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A vow of blood seals fate within palace walls.
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00:01Miss, what do you want to buy?
00:04I'm not buying anything, I'm selling something.
00:08What are you selling, miss?
00:11I'm selling myself.
00:1316 years ago, when my mother was pregnant with me, she went back to our hometown with my father to
00:17pay homage to our ancestors.
00:19However, they encountered bandits on the way.
00:22My mother, in order to save my father, led the bandits away by herself.
00:26My father was rescued, but my mother, although she was saved in the end, was violated by the bandits while
00:32she was pregnant with me.
00:33The bandits had no humanity.
00:36Everyone said that my mother should have hanged herself with a rope after losing her virtue, but she refused.
00:41For the sake of me in her womb, she struggled to live on.
00:45My father, for the sake of his reputation, couldn't divorce her himself because it was my mother who saved him.
00:50If he divorced her, it would be seen as a breach of faith, which would hinder his official career.
00:55So he had my mother sent to a dilapidated and abandoned farm outside the capital, claiming it was to let
00:59her rest in peace and avoid gossip while she was pregnant.
01:02But that farm was in a state of disrepair and long abandoned.
01:05It was far from a good place to rest and give birth.
01:08After half a year when my mother was forgotten by everyone, my father remarried his teacher's daughter in a grand
01:14ceremony.
01:15On the day of his new marriage, my mother gave birth to me.
01:21My mother and I lived in a remote village for 8 years.
01:24During those 8 years, my father never came once.
01:27Only two maidservants took care of us, but in fact, they were just guarding us.
01:31Not allowing us to run around freely or have contact with outsiders.
01:35The village was so remote that the job of guarding us was a hard one.
01:38The two maidservants were resentful and always took it out on my mother and me.
01:42They called my mother a whore and said that she should have killed herself after losing her virtue.
01:46They called me a bastard, claiming that I was the result of my mother's affair with another man.
01:51My mother would defend me and argue with them, but every time she was beaten until she was covered in
01:56bruises.
01:57Once, when my mother was beaten again, I sneaked under their bed at night, planning to pretend to be a
02:02ghost to scare them.
02:03But I overheard them chatting at night and learned that.
02:05All the insults and beatings were ordered by the second wife of the manor.
02:08The purpose was to make my mother and me unable to bear the suffering and commit suicide.
02:13It wasn't that the second wife was afraid to kill us, but that she and my father were concerned about
02:18their reputation.
02:19If we were found dead and any clues were discovered, it would be a handle for others to use against
02:24them.
02:25My father's career was at its peak and he couldn't afford to take such a risk.
02:28So they could only slowly torture us like cutting with a blunt knife.
02:32And our suicide would be the best outcome for them.
02:34Of course, even if it was discovered that our suicide was caused by the torture of the servants,
02:39my father and the second wife could still claim that they lived far away and couldn't control their servants,
02:44thus washing their hands of the matter completely.
02:48I told my mother about this matter, but she didn't make a fuss.
02:51Instead, she began to secretly teach me to read and write, as well as some rules I didn't understand.
02:56I was not willing to accept this and wanted to ask my father for confirmation, but my mother sternly stopped
03:02me.
03:03Defiant, I tried to sneak away, and finally managed to get on the carriage when the manor was sending supplies
03:08to the village and followed it back to the manor.
03:10It was my first time seeing the Parker Manor.
03:12It was magnificent with carved beams and painted pillars.
03:15I was wearing tattered clothes, and was treated as a beggar and kicked out.
03:19Right at the entrance of the manor,
03:21I saw my father coming back in a sedan chair with a delicate and pretty little girl.
03:25I went up to call my father, but was kicked down by his guards.
03:29My father looked at me with disdain and ordered someone to send me back to the village.
03:33His tone was cold and he looked at me as if I were a disgrace.
03:36I heard the girl ask my father who I was.
03:39My father gently told her,
03:41Just a beggar.
03:42Beggars are dirty.
03:43Emily doesn't look at them, or she'll dirty her eyes.
