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

Chapter 130: Candidates to Assist the 6th Palace

"My beloved concubine is interested."

The emperor's face remained expressionless, but a look of scrutiny flashed across his eyes.

How could the queen maintain her dignity in the future when she lost face in front of the concubines? The imperial concubine was undoubtedly the most direct beneficiary.

Nangong Xuanyu couldn't help but recall that it was Concubine Zhou who first said that she dreamed that she slipped on a Hetian jade bracelet and that the heir to the throne was gone, and she was worried and afraid. That's why he ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take back all the bracelets that Concubine Noble had given to the newlyweds, on the pretext of re-polishing them.

The subsequent series of events were all caused by this beginning.

Concubine Zhou was the Imperial Concubine's man, so the Emperor had to suspect that the Imperial Concubine had known that there was something wrong with the bracelet, so she teamed up with her to stage a drama. These things were all planned by the Imperial Concubine from the beginning.

The emperor supported the imperial concubine, although it was to check and balance the empress, he also really liked her beautiful face and bright personality.

But...even if this is the woman he truly loves, the emperor would not allow one concubine in the harem to dominate.

If all this was really the Imperial Concubine's scheme, he would have to teach her a lesson, lest she think the Queen was seriously ill and her ambitions were ruined.

Thinking of this, the emperor's eyes turned slightly cold.

Before he could speak, Concubine Liu suddenly stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, I did not intend to target the Empress today. I am just doing my job. Since I have been given the power to cooperate with the six palaces, I dare not disappoint your Majesty and must give justice to the new sisters who have entered the palace."

The emperor's eyes were deep, and no one could guess what he was thinking: "I naturally understand the duties of the imperial concubine. This matter has passed. What are you doing for no reason? Get up."

If it were in the past, Concubine Liu would definitely think that the person His Majesty loved the most was indeed her. Even though she broke the arm of the old woman, the Queen, His Majesty still loved her so much.

But after listening to Shen Zhinian's analysis that day, Concubine Liu understood why she had never been able to enter the emperor's heart.

She followed Shen Zhinian's instructions and raised her eyes and said, "No, I haven't finished what I want to say yet."

"The Queen is certainly at fault, but I am not completely innocent either..."

The emperor knew that the imperial concubine was arrogant and did not even take the empress seriously. She was also strong-willed and jealous. This was the first time he heard the imperial concubine reflect on herself, and it was a little strange.

"Oh? My beloved, tell me, what is your responsibility?"

Concubine Liu lowered her eyes and said, "I have always felt that since the Empress was seriously ill, I should take care of the affairs of the harem so that Your Majesty would not have to worry about anything. Therefore, I was always trying to be the best..."

"But after this incident, I understand that if concubines fight with each other, it will only cause trouble and cause trouble for Your Majesty."

"After all, the Empress is the mistress of the Forbidden City. The people around her are afraid that she will lose power, so they resorted to such a desperate measure and tried to frame me."

"In order to make everyone in Kunning Palace feel at ease, and for the peace of the harem, I beg Your Majesty to take back my authority to assist in the management of the six palaces!"

After she finished speaking, Concubine Liu bowed deeply!

There was a flash of surprise in the emperor's eyes.

He originally thought that these things were all planned by the imperial concubine in order to suppress the queen and monopolize the power of the harem. If this was the case, he would never tolerate such behavior!

However, before he said anything, the imperial concubine took the initiative to hand over the power of assisting the six palaces to prove her innocence and to show him that she really had no ambitions.

The emperor was suspicious and certainly would not trust Concubine Liu so easily.

It is possible that she is really innocent, or it is possible that she said this on purpose in order to gain his trust.

No matter what he thought in his heart, the emperor did not show his emotions on his face: "My beloved concubine, do you really think so?"

Of course, Concubine Liu was extremely unwilling in her heart, but what Shen Zhinian said made sense. After suppressing the Queen, in order to eliminate the emperor's suspicion, she could only remove the fuel from the fire.

"Yes!"

Concubine Liu raised her bright face and looked at the emperor affectionately.

Unlike Shen Zhinian, whose affection was all fake, Concubine Liu really loved the man in front of her.

"Your Majesty is carrying a vast country on his shoulders. You have to deal with so many political affairs every day. You are already exhausted physically and mentally. I really can't bear to let Your Majesty worry about the affairs of the harem."

"As long as I can completely dispel the Queen's suspicion, let alone handing over the power to cooperate with the six palaces, even if I have to give up my position as a concubine, I am willing to do so!"

"The only thing I ask for is that Your Majesty be safe and happy, and in a good mood..."

Concubine Liu today is completely different from before. How could Nangong Xuanyu not notice it?

But standing in the position of an emperor, he had to face a pile of annoying memorials, irritating ministers, an empty treasury, a border that was constantly in turmoil, corrupt officials who deceived their superiors, and unpredictable natural disasters every day, which was annoying enough. But he also had supreme power and did not need to consider the feelings of others.

Therefore, the emperor did not care whether Concubine Liu was sensible, generous and considerate, whether it was real or pretended, as long as it made him feel comfortable and was beneficial to the situation in the harem.

He personally helped Concubine Liu up and said in a gentle voice, "My beloved concubine has good intentions. I am very pleased!"

"But the queen is seriously ill. If my beloved concubine also wants to give up her responsibilities, won't the harem be in chaos? Since my beloved concubine is working so hard, why don't I choose another person to help my beloved concubine manage the six palaces?"

After all, the emperor would not take away Concubine Liu's power and allow the empress to dominate; but he would not allow Concubine Liu's power to grow wildly either.

Feeling the change in the emperor's attitude towards her, Concubine Liu felt a hint of joy in her heart!

In the past, she had won against Queen Jiang, but the emperor was very suspicious of her every time. He would ignore her for a long time after she won.

This was the first time that the emperor was still so gentle to her after her victory.

Concubine Rou’s strategy really works!

However...although Concubine Liu is deeply in love with the emperor, she has been immersed in the harem for so long, she is certainly not a fool.

She understood that the emperor wanted to support someone in the harem to restrain her, so that the queen would not be squeezed out by her and have no living space.

Instead of letting the emperor create an enemy for her, it is better to let her own people take over, and Concubine Rou is the best candidate!

But the emperor was suspicious, so she couldn't bring up the matter.

Thinking of this, Concubine Liu said respectfully: "Your Majesty's order, I naturally have no objection."

"However, among the high-ranking concubines, Concubine Liang has already been assisting me in managing the six palaces, and Concubine Xue declined the task last time. Among the nobles below, there are not many who can do the job..."

"To be honest, only Concubine Zhou and Concubine Liu, who are pregnant with the royal heir, have more noble status. Why don't you choose one of them, Your Majesty?"

Nangong Xuanyu did not have a very deep impression of Concubine Zhou.

As for Liu Ruyan... he hated the kind of woman who looked weak but was actually vicious.

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