The air seemed to freeze, and the fallen leaves on the ground swayed in the wind.

The pale yellow light of sunset illuminated faces that were desperate, distorted, and filled with fear of her.

Rong Su stood there, looking at this group of women calmly. Although the surroundings were sad and cold, it was not as deep as the coldness of pity she felt in her heart.

She didn't mind the resentful looks they gave her, but they were all women, so why did they have to live like this?

Is it because of this deep palace that eats people?

When I read the palace stories before, I thought the content in them was exaggerated, but now I think it is not untrue.

It can even be said to be a true portrayal.

There was a woman who seemed a little sensitive. She could feel that Rong Su looked at them with pity.

She immediately became furious and picked up a stone and threw it at her.

Ah Cai saw that before she could help Rong Su to block the stone, Rong Su's shoulder was hit by the stone and hurt.

But she had no intention of hiding.

The sound of stones falling to the ground echoed in the air, causing waves of dull echoes.

Ah Cai stood nervously aside, her hands clenched tightly, but she didn't dare to move, for fear of exacerbating this unnecessary conflict.

Rong Su frowned slightly, but did not look away, looking at them: "I am not here to make enemies. Also, Shen Fengyu is dead, so you will be free soon."

But these words did not make these women look happy. They looked at Rong Su with even more hatred.

"Haha, Shen Fengyu is dead. Now that he's dead, our lives will only get worse!" She seemed to be the leader of this group of women. She stood in the middle of them with a half-smile in her eyes. Her words sounded sad and angry, but her eyes were filled with bitterness and sorrow.

Hearing this, Rong Su frowned and was about to say something.

The woman sneered at her, her eyes mocking her: "What do you know? Whether it's Shen Fengyu or the new emperor, they all love you. How can you, a woman deeply loved by two men, understand what it's like for those of us who have been abandoned and despised to live?"

"Even if the new emperor is kind and gives us, the concubines of the previous emperor, a way out, where can we go in the end?"

"All of us were sent to the palace by our families to seek wealth and glory. If we succeed, everything will be fine. If we fail, we are just chess pieces to be discarded at any time. Without the palace, we are just beggars who are bullied by everyone!"

After the woman finished speaking, all the concubines present fell silent.

Because everything the woman said was true, this was the fate of a concubine in the cold palace.

No, it should be said that this is the sad end of all the concubines who entered the palace but did not receive the emperor's favor.

The concubines in the cold palace showed sad expressions, as if they were empty shells with their souls taken away. Their eyes were red and tears were welling up in their eyes, but they refused to fall.

Their faces were distorted, with a bitter smile on the corners of their mouths, which was a self-mockery of their helplessness in life.

Rong Su looked at them with mixed feelings in her heart. She seemed to be able to see the past years and dreams of these women disappearing bit by bit in this cold palace.

The wind blew again, bringing with it the rustling sound of fallen leaves, as if mourning the lost years of these women.

At this moment, she was also a little confused.

Maybe in the near future, she will become one of them?

As the saying goes, living with the emperor is like living with a tiger. If Shen Peiqing became the emperor, would he really keep his heart on her as always?

Is it really true that you would only take one scoop from the vast expanse of water?

She didn't dare to answer this question firmly because she didn't have the confidence.

"If you are here to watch the fun, then watch, because our fate will probably be yours. Rong Su, the emperor's favor will not last long. With the cruelty of previous emperors, I think you should not be stupid." The leading woman looked at Rong Su with a sneer, not only mocking her, but also pitying her own wishful thinking.

But somehow, when Rong Su saw them like this, she felt like refuting.

I'm not speaking for Shen Peiqing, but I want to say something for them as women.

Suddenly, an idea came to her mind, and she was in a trance. The idea became vivid in the cool breeze.

Why speak for them as women?

Yes, why should she feel sorry for herself and be afraid of things that haven't happened yet?

So what if it happens?

If she wasn't like these women in front of her who prioritized men, would it really affect her?

A feeling of sudden enlightenment blossomed in my heart.

Rong Su raised her head and looked at them calmly.

Those women originally wanted to laugh at Rong Su. After all, they didn't want to see Rong Su living a good life. In the final analysis, they were like this all because of Rong Su. That's what they thought.