03:46Later, I learned that the girl was the daughter of the second wife, named Parker Emily.
03:51At only seven years old,
03:52She was already renowned for her talent and was my father's pride.
03:56At the age of eight, I still naively believed that as long as I studied hard,
04:00I could be as favored by my father as Parker Emily.
04:03So I studied hard with my mother.
04:05As I grew older and more beautiful year by year,
04:08my mother's brows became more and more furrowed.
04:10She didn't allow me to dress up.
04:12To prevent the two nannies who guarded us from noticing my appearance,
04:16she even made me deliberately look ugly.
04:17On the day of my coming-of-age ceremony,
04:20my mother said something to the nannies in charge of us,
04:22and they actually took her back to the manor.
04:24But it was only half the day before my mother returned.
04:27She came back very sad.
04:29I didn't know what had happened to her in the manor.
04:32My mother didn't tell me anything,
04:33but just kept teaching me the four arts of music,
04:36chess, calligraphy and painting,
04:38as well as needlework.
04:41Not long after,
04:42my mother committed suicide without any warning.
04:44She left a suicide note filled with her own remorse,
04:47saying that she had defiled herself and didn't deserve to live.
04:50I didn't believe what was written in my mother's note,
04:52nor did I believe she had committed suicide.
04:55I fought with the two nuns who were guarding us,
04:57thinking they had forced her to do it,
04:59but they knocked me unconscious.
05:01When I woke up again,
05:02I rushed out of the estate
05:03and went to the county magistrate's office to ask for an autopsy.
05:06The result was that my mother had indeed committed suicide.
05:10The nuns guarding us told me,
05:12stop causing trouble.
05:13Your slut of a mother committed suicide.
05:16She made a deal with the grand tutor and the second lady.
05:18Her suicide saved the face of the Parker family.
05:21In exchange,
05:23you'll be given a good family to marry into.
05:25The second lady is kind-hearted
05:27and has already found a good match for you.
05:29He's a lame widower who slaughters pigs.
05:31It's your good fortune to be able to marry him.
05:34Get ready,
05:35he'll come to take you in a few days.
05:37The nuns smiled smugly,
05:39seemingly happy that they wouldn't have to continue guarding me and my mother.
05:42This time,
05:43I didn't make a fuss or cause a scene.
05:45The two nuns thought I had resigned myself to my fate.
05:48But little did they know that in the middle of the night,
05:50after they fell asleep,
05:52I carried my mother's body and ran away.
05:55When I reached the capital,
05:56the brown was already high in the sky.
05:58I carried my mother's body to the Parker residence,
06:01determined to seek justice for her from Parker Michael.
06:03When I arrived at the gate of the Parker residence,
06:06I saw a long wedding procession coming out,
06:08a true 10 miles of red,
06:10extremely grand.
06:11I heard the people around me talking.
06:13It turned out that my dear sister,
06:15Parker Emily,
06:16was going to the palace today to accompany the emperor
06:18and become the new emperor's concubine.
06:20I saw my father standing at the gate to see her off.
06:23His face full of joy.
06:25Those officials were saying all kinds of flattering words to him.
06:28I saw a look of pride on his face.
06:30It was obvious that my mother's death had no effect on him at all.
06:33It was even a cause for celebration.
06:35I stood in the crowd,
06:37carrying my mother's body,
06:38and just watched quietly.
06:40The silver coins and candies thrown by the servants and maids hit me,
06:43but I felt no pain at all.
06:44I clenched my hands tightly,
06:46my nails digging into my palms.
06:48I silently swore that I would avenge my mother.
06:51I would make Parker Michael and everyone in the Parker residence pay for her death.
06:59The Treasures Building is the largest auction house in our dynasty.
07:02Here, there are all kinds of rare treasures in the world.
07:05There is nothing that the Treasures Building cannot obtain,
07:08and there is nothing that the Treasures Building dares not auction.
07:11No one knows who is behind the Treasures Building,
07:14but neither the sons of nobles nor the descendants of noble families dare to be unruly here.
07:18At this moment,
07:19I am standing on the top floor of the Treasures Building,
07:22looking at the manager brown in front of me.
