After a pause, Fu Qianyu said with regret: "I hope that in her next life she can be born into a good family and not come to this cannibalistic place again."

As the master and servant were talking, they saw a gentle and beautiful woman walking towards them leisurely.

"Greetings to the Imperial Concubine Sister."

"No need to be polite."

The beautiful lady stood up, and the moment she saw Fu Qianyu, her eyes suddenly turned red. Without saying a word, she knelt down again.

Lingyun was startled by her action and hurriedly reached out to help Rou Meiren up, but was stopped by Fu Qianyu who raised her hand.

Fu Qianyu looked at her and smiled condescendingly: "Why are you kneeling down for no reason, sister?"

The gentle woman choked up and said, "Sister, are you blaming your younger sister?"

"What do I blame you for?"

"You know, my sister, you and the Imperial Concubine are as close as sisters, but now, because of your stupidity, you almost harmed the Imperial Concubine. If you have any grievances in your heart, feel free to punish me. I have no complaints."

The wind in the capital in February and March felt like a knife on the face. Fu Qianyu smiled instead of getting angry, gathered her shawl around her, and said slowly, "To be honest, you are indeed guilty, but you are not asking for apology from me."

The gentle lady was stunned.

Fu Qianyu continued, "The Emperor felt sorry for you being framed, so he released you from confinement as soon as Wang Shi died. However, since I'm responsible for the affairs of the six palaces, I should serve the Emperor equally. Although you have nothing to do with this matter, it is indeed because of you that the Imperial Noble Concubine's pregnancy is unstable. From today on, you will kneel in the Fahua Hall for two hours every day until the Imperial Noble Concubine gives birth safely."

The Imperial Noble Consort is only six months pregnant. If she really has to kneel, she will have to kneel for four months, two hours a day. I'm afraid her knees will be rotten.

Lu Zhu wanted to ask the Imperial Concubine for mercy, but she was held down by Rou Meiren. She straightened her back and said, "The Imperial Concubine is the head of the concubines. The punishment she is suffering now is all because of me. I am willing to accept the punishment."

Fu Qianyu lowered her eyes to look at her, said nothing, and left.

After they walked away, Lingyun couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, isn't this punishment too severe? If the Emperor knew about this, would he blame you for being cruel? After all, this beautiful lady is his new favorite."

Fu Qianyu didn't care, "Don't worry, the emperor won't care about this matter."

Just as Fu Qianyu said, Zhao Yuancheng learned from Zhu Yu that Rou Meiren was punished. He said nothing, but only ordered someone to quietly send a lot of blood-removing ointment to Yan Xuetang.