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

Chapter 546

"Emperor calm down!"

Murong Yu wanted to punish them with twenty strokes of the cane.

“Cousin…” Pei Fang cried miserably. Her knees were swollen from kneeling. If she was punished with a cane again, wouldn’t that kill her?

"Your Majesty, let it go this time. A year's salary deducted and a copy of the palace rules made is enough. If they get injured from the beating, it will cost money to treat them," Yun Xiyue objected.

Murong Yu's expression remained stern at the beginning, but he couldn't help but laugh when he heard the last sentence. "Yes, handle it as the Empress says."

Zeng Rou, Zhou Zhilan, and Pei Fang are the people who know Murong Yu.

Others have also seen him.

I've never seen him laugh like that before.

Everyone was stunned. It turned out that the aloof and serious emperor could be so gentle.

"All of you, step back!" Murong Yu regained his cold and stern expression, glanced at Pei Fang, and said, "From now on, the Phoenix Seal will be managed by the Empress."

"The Empress has full authority over matters concerning the inner palace. Anyone who dares to disobey her will be severely punished!"

Even Pei Fang was punished.

Needless to say, the others are another story.

Yunxi Yue punished Pei Fang to make an example of her.

After saying that, Murong Yu pulled Yun Xiyue and turned to go into the house.

"Your Majesty, Consort Xian is not feeling well."

Murong Yu was getting impatient. "Then let's call the imperial physician for her."

"Won't Your Majesty see Consort Xian off?"

Jiang Sijin's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said, "Your Majesty, I am fine and do not need to see me off."

Murong Yu ignored them and waved for them to leave.

......

"What a useless thing!" Zhou Zhilan glared at Jiang Sijin and deliberately bumped into her as she left.

Jiang Sijin did not retaliate; she was mild-mannered.

"Your Majesty, they've gone too far!" said the palace maid beside her, indignant.

Jiang Sijin smiled faintly and said, "It's alright, let's go back!"

"Your Majesty, don't you intend to try to win the Emperor's favor? This servant can tell that the Emperor treats you quite differently."

"The Emperor doesn't like Consort Shu, Consort De, and others, but it's different for you. As long as the Emperor is willing to get close to you, there will be a chance."

Jiang Sijin smiled and said, "The Emperor only likes the Empress. Some things cannot be forced."

"That's true... His Majesty does indeed like the Empress very much."

But the palace maid felt that her mistress was good-looking, had a good status, and a good personality. Besides, the emperor originally belonged to everyone.

It should be distributed evenly.

Jiang Sijin advised those around her to stop talking, saying, "One must be careful with one's words and actions in the palace."

"But today Your Highness has offended the other consorts. If you don't vie for favor and the Emperor doesn't protect you, our Yanxi Palace will suffer."

Jiang Sijin was born into a noble family; the Jiang family was a prominent family in the capital of Daxia, and she understood this very well.

The next day, she came to Jiaofang Palace.

Yun Xiyue was looking at the account books. Her shops outside the palace had been doing well, and she planned to open a few more.

"Didn't I say we didn't need to come to pay our respects every day? Wasn't Yanxi Palace notified?"

Chen Mama said, "The notification has been given, but it seems that Consort Xian is trying to side with Your Highness. Yesterday, she offended Consort Gui and others."

“This servant thinks that if she is well-behaved, she can be recruited to help Your Highness manage the affairs of the harem.”

Yun Xiyue had a strange feeling about Jiang Sijin, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. In her previous life, she had heard about the Jiang family. In her past life, Murong Yu was called a tyrant and lost the support of the people, so everyone began to criticize him.

The princes all rebelled under the pretext of "purging the court of corrupt officials".

Then it seems the Jiang family formed a marriage alliance with the Prince of Liang. She doesn't know if Jiang Sijin entered the palace as Murong Yu's virtuous concubine in her previous life, just like in this one.

But in her past life, the Jiang family had sided with the King of Liang, so Yun Xiyue couldn't trust Jiang Sijin now.

"Just because someone doesn't compete or fight doesn't mean they're a good person."

Granny Chen immediately realized, "Your Majesty is wise."

Which woman who enters the palace doesn't want to compete for the emperor's favor?

Her lack of ambition and non-competition might just be a tactic to attract the emperor's attention.