The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

"I don't want to embarrass you."

The Queen Mother met Concubine Qing's gaze and smiled slowly, her kind face unable to hide her viciousness.

"I heard you were all here, so I came to check on you and ask for your safety. It was Concubine Yue who was ungrateful, so I only punished her slightly to teach her a lesson. Concubine Qing, you are a wise person in the palace, you should know what to do."

"Yes, I know exactly what to do."

Concubine Qing looked at the empress dowager deeply, supported her maid, and quickly walked down the steps to the side hall.

Concubine Yue's harsh curses became increasingly harsh.

There were sounds of seats overturning and pots and bowls breaking from inside the door.

The situation has become extremely critical.

"stop!"

Beside the Queen Mother, Zheng Zhuyi loudly scolded Concubine Qing.

The Queen Mother raised her hand to stop Zheng Zhuyi: "Let her go. Concubine Qing is just weak, but she is also a beauty."

Then he told the interpreter to let another Tartar soldier into the side hall.

The interpreter was stunned for a moment, a little hesitant, and looked very uneasy.

Zheng Zhuyi turned around and slapped him in the face: "Can't you hear the Queen Mother's order!"

The interpreter covered his face with his hands, looking ashamed, and dared not speak out.

Under the kind gaze of the Queen Mother and the threat of Zheng Zhuyi raising her hand again, she had no choice but to whisper a few words to the Tartar soldiers.

The soldiers looked excited.

They all strode towards the side hall, staring at Concubine Qing like wolves salivating over a fat sheep.

"One, the Queen Mother asked you to go alone, you can't all go in!" The interpreter anxiously stopped them in foreign words.

Those soldiers didn't listen.

But in the blink of an eye, several people blocked the door and trapped Concubine Qing who had just walked in.

The Queen Mother looked at the side hall with interest.

Zheng Zhuyi grumbled beside her, "They are so disrespectful to you, the Queen Mother, and now it's their turn to be in trouble!"

At the entrance of the main hall, several concubines were secretly peeking out through the door, and they were terrified.

"What should we do? What does the Queen Mother want to do? She might want to..."

"My two concubines...someone please save them!"

There was more crying.

But not loud.

Because no one dared to cry loudly, for fear of attracting the Queen Mother's attention.

Suddenly, a concubine suggested: "Let's go kowtow to the Queen Mother! His Majesty is gone, and we need the Queen Mother's care!"

"Yes, let's go!"

"I am coming too!"

Those who agreed gathered together.

Qiu Changzai stood next to Wu Xiangrong and asked tearfully, "Sister Wu, what should we do? Sister Ying is with the Queen Mother. If we ask her for help, is that okay? But...but..."

"But you don't want to go from the bottom of your heart, right?" Wu Xiangrong held her hand tightly, gritted her teeth and whispered, "It's wrong for the Queen Mother to do this! Sister Ying is being foolish, and we can't be as foolish as her!"

"What if..."

"If anything happens, then... then..." Wu Xiangrong also burst into tears, shaking with fear. She could only hold Qiu Changzai's hand tighter and cried, "Let's just die. We can't let anyone defile us."

"Yeah." Qiu Changzai didn't feel any pain in her hand at all, because she was also nervously holding Wu Xiangrong tightly.

The two of them cried together.

Around her were concubines like Chen and Liu who were on good terms with Fei Wan, each one more terrified than the other.

However, everyone was crowded together, and no one ran over to seek refuge with the Queen Mother.

The hall was quickly divided into two camps.

Those who wanted to kowtow to the Queen Mother and seek her protection gathered on one side, while those who refused to kowtow to the Queen Mother gathered on the other side.

Although they were all scared to death, they looked down on each other.

Wu Xiangrong and the others thought those people were spineless, traitors to their country and the emperor. But those people thought they were ignorant of the current situation and could not see the situation clearly.

"Empress Dowager! Please have mercy, Your Majesty. I kowtow to you!"

A concubine took the lead and ran into the yard, kneeling in front of the empress dowager.

Then more people followed.

In a blink of an eye, a group of people knelt at the Queen Mother's feet, anxiously waiting for her forgiveness.

The Queen Mother raised the corners of her mouth in satisfaction.

The emperor was so cruel that he left her, his mother, to the Tartars. The Tartars were so barbaric that killing her was the least of their crimes. Even though she was old, she was still at risk of being humiliated.

But now, all the emperor's women are under her control.

They knelt down crying and begged her to let them go!

Things change over time, and retribution comes so quickly!

"So, those of you who remain in the temple, have you made up your minds to become my enemies?"

The Queen Mother personally questioned the remaining concubines.

Wu Xiangrong and others, no one answered.

Everyone huddled together, filled with fear, and reached the door. From the side hall, the Tartars' laughter and Concubine Yue's curses could be heard. Everyone looked over there, terrified to imagine what would happen next.

Someone pulled out the hairpin from his head.

Then others did the same thing.

Sharp hairpins were placed against the neck.

Everyone answered the Queen Mother with silent actions.

