Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 981 The Princess Learns of Xi Yan's Death

However, Ruoli understood that she could do nothing to either Handan or Concubine Chen. Even if she was angry, she could only hold it in.

However... just because she can't do anything to the people in Zhongcui Palace doesn't mean she can't continue to act tyrannically in Changchun Palace.

Oh! She has been the head maid for so many years, and Changchun Palace has long been under her control. If she thinks that she can replace the Empress just because she has temporarily won her favor, she is just dreaming!

It was easy for Ruoli to deal with Ruoji, but her face was not healed yet, so even if Ruoji went down, it would not be her turn to take over.

Now we can only wait for the opportunity.

Ruoli looked at the little palace maid and ordered, "Why are you panicking? It's not Ruoji's turn to have the final say in Changchun Palace."

"I need to heal your wounds first. Keep an eye on her for me recently to see if she makes any other moves."

The little maid immediately said, "Yes!"

Her interests are tied together with those of Sister Ruoli, so of course she hopes that Sister Ruoli can regain the Empress's favor.

In the main hall.

Everyone could feel that the queen was in a good mood today, and she changed her dressing style.

Although no one dared to say anything, they all felt that although the Empress's previous dress was dignified and solemn, it was not suitable for her at such a young age, and made her look a lot older.

If she were dressed like a queen, it would be very suitable for her.

Concubine Zhuang looked at the beautiful palace concubine in the bronze mirror and frowned slightly.

She was taught by her father to be dignified and generous since she was young, and she didn't like to dress so frivolously. In the past, she would definitely not dress like this.

But... since Your Majesty likes it, then so be it.

Nothing is more important than conceiving a royal heir as soon as possible.

I don't know what Concubine Zhuang was thinking of, a trace of calculation flashed in her eyes...

Xiyan is dead, and this matter will sooner or later reach the ears of the eldest princess.

In this case, it would be better for her, as the mother, to tell the eldest princess in person to avoid making her sad.

Thinking of this, Concubine Zhuang raised her head and said, "Go and bring the eldest princess over to have breakfast with me."

Ruo Ji bowed and said, "Yes."

Soon, the big princess wearing a pink dress and two little pigtails came over.

She stood beside Concubine Zhuang and bowed politely: "Yun'er greets mother!"

Concubine Zhuang smiled at her gently: "No need to be polite."

"Come, have breakfast with mother. Today, mother asked the kitchen to prepare all your favorite dishes."

The eldest princess smiled sweetly: "Yes."

Yesterday, she went to the Yangxin Palace to have lunch with her father. They talked so much that she even forgot to ask how her sister Xiyan was doing.

After breakfast, she would continue to ask her father to compensate Sister Xiyan.

However... during breakfast, Concubine Zhuang frequently looked at the eldest princess, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

The eldest princess was just young, not stupid, so of course she noticed Concubine Zhuang's abnormality.

She put down her chopsticks and looked at Concubine Zhuang, and asked with concern: "Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Concubine Zhuang seemed a little embarrassed: "This... Yun'er, there is one thing that mother doesn't know whether she should tell you..."

The more she did this, the more curious the princess became: "What's the matter?"

"Mother, do you have a secret to tell Yun'er?"

Concubine Zhuang sighed deeply, her eyes full of guilt: "It's like this, when I saw you running back from the Imperial Garden crying that day, I didn't know what happened for a while, so I wanted to go to Zhongcui Palace to ask about the situation. In case some blind palace maid bumped into you and caused a misunderstanding between me and Concubine Chen."

"After hearing this, Concubine Chen ordered Xi Yan to be beaten 20 feet in order to correct the palace rules. But no one could have imagined that Xi Yan was young and could not bear the punishment, so she died just like that..."

With a "clang", the bowl in the eldest princess's hand fell to the ground.

She looked up at Concubine Zhuang, her eyes full of disbelief: "How, how could it be?!"

"Mother, you must be joking with Yun'er, right?!"

"How could Sister Xiyan be beaten to death by Empress Chen..."

Concubine Zhuang's face was filled with more guilt. She picked up a handkerchief and pressed the corners of her wet eyes. She seemed afraid to look into the eyes of the eldest princess. "Yun'er, it's all mother's fault."

"If mother hadn't been so concerned about you and wanted to find out what was going on, Concubine Chen wouldn't have taken her anger out on Xiyan, and Xiyan wouldn't have been beaten to death..."

"Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine Chen is in charge of the six palaces, so you must be strict with your subordinates. Otherwise, how can you convince them?"

"If you want to blame someone, just blame Mother. It's all Mother's fault..."

Endless sadness and guilt welled up in the eldest princess' heart. Big tears rolled down from her peach blossom eyes: "No! No! Yun'er doesn't believe it! Yun'er really doesn't believe it!"

"Yun'er wanted to be best friends with Sister Xiyan, go to the Imperial Garden to catch butterflies together, and let Sister Xiyan draw many pictures for Yun'er. How could Sister Xiyan die?! Wuuuu..."

"No! Yun'er, don't..."

Sister Xiyan's father and mother were both killed by the mother, and now Sister Xiyan is also dead because of her...

Why? Woohoo… She really doesn’t want to…

Concubine Zhuang's eyes also turned red. She looked at the eldest princess and said, "Yun'er, it's all mother's fault. It was mother who shouldn't have gone to Zhongcui Palace to ask Xiyan."

"You blame me, don't cry anymore. Seeing your tears, my heart aches..."

The eldest princess knew that Concubine Zhuang loved her very much, otherwise she would not have cried with her.

She has lost too many people she cared about and doesn't want to make Zhuang Mufei sad with her anymore.

The eldest princess walked to Concubine Zhuang with tears in her eyes and raised her little hand to wipe her tears: "Don't cry, Concubine Zhuang."

"Yun'er knows that you want to find out what happened that day because you care about her. It's not your fault, baby doesn't blame you, wuwuwu..."

"Empress Chen was originally a very good person, why did she beat Sister Xiyan to death?"

She had always felt that it was wrong for her mother to kill innocent people at will. Why did Empress Chen become like her mother?

Concubine Zhuang sighed deeply and said earnestly, "Yun'er, you are still young, how can you understand the adults' deep thoughts."

"No matter how simple and kind a person is, once they reach a high position, they will change... The Imperial Concubine Chen is no longer the Imperial Concubine Chen you remember..."

Tears as big as beans kept rolling down the eldest princess' eyes. She turned and ran out: "No! Yun'er doesn't believe it! Yun'er wants to go to Zhongcui Palace and ask Empress Chen why she did this!"

"Sister Xiyan is already very pitiful, why did Concubine Chen beat her to death? Wuwuwu..."

Wouldn't Sister Xiyan's family be wiped out in this way?

Concubine Zhuang stood up and stopped the eldest princess, saying with heartache: "Yun'er, please stop being so stupid!"

"To you, Xiyan is your best friend. But in the eyes of Concubine Chen, she is just a lowly palace maid."