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Chapter 763

Lichun knelt on the ground and blocked Jiang Yuebai.

"Your Highness! Please don't go. Concubine Hua is very angry. What if she gets hurt?"

Meng Shu and Yue Jiping also knelt down and stood in front of Jiang Yuebai.

"Please think twice, Madam."

At this time, Jiang Yuebai was more than five months pregnant, her belly had begun to take shape, and she had difficulty moving.

Jiang Yuebai smiled, "What else do I need you for? Isn't it just to stand up for me in times of danger?"

Meng Shu said with a stiff upper lip, "But I cannot bear to see your Majesty risk her life."

"Don't worry. I know what to do. You guys need to be smart and act according to the situation." Jiang Yuebai said, revealing a ray of cold light in his sleeves.

When we arrived at Jingyang Palace, the atmosphere was very depressing.

Before she even entered the room, she heard Concubine Hua's angry shout, "Get lost! Let me go! I am not sick. You are the ones who are sick!"

Then there were screams and crying.

Then there was a bang and the sound of porcelain breaking.

I don’t know what bottles and jars were smashed.

Lichun subconsciously pulled Jiang Yuebai's sleeve, took the lead, and shouted loudly, "The Queen is here!"

All I heard was a burst of loud bangs.

Jiang Yuebai gave the person inside more than ten seconds to adjust his posture and change his expression before he stepped over the threshold.

There was only a puddle of black water on the ground, and a bitter smell of Chinese medicine. To be honest, if it were her, she would not want to drink it either.

I could hear greetings coming one after another.

Hua Fei lay on the bed facing the ceiling, pretending not to see anything.

Jiang Yuebai signaled to the imperial physician, "You have worked hard, please go down first."

Doctor Ge bowed carefully and said, "Empress Hua is in a state of emotional instability. Empress, please be careful."

"Thank you, Lord Ge. You all may leave. I have something to say to Concubine Hua alone."

Everyone hesitated for a moment, then walked back out in small steps.

Doctor Ge did not forget to remind her, "Your Majesty, I will wait outside."

Jiang Yuebai nodded and had the door closed. Yue Jiping stood guard outside. Lichun moved an armchair for Jiang Yuebai to sit in front of the couch, and then she and Meng Shu stood on his left and right.

Jiang Yuebai did not speak, but just held her belly and waited quietly for Concubine Hua to speak.

After a while, Concubine Hua finally couldn't help it.

"Don't think I don't know. It's all your fault. The emperor has been bewitched by you. He could even endure such a great humiliation. There is definitely something wrong between Concubine Wu and that imperial physician. I saw it all, clearly."

Jiang Yuebai suddenly said to Lichun and Mengshu, "You all go out first."

"Empress!" Meng Shu and Lichun shouted at the same time.

Jiang Yuebai said calmly, "It doesn't matter. I believe that Concubine Hua will not attack me. If she does, the lives of the nine clans will be gone. Even if I die, I am still the queen, and my son is still the prince."

"Why do you think I don't dare?" Concubine Hua sat up suddenly, staring at Jiang Yuebai's belly with fierce eyes.

"Because I know that you not only want to live, but also want to be favored by the emperor and have a child."

Jiang Yuebai made her voice gentle and calm, "Actually, as long as you listen to me, I can make you get what you want."

"You're lying!" Hua Fei burst into tears, "The Emperor doesn't believe me at all, and doesn't..."

She suddenly turned around and stared at Jiang Yuebai fiercely, "What exactly do you want to achieve? What good will this do for you?"

"I hope you live well and don't waste your blessings. Of course, for the benefit of me, I hope that Prime Minister Ye will support my son to become the crown prince."

"Don't even think about it!" Hua Fei said angrily, "You want to use me to deal with Xie. You want to kill someone with a borrowed knife."

Jiang Yuebai shook her head, "You don't have to deal with Xie. You just need to continue to be your favorite concubine and raise a prince or princess. I just need Prime Minister Ye to support my son to become the crown prince."

"Why do you want to help me?" Hua Fei asked again.

Jiang Yuebai couldn't help but laugh. What kind of brain is this? Didn't he just give the answer?

"Because even if my son can't be the crown prince, it won't be your turn. Xie Zhili has the eldest prince by his side, and now he has given birth to the fourth princess. The crown prince is either the eldest prince or the eldest son. You can only choose one of the two."

"Why should I help you?"

"Because I'm much better than Xie Zhili. I was born in a commoner family, I don't have any backing, I need someone to help me, I'm relatively generous and treat people well. You can tell by my popularity. Xie Zhili is different. She is the eldest daughter of the eldest son, her aunt is the former queen, she is the Protector of the Country Mansion, and Madam Xie is entitled to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. You've seen how she treats people. She is vindictive and she made Concubine Lie die of anger."

Jiang Yuebai curled her lips and smiled, which was as bright as the sunny day outside the window, which made Concubine Hua stunned. For the first time, she found that the Queen was actually quite beautiful.

"Because if you don't help me, you will be locked up in Jingyang Palace and treated as a lunatic. You will be fed Chinese medicine every day even if you are not sick, and eventually you will become really crazy."

At this point, Concubine Hua was like a powder keg that was lit, and she instantly flew into a rage, "Isn't this all your fault? If you hadn't been protecting those two dogs and confusing right and wrong, how could this have happened?" "Lichun, give me ten slaps in the face!"

Hua Fei was shocked and angry, "How dare you!"

After Hua Fei screamed, Lichun slapped her several times quickly. She was so frightened that she started to cry.

