The more the Queen spoke, the more excited she became. She grabbed Concubine Yuan's shoulders with excited eyes.
: "Yuanyuan, my father once praised you for your stability, but it was you who had the ability to remind me."
Concubine Yuan Gui frowned. Her original intention was to remind the Queen not to mess around, not to remind her
To hurt the little prince.
"Eldest sister, please don't do this nonsense." Concubine Yuan Gui was very helpless. She was suddenly glad that Emperor Mingwen put her under house arrest. Otherwise, she would not have done anything according to this idea. She was blinded by jealousy.
The Empress of the Palace looked at Concubine Yuan with vigilance, and her face was a little unhappy: "Don't ruin the important events of this Palace!"
"If the eldest sister failed, wouldn't it mean that Concubine Ling could succeed and vacate the post in vain? In this way, Concubine Ling would get both the post and a son, as well as the emperor's favor. That must be the most enviable thing in the world.
woman."
Concubine Yuan said bravely, fearing that the empress would do something.
The Queen's expression suddenly froze, and she stared at Concubine Yuan, with murderous intent in her eyes at that moment, as if she regarded Concubine Yuan as her enemy.
Concubine Yuan Guifei was so frightened that she took two steps back and shouted uneasily: "Sister..."
Unexpectedly, the Queen suddenly smiled and reached out to touch Concubine Yuan's red cheek: "Yuan Yuan, I am very pleased that you can think of me in every aspect. I was just anxious for a moment. Does it still hurt?"
Concubine Yuan Gui shook her head, her cheeks were numb from the burning pain, and the skin injury could be healed if she tolerated it for a while.
"You haven't gone to see Chu Shanggong today yet. Go quickly. Don't delay. Let me be quiet." The queen let go of her hand and turned around to walk back.
Seeing this, Concubine Yuan Gui retreated.
On the way, Concubine Yuan met Concubine Chu. Concubine Chu was dressed in a colorful dress and holding a fan in her hand and was flapping butterflies in the garden.
Concubine Chu saw Concubine Yuan Gui coming, and thought of being summoned by Emperor Mingwen to attend the bedchamber for several days in a row, so she raised her chin proudly and straightened her back: "Hey, isn't this Concubine Yuan Gui? Why are her eyes red?
Didn’t you suffer some injustice?”
Concubine Yuan had no intention of going against Concubine Chu, and she didn't want to hear her ridicule her, so she turned around to avoid her, but to her surprise Concubine Chu would not let her go easily.
The two of them entered the palace at about the same time. Concubine Chu thought that she had endured a lot of hardships to survive until today. Why was Concubine Yuan directly named a concubine as soon as she entered the palace? It was so unfair!
"What does Chu Bin mean?" Yuan Guibi squinted her eyes and looked at the other party.
Concubine Chu smiled slightly: "I just reminded Concubine Yuan to run to Qingluan Palace if nothing happens. The little prince is no longer there..."
Thinking of something, Concubine Chu looked up and down at Concubine Yuan, with a hint of disdain in her eyes: "Concubine Yuan may be asking for some prescription to conceive an heir, right?"
Concubine Yuan Gui frowned. Concubine Yuan thought she had never provoked Concubine Chu. She didn't understand why the other party was so malicious towards her.
"The emperor will not like a woman like you. It's useless even if you try to please Chu Yunning."
Chu Concubine looked at Concubine Yuan Gui, who was one year younger than herself. She had a fair complexion, eyes as bright as stars, and a better background than her. She also had a queen sister. If the emperor saw Concubine Yuan Gui, maybe she would
Divide your own favor.
Nowadays, as long as a woman is not favored or is about to be favored, Chu Concubine will get angry when she looks at her, imagining the other woman as her enemy and trying to suppress her.
For example, Concubine Chu felt a little uncomfortable when she saw Concubine Yuan who was superior to her in every aspect.
Yuan Guifei took a deep breath: "Chu Concubine, what I do is my own business and has nothing to do with you. Please don't stop me."
"Concubine Yuan, why don't you know what's good and what's good? I just kindly advise you. You are too young and your body is too weak. You may not be able to withstand the hardships of pregnancy. You may end up like Concubine Mei."
The more Concubine Chu thought about it, the more she felt that the other party was trying to please Chu Yunning just for the sake of favor, firstly for favor and secondly for heirs, and nothing else.
Concubine Yuan Gui had just been wronged by the queen, and now she was angry. She was provoked by Concubine Chu for no reason, and the clay figurine was still angry.
"Concubine Chu, you are doing the following wrong. I am your concubine and you are your concubine. You should bow when you see me. How can you contradict me with words?"
Chu Concubine saw Yuan Gui Concubine suddenly lost her temper and was so angry that she suddenly covered her mouth and smiled: "Why, you still want to beat me because of your status?"
"Chu Concubine, you are so presumptuous!"
"Presumptuous?" Concubine Chu put her hands on her hips and laughed wildly. It took her a long time to stop, but she still smiled disdainfully at Concubine Yuan: "Concubine Yuan, you only came to the palace to accompany the queen. The queen still has
Sickly, why do you want to see Chu Yunning? I would like to remind you out of kindness, but why are you so ignorant?"
