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

Chapter 844

"I'll go apologize to Xiaomin." Han Lian hugged her and cried bitterly, "Sister Xiyue, I didn't want this to happen either, but the Emperor is just too outstanding. Who wouldn't be tempted by a man like that?"

“I am also a woman in his harem. I have the title, so am I not allowed to act on him?”

Yun Xiyue pulled back her sleeve and said, "This is the last time. Let's consider our relationship over. I won't tell the Emperor, but you should go and apologize to Xiaomin yourself!"

Han Lian was overjoyed and wanted to cry, but she felt that Yun Xiyue was still biased, as Qi Yumin was one of her people just like everyone else.

They all sought refuge with her and worked for her.

Why could she accept Qi Yumin's pregnancy with the emperor's child, but not her?

Han Lian felt resentful, but now that things were out in the open, she had nothing to hold back. She had endured a lot of hardship during this time.

I don't need to hold back anymore.

"Someone, prepare a gift and send it to Yongning Palace."

She is currently poisoned and is too weak to go out.

Only gifts are accepted.

With Granny Su around, this gift naturally wouldn't reach her hands, but it didn't matter; she was just doing it for Yun Xiyue's benefit.

Does the Emperor know that I was poisoned?

The palace maid Yuhe was stunned for a moment. "Your Majesty, even if the Emperor knew, he wouldn't come to see you."

Han Lian didn't like hearing these words. "Why? I am, after all, the Emperor's person, and I work for the Emperor. The Emperor is a man of great loyalty and affection. Knowing that I have been poisoned, he would not possibly not come to see me."

But......

Seeing her mistress's displeasure, Yuhe dared not tell her the truth.

His Majesty wouldn't concern himself with such matters.

The Empress has come, and the Emperor has not returned.

Sure enough, after waiting for a whole day, Murong Yu did not come to Qinghuan Palace.

Han Lian looked disappointed, but thought this was normal. "Your Majesty doesn't like to come to the inner palace. Apart from the Empress's palace, he has never been to any of the other concubines' palaces."

Yuhe dared not speak, and lowered her head to say yes.

......

The poisoning of Han Lian is no small matter.

Someone relayed the news to the Imperial Study, where Murong Yu asked, "Who poisoned Consort Shu?"

"I don't know, we can't find anything. The people from Qinghuan Palace have checked, but there's nothing suspicious. I suspect someone sneaked into her bedroom in the middle of the night and tampered with the incense burner."

As for who it was, Yun Xiyue really couldn't guess.

Murong Yu thought of Shen Yue.

"Did Han Lian admit that he attacked Qi Yumin and tried to kill her child?"

If Murong Yu wanted to know about the affairs of Qinghuan Palace, he could simply raise a finger and someone would report to him.

Yun Xiyue originally didn't want to say anything and intentionally kept it a secret, but seeing that he knew, she had no choice but to tell the truth, "I promised to let her go this time, as long as Qi Yumin forgives her, then let it be!"

Qi Yumin will probably forgive Han Lian.

Her guess was correct; Qi Yumin found out. She was very upset but did not pursue the matter. Otherwise, if she had wanted to investigate after so long, the Empress Dowager would have intervened on her behalf long ago.

"Ah Yue, if she tries to win my favor, will you agree?" Murong Yu felt heartbroken, thinking that she didn't care about him at all.

Yun Xiyue pinched the bridge of her nose, honestly feeling a bit tired. "What else can we do? Han Lian and the others are all women in the harem, nominally the Emperor's women. They have the title and status; what woman would truly want to be alone in an empty room!"

Even Jiang Sijin has taken a liking to Ghost Hand and intends to find a good man for him.

Murong Yu knew that she was kind-hearted and would think about these women. After all, as a woman herself, she had also experienced the same thing as them, being neglected by Shen Yue for five years and left alone in an empty room.

She devoted five years to the Shen family, only to be abandoned in the end, and even plotted to kill her.

"Ah Yue, are you angry?" Seeing her pale face, Murong Yu instinctively became cautious.

"I don't mind that the Emperor has concubines. You are the Emperor; it's normal for you to have a few women..."

Yun Xiyue wanted to be magnanimous and let him favor other women, but she felt uncomfortable about it.

I don't want to do anything against my conscience.

"Those people were all put in here because the Empress Dowager insisted on doing it her own way."

"I'm trying to find a way to send them out. The time is ripe now."

Does this mean abolishing the harem?