Xu Changqing's breath hitched, finding it hard to believe.

This fatuous ruler always favored the Mei family; why was he, of all people, being singled out today?

Hadn't he always been the most hated type, a person who held himself in high esteem?

He still remembered the other day when he sought justice for his bullied sister, only to be rewarded with fifty strokes of the board by this dog of an emperor.

If he hadn't practiced the gentleman's art of cultivating inner peace for a few years, he might have died right there.

By the way, Xu Changqing's sister was none other than the Consort Shu (Xu Yun Chu).

"Your… Your Majesty…"

Xu Changqing was about to speak, but Mei Wenshi, seeing the situation was turning unfavorable, quickly jumped out to stop him.

This achievement was crucial for Mei Kang's future rise to power, and he had to secure it for his son!

"Your Majesty, in this old minister's opinion, it is not suitable. Xu Changqing holds an important position and cannot…"

Before he could finish!

Jiang Chen instantly flew into a rage, interrupting him with displeasure, "Presumptuous! Did I ask you?!"

Mei Wenshi was stunned for a moment, and most of the other ministers followed suit.

For a moment, a pin could be heard dropping in the Qianqing Palace.

Jiang Chen's words and actions were truly too abnormal. If it were any other time, he would have simply issued an edict, let alone rebuking Mei Wenshi. This matter was indeed bizarre.

"Forget it, I already have someone in mind for the disaster relief mission. Court dismissed, we shall reconvene on another day!"

Jiang Chen casually dropped a sentence, dismissed the court without question, leaving the ministers in the Qianqing Palace staring at each other.

Watching his departing figure, a gloomy look appeared on Mei Wenshi's wrinkled old face.

Judging by His Majesty's actions today, he probably wants to break free from my Mei family's control. Such a big change, the reason behind it must be found out.

However, even the Grand Commandant who commanded the three armies was exterminated by my Mei Wenshi's schemes. What is there to fear from a fatuous and incompetent waste who relies on women to sit on the dragon throne?

This Great Wei will ultimately belong to my Mei family!

After Jiang Chen left the Golden Luan Hall, he secretly ordered his personal eunuch to summon Yuan Taifu and Xu Changqing to see him.

One was his brother-in-law, and the other was a loyal minister from a humble background, both worthy of promotion.

In the harem, Cining Palace, the residence of Consort Shu.

Jiang Chen kept squeezing in here. Ever since he shared a night of passion with Consort Shu last night, he had developed a taste for it and didn't want to leave her for a moment.

As soon as he entered the palace, Jiang Chen immediately noticed something was wrong. There were too many eunuchs and maids here!

In the next second, a series of arguing voices reached his ears:

"Bitch! You dare to play the pitiful card, bewitching His Majesty! Don't you know the rules of the palace?!"

"Hmph! Imperial Concubine Mei has decreed that you be confined for half a year as punishment. Use this time to reflect on yourself!"

"Consort Shu, that slap just now was just to teach you a lesson. If you dare to seduce His Majesty again, you will definitely be sent to the Cold Palace!"

There were three arrogant and domineering people speaking harshly. Judging by their attire, they should be three Beauties.

Looking solely at their ranks, they were two whole grades lower than Consort Shu, but the difference was, these three were Imperial Concubine Mei's people!

In the middle of the three, Consort Shu covered her swollen cheek and sat paralyzed on the ground, her eyes filled with tears and her expression full of helplessness.

The news that Jiang Chen had only taken one sip from the three thousand beauties last night had spread, and Imperial Concubine Mei had sent people to question her early in the morning.

As a dignified Zhaoyi Imperial Concubine, she was actually slapped in her own palace by Beauties-level concubines. Even her personal maids suffered along with her.

Judging by their practiced movements, it was clearly not the first time.

At this moment, how much she wished Jiang Chen could fulfill his promise and stand up to protect her.

In the next second, she thought of something else, and her beautiful eyes dimmed again.

That's right, His Majesty has always loved Imperial Concubine Mei. Even if he knew about this, he would probably turn a blind eye, right?

As for last night, it was just His Majesty being in the mood…

Just as she was thinking, she suddenly raised her beautiful eyes and saw a majestic figure standing in front of her, full of security!

"Slap~ Slap~ Slap~"

Three crisp slaps echoed in the Cining Palace, with lingering reverberations.

Immediately afterward, the Cining Palace fell into a deathly silence, so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping.

His Majesty actually took action and slapped Imperial Concubine Mei's people?!

This was simply slapping Imperial Concubine Mei in the face!

The three Beauties were slapped to the ground, their delicate faces quickly swelling up.

"You bitches! You dare to touch my woman? Are you trying to get your whole clan exterminated?!" Jiang Chen instantly flew into a rage, like a fierce tiger smelling blood, making people shudder.

