I am favored by the tyrant, so what if I am vicious?

Ling'er began to doubt her life, she stared blankly at the curtain.

Your Majesty dotes on Concubine Jia too much.

I'm not angry at this!

Qin Feiling's voice came coldly: "Keep singing, don't stop...sing and dance at the same time. Weren't you singing and dancing quite energetically before?"

Ling'er was so angry that she almost vomited blood!

Your Majesty's soul has been seduced away by the enchanting concubine Jiafei, right?

How could he treat himself like this and pamper Concubine Jia?

Ling'er's eyes were filled with tears, and she had to sing and dance at the same time.

That night, there was constant singing and dancing in Wolong Hall.

Later... Zhou Lingge fell into a deep sleep, and Qin Feiling couldn't wait to have someone take Ling'er away, as her voice had become hoarse from singing and her whole body was sore from dancing.

Only then did he contentedly hug Zhou Lingge's soft body, slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Zhou Lingge didn't have any nightmares that night...

Her eyes and brows were relaxed, and she slept soundly.

Fengluan Palace.

Zhou Shiya got up very early, changed her clothes and washed up, then sat in front of the dressing table.

As if she had thought of something, she turned her head to look at Madam Zhou: "How's Ling'er doing? Did she succeed?"

Nanny Zhou's eyes were filled with joy. "Your Majesty, it must have been done. Miss Ling'er hasn't returned home all night. I heard she was taken to Wolong Palace... Our spies were outside the palace and heard Ling'er singing almost midnight."

The anger that Zhou Shiya had been holding in her heart gradually dissipated at this moment.

Her eyes were filled with smiles: "Entered the Sleeping Dragon Palace?"

"Good...excellent. Looking at the entire harem, she is the third concubine, besides me and Concubine Jia, who can stay in the Wolong Palace all night."

"It's obvious that His Majesty likes her. Based on Ling'er's figure and behavior, His Majesty will definitely be unable to let her go..."

Thinking of this, she felt inexplicably sad.

Her eyes gradually turned red. "Over the years, the relationship between me and Your Majesty has become increasingly distant. Oh, I can hardly even remember your Majesty smiling."

"Now, in order to consolidate my position as Queen, I have no choice but to push women one by one onto His Majesty's throne. Madam Zhou... my heart still aches."

She said, covering her chest.

Nanny Zhou sighed, "Your Majesty... who made you the mother of a nation? Throughout history, emperors and empresses have always treated each other with respect, and the affection between husband and wife has been weak. As long as Your Majesty firmly sits on the throne of Empress, no one can surpass Your Majesty... Only Your Majesty is qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with His Majesty..."

Zhou Shiya forced back the tears in her eyes.

A resilient light flashed in her eyes. "Yes, as long as I hold the throne of Queen, no one else will be qualified to stand by your Majesty's side. Hundreds of years from now, I will be the only woman who can share the same grave with your Majesty."

Her mood has adjusted.

After washing and changing her clothes, she had a simple breakfast.

"Your Majesty, today is the day for all the concubines in the palace to pay their respects. Concubine Li, Concubine Rou, and Concubine Xiao are waiting outside early..." Nanny Zhou reminded in a low voice.

Zhou Shiya had just nodded when a palace maid suddenly came in and whispered, "Your Majesty, Ling'er is back."

"Quick, ask her to come in."

The palace maid responded and quickly helped Ling'er in.

Ling'er's face was pale and her eyes were black and blue.

She seemed to be exhausted, and walked towards Zhou Shiya step by step with weak legs.

"Empress." Her voice was extremely hoarse. Just after she said two words, she felt a sharp pain in her throat as if it was being cut by a knife.

Before she could say a word, she closed her eyes and fell in front of Zhou Shiya.

Zhou Shiya was extremely shocked, "What happened?"

Nanny Zhou asked someone to help Ling'er up and put her on the couch to rest.

Seeing Ling'er's exhausted appearance, she couldn't help but smile and said, "I think Miss Ling'er is exhausted. Her voice is so hoarse... I guess His Majesty must have tormented her quite a bit this night."

