As Lady Chen grew older, even though she was once known for her exceptional beauty, she couldn't compare to the new, dazzling concubines entering the palace.

As a result, the Emperor's visits to her palace became fewer and fewer.

Lady Chen was arrogant and unruly, relying on her past favor to even disrespect the Empress and clash with her on numerous occasions.

Let alone the concubines with lower status than her.

Now that Lady Chen has lost her favor, many concubines secretly take pleasure in her misfortune.

Infuriated by this, Lady Chen frequently lashes out at the palace maids and eunuchs, causing them to resent her silently but have no choice but to endure.

That night, the Emperor didn't visit Lady Chen's palace, but instead favored Concubine Xin.

The entire Zhaoyang Palace was on edge, afraid of inadvertently provoking Lady Chen's rage.

However, the more nervous they were, the more mistakes they made.

One of the maids accidentally pulled Lady Chen's hair while dressing it, prompting Lady Chen to slap her and send her tumbling to the ground.

"You useless servant, how dare you handle my hair like this!"

The maid turned pale with fear and desperately pleaded for forgiveness, "Please, Your Ladyship, spare me this time! I know I deserve death, but please have mercy on me!"

Lady Chen, with a sinister smile, stared at the maid begging for forgiveness and said, "Since you're so eager to die, then go ahead and die!"

She then ordered her to be beaten to death with a club.

Not long after, someone reported that the maid had passed away.

Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, Lady Chen nonchalantly said, "She was just a useless servant. Throw her into the well."

Then, she coldly warned the trembling servants and eunuchs beside her, "This is what awaits anyone who doesn't serve diligently in the future."