07:25Miss, what do you want to buy?
07:26I'm not buying anything.
07:28I'm selling something.
07:31What are you selling, miss?
07:33A thing worth 500,000 tiles.
07:36Can you make the decision?
07:39Although I'm just the manager,
07:40I can make the decision for Fiverland Tile.
07:43Please tell me what you want.
07:47I'm selling myself.
07:51Miss Nuh.
07:52Please don't erase.
07:54I'm the eldest daughter of the current Prime Minister
07:56and the elder sister of the Imperial Convent.
07:59I'm worth 500,000 Tangs.
08:01Now I want to sell myself to bury my mother.
08:03This news will make the Treasures Bilk of the entire capital
08:06and your reputations even higher.
08:08This deal won't be a loss for you.
08:10The Treasures Building claims that there is nothing you dare not auction.
08:14Now,
08:16do you dare to take on this deal?
08:19Miss, please wait a moment.
08:21He left,
08:22obviously to consult the owner behind the Treasures Building.
08:24After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea,
08:27Tell me how, Jet.
08:28The first thing's probably the new is that I'm I'm selling myself to bury my Mutsun.
08:32And the new is that I'm Cheikh of Alsternur
08:34and the Dave Aeimbe known who are throughout the Sud,
08:37even in the Imperial Hallace.
08:39The second thing is to protect me for three days.
08:43During these three days,
08:44no matter who puts pressure on the Treasures Bill,
08:46you must not cancel this auction or hand me over.
08:48I said to Brown,
08:50Miss, you're going to have a life and death struggle with the Prime Minister.
08:54But the Treasures Building agrees.
08:57I smiled,
08:58make Parker Michael the laughingstock of the entire capital.
09:01But what I want is not just to make Parker Michael lose face.
09:04I want to seek justice for my mother.
09:09Sure enough,
09:10the news that I was going to sell myself to bury my mother spread throughout the capital in less than
09:14half a day and caused a huge stir.
09:16Along with this news,
09:17the story of how my mother was raped by bandits 17 years ago while trying to save Parker Michael also
09:22came to life.
09:23Although it had been 17 years and not many people remembered,
09:26I did.
09:27My mother died because of this.
09:29While Parker Michael,
09:30the beneficiary,
09:31lived a carefree life.
09:33This was too unfair,
09:34so I had someone spread this story.
09:36Some people said that Parker Michael mistreated my mother and me,
09:39and even after our deaths,
09:41we had no money for a proper burial,
09:43which was why I was selling myself to bury my mother.
09:45Others said that Parker Michael was ungrateful and had betrayed his original wife.
09:49There were also those who said that the position of the imperial concubine should have been mine,
09:53because the new emperor was originally going to marry the daughter of the prime minister,
09:57and I was the legitimate daughter,
09:58while Parker Emily was born to the second wife and was technically a concubine's daughter.
10:03It was only a short while before an enraged Parker Michael,
10:06accompanied by several fierce-looking servants armed with sticks,
10:09came to the Treasures Building to...
10:10Parker Michael searched the Treasures Building thoroughly but failed to find me,
10:13and could only leave in frustration.
10:15Manager Brown told me that Parker Michael had left spies around the Treasures Building,
10:19asking me not to show up.
10:21Besides, the palace had also sent people to keep an eye on the Treasures Building,
10:25and many of Parker Michael's political rivals had also stationed people there.
10:28I wasn't surprised at all,
10:30as I had expected.
10:32So I was prepared to stay hidden for three days.
10:35Manager Brown also informed me that Parker Emily had entered the palace to accompany the emperor for
10:39the first time yesterday, but because of my incident,
10:42the emperor didn't even visit her quarters.
10:45I smiled slightly upon hearing this.
10:47This was just the beginning,
10:49the retribution for the Parker family was only just starting.
10:52Three days passed quickly.
10:54On the third day,
10:55the auction hall of the Treasures Building was packed,
10:57and it was at this time that I made my appearance.
