Chapter 46: Disfigured Palace Maid vs. Cold-blooded Emperor
Fengyi Palace!
The floor of the inner room was littered with broken porcelain pieces, all of which were smashed by the queen in anger.

The young palace maids did not dare to step forward to clean up, they just knelt on the ground trembling with fear and did not dare to get up.

"Wuwu. Your Majesty, I am your legitimate wife. As a concubine, that bitch should come to pay her respects to me. How is that wrong? You actually slapped me in the face like this. How can I lead the six palaces in the future!"

The queen prostrated herself on the couch and cried sadly, with tears in her eyes.

In the past, no matter how angry she was, she would never cry, but this time, she was really hurt by the emperor.

In her eyes, so what if Yu Yao was pregnant? She was already pregnant and Yuexian Palace was close to Fengyi Palace. Why couldn't she come over to pay her respects?

In the past, when Wu Da Ying (formerly Concubine De) was pregnant, she came to pay her respects to her with her big belly.

The emperor didn't say anything at that time.

After all, it was because that bitch was favored and had a fright, and the emperor just felt sorry for her.

The Queen was truly heartbroken, and had completely given up on Ye Beichen. She no longer had any hope for him in her heart.

Of course, I hated Yu Yao even more.

As the queen, she had plenty of ways to make Yu Yao uncomfortable. She openly and secretly instructed the imperial kitchen and the six departments of the harem to neglect Yuexian Palace.

There's no need to make it so obvious.

It was just that the eunuch from Yuexian Palace had to wait a little too long to get the food, and when he took it back, the dishes were cold and greasy.

For example, the fabric sent to the Shangyi Bureau could not be made into clothes and it took a long time to wait.

Or, the monthly allowance sent to Yuexian Palace is not enough, etc.

Not to mention that Yu Yao was pregnant, even with how favored she was, no one dared to neglect her.

But the queen kept hinting, and the people below dared not disobey.

Suddenly, Yu Yao's life became difficult.

Looking at the table full of cold dishes and cold rice, even though they were all good food, there was a layer of oil on the surface, which made her lose her appetite at all.

But when you are pregnant, you get hungry quickly.

After three months, the belly is almost four months old and the fetus is growing rapidly.

She felt very uncomfortable when she was hungry.

She endured the discomfort and took a bite, and found that it didn't taste good either. It was obvious that it was made by the young apprentice in the imperial kitchen.

Other items sent to Yuexian Palace were also in short supply or of very poor quality.

Yu Yao knew at first glance that it was the Queen's doing.

She glanced at the cold food in front of her, put down her chopsticks coldly, and went back to the inner room to rest with a cold face.

The entire Yuexian Palace is composed of Ye Beichen’s people, and he soon found out about this.

He first dismissed the manager of the imperial kitchen and replaced him with someone else.

Then he ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare a fresh, hot meal and send it to Yuexian Palace.

Then, continue with official business.

In the evening, Ye Beichen did not go to Yuexian Palace for the first time, but went to Fengyi Palace.

Fengyi Palace

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Hearing the eunuch's loud announcement, the queen, who was sitting in the inner room, was startled and wanted to get up to greet him.

But then he thought of something and sat back down with a sullen face.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has arrived at the main hall entrance. Shouldn't you go out to greet him?"

Ruonan saw that the queen sat back down again, and she was also puzzled, and she began to get anxious.

The Emperor was already angry with the Empress, and if she didn't go out to greet him, he would probably be even angrier.

The queen did not even move her buttocks, still sitting on the couch, and said disdainfully: "I am the legal wife, not a concubine. Since I don't even expect his favor, why should I try to please him?"

She is the empress of the Daye Dynasty and the mother of the country. As long as she doesn't make a big mistake, Ye Beichen has no reason to depose her. At this moment, he is too lazy to please her.

As soon as Ye Beichen stepped into the inner room, he saw the queen sitting upright on the couch. Even when she saw him coming, she still had no intention of getting up.