I would rather die than be humiliated.

I would rather die than betray my country.

"Well, you all have integrity." The Queen Mother smiled sinisterly, "I'll let you know that in the face of absolute power, integrity is worthless."

She raised her hand and was about to order all the Tartar soldiers to rush into the main hall.

A magical thing happened suddenly.

In the side hall.

The Tartars who were originally expected to bully the two imperial concubines suddenly stopped their unbridled laughter and became completely silent in an instant.

Concubine Qing's gentle yet majestic voice came from the palace.

It's a foreign language, and no one can understand it.

But the other Tartar soldiers accompanying the Empress Dowager, as well as the interpreter, all understood. They all looked towards the side hall, their faces filled with shock.

A moment later, as soon as Concubine Qing finished speaking, all the Tartar soldiers in the hall knelt on the ground.

He raised his hands high and muttered something.

The posture is very respectful.

"What's going on! What did she say?" Zheng Zhuyi was surprised and immediately asked the interpreter.

"She, she..." The interpreter stammered in surprise.

But at last, I managed to roughly translate what Concubine Qing said.

The explanation was, "...The Imperial Concubine holds a sacred stone and is one of the mortal messengers of the goddess Lima. Most of the southern tribes of the Qu Kingdom believe in the goddess Lima and would never disrespect the divine messenger. The Imperial Concubine demands that they end their evil deeds, repent immediately, and ensure the safety of all the women in the palace. Otherwise, the goddess will punish them and everyone in their tribe, including women, children, and the elderly."

When the Queen Mother and others heard this, their faces were filled with disbelief.

"How can it be!"

"Your humble servant...I dare not speak nonsense. Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Qing did indeed say so..."

Soon, Concubine Qing supported Concubine Yue and walked out of the side hall.

After kneeling down, several Tartar soldiers stood guard beside them, bowing their heads and escorting them all the way to the main hall.

Even the Tartar who was first ordered to do so did not dare to fight back after being slapped several times by Concubine Yue. He knelt on the ground and let Concubine Yue hit him. His previous fierceness disappeared, and he bowed his head and obeyed, even fearful and terrified.

Concubine Yue was too lazy to pay attention to him and followed Concubine Qing to the entrance of the main hall.

Her coat was torn and her hair was disheveled, but her eyes were burning with anger as she stared at the Queen Mother and Zheng Zhuyi. Anyone who saw her knew that she would definitely take revenge.

But the Queen Mother had no way to deal with her at this time.

Because those Tartar soldiers are not obedient!

They actually obeyed Concubine Qing's orders.

They really withdrew from the Empress Dowager's side and lined up at the steps of the main hall.

He drew his sword against the guards brought by the Queen Mother, really wanting to protect the concubines!

This sudden change stunned Wu Xiangrong and others who were preparing to die, as well as the concubines who had taken refuge with the empress dowager.

"My Lady... Is this real? Am I dreaming?"

A concubine put down her hairpin and burst into tears.

Concubine Qing walked up to the crowd, looked at them with compassion and emotion, and gently asked them to put down their hairpins.

"You don't have to die. Just live well. Just trust me."

Wu Xiangrong stuttered, "Mother...Mother, are you really a goddess?"

Concubine Qing smiled tenderly.

"Not a goddess, just one of the messengers of the goddess Lima."

She took out a small flat stone about an inch square from her sleeve and showed it to everyone.

"This is a token from the divine messenger. The Qu Kingdom north of Daliang, as well as the vast grasslands, hills, deserts, lakes, and even the glaciers further north, are all blessed lands bestowed upon the human world by the goddess Lima. She has three messengers in the human world, each holding three sacred stones, and this is one of them."

As she spoke, the Tartar soldiers below the stairs looked at the stone with reverence.

No matter how strong and fierce their appearance was, their gaze was pure at this moment.

This scene surprised all the concubines.

In Daliang, there were teachings from saints and Buddhism, but people did not understand this almost barbaric belief.

So there is nothing but shock.

A life-and-death crisis was resolved just like that?

Concubine Kang stood not far from Wu Xiangrong, muttering and clicking her tongue, her eyes wide open: "This... this is even more outrageous than any opera I've ever heard! But how could Concubine Qing speak a foreign language? How could she be an envoy?"

Concubine Shun whispered beside her, "No wonder Concubine Qing holds such a high position in the palace, and His Majesty holds her in such high esteem..."

She did not come from a prominent family, was not particularly beautiful, and was sickly all day long, and could only pray to Buddha to recuperate.

In the past, people thought that she was favored by His Majesty because of her calm and religious belief and her origin from the imperial residence.

It turns out that there is a reason behind it!

It is usually hidden so deeply that no one knows!

"Come here, pass the order! Send troops to me!"

The Queen Mother sneered and ordered the dispatch of troops to subdue Concubine Qing and her followers.

What goddess messenger.

It's a mystification and alarmist statement!

She didn't believe that these Tartars in front of her were disobedient. Could it be that all the Tartar soldiers could be deceived by Concubine Qing?