11:02I sat on a high platform,
11:04surrounded by customers who had come for the auction.
11:07I was being scrutinized like a commodity,
11:09but I remained calm and composed,
11:11not caring at all.
11:11I looked around at him and moved on without a second glance.
11:15My gaze finally rested on a private box on the second floor.
11:18The shopkeeper, Brown,
11:20had told me that the person in that box was from the palace,
11:22but he didn't.
11:23On a piece of paper,
11:24and this lady would be the one to check them all.
11:27The highest bidder would win.
11:28I saw a determined look flash in Parker Michael's eyes.
11:32At that moment,
11:33he stood up and said,
11:34I am the father of this scoundrel.
11:36He has done such a disgraceful thing today.
11:38It's my fault for not teaching him well.
11:40I will bid 200,000 towers today.
11:43I hope everyone will show me respect.
11:45After saying that,
11:47Parker Michael looked around as if trying to remember everyone's faces.
11:50I smiled.
11:51What he said was a threat.
11:53It seemed that not many people would dare to bid now.
11:56Fortunately,
11:57it was a secret auction.
11:59Maybe someone would really dare to bid higher than Parker Michael.
12:02Half an hour later,
12:03Brown handed me all the bidding slips.
12:05I opened them one by one and made notes.
12:08Daniel Wilson,
12:09the Vice Minister of Personnel,
12:10bid 1,000 tails.
12:13David Johnson,
12:14the Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
12:16bid 8,000 tails.
12:18William Thomas,
12:19the Chancellor of the Imperial College,
12:21bid 10,000 tails.
12:23These people all showed respect to Parker Michael,
12:25the Grand Tudor,
12:26and didn't dare to bid too high.
12:28However,
12:29they still offered a decent price,
12:30not degrading the daughter of the Grand Tudor.
12:32They really managed to please both sides.
12:35I opened the last slip.
12:37It read,
12:38Parker Michael,
12:38200,000 tails.
12:40The highest bid in the entire auction.
12:44Master Brown looked at the price above and whispered in my ear,
12:47The treasure's building only cares about the price.
12:49You can only hope for the best.
12:50I understood Master Brown's meaning.
12:53He thought that if I was bought by Parker Michael,
12:56it would surely be a bad outcome for me.
12:58But treasure's building only recognized the price and wouldn't care about anything else.
13:02This was their code of conduct and they wouldn't break it for me.
13:09Parker Michael's face turned stiff and he was about to stand up to refute me.
13:16The second highest bid was 490,000 tiles, just 1,000 tiles short.
13:22Parker Michael opened his mouth but didn't say anything.
13:26I knew he might suspect that I was lying, but he didn't dare to bet because he was determined
13:30to get me.
13:31If I was bought by someone else today, Parker Michael, the Grand Tudor, would lose all face
13:36and I would be out of his control.
13:38That might cause endless trouble for him in the future.
13:40So now he could only suffer this silent loss.
13:43Parker Michael's face turned ashen.
13:45He took out 500,000 tiles of silver notes from his pocket and handed them to the people
13:49from treasure's building.
13:50Then he was about to come forward and pull me away.
13:53I shook off his hand and took the 400,000 tiles of silver from Master Brown.
13:58Treasure's building took 20% of the auction price, so I only got 400,000 tiles.
14:02You wretched girl.
14:04Come with me to the mansion.
14:05I'll deal with you when we get there.
14:08You can't take this 400,000 tiles either.
14:10Minister Parker, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed.
14:14Then, without waiting for his reaction, I said to the private room on the second floor,
14:19This common Grace Clark is willing to don't send right how into the Benjing Shandals and
14:24offer priceless barbell can give others to patrons.
14:27I only hope to be allowed to serve in the palace.
14:30Clark was my mother's surname.
14:32I hated the surname Parker.
14:37As soon as I said this, Parker Michael's face Mikula dramatically.
14:41He glared at me and shouted towards the private room on the second floor.
14:48The new emperor had just ascended the throne, and the border was unstable.
14:52There had been several conflicts, and the emperor intended to launch a war to intimidate the
14:56barbarians and establish his authority.
