Chapter 401: The Concubine Who Was Buried with the Emperor VS The Ruthless and Romantic Emperor 49
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Jing sat on the dragon throne, his eyes revealing deep fatigue and helplessness.

Yao'er's resolute face and the words she said kept appearing in his mind.

Lu Xi served carefully at the side, not daring to breathe.

The entire Hall of Supreme Harmony was filled with an oppressive silence, as if the air had frozen.

Emperor Jing was feeling depressed, as he knew very well that as an emperor, he had many concubines in order to have an heir and balance the forces of all parties in the court. This was his responsibility and also the rule followed by emperors of all dynasties.

However, the appearance of Yaoer broke this inner balance in him.

She was different from other concubines. She was straightforward, stubborn and unique, like a stone thrown into the calm lake of his heart, causing ripples.

"Lu Xi." He called in a deep voice.

"I'm here." Lu Xi came in and stood by with his head bowed.

"Pass on my decree. From today on, the number of times the concubines in the palaces pay respects to each other will be reduced. Also, the Jingshifang does not need to hand over the green card every night. If I want to favor someone, I will summon them. And Shu Guipin, you are not allowed to enter the Hall of Supreme Harmony without being summoned, and you are not allowed to get close to the Hall of Supreme Harmony."

There was unquestionable majesty in Emperor Jing's voice.

Lu Xi was stunned for a moment, then he stepped back, secretly guessing what the emperor was thinking.

The wind direction in the palace seems to be changing again.

After the news spread in the harem, the concubines in each palace started chattering like a flock of disturbed birds.

In the imperial garden, several concubines were gathered together.

One of the concubines in yellow clothes whispered, "The emperor's order is really strange. The emperor didn't do this even when Concubine Shu was so favored. What magic power does Qin Zhaorong have that made the emperor change like this?"

"Sister, needless to say, it must be that Qin Zhaorong who used her seductive tricks. Look, she was pregnant and yet she was able to make the emperor dizzy."

"Humph, who knows. But now it's good, I'm afraid our favors will be reduced."

.........

While everyone was discussing, they saw Concubine Shu walking towards them in a daze.

The face that had captivated countless men now looked haggard, with despair in her eyes.

Hearing everyone's discussions, her body shook slightly and her steps became a little unsteady.

Seeing her like this, the concubines stopped talking, but they could not hide the gloating in their eyes.

This Shu Guipin was originally a favored concubine, enjoying the emperor's favor every day, and the women in the harem could only follow her and drink soup. But when she met Qin Zhaorong, she was nothing.

When Concubine Shu Guipin saw their gloating and even sympathetic eyes, she felt extremely distressed.

She thought she still had a chance to regain the emperor's favor, but this decree undoubtedly blocked her way to the emperor.

"Why? Why does the Emperor treat me like this?"

Concubine Shu was shouting in her heart.

She recalled the despicable means she had resorted to in order to gain the emperor's favor.

She was like an exquisite plaything, flirting with the emperor with all her might.

In order to please the emperor, she practiced her skills, tried her best to please him, and even did many disgusting and lowly things.

She still remembered that at the beginning, she felt nauseous whenever she saw the milky white fish soup.

This dish had not appeared in front of her for a long time.

Later, he gradually got used to it and instead liked drinking the milky white fish soup the most. He asked the imperial kitchen to prepare a bowl of it every day.

The emperor doted on her more and more, and she became more and more glorious. Concubine Shu felt that all her efforts and grievances were worth it.

But now, all of this has come to nothing.

"It's all that Qin Zhaorong, it's all her fault. If it weren't for him, how could the emperor treat me so cruelly..."

Concubine Shu was filled with resentment. She clenched her fists tightly, not even noticing that her nails were digging into her palms.

Suddenly, she rushed towards the concubines like a madman.

The concubines were frightened by her actions and stepped back.

"Are you also laughing at me behind my back? You all deserve to die!"

Concubine Shu's eyes were red and she was shouting loudly in an extremely sharp voice.

The concubines were frightened by the appearance of Concubine Shu. One of them said in fear, "Concubine Shu, don't go crazy. We didn't do anything."

Concubine Shu stared at them with red eyes, and suddenly curled her lips and said sarcastically: "I have fallen out of favor, how can you be any better?"

These words made the faces of the concubines present very ugly. They couldn't help but resent Qin Zhaorong and began to worry about their own future.

When Concubine Shu saw these people's unhappy faces, she felt very happy.

Then he became dispirited again and turned back to Yong'an Palace.

Every step I took seemed to use up all my strength.

The words of the concubines kept echoing in her mind, and the resentment towards Yu Yao in her heart grew like weeds.

When he returned to Yong'an Palace, he slammed the door as soon as he entered the room, as if he wanted to isolate the whole world from him.

She slowly slid down against the door and sat on the ground, her eyes empty and desperate.

"Why? Why did the emperor's favor disappear just like that? He even forbids me from getting close to him. This completely cuts off my path to favor. It's all because of that Qin Zhaorong, that bitch!"