In his mind, he had just transmigrated and obtained Consort Shu's first blood. In a strict sense, she was his first woman!

As for those three arrogant and domineering Beauties?

Sorry, he had no impression of them at all.

Perhaps the original owner did, but this body had long been replaced!

"Your… Your Majesty!" Beauty Chen covered her swollen cheek, looking like a pear blossom in the rain, her face full of disbelief.

She couldn't believe that His Majesty would actually stand up for this kind of woman.

"Your Majesty, it was Consort Shu who deceived Your Majesty first! This concubine came to question her, but unexpectedly, this Consort Shu instead made false accusations, so this concubine had no choice but to teach her a lesson!" Beauty Zhang quickly knelt at Jiang Chen's feet, begging for sympathy with tears streaming down her face.

Jiang Chen gently helped Consort Shu up, turned his head, and sneered disdainfully, "Oh! You dare to throw dirty water on my beloved consort? Consort Shu is so gentle and refined, how could she be the kind of person you describe? I think you don't want to live!"

"No, it's not like that! Has Your Majesty forgotten? This concubine and the other two Beauties have even slept with Your Majesty together with Imperial Concubine Mei!" Beauty Zhang quickly defended.

"…"

Good heavens, truly worthy of the original owner! How enviable… Ahem! How disgusting!

Cough cough, hmph! So what if that's the case?

What the original Jiang Chen did has nothing to do with the current Jiang Chen!

In any case, no one is allowed to bully my woman!

"Hmph! What I saw with my own eyes can't be fake?"

"Bang!"

Jiang Chen ruthlessly destroyed the flower, directly kicking Beauty Zhang away without any trace of sympathy.

"Speak, did Imperial Concubine Mei send you here?! How dare a few Beauties beat a Zhaoyi?! Do you even have me in your eyes?" Jiang Chen was very angry, roaring repeatedly.

It was not until this moment that Consort Shu stared blankly at Jiang Chen in front of her.

She thought, His Majesty has indeed changed! Everything His Majesty said to her was true!

The many hardships she had suffered in the past were finally worth it!

Beauty Zhang had never seen the Son of Heaven in such a rage before and was immediately frightened into confessing, kneeling on the ground and trembling, "Y-yes… yes…"

Hearing this, Jiang Chen's face darkened again.

Imperial Concubine Mei, it's Imperial Concubine Mei again!

At this moment, his disgust for this woman he had never met reached its peak!

"Guards! Drag these three down… and throw them into the Cold Palace! No one is allowed to release them without my orders!"

The three Beauties immediately lost their composure, and panic appeared on their delicate faces in an instant.

In ancient times, a concubine being thrown into the Cold Palace was even more unbearable than being sentenced to death!

They quickly grabbed Jiang Chen's legs and begged:

"Your Majesty! Please don't! This concubine will never dare to do it again!"

"It was Imperial Concubine Mei who sent us here, it has nothing to do with this concubine!"

"Your Majesty, this concubine has even slept with you, please…"

Without saying a word, Jiang Chen silently stared at the three of them, his eyes filled with endless indifference.

The guards dragged the three away, and the three desperately clawed at the ground with their fingernails, leaving behind only bloody scratches!

After a moment, the three's screams gradually faded away.

If he wasn't afraid of alerting the enemy, he would have even wanted to beat these three to death with a stick today!

That's right, he wanted to establish his authority for Consort Shu today!

Seeing this scene, anyone who dared to bully Consort Shu in the future would have to think twice.

On the bed in the palace.

Jiang Chen looked at Consort Shu's pretty face with heartache, gently stroking the swelling, "No! My beloved consort, I should still call the imperial physician!"

Consort Shu grabbed Jiang Chen's hand and showed a happy smile, "Letting Your Majesty worry, this concubine is fine."

Jiang Chen sighed and said, "Yun'er, it was really wrong today to let a few bitches hurt you. Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you!"

"No need, Your Majesty." Consort Shu buried her head in Jiang Chen's chest and murmured, "As long as Your Majesty cares about this concubine, nothing else matters."

Jiang Chen's heart warmed, and he loved this woman even more.

He simply embraced her in his arms, and his big hand reached into her clothes, gently caressing her smooth and tender back to show his affection.

All the maids and eunuchs in the palace quickly lowered their heads and slowly retreated, knowing what to do.

Consort Shu's face flushed red, her eyes misty, and she said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, it's still early…"

Jiang Chen immediately grinned, teasingly provoking, "What, does my beloved consort not like me being close to you?"

As he said this, he pretended to be angry.

Hearing this, Consort Shu's pretty face suddenly turned red, and she said nothing more…