14:59However, the civil officials led by Parker Michael were opposed to the military taking
15:03too much power, and the treasury was empty, so the matter had been delayed.
15:06At this moment, I was willing to donate 400, 000 tails of silver as provisions to support
15:12the emperor.
15:13This was like a shot in the arm, and I believed that the emperor would be moved.
15:18Immediately after, a small eunuch hurriedly came downstairs to me.
15:22I took out something from my sleeve and handed it to the eunuch, who rushed upstairs with it.
15:27By the grace of heaven, the emperor decrees that Grace Clark is to be enorbled as Conconce
15:34Clark, and enter the palace today.
15:37I took the imperial edict and felt relieved.
15:39Parker Michael's face turned ashen.
15:41You bitch!
15:42You're just as disgusting as your bitch of a mother!
15:44You should have died long ago!
15:45I should have strangled you at birth!
15:47Do you really think that once I'm in the palace you can't kill me?
15:52I didn't care about Parker Michael's curses at all.
15:55Instead, I found it rather amusing.
15:58Riding in a sedan chair to the palace, I was in a good mood.
16:01I had won today's confrontation, but it was just a stroke of luck.
16:05Parker Michael was unprepared, which allowed me to take advantage of the situation.
16:10The so-called treasure I had was the list of all the officials who had bid at the auction
16:13today, along with the amount of silver they had spent.
16:16The imperial treasury was empty.
16:18Yet these officials had been trying for it to the emperor.
16:21Now, they were spending so freely at the auction.
16:24If they could spend so much money on a woman, they should also be willing to contribute that
16:28much to support the war on the border.
16:30With this list, the emperor could force those officials to donate money to support the war.
16:35Although it was just a list, it was indeed a treasure that could solve the emperor's
16:39immediate problem.
16:40I moved into the blessing palace.
16:42The first thing I did after entering the palace was to donate all the dowry that Parker Michael
16:46had given me to the imperial treasury.
16:48I found Parker Michael's things dirty and only kept my mother's dowry carefully.
16:53My action made the emperor very happy, and he immediately praised me for my righteousness
16:57and bestowed me with many treasures.
16:59Half a day after entering the palace, the head of the imperial household department came
17:03to my courtyard with several maids and eunuchs.
17:06Conscient clerk, these servants have all been well trained by the imperial household department.
17:11Please take a look and see if there is anyone you like.
17:15I glanced at the row of maids and eunuchs and then looked at the head of the imperial
17:19household department.
17:20You pick a few for me.
17:21I have only one requirement.
17:23The servants you pick can be the emperor and imperial constant spies, but they must not
17:27be spies for Parker Imperial Constance and Parker Michael.
17:30If I find out, I will kill you even if it costs me my life.
17:34Think it over carefully.
17:36Is the silver Parker Michael gave you more important than your life?
17:39Don't take my words lightly.
17:41I swear to heaven that I will never stop until I succeed.
17:44My words made the head of the imperial household department's face change.
17:47Contravine Clark is joking.
17:49How could I dare?
17:52I continued drinking my tea and ignored him.
17:54The head of the imperial household department's face changed for a long time.
17:58Then he picked a few eunuchs and maids and led the others to leave with a vow.
18:04After entering the palace, I needed to pay my respects to the empress.
18:08When I arrived at the empress's phoenix palace, there were already quite a few people inside.
18:12The empress was sitting in the middle, and I went forward to pay my respects.
18:17My movements were extremely standard, as if I had practiced them thousands of times.
18:21The concubines who were waiting to see me make a fool of myself were all somewhat surprised
18:25because they all knew that I had been raised in a dilapidated manner and had never been
18:28disciplined since childhood, and thus must be coarse and unfit for the palace.
18:32But they never expected me to be so dignified and refined.
18:41I stood up and walked to the side to sit down.
18:44My gaze fell on a woman opposite me.
18:46I knew she was Parker Emily, the current emperor's concubine of high rank,
18:50and the daughter of Parker Michael whom he was so proud of.
