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Three years ago, Dongfang Ziqing was the current empress of the dynasty. She was the mother of all people and was born into a noble family. She was the only daughter of the current prime minister of the dynasty.

At that time, although Dongfang Ziqing had used her identity as the Empress to do some righteous deeds, she was still very pure in her heart. She didn't need to go all out.

Actually, it made sense to think about it. Sometimes, it was just a matter of worrying over nothing. As long as he did not think about it, he might not have any worries.

Now that Dongfang Ziqing had returned, she clearly understood the importance of power. If she didn't have the status of imperial concubine, Dongfang Ziqing really would've had a headache. How should she take care of Imperial Concubine Chen?

Dongfang Ziqing gave a faint smile that was very strange. A cold light flashed in her eyes as she said, "Let's go and play with Imperial Concubine Chen."

Xue Mei also chuckled and said: "Yes, Imperial Consort Yuwen."

"Hahahaha …" Dongfang Ziqing and Xue Mei laughed out loud at the same time.

After some preparation, Dongfang Ziqing left the palace accompanied by Xuemei.

"Let's start, Snowflake Palace." When they arrived at the entrance of the palace, Xue Mei stepped forward and shouted.

Dongfang Ziqing got into her palanquin, and the group of people headed towards the Snowy Snow Palace in a grandiose manner.

The emperor chased after the dragon and the empress chased after the phoenix. However, the imperial concubine could only act as a sedan. From this, it could be seen how great the difference in status was.

Along the way, many palace maids, eunuchs and officials had to respectfully bow when they saw Dongfang Ziqing's palanquin. All of them had expressions of envy in their eyes.

"Esteemed imperial concubine, many people are very respectful to you now." Xue Mei, who was walking beside the palanquin, said in a weird tone.

"You're so naughty. Let's go." Dongfang Ziqing scolded him with a smile, then said no more.

Xue Mei shrank her neck and didn't say anything else. She just followed behind the sedan and walked forward.

Inside the palace, the Son of Heaven, Xuanyuan Chen, stood respectfully by the phoenix throne. He looked at the empress dowager sitting on it and smiled without saying a word.

On the phoenix chair sat a woman who looked to be around fifty to sixty years old. She was dressed in a phoenix robe and had a dignified and graceful bearing.

This person was none other than the empress dowager, the late emperor's mother. Although she was already in her seventies, she looked to be in her fifties or sixties.

The empress dowager held a lot of prestige in the palace. After all, she was the direct relative of the son of the Third Dynasty, and everyone treated her with utmost respect in the palace. Although it was the empress Shangguan Feixue who held the final say in this harem, he had no choice if the empress dowager disagreed.

"Mo'er, I heard that General Yuwen's niece came to the palace and was conferred with the title of 'Imperial Consort' by you?" The empress dowager's voice was kind as she spoke.

"That's right, grandmother. Your son has already announced today that he will make her his imperial concubine." The Son of Heaven, Xuanyuan Chen, replied respectfully before sitting down next to the empress dowager.

"Oh?" A light flashed through the empress dowager's old eyes as she asked, "Why is that so?"

The Son of Heaven, Xuanyuan Chen Mo, smiled and said, "Grandmother, last time your son was assassinated, it was all thanks to Yuwen Yanran who did not hesitate to defend your son from a fatal blow. Your son thinks that only like this will your son feel better."

"Right." The empress dowager nodded slightly. "Mo'er, I don't need to worry about you. But you have to remember that you can't do as you please. You have to prioritize the overall situation."

The Son of Heaven, Xuan Yuan, Chen Mo, respectfully nodded and said, "Grandmother, your son understands."

"That's right," the Empress Dowager suddenly said. "I heard that Yuwen Yanran looks extremely similar to Qing'er. You must bring her to see This Dowager one day."

Dongfang Ziqing used to be a favorite of the empress dowager, otherwise, she wouldn't directly agree to the title of Emperor, Xuanyuan Mo. The empress dowager had objected to it before, but the Emperor was determined to do so, so the empress dowager couldn't say much. After all, the Emperor was the ruler of an empire, so the empress dowager couldn't interfere with such matters.

"Yes, I understand. I will bring Yanran to see Grandmother as soon as possible." The Son of Heaven, Xuanyuan, Chen Mo, respectfully nodded his head, feeling great joy in his heart.

