Chapter 67: Punishing Concubine Qin

"Jieyu's headache problem, did it start before or after entering the palace?"

Qin Jieyu's eyes were wandering, but she didn't have a headache.

This was just an excuse to invite her cousin to her palace.

But now that her cousin was so serious, she could only bite the bullet and lie: "I had it before I entered the palace..."

Judge Xia then asked, "Has the palace sent a doctor to examine the Concubine?"

Qin Jieyu bit her lip and said, "I have asked for it, but it cannot be cured."

Judge Xia nodded slightly: "When did this problem start to occur to Concubine Jieyu?"

"I had it when I was very young... I don't remember..."

Qin Jieyu didn't expect that it would take so many lies to cover up one lie, and she felt uneasy.

After rolling his eyes, he simply covered his head and said it hurt.

Seeing this, Xie Chen looked at Xia Yuanpan and said, "I remember that you are very good at acupuncture. Please give the concubine acupuncture quickly to relieve her pain."

Judge Xia had been immersed in the palace for many years and had a very sharp judgment. He had been given some advice on the way, and now he understood it without the emperor saying anything more.

He quickly took out a row of silver needles that glowed with cold light from the medicine box.

Qin Jieyu looked at the silver needles and trembled a little. "Where should I insert them? I don't want acupuncture. Can't I take medicine?"

Judge Xia approached slowly with a silver needle in hand. "Jieyu has a headache. This silver needle must be inserted into your head to relieve it. As for taking medicine, the effect is too slow and far inferior to the immediate effect of acupuncture."

Qin Jieyu wanted to cry but had no tears. She was so scared that cold sweat ran down her back. She didn't want to have an acupuncture treatment.

"Your Majesty, this concubine..."

Before she could finish her words, Qin Jieyu was frightened by Xie Chen's indifferent look.

She had a feeling that if she said her headache didn't hurt anymore, the consequences would be even worse.

Qin Jieyu's heart was trembling, and she could only watch the silver needle in Xia Yuanpan's hand getting closer and closer to her.

"hiss-"

The moment the needle was stabbed, Qin Jieyu couldn't help but cry out in pain, and tears came out of her eyes.

Xie Chen had a blank expression on his face: “Bear with it.”

Then he ordered Judge Xia to continue.

"ah-"

"pain-"

As Judge Xia inserted the needle one by one, Concubine Qin's cries of pain continued to be heard in the palace.

Xie Chen's expression remained calm.

Pei Tingyue on the opposite side had a hard time holding back her laughter. She almost couldn't hold it back several times, and she pinched her palms to prevent herself from laughing.

Only when more than a dozen silver needles fell on Concubine Qin's head did Judge Xia stop.

Xie Chen asked: "How long will it take for the effect to be seen?"

Judge Xia secretly observed his expression, and after a moment's thought, he said, "A quarter of an hour."

Xie Chen nodded in satisfaction and looked at Qin Jieyu: "I will stay here with you. I will leave when you are well."

Concubine Qin felt a terrible pain in her head, and her pretty face was distorted. "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After hearing this thank you, Pei Tingyue wanted to laugh even more.

The emperor is quite bad.

Using a silver needle to prick others and asking them to thank you is so sinister.

But then she thought again, he was doing this to vent her anger, and she felt that he was not that bad.

However, today's situation made her see one thing clearly, that is, the emperor did not have much feelings for her cousin, and was largely concerned about the empress dowager's face.

That's perfect.

She was originally worried that she would be punished for giving Qin Jieyu a small lesson, but now she no longer has this worry and can do it with confidence.

A quarter of an hour later.

After Judge Xia took away the silver needle, Qin Jieyu's head really started to hurt, and her face turned pale because of the pain.

Xie Chen remained unmoved: "Next time you have a headache, just ask someone to call in Judge Xia. You don't need to report to the emperor."

The director of the Imperial Medical Service only diagnosed the pulses of the emperor, the empress, and the empress dowager, and did not diagnose the pulses of ordinary concubines.

This is a gift.

What do you want him to do?

Stab yourself?

Concubine Qin paused strangely for a moment before gritting her teeth and saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xie Chen nodded gently: "Since the pain has subsided, I will return to Chengming Palace. I still have memorials to review."

Qin Jieyu was anxious. She had gone through so much trouble and suffered so much just to keep him. How could she let him leave so easily?

"Your Majesty, there are so many memorials to review that I can't possibly finish them all. Why don't you take a day off from your busy schedule? I'll have someone bring you some snacks from the kitchen for you to try."

Xie Chen narrowed his eyes, his aura suddenly becoming fierce, "Are you interfering in government affairs?"

This is a serious crime.

Concubine Qin was so frightened that she ignored the pain in her head and knelt down to apologize: "I dare not."

Xie Chen didn't look at her anymore, walked past her and said, "Then shut up."

Concubine Qin was very polite and unwilling to look up.

Just at this moment, Pei Tingyue stopped and turned to look inside.

Their eyes met.

Pei Tingyue smiled meaningfully, gently stroked her neck, then turned and left without staying any longer.

Qin Jieyu was not blind, so she naturally saw that her snow-white neck was covered with mottled marks.

A blatant demonstration!

After realizing this, sparks exploded in Qin Jieyu's chest, and her face and the skin underneath twisted.

After everyone left, she could no longer bear it and picked up the teacup to throw it on the ground. Suddenly, she remembered the empress dowager's warning. She held the teacup for a long time and then put it down.

She couldn't breathe out and almost fainted!

She had never felt so wronged before.

That night, Concubine Qin tossed and turned, staring at the azure tent all night.

When paying respects the next day.

Qin Jieyu's eyes seemed to be spitting fire as she stared intently at a place in the hall.

Many concubines noticed it.

Empress Cui naturally noticed it, but Concubine Qin didn't say anything, and she didn't dare to speak up.

Pei Tingyue seemed to be unaware of being watched and continued to eat pastries leisurely.

It was nothing serious, so the morning meeting ended quickly.

Pei Tingyue was walking on the long street with Yun Shu and Yun Zheng, and she curled her lips when she looked at the figure behind her.

"Miss Pei!"

Someone called her from behind.

But Pei Tingyue pretended not to hear and walked faster.

"Pei Mei..."

The distance between them was getting farther and farther, and the people behind her stopped shouting and just kept chasing her.

It was not until they reached the Imperial Garden that Pei Tingyue slowed down his pace.

The group of people behind him also followed.

"Miss Pei!"

Pei Tingyue seemed to have just heard it. She turned around in surprise and saw Qin Jieyu's angry face.

Qin Jieyu was so angry last night that she waited until the morning to get things sorted out. She didn't expect this man to dare to ignore her. She was so angry that her eyes turned red.

She yelled at him, "Are you deaf? Didn't you hear me calling you just now?!"

Pei Tingyue looked innocent: "I was planning to pick some lotus seeds to make snacks for His Majesty. I was probably too engrossed in my thoughts and didn't hear the Concubine calling me. I hope the Concubine will forgive me."

Concubine Qin sneered: "Can you hear me now? Explain to me, Concubine Qin, what did you mean last night?"

Pei Tingyue frowned: "Jieyu, what are you talking about?"

Qin Jieyu grabbed her shoulders and angrily scolded her, "Stop pretending!"