Concubine Yuan Guifei saw that if the quarrel continued, many people would come to watch, and she was angry and angry. She was too lazy to argue with Concubine Chu. Just then, Concubine Ling passed by. Concubine Yuan Guifei's eyes slightly moved and she immediately said: "Don't think that
You have been favored for a few days and don't take me seriously. I didn't visit Chu Shanggong for the sake of having children."
Then the conversation changed and Concubine Yuan lowered her voice: "You have won Concubine Ling's favor. Concubine Ling will definitely not let you go. If I were you, I would hide in the palace and not come out."
"Concubine Ling?" Chu Concubine's lips curled up with a sneer: "Concubine Ling has been in the palace for many years, and she is old and beautiful. If she hadn't begged the emperor so hard, how could she have obtained the custody of the little prince."
"Concubine Chu, you must be careful what you say. Concubine Ling has been favored by Concubine Ling for many years, and no one else can compare with her."
"Coward, what are you afraid of? Even if Concubine Ling is right in front of me, I won't be afraid. The Emperor already hates Concubine Ling, otherwise how could he belittle her?"
Concubine Chu said proudly, and suddenly she looked up and saw Concubine Ling with a livid face in the corridor. Concubine Ling was about to go to the Council Hall and happened to pass by the Imperial Garden. As expected, she heard Concubine Chu sarcastically speaking behind her.
"Pah!" Concubine Ling said nothing and raised her hand to give her a slap: "I am just a concubine who has just entered the palace and been pampered for a few days. She dares to chew my tongue behind my back and is looking for death!"
Concubine Chu was caught off guard and received a beating. She covered her face tightly and her almond-shaped eyes widened: "Concubine Ling, how dare you hit me!"
"I'll just beat you. I'm still going to spoil you!"
Concubine Ling said she wanted to give her a second slap. Concubine Chu had been favored these past two days, and everyone around her was talking about her, so Concubine Chu became more and more courageous, and she didn't take Concubine Ling seriously at all, so she slapped her with her backhand.
Called back.
Concubine Ling was directly stunned.
Even Concubine Yuan Gui was stunned. This girl was really brave. She even dared to fight for the title of concubine. She was so tired of living.
"I entered the palace to serve the emperor, not to vent my anger on Concubine Ling. If you dare to bully me, do you think the Chu family has no one left?" Concubine Chu raised her chin with an angry look on her face: "I will go find the emperor right away.
Call the shots!”
Concubine Ling has been in the palace for many years, and she has rarely been so angry that she can't laugh or cry. Now that she was slapped and then sued, she was really unlucky.
Worried that Concubine Chu would talk nonsense in front of Emperor Mingwen, Concubine Ling also went to the Council of Government Hall, turned to Concubine Yuan and said, "Follow me too."
Concubine Yuan Gui rolled her eyes speechlessly, but had no choice but to follow her silently.
…
Inside the political hall
Chu Yunning was reporting back to the harem what had happened in the past few days, when Eunuch Mo suddenly came over and winked at her with a worried look on his face.
"Back to the Emperor, Concubine Ling, Concubine Yuan and Concubine Chu are at the door asking to see you."
Upon hearing the word "Chu concubine", Chu Yunning's eyelids twitched subconsciously, and she felt that it was not a good thing.
Emperor Mingwen was eating snacks leisurely. After taking a slow bite, he felt a little tired and put it down.
"Concubine Chu?"
"Yes, Concubine Chu met Concubine Yuan first in the imperial garden. The two of them chatted about Concubine Ling for some reason. Concubine Ling happened to hear her, so Concubine Ling slapped Concubine Chu."
"Is Concubine Chu injured?" Emperor Mingwen raised his voice and asked in surprise, looking at Chu Yunning from the corner of his eye.
Chu Yunning lowered her head and clenched her fists tightly. She really wanted to strangle Chu Concubine to death. She would cause trouble if she wasn't careful. She was spoiled by Mrs. Lin at home.
Eunuch Mo quickly added: "Yes, Concubine Chu was injured, but Concubine Ling was also injured."
Emperor Mingwen was confused.
"It was Concubine Chu who hit Concubine Ling in return, and Concubine Ling came to the Emperor in anger to make the decision."
"Chu Shang Palace, Concubine Chu is just a concubine, but she beat Concubine Ling. What do you think we should do about this?" Emperor Mingwen's expression showed no emotion or anger, and he asked the question to Chu Yunning.
"Back to the emperor, according to the palace rules, the Chu concubine must be punished. The emperor does not have to be lenient for the sake of her ministers. She can be punished as she wants."
Chu Yunning has no sympathy for Concubine Chu at all. If she continues to be so reckless, she will be killed by herself sooner or later.
Emperor Mingwen didn't say anything, but looked at Eunuch Mo and motioned to bring people in.