This time, his expression became even colder.

"Oh, what wind is blowing that actually blew the emperor to my Fengyi Palace? It's really rare."

Not only did the queen not stand up, but she started to speak with cold sarcasm.

Ye Beichen glanced at her, pursed his thin lips and said nothing.

He just stopped in front of her, looked down at her, and started to curse her.

"She is a noble concubine, and she is pregnant, but the queen actually lets her starve? This is really ridiculous. Am I so poor that I can't even support my own woman?"

He sneered at the queen, his eyes filled with uncontrollable anger, and warned her coldly: "If you can't manage the harem well, hand over the power to others."

Yao'er was pregnant with twins, but the queen dared to let her starve. It was really good of her.

The queen stood up excitedly, looked at Ye Beichen and said, "Your Majesty, are you trying to deprive me of my right to manage the harem?"

She was not favored in the first place, and now she has lost the emperor's respect. What if she loses even the power that symbolizes the queen?

Then she, the queen, would become a decoration.

How is this possible?

"Since the Queen can't manage the harem well, it means that the Queen is incompetent. Of course, I have to let someone else take care of it."

Ye Beichen said with cold eyes.

The queen's eyes turned red and tears fell uncontrollably.

"Your Majesty rests in Yuexian Palace every day, even on the first and fifteenth days of the month, making me a laughing stock in the harem. Your Majesty, have you ever thought about how I feel?"

Ye Beichen didn't feel a thing about the Queen's tears. "You asked for it. Yao'er is pregnant, but you asked her to come and pay her respects to you every day. Why? Are you so noble? You want my beloved concubine and my son to come and pay their respects to you?"

"Your Majesty, I am the Empress, your wife, and Imperial Concubine Yao is your concubine. What's wrong with her coming to pay her respects to me?"

The queen looked at Ye Beichen in disbelief, her heart growing colder, and she said sadly: "Your Majesty, even if I am not liked by you, I am still your wife. How can you treat me like this?"

Seeing the queen like this, Ye Beichen thought that she was his wife after all, and said earnestly:
"As the queen, you should be tolerant and generous, and put the heir first. Paying respects is just a small matter. Why do you have to ask her to come here with a bulging belly?"

Ye Beichen sat on a chair beside him, looked at the queen, and said again:

"If she hadn't come to pay her respects to you, how could she have had an accident on the way back? If she hadn't protected herself in time, do you think the dragon heir could have been saved?"

Having said that, his face was cold again.

The queen's face froze for a moment, and she said unconvincedly, "That was Qin Gengyi's fault. I didn't expect it. How can you blame me for this?"

"Why not blame you? As the queen, it's your fault for not managing the harem well."

Ye Beichen stared at her coldly and warned her again: "This matter ends here. I don't want it to happen again. Otherwise, I don't mind letting someone else take your place."

Of course, he would not depose the queen so rashly. He just wanted to give her a warning because he saw that the queen was too arrogant and dared to go against him.

The queen's eyes widened in shock, she looked at him in disbelief, and asked excitedly, "What does your Majesty mean by this? Do you want to depose me?"

"If you continue to act recklessly, it is not impossible that you will be deposed as queen."

Ye Beichen looked at her sarcastically and said again.

The queen just stared at Ye Beichen without saying a word, her expression filled with astonishment, shock, and disbelief.

After a while!
"Yes, I understand. I will take good care of the harem in the future."

The queen glanced at Ye Beichen, whose complexion had obviously improved, and said reluctantly, "Since Concubine Yao is pregnant, you should stay in the palace and take good care of yourself. You don't have to come to Fengyi Palace to pay respects."

Ye Beichen felt much better after hearing what the queen said. He said with satisfaction, "As long as you manage the harem for me, I will naturally not treat you unfairly and will give you the respect you deserve."

In short, as long as she behaves herself, I am willing to give her face.

(End of this chapter)