The Female Psychology PHD Got Time Travelled To The Royal Harem

Chapter 71

If it were anyone else, they would undoubtedly be crying and wailing at this moment, begging him for justice, dragging down this person and that, essentially trying to trample on every favored concubine in the harem.

Even if they didn't resort to such tactics, they would at least display their vulnerability, subtly guiding him to suspect certain concubines.

But Concubine Zhen was different from anyone else.

Concubine Li held a grudge against her, yet she didn't even mention it.

The Empress had also schemed against her, and whether or not the Xuanwu Emperor knew, she still spoke in the Empress's favor. This foolish girl, helping count the money for those who had sold her out.

Thinking back carefully, it seemed that Consort Jin and Consort Zhang had also given her a hard time, but she appeared to have forgotten it instantly, not taking their bullying to heart.

There were only two exceptions: once when Shuang Jiang was beaten, she rolled up her sleeves the next day and thrashed Concubine Li's maid.

The second time was when Concubine Su killed Little Ai Jiang; she plotted against Concubine Su and was reprimanded by him. Each time, she only retaliated for the sake of those close to her or her pets.

It was his excessive doting on her, coupled with his failure to protect her, that made everyone in the harem think Concubine Zhen was good-natured and thus easier to bully.

If the harem concubines knew the Emperor thought this way, they would probably all be kneeling at the gates of Chengqian Palace, crying out in injustice.

If we turn back time to when Concubine Chu was still in Changchun Palace, she had instigated Concubine Zhen's sister, Jiang Baolin, to hang herself in Xihuo Palace and even pretended to be a ghost to frighten Concubine Zhen.

Where is Concubine Chu now?

Oh!

She has been demoted to the lowest rank of consort and sent to the Criminal Servants' Prison as a slave.

Let's look at Concubine Su from Consort De's Palace...

She killed Concubine Zhen's little dog and falsely accused Concubine Zhen of hanging the dog's corpse on her door to intimidate her.

When she tried the same trick again, she was caught red-handed by the Emperor. Not only were her leg tendons cut, but she was also sent home. To avoid disaster, the Su family moved out of the capital entirely.

There's no need to inquire about Concubine Su's fate; she's surely dead.

Then there's Jiang Yuan, formerly known as Consort Jiang, now a Cold Palace Criminal Slave. Though not at the height of favor, she had quite a bit of face with the Emperor before Concubine Zhen entered the palace.

Because she poisoned Concubine Zhen, she fell out of the Emperor's favor and has no hope for this life anymore.

There's also Consort Wan, who was demoted to Consort Zhang by the Emperor on the pretext of interfering in politics, just for saying a few unkind words about Concubine Zhen in the Cold Palace.

With so many cautionary tales, none of the harem concubines dared to easily move against Jiang Xinyue.

If the harem concubines knew that the Emperor still felt he hadn't protected her despite such fierce protection, they would truly be angered to the point of spitting blood.

"You should focus on recuperating. I will seek justice for you," the Emperor said.

Jiang Xinyue fell limply into the Xuanwu Emperor's arms. "Your Majesty, I too wish to find out who harmed me, but I'm well aware that in your position, it's lonely at the top, and there are many things that cannot be said. If this culprit cannot be touched, I won't ask for revenge. As long as Your Majesty is good to me, I don't care about anything else. Even if it costs me my life, I'd be willing. So, Your Majesty, promise me you won't make things too difficult for yourself, alright?"