But when he saw Rong Su, who was confused and doubtful just now, he suddenly seemed to have come to his senses and became a completely different person.

"I think you're wrong."

"What?" The leading woman frowned, as if her hostility towards her deepened.

Rong Su's expression was natural, his words were neither hurried nor slow, and his tone was eloquent.

"I originally came here to find an answer, and now I think I have found it."

The woman saw Rong Su's complete relaxation and immediately became unhappy: "What on earth do you mean?"

Facing the women's hostility, Rong Sudan smiled and looked around at them before saying, "Do you think your fate is tragic? Do you think that losing the love of men is like losing hope? If you really think so, then I think you are truly pathetic."

The woman frowned, and the other women didn't understand and started cursing at Rong Su.

"What nonsense are you talking about! How dare you say we are pathetic? Aren't you the same? What's the difference between you and us? You're just a little more favored by men. When the new emperor gets tired of you, won't you come here to keep us company?" The woman in the goose yellow dress widened her eyes and roared at her ferociously, but she was worried that Rong Su knew martial arts, otherwise she would have pounced on her long ago.

The woman's words did not make Rong Su angry. It could even be said that she could not get angry. After all, they were pathetic.

"I can't." Rong Su said calmly to the woman in the goose yellow dress.

The woman was stunned for a moment when she saw Rong Su say these three words so frankly and without hesitation.

The leading woman stared at Rong Su without saying a word.

At this time, another beautiful woman pointed at Rong Su and said, "You are just pretending. You know everything. When you came here, you looked hesitant and worried, but now you swear that you can't do it. I think you are just deceiving yourself!"

The woman seemed to want to bite her and not let her go until she admitted that she was afraid of losing the man's favor.

Rong Su looked at them as if he was standing outside a game looking at a group of people inside, with an indifferent expression.

"Everyone, let me give you a few words: love yourself before you love others." After Rong Su finished speaking, she pulled A Cai and walked out.

"What does she mean! She still wants to leave! Me!" The beautiful woman wanted to chase after her aggressively, but was stopped by the leading woman.

"What? You want to help that bitch too?"

The leading woman was silent for a moment, then said, "To love others, you must first love yourself. Is this statement difficult to understand?"

After these words were spoken, they all fell silent.

Perhaps they all understood it at the beginning, but after following the family's orders and drifting to the deep palace, they had long forgotten their original intentions and their original appearance. How could they talk about cherishing themselves?

Walking on the palace road, Ah Cai was still puzzled by the words just said.

"My lady, I may not be well-educated and fail to understand your last words to the concubines in the cold palace."

Rong Su turned to look at Ah Cai, and seeing the confusion on her face, she couldn't help but answer softly, "Since ancient times, women obey their fathers at home, their husbands after marriage, and their sons after their husbands' death. But have you ever thought about whether a woman has truly lived for herself in this life?"

After listening to this, Ah Cai muttered to herself for a long time, with a look of surprise and thought on her face.

Afterwards, Rong Su went back and found Xiao Hei. Since Shen Peiqing was too busy to come to see her, she would no longer worry about it and think about it. She would take the initiative to learn to find some things she could do.

For example, helping Shen Fengyu and other concubines in the cold palace so that they can leave here completely, and even if they leave this place, they can find their own lives outside the palace.

"Miss. Are you looking for me?"

Xiao Hei stood in front of Rong Su and bowed apologetically with his hands.

Rong Su nodded and was about to speak when Xiao Hei spoke first, smiling and asking, "Miss, do you want to know where the master is now? I can take you there. The master is not so busy now."

Xiao Hei thought that Rong Su came to see him in order to see Shen Peiqing. After all, he had heard recently that Rong Su seemed to have been staying in Su Pavilion, and he also heard some palace maids say that Miss Rong Su seemed to be in a bad mood recently.

Today, he was suddenly summoned to Su Pavilion by Miss Rong Su, presumably to inquire about the whereabouts of his master. His master has been busy preparing for the throne hall these days, and of course, he is also secretly planning something big, which is why he has not seen the lady for so long.

Seeing Xiao Hei smiling, as if he was smug about guessing what she was thinking, she shook her head helplessly.

"No. I just want to ask you how Your Highness will deal with the late emperor's concubines in the cold palace."

