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"Eunuch Zhao." Yan Mo Chen looked back and said with a serious face to Eunuch Zhao, "My woman will be criticized by people in the harem for being unknown. Someone, pass on my orders and it will be sealed from today onwards …"

"Your majesty!" Fang Rou's thoughts were meticulous and she had already seen through the meaning behind the emperor's words. She immediately went up and spoke to stop him.

When everyone's gaze once again landed on the cold Fang Rou, she frantically covered her left cheek. With a teary face, she kneeled on the ground as she cried out:

"I ask that Your Majesty uphold justice for chenqie."

"Oh?" Yan Mo Chen could not help but frown as he looked unhappily at Fang Rou who was kneeling on the ground. With a cold expression, he asked, "Who are you?"

"Your Majesty, just now, my elder sister held the emperor's golden medal and said that chenqie disregards the rules of the imperial court to create trouble, so …" Yet, he was slapped by the little girl beside him … No matter what, chenqie is still the emperor's concubine. For a mere palace maid to treat chenqie like this, wouldn't that mean that she doesn't put the emperor in her eyes … "

The more Fang Rou spoke, the more she felt wronged. At the end, her choked voice buried her words and what remained in everyone's ears were only miserable sobbing.

The crowd could not help but feel their hearts ache. Fang Rou was still the Grand General's younger sister, and she was also the concubine in charge of the Phoenix Seal. No matter how pampered that nameless girl was, she shouldn't have let the servant girl beside her slap her.

"Oh." Yan Mo Chen responded faintly, "As the empress who takes over the Phoenix Seal from the harem, she actually doesn't even care about the imperial etiquette of the Forgotten Nation. I've given you a piece of advice for doing this."

Fang Rou's expression changed and she raised her eyebrows in fear. She really didn't think that the Emperor would favor her to such an extent.

There was still no change in Qiao Qiao's expression. She already had a plan to deal with this palace banquet and did not need Yan Mo Chen to do anything unnecessary.

Yan Mo Chen's eyes flashed, he did not expect that he, who had never participated in a palace banquet, would come to the Green Lotus Pond just to give her a name in front of everyone, and even ignore the questions from the crowd, but this woman did not seem to appreciate it at all.

"Does Rou Fei still have any grievances to speak of?" Yan Mo Chen asked with an impatient frown.

"Chenqie …" "No more." Fang Rou secretly bit her tongue with a look of frustration on her face. Since the emperor's words were already like this, what else could she say?!

"Eunuch Zhao, send the order that the young ladies of the Palace will be conferred with the title of Consort and be given the right to live in the Palace." Yan Mo Chen's indifferent eyes could not help but inspect the crowd. His tone was indifferent, as if there was nothing wrong with his words.

"Your majesty, the past dynasties of this palace have been the empress's sleeping quarters. Giving it to the imperial concubine like this, I'm afraid …" Eunuch Zhao slightly leaned over and whispered into Yan Mo Chen's ear.

"Eunuch Zhao, could it be that you will only understand my imperial edict after you say it a second time?" Yan Mo Chen was clearly a little angry, but he had lost all patience when he looked at Eunuch Zhao.

"Yes, this old servant understands." Eunuch Zhao bowed as he received the order. He couldn't help but look up and glance at the unconcerned Qiao Yifeng. He had no idea how much fortune this lady had begged for in her previous life, to be able to receive so much care and love from the emperor.

"I shall not disturb the ladies' wish to admire the flower any longer. Eunuch Zhao, return to the Hall of Nourishment." Yan Mo Chen turned around and started walking away.

"Respectfully sending off your majesty. Your majesty has lived for tens of thousands of years."

The ladies present could not help but kneel down and kowtow once again, but this time, their hearts were no longer interested in admiring the flower. The young lady looked like she had swallowed a fly, and even when the Emperor entered the Blue Lotus Pool, he did not stop to look at them. He only stared at the young lady dressed in plain clothes without blinking.

However, she was already Esteemed Empress Ran.

"Die'er, let's go as well." Qiao Qiao still swept over everyone present and could not help but laugh out loud. He then called out to Die'er who was still in a daze.

"Yes, miss. Oh, no, Empress." Die'er bit her tongue. A few days ago, she was still complaining about why the emperor hadn't given his young miss her title. From what she could see today, the emperor's feelings for her were most likely serious.

Qiao Qiao still did not stop her and only had a trace of impolite rejection flowing out from the corners of her eyes. After which, she secretly turned around and leisurely walked in front of Fang Rou.

"Would you like to come with me?" Things had already gotten to this point, and with Yu Zihui speaking up so righteously just now, it was likely that this place would not be able to accommodate her.

