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  Now that things have come to this, Consort Gu no longer beat around the bush and asked directly, "After Empress Yuan passed away, it was suggested to the late Emperor to take another woman from the Gu family as a consort. At that time, apart from me, my sixth and seventh younger sisters were already betrothed, while my eighth and ninth younger sisters were still young. The proposal to have Your Majesty take another woman from the Gu family actually meant that I was being named to enter the palace."

  Her eyes were sharp, "But it's clear that I was already engaged to Yu Yan, my second brother, and only one step away from asking for the date, yet you had to create this controversy, why?"

  Yu Hui Fei burst out laughing, "Yuan Fei is dead, the Emperor feels guilty, so I thought of a way to make him transfer his affections. He thinks he has made amends with the Gu family and will no longer be thinking about Yuan Fei all the time. This is also my way of sharing the Emperor's worries. The Emperor appreciates my kindness and knows that I am truly good to him, so he will also cherish me specially. In fact, it proves that what I did was right. The Emperor's favor towards me in these few years far surpasses that of Empress Pei."

  She snorted and continued, "As for Yu Yan, he's not even related to me. Who he marries or can't marry has nothing to do with me? It's the Emperor who sometimes brings up this matter...

  Guifei was so angry that her teeth itched, and Yu Hui Fei's few light words almost ruined her life.

  She had known Yu Yan since she was a child and also recognized his character, but she had always been raised with the standards of being an imperial concubine. She knew that it would be difficult for her to escape the fate of entering the palace in this life, so she could only suppress that good feeling in her heart. Who would have thought that later on, she would have the opportunity to tie her fate with his? Heaven knows how happy and expectant she was when their families discussed marriage, but an imperial edict ultimately shattered her beautiful dream. She still couldn't escape the lonely and bitter life within the palace walls.

  Later, she inadvertently learned the truth about entering the palace and had always wanted to ask Yu Huifei what her heart was. When she knew the answer, she was furious, Yu Huifei was such a vicious woman, using calculations on others to achieve her own goals, and before the emperor's death, Yu Huifei was actually successful all along.

  The Empress Dowager Gu was so angry that she wished to tear the woman in front of her into pieces, even if it meant falling into the dust. The woman still looked pleased with herself, but she had always maintained a dignified demeanor, so she just let out a cold snort and continued to ask, "So, the imperial physician who diagnosed me as having given birth to a boy, was he also in on it? If you wanted to deceive me, that would be one thing, but why did you have to spread the news far and wide that I had given birth to a male heir, only to leave me with no way out?"

  She was cautious and low-key, when she learned that the child in her belly was a prince, she just secretly gloated. But it had never been let out before, but suddenly one day she found out. Not only did everyone in the palace know about this matter, but also outside, it was spreading wildly. She hadn't let anyone do so, so someone must have done it on purpose, either Empress Pei or Concubine Yu. At that time, she suspected Empress Pei and had a falling out with her. Who would have thought that in the end, the one who actually did it was Concubine Yu!

  Yu Hui Fei's face showed some delight, "Standing high. Falling is too painful, so-called killing with praise, it's like this. In the harem, Empress Pei can't give birth to children, I'm the first to get pregnant, if I don't take advantage of the situation to stop her, will I still have good days in the future? It's also fortunate that at the time, I was carrying a daughter, otherwise, how could I have given birth to the child safely? My sister Shu Fei wasn't so lucky!"

  She sneered, "Shu Fei is foolish. In the palace, one must be humble and low-key. Who dares to be as arrogant as her? There are so many women in the palace, but only one man, the Emperor. Which one doesn't want to gain favor for a night, which one doesn't want to rely on their son's nobility? But she alone monopolizes the Emperor's favor and is the first to become pregnant with a son. Not to mention me, hasn't Guifei ever been jealous?"

  The Empress Gu's eyes flashed with unbelievable shock, she knew that Yu Huifeng was not clean-handed and had a connection to the death of Shu Fei, but she did not expect Huifeng to be so sinister and yet speak of it so calmly and naturally, without any hint of guilt or shame, instead speaking of it as if it were a great achievement. Her lips trembled as she asked, "Empress Pei is several years younger than you, and can still get pregnant and give birth, why can't you?"

  Yu Huifei's eyes carried a hint of disdain, "The Emperor has been thinking about Empress Pei all along, and in the past year, he only spent a few nights at Kun Ning Palace. I often received favors from him, but it was difficult for me to conceive a child. What about Empress Pei? Moreover, she likes to drink the tribute tea sent from Nanjiang, which although nourishes yin and beauty, is cold in nature. Drinking it frequently is not good for offspring, but she doesn't understand and thinks it's something good!"

  Her face suddenly showed a strange smile, and she lowered her voice to say, "However, this is also the emperor's intention. I told the emperor that Concubine Yuan died because of Empress Pei's death. If Empress Pei had become pregnant, Concubine Yuan would have definitely died with her eyes open. The emperor feels guilty and remembers Concubine Yuan, how could he let Empress Pei get pregnant? He calculated the timing when he was with the empress and was extra careful, it would be strange if Empress Pei were to become pregnant!"