18:52Today is Confine Clark's first day in the palace.
18:56From now on, we are all sisters.
18:59We must get along harmonially.
19:02Parker Emily looked at me, her eyes full of resentment.
19:05Sister, you have quite the talent.
19:07Your mother just passed her three days ago, and you can't wait to enter the palace.
19:11Selling yourself to bury your mother and pretending to be pitiful to gain sympathy,
19:14what a good trick.
19:16I wonder if your mother can rest in peace knowing your behavior.
19:20I glanced at the empress.
19:21She had just said that we should get along harmoniously,
19:24but Parker Emily immediately started to mock me.
19:27It seemed that she was not giving the empress any face and was also trying to give me a warning.
19:31Parker Emily's eagerness to mock me must be because of what I did before.
19:35I first donated 400,000 tales to the national treasury,
19:39and then sent the 100,000 tales of dowry given by Parker Michael to the national treasury as well.
19:44Everyone praised me for my loyalty and righteousness.
19:47But Parker Emily was put in a difficult position because as the daughter of Parker Michael,
19:52she had to decide whether to donate her dowry or not.
19:54If she didn't, it would make her look selfish.
19:57If she did, she would be reluctant to part with it.
20:00This was exactly the result I wanted.
20:03I wanted everyone in the Parker family to be restless.
20:05The other concubines all stared at me with a look of schadenfreude.
20:09I smiled.
20:10I was not a pushover.
20:13Sister, remember that my mother passed away just three days ago.
20:17When my mother, your stepmother passed away, you, a conkin's daughter, could get married.
20:21Why can't I, a legitimate daughter, do the same?
20:25I don't know my matching band scenes, but I'm sure your mother, the conchette, shriek, and pull of me.
20:32Now everyone knows that the so-called second wife is just a self-deceiving calm.
20:38You will be a cup's daughter for the rest of your life.
20:41How pitiful.
20:41My words made Parker Emily's face turn ashen.
20:45Because of the previous rumors, she, a concubine's daughter, had replaced the legitimate daughter to become a concubine of high
20:51rank.
20:51The emperor hadn't visited her chambers in the past three days, making her a laughingstock.
20:56She was about to retort when the empress interrupted directly.
21:00Enough.
21:01Conserbine Clark, stay.
21:02The rest of you.
21:03Leave.
21:13Parker Emily was unwilling but had no choice but to leave with the other concubines.
21:18After they had all left, the empress turned to me and said.
21:22Conserbine Clark, the emperor and I know about your feud, the Grand Hunter Parker.
21:26You have helped the emperor this time.
21:28And I will remember your goodness.
21:30Although I am also wary of the Grand Hunter Parker in the palace and protect you.
21:33In the half day since I entered the palace, the emperor had already gone to the homes of various officials
21:38with the list I gave him, forcing them to donate.
21:40He had solid evidence and, for the sake of the country, those people could no longer pretend they had no
21:46money.
21:46I looked at the empress, pondering her words.
21:50Empress.
21:51I appreciate your kindness.
21:53But I will never stop fighting with the entire Parker family until we are both dead.
21:59The empress sighed.
22:01Why go through all this trouble?
22:02You have no power or influence.
22:04How can you fight?
22:06I remained silent.
22:07In the end, the empress could only let me leave.
22:12On my first night in the palace, it was customary for me to sleep with the emperor.
22:17That was the unspoken rule in the palace.
22:19At the hour of you, the emperor came to my blessing palace.
22:22I went forward and bowed.
22:24Your majesty, may you be well.
22:26Rise.
22:27And then walked to the table and sat down.
22:30I recognized this voice as the one I had heard in the private room earlier today.
22:34At this moment, the small eunuch by the emperor's side let everyone out.
22:38I knew the emperor had something to say.
22:41Consummate Clark.
22:42Today, Grat.
22:43Ming were in the lavage and Chalf Parker.
22:47Chalf Parker's supports were shouting with dim thinweli.
22:51After the emperor finished speaking, he looked troubled and took a sip of tea.
