and chicken soup to the Queen Mother was a bug in the play, so no one noticed that meat cannot be eaten during the mourning period. But now that she has pointed out this bug, why is Qingying still so stubborn?

She really wanted to open Qingying's brain and see how much water it contained!

"Qingfujin, do you know what you are talking about?"

"Of course I know," Qingying replied with her neck stiff, "This matter has nothing to do with this eunuch. Everything is my order."

"It's a national mourning! The Emperor's coffin hasn't even been buried yet, yet you're openly bringing meat to the Empress Dowager. What are you thinking?"

Facing Fucha Langya's questioning, Qingying was not afraid at all. She said calmly, "Please don't slander me, Fujin. I just feel sorry for the Queen Mother and want her to eat some nourishing food to take care of her body. I have no other intentions."

Huang Qiying didn't give him any face at all and rolled her eyes without any concealment when she heard the words.

Fucha Langya was almost laughing at her, her chest heaving. Just as she was about to speak, she heard the Queen Mother's suppressed angry voice:

"I think you're either out of your mind or you're trying to avenge your aunt by using this ham and chicken soup to tarnish my reputation!"

The Queen Mother walked out from behind the screen and came in front of everyone. She squinted her eyes at the kneeling Qingying and snorted with disdain.

"You are indeed a good daughter of the Ulanara family! You are really of the same lineage as your aunt, always thinking of me."

These words were so harsh that everyone knelt down and begged for mercy: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Your Highness, please calm down."

The Queen Mother sat down at the table, hummed in agreement, and asked everyone to stand up.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Qingying also stood up with everyone else, but was stopped by the Queen Mother again, "Qingying, did I ask you to get up?"

"Empress Dowager..." Qingying felt that the Empress Dowager was targeting her. She squatted down again unwillingly and looked at the Empress Dowager with grievance.

"The late emperor passed away not long ago, and the national mourning has not yet ended. You still have the white flower on your head, yet you insist on offering me a bowl of chicken soup. Ulanara Qingying, how do you explain it?!"

"Your Majesty,"

Qingying was about to explain that she was just being kind when the Queen Mother interrupted her, "Don't try to fool me with that hypocritical rhetoric you just gave me!"

Qingying's eyes reddened. Why, why did the Queen Mother always target her like this? Was it just because she was her aunt's favorite niece?

Hailan felt so distressed when she saw her good sister being bullied by everyone, but she was powerless and could not save her sister at all.

At this moment, she hated her own weakness so much.

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