Chapter 30: Disfigured Palace Maid vs. Cold-blooded Emperor
Yu Yao quickly left the imperial study. She did not go to the toilet, but packed up her things and moved quickly to Yuexian Palace.

On the way to Yuexian Palace, she found that many palace maids and eunuchs were talking about her.

On the rockery of the Imperial Garden, several eunuchs and palace maids gathered together and talked in low voices.

"Hey, have you heard? The emperor demoted Consort Zhao to the lowest rank last night. He also demoted Lin Cainu to a maid. This morning, he even made a maid a concubine. I heard there was also a title of Yao. What do you think is going on?"

"I heard about it too. I heard that Jinse, who was beside Concubine Zhao, was beaten to death last night. It seems that there was also a palace maid named Qinxin who was killed on the spot. It is said that even her body was thrown to feed the dogs. It's really pitiful."

"Do you think what happened last night is related to His Majesty's newly appointed Concubine Yao?"

"Who knows? But Concubine Yao is really capable. She has risen from a palace maid to the high-ranking Concubine Yao. Her honor and favor are comparable to that of Concubine Rou. It is really enviable."

"What are you envious of? I heard that the Emperor granted her the right to live in Yanqing Palace. You know Yanqing Palace, right? It was the palace where the late Emperor's Imperial Concubine Yi lived. The Empress Dowager hated Imperial Concubine Yi the most in her life. If she lives there, she will probably be targeted by the Empress Dowager."

"Then what do you think His Majesty means? Does he like Concubine Yao or not?"

"Who knows."

Yu Yao happened to pass by here and overheard it.

To be honest, she was both shocked and happy about Concubine Zhao being demoted to a dresser.

This happened too suddenly. She didn't receive any news in advance. She didn't know why Ye Beichen would suddenly deal with Concubine Zhao.

But it is not difficult to guess that Zuo just found out that Concubine Zhao was the mastermind behind throwing her to the Colosseum.

When she first slept with him in the hot spring pool, Ye Beichen promised her that he would check, but there has been no news.

Unexpectedly, he not only found out the truth, but also dealt with Concubine Zhao directly.

But there must be other reasons.

For a noble concubine, dealing with a little palace maid was not a big deal in the harem.

At most, they would just be reprimanded or have their titles stripped, but their position would not be completely demoted.

"Tongtong, is there any other reason why Ye Beichen punished Concubine Zhao?"

Yu Yao couldn't help but ask the system.

"Of course I have. When Concubine Zhao saw a peach blossom hairpin in the imperial study, she thought that the emperor was having an affair with some beautiful woman. She was furious and secretly inquired about it. Only then did she know that the peach blossom hairpin was yours."

The system did not hide it, and continued: "I also heard that the emperor sent Eunuch Fu to look for you all over the palace. He was even more jealous and crazy, so he ordered Qin Xin to deal with you secretly, and then let Lin Cainu replace you."

"Ye Beichen knew about it a long time ago, but he just didn't expose it. As for why he punished Concubine Zhao last night, it was just a combination of multiple punishments. Plus, he was in a bad mood, so he simply stripped Concubine Zhao of her position."

Upon hearing this, Yu Yao understood what was going on.

She asked how Hongyu suddenly turned into Lin Cainu. She originally thought that she was the one who had slept with the dragon, but it turned out that she had replaced herself.

"By the way, Qin Xin, who was killed on the spot and then thrown to the dogs, was the one who attacked me in the middle of the night?"

Yu Yao thought of something and asked the system again.

"Yes, it's her." The system said affirmatively.

When Yu Yao heard the system's affirmative answer, she didn't have any other thoughts, and she certainly didn't sympathize with Qin Xin.

Once you do something, you have to bear the consequences.

As for Jinse being beaten to death last night, I think she played a role in it, otherwise Ye Beichen would not have ordered her to be beaten to death.

Yu Yao glanced at the palace maids and eunuchs behind the rockery and quickly left.