Zhou Shiya was both happy and sad.

She looked at Ling'er with complicated eyes.

She just saw Ling'er walking in with weak legs... It was obvious that she was really tormented last night.

She never knew that His Majesty was so powerful.

He actually...had tortured Ling'er into such a miserable state.

"This shows... how much His Majesty likes her!"

"Forget it, let her rest for now. Has His Majesty sent down an order to give her a position?"

Madam Zhou shook her head. "There's no imperial decree. I guess it hasn't come yet... Madam, why don't you take charge and give Miss Ling'er a place?"

"If His Majesty knew, he would definitely praise Your Majesty for her virtue and for doing what a mother of a country should do."

Zhou Shiya thought about it and felt that what Nanny Zhou said made sense.

Besides, she also wanted to provoke Zhou Lingge.

She wanted to tell Zhou Lingge that not only she could seduce the emperor, not only she could please his majesty.

As long as she moves her fingers slightly...she can arrange whoever she wants to be favored.

Humph, she is just a concubine's daughter. Don't think that she can become a superior person just by becoming Concubine Jia.

She has no foundation or power, and once she falls out of favor, she will be dead soon.

She would let Ling'er gradually seize Zhou Lingge's favor and replace her.

Then, she tortured Zhou Lingge bit by bit!

Zhou Shiya curled her lips and immediately issued an imperial decree, conferring upon Ling'er the title of noble lady and granting her the residence in Changning Palace.

The concubines who came to Fengluan Palace to pay their respects were all shocked when they heard the news.

The Queen actually pushed another woman and climbed onto His Majesty's dragon bed.

Relying on her identity as a palace maid, she was actually granted the title of noble lady!

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Zhou Lingge slept very well that night. She had no idea when Qin Feiling got up to attend court.

When she opened her eyes and stretched, Qiao'er lifted the bed curtain with bright eyes and looked at Zhou Lingge happily.

"Your Majesty... do you know what rank the Queen bestowed upon that maid?"

Zhou Lingge raised his eyebrows and looked at Qiao'er with interest.

"what?"

Qiao'er couldn't help but chuckle, "The Queen actually made Ling'er a noble lady... Now this news has spread throughout the harem."

She had been with the Empress the entire time, so she naturally knew better than anyone what had happened last night. Ling'er was not favored by the Emperor at all, and was certainly not His Majesty's woman.

But the queen was self-righteous and without even asking the emperor a single question, she directly conferred the title of noble lady on Ling'er.

Isn't this just shooting yourself in the foot?

The Queen has hit a wall this time.

If Your Majesty knew this news, wouldn’t he be furious to death?

The person behind pushing Ling'er to seduce His Majesty is obviously the Queen!

Zhou Lingge curled his lips in a good mood.

"The Queen is too impatient!"

Because of her impatience, Zhou Shiya is bound to fall flat on her face this time!

"Today is the day for all palaces to pay their respects, right? How can I be absent from such a wonderful show? Qiao'er, help me wash and change clothes... Let's go to Fengluan Palace to pay our respects to the Empress." Zhou Lingge was in a happy mood, her eyes were bright and sparkling, more stunning than ever.

Qiaoer quickly agreed.

She quickly helped Zhou Lingge change clothes and wash up.

Half an hour later, Zhou Lingge, wearing a gorgeous lavender palace dress, rode in a sedan chair to Fengluan Palace.

When the sedan chair was about to reach Fengluan Palace, Zhou Lingge suddenly heard two concubines standing in a secluded place, whispering and saying bad things about her.

"Isn't Concubine Jia completely out of favor now? Your Majesty, after getting a beauty like Concubine Ling, would still be attracted to a conceited, arrogant, and foolish woman like Concubine Jia?"

"Yes, let's see if Concubine Jia can still be so arrogant. I heard that Concubine Ling was tortured by His Majesty last night. Her voice is hoarse and she even needs the support of the palace maids to walk."