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

Chapter 324

“Consort Zhou, it was His Majesty who allowed me to leave the palace. Do you dare to disobey His Majesty?” Yun Xiyue retorted defiantly.

Zhou Zhilan sneered, "Who knows if the Emperor actually said that? What if you just didn't want to go to Funing Palace and made things up? I have people from the Empress Dowager's palace here."

“If you don’t go to Funing Palace, and this matter reaches the Empress Dowager’s ears, you will be considered to be disobeying the imperial decree and ignoring the Empress Dowager, a crime deserving of death.”

Yun Xiyue glared at her.

"What are you waiting for? If she doesn't go, we'll tie her up and take her there. This is the Empress Dowager's decree."

A palace maid stepped forward.

"Wait." Just then, Eunuch Fu arrived. "Greetings, Noble Lady Zhou. This old servant is here on His Majesty's orders to escort Miss Yun out of the palace."

Zhou Zhilan said angrily, "Eunuch Fu, if the Empress Dowager wants to see Miss Yun, it wouldn't be a problem if she went to Funing Palace and then went back!"

"This is His Majesty's decree, and I dare not disobey it. If Consort Zhou feels this is inappropriate, why don't you go to the Imperial Study to consult His Majesty?"

Zhou Zhilan's eyes lit up. She had never had a chance to get close to the Emperor before, so this was a rare opportunity.

"Alright, then I'll go to the Imperial Study so I can explain things to the Empress Dowager."

He then led his men immediately to the Imperial Study.

Eunuch Fu came over and said, "Miss, you should leave the palace! With the Emperor here, there's nothing to worry about."

Yun Xiyue breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Thank you, Eunuch Fu."

Eunuch Fu escorted her out of the palace gate before returning.

Upon returning to the Imperial Study, I saw Zhou Zhilan being dragged away by the Imperial Guards.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, spare my life!"

"Eunuch Fu, you must quickly persuade the Emperor! He wants to behead Consort Zhou!" said Jin, the nanny beside the Empress Dowager, in a panic.

"Then you should hurry and tell the Empress Dowager! Consort Zhou has angered the Emperor, and we can't possibly go in to plead for her."

"You know the Emperor's temper, Aunt Jin," said Eunuch Fu, looking troubled.

Zhou Zhilan definitely intended to seduce the Emperor.

The emperor disliked him.

No one can be blamed for this.

Granny Jin was extremely anxious. "She is the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Zhou. If she is beheaded like this, I'm afraid it will displease Grand Tutor Zhou."

What can they do if they're dissatisfied? Can the Zhou family rebel?

Fu Gonggong thought to himself, but still had someone stop him so he could go in and ask the emperor's opinion.

"Your Majesty, the young lady has safely left the palace."

"Consort Zhou was sent by the Empress Dowager to take the eldest young lady to Funing Palace. She was worried that she wouldn't be able to explain to the Empress Dowager after the eldest young lady left the palace, so she came to the Imperial Study to ask for your instructions."

Murong Yu sat at his desk reviewing memorials, not even glancing up at him. "Hmm."

Ok?

Grandpa Fu understood that this meant they had no intention of letting Zhou Zhilan off the hook.

“Consort Zhou is the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Zhou. If we just behead her like this, the Zhou family might take their anger out on the eldest young lady, since today’s matter is related to her.”

The Zhou family dared not resent the Emperor, but they could deal with the Yun family. They already had grudges, and this escalation would only make things worse.

This is a huge problem for Yun Xiyue.

Murong Yu paused. In the past, he didn't care about other people's opinions and only followed his own mood, like Zhou Zhilan, a woman who didn't know her place.

Anyone who dares to seduce him would have been dead long ago.

He spared her several times because he was concerned about Yun Xiyue's safety and was afraid that she would be resented and retaliated against.

He couldn't be by her side all the time.

"Fine, let's give him twenty lashes as punishment!"

Eunuch Fu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that Yun Xiyue was simply the apple of the Emperor's eye, untouchable and unspeakable.

We need to treat this young lady well from now on.

His days might be better from now on.