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

Chapter 554

Zeng Rou smiled coldly, thinking to herself that he was smart enough to know his place.

Bai Jian said, "It was Consort Shu. It was Consort Shu who arranged for me not to be castrated. She said she liked my appearance and thought I was handsome and attractive. She also said that she was lonely in the deep palace."

"The emperor was unwilling to favor her, so she had no choice but to find a handsome man to satisfy her cravings at night."

puff!

Yun Xiyue was drinking tea when she heard this and immediately spat it out.

I didn't expect him to be so mean.

Zeng Rou panicked and flew into a rage, "You're talking nonsense! You...you're slandering me!"

“Your Majesty, this person is from the Northern Palace Kingdom. He must be holding a grudge against me for causing his castration... so he is slandering me.”

"Please don't believe him."

Bai Jian laughed and said, "Your Majesty, why deceive yourself? You knew long ago that I was not castrated. If you didn't have any feelings for me, why didn't you report it sooner?"

“These past few days you’ve summoned me to your bedchamber, wanting me to serve you personally, wash your feet, massage you, and your entire body has been touched by your servants.”

Zeng Rou was furious, a murderous glint flashing in her eyes. "You dog slave, shut your mouth!"

He was about to kill him.

Bai Jian hurriedly dodged, accidentally bumping into the table and spitting out blood. His eyes, initially filled with malice, now revealed a hint of sadness. "Your Majesty...you are so cruel! I have served you every night for the past few nights, and you clearly said you were very comfortable...you wanted me to serve you again...and now you want to kill me to silence me?"

Yunxi Yue said, "One should not speak carelessly."

"This servant is not speaking nonsense. If you don't believe me, you can ask the palace servants in Qinghuan Palace."

Yunxi Yue signaled for someone to interrogate her.

Zeng Rou was like a cornered dog, shouting, "I'll kill you!"

"stop!"

Murong Yu ordered his men to pull Zeng Rou away, saying, "I think you just want to kill her to cover your tracks; you're guilty!"

Zeng Rou's expression changed slightly, and she knelt down with a thud, crying, "Brother Yu... I did nothing to wrong you. He conspired with the Empress to frame me."

"He's only saying this now to protect the Empress."

Bai Jian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "I am the third young master of the Bai family. This time, I accompanied the princess to Da Xia as a hostage. Our Emperor promised that as long as I protect the princess well, I will become her consort in the future."

Sikong Xuanling froze, "Bai Jian..."

That means he likes her.

But she conspired with Zeng Rou to harm him...

Bai Jian glanced at her indifferently, "Princess, I understand that you were forced into this. If that's the case, then you should quickly explain things to the Emperor."

Sikong Xuanling was deeply moved that Bai Jian liked her and was willing to suffer so much for her sake.

"It was Zeng Rou who forced me..."

Zeng Rou was furious and shouted, "When did I ever force you? Sikong Xuanling, don't make false accusations! Didn't you come to me to win Yu-gege's affections?"

Sikong Xuanling's face immediately turned ugly, and he didn't dare to look at Bai Jian.

"Enough!" The Empress Dowager clutched her chest, her face pale and her voice weak. "Your Majesty... this matter ends here... the people from the hostage residence are outsiders. Their words should not be taken seriously."

Murong Yu summoned the imperial physician and then escorted the Empress Dowager back first.

The Empress Dowager intentionally protected Zeng Rou.

"I request Consort Shu to attend to me during my illness."

Murong Yu said unhappily, "Is the Empress Dowager going to protect Zeng Rou? What about the rules of the harem? A-Yue is my Empress, how can a mere concubine be so presumptuous? If she is not punished, it will set a bad example!"

"So how do you plan to punish Consort Shu?"

"Abolish her rank as a concubine and banish her to the Cold Palace!"

The Empress Dowager closed her eyes briefly. "I disagree! If the Emperor could treat each concubine fairly and justly, they wouldn't have done such outrageous things."

"Ultimately, it's because you, as the emperor, only favor one person. If Zeng Rou is punished, the Zeng family and other court officials will certainly not agree and will use this as a reason to criticize the emperor."

"Then why I'm protecting her, isn't it all for your own good?"

"If Yunxi Yue feels it's unfair, then I'll give you up instead of keeping you all to myself."

Murong Yu's face was cold and his smile was very faint. "Mother, what's wrong with me doting on my wife and only protecting her? Do you want me to favor my concubine and neglect my wife?"

"I did not ask you to do that."

"You say you don't, but one thing after another is forcing me to do this," Murong Yu said with a deep, cold laugh.

“Because you are the Emperor.” The Empress Dowager avoided his gaze. “If she cannot accept this, then she is not suitable to be the Empress.”

Murong Yu was so angry that he turned and left.

Zeng Rou was not punished.

But Bai Jian was released.

This matter should not be mentioned again.

Before leaving the palace, Bai Jian met with Yun Xiyue. "The Emperor didn't punish Consort Shu? Today, it was all her deliberate framing of you. From the moment she started causing trouble for our princess, everything she did was to frame you."

But why didn't the emperor punish this treacherous and vicious woman?

This surprised him. Wasn't it said that the Emperor of Great Xia loved her very much?