Yu Zihui's face lit up. He nodded and followed Qiao Qiao's footsteps.

Back then, she had no restrictions on her status and could have left the palace at any time. But now, Yan Mo Chen had actually bestowed her with the title of esteemed imperial concubine in front of everyone, so if she wanted to leave the palace now, it would be even more difficult.

"Congratulations, big sister. Little sister really didn't expect the emperor to be so fond of big sister." Yu Zihui's face was full of joy as he spoke.

"Sigh." Joe still let out a long sigh, but she wasn't as happy as she felt in her heart.

"Are you unhappy, sister?" Yu Zihui was stunned for a moment, he blinked his eyes and asked Qiao Qiao.

"Sigh." Qiao Qiao once again let out a long sigh, not knowing how to explain. He helplessly turned his head and looked at the gentle smiling girl in front of him. He could not help but feel a sense of familiarity in his heart.

"Look at what elder sister is saying. Normally, Fang Rou uses her power in the harem to bully others and she has been acting arrogantly and arrogantly, so younger sister is already dissatisfied with her. Today, she clearly wants elder sister to be embarrassed at the palace banquet." Yu Zihui said angrily.

"Just to make me look bad." Qiao once again gave a cold laugh. She didn't believe it. Fang Rou had prepared such a long palace banquet and had only made her lose face in front of the crowd.

"Ah?" Then what else is she going to do? " Yu Ziyi looked surprised.

"She's trying to get Jiang Ruoyun to step out and kill me."

Qiao Qiao's eyes were still cold and white. Ever since Jiang Ruo had appeared, she had been able to guess Fang Rou's next move. Unfortunately, she had not expected Qiao to still have in her hands a gold medal bestowed by the emperor.

"What?" She has the guts to do so? " Hearing this, even the normally gentle Yu Zihui couldn't help but feel extreme indignation. She turned her head and asked Qiao Qiao in confusion, "Sister Qiao has already guessed what she will do?"

If I hadn't taken out the gold medal, she would have definitely acted as a peacemaker in front of everyone, turning this matter into a small matter and turning it into a small matter. However, at the start of the palace banquet, she would find an opportunity to kill me on the spot and then frame me for Jiang Ruoyun. She would have a good name and take revenge for her elder sister.

Qiao Qiao's lips still curled into a cold smile as she explained to Yu Ziyi patiently.

"What?" "She actually has such a vicious mind. Could it be that she's not afraid that the emperor will investigate it afterwards?!" Yu Zihui was speechless.

"Hehe, foolish girl, Fang Rou has been in the imperial palace for a long time, and her methods are brilliant, her thoughts are meticulous, so she will definitely do it in secret without anyone knowing. Even if the emperor wanted to investigate, she would have silenced him in advance. "If I'm not wrong, she probably already picked a candidate at the palace banquet and prepared to give it to the emperor as a substitute."

Yu Zihui secretly clenched his fists. His face was filled with indignation, and his tone also contained a hint of anger: "I really didn't think that Fang Rou would have such deep thoughts."

"Silly Young Child, in this imperial harem, there are plenty of people with deep thoughts. Don't be tricked by others and leave a hand in everything." Qiao Qiao turned to face Yu Zihui and said lightly, "There aren't many girls with pure hearts like yours. Entering the harem will be difficult for you."

Glimmers danced in Yu Zihui's eyes. He couldn't help smiling as he continued to smile gently at Qiao Qiao. "If I can stay by big sister Qiao's side, I will definitely be able to learn a lot of things."

"There are some things I'd rather not learn." Qiao Qiao let out a light, jokingly sigh, then patted Zihui's shoulder, "But if elder sister is not here anymore, you can learn to take care of yourself."

"Sister Qiao, what is the meaning of this?" "What 'elder sister' is not here anymore …" Yu Zihui panicked. Seeing that Qiao Qiao's face was still serious, she couldn't help but feel her heart tighten.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore." Qiao Qiao still raised his head and reflected the moonlight. His lips curled up into an extremely warm smile. He really hoped that in the future, she would be able to escape the Imperial Palace and that the heavens would care about this gentle and lovely woman.

Yu Zihui did not know why, but when she looked at Qiao Qiao's still relaxed face, her heart involuntarily thumped. She did not know why, but she always had a bad premonition in her heart that this beautiful woman in front of her was not real.

"It's getting late, little sister should go back and rest."

Unknowingly, the two of them had already walked out of the palace. Qiao Qiao still had a gentle smile on her face as she waited for the girl to nod before she turned around and entered the palace hall.

However, even though it was already so late in the night, candles were still burning in her inner hall, and a bright figure stood in the middle of the hall for a long time.

Qiao once again leaned forward, looked inside, then walked into the inner hall …