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

Chapter 817

Who is behind Pei Fang?

The Empress Dowager frowned. "Who else is behind Fangfang? She did this all to get a child."

"Without guidance and help, do you think she had the ability to lure the Emperor into her room? The Emperor has guards around him, and there are also the Dragon Shadow Guards in the shadows. That day, both the Eye Guard and the Dragon Shadow Guards were attracted away. They were lured away at almost the same time. Even my master was used as bait."

“Eunuch Fu was knocked unconscious, and she used my hand to drug him and then used the cloak I had worn to trick the Emperor away.”

If it weren't for Qi Min suddenly appearing as an unexpected obstacle...

I'm afraid Pei Fang will succeed that day.

The Empress Dowager was taken aback, but without thinking much of it, she said, "I don't know..."

"The Empress Dowager wants to release people without knowing the truth? That's probably impossible. Pei Fang was banished to the Cold Palace because her deeds are too numerous to count. The Emperor has ways to deal with those rumors; he just needs to make her deeds public."

"But the Emperor didn't give her a way out. If you insist on bringing her out, she will only face death."

She could spend her whole life in the Cold Palace, with the Empress Dowager and the Emperor around, so no one would mistreat her; she would just have to do hard labor.

At least we're alive.

If she gets out, she will be used again, and Murong Yu will not let her go then.

The Empress Dowager's expression froze. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then send her some things and feed her well."

“She is a concubine abandoned in the cold palace, so she must act like one; otherwise, it would break the rules.”

"As the Empress Dowager, you must not abuse your power for personal gain."

The Empress Dowager was speechless with anger, "You..."

Yun Xiyue said, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

"Wait, Consort De is currently unwell and unable to help you manage the harem. Then send the child to Funing Palace, and I will look after the child so you can focus on managing the harem." The Empress Dowager was annoyed, but she was determined to deal with her.

Yun Xiyue turned around and said, "His Majesty has already promised me that I will personally take care of all three princes. As for the affairs of the harem, Consort De is unwell, but Consort Xian and Consort Shu are there, so you don't need to worry about them."

"Your Majesty, instead of wasting your time, you should take better care of your health. If you want to raise a child, you can wait until Consort De is pregnant and gives birth to a prince for you to take care of."

“My son doesn’t need you to look after him.”

The Empress Dowager was so angry that she almost fainted.

"We're just incompatible according to our birth charts; yours clashes with mine!"

Yun Xiyue smiled and said, "So His Majesty asked you to go to Ziyun Mountain to recuperate? We are indeed incompatible according to the Chinese zodiac."

"Why shouldn't you go?" the Empress Dowager said angrily.

“Because I am the current Empress of Great Xia, if the Emperor and Empress were to separate, it would affect the fate of the country. Is the Empress Dowager sure she wants to force me to leave the palace?” Yun Xiyue did not back down at all.

The Empress Dowager was forced to retreat step by step by her. "You... Hmph, you really have a sharp tongue. If discord between the Emperor and Empress will affect the fate of the country, then won't discord within the family affect the fate of the country?"

“You are the Empress Dowager, an elder. If you are quiet, then this family will be at peace.” Yun Xiyue said helplessly, feeling that even though she was old, she still didn’t seem to have grown up.

"The Emperor and I are of one mind, and we have a prince. As long as you, Empress Dowager, don't interfere in affairs and just act as an old lady in the palace, things will go much more smoothly for us."

Now that the three kingdoms are eyeing the Great Xia with covetous intent, she always talks about prioritizing the overall situation, so why doesn't she understand the importance of prioritizing the overall situation now?