22:55Your majesty really sounded dying, but I just bumply wash one down the inns away pigs.
23:01The soldiers on the border will remember this favor.
23:04If your majesty punish me, not in knotting the sherbing, be disheart, and the servie, be disheart.
23:09I have always been loyal to your majesty.
23:13Concubine Clark, you are very smart.
23:15You have been calculating since the auction.
23:17You are so smart, I'm so smart.
23:19Can you guess if I agreed?
23:22Your majesty will not agree.
23:24Why?
23:25The reasons you just gave are not enough for me to reject Grand Tudor Parker's offer.
23:30Because I can just send you to the Cold Palace six months later when everything has calmed
23:34him down and find any excuse I want.
23:38Because the emperor is the emperor, the son of Tevin.
23:41The emperor is not controlled by anyone.
23:44Parker Michael helped you once, but what about the second time, the third time?
23:49Responsive and Clark, if you were a man, I would surely appoint you as the prime minister.
23:54I could tell that the emperor had a moment of murderous intent just now.
23:58Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger.
24:00The emperor doesn't allow smart people in the harem.
24:03Your majesty, would you like to make a deal with me?
24:07Tell me what you have in mind.
24:10I'll help you bring down Parker Michael.
24:13After Parker Michael falls, I hope your majesty will allow me to leave the palace and go to
24:19the Baisuan temple to practice Buddhism.
24:21I finished speaking and looked at the emperor.
24:23I agree with you.
24:24But do you know the influence Parker Michael has in the court?
24:30How dare you speak so boldly?
24:31I nodded.
24:33Parker Michael is the Grand Tudor, and all six ministries are under his control.
24:37It's like a solid iron bucket, and even the emperor can't pry it open for the time being.
24:45Then I'll wait and see.
24:47After sitting in my palace for over an hour, the emperor finally left.
24:51Clearly, the emperor had saved my face.
24:54Everyone else would think that I had slept with him tonight.
24:59On the third day after entering the palace, the emperor would come to my quarters and stay
25:04for over an hour every day.
25:05Most of the time, we played chess.
25:07But in the eyes of others, I was extremely favored and slept with the emperor every night.
25:12I heard that the porcelain and the bamboo garden had been replaced several times.
25:16The bamboo garden was where Parker Emily lived.
25:18I could tell that the emperor was doing this on purpose, just to provoke Parker Emily and
25:22her father, Parker Michael.
25:24Sure enough, on the fourth day, news came from the Parker family that Parker Michael
25:28had divorced my mother on the grounds that she was unchaste.
25:31My mother and I had no connection with the Parker family from then on, and my mother was
25:35not allowed to be buried in the Parker family's ancestral tomb.
25:38I sneered.
25:39Who cared about the Parker family's ancestral tomb?
25:42My mother would have thought it dirty to be buried there.
25:44But Parker Michael had made his move, so I had to respond.
25:48That afternoon, I asked the emperor to issue an order for Parker Michael and his second
25:52wife to come to the palace.
25:54The emperor was reluctant at first, but when I told him that this could help him break up
25:58the alliance of the civil officials, he reluctantly agreed.
26:02I waited in the blessing palace for an hour.
26:05Then a young eunuch led Parker Michael and his second wife in.
26:08Parker Michael was the second most powerful person in the court, and the eunuchs and maidservants
26:13all bowed to him.
26:14Parker Michael clearly enjoyed this feeling and was smug all the way.
26:17When Parker Michael saw me, there was still anger in his eyes.
26:20Did you ask me to come to the palace?
26:21I finally inherited her looks.
26:22Minister Parker, you have such great authority.
26:26You don't even bow to the emperor's concuned.
26:28Are you defying the imperial family?
26:31I sneered.
26:34Made rather small so that I could carry it into the palace.
26:37Parker Michael and the second madam's bowing just now was equivalent to bowing to my mother,
26:41which was why they were so angry.
26:43I just like to talk to my mother.
26:45How is that being bold?
26:48Mr. Parker, please explain.
26:50Parker Michael was so angry that he couldn't speak.
