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

Xiao Changzai's mouth was bleeding from the beating, and she fell to the ground with a dizzy head.

Qiaoer grabbed her collar and continued to slap her.

Concubine Shu, Concubine Li, and Concubine Rou were all stunned and looked at the scene in disbelief.

Xiao Changzai spat out the blood in his mouth and dodged Qiao'er's palm.

She cried and begged for help from Concubine Shu: "My Lady Shu, please save me."

"The Concubine Jia is going to beat me to death."

Concubine Shu looked unhappy and quickly had Qiao'er pulled away.

She looked at Zhou Lingge with anger in her eyes: "Concubine Jia, you are going too far. You have people slapping concubines at every turn. Who gave you the right?"

Zhou Lingge raised her eyebrows and chuckled, and she asked Qiaoer to go back.

"Of course it was His Majesty who gave me the confidence."

"Last time, when Concubine Sun was disrespectful to me and I beat her up, Your Majesty didn't say anything. How long has it been since then? How come you are so forgetful that you don't even remember?"

"I will not allow myself to be bullied by others without knowing how to fight back. Anyone who dares to provoke me will have to bear the consequences of offending me."

Concubine Shu's chest heaved with anger.

She gritted her teeth and stared at Zhou Lingge, unable to say anything to refute for a moment.

Xiao Chang was sobbing and crying, hardly daring to look at Zhou Lingge. She got up from the ground and hid behind Concubine Shu, not daring to say another word.

She was really afraid of the crazy woman Jia Fei.

Yet, Your Majesty still protects her and indulges her.

All those slaps I received today were in vain!

Roupin's eyes flickered, and she began to step forward to act as a peacemaker.

"Well, I've been beaten and punished, so let's just put this matter behind us."

"The most important thing now is to search the palace. Concubine Jia, can you please step aside and let us search the palace?"

Zhou Lingge still stood at the palace gate, refusing to move an inch.

That posture made Concubine Rou sigh, but she still had a warm smile on her face.

"Empress Jia, your obstruction really makes things worse by trying to cover it up."

"It would be better to be open and have someone search the palace... to clear your name. Our palaces have all been searched, and now the only thing missing is yours..."

Zhou Lingge chuckled and glanced at Concubine Rou lightly.

"As for things that are without any evidence, I will let you say whatever you want."

"In short, if His Majesty and the Empress don't come, I will never let you search the palace. The palace of the head of a palace, the palace of a concubine, can you search it at will? You say you searched other palaces, but I didn't see it with my own eyes. Why should I believe you?"

"If you, a rabble, were allowed to enter my Yuanchen Palace like this, my reputation as Consort Jia would be trampled upon. You claim to have the Emperor's consent, then bring me the Emperor's decree and convince me. Otherwise, I will ignore you..."

Concubine Shu gnashed her teeth in anger, staring intently at Zhou Lingge: "You...you are clearly being unreasonable. Concubine Jia, don't think that just because His Majesty dotes on you for a few days, you can act lawless and ignore everyone in the harem."

Zhou Lingge rubbed her slender waist, raised her eyebrows slightly and chuckled, "Speaking of which, it's Concubine Shu who's been enjoying the emperor's favor these days. The person the sisters envy the most right now should be Concubine Shu, right?"

"Sister Shufei, have you been serving His Majesty these past few days? Has your back ached, do you feel lazy, and can't get out of bed? They say that women who are pampered by men will have a radiant complexion, like a withered tree reborn... But when I look at Sister Shufei, you look so pale and thin. How come you don't look like someone who has been pampered at all?"

Shufei's face turned pale, she felt like a cat whose tail was stepped on and its fur stood on end.

She stared at Zhou Lingge with deep hatred.

"Are you deliberately mocking me? You are so bold... In terms of rank, I am superior to you. Concubine Jia, based on your lewd words just now, I can also punish you for the crime of insubordination."

Zhou Lingge covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and laughed so hard that her body shook.

"Oh, how dare I offend Sister Shufei by being so disrespectful? I'm just curious and concerned about you. I didn't say anything to offend you. Please don't use this as an excuse."

"I don't know what's going on, but I've been particularly hard-working these past few days, especially at noon... My waist is always sore and it never gets better. Oh, I'm really distressed. Sister Shufei, why do you think this is happening?"

Shufei had been called for three days in a row, but Qin Feiling acted as if she had never seen a woman before. She secretly came to torment her at noon every day... She didn't believe that Shufei really slept with him.

If Concubine Shu really climbed into Qin Feiling's bed, Qin Feiling would never have the energy to torment her so much.

Shufei herself should know best how illusory her favor is.

Concubine Shu's face turned blue with anger.

She had someone investigate which concubine His Majesty had touched in the past few days, which was why he was indifferent to her.

After much investigation, she naturally found out that His Majesty went to Yuanchen Palace to take a nap every day at noon.

Now looking at Zhou Lingge holding his waist and looking extremely arrogant, what is there that he doesn’t understand?

His Majesty did not go to Yuanchen Palace to take a nap. It was obvious that he had other intentions and devoted all his energy to Concubine Jia.

Your Majesty has had his fill with Concubine Jia, so naturally he won’t touch her again!

Thinking of this, Concubine Shu was so angry that her teeth were itching and she stared at Zhou Lingge.

She raised her hand and grasped Zhou Lingge's sleeve, warning him in a low voice, each word clearly expressed: "Zhou Lingge, I advise you not to be so arrogant. You are just a concubine, and you think that by climbing to the position of concubine you can be on equal footing with me? Oh, you are simply delusional."

"No matter what, I have the Zhao family's support behind me... If the Zhao family doesn't fall, I will always be superior to you. What does it matter if His Majesty favors you? Given your humble background, you will always be nothing more than a lowly bed-warming toy."

Zhou Lingge, who was still arrogant and domineering the moment before, changed her expression when she heard the last four words of Concubine Shu. Her eyes were filled with sadness, her frail body was shaking, and tears filled her eyelashes.

"Bed warmer?"

Shufei thought that her words had completely hurt Jiafei's self-esteem, and she raised her eyebrows and smiled complacently.

He continued to add fuel to the fire: "Yes, he is just a bed-warming toy... You are worthless in His Majesty's eyes. He is just greedy for your stunning beauty. When one day you are old and no longer delicate... your beauty fades and your love fades... that will be your fate."

Zhou Lingge's arrogance seemed to be completely shattered by Concubine Shu's words.

She was extremely sad, sobbing softly and staggering back a few steps.

"No, no. Your Majesty would definitely not do this to me..."

"How could I be his bed-warming toy? His Majesty said that he would always treat me well and cherish me forever."

When Concubine Shu saw her heartbroken look, she felt very happy.

She couldn't help but sneer, "What an idiot... What a man says in bed can only be true to a certain extent, but it's all just a trick to deceive you."

"Girls from noble families like us can still stand firm in the harem even without His Majesty's favor. But you... are just a tool to please the Emperor, a plaything... Once His Majesty tires of you, you will lose your value and be discarded in the cold palace like garbage."

Zhou Lingge's eyes were filled with pain, and crystal tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes, but she was so happy in her heart that she was going crazy.

She raised her eyes over Concubine Shu's shoulder and clearly saw Qin Feiling walking towards her quietly in a dragon robe.