The matter did not stop there. Almost everyone in the harem was talking about it. Some were shocked, some were confused, and some were puzzled.

Of course, it is even more difficult to guess the emperor's thoughts.

If you say that the emperor likes Concubine Yao, why did he grant her the Yanqing Palace to live in?

Although Yanqing Palace is grand, spacious and gorgeous, it is where the late emperor's Concubine Yi once lived, and Concubine Yi is the person the empress dowager hates the most.

For this reason, no matter how grand, spacious and beautiful Yanqing Palace was, no one dared to live there.

I was afraid of offending the Queen Mother. But if the Emperor didn't like Concubine Yao, and yet he made her a concubine, she was still a concubine with a title.

If a palace maid wanted to become a concubine, she would usually start as a woman of the lowest rank.

With such a lowly status, it is considered an honor for the emperor to give her the title of Changzai Baolin.

If you go a step further and give her a title of noble lady or beauty, everyone will be jealous, but it will not be unacceptable.

But the emperor directly appointed her as a concubine, and she was a concubine with a title. Is he going to have a second Concubine Rou?
Concubine Rou is the emperor's favorite, and this is known to the entire harem.

There is no need to describe how great the honor and favor were.

The emperor had quarreled with the empress dowager several times because of her.

Whenever Concubine Rou suffered a heart attack, the Emperor would definitely go to Yongfu Palace, regardless of whether it was true or not.

The treasures and good things in the world were rewarded to Yongfu Palace like water every day.

If it weren't for the fact that Concubine Rou was in poor health and could not receive the emperor's favor frequently, the emperor would probably want to rest in Yongfu Palace every day.

Which woman in the harem can compare to such royal favor?
Now there is another Concubine Yao. Do all the concubines in the harem still want to survive?
All the concubines in the harem were secretly laughing at Concubine Rou.

Isn't this woman the emperor's favorite? Doesn't she think she is the emperor's true love? I just don't know what Concubine Rou's expression will be when she hears the news.

It must be very uncomfortable, right?
Yongfu Palace.

Concubine Rou had indeed learned the news, and she was indeed very upset. Her heart disease flared up again.

"Caiyue, my heart hurts so much. It really hurts so much."

Concubine Rou was lying prostrate on the couch, crying heartbrokenly, her tears streaming down like rain, even her eyes were swollen from crying.

"My lady, please don't be like this. How about I go and get you a doctor?"

Caiyue squatted beside the couch and kept wiping Concubine Rou's tears.

Seeing Concubine Rou crying, she also cried and kept comforting her.

"Why hire a doctor? Chen Lang already likes someone else. Just let me die in pain."

Concubine Rou's eyes were blurred with tears. She cried and shook her head, looking extremely sad.

"Chen Lang, ah Chen Lang, what's so good about that bitch that you like her so much that you want to make her your concubine?"

"Your Majesty, please don't be like this. If the Emperor knew that you were so sad, he would definitely be very distressed."

Caiyue kept wiping her tears, but it was no use. The tears fell again in the blink of an eye.

Imperial Concubine Rou cried and shook her head with a sad face, "He won't be sad. He no longer loves me and has forgotten the vows we made. How can he be sad?"

She had never taken the women in the harem seriously before. Even the queen was just a tool for Chen Lang to manage the harem in her eyes.

That queen position will be hers sooner or later.

It was not until today's imperial edict that she realized that Chen Lang treated Concubine Yao differently.

This also made her hate Concubine Yao.

Concubine Rou sat up, wiped the tears from her face gracefully, and asked Caiyue to fetch water for her to wash.

She dressed up carefully again, until there was nothing wrong, and then she took Caiyue out.

She was going to meet that bitch.

Just to see what that bitch looks like, Chen Lang was so fascinated that he broke the routine for her.

These honors have always been mine.

She would never allow anyone to take her away from her, especially Chen Lang.

(End of this chapter)