"Now you know what to say and what not to say, right?" Jiang Yuebai said slowly, "Before entering the palace, no one may have told you that the first thing to do as a person is to follow the rules, the second is to know the current situation, and the third is to have a conscience. Fighting against the rules will only lead to death.

"What are the rules in the harem? The emperor is the rule. The emperor said that night was haunted, so it was haunted. Your family favors concubines over wives, which is a lack of rules. You have no respect for hierarchy, and you don't regard the emperor as a wise ruler, but a coward and fool. The emperor didn't bury you, which is a compliment to you."

"What is the meaning of knowing the current situation in the harem? Which man can accept that someone else has stolen his wife or concubine? Not to mention the emperor. How can you save the emperor's face by making such a fuss? Do you know why your father favors his concubine over his wife? Is it just because he is greedy for beauty? Isn't it because your mother can't give him consideration and face, but only ridicule and complaints?"

"What right do you have to comment on my parents?" Hua Fei said angrily.

"Because I am the queen, the mother of a country."

Concubine Hua was left staring blankly.

Jiang Yuebai continued, "In addition to abiding by the rules, one must also have a conscience. You have both parents and are of noble birth. Now you are the daughter of the prime minister and the emperor's favorite concubine. You are so happy, what else can you not be satisfied with? You entered the palace as a Zhaoyi and a concubine because you are the daughter of the prime minister. What are you giving back to the prime minister? Are you dragging the prime minister to be buried with him? People should know how to be grateful."

Hua Fei was so angry that her face turned red. She shouted unconvincedly, "I don't want to listen. What right do you have to teach me a lesson?"

"That's all I have to say. If you think I'm teaching you a lesson, then I'm teaching you a lesson. If you think I'm helping you, then I'm helping you. If you think I'm right, then go and admit your mistake to the emperor and take the medicine to get back on your feet. If you keep making trouble, the last bit of affection will be worn away, and your father won't pity you and will send another daughter to the palace. By then, you'll have only one ending, going insane and committing suicide. It's up to you to choose."

After saying that, Jiang Yuebai stretched out his hand to Lichun, motioning him to help her up.

When she was about to reach the door, she heard a question from behind, "Why on earth did you come and say these things to me?"

Jiang Yuebai stopped and said in a calm tone, "People live not only for themselves, but also for morality, responsibility, and the overall situation. If you continue to be crazy, no one will stop you, and they will laugh at you. Only when you love yourself, others will love you."

After saying that, he raised his foot and stepped out of the threshold.

Hua Fei stared blankly at the figure disappearing at the door, muttering to herself, "Is this really the case?"

She felt like her inner world had completely collapsed.

Jiang Yuebai made her see the true nature of her original family relationships and also revealed her stupidity and ridiculousness.

Yes, she was indeed sick. How could she think that the emperor would be happy to know that she was cheated on.

It turns out that I am the biggest fool.

Before Jiang Yuebai left Jingyang Palace, he saw Concubine Lu and her men rushing towards him.

When he saw her, he ran up to her, took her arm, and looked her up and down, "Queen, are you okay? Why did you come here alone?"

Jiang Yuebai shook his head and smiled, "It's okay. Look, my arms and legs are fine."

Concubine Lu glanced inside and saw Concubine Hua leaning against the door frame looking at them.

She looked at Lichun and the guards suspiciously, "She didn't do anything to you, did she?"

Lichun nodded slightly to indicate that everything was fine.

"No."

Concubine Lu stood beside Jiang Yuebai and took her arm, "My lady, I will help you walk."

Jiang Yuebai looked around and felt that the name Jingyang Palace was too masculine, and masculinity is easy to break. Perhaps he should change the name and start over.

At this moment, Li Beichen also entered the Jingyang Palace on a sedan chair.

He stepped down from the sedan chair and hurried forward, holding Jiang Yuebai's hand, "Queen, did Concubine Hua do anything to you?"

Jiang Yuebai shook his head, "It's okay, we just chatted for a while and asked about the situation."

When Concubine Hua saw the emperor coming, she stumbled forward and knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me. I will take medicine well in the future and cure my illness..."

Her voice suddenly dropped. "It was my fault before. I won't do anything silly again. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Li Beichen looked at the tearful Concubine Hua in surprise, and looked at Jiang Yuebai suspiciously, "What did you say to Concubine Hua?"

Jiang Yuebai smiled lightly, "It's just some commonplace talk. Concubine Hua, don't you think so? By the way, Your Majesty, I think the name of Jingyang Palace is too harsh. Why not change it to a more gentle and auspicious name?"

Li Beichen thought about it and said, "Why not change the name to Yaohua Palace."

"Your Majesty really favors Concubine Hua. Yaohua Palace sounds like a fairy palace. You must not disappoint His Majesty."

Hua Fei immediately knelt down to thank him. When she looked up at Jiang Yuebai, there were tears in her eyes.

From that day on, Jingyang Palace was renamed Yaohua Palace. Concubine Hua lived alone in it, and no other concubines moved in. Because Concubine Hua was possessed by the snake spirit "Liu Xian", the fault of beating Qin Cairen to death was attributed to Liu Xian, so she was not demoted, but was ordered to be tied to the bed with a "demon rope".

From then on, Concubine Hua drank the extremely bitter medicine obediently, and cooperated quietly when the monks and Taoist priests came to perform rituals to exorcise the evil spirits.

She had no choice but to be tied to the bed with ropes all day. This was the punishment Li Beichen gave her.

A high monk gave her a bracelet that had been blessed, and a Taoist priest gave her a Hetian jade plaque engraved with Leizu's name after performing a ritual.