  The Honorable Consort Gu opened her mouth, unsure of what to say. She then shook her head heavily and said, "It seems that the outcome was inevitable after all the schemes and calculations. It appears that it's indeed a case of reaping what one has sown. I originally had some misgivings, but now I don't have any at all."

  She used to think that if she had married Yu Yan smoothly back then, her life might have been very different, but now she no longer thinks so. With a daughter like Yu Hui Fei who is so ruthless and crazy in the Dingguo Gongfu, and with Yu Keqin's ambition, it's only a matter of time before something happens to the Dingguo Gongfu. Like now, the Yu family of the Dingguo Gongfu was implicated by Hui Fei and Lin Nan Wang, their house was confiscated, the Dingguo Gong and the Crown Prince had already been beheaded, the rest of the males were exiled to the border to do hard labor, while the females were sold into slavery.

  Although she is now young and widowed, fortunately, there is still a daughter under her knees. She can live a life of food and clothing without worry in the harem until old age, which is also a kind of good fortune.

  Yu Huifei saw Gu Gui Fei's silence and continued, "I thought you'd ask about Yuan Fei. If you want to hear, I'll tell you."

  Guifei shook her head, "I already know what I wanted to know. As for Yuanyuan's matter, it should be told to my seventh sister."

  She stood up and shouted towards the screen, "Seventh sister, I'll leave first. If there's anything to say, just tell Yu Huifei. If she knows that her Li'er is still alive, she will surely speak without reserve."

  Yu Hui Fei's guess was correct, what she held in her arms was not the real Liu Er, but just a doll. She had originally intended to use it to deceive Yu Hui Fei, but unexpectedly, Yu Hui Fei had such self-awareness and could see through her trick.

  But there is one thing, Huifei was wrong, Lier has not died yet. The imperial family originally intended to execute the child on the spot, but after all, it would be against heaven and humanity. The blood of the Zhou Dynasty's royal family was already thin, and the elders of the imperial family were afraid that this would add more guilt and harm their descendants' luck. Therefore, no one dared to take action, and in the end, they decided to abandon the child among the people, letting him live or die on his own. At that time, the child's life and death would be determined by heaven, and it would have nothing to do with them anymore.

  Yu Huifei was overjoyed and a little incredulous, grabbing Gu Guifei's arm and repeatedly asking, "Lui'er isn't dead? Really not dead? Not deceiving me?"

  Ming Xuan emerged from behind the screen, and what she saw was exactly this scene. Her heart involuntarily surged with a wave of disgust. For a mother, children are always important, but Yu Hui Fei's child is important, isn't Yuan Fei's child also important? Even Shu Fei, Shu Fei's son had just been born and died, his whole body was purple and black, that was a full-term male fetus, a living life! Just because it hindered Yu Hui Fei's path, they wanted to let this little life that hadn't even opened its eyes to see the world, never have another chance to breathe. How cruel!

  She thought to herself, and a cold aura emanated from her body. In a low voice, she said, "What's the point of Empress Hui pulling you, Imperial Noble Consort? Your hand only holds a cloth doll, but I know where the child is. Asking you is no use, it's better to ask me. However, before asking me what I know, you must tell me everything about my sister, every single detail, without hiding anything."

  Yu Hui Fei calmed down and looked up at Ming Xuan, "If I tell the truth, can you guarantee that my Li Er won't die?"

  Ming Xuan's eyes drooped slightly, "I can guarantee he won't be killed by anyone."

  No one would intentionally kill him, but natural disasters, some things are unavoidable.

  Yu Hui Fei perhaps also knew this, after a long silence, she opened her mouth and said, "It's not wrong, Yuan Fei was killed by me."

  She fell into her memories, "I and the original consort entered the ninth imperial prince's mansion at almost the same time. I was born more beautiful than her, my figure is better than hers, and I am more gentle and considerate in dealing with people and things. I take better care of my husband. In terms of status, I am a shu daughter of a national duke, while she is just a niece of a marquis, although she was born legitimate, what does that matter? After all, she is already a side branch. But she became the ninth imperial prince's consort and deeply gained her husband's favor, everyone praises her for being virtuous and talented. On the surface I show respect to her, but in my heart I am not convinced!"

  Yu Huifei continued, "Later, Pei Xiang and the Ninth Prince reached an agreement. After the matter was settled, they would let the daughter of the Pei family become the Empress. Although Yuan Fei was not very happy, she eventually agreed. I think it's because I'm obedient and listen to them, so they never avoided talking about this in front of me. Before the Emperor ascended to the throne, I had already heard their plan clearly. I thought that this might be an opportunity for me. If I could eliminate Yuan Fei and make Pei Huanghou and the Emperor suspicious of each other, then I would be the only one left in the harem. As long as I gave birth to a son, the position of the mistress of the inner palace would eventually be mine!"

  She glanced at Ming Xuan, a strange smile floating on her face. "I didn't expect that the Empress would trust me so much, no matter what I said, she believed it."

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