The emperor just doesn't treat everyone equally, and it's none of my business!

Chapter 244 Li Cai dies

In a rather remote room in the harem, Li Cairen and the palace maids were tidying up the room. The room was in a mess, with things scattered all over the floor.

This Li Cairen was the former Defei.

"My lady, these people are going too far." Ding Dong looked at Li Cairen with heartache. Before Li Cairen married Lu Junze, she was the legitimate daughter of the family and was doted on. After she married Lu Junze, her position has always been quite high. She had never suffered such grievances, let alone the rough work of cleaning the house.

Today, several nobles and concubines from the palace came to them, saying that they came to see Concubine Li. After they arrived, they were really picky and dissatisfied with everything. Concubine Li endured it at first, but she had been the Defei for so long, how could her temper be so good? She couldn't help but retorted, which stirred up a hornet's nest. Concubine Wen raised her hand to slap her, but Ding Dong blocked it for her.

But this made Concubine Wen even more unhappy, so she asked the palace maids around her to slap Ding Dong twenty times. Ding Dong's face was now swollen and the corners of his mouth were torn.

That’s not all. When they left, Concubine Wen and the others smashed everything in the house. Concubine Li’s situation was already difficult, and now it’s even more difficult.

Li Cairen gently touched Ding Dong's face. Ding Dong hissed and looked painful. Li Cairen quickly withdrew his hand and said distressedly: "I'm sorry, I have caused you trouble."

Li Cairen had always been nice to Ding Dong, and it was because of her that Ding Dong got beaten today. When leaving Yonghe Palace, all the other palace maids left, and only Ding Dong voluntarily followed her here.

"My lady, I'm fine." Ding Dong shook her head.

There was strong hatred in Li Cairen's eyes, not only towards Gu Shijin who framed her, but also towards everyone in the harem. These people took advantage of her misfortune and came to make trouble for her every day.

"I heard that Gu Shijin often takes his two children out for a walk recently?" Li Cairen asked in a low voice.

Ding Dong nodded, "Yes, my lord."

Li Cairen nodded, but didn't say much. Before, Li Cairen had always wanted to find an opportunity to contact the Third Prince, but she had no choice because the Third Prince never left Chenhua Palace. Now he finally came out.

Gu Shijin, you have made me what I am now. Just wait, I will make you live a life worse than death. Li Cairen clenched his fists.

Ding Dong looked at Gu Shijin like this and said nothing more. She just cleaned the house by herself. She knew that the young lady was feeling upset.

But given their current situation, she didn't know what to say to comfort the young lady. She could only wait for her to figure it out. She just hoped that she would stop being so stubborn.

Ding Dong has been with Li Cairen for many years. She can actually understand Li Cairen, and Li Cairen has been quite nice to her over the years.

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Inside Chenhua Palace, Gu Shijin was also listening to Xiao Linzi telling her what had happened to Li Cairen during this period. These things were all within her expectations, and she was also the one who fanned the flames behind the scenes.

Li Cairen wanted to live a good life after harming the third prince, but Gu Shijin absolutely disagreed. Although Gu Shijin did not have many close friends in the harem, her favor and status were there. As long as she sent someone to say hello to those people, they would naturally be willing to sell her a good one. Anyway, Concubine De could not get up.

"Your Majesty, there have been many more people outside Chenhua Palace in recent times." After reporting on Li Cairen's affairs, Xiao Linzi suddenly said.

Gu Shijin was not surprised at all, as most people in the harem were now focusing their attention on Chenhua Palace.

Gu Shijin: "Do you know which palace people they are?"

Xiao Linzi: "Your Majesty, there are Concubine Lan, the Queen, Concubine Zhou...Concubine Li..."

Gu Shijin nodded, and most of the concubines in the harem sent people over.

"Is there no one from Concubine Rong's palace?" Gu Shijin asked.

Xiao Linzi thought about it carefully, and then answered affirmatively: "Your Majesty, there is no one from the palace of Concubine Rong."

Gu Shijin smiled and said, "As expected of someone who can give birth to the emperor's eldest son, she is indeed smart and decisive."

With so many people in the harem wanting to see her perform, Concubine Rong must have a smart brain to be able to make such a decision after discovering the problem.

"Have Concubine Li's people been keeping an eye on the Third Prince?" Gu Shijin asked, changing the subject.

Xiao Linzi nodded. He was the one who was watching Li Cairen personally. "My lady, that's true."

"Hehe, it seems like he still hasn't given up." She had been recuperating during this period and hadn't had time to take action, but this person still didn't give up.

Now the time is almost right, and Gu Shijin is not going to delay any longer. Although she has been keeping an eye on the Third Prince and the Emperor has sent several waves of people to protect him, there is always a chance of something happening, and she cannot use Ajin's life to block it.

"Xingzhu, go ask Minghua from the imperial kitchen to come over later." Gu Shijin said.

Xingzhu knew what Gu Shijin was going to do as soon as she heard it. She nodded and said, "Yes, Madam."

Minghua was a little palace maid whom Gu Shijin rescued from Concubine De a long time ago. After rescuing her, Gu Shijin arranged her in the imperial kitchen. She was a grateful person and was loyal to Gu Shijin.

Minghua came quickly when she heard that it was Gu Shijin who asked her to come, and she was not surprised when she got something from Gu Shijin. She knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times to Gu Shijin, and said, "Thank you, Madam, for giving me this opportunity."

In order to avenge her brother, she would not betray Concubine Jin even if something went wrong in the end.

"Well, don't worry, I will let you out of the palace after the task is accomplished." Gu Shijin had never thought of taking Minghua's life. They were all miserable people.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." A hint of joy flashed across Minghua's face. Who would want to die when they can live?

"Go."

"Yes, ma'am."

After Minghua left, Gu Shijin fell into deep thought. She looked at her own fair hands and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. After all, her hands were stained with blood.

This harem is indeed an abyss. Once you step in, you will only sink deeper and deeper. Gu Shijin thought about when she first came here. At that time, she was obviously very disgusted with the system of this feudal era, but now she can harm someone without blinking an eye. It turns out that the environment can greatly change a person.

"Empress, what's wrong with you?" Xing Zhu looked at Gu Shijin with some concern. She knew Gu Shijin and knew that it took a lot of determination for Gu Shijin to make this decision.

"It's okay, serve the food." No matter what, she had to take care of her body and protect her child. She would never allow what happened before to happen a third time.

"Yes, ma'am."

"Xiao Linzi, go and guard outside Li Cairen's palace. If there is any unusual movement, come and tell me in time." She wanted to get first-hand information.

She originally wanted to meet Li Cairen, but then she thought it was unnecessary. They had no relationship at all, only a conflict of interest.

Gu Shijin did not sleep well that night. He started dreaming as soon as he closed his eyes. Finally, Gu Shijin simply went to the study to copy Buddhist scriptures to burn for his unborn child.

Before the hour of Mao, Xiao Linzi came back and brought the news of Li Cairen's death.