Chapter 76: Majestic

Yueli snorted coldly, lifted the curtain and walked in.

"Yu Zhaorong has arrived——"

After hearing the palace servant's report, the hall instantly became quiet.

Except for the Queen and Concubine Shen, everyone else looked as if they had seen a ghost.

Yueli, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked in gracefully and bowed perfunctorily in the hall: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen."

The Queen's expression remained normal, and she even forced herself to smile: "No need to be so polite, Yu Zhaorong. Please take a seat."

"I haven't seen Yu Zhaorong for a long time. You live in Linde Palace. Even if I want to summon you, I can't disturb you."

Yueli ignored her and looked at Concubine Zheng first.

"Just now, I heard Concubine Zheng say something about me outside." Yue Li pretended to think, "She said that I have no family background and no children, and am unworthy of the position of the head of the palace, right?"

Concubine Zheng looked away guiltily, not daring to meet her gaze. She glanced at Concubine Jin for help.

Concubine Jin was too lazy to pay attention to her. Now that the eldest prince was no longer by her side, Concubine Zheng had no value to her.

"I'm asking you a question, Lady Zheng, are you deaf?" Yue Li had a stern face, but for some reason she looked imposing.

Concubine Zheng said awkwardly, "Yu Zhaorong must have heard it wrong..."

"Did I hear that?" Yue Li sneered, "Concubine Zheng does have a good family background and children, but unfortunately she's useless. No matter how good her other qualities are, they're useless."

Concubine Zheng was so angry that she almost jumped up, but her maid Zhu Ling held her shoulders tightly and stopped her.

Yueli looked at her with her chin slightly raised. Concubine Zheng had lost her temper and could only swallow her anger: "It was my fault for speaking out of turn."

"Empress, how should Concubine Zheng be punished for being disrespectful to her superiors and speaking offensively?" Yue Li threw the topic to the Empress.

The queen frowned. Now that Yueli's family was in power, the other concubines respected her a lot more and hoped that she could overshadow her.

If she punished Concubine Zheng, it would not only discourage the other concubines, but also make her lose face in front of Yue Li.

"Concubine Zheng's words were disrespectful. She should be punished by copying the palace rules."

Yue Li chuckled, "Your Majesty is truly kindhearted, but it is precisely because of your kindness that Concubine Zheng dares to provoke me again and again."

"I refuse to accept the Queen's punishment."

The Queen had a headache: "Then what do you want to do?"

Yueli looked at Concubine Zheng with a sinister look: "If you can't control your mouth, then just smash it to pieces."

Concubine Zheng was terrified. She knew the others were joking, but Yueli might actually hit her. Concubine Zheng had already been traumatized by the last slap on her palm, and now she didn't care about face. "Please forgive me, Empress Zhaorong. I didn't mean to do it. I won't dare to do it again!"

Yueli snorted lightly. Wouldn’t it have been better if he had done this earlier? He had to make her angry.

Zhaoyi Chen also realized that Yueli didn't really want to smash Concubine Zheng's mouth, she just wanted to scare her. She said to smooth things over: "Sister Yu has just started to assist in the management of the six palaces. It's convenient for you to give Concubine Zheng a favor, so that Concubine Zheng will learn to respect you in the future."

Concubine Zheng was still trembling: "Yes...I will never dare to do it again..."

"Since Sister Shen has pleaded for you, I will forgive you this time and fine you three months' salary."

Concubine Zheng breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Empress Zhaorong."

Yue Li looked at Concubine Jin again. Concubine Jin was not afraid of her like Concubine Zheng. Concubine Jin's rank was one level higher than hers, so even though she was a little scared in her heart, she did not show it on her face.

"Yu Zhaorong is so arrogant in front of Concubine Zheng, could it be that she wants to discipline me?"

Yue Li sneered, "I dare not discipline Concubine Jin. After all, after losing the eldest prince, Concubine Jin even ignored Concubine Zheng, who always followed your orders. I dare not offend such a heartless and cruel person."

Concubine Jin was immediately furious. It was her business to look down on Concubine Zheng, but how could someone like Yueli bring it to light?

"Yu Zhaorong is too presumptuous. You said Concubine Zheng offended you, which is an act of insubordination. But does it mean you offended me too?"

The queen's head ached from the noise.

Yue Li smiled like a smug villain. "Concubine Zheng has committed an insubordination, how dare I punish her? Concubine Jin has committed an insubordination, how dare I punish her?"

Concubine Jin was so angry that she dared not say a word.

Last time, she lost the eldest prince before she had the chance to punish Yue Li. If she really dared to punish her this time, she didn't know how He Yanchen would punish her.

"That's enough, the noise is endless."

The Queen stood up and said, "One or two of you are disturbing me in peace. If you want to make a scene, go back to your own palace and make a scene."

She was in no mood to continue watching Yueli showing off, so she sent all the concubines away with a few words.

Yueli and Shen Zhaoyi Jiang Ronghua walked out together. Shen Zhaoyi smiled and said, "Sister Yu, are you happy these days?"

Yueli felt a little embarrassed by her teasing: "Stop teasing me, sister."

Linde Hall and Yihua Palace were on the same road. Jiang Ronghua left at the fork in the road first, and Shen Zhaoyi continued on the road with Yueli. She said, "Sister, please don't blame me today. Concubine Zheng is the biological mother of the eldest prince after all. No one can predict what will happen in the future. I don't want you to offend others when you first show your talents."

Yueli said hurriedly: "I don't blame my sister, I just wanted to scare her."

Shen Zhaoyi looked at the palace road ahead and said calmly:

"Actually, if you're unhappy with Concubine Zheng, you don't have to humiliate her in person. Now that you have the power of the palace and are in charge of the Shangfu Bureau, it's almost time to make autumn clothes for the concubines. You only need to give the people below a little information, and they will naturally understand what you mean."

Yue Li seemed to be lost in thought. Yes, she was someone with power in the palace. Wouldn’t it be easy for her to embezzle some things?

However, Concubine Zheng had already admitted her mistake, and he had even deducted her silver, so he would not make things difficult for her.

But Concubine Jin is so annoying.

Just deduct hers.