Concubine Shu gnashed her teeth and muttered to herself with a resentful voice.

She swept everything in the room to the floor and smashed all the porcelain to pieces, as if venting her anger.

As she smashed the objects, she laughed crazily, and her laughter echoed in the silent palace, which was creepy.

At the end of her laugh, her voice gradually turned into a painful whimper.

"How am I inferior to her? I have given so much to the emperor, and I love him so much..."

Concubine Shu cried, her eyes full of madness and unwillingness.

Her eyes swept over a dagger in the half-open drawer, and now it seemed as if she had found an outlet to vent her pain.

She picked up the dagger without hesitation and slashed her arm hard.

Bright red blood gushed out instantly, but she seemed not to feel any pain. Instead, her eyes revealed a sense of relief.

She picked up a piece of white silk with her bloody fingers and began to write in blood on it.

Every drop of blood that fell was like her broken heart crying.

"Your Majesty, I know that I am of low status. I have always taken pleasure in pleasing Your Majesty, using those despicable means to try to occupy a place in Your Majesty's heart. I am like the weeds on the roadside, and can only rely on these means to seek a glimmer of survival."

"But Your Majesty, even though I am so unbearable, my love for you is genuine. I have never thought of hurting anyone, I just want to be favored by you. Your every look and every word are like sunshine that illuminates my world."

"Now, Qin Zhaorong has made me lose everything with just one sentence. I know that in the emperor's heart, I may just be a plaything that can be discarded at any time. But your majesty, I am unwilling to accept this! Is my love so cheap?"

"I miss the emperor every day and night, thinking about the tenderness he once showed me. I know I was wrong and shouldn't have used those means, but I just wanted to make the emperor happy."

"Your Majesty, if you can still see my broken heart, please look at me again, even if you have only a little bit of pity. I am willing to reform myself. As long as I can return to your side, even if I can only watch you from afar, I will be satisfied."

The blood letter was very long, and it contained everything she wanted to say, all written word by word with her own blood.

After writing the blood letter, she called her trusted maid Xiangju, with madness and determination in her eyes: "Send this to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and make sure the emperor sees it."

Xiangju looked at the blood-stained white silk and her crazy master, and she trembled with fear.

But he did not dare to disobey the order and could only go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony tremblingly.

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Jing was sitting on the dragon throne in a distracted state. The memorial was crumpled into a mess in his hands, but he didn't read a single word of it.

Lu Xi stood cautiously at the side, not daring to breathe. Xiang Ju came to the Hall of Supreme Harmony with the blood letter, looking scared, nervous and fearful.

But thinking about what the Empress had told me, I had no choice but to come here.

As soon as Lu Xi walked out of the imperial study, he saw Xiangju at a glance. He naturally knew her and knew that she was a capable maidservant beside Concubine Shu.

He hurried forward and said, "Miss Xiangju, what are you doing..."

His eyes fell on the blood-stained white silk, and he understood everything in his heart.

He looked embarrassed and advised softly, "Miss Xiangju, you should go back. The emperor has been upset recently, and I'm afraid he doesn't want to see your master's things."

Xiangju turned pale when she heard this. She fell to her knees and begged in a low voice, "Eunuch Luxi, please. My mistress is in a desperate situation now. This is her last wish. Please let the emperor see this blood letter."

Lu Xi was a little hesitant. He knew the emperor's temper very well. If he disturbed the emperor at this time, he would definitely be scolded.

But seeing Xiangju's earnest look, he felt a little bit reluctant.

Emperor Jing heard the faint sound of conversation coming from outside the palace. He asked with impatience, "Lu Xi, who is talking outside?"

Lu Xi hurried into the palace and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, it was Xiangju, the maidservant of Concubine Shu from Yong'an Palace. She was holding something and said that Concubine Shu had asked her to bring it to Your Majesty."

When Emperor Jing heard that it was someone from Yong'an Palace, he frowned and scolded, "Lu Xi, you ignored my words, didn't you? Let that maid go back."

Lu Xi had already prepared himself to be scolded, but he still couldn't help but remind him: "Your Majesty, that thing was written in blood by Concubine Shu."

When he heard that it was written in blood, Emperor Jing was slightly startled. He thought of Concubine Shu's past and his expression was complicated.

A moment of silence.

He sighed softly, "Let her in."

After getting permission, Xiangju hurriedly stood up, straightened her clothes, took a deep breath, and then carefully walked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

After entering the hall, she did not dare to look up at the emperor, but just lowered her head and respectfully presented the blood-stained white silk with both hands.

Lu Xi took the white silk, walked quickly to Emperor Jing, and presented the white silk to him.

Emperor Jing unfolded the white silk and was shocked to see words written in blood on it.

His eyes followed the bloody words and his expression gradually became solemn.

Lu Xi secretly watched Emperor Jing's expression from the side. He was very curious about the contents of the blood letter, but he did not dare to show it at all.

After reading the blood letter, Emperor Jing felt as if his heart was overturned with all kinds of feelings.

