It was the sixty-third day after I entered the palace.

The emperor held court at the Fengyi Palace.

A group of eunuchs and palace maids waited outside the door.

As for me, I was Lady Yi's personal palace maid, allowed to serve by their side.

Inside the room, the emperor embraced Lady Yi, speaking intimately to her and promising:

"Yi'er, once you give birth to a prince for me, I will name you empress.

"At that time, I will search the entire country to find the most beautiful jewels as your gift."

Lady Yi was coaxed by the emperor, and her cheeks were flushed with a smile.

She coyly and softly said while tapping the emperor's chest, "Your Majesty likes to watch the Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix dance, right? It took me three whole months to learn the dance, and my legs were injured before I mastered it. How about I dance a song for Your Majesty?"

I stood aside, sneering.

Where did she practice for three months? Clearly, she learned in just three days using my acupuncture method, a quick study.

Although this quick learning method could not fully display the exquisite charm of the Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix dance, it was already outstanding.

Upon hearing Lady Yi's words, the emperor responded, "Good! Then trouble my beloved consort to dance a song for me."

Lady Yi smiled and changed into a dancing gown, then danced the long-lost "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix" in front of the emperor.

I stood on the side, my face filled with excitement, but inwardly, I laughed.

It's absurd to imitate and mimic! Her movements, compared to my mother's, were like the phoenix in the sky and the sparrow on the ground, not worthy of accompanying my mother's dance!

After the dance, Lady Yi smiled and tucked into the emperor's arms:

"Your Majesty, how was my dance? Although it's still a bit rusty, as long as I practice again, I will surely..."

She originally thought that after the emperor saw this dance, he would clap and praise her, showing her even more favor, and even refuse the courtiers' proposal to take in concubines for her sake.

But what Lady Yi did not expect was.

The emperor just smiled faintly and then said, "Beloved consort, this dance is indeed a bit rusty, but I am already satisfied with your sincerity.

"As for this Phoenix Seeking Phoenix... Some time ago, I saw the eldest daughter of the Wang family dancing this song in the Wang mansion, and she danced very well!

"I have already ordered her to enter the palace, and after she enters, beloved consort, you won't need to practice again...

"If beloved consort wants to see the Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix, you can enjoy it together with me!"

Lady Yi was stunned, her breathing became rapid, her face turned pale, and even her lips were slightly bluish.

I secretly laughed on the side:

It looks like my sister has made her move...

Lady Yi did not notice my expression, she looked at the emperor with a pale face:

"But... Your Majesty promised me that we would be together for life, just the two of us, right?"

The emperor's face looked a bit ugly, he hesitated for a moment and then said, "Beloved consort, you have been in bed with me for many years and have not conceived. The old ministers have long been resentful..."

Lady Yi's jealousy had already burned through, consuming her rationality.

She pushed the teacup off the table, shouting, "But... Why has the beloved consort been unable to conceive for many years? Does Your Majesty not know?

"Back then, when Your Majesty was still the thirteenth prince, the Crown Prince secretly sent someone to assassinate you. It was me who blocked the hidden arrow for Your Majesty, catching a cold and leaving behind the root of the disease. I had to drink contraceptive soup and suppress the cold every day!"

Lady Yi wanted to use that period of hardships to make the emperor change his mind.

But she forgot, that the person sitting in front of her now was no longer the former thirteenth prince, but the current emperor.

As the supreme ruler, he was the least tolerant of anyone mentioning his low point.

His rule, from the start, had to be invincible!

"But I am the emperor, and for many years, my exclusive favor for you has been more than enough! Should I leave the harem empty just for you?"

The emperor was furious, and I hurriedly knelt on the ground, bowing my head, not daring to say a word.

He was completely filled with anger, raising his hand as if to hit the beloved consort, then pointing at me in the end.

"Get out!"

I quickly ran out of the room, closing the door behind me, and inside there were sounds of things being thrown and the beloved consort's heart-wrenching crying.

Ultimately, the emperor left the Fengyi Palace with a dark expression.

Lady Yi's painstaking efforts to learn the Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix to please the emperor had ultimately come to naught.

That day, the entire Fengyi Palace was shrouded in a dark cloud, and no one dared to act or speak freely, for fear of accidentally angering Lady Yi and losing their heads.

But I, though trembling on the surface, was celebrating in my heart.

Because I knew:

Lady Yi's good days were over.