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Now that she knew of Zheng Ziyi's scheme, the empress knew that she regretted it. However, it was already too late. The empress continued, "Your Majesty, chenqie has been wronged. Ever since Concubine Zheng was pregnant, chenqie has been overjoyed. Every time there's something delicious to eat in the palace, chenqie will be the first to personally deliver it to her. There's no question or anything like that. "

The empress explained as she cried, her face full of innocence. In truth, her words with Zheng Ziyi were mixed with lies. The empress had indeed visited Zheng Ziyi's palace a few times, mocking and ridiculing her in an overbearing manner. But it wasn't as often as Zheng Ziyi said.

Looking at Zheng Ziyi, it was unknown what kind of benevolent person she was. With the help of the child in her womb, she had fought against the empress multiple times, being arrogant and not putting her in her eyes at all.

"Don't tell me that a pregnant person like Zi Yi would deliberately discredit you?" It seemed that the Emperor still believed in Zheng Ziyi more. This was because the empress was the master of the six palaces after all. She held great power, and this Zheng Ziyi was also a heavy and cumbersome person. How could she possibly contend with the empress?

"As for who is right and who is wrong, I, the emperor, have seen it very clearly. As the empress, not only are you not clearing up the rumors, you are even stirring up trouble. You have truly disappointed me."

"Your Majesty, everything chenqie said is true. Chenqie wanted to clear up the rumors, which was why she came to ask the emperor for his opinion. "Chenqie also meant well. She doesn't want the little prince to fall for our trap right after he's born." Seeing that the emperor didn't want to believe her, the empress tried her best to explain.

However, the emperor didn't listen to the empress's explanation at all. Instead, he said directly, "Looks like the empress has limited management skills. She still needs someone to help her. "Why don't you let Imperial Concubine Zheng help you manage the harem?"

"Ahh …" When the empress heard the emperor's words, she was immediately rendered speechless and collapsed.

He never thought that the emperor would be so angry that he would even have to split half of the power he had over the harem with Zheng Ziyi. The Emperor's love for her had already reached such a deep stage.

Long before this, the empress had been worried that Zheng Ziyi would be arrogant and bully her after giving birth to the prince, hence she had been in a hurry to get rid of her. Who would have thought that before the birth of a prince, he would have already been deprived of half of his rights. She had never been punished so harshly since she became a queen.

At this moment, the empress was extremely shocked, feeling that she had been tricked ruthlessly by Zheng Ziyi this time. Although she knew that she had been schemed against, she still had to do her best to salvage the situation.

The empress thought for a moment and said immediately, "Your majesty, it was your concubine's fault this time. She was anxious and caused my younger sister to suffer a grievance. Chenqie felt extremely guilty. "But little sister's body is currently heavy and will be born very soon. There are many things to do in the harem, and if little sister gets unwell from these trivial matters, I will feel even worse."

The empress quickly pretended to think for Zheng Ziyi's sake and comforted the emperor.

When Mu Zheng heard her words, although he was angry with her in his heart, she did have some truth in her words, and he couldn't help but hesitate. He was somewhat shaken.

Seeing that the emperor seemed to be slightly shaken, the empress took the opportunity to say, "Since the emperor wants someone to help his concubine deal with matters of the harem together, why don't we find someone who is intelligent, competent, steady, and has a convenient body. With her by our side, I believe the harem will soon restore its peace and tranquility." The Queen hinted.

"With the birth of Ziyi, you can now manage it …" The Emperor thought to himself, still hesitating.

"This woman gives birth to babies with nine out of ten deaths and her vitality is greatly damaged. She should be well rested. Moreover, this is the first time that her sister is giving birth, so you have to pay more attention to her." When chenqie gave birth to the crown prince, she was deeply moved and was thus able to experience the pain her little sister suffered. And after the delivery, he would have to personally lead the little prince for a period of time before letting go. If the Emperor feels that his younger sister is able to manage the harem, then chenqie is willing to allow her younger sister to return to being virtuous after she has recovered. "

The empress's heart was bleeding as he spoke these words against his conscience. In the past when he was born, the Emperor only came to visit him and never saw him so concerned about him.

Right now, he naturally couldn't let Zheng Ziyi obtain the right to do so. Otherwise, she would become even more arrogant and despotic after the delivery. The empress put on a sincere face as she thought about Zheng Ziyi. She even mentioned the matter of her giving birth to the crown prince on purpose, yet she still maintained such a humble attitude. The emperor was starting to feel a little unbearable.

She looked at the Empress kneeling in the hall, her face streaked with tears. Her eyes were red and swollen, and she could not bear to say, "Stand up and speak."

"Thank you, your majesty." When the empress heard this, she felt a surge of joy in her heart. With Su mama's support, she slowly stood up, her entire leg numb.

The empress rubbed her numb legs. They must have turned purple.

"All of this was caused by Zheng Ziyi. I will return today's shame a hundred times over in the future!" The queen gritted her teeth as she thought. Lowering her head, she was afraid that the emperor would raise the menace in her eyes.

"Since the purple robes are not convenient for the time being, we shall let the Consort Xian, Leng Rumei, help you out. You have many things to do, but you're too impatient and lacking in consideration." Consort Xian has always been a calm, serious and calm person. You should learn from her. "

In the end, the emperor still gave up and gave up on using Zheng Ziyi. He decided to let Leng Rumei and the empress keep watch. This way, he could control the empress and prevent her from harming Zheng Ziyi. In the future, when Zheng Ziyi recuperated, she would replace Leng Rumei.

"Yes." The empress bowed her head in greeting.

The Emperor's arrangement was exactly the same as hers. Since Leng Rumei was her woman, it was the same whether she handed over the rights or not. Although there was no longer the feeling of monopolizing power, this was already the best result.

After the emperor finished speaking, he glanced at the empress, got up, and left.

After confirming that the emperor had gone far, the empress sat down. Seven or eight maidservants hurried to kneel and rub the empress's legs. The empress's face was filled with rage as she dug a long mark into the wooden table with her fingernail.

"This slut dares to scheme against me? I will definitely not forgive her." The Queen's eyes blazed with rage, and she gritted her teeth.

"Go call Leng Rumei!" The queen ordered.

"Yes." A maid hurried out.