After a while, several people entered the palace. When Concubine Ling saw Emperor Mingwen, her eyes immediately turned red. Before she could pounce on him, Concubine Chu pounced toward Emperor Mingwen like a butterfly.
"Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me. I don't understand many things when I first entered the palace. Concubine Ling is jealous that I have been favored these days and deliberately makes things difficult for me. Look, my face is swollen.
"Chu Concubine knelt beside Emperor Mingwen's knees, raised her little face, and her five clear slap marks were obvious.
Concubine Ling was furious when she saw it. Her eyes were like daggers and she wanted to poke two holes in Concubine Chu: "That's nonsense. It was obviously you who was talking nonsense behind my back. I listened to it. Not only did I not know
Repented, but instead spoke rudely and repeatedly contradicted me, so I took action to teach you a lesson."
Concubine Ling said with tears in her eyes, she came close to Emperor Mingwen and pointed to the slap mark on her face: "Your Majesty, this concubine is just a small punishment but a big warning, but I didn't expect that the Chu concubine actually committed a crime on the basis of the Chu family. You must be sure
I have to make the decision for my concubine."
"Your Majesty, I have never slandered Concubine Ling. I just envied Concubine Ling for being able to caress the little prince and princess. I didn't expect that it hit Concubine Ling's sore spot." Concubine Chu did not acknowledge the situation at all.
After all, if she really wanted to care about it, she must have ignored it, so she could only refuse to admit it.
Concubine Ling was extremely angry: "Chu Concubine, how dare you not take this seriously? It's obvious that you are arrogant and will talk about the master in the future. Let's not mention this matter. How dare you do the same thing and attack me!"
When Emperor Mingwen heard this, he also looked at Concubine Chu. Concubine Chu shivered and only came to her senses on the way here. She was just out of temper when she hit Concubine Ling.
"Your Majesty, I don't want to be bullied, so I acted impulsively. I beg your Majesty to punish me."
It was a fact that she had beaten someone. Chu Concubine had no choice but to defend herself: "When I was in the Chu family, my parents regarded me as a treasure. After entering the palace, I was favored by the emperor. How could I have ever been wronged like this?"
Listening to Concubine Chu's words, Chu Yunning sighed helplessly. She really didn't know how Mrs. Lin dared to send such a unclear-minded daughter to the palace.
Regardless of whether this matter was right or wrong, Concubine Chu was unreasonable and it was wrong to hit Concubine Ling.
Emperor Mingwen looked at the injuries on Concubine Ling's face, then at Concubine Chu's face, and suddenly reached out to touch Concubine Chu's face: "Why is it so seriously injured? Does it still hurt?"
"Your Majesty?" Concubine Chu was stunned. She was still worried just now, but now she saw that Emperor Wen was taking great care of her, and she immediately became bolder: "Your Majesty, I was confused and took action as a last resort, but Concubine Ling also insulted me.
, and also insulted the Chu family, my concubine..."
Concubine Chu thought for a long time and couldn't make it up anymore, so she stopped and just cried.
Concubine Ling on the side saw something was wrong. She was injured. How could Emperor Mingwen comfort Concubine Chu? Couldn't he comfort himself and punish Concubine Chu for her sins? If not executed, the worst possible outcome would be to be thrown into the cold palace.
"Concubine Ling, how could you be so cruel?" Emperor Mingwen looked at Concubine Ling with a hint of resentment, with reproach in his eyes.
Concubine Ling was stunned: "Your Majesty, I heard you right, but Concubine Chu offended me first, so it is reasonable for me to teach you a lesson."
"That's not true. Concubine Ling has a son and a daughter under her knee, so she doesn't care about anyone. She also said that when the little prince becomes the prince, he will never let me go easily." Concubine Chu compiled the story smoothly.
He took hold of Concubine Ling about raising the little prince.
Concubine Ling was dumbfounded. She had never seen someone confuse right and wrong like this before. She was trembling with anger. She turned to Yuan Guifei and asked: "You were also present at the time. Tell me what happened!"
So everyone's eyes stayed on Yuan Guifei. Chu Concubine clenched her fists tightly, her palms were sweaty, and she was uneasy.
Chu Yunning also looked at Yuan Guifei, looking forward to it.
"Replying to the emperor, I have been deaf since I was a child. I often fall ill when outdoors and can't hear people's words clearly. Therefore, my mother has been worried that I will get sick when I go out these years, so I have not been allowed to go out."
Yuan Guibi's expression was indifferent, as if she didn't know anything.
Hearing this, Concubine Chu's heart relaxed and she gave an expression that said Concubine Yuan is aware of your interest.
"Concubine Yuan!" Concubine Ling was furious. She didn't expect Concubine Yuan to speak for Concubine Chu. It was clear that the two of them were fighting to the death just now, and no one would give in to the other. Is it because of Chu Yunning?
"Chu Shanggong, did you threaten Concubine Yuan?" Concubine Ling turned the gun and looked at Chu Yunning.
Chu Yunning raised her eyebrows: "I wasn't around when you two were arguing. How could I threaten Concubine Yuan? Concubine Ling, please don't slander a good person."