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

Chapter 601

They just want to get what they want from it.

"I will not let them succeed."

The Empress Dowager disagreed, saying, "The inner palace and the court are inherently intertwined. They did this because the Emperor only dotes on the Empress."

Murong Yu said unhappily, "What's wrong with favoring the Empress?"

"Could it be that the Empress Dowager wants me to favor my concubines and neglect the Empress, to do such a despicable thing as favoring a concubine over one's wife?!"

The Empress Dowager took a breath and said, "That's not what I meant. I meant that you should bestow your favors evenly. Why do the ministers send concubines into the palace? They just want the concubines to be favored so that their careers can go smoothly as well."

"If you do this, it will make them uneasy, and they will naturally unite to trip you up. Your Majesty should understand this principle of the power struggle between the emperor and his ministers better than I do."

Murong Yu took a deep breath and said, "Mother, please don't worry about it. Just focus on taking care of your health. That's the greatest support you can give me."

"I have not neglected the matter of having offspring. But I want to have children with A-Yue and do not want to be used by others or become a tool."

Murong Yu knew exactly what these people were thinking.

"I will handle it. Just remember not to interfere."

The Empress Dowager is very tired and doesn't have the energy to talk to him much. She just wants to take a bath and go to bed as soon as possible.

She thought that he would naturally compromise when he had no other choice.

So they stopped paying attention to it.

For several days in a row, court officials submitted memorials impeaching him.

Murong Yu's lack of anger indicated that he would listen to everyone's opinions.

After court, he encountered Consort Shu.

"Brother Yu..."

It has been more than a month since she was last punished with a cane.

I've been hiding in Qinghuan Palace lately.

She seized the opportunity to stop the emperor, because Zeng Rou knew that Murong Yu was already under immense pressure in the court.

"Hmm, get up!" Murong Yu's expression remained indifferent, but he showed no sign of rushing to shake her off.

Zeng Rou was secretly delighted. "Brother Yu, I've figured out a lot of things during my confinement. I know you only have the Empress in your heart, so I don't expect you to treat me the way you treat the Empress... As long as you're willing to have a meal with me, that's enough for me."

"Have you really thought this through?" Murong Yu asked.

"Yes, I've been copying Buddhist scriptures lately and have gained a lot of insights from them. I've figured it all out. If you don't believe me, Brother Yu, you can come and check for yourself." Zeng Rou looked at him expectantly.

Murong Yu neither said he wouldn't go nor said he would go; he simply walked towards Qinghuan Palace, which made Zeng Rou extremely happy.

They had only gone halfway when they encountered Consort Pei on the road.

"cousin......"

Murong Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and stepped forward to help her up. "Yes, Fangfang, get up!"

This is a treatment Zeng Rou didn't receive.

She was instantly jealous.

"Sister Consort, His Majesty intends to go to Qinghuan Palace. He won't disturb you while you pay your respects to the Empress Dowager." She then stood beside Murong Yu. "Brother Yu, let's go!"

I originally wanted to hug her arm.

But Murong Yu stared at her sharply, clearly not allowing it.

However, when Pei Fang grabbed his arm, Murong Yu did not seem to mind, nor did he try to brush her away.

"Cousin, I personally cooked a whole table of food, look, my hands are all blistered from the heat... I don't care, you have to come to Fanghua Palace to dine with me first," Pei Fang said coquettishly.

When it comes to being charming and coquettish, Zeng Rou is no match for her.

Zeng Rou wasn't going to be outdone, "Brother Yu, I also cooked a meal. Do you remember? When we were little, I had an older sister who would train with you in the woods. You even grilled meat for me!"

Murong Yu glanced at the women on his left and right.

Use your internal force to push them all away.

"Is that so? Then, to be fair, you two have a competition to see who has the best cooking skills, and I will dine with that person."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Eunuch Fu to watch them cook.