Reborn Empress: The World Originally Belonged to Her

The moment Xu Jiu saw Qin Yu, he felt as if he were in a dream.

"I never imagined that I would be able to see Your Highness one day. You are truly overjoyed."

Qin Yu was surprised to find that Xu Jiu's belly had grown so big after not seeing her for a while; it looked like she was pregnant with twins.

"Has the imperial physician come to examine you? Your belly is so big, it feels like you're pregnant with twins."

"The imperial physician has already examined me but didn't say much. Perhaps I'm pregnant with twins, but whether that's true or not is still unknown. Your Highness, what kind of child do you think I will have next? A girl or a boy?"

"I don't know whether you will have a girl or a boy, but the only thing I can tell you is that after the new child is born, I will send someone to escort you out of the palace. I hope that you can live a peaceful life thereafter, and I will also give you a new identity."

In fact, Xu Jiu really wanted to be by Shangguan Mufeng's side, but Xu Jiu knew that it was impossible for him and Shangguan Mufeng to be together in this lifetime.

She wanted to follow Shangguan Mufeng, but Shangguan Mufeng and the governor's daughter were living happily together. If she went there, wouldn't she be delaying their happiness?

"I understand what you're grieving about right now, but I hope you..."

“Princess, there is another matter I would like to tell you as well.”

Xu Jiu then told Qin Yu everything that had happened during this period, including how he had eliminated some of the people in the harem.

"I also hope that you will continue here..."

The two were chatting there when Shangguan Tian'er arrived. Upon seeing Qin Yu, Shangguan Tian'er acted as if she were seeing a family member, and tightly grasped Qin Yu's hand.

"Your Highness."

Why do these two look so aggrieved these past few days? Qin Yu wondered if they had been bullied. At this moment, Qin Yu turned her attention to Shangguan Tian'er, wondering if some concubine in the harem was bullying her.

"If any of the concubines are bullying you, you might as well tell me. Anyway, I've already returned today."

“Your Highness, no one is bullying you, but…”

As the two were chatting, suddenly a concubine stepped forward. This concubine was Qin Yanling's most favored concubine. She looked at the person in front of her with a peculiar gaze.

"Oh, who is this? How dare you see me and not even invite me here? Do you not take me seriously at all? I really don't know who gave you such audacity. Shouldn't you be bowing to me here at this time?"

Qin Yu focused her gaze on the person in front of her.

"Who are you talking to here? And how dare you refer to yourself as 'this Empress'?"

It has to be said that the woman in question was quite bold. At this moment, Shangguan Tian'er and Xu Jiu were staring at the woman in front of them.

The woman in front of him knelt down with a thud, never expecting that Qin Yu would be here.

"Your Highness, I was a bit ungrateful and hope that Your Highness can forgive me. I already know my mistake."

Qin Yu immediately ordered his men to have the woman in front of him flogged thirty times.

"Let me tell you, don't keep testing my patience here. Also, Xu Jiu and Tian Tian are both people around me. Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner. How dare you yell at them like that? Don't think that just because you're favored, you're all that great. My patience is limited."

It was at this moment that the concubine dressed in purple couldn't help but sigh.

In the end, he had no choice but to endure the beatings. When Qin Yanling learned of this, he rushed to the inner palace, only to find Qin Yu punishing the man there.

"Sister, what happened to her this time? Why are you here dealing with her?"

"She just spoke rudely to me. Shouldn't I teach her a lesson? I never expected that a mere concubine like you would dare to speak so disrespectfully to me. You certainly have a lot of nerve. My patience is limited."

Qin Yu was cursing right there.

This concubine kept begging Qin Yu to let him go, and also begging Qin Yanling to save her.

At this moment, Qin Yanling dared not say a word and could only stay there silently. In fact, she also wanted to save this concubine.

But this concubine insisted on provoking Qin Yu here, so who can she blame but herself?

"I hope you understand that you should not test my patience here, otherwise I will make you regret ever being born."

In the end, this woman was still beaten.

At this moment, Qin Yu turned her attention to Qin Yanling.

"I hope you understand. You must know that Shangguan Tian'er and Xu Jiu are people close to me. No matter how much you favor other people, you cannot forget these two people here."

Qin Yanling gave a slight nod.

Finally, Qin Yanling returned to the imperial study and wrote an imperial edict.

Without hesitation, Shangguan Tian'er and Xu Jiu were promoted to Imperial Noble Consorts. Although there could only be one Imperial Noble Consort, both Xu Jiu and Shangguan Tian'er were people by Qin Yu's side.

After this method failed, they were referred to as the Imperial Noble Consort. When the ministers in the court learned of this news, they all cursed and swore.

"Why did His Majesty suddenly promote such people to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort? Logically speaking, His Majesty would not have given them such a title here. What is the reason for this?"

They've been discussing it.

"Yes, I'm also curious about this. Could it be that Her Highness the Princess coerced or bribed her? If Her Highness really did coerce or bribe her, that would be really going too far."

Some of the ministers have already gone directly to Qin Yanling.

"Your Majesty, why are you promoting them here now...?"

"What I want to tell you is that Xu Jiu and Shangguan Tian'er have been by my side for quite some time now, and they were also among the first batch of people to enter the palace, weren't they?"