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

Chapter 358

In this way, she and the emperor became like siblings.

She has every reason to refuse if she doesn't want to enter the palace.

Yun Xiyue understood the Empress Dowager's meaning; she was teaching her to know when to advance and when to retreat.

This was the only reason the Empress Dowager could back down.

"What? You think being my adopted daughter is beneath you?" Empress Dowager Pei sneered.

Yun Xiyue thought for a moment, then knelt down to accept the imperial decree.

"This humble woman thanks the Empress Dowager for her great kindness!"

Madam Pei breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "You'll have to call me Empress Dowager from now on. From now on, the Emperor will be your elder brother, and I will be your aunt. If you have any problems, just come to me for advice. Your aunt will definitely support you."

Yun Xiyue glanced at the Empress Dowager, "Thank you, Aunt, thank you, Mother."

Seeing that she was sensible, Empress Dowager Pei's expression softened somewhat. "Hmm, you are indeed a clever person. You should know what to say in front of the Emperor now!"

"What do you want her to say to me?" At that moment, a cold, angry voice came from outside.

Murong Yu, dressed in a purple dragon robe, strode in.

He glanced at the imperial edict in Yun Xiyue's hand, snatched it, and shattered it to pieces with his internal force.

"Who gave you permission to accept this imperial edict!"

Madam Pei was startled and exchanged a glance with the Empress Dowager, never expecting the Emperor to lose his temper so badly.

"emperor......"

"Shut up!" Murong Yu's eyes blazed with fury. "What does your Pei family want? You dare to interfere in my affairs? Are you tired of living?!"

Madam Pei's body went limp and she knelt down with a thud. "Your Majesty, please calm your anger..."

"Your Majesty, what are you doing? She is your own maternal aunt. She has always been very kind to you. How can you treat her like this!" Empress Dowager Pei said angrily.

Murong Yu sneered, "Aunt? She really is my good aunt. She is scheming against me with all her heart. In order to make her daughter the empress, she did not hesitate to plot against me and instigated her daughter to drug me."

"My dear aunt has gone to great lengths to climb the social ladder and to uphold the honor of the Pei family."

Madam Pei's face turned pale. Over the years, Pei Fang had indeed gone to great lengths to climb into the emperor's bed.

She was also the one who devised the plans behind the scenes.

But she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"Your Majesty, since we've come to this point, then I'll venture to ask you a question: The Imperial Concubine is your Imperial Concubine, your rightful consort. With so many consorts in the harem, why don't you favor her?"

"Why would you favor a divorced woman who has remarried?"

"How can you do this to the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Concubine?"

“Since His Majesty wishes to bring Yun Xiyue into the palace, he should treat everyone equally and show favor to all. If you only favor her, it will create an imbalance in the entire harem. The Empress Dowager and I are doing this for the sake of the Great Xia dynasty and the peace of the entire harem.”

Madam Pei was resigned to her fate, since she already knew what the Pei family was thinking.

She stopped pretending.

The Pei family wants the empress.

"If His Majesty agrees to make Fangfang Empress, then we will agree to let Yunxi Yue enter the palace as a Noble Consort."

Murong Yu's eyes were filled with gloom as he looked at the Empress Dowager and laughed, "Mother, did you hear that? My aunt can now decide who my empress is. So in a while, she should arrange for me to have a prince with the Pei family's daughter. If I don't agree, she should give me a packet of medicine and force herself on me."

Then he'll arrange for his grandson to be the crown prince. If I, the emperor, disobey, your Pei family can replace me at any time.”

Empress Dowager Pei's expression changed slightly, and she immediately rebuked, "Qi, shut up!"

It was only then that Pei Qishi realized she had been far too audacious.

His body trembled so badly that he collapsed to the ground.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. I was just confused for a moment... I spoke nonsense, please forgive me!"

Empress Dowager Pei said, "Your aunt is just concerned about her daughter. The Emperor has ignored Fangfang for so many years, which has indeed wronged her."

"I have said that I would only treat her as a cousin. Who insisted on sending her to the palace? Since she has chosen her own path, she should not blame others."

Looking at her cold-hearted son.

Empress Dowager Pei was stunned, then looked at Yun Xiyue, "Accepting the imperial decree of reward was her own choice, why should Your Majesty make the decision for her?"

Yun Xiyue didn't want to get involved in their argument.