The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 637: There is no winner among the women in the harem

Concubine Cheng's thoughts followed Empress Shi's words and went back to many years ago. She raised the corners of her lips and said, "Does your Majesty know what I was thinking at that time?"

Queen Shi did not speak, but just waited quietly for Concubine Cheng's next words.

"I still remember that when I first met the Empress, you were wearing a phoenix robe. Although you didn't have many gorgeous headdresses and only wore a pair of phoenix hairpins, your whole body was elegant and your appearance was dignified and majestic, as if you were born to sit in the most honorable position, to be envied and worshipped by all the women in the world."

She had a good family background, good looks, and her talent was never inferior to other women, so she was always confident and felt that she could win over all the women in the world.

But that confidence suddenly disappeared when he saw Queen Shi.

In fact, in terms of appearance, she was not inferior to Queen Shi. She was bright and pretty. Although Queen Shi had a temperament as beautiful as orchid, she was not a stunning beauty after all.

In terms of family background, I am not inferior to the other party.

But the first time she saw Queen Shi, she felt she had lost, even she couldn't explain why.

The confidence and pride she had developed over the past decade seemed to have cracked at that moment, causing her to inexplicably feel ashamed.

That feeling made her feel so uncomfortable, so she told herself in her heart that it was just because of that high position, she also wanted to climb up, sooner or later she would become the mistress of the harem and sit on that high position.

At that moment, it seemed that only her ambitious expectations could suppress the feeling of loss in her heart.

Since then, there seemed to be an unspoken understanding between her and Empress Shi. It was a tacit understanding that they hated each other and regarded each other as competitors, but they remained polite on the surface. No one pointed it out, but they all knew it in their hearts.

Over the years, no matter how many people praised Queen Shi for her magnanimity and virtue, she never believed it. This was because when she saw the other person for the first time, she already knew that the other person was her enemy, and she realized that the other person also regarded her as an enemy.

Thinking that the two of them had been fighting for so many years and now there was finally a result, Concubine Cheng smiled again.

"Is the Queen happy now?"

Empress Shi had no smile on her face. "I really want to say I am happy, but to be honest, I don't seem to have the slightest bit of joy in my heart."

Over the years, she had imagined a situation like today in her heart, but when this day really came, she was not only not happy, but even felt a little breathless.

"I should be very happy, right?"

Empress Shi spoke in a low voice, as if she was mumbling to herself, or as if she was asking Concubine Cheng a question.

"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen should be happy. After all, you won. You are the winner between us after all."

"Really? Is there really a winner between you and me?" Empress Shi said slowly, "But why do I suddenly feel that all the women who enter this harem are losers?"

Concubine Cheng and Empress Shi looked at each other. At this moment, they both clearly understood each other's inner thoughts.

The opponents who had fought for so many years unexpectedly understood each other at this moment.

If they had not met in this palace and had not had the same husband, perhaps they could have become friends.

But if such words were not reality after all, even though the two of them had the same thought in their minds at this moment, no one said it out loud.

Concubine Cheng slowly shifted her gaze to the cup of poisoned wine.

"Your Majesty, I have one last question. How is Yi'er doing?"

"He has been thrown into death row. The emperor has also issued an order. Before long, someone will also send a cup of poisoned wine to the fourth prince."

Concubine Cheng's breathing paused. Although she had already expected such an outcome, her heart still ached suddenly when she heard Empress Shi say it with her own ears.

"If I could do it again, I would never participate in the selection again and be trapped in this deep palace for the rest of my life."

Empress Shi smiled bitterly, "Who wants to waste a lifetime of good times in this deep palace? Even if it were to happen again, how many people in the boudoir could decide on their own marriage?"

"Yes, let's not start over again. If I really want to hope, I still hope to be reborn as a man in the next life, to be able to walk out of the boudoir, walk out of the house, and live a good life for myself."

Concubine Cheng looked at Empress Shi and smiled brilliantly, as bright as if she was still the girl who stood out in the beauty pageant when she was a teenager.

"I have no regrets in this life, but since I lost, I admit it."

Concubine Cheng did not choose to pick up the cup of poisoned wine. After saying this, she pulled out the hairpin on her head and inserted it into her throat without blinking.

Queen Shi was stunned and subconsciously took a step forward, reaching out to support Concubine Cheng, but then she stopped abruptly.

The outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and finally was slowly retracted.

Concubine Cheng fell down bit by bit. The usually proud and ostentatious concubine prostrated herself on the floor tiles of the bedroom. Her smooth neck, which was well-maintained and had no wrinkles at all, was finally stained with blood, which was shocking.

On her deathbed, she looked towards the door of her bedroom, her eyes filled with anticipation, and finally, she froze on that anticipation.

Queen Shi looked silently at Concubine Cheng, who had already passed away. After a long time, she withdrew her gaze and turned to walk out of the bedroom.

Jiang Suining and Empress Shi's personal nanny followed her and left together.

At the moment when she was about to step out of the palace, Empress Shi suddenly stopped and turned her head to look back at Concubine Cheng.

"What do you think she was expecting in the end?"

"She must be expecting the Emperor to show up and see her off for the last time." The nanny said. Although she tried her best to control her tone, a sigh was still faintly revealed in her voice.

It was said before that the Imperial Concubine was the most favored concubine in the harem and was deeply loved by the Emperor, but now she only sent someone to bring her a cup of poisoned wine, and she didn't even see him for the last time. Although the Imperial Concubine made a big mistake, after all, after all, they had been friends for many years, and she didn't even want to see him for the last time, which made people feel a little disappointed.

"Is that so?" Empress Shi was silent for a moment, then looked at Jiang Suining who was standing behind her, "Madam Jiang, what do you think?"

Jiang Suining thought of Concubine Cheng's eyes just now, which were full of expectation and hope, but without the slightest resentment or grievance.

After thinking for a while, she said softly: "Perhaps, the Imperial Concubine is looking forward to a life without restrictions outside the palace gates."