Today's morning court session was exceptionally lively, as the Crown Prince's Palace, which had always been at a disadvantage, managed to turn the tide.

That was the end of it; Hong Xi and his group probably won't bring it up again.

Jiang Shuyue did not pursue the matter relentlessly. Those people wielded considerable power in the court, and now was not the time.

However, this incident should make those people realize that she is not someone who will be bullied. Perhaps she is currently at a disadvantage, but one day she will stand firmly in that position.

Upon returning to the East Palace, a guard reported that everyone had been settled.

"Send people to serve them, send more maids, and tell them to live comfortably in the East Palace, and that this will be their home from now on."

"yes."

Although the matters in the court have been resolved, these people have remained in the Eastern Palace.

Although all of this was to deal with Hong Xi, these people still needed to be dealt with eventually.

We can't keep them in the Eastern Palace forever, but if we release them directly, wouldn't it be impossible to verify what we said in court today?

However, these people all have ulterior motives, so let's put them on hold for now. We can't be so patient.

A few days later, Song Ning arrived.

Xie Linzhou and Jiang Shuyue talked about something inside the palace until sunset before leaving. Xie Linzhou waited for her to come home, but she never came back, so he came to pick her up in person before he left.

That evening, while Jiang Shuyue was having dinner, someone came in to report: "Your Highness, among those dozen or so people, three of them have had affairs with the maids."

So fast? Tsk tsk, no wonder he's a young master from a prestigious family, he can't even sit still for a day.

"Send those three people to Lord Hong and tell him everything they did, word for word. Also, give those three maids some money and send them out of the capital. Never let them come back."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Go and call two people to dine with me."

Before long, the guards brought two men who appeared to be scholars, fair-skinned and clean-cut, but with an arrogant and unruly air about them.

Jiang Shuyue didn't mind and said calmly, "Sit down."

The two men sat down slowly with grim faces, remaining motionless.

Jiang Shuyue picked up a piece of meat and asked in confusion, "Why aren't you eating? I invited you here to have dinner with me, and you're here to give me attitude? Eat."

Jiang Shuyue spoke calmly, but the two of them still felt threatened.

There was nothing I could do but pick up my chopsticks, but I couldn't taste anything.

After finishing their meal and clearing the food away, Jiang Shuyue didn't say anything, so the two of them didn't dare to leave.

They exchanged a glance, their eyes clearly asking, "What do we do?"

Now that we've eaten and drunk tea, shouldn't we...?

The thought of this possibility made them both clench their fists.

Even if it means death, they will not submit.

Actually, Jiang Shuyue is very beautiful, so even if you really go along with her, you won't lose out.

However, for a man to enter the palace as a concubine was a disgrace.

They were supposed to pass the imperial examinations and become officials in the future, but now they are imprisoned here by Jiang Shuyue and have to sell their bodies. It's so frustrating to think about.

Jiang Shuyue remained calm. She had absolutely no interest in these two people, but some things always had to start.

He slowly rose and said, "Someone, help them bathe and change their clothes."

The two men's expressions changed drastically, and their eyes were filled with hatred as they looked at Jiang Shuyue.

"What, you don't want to?"

The two bit their lips and remained silent, watching Jiang Shuyue warily, as if she were about to pounce on them.

She's quite chaste.

But the more she did this, the more unforgiving Jiang Shuyue became.

"Guards, take him away immediately!"

The two were dragged away and, half an hour later, were taken to Jiang Shuyue's bedchamber.

Jiang Shuyue was still dressed properly, and the two of them breathed a sigh of relief. However, what Jiang Shuyue said next made their legs go weak.

"Take it off."

Just those two words scared the two of them half to death.

One of them immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, while the other glared angrily, clearly unconvinced.

"Your Highness, we also have dignity. Even if you get our bodies, you can forget about getting our hearts."

Jiang Shuyue couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Who's interested in their hearts?

"Just take your clothes off when I tell you to. Why all this nonsense? Besides, what would I do with your hearts?"

The two men remained motionless, so he ordered the guards beside him, "Go, strip them of their clothes."

The man who begged for mercy instantly went limp, while the other began to resist, knocking over a jewelry box on the table in the struggle.

Snap!

Jiang Shuyue immediately flew into a rage: "It is your good fortune that I have taken a liking to you, yet you dare to be so disrespectful to me! Guards, drag them out and give them twenty strokes of the cane!"

Soon, the sound of being beaten could be heard outside. Jiang Shuyue glanced at another person and waved her hand impatiently: "Alright, get lost. You're annoying to watch."

Seeing that Jiang Shuyue was willing to let him go, the man scrambled away and ran away as fast as he could.

"Your Highness, today's events are of no benefit to you. Why are you doing this?"

No benefits? Not necessarily. We'll see in a few days.

So, in the days that followed, Jiang Shuyue tried every means to find fault with her. Some people hated her, while others were afraid of her. In short, conflicts were about to erupt.

On this day, those with bad tempers finally couldn't take it anymore.

"Jiang Shuyue, what exactly do you want? If you want to kill, then kill. But to humiliate us like this every day, you have such a vicious heart!"

"Oh, you can't even tolerate this? When your family sent you here, you were already my people in the Eastern Palace. Whether you live or die is up to me."

"Besides, you should know your own background. Now that you've entered my Eastern Palace, you should be prepared. What? Didn't your families tell you?"

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