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

Chapter 573

Little did they know that he would arrive at Funing Palace with several ministers.

Originally, I was just visiting the Empress Dowager, whose health had improved.

Both General Zeng and General Xiao wanted to visit her, because they were old friends of the Empress Dowager.

You could say they're friends.

It would be more convenient if the Emperor brought his own people along for the visit.

Seeing this was truly unexpected.

"Don't do that again. What if you get pregnant?" Murong Yu hugged her, still feeling lingering fear when he saw her fall.

Yun Xiyue was somewhat melancholy. "My mother said she only gave me one month. If I can't get pregnant, they'll probably impeach me."

"When the time comes, Your Majesty... will favor other concubines! Perhaps it really is because I am unable to have children."

If it's her problem, then he can't be blamed.

"It's not that we can't have children, it's just that it's difficult for us to conceive. Don't overthink it. I believe we will definitely have a child."

"I will not, and do not want to, have children with those women. To them, I am nothing more than a tool for them to gain power. Who could stand to do this with such a scheming woman who only thinks of herself?" Murong Yu sneered. He had long understood this.

So deep down, I felt resistance and disgust.

"If I only cared about pleasure, I wouldn't have gone to such lengths to marry you."

"What I want is not just to satisfy my physical needs."

"I want someone who truly cares about me. Ah Yue, you are the only woman who cares about me, doesn't care about gains or losses, and doesn't care about fame or fortune."

Yun Xiyue's nose stung with tears, "Your Majesty..."

He was an emperor; he could not appear vulnerable in front of others.

But what they crave is the same as everyone else: a warm and loving home.

"Don't overthink it, go to sleep."

"Isn't this supposed to be the fertile period?"

Yun Xiyue blushed. "That can't be done so often. Only once today. We need to rest tomorrow."

"Ah."

"Quality and quantity guaranteed, right?" Murong Yu chuckled.

It felt like she had him completely under her control.

"There will definitely be good news later this month, trust me."

......

The next day.

Madam Zeng entered the palace.

A maid with medical skills was brought in to treat the daughter's injuries, and after the Empress Dowager's approval, the maid stayed in the palace.

"Mother, Yun Xiyue plotted against me!" Zeng Rou had been filled with hatred all night, wishing she could kill her.

If her grandfather hadn't managed to get the medicine in, she might not have made it through the night.

Madam Zeng said helplessly, "Your grandfather said that even if she was scheming, Rou'er, what you are doing is just jumping into a fire pit."

"Look how smart others are, why did you have to stand out?"

Zeng Rou said irritably, "I can't stand it. That woman is deliberately bullying me. Mother, we should find a way to bring down the Yun family. Let's cooperate with the Princess and the Liu family! Let my eldest brother marry the second young lady of the Liu family."

"When the Yun family collapses, Yun Xiyue will have no money and no support from her family. Let's see how arrogant she can still be then!"

She also needs money.

In the palace, her salary was frequently docked, and she was now using her dowry to make ends meet. If this continued, she would become increasingly poor.

The palace is a place of intrigue and social interaction; to curry favor with the Empress Dowager, one must spend money to do so.

Otherwise, the people in Funing Palace would simply ignore her.

The Zeng family had power, but in terms of wealth, they were not as good as the Yun family, or even as good as the other three major families.

Madam Zeng couldn't bear to see her son marry a merchant, especially since he was an illegitimate daughter.

“We’ve discussed it, and your brother will be engaged to the second young lady of the Pei family.”

Pei Xuan, the second young lady of the Pei family, is at least the legitimate daughter of a prominent family.

The Liu family is nothing but rich.

There is absolutely no way they would let the eldest son of the Zeng family marry a concubine's daughter like her!

"As for the Liu family, let's take them as concubines! We do need the Liu family's financial support, and fortunately, the Princess and the Prince Consort have both agreed."

Zeng Rou thought it made sense, as long as she could provide financial support.

It doesn't matter who I marry.

If she were to marry into the Pei family, the Empress Dowager would be even more protective of her.

However, Zeng Xiao did not agree.

"Why? What is it about Miss Pei that makes her unworthy of you?"

Zeng Xiao turned his head and said, "Pei Xuan is a good person, but she's not the one my son likes."

"You have someone you like, who is it?" Madam Zeng asked in shock.