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

Chapter 558

"His Majesty is so gentle and considerate to me. No matter how hard it is, I feel it's all worth it." Yun Xiyue smiled as she looked at the man beside her, her eyes filled with affection in front of everyone.

More than a month has passed, and the Emperor still hasn't grown tired of her.

I don't want to choose other people's cards.

He only dotes on her.

Anyone would think it's worth it!

Pei Fang felt a lump in her throat. "If my cousin could dote on me like that, I would feel it would be worth it."

"Your Majesty, you enjoy all the benefits while unaware of how hard we suffer."

Yunxi Yue: "......"

The Empress Dowager's face darkened.

"Do you even know what it means to be reserved?" Murong Yu rebuked him angrily.

"What's the use of being reserved? Cousin, even if you don't like us, shouldn't you at least think about the future of the Murong family?"

"The Empress is so busy now, she's been in the palace for over a month, but there's still no good news."

"Then you should try it with us!" Pei Fangcai wasn't afraid and said whatever she wanted to say.

The Empress Dowager said, "Your Majesty, the Consort is right. You do not have a single prince. The heavy responsibility of having children cannot be placed entirely on the Empress alone."

"She should have someone else help her share the burden."

Yun Xiyue's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously touched her stomach.

She was anxious because she wasn't pregnant.

"If we're talking about offspring, we should prioritize having a legitimate son. Until the Empress gives birth to the eldest son, nothing else should be mentioned," Murong Yu coldly interrupted.

He stood up and took Yun Xiyue's hand, saying, "The Empress and I have other matters to attend to, so we won't disturb you any longer."

"and many more."

The Empress Dowager's expression remained calm. "You are the Emperor, and it's understandable that you have things to do. But the Empress belongs to the inner palace, and she should get along well with the concubines in the inner palace."

“Yes, cousin! We come to pay our respects to our aunt every day, while the Empress doesn’t even come once a month. Don’t say she’s busy; even when I was managing the harem, I could still find time to spend with our aunt every day,” Pei Fang said.

The others just watched the show without saying a word.

Zeng Rou had been holding back for a while, and she didn't plan to stick her neck out.

Let the Imperial Concubine come instead!

Murong Yu gave her a cold look, "When you were managing the harem, how many people were there? And you made many mistakes in managing the harem, even the account books were wrong."

"Yue was in charge of tidying it up for you recently."

"Should I have someone bring these over to take a look at your account books? Let Jia Da see what a mess they are?"

Pei Fang froze, her eyes instantly welling up with tears of grievance. "My cousin is biased towards the Empress and is deliberately suppressing me. I have nothing to say about it."

She never imagined that after all these years of hard work, she wouldn't receive a single kind word from him.

Murong Yu sneered, "Guards!"

"Alright," the Empress Dowager intervened.

"aunt."

The Empress Dowager glared at her. "Shut up. The Emperor is right."

Murong Yu laughed and said, "Also, the national treasury is empty now, and every expense in the harem has to be carefully calculated. If it weren't for A-Yue, would you be able to live such a life of luxury?"

"Ah Yue not only has to manage the harem, but also find ways to make money and help me find ways to pay salaries to all the civil and military officials, soldiers, and you all!"

Pei Fang blushed slightly, glanced at Yun Xiyue, and couldn't refute her.

“Your Majesty, I don’t quite agree with that. Does that mean everyone’s salary is paid by the Empress?” Zeng Rou didn’t believe the Yun family would be so generous.

Who would be willing to give up all their assets to support a country?

Even if they wanted to, they couldn't possibly have that much money.

"In what capacity do you ask this question?" Murong Yu stared at her coldly.

Zeng Rou's expression changed slightly, and she quickly said, "Your Majesty, I was just curious. What Your Majesty said seems unlikely..."

"This is not something a concubine in the harem should concern herself with. Your Zeng family really loves to meddle!"

"He doesn't understand any rules at all. It seems that copying Buddhist scriptures is not enough. Starting today, he will add ten more copies of the palace rules."

Zeng Rou's eyes reddened with anger, feeling that he was deliberately favoring Yun Xiyue.

"Your Majesty...you are showing favoritism."

Murong Yu said, "What can I do if I'm biased?"

She glanced at the Empress Dowager as she spoke, "Given her arrogant behavior, will the Empress Dowager continue to favor her?"