At least the empress dowager had agreed, and the Son of Heaven, Xuanyuan Chenmo, didn't have to argue with her anymore.

"That's right. Recently, Xue'er has been coming to This Dowager's place often. However, I can see that Xue'er's mood hasn't been very good recently. It must be because of Yuwen Yanran, right?" The empress dowager thought for a moment and said.

The Son of Heaven, Xuanyuan, Chen Mo nodded slightly and said, "Xue'er, as an empress, should be the mother of all people, managing the harem. It's not a good idea to be jealous of her like this. Grandmother, you have to persuade her more."

"This one knows." The empress dowager nodded slightly and added, "But you can't be too cold towards Xue'er. After all, she's a woman, and she needs the love of her husband."

"Yes, your son knows. It's just that he's been busy with government affairs and has taken care of a large number of corrupt officials. Your son really doesn't have much time." The Son of Heaven, Xuan Yuan, Chen Mo, frowned and said with worry.

Yes, I have heard that you have removed a lot of corrupt officials, many of them are old officials who have dedicated half their lives to serving the imperial government. This is something that I agree with you about, but it will make all the officials of the imperial government panic. the Empress Dowager asked.

It had to be said that the empress dowager had foresight and was well aware of its power.

The Son of Heaven, Xuanyuan Chen Mo, slightly nodded his head and said, "Yes, your son should have made the arrangements already. In their hometown, your son will send people to take care of everything and ensure that you will have no worries for the rest of your life. If there are capable people among their descendants, your son will be extremely grateful."

"En, that's good." The empress dowager nodded and spoke seriously again, "Mo'er, no matter how corrupt the officials are, as long as they don't corrupt the silver taels needed for the relief of the citizens, they will be fine. However, if they dare to embezzle the money needed for the relief of the victims, they will not let them off lightly.

The Son of Heaven, Xuan Yuan, was slightly moved. He solemnly said, "Grandmother, you can be at ease. Your son will definitely punish those corrupt officials who dare to steal the money of the common people. They won't be forgiven."

"Right." The empress dowager nodded slightly. "The people are like water, the imperial court like a boat, water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn a boat."

The Son of Heaven, Xuan Yuan, Chen Mo, slightly nodded as his eyes sparkled.

Deep within the imperial palace, Snow Flower Palace.

The Snow Flower Palace, as its name implied, was named the Snow Flower Palace because the scenery of the Snow Flower Palace was designed according to the winter's scenery.

As for Imperial Concubine Chen, she naturally resided in Snow Flower Palace.

In the past, when Imperial Concubine Chen was selected by the Son of Heaven, Xuanyuan Chen, she was already a heaven shocking person because even though her looks weren't exceptional, the aura she exuded was extremely ice-cold. Even to the Son of Heaven, Xuanyuan Chen Mo, she was like a goddess of ice that kept people at a distance.

The Son of Heaven, Xuanyuan Chen Mo, was extremely interested. He gave her the title of Imperial Consort and moved into the Snow Flower Palace.

Afterwards, when Imperial Concubine Chen wanted to curry favor with the emperor, she gradually became obedient. The Ice Goddess aura around her slowly faded away, completely gone.

Dong Fang Zi Qing and her group had already arrived at the entrance of Snowy Palace.

Xue Mei stepped forward and said to the palace maid that was guarding the palace gate, "Go and inform Imperial Concubine Chen that Imperial Concubine Yuwen has come to pay her respects."

"Yes, please wait." The palace maid nodded and ran inside.

At this moment, Dongfang Ziqing had already come out from her shelf and was frowning slightly as she looked at the Snow Flower Palace.

This place had been here before, but at that time, Dongfang Ziqing was the empress, and Imperial Concubine Chen had also received Dongfang Ziqing's favor.

However, Dongfang Ziqing was no longer the Queen but Yuwen Yanran. Imperial Concubine Chen no longer remembered Dongfang Ziqing's kindness. Dongfang Ziqing was now here to collect debts for the pearl.

"Sigh, time flies. Things have changed, and people have changed." Dongfang Ziqing looked at the palace before her and said with a sigh.

"Empress, don't think about what happened in the past anymore. We've returned with great strength now, and we've forgotten everything from the past. We're here for revenge." Xue Mei said from the side.