Chapter 47: A dark heart and even darker hands!
According to the imperial physician, the poison had been administered for at least five or six years.

"Because I hate you!" Concubine Liu lost her usual beauty of being weak and graceful, and acted like a mad woman. "You and I entered the palace at the same time, but you rose to the top and were awarded the title of the Fourth Concubine. You also gave birth to a prince and became famous. You are inferior to me in every way! Why are you so lucky!"

Concubine Xian frowned and asked in disbelief, "Just for this?"

"What else?" Liu Fei laughed miserably, as if all the strength in her body had been drained away. "You have everything, so naturally you don't understand my pain."

Although Concubine Liu is the daughter of the Prime Minister, she is born out of wedlock. Her family will not provide her with any convenience at all, but will only constantly ask her to gain power and profit for the family.

Xihe suddenly spoke up, "But this is not a reason for you to hurt your virtuous mother! Your virtuous mother is very kind to everyone around her, and she is also very kind to you. Do you have to hurt someone who is kind to you just because of your dissatisfaction in your heart?"

Concubine Liu's face was grim as she replied, "Be good to me? How could she be good to me at all! You have only known her for half a year, but she wants to give you the entire Jingyuan Palace. What about me? I have been with her for many years, but what has she ever given me?"

The beautiful face of Concubine Xian was a little depressed and a little sad. "So this is how you see me."

There was a reason why Concubine Liu had gradually become distant over the years.

"Should I be grateful to you?" Liu Fei said.

Concubine Chen entered the palace the earliest and knew the most. "Concubine Liu, why do you think you got this position?"

He then continued, "You are the daughter of the Prime Minister, but there are many more daughters of noble families in the palace. You have no children and no merits, so how can you sit on the throne of a concubine?"

In Tianshuo's harem, positions above the rank of concubine must be held by people who have made great contributions or are favored by the emperor.

No matter which of these two, Liu Fei would not touch them.

"What do you mean?" Concubine Liu calmed down a little, her beautiful eyes fixed on Concubine Chen.

Concubine Chen looked at Concubine Xian who was feeling disappointed and said word by word, "In the second year after Jin Yuan was born, a new person was to enter the harem. Concubine Xian was worried that you would be bullied by the new person because of your low status, so she donated 10% of her wealth to fill the national treasury in exchange for your position as a concubine."

Concubine Xian had good intentions, but ended up throwing them away. Concubine Chen felt it was not worth it for her.

The virtuous concubine's mother's family was a wealthy imperial merchant family. They used only 10% of their wealth to save the national treasury, which was in an outrageous deficit at the time. This is how Liu got the position of concubine.

"She told me: You have always been with her, you treat her very well, and she can't bear to see you being bullied." Concubine Chen let out a long sigh, "Concubine Liu, what did you do? You poisoned her and almost killed her!"

"This is impossible! This is impossible! You lied to me! You lied to me!" The idea that she had been holding on to suddenly collapsed, and Liu Fei looked crazy.

The virtuous concubine couldn't help but look away, feeling upset. She wanted to cry but felt that the occasion was inappropriate, so she forced herself to cry.

The Qianyuan Hall was filled with Concubine Liu's roars, and Emperor Jingyuan felt a headache listening to them.

"Madam Wang, please get up. I will order a grand funeral for General Chen." Emperor Jingyuan said, "The Ministry of Rites will make arrangements for you. You can live in peace in the capital."

Madam Wang looked grateful and took the child to bow to Emperor Jingyuan, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace."

"Liu Yuan embezzled food and killed officials appointed by the court. He is to be removed from all official positions and escorted back to the capital. Yuan Yang will rush to the border after the new year to take over all affairs in Beimo. Concubine Liu killed concubines and poisoned the princess. Her crimes are unforgivable. She will be demoted to a commoner and thrown into the lion and tiger park. Liu Ming, who allowed his son to cause trouble and was not upright in his official duties, will be removed from his position as prime minister and demoted to the Minister of Works. All right, get out of here."

He rewarded Zhou Bing, appeased the Chen family, and dealt with the Liu family.

Emperor Jingyuan was a man of evil heart and even more evil hands. On the surface, he did not do anything to other members of the Liu family, but he replaced the position of Prime Minister, who was second only to the emperor, with six ministries, and the Ministry of Works, which was at the bottom of the list.

The Liu family is completely ruined.

Emperor Jingyuan still had to discuss the border guard rotation with Princess Yuanyang, and soon moved to Yuanyang Palace.

Emperor Jingyuan summoned the cabinet ministers to the Yuanyang Palace for a meeting. Xihe looked at the empty seat not far away and felt uneasy. "Mother, can I go to Mingyue Palace?"

Concubine Chen followed the girl's gaze and understood what was going on. "Want to see the Ninth Prince?"

Xihe nodded, with a hint of worry between her brows, "I'm a little worried about my little brother."

Concubine Chen estimated that the meeting in the main hall would take a while, and there was nothing important to do in the palace anyway, so she thought for a while and agreed, "Let Yunhui accompany you, and be careful on the road."

"Thank you, mother. You are the best!" The little girl came up and kissed Concubine Chen, then she picked up her skirt and ran out of the palace, "Mother, I'm leaving now!"

Concubine Chen smiled and shook her head.

*
There was no one lighting the lamp in the outer courtyard of Mingyue Palace, and it was pitch black. Only a room in the back hall had a little light, guiding Xihe there.

I walked to the door and was about to push it open when I heard voices coming from inside.

"Master, the wound is still bleeding. We must see a doctor."

That was Shishu's voice.

Xiao Mingxuan's slightly weak voice came from inside, "It's okay, I've already taken medicine. Anyway, you don't have to go to the National Academy recently, just take care of yourself slowly."

"But..." Shishu was about to speak when he was stopped by Xiao Mingxuan's look.

"Who's outside?"

A little head popped out from the crack in the door, and the candlelight in the inner room flickered on the little girl's face.

"Little brother." Xihe said weakly.

The alluring aura around Xiao Mingxuan gradually disappeared. His fierce face softened a little under the candlelight, with a barely perceptible smile on his face. "Why are you here so late at night? Are you alone? Did you fall or something?"

Xihe shook his head without saying a word, staring blankly at the wound on Xiao Mingxuan's abdomen.

Xiao Mingxuan wanted to cover the wound belatedly, but the little girl held his hand.

"Don't move, it will hurt." The little girl's eyes were a little red, and she pursed her lower lip tightly, her expression full of tension.

The little girl lay on the edge of the bed, staring at the wound with a panicked look on her face.

Xiao Mingxuan raised his arm to let the servant leave, patted the little girl's back gently, and comforted her: "It's okay, it will be fine soon, it won't hurt."

"You're lying." Xihe looked at Xiao Mingxuan's pale face and touched it unconsciously, "You were obviously in pain, that's why you didn't go to the palace banquet."

Xiao Mingxuan laughed and tilted his head. He looked somewhat relieved and showed his first smile of the day. "Okay, I admit that it hurts a little. If Xiao Xier stays with me for a while, I won't feel any pain anymore."

A ball of blue light appeared in the palm of Xihe's hand hidden under the hem of his clothes, and a small bottle suddenly appeared in his palm.

Xihe handed the medicine bottle to Xiao Mingxuan, "Brother, medicine~"

Xiao Mingxuan stared at the bottle of medicine intently, his eyes dark and unclear.

The story of the treacherous minister is finally over! Now the love story between the hero and heroine will begin! Happy~

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