Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 232

The Empress Dowager's face turned ashen. She glared at Yun Xiyue, clutching her chest, "I..."

She fainted as she spoke.

"Mother!" Murong Yu rushed over to support her. "Summon the imperial physician."

The suddenness of the event caused panic among everyone, and the palace staff were thrown into disarray.

Murong Yu escorted the Empress Dowager back to Funing Palace, thus concluding the imperial concubine selection. After examination by the imperial physician, it was determined that the Empress Dowager had fainted due to a surge of anger.

He only woke up after receiving acupuncture. "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager seems to have a heart ailment. We must not anger her any further, or the consequences will be unimaginable."

Murong Yu's eyes darkened, and he angrily said, "How could the Empress Dowager have a heart ailment? Didn't you notice it when you examined her pulse?"

The imperial physicians immediately knelt down and pleaded with the emperor to calm his anger.

At this moment, the Empress Dowager awoke, "My son..."

Murong Yu stepped forward and sat down on the edge of the bed. "Mother, how are you feeling?"

"I am fine, my son. I have thought it through. Since you are unwilling to be made empress, I will not force you anymore. However, the girls selected today cannot be dismissed. These girls are all daughters of civil and military officials, and their fate is tied to the stability of the court."

"I hope my son will prioritize the greater good!"

"Shouldn't we at least bestow titles upon four concubines? What do you think?"

Murong Yu's eyes were cold and deep, his expression was blank and extremely ruthless.

......

The next day, news came from the palace.

All the girls who left their name tags were kept in the palace and given positions.

In addition, Consort Shu, Consort Xian, and Consort De were also conferred titles, all daughters of high-ranking officials in the court, whose identities were not simple.

The rest are all from the positions of talented people.

"I heard that the Emperor originally wanted to dismiss the concubines, but the Empress Dowager disagreed. The imperial physician said that the Empress Dowager had a heart ailment and could not get angry. For the sake of the Empress Dowager's health, the Emperor agreed. Later, the Empress Dowager wanted Zhou Zhilan to be made a Consort De, but the Emperor did not agree."

"In the end, the Empress Dowager compromised and conferred the title of Noble Lady upon one of them."

Yun Xiyue smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager is using a strategy of retreat to advance. The imperial physician said that the Empress Dowager has a heart ailment. If we do not comply with the Empress Dowager's wishes, we will be unfilial."

Even the emperor was not free to do as he pleased; sitting in his seat, he truly had no freedom whatsoever.

Poor Murong Yu.

"Actually, I don't understand. What's wrong with the Emperor appointing an Empress? Why go against the Empress Dowager and cause discord between mother and son? He really does need an Empress right now!"

Green plum doesn't understand.

Bei Ye only knows how to kill; he knows nothing about these things.

Granny Cao guessed a little about it, but dared not say it, "The Emperor's heart is as deep as an abyss, how can we possibly understand it?"

"Perhaps the Emperor has someone he loves, but the Empress Dowager does not agree."

Yun Xiyue stroked her chin. "Possibly."

But who is Murong Yu's beloved?

Ask the Princess Consort of Qin later; perhaps she knows.

"Young Miss, the Empress Dowager summons you."

People from the palace were waiting outside to escort her into the palace.

Yun Xiyue didn't want to go, but she guessed why the Empress Dowager had summoned her, so she picked up the book her master had left behind and read it several more times.

Upon arriving at Funing Palace, one finds not only Pei Fang but also Zhou Zhilan.

Zhou Zhilan is now a concubine in the harem. She changed her clothes and appearance, and I almost didn't recognize her.

Isn't this foundation a bit too thick?

“Miss Yun, you are the apprentice of the Divine Healer, so you must have extraordinary medical skills. The Empress Dowager suffers from a heart ailment, and we hope you can cure her,” Zhou Zhilan said.

Yun Xiyue glanced at Pei Fang, who glared at Zhou Zhilan with a gloomy expression, but didn't say anything.

"Your Majesty, although I am the apprentice of the divine physician, I have not studied medicine."

The Empress Dowager, on her bed behind the screen, asked, "So what did you learn?"