Chapter 23: The Dark Emperor vs. the Delicate Palace Maid
"Sister, you have become more arrogant now that you have been promoted to a noble lady. If it weren't for me, would you be in your current situation? If it weren't for me, I'm afraid you would still be in the Xinzheku doing work that is even harder than that of a servant."

Chu Li smiled slowly and said sarcastically: "Yes, I really have to thank you for this. Why don't I let you raise my sister's child? After all, I am still young and don't know much about these things."

Such insinuations made Concubine Chao feel very uncomfortable. The loquat paste was certainly not poisonous, but it could cause serious damage to the body if it touched anyone. She raised the corners of her lips, as if her plan was going to succeed.

"Your sister's child should be raised by herself. I am a little tired, so I will return to the palace first."

After seeing Chao Fei leave, she had already thrown the loquat paste aside and told the maid: "Bury it somewhere and tell her that I don't need to collect it."

"promise."

The next day, she did not pay her respects to the Imperial Noble Consort because she was pregnant several times. However, after the Imperial Noble Consort was promoted, Chu Li could not refuse the visit and had to go.

On the way, she met several concubines who were of higher status than her, but they walked in a very timid manner, as if they were afraid of offending someone.

When she arrived at the Imperial Noble Concubine's Palace, she naturally met Noble Concubine Chao. She saw Noble Concubine Chao pretending to be sick and sitting aside coughing.

When the Imperial Concubine saw this, she was extremely disgusted.

"If you are sick, you don't need to come. I don't want to be affected by your bad luck."

Hatsuri entered the hall at this time, arriving just in time, but her appearance astonished everyone.

All the concubines present had only heard that Li Changzai was one of the most beautiful women in the palace, but no one knew what she really looked like.

The simple and plain clothes and clean makeup all bring out her beauty. She has a graceful demeanor and elegant behavior.

Suddenly everyone understood why the emperor favored her.

However, there are many concubines in the harem, and there are many concubines' chambers that the emperor has never visited even once.

"Your Highness pays respect to the Imperial Concubine."

When the Imperial Noble Consort saw that it was Chu Li, her tone changed from bad to even worse. She already disliked the Imperial Noble Consort Chao, and now there came a concubine who was pregnant with a royal child.

She replied impatiently: "Hurry up and take a seat."

After a while, the so-called women's seminar in the palace began.

Of course, the topic must start with the person who is the most popular person at the moment.

The Imperial Noble Consort spoke first: "Although we all serve the Emperor together, some people have schemed to get the throne, and some people have been too clever and messed up. It seems that the harem cannot be rectified for a day. Although I do not have the power to manage the affairs of the harem, I do have some decision-making power. Now our Li Changzai is someone who cannot be provoked. Let's have less contact with her on weekdays, lest outsiders say that someone is trying to frame her precious heir. If this gets to the ears of the Emperor and the Queen Mother, it will be a crime punishable by beheading!"

All the concubines were terrified.

Chu Li knew what this meant, it was just to win over others and isolate herself.

Chu Li deliberately pretended to be weak at this moment: "It's okay, we are all sisters, serving the emperor together. I suddenly got pregnant and it was unavoidable. You do have to keep a distance from me, but I don't think my sister Chao Guifei will do that, right?"

Chao Fei looked embarrassed, she had wanted to use the Imperial Concubine's stone to smash Chu Li's feet, but she didn't expect it to implicate herself again.

But at this moment, she wanted to turn her face and disown her, "Sister, your words are too serious. I have been feeling a little unwell recently, and I am afraid I can't accompany you to do anything. Harmony should be the priority in the harem."

Suddenly, there was applause.

The Imperial Concubine looked at her with disdain and said this, her attitude also became worse, "The Imperial Concubine Chao likes to be a good person? She likes to stay out of everything. If that's the case, you should set an example today. If anyone feels that there is disharmony in the harem, they will be punished to kneel in front of the palace for a few hours. What do you think?"

This is making things difficult for Concubine Chao.

Hatsuri didn't say anything either.

No one came to her aid, and she laughed at the imperial concubine. When she was a concubine, she was insignificant to begin with, and now that she has been promoted to an imperial concubine, she is still being trampled on like this.

"What have I done wrong? Why should I kneel?"

Her tone was firm, which meant resistance.

Seeing her tone, the Imperial Concubine also became a little angry: "I just want you to set an example, are you contradicting me?"

"In that case, then you should really kneel down."

Chu Li had thought about the cruel temper of the Imperial Concubine, but she didn't expect that she would show no mercy to the Imperial Concubine.

Although he said it so easily, the father-in-law next to him was still ready to ask her to go out and kneel at the door.

Concubine Chao was unwilling, so she transferred all her anger to Chu Li, pointing at her and cursing: "Bitch, it's all your fault that I'm in this situation. I've suffered all the hardships, and you've gotten all the benefits. Why, why did you take away everything from me?"

Even the Imperial Concubine found this statement outrageous.

"You want to involve others in your own problems. If you didn't want to have a child through surrogacy and drug the emperor, if you didn't design to send her to the emperor, this would have happened? You have brought this upon yourself! I know about your bad deeds but I just didn't tell them to you. Imperial Concubine Chao, you really disgust me!"

Suddenly, a chilling laugh came from Concubine Chao.

"Hahahaha, you all are pushing me down when I'm down. I'm also a noble concubine now! What did I do wrong? Who among you doesn't want to sit on the throne of the queen? Who doesn't want to be promoted to a concubine? Bitch, you all look down on me and laugh at me. I'm a woman. How can I bear such words from you?"

As she spoke, tears began to flow and she fell to the ground because she couldn't breathe. She took deep breaths to calm herself.

Looking at Hatsuri standing beside her, after hesitating for a while, she pounced directly at her.

All the concubines were frightened by this.

Hatsuri was thrown to the ground by her, and because of the lack of gravity, she fell heavily to the ground.

She pretended to have a stomachache and looked embarrassed.

Only Concubine Chao felt satisfied watching this scene.

"Your child doesn't belong to you."

"She's crazy, she's crazy, someone come, Concubine Chao has gone crazy!"

There was chaos in the imperial concubine's palace, and the eunuchs tried to calm the young lady and the concubines.

He rushed over and restrained Concubine Chao.

The Imperial Noble Consort didn't expect that just a simple punishment would make the Imperial Noble Consort become like this. She felt guilty and panicked for a moment.

He immediately ordered: "Quickly call the imperial physician, the imperial concubine is crazy, quickly call the imperial physician!"

At this moment, Hatsuri cooperated with the system.

Pretend to faint.

Everyone saw the blood on the ground.

Screaming loudly: "Oh no! Li Chang is bleeding!"

At this moment, a message spread outside: "The Emperor has arrived!"

Concubine Chao will be offline soon, and a concubine will come to assist! The emperor's suspicion of the heroine will be resolved soon, and then it will be a sweet moment! It's not easy to write, thank you sisters who are following, I am really moved, I may not write well, but I also hope that you can provide valuable suggestions~