26:53You made my lord bow to me.
26:55Slap her 30-size.
26:56The second madam looked at me with a smug expression.
26:59I stood up and slapped the second madam.
27:01I dare!
27:03You!
27:04Grand you to Parker.
27:06Have you thought it through?
27:07This slap is equivalent to slapping the face of the imperial family.
27:11Your reputation will be ruined in an instant.
27:14Perfect.
27:15Grace Clark, I have many ways to make your life a living hell.
27:19I didn't do anything to you yesterday because of that little bit of father-daughter affection,
27:23but today you have humiliated me like this.
27:27I won't let you off the hook.
27:29Mr. Parker, when you forced my mother to death, we were already sworn enemies.
27:38Not even half an hour after Parker Michael left with the second concubine,
27:41a stack of memorials impeaching me was delivered to the imperial study.
27:45In the evening, the empress came to my courtyard and said,
27:49Let's go for a walk at the Water Cloud Nunnery.
27:51Take your mother's mary on tape with you.
27:53The Water Cloud Nunnery was a Buddhist temple in a secluded part of the palace,
27:57a place where some of the concubines would go to pray.
28:00I followed the empress to the Water Cloud Nunnery with my mother's memorial tablet.
28:04The empress lit the incense first and then said to me,
28:07Let's unshown your mother's memorial to bed in the Water Cloud Nunnery.
28:10There are palace rules that permit setting up private memorial toads in the palace.
28:14I nodded.
28:15The empress had already been very kind to me.
28:18Concert Clark, this time you've caused too much trouble.
28:22The emperor has to punish you.
28:24I nodded again.
28:25I had already prepared myself.
28:28Today was the seventh day after my mother's death, and I did this to vent my anger for her.
28:33Seeing my reaction, the empress sighed and said,
28:35Fortunately, you've foredone some good deeds, and I've pleaded with you and your mother have a deep bond.
28:41Your mother's spirit in heaven wouldn't want you to take such risks.
28:45Empress, there's no need to persuade me.
28:46It's a fight to death.
28:48The empress sighed again and pointed to the garden outside.
28:51Look at those little maid servants.
28:53I followed her finger and saw a group of little maid servants weeding the flowers in the garden.
28:58Perhaps because the Water Cloud Nunnery was in the innermost part of the palace and few concubines came here, the
29:03maid servants were bold and played while working.
29:05Their laughter could be heard.
29:07This palace is full of darkness and treacherity, but there is also hope and peace.
29:12If you wait for a year when everyone has forgotten about you, I can ask the emperor to let you
29:17leave the palace and find a place to live in peace.
29:19I looked at the empress and asked the question in my heart.
29:22Why are you doing this?
29:23On my first day in the palace, I felt that the empress treated me differently.
29:28Now she was even saying she would ask the empress to resist everything.
29:32I've had to be the empress for my family and the emperor all my life, but you're different.
29:37You have more possibilities.
29:40All the way back, I was lost in thought about the empress's words.
29:44When I returned to the blessing palace, I saw Parker Emily leading people to guard my courtyard.
29:49As soon as Parker Emily saw me, she wanted to come and fight with me.
29:53You bitch!
29:55But was held back by the maid servant beside her.
29:57Your highness, please calm down.
29:59You are of noble birth and don't need to confront her head down.
30:02Your highness, please be don't beat it.
30:04Tysha's the easing swish or smother to Tizo Funkham.
30:06Everyone's persuasion made Parker Emily calm down as well.
30:10I looked at Parker Emily and said,
30:12Do you also want to taste the flavor of a slap?
30:15Don't you just rely on the emperor's favor?
30:17I tell you, I will definitely take away your favor.
30:20Just wait and see.
30:21It's impossible in the past.
30:23Parker Emily always thought of herself as the daughter of the prime minister,
30:26with a noble status, and looked down upon other concubines in the palace,
30:30thinking that their serving of tonics and soup to the emperor was just flattery.
30:33She never expected that she would now lower herself to do such a thing.
30:37But she didn't expect that the emperor still came to my courtyard that night.
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