When Xiao Hei heard Rong Su wanted to know this, the smile on his face turned into surprise. After thinking for a while, he replied:

"The master doesn't seem to have mentioned this, because all of this will have to wait until the master completes the coronation ceremony and discusses it with the court officials before the document is issued. So, if Miss wants to know, you can actually ask the master in person."

Xiao Hei was feeling sorry that his master and Miss Rong Su could not always see each other. They were in the same place, but they were always unable to meet because of many things.

After hearing this, Rong Su lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then directly suggested: "If possible, please help me pass on a message to him. He is busy with other things now, so I won't bother him."

"Hey, miss, that's not what the master said. Actually..." When Xiao Hei heard that Rong Su was not going to see Shen Peiqing, he immediately began to explain for Shen Peiqing anxiously, but when he saw Rong Su's indifferent expression, as if she didn't care too much, the words on his lips were stuck.

"Just tell him, if you can persuade him, to let those concubines leave. Also, I want to ask him for mercy. If he can enact new laws, could you please consider widowed women and add a provision allowing them to remarry or open businesses?"

The laws of the three continents have never taken women into consideration.

Once a woman is separated from a man, it seems that she has no way out. This is also a question she had to think about after traveling to many places and seeing certain situations in her previous life.

Even her mother was unable to work because she had lost her husband and took her with her. Even if she found a job, it was very rough and paid little. In the end, she died because she had no extra money to see a doctor.

Xiao Hei's face was full of surprise. He was surprised that Rong Su actually proposed such a novel law. Even after listening to it, he realized that it seemed that there was indeed no law in this world that was designed for women.

"Miss, you are so kind to the people! And you are so smart that you can come up with all these!" Xiao Hei said excitedly and almost danced with joy.

Rong Su smiled faintly, looked outside, and said softly: "It's just my own idea, and this matter still needs His Highness's approval."

Xiao Hei patted his chest and promised, "As long as it's something you ask for, my lady, there's no way I won't fulfill it. Don't worry, my master will definitely help you do it!"

Hearing this, Rong Su was very happy in her heart, but some things cannot be realized by just doing them. The fate of this woman has been accumulated from ancient times to the present, and has formed such a habit over the years. Even if Ah Qing agrees, how many of the men who have controlled the woman's life will agree and be willing to see the woman stand up and stand on an equal footing with them?

A few more days passed.

Rong Su heard Acai's excited voice early in the morning.

"Miss! Miss! An imperial edict has arrived from Longlin Palace! Go and receive it quickly!"

As he said that, Acai reached out and pulled her out.

Imperial decree?

Did Aqing really succeed in introducing laws to improve the status of women?

Just as he was wondering, Rong Su saw a eunuch standing outside the pavilion holding a golden imperial edict in his hands.

When the eunuch saw her, he put on a kind and friendly smile and said, "Miss, please accept my order."

Rong Su thought for a moment, then knelt down and said with her head bowed, "I, Rong Su, respectfully accept the imperial decree."

The eunuch smiled, then opened the imperial edict and began to read:

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: 'The daughter of Heavenly Phoenix is ​​dignified, virtuous, respectful, prudent, intelligent, and never transgresses the rules of propriety.' She is hereby enthroned as Empress Jiashun. This is my decree!"

Hearing this, Rong Su was slightly stunned. Is Shen Peiqing going to enthrone her as queen?

"Miss, please accept the order."

Seeing Rong Su in a daze, Ah Cai anxiously urged her in a low voice: "Miss, Miss, receive the order!"

Coming back to his senses, Rong Su looked at the imperial edict, sighed inwardly, took it with both hands and stood up.

The eunuch smiled and congratulated her: "Your Majesty, congratulations."

Rong Su smiled faintly and her eyes fell on the imperial edict in her hand.

Seeing that Rong Su didn't seem very happy, the eunuch, who was very good at observing people's expressions, didn't say anything more. He bowed to her and left with his men.

Ah Cai came over excitedly: "Miss, no, I should call you Queen! Queen, you have finally seen the light after waiting for so long!"

Is Rong Su happy? Of course she is happy, but she had promised to accompany A Qing and be his queen, but now she seems to have a different mood.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen! I have delivered the imperial decree. The coronation and coronation ceremonies will be held in three days."

At this time, a female official came slowly.

When Rong Su heard the news, a long-lost sound flashed in her mind.

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