Although he did not love Concubine Shu, she was his woman after all, and he served her wholeheartedly. How could he not feel anything when he saw this desperate letter written in blood?
Although he felt bad, it was difficult to change his mind.

Emperor Jing sighed softly, put the blood letter aside, and said to Xiangju: "Go back and tell Concubine Shu that I already know her feelings. As long as she behaves herself, I will not treat her unfairly."

Just forget about favor, even though he himself was a little reluctant.

When Xiangju heard what Emperor Jing said, she was filled with disappointment.

She originally thought that the emperor would feel pity for his master after reading the blood letter, but in the end, he just said these bland words.

But she did not dare to disobey the emperor's will, so she could only answer respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After saying this, he slowly left the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Yong'an Palace.

Concubine Shu sat in a daze amidst the mess on the ground, staring ahead with empty eyes.

The wound on her arm had not been treated yet, and the blood had coagulated and stuck to her clothes.

The whole person seemed like a lifeless puppet, with no response to anything around him.

When Xiangju came back, she saw her master in this state and felt a pang of pain in her heart.

She walked quietly to the side of Concubine Shu and called softly, "Madam, I am back."

Concubine Shu seemed to be suddenly brought back to reality. She turned her head mechanically, with a glimmer of expectation in her eyes: "How is it? What is the emperor's reaction after reading the blood letter?"

Xiangju lowered her head, not daring to look at Concubine Shu, and whispered, "The emperor said he knows what the queen wants. As long as the queen behaves herself, the emperor will not treat her badly."

When Concubine Shu heard this, the faint light in her eyes disappeared instantly. She laughed at herself and said, "Behave yourself? Does this mean that the emperor will never favor me again?"

She slowly stood up and staggered to the bronze mirror.

Looking at her haggard self in the mirror, she murmured to herself, "I used to be the most beautiful person in the harem, deeply loved by the emperor. How come I look like this now?"

Xiangju advised, "Your Highness, please don't be too sad. I think as long as you take good care of yourself, there may be a chance of recovery in the future."

Concubine Shu snorted coldly, "Turning point? How can there be any turning point? Now that Qin Zhaorong is favored and pregnant with the dragon fetus, the emperor's heart and eyes are full of her, how can he even look at me?"

Xiangju was worried when she saw that Concubine Shu was beginning to resent Qin Zhaorong again, and she whispered, "Your Highness, your resentment will not help, and it may bring you trouble."

Shu Guipin seemed not to have heard Xiangju's words, and continued to complain: "Without the favor, the Queen and Concubine Zhang will definitely not let me go. I can't survive anyway, so why don't we all die together."

Xiangju was shocked and said hurriedly, "My queen, you must not think like that. Although you have lost your favor now, as long as you live well, there will always be a way. If you do something extreme, not only will you lose your life, but you will also implicate your family."

But Concubine Shu seemed not to have heard Xiangju's words, her eyes were full of pain and despair.

And there is madness hidden deep in his eyes.

One night, when it was late at night and everyone was asleep, a raging fire suddenly broke out in the entire Xinghua Palace.

Yu Yao was sleeping soundly when the system alarm suddenly sounded in her head: "Host, wake up quickly. Concubine Shu is crazy. She set fire to the Xinghua Palace. If you don't run away, you will be burned to death."

She woke up suddenly, and thick smoke had begun to fill the house.

She quickly threw back the quilt and got out of bed, holding her heavy belly.

He hurriedly grabbed his outer robe and was about to rush out the door.

Then Amber, Liuli and Xiao Qingzi rushed in.

They were choked by the thick smoke and coughed continuously, but they still shouted anxiously: "My lady, please leave quickly, the fire is too big."

Seeing this, Amber hurriedly put a wet cloak on Yu Yao, and while tying the laces, she said, "My queen, there is so much smoke, please be careful not to choke the little prince and princess in your stomach."

Yu Yao was filled with panic, but she still forced herself to remain calm and nodded.

Xiao Qingzi was exploring the way ahead, while Liuli was supporting her on the side.

"Go this way, the fire is a little smaller here."

Xiao Qingzi shouted.

But after they had taken a few steps, a burning beam fell down, blocking their way.

"What should I do?"

Liuli shouted anxiously.

Yu Yao looked at the burning beams. Although she was panicking, she still tried to remain calm. "Let's go around it from the side. Be careful."

Xiao Qingzi, Amber, and Liuli carefully protected Yu Yao and moved to the side. However, the fire was so fierce that the temperature around them continued to rise, burning people's skin.

The palace guards who had been hiding near the Xinghua Palace no longer cared to hide and came out with buckets of water to put out the fire.

Seeing that Qin Zhaorong was still trapped in the bedroom, he hurried to rescue him.

The entire Xinghua Palace was in chaos.

Those who need to put out fires should put out fires, and those who need to save lives should save lives.

Concubine Shu was hiding in the dark. She looked at the raging fire in the Xinghua Palace and laughed crazily, "Burn it, burn it, burn that bitch to death."

Her eyes were full of jealousy and resentment, and her originally gentle and beautiful face became somewhat hideous because of the distorted expression.