The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

Compared with the Wang family who were repatriated to their hometown and were able to enter officialdom after three generations, which left them with some hope, the Yao family was much more miserable.

The whole family was exiled to Lingnan.

From then on, the mountains were high and the roads were long, and as a sinner, it could be said that there would be no possibility for his descendants to return to Beijing.

And both of these families were dealt with by Wang Shaofu alone.

Lord Wang, who was once praised by the court and the public as a pure and gentle man, became a cruel and ruthless person overnight.

It's simply terrifying.

Officials from aristocratic families have complex and intertwined forces behind them. After hundreds of years of marriage, they are basically related to each other. Even if they have a falling out, they would not do such a thing unless it is revenge for the murder of their father.

He would often kill an entire family.

Only a student from a poor family, who was alone and not afraid of bringing trouble to his family, could do such a thing that would offend all the powerful people and be chosen by the emperor to become a sharp weapon in the hands of imperial power.

In short, Wang Shaofu's behavior completely destroyed the reputation he had accumulated over the years.

However, he has already left Beijing and probably doesn't care about these things anymore.

In the following days, Xie Anning felt that the surroundings suddenly became very quiet.

Without the letters arriving every two days, Wang Yue and his friends no longer begged her from time to time to bring some things to their master.

At first, Xie Wan would mention her father in front of her, but later, she stopped mentioning him.

Time passes day by day, the weather is getting hotter, midsummer is over and autumn is about to come.

The due date is approaching.

Jiang Lingyue too.

The pregnancy months were not much different between them, both were in their eighth month, their bellies were already bulging, and their bodies were very heavy, not as light as before.

Even so, she still insists on taking a walk every day.

Walking more is beneficial to production.

This was said by the female doctor who was serving beside him.

With a heavy body, his energy was inevitably insufficient. Half a month ago, Jiang Lingyue gave up all the palace affairs, big and small, and handed them over to several female officials under her.

Jinshu Jinyu were the first female officials to be promoted.

Jiang Lingyue was pregnant, and Jinyu and Jinshu were people she was close to and trusted. She couldn't leave them for the time being, so she never sent them out of the capital. Instead, she kept them by her side as assistants to help with palace affairs.

In addition, among the female officials in the inner court who can be named, there is also Zhao Ruyu.

On that day, Jiang Lingyue rescued the daughter of the Zhao family who had jumped from the building of the Music Bureau out of anger after being humiliated. After she woke up, she summoned her to ask her a few questions.

At that time, Zhao Ruyu was heartbroken. Although he was still alive, he was determined to die.

Jiang Lingyue comforted her a few words, and seeing that she was still confused, she asked her whether she really intended to die or wanted to win a bright future for herself.

If it was the former, she could give her a glass of wine and send her on her way with her father and brothers.

If it is the latter, then go to the inner court and start as a palace maid.

All male members of the Zhao family over the age of six were beheaded, but the bloodlines under the age of six were still alive. Exile to the north was difficult, and someone was needed to take care of them.

Her mother, aunt, and sisters in the clan also suffered in the Jiaofangsi.

Hearing that she could have a bright future by starting as a palace maid, Zhao Ruyi finally became more energetic.

Jiang Lingyue then sent her to the Ministry of Punishment to be a palace maid.

For those in power, it is just a small thing that they do according to their wishes, but it is enough to change a person's life.

She was a daughter of a noble family, well-educated and talented in writing, and was adept at everything.

In the inner court where there was an urgent shortage of talent, Zhao Ruyu quickly made his mark.

But she was the daughter of a convicted official. No matter how well she performed her duties, her subordinates did not dare to confer her the title of an eighth-rank female official.

Finally, the news reached Jiang Lingyue's ears.

She has always been clear about rewards and punishments.

Since Zhao Ruyu was saved, it meant giving her a new life, and the past was over.

Jiang Lingyue personally appointed her as a seventh-rank female official.

The Zhao family suffered such a disaster because Concubine Zhao confused the royal bloodline, and she deserved it.

The Emperor was merciful and lenient in not executing the entire Zhao family but also preserving their bloodline.

Zhao Ruyi was a girl who knew right from wrong. Jiang Lingyue once asked her to see Concubine Zhao for the last time. At that time, Concubine Zhao knew that she had implicated the entire family, and she became mad and ashamed to see her father, brothers, and clansmen in the underworld. She didn't even dare to die.

When he saw his cousin coming in to visit, he knew that Zhao Ruyi was the last hope Jiang Lingyue left for the Zhao family, and he burst into tears.

She confessed all her sins and begged her sisters to rescue the surviving members of the tribe.

The Zhao family bloodline cannot be cut off.

Zhao Ruyi never hated the imperial power. She just wanted to gain more power and bring back her brother who was exiled to the north.

She is dedicated to her career and now, in less than a year, she has reached the fifth rank. Once she is promoted to the next level, she will be able to request to leave Beijing and be transferred to other places.

As for Ma Ping, who forced her to jump off the building in the Music Bureau, he seems to have given up his playboy ways and is concentrating on studying at home. He is quite determined to work hard and pursue beautiful women.

This couple is already widely known as true love in the capital.

A man who is not afraid of his status or the world, and dares to plead for his beloved in front of the imperial concubine despite great disapproval, and will never abandon him even if the other party has been in the Jiaofangsi.

Another one is chastity, loyalty and fortitude, which are the most precious qualities of a woman. She proved it with her life. Now she is a lady-in-waiting in the inner court and is favored by the Empress.

The identities of the two are no longer a problem.

If this pair of lovers could really get married, I'm afraid it would leave a beautiful story in history books.

But Zhao Ruyu, the person involved, was completely unmoved. Whenever he saw Ma Ping, he would take a detour to avoid him.

Completely avoid them like the plague.

Once, when Zhao Ruyu came to report on government affairs, he talked about the marriages of the female officials in the inner court.

The wedding date for Jinyu and Shen Congwen has been set.

Jinshu, still alone.

They are two years older than Jiang Lingyue. In her previous life, before Jiang Lingyue died, they were the ones she was most worried about.

In this life, I initially wanted to find a good home for them.

Now, a woman’s destiny is not just to take care of her husband and children.

Therefore, after Jinshu expressed her unwillingness to get married, Jiang Lingyue gave up the idea of ​​finding a husband for her.

The other female officials were either concubines who had left the harem or maids who had been promoted from palace servants, and none of them had a lover yet.

But Zhao Ruyi...

Jiang Lingyue asked her and Ma Ping whether they were about to get married.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruyi's face immediately darkened and he said seriously, "Ma Ping and I will never be husband and wife in this life."

Her feelings towards Ma Ping are complicated.

It was he who humiliated her in public.

But he did save her.

If Ma Ping had not feared life and death and pleaded for her in front of the Queen, who was still a noble concubine.

Even if she didn't die from jumping off the building, she would not be able to survive.

He is an enemy and also a benefactor.

The grace of saving a life is greater than hatred.

She might remember this favor, but she would never marry someone who had humiliated her.

Zhao Ruyu will never forget every word, every expression, and every action of Ma Ping at the Jiaofangsi that day.

There was no way she would marry him.

I can't face him calmly.