Su Qingwen felt that this person was really unreasonable. Clearly, it was this person who had bumped into her first, yet she still dared to blame others. She might as well have written the word "shameless" on her face.
"Cough, cough, cough. System, activate the harem mode for me. I'm going to crush this little girl," Su Qingwen snorted coldly, feeling as if her inner rage was about to explode.
[System: Okay, now activating the The Legend of Zhen Huan in the Harem mode for you.]
As soon as the voice faded, Su Qingwen felt as if she was playing another dress - up game. In the blink of an eye, she had changed her outfit. The Qing - dynasty cheongsam and the thick flower - pot shoes made Su Qingwen nervously cover her chest. Would she accidentally fall flat on her face? That would be really embarrassing.
However, she remembered that she now had the protagonist's aura. How could Zhen Huan fall? Come on, she was Niu Hulu, Qingwen!
"Yo, I am the imperial concubine conferred by the emperor and have the power to manage the six palaces. You're just a low - ranking noble, yet you dare to speak so arrogantly here. It's truly excessive," Su Qingwen found herself unconsciously spouting these words in the Zhen Huan - style.
Su Qingwen blinked in surprise and once again admired this amazing system.
Noble Chen looked down at the strange clothes on her body and everything around her. She felt that everything was out of control. As if under some unknown force, she actually took a step forward on her own: "Oh, Your Ladyship, the emperor just likes my youth and beauty. You're already old and past your prime. How can you still serve the emperor?"
These were not the words she wanted to say. Noble Chen stared with her mouth open in shock.
"Slap!" Su Qingwen raised her hand and gave her a slap: "Bold! How dare you speak to me like this, Noble Chen. Have you ever heard of the 'one - zhang red'?"
"What?" Noble Chen stared at her with wide, frightened eyes.
"Yes, it's when a person is tied to the ground, and a one - inch - long wooden board is used to beat the area below the waist until the bones are broken and the flesh is bloody and mangled. From afar, it looks like a bright red patch, just like the autumn leaves. That's why it's called the 'one - zhang red'. The autumn leaves don't seem to be very red this year. Let your blood dye the maple leaves," Su Qingwen said with a cold smile.
"Your Ladyship, please spare me! I'll never dare again," Noble Chen knelt down on the ground immediately, coughing and begging for mercy.
"Someone, drag this ungrateful woman away," Su Qingwen waved her hand, too lazy to waste any more time on her.
[System: Congratulations to the host for completing the task. Now helping you exit the system.]
The protagonist's aura mode disappeared, and everything returned to normal. However, Noble Chen had already been dragged away, and the shrill screams of Noble Chen could be heard in her ears.
Hearing this, Su Qingwen couldn't help but pat her chest and murmured, "It's really a sin."
[System: Honey, haven't you heard the saying? A woman must be ruthless to maintain her position. You must hold on now. After punishing this troublemaker, the concubines in the harem will surely not dare to make any more moves.]
"You're right," Su Qingwen sighed and then clenched her fists. She couldn't forget the task Huayueye had given her, which was to help him manage the harem.
Thinking of this, she put away all her uneasiness and helplessness and quickly walked towards her own palace.
Sure enough, after the incident with Noble Chen, the news of Su Qingwen's resolute and decisive actions spread throughout the harem. No one dared to say a single word against her.
For a while, the once - turbulent harem battlefield immediately calmed down under Su Qingwen's iron - fisted policy.
"I didn't expect you to be so capable," Huayueye walked in, giving her a teasing look with his eyes: "Not bad. You can be a good assistant."
Su Qingwen twitched the corner of her mouth. She was originally smart, lively, gentle, and virtuous. It was just that he had always been blind.
"Of course. But the price behind this is too high. I may have nightmares every day. Noble Chen will surely not let me off," Su Qingwen shook her head with a bitter expression.
"Sacrificing her to stabilize the entire harem is not an unwise choice. Don't blame yourself too much," Huayueye gently patted her on the shoulder and continued to comfort her: "Moreover, I've found out that this person was sent into the palace by Gao Quan. She must be a spy. You've just helped me eliminate a trouble."
"Really?" Hearing this, Su Qingwen felt much better. She quickly nodded: "That's good."
"By the way," Su Qingwen suddenly remembered that Huayueye still had a lot of troubles. She then turned to look at him and asked, "What about your situation?"
"I've been taking a cold - shoulder approach. Gao Quan has come to question me several times, but I just act as if I don't care. Don't worry. For the time being, he can't find someone to replace me as the emperor," a tinge of sadness seemed to cloud Huayueye's eyebrows.
"No, this is not a good solution," Su Qingwen bit her lips and lowered her head to think for a moment: "I've got an idea."
"What?" The man raised his eyebrows and looked at her with interest. He knew that this girl was extraordinary and could always come up with a bunch of amazing ideas.
"I used an iron - fisted policy to deal with the harem. You can't copy it. Since they are forming cliques, you can defeat them one by one. Just create some misunderstandings among them to break their balance, and you will surely be invincible!"
Su Qingwen clapped her hands. She had watched Nirvana in Fire and read many novels about power - struggles. This kind of thing was no problem for her.
Hearing this, Huayueye lowered his eyes, as if he was seriously considering her words. Then he nodded and said, "Makes sense. I can promote one side and try to win them over. Then the other side will become suspicious, and a rift will emerge between them. Then I can deal with them separately."
"You're teachable," Su Qingwen nodded in satisfaction and gave him a thumbs - up: "You're really smart."
"Thanks for your reminder," Huayueye hooked his lips into a smile, with a touch of tenderness in his eyes. Then he quickly bent down and planted a quick kiss on Su Qingwen's cheek.
At that moment, Su Qingwen's face immediately turned red. From afar, she looked like a cooked shrimp. She covered her cheek and was about to say something else to him, but unexpectedly, Huayueye left in a hurry. He must be going to put their plan into action.
[System: Oh no, I fell in love before you...]