Dressing as Ziwei makes the Qing Dynasty more powerful

As soon as the Empress emerged from her inner chambers, she caught a glimpse of the Emperor's receding figure. In an instant, her joy turned to disappointment, and her smile grew stiff. Even though her beauty had surpassed hers, it was merely a temporary novelty for the Emperor, who deeply preferred Concubine Ling.

"Empress, the bitch Concubine Ling has always used these despicable means. The emperor will see through her true face one day." Aunt Rong supported her with heartache, and she really couldn't bear to see her so sad.

The Queen twitched her lips slightly, trying to mask the bitter taste that filled her mouth. She whispered, "Madame Rong, don't worry. The Emperor is the ruler of the empire; how could he belong to me alone? In this vast harem, surrounded by so many concubines, how could I be so narrow-minded and unable to think straight?"

From the moment she entered the palace, she knew it all, and she never dared to hope for the Emperor's exclusive favor. Her only hope was that he would treat everyone equally. However, this was not the case. Although there were three thousand beautiful women in the harem, none could compare to the favored Concubine Ling.

Fortunately, God has mercy on her and the Twelfth Prince is still by her side, bringing her some comfort.

"Madame Rong, please send Yongji's favorite food to the prince's residence, and tell him that if he is free, he must come to Kunning Palace to visit me." The queen regretted secretly. It had been her fault all along. She blindly abided by those cumbersome palace rules, which not only bound herself, but also deeply harmed the young Yongji, suppressing his originally innocent nature.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I will be there shortly." Aunt Rong quickly wiped away the tears that were quietly sliding down her eyes and responded with a forced smile.

Ziwei curled her lips slightly, continuing to savor the delicious meal with ease. It was truly gratifying to see the Queen finally letting go of her grudges and abandoning her stubborn jealousy. Instead of competing with so many other women for the same man, she should focus on self-improvement.

Alas, it’s a pity that in this world, her wish to have a sweet love may be difficult to realize.

In the Yanxi Palace.

Qianlong looked at the pale and weak woman, and finally felt a little guilty. "Concubine Ling, last night -"

Concubine Ling smiled faintly, "Your Majesty, it's all Dongxue's fault for taking the initiative to disturb..."

"Your Majesty! How could you stay overnight with that extremely vicious Queen? Don't you know how insidious and cunning she is? She knew that Concubine Ling was so seriously ill, but she still stopped you from visiting her. In my opinion, she is purely jealous of Concubine Ling and wants to put her to death!" Xiaoyanzi interrupted in chattering like a machine gun, jumping up and down, looking very excited.

Concubine Ling's expression instantly turned extremely gloomy. This Xiaoyanzi must be a spy planted by the Queen. What a fool! "Xiaoyanzi, don't say anything more..."

However, before Concubine Ling could finish, Xiaoyanzi interrupted her impatiently, "Empress Ling, you are far too kind and compassionate. You must not say a word to defend that vicious Queen! You didn't know she cruelly beat Ziwei until she fainted! And I don't know what she said to Ziwei, but she actually broke off relations with me, her sworn sister! Humph, she must be narrow-minded and petty, unworthy of the position of Queen! You, the gentle, virtuous, and amiable Concubine Ling, are more suitable to be the Queen! Father, will you make Concubine Ling the Queen?"

"Oh? Really? Concubine Ling, do you want to be the queen?" Qianlong asked calmly without changing his expression.

Having shared the same bed for so many years, Concubine Ling knew what kind of storm was hidden beneath his calm face. She could no longer care about pretending to be weak, and quickly got up from the bed and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, I have no such desire. I am already very satisfied to be your concubine. How dare I desire anything else?"

Xiaoyanzi was confused. Seeing her kneeling on the cold ground in thin clothes, she went forward and tried to pull her up. "Empress Ling Fei, you haven't done anything wrong, why are you kneeling? Get up quickly. The ground is so cold, what if you get sicker? You can't let anything kiss you... anything hurt?"

"The enemies are happy, and the relatives are sad!" Qianlong was serious and calm.

"Yes, yes, it's just that the enemies are happy and the loved ones are sad. Empress Ling Fei, if you fell ill, the vicious Queen would be happy." Xiaoyanzi thought she had learned an idiom and raised her chin proudly. The Emperor should praise her now, as she got the idiom right.

Concubine Ling was so angry that she almost gritted her teeth and growled, "Xiaoyanzi, shut up right there. Your Majesty, I truly dare not covet the position of Empress. The late Empress only asked me to take good care of you on her behalf. I never dared to overstep the line. Your Majesty, you are very perceptive!"

The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly strange. Xiaoyanzi scratched her head. Did she say something wrong? But she just wanted to defend Concubine Ling.

"Father Emperor, I——"

Qianlong raised his hand to interrupt her. "Xiaoyanzi, you went to Kunning Palace for no reason and made a scene, disrespecting your elders. Take you back to Shufangzhai and give you twenty lashes of the cane. Concubine Ling needs to rest for three months, and no one is allowed to disturb you."

"No! Father Emperor, why are you doing this to me? Don't you always love Xiaoyanzi's unfettered and reckless behavior?" Xiaoyanzi screamed at the top of her lungs, her face filled with shock and anger. She struggled to break free from the two guards holding her tightly, but someone quickly covered her mouth and forcibly dragged her away.

Concubine Ling was extremely panicked. She hurriedly crawled to Qianlong using her hands and feet, hugged his thighs tightly, and at the same time, she tore open the underwear on one side of her shoulder without hesitation, revealing her snow-white skin and the deep ravines that were faintly visible.

Her eyes were blurred and charming, and she whispered softly and gently: "Your Majesty, I have never had any improper thoughts, and I have never coveted those things that do not belong to me! You must be aware of my sincere heart..." As she spoke, she did not forget to rub Qianlong lightly with her bewitching eyes.

But when Qianlong took a closer look at Concubine Ling's face, which was constantly shedding white powder from excessive makeup, he felt an indescribable feeling of disgust. His brows furrowed, his face darkening to the extreme. He suddenly raised his foot and kicked hard, directly kicking Concubine Ling's frail body away.

Then, with a gloomy face and a cold tone, he said: "Concubine Ling has behaved inappropriately. She is punished to copy the "Instructions for Women" one hundred times and send it to Kunning Palace within three days." Before he finished speaking, Qianlong turned around and left resolutely without even turning his head back.

Concubine Ling fell to the ground unexpectedly. She looked at Qianlong's receding figure, the cold light flashing in her eyes like a poisonous snake, eerie and terrifying, "Bitch! All of you are bitches!"