Chapter 1993
Not a Noble Consort 14
Liu Qingyu has a delicate appearance and a gentle personality. She is a typical well-bred young lady and is more popular than the willful and capricious Liu Qingya in the eyes of the public.
The Empress Dowager preferred Liu Qingya because Liu Qingya had saved her from disaster when she was young by eating poison prepared for her by other concubines.
Liu Qingya almost died that time.
The Empress Dowager therefore felt guilty towards Liu Qingya.
But this guilt paled in comparison to her deep affection for her son.
Now that she has seen the gentle and virtuous Liu Qingyu, the Empress Dowager feels that Liu Qingyu is more suitable for the palace than Liu Qingya.
The emperor also felt that Liu Qingyu was relatively easy to control, so the two issued an edict to bring Liu Qingyu into the palace and bestow upon her the title of Imperial Concubine.
Liu Qingyu: "..."
Liu Qingya was filled with remorse: "I'm sorry, Second Sister. It's my fault. I should have been the one to go to the palace."
Liu Qingyu shook her head: "Elder sister, there's no need to blame yourself. You have someone you love, so you can't enter the palace. But I don't have anyone I like, so entering the palace won't affect me."
Liu Qingya: "How can it not have an impact? The palace is not a good place. There are too many disturbances and conflicts in it. The struggles in the harem are bloodless. You like a quiet and peaceful life, which is not suitable for the palace at all."
Like their aunt, the Empress Dowager, who was able to become the ultimate victor, she suffered countless assassination attempts along the way, and it was only thanks to the protection of her powerful maternal family that she was able to finally become the Empress Dowager.
Liu Qingyu comforted Liu Qingya in her usual gentle tone. She didn't blame Liu Qingya at all, really.
Although Liu Qingyu has a gentle personality, she is actually quite cold-hearted.
She only cares about her family and those she has categorized into her own circle; she doesn't care about anyone else.
She doesn't have anyone she likes, and she doesn't easily develop feelings for anyone.
She had thought about what the future would hold.
She didn't actually want to get married, but it was impossible in this world.
She had no expectations of her husband; after marriage, she just wanted to live a good life on her own.
A husband may take concubines, as long as those women are not allowed to dance in front of him.
otherwise……
She wouldn't lay a hand on those women.
According to the third brother, the culprit is the man who can't control his lower body.
We'll just cripple that man's lower body then.
If he doesn't know his place, she wouldn't mind losing her husband.
As long as you strike that person's weak point...
In any case, apart from her older sister and younger brother, even her own father didn't know she knew martial arts.
She was not opposed to entering the palace.
Not to mention that she would have the rank of Imperial Concubine after entering the palace, which is only below the Empress, she would have an independent palace, much larger than the courtyard where she currently lives, where she could plant her favorite plants in the garden.
Once she wins over the palace servants, she is in charge of her territory.
There is a so-called "Three Corpse Brain God Pill," and no one dares to disobey it.
As for whether the Empress will cause trouble?
Liu Qingyu didn't think the Empress was stupid, and besides, she had the Empress Dowager protecting her.
The Empress cannot harm her.
Liu Qingyu: "There are only two women in the palace, the Empress and I. There's not as much infighting as my aunt did back then. Don't worry."
Liu Qingya still felt sorry for her younger sister, and then Liu Tong spoke up: "Then let's bring down our Emperor cousin as soon as possible and give Second Sister her freedom."
Liu Qingya: "Let's do it this way."
Duanmu Rou had been resting for several months after giving birth, but her health had not improved much.
Unbeknownst to her, the King of Southeast, on his deathbed, risked exposing his decades-long undercover agent in the palace by drugging Duanmu Rou.
That drug will gradually ruin Duanmu Rou's body, making it impossible for her to conceive a deformed child. Most importantly, the drug will transfer its poison to the man's body through sexual intercourse.
In other words, Dongfang Zeng is now poisoned and just needs an opportunity to unleash his poison.
The Liu family was unaware of this matter.
A few days later, Liu Qingyu entered the palace.
Upon hearing this news, Duanmu Rou banished Dongfang Zeng from her palace and then fell ill.
Aside from official business, Dongfang Zeng spent all his other time going to the Empress's palace to try and appease Duanmu Rou, hoping to appease her anger.
The Empress Dowager clutched her chest and cursed Duanmu Rou as a vixen.
Duanmu Rou made a request to Dongfang Zeng: she could forgive him, but she had to release Nangong Fan.
Dongfang Zeng was filled with jealousy and hatred, and angrily turned and left.
Duanmu Rou spat out a mouthful of blood and dropped the message.
Dongfang Zeng quickly turned around and hugged Duanmu Rou, shouting, "Quickly call the imperial physician!"
Dongfang Zeng eventually released Nangong Fan.
Nangong Fan knew that Duanmu Rou had vomited blood because of him, which deepened his feelings for her and made him feel even more guilty about having a child with another woman.
He went to see Princess Huaining and signed a divorce agreement with her.
Princess Huaining held her son, watching the man she once loved walk out of her sight. Tears streamed down her face, but her eyes were icy cold.
Princess Huaining spoke up: "I want to see your master."
A maidservant inside the room withdrew.
A day later, Princess Huaining met the little maid's true mistress.
"Liu Qingya, how could it be you?"
Liu Qingya: "It's me! Who did you think it was?"
Princess Huaining: "I thought they were remnants of the previous dynasty."
Liu Qingya: "You're quite bold to collude with the remnants of the previous dynasty."
Princess Huaining: "Heh, aren't you colluding with the remnants of the previous dynasty?"
Liu Qingya: "Wrong, I didn't collude with them, I just used them for my own purposes."
Princess Huaining was shocked; Liu Qingya was even bolder and more capable than herself.
Princess Huaining: "Could it be that you have also been reborn?"
Liu Qingya: "What rebirth?"
Princess Huaining observed her reaction and sighed, "So you weren't reborn after all."
Liu Qingya often heard new terms while hanging out with her younger brother. She had heard Liu Tong mention rebirth and knew what it meant.
Liu Qingya squinted at Princess Huaining: "So you were reborn? What happened in your past life? What did Dongfang Zeng and Nangong Fan do to you that made you want to get back at them?"
Princess Huaining: "..."
Was Liu Qingya this clever in her past life?
Liu Qingya picked up her teacup, moved the plate of melon seeds in front of her, and pressed, "What exactly happened in your past life? Tell me about it."
Perhaps she had been holding it in for too long. Facing a loser who was just as pitiful as herself in her past life, and an ally in this life with whom she was causing trouble, Princess Huaining felt the urge to confide in him.
She first recounted her past life experiences, and then talked about Liu Qingya's.
"...You entered the palace and became a Noble Consort, but my dear brother never touched you. So you drugged him, and he went to Duanmu Rou, consummated the relationship with her, and became pregnant with his child. He then offered the entire kingdom as dowry and married her, making her Empress. As for you, you were punished and confined to your own palace..."
"Later, I don't know what happened, but Lord Liu died, and your Liu family fell from grace. Your sister and brother left the capital in disgrace, while you were banished to the cold palace..." (End of Chapter)