Chapter 1 — The Emperor Favors His Royal Highness, I Make Him No Longer Emperor

The Queen Mother and I stayed at Ho Quoc Pagoda for half a year. After returning to the palace, we learned that the Emperor had welcomed a folk woman into the palace and appointed him a noble concubine. The whole court knew his favoritism towards her. Some people feel regret for me, others wait to see if my position as Queen is still stable or not. But I am the Central Queen. How can you let others bully you arbitrarily? The June wind blows into the capital. I lifted the car curtain and from afar I saw the red palace wall. It's been half a year. Half a year ago, when I followed the Queen Mother and left the capital, I thought I would miss the royal palace. Before leaving, the Queen Mother told me: "Tham Chieu, you are the Queen, not anyone's wife."

“Your Highness, it's here.” Ngoc Tran's voice came from outside the carriage.

I helped her get out of the car. Phuong Nghi Palace still looks the same as before. But as soon as I walked through the palace gate, I smelled a strange scent of incense.

“What flavor did you change?”

Ngoc Tran bowed his head and followed behind me:

"Your Highness, it's... sent from Duc Tu Palace. It's said to be a little thought from the Noble Concubine."

When I left the capital, the three palaces and six courtyards of the harem were still empty. In the harem, the people with the highest status are only a few low-rank concubines. In just half a year. Another noble lady appeared.

“When was he ordained?”

"Two months ago. The Emperor said... said that the lady was not present in the palace, there was no one in the harem to manage everything, just learned that Miss Lam had entered the palace, so he made her a noble concubine to replace the lady..."

“Why change the palace?”

Ngoc Tran did not dare to continue speaking. I entered the main hall, took off my coat and looked around. The bedding on the phoenix tower has been renewed. The tea set on the table is also new. Even the painting of mountains and water that I used to love the most hanging on the wall has been replaced by a painting of flowers and birds.

“Where are the palace's paintings?”

No one answered. I looked towards the group of palace servants kneeling in the entire palace.

"This palace asked about it, didn't anyone hear?"

An older ghost raised his head:

“Your Highness, that painting... Your Highness said the mountain and water painting was too elegant and did not match the layout of Phuong Nghi Palace, so she had someone take it down and put it in storage.”

I smiled softly. I've only been away from the palace for half a year. Even the paintings in Phuong Nghi Palace have been changed by others. I walked to the main chair and sat down, picked up the tea cup, opened the lid and took a look. It's Long Tinh. It's not Quan Son Ngan Cham that I like to drink the most.

“In... behind the heavenly temple.”

“Go find it, bring it here, and hang it back as before.”

I put down the tea cup and didn't take a sip.

"Also, this palace does not drink Long Tinh. In the future, it will still use Quan Son Silver Needle."

The mother obeyed and was about to retreat when suddenly footsteps were heard outside the palace. Not fast, not slow. I saw a woman walk in. She was wearing a pink palace outfit. On her bun is a red gold brooch with pearls in it. With each step she took, the pearl necklace swayed slightly. That face is not enough to make a nation fall. But it carries a very unique, soft and charming style. The eyes circulate water waves, as if He was born knowing how to soften a man's heart. Behind her were four palace maids following. The atmosphere is not small.

“Please rest in peace, Your Highness the Queen.”

She gently bowed and bowed. Extremely standard movements. It's like you've specially practiced it. I stayed at Ho Quoc Pagoda for half a year. She stayed in the palace to practice rules for half a year. Really interesting.

“Who are you?”

I didn't tell her to stand up, just look down from above.

"My concubine of the Lam family, was ordained by the Emperor's grace as a Noble Concubine, in charge of assisting in managing everything in the six palaces."

"Assist in managing the six palaces? The phoenix seal is in this palace's hands, what qualifications do you have to assist in managing the six palaces?"

Lam Nhuoc Lan was still kneeling on the ground, the smile on her face immediately could no longer be maintained.

“The Queen is joking.”

"The Emperor feels sorry for the lady who just returned to the palace. He is afraid that the lady has worked too hard, so he let me..."