Consort Yu glared at her, "Now that I am the Empress, is there any place in this harem that I cannot go?"

Since she gained power, her arrogance has grown increasingly overbearing. She frequently beats and scolds her servants, and Jingyue dares not utter a word.

So the new empress, whom no one dared to stop, stormed into Jiaolan Palace, only to find that she couldn't even get through the door.

Consort Yu is devastated.

"You dog slaves, open your dog eyes and see who I really am!!"

The head guard stood in front of her, neither humble nor arrogant, and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has decreed that no one is allowed to enter Jiaolan Palace."

"What if I insist on going in?"

"Please, Your Majesty, do not make things difficult for your subordinate."

Just as Consort Yu was confronting the guards, Jian Yang also heard the commotion outside the palace gates and couldn't help but sneer, "I knew this woman would come looking for trouble sooner or later."

Lianxia was very nervous. "Your Majesty, what should we do? Maybe I should crawl out through the dog hole in the corner and go find the Emperor."

Jian Yang poked her forehead with her index finger. "Look at your pathetic self. How could I let you crawl through a dog hole? Don't worry, she won't be arrogant for long."

"But she's about to burst in!" Lianxia stamped her feet anxiously.

"And what about our Mulan?"

"Your Majesty, my surname is not Hua, but He," He Mulan corrected with a helpless expression.

She was one of the female soldiers that Jian Hong sent in to protect Jian Yang.

For some reason, after learning that her name was Mulan, the empress kept calling her Hua Mulan, and wouldn't listen to any attempts to correct her.

Outside the door, Consort Yu gave the guards an ultimatum.

"I'm saying this for the last time, get out of my way!"

However, the guards remained unmoved.

Consort Yu snorted coldly and gave an order. The dozen or so palace servants she brought rushed towards the guards at the gate, and soon everyone was in a brawl.

"Jingyue, go open the door!"

Jingyue hurriedly ran to push open the palace gate of Jiaolan Palace.

At this moment, Jian Yang and his men were already waiting in the courtyard.

Consort Yu was taken aback upon seeing this.

It wasn't her calm and composed demeanor that surprised her, but rather the intimidating aura of the six palace maids behind her.

It gave her a sense of unease, like a lamb entering a tiger's den.

But she quickly adjusted her expression, tilted her chin slightly, and walked slowly to her.

"How dare you! Why don't you kneel before me?"

Jian Yang said innocently, "I fell and injured my knee while picking persimmons yesterday. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

It's true that she climbed the tree to pick persimmons yesterday, but the claim that she fell and hurt her knee is pure nonsense.

Consort Yu, of course, did not believe it either, and coldly mocked, "The daughter of a high-ranking official has actually committed such a vulgar act as climbing a tree. It is truly a disgrace to the family!"

Jian Yang showed no weakness.

"I suppose the young ladies of the General's Mansion live on air and dew, after all, it would be beneath their dignity to do mundane things like eating and defecating."

Everyone else present who heard this were trembling with suppressed laughter.

"You!" Consort Yu pointed at her nose, "You are truly vulgar and utterly despicable!"

Jian Yang looked surprised. "Is eating and pooping considered filthy? It seems our Empress is truly an ethereal fairy who doesn't eat the food of mortals."

Yu Fei originally came to find Jian Yang to make things difficult for her, but now she was so angry that she felt like she was going to vomit blood.

"Bring me my whip!" she shouted, and her maid, Jingyue, quickly presented the whip with both hands.

Yu Fei took the whip and lashed it hard at her feet, shattering the bluestone slab instantly.

This was a specially made horsewhip given to her by the Prince of Dingbian before she married.

It appears to be made of leather, but its interior is actually made of solid iron.

If this whip were to strike someone, it could, with good luck, tear the skin and flesh, or with bad luck, break bones.

Upon seeing this, Jian Yang's eyes trembled. She immediately turned to He Mulan behind her and said, "Hua Mulan, please save the child."

He Mulan had lost her temper.

She immediately led the other five people to stand in front of Jian Yang and protect her.

Consort Yu threatened, "Get out of my way, or I'll beat you all up!"

However, the six people remained motionless.

Enraged, Consort Yu raised her whip and lashed out at the six men.

Unexpectedly, the six men moved with incredible speed, not only dodging her full-force attack, but He Mulan also grabbed the whip and pulled it sharply, snatching her riding whip away.

Consort Yu was furious when she saw her empty palms.

She immediately ordered her guards to attack, but to her surprise, He Mulan wielded the whip with great skill, and in just a few strokes, she had the guards crying for their parents!

Jian Yang watched from afar and couldn't help but cheer for these female generals.

"Mulan is awesome! Shengnan is a great teammate! Qiaojie is so cool..."

The six men blushed at her praise and fought even harder.

They were all seasoned female generals, far superior to these imperial soldiers.

Soon, they had subdued the people brought by Consort Yu, leaving them in a sorry state.

Consort Yu was so angry that she practically ground her teeth to powder.

Just then, Eunuch Zhang's voice rang out.

"The Emperor has arrived! The Empress Dowager has arrived!"

Yu Fei was startled and quickly made the useless people lying on the ground get up.

As soon as the emperor and empress dowager entered the palace gates, they were greeted by a strange sight.

With a livid face, Consort Yu led her disheveled entourage to kneel awkwardly on the ground to pay their respects, while Jian Yang and her neatly dressed palace maids knelt to the side, weeping.

"Your Majesty, cough..." The emperor looked at Jian Yang, almost blurting out, "What happened?"

Jian Yang looked aggrieved. "Your Majesty, the Empress suddenly led her people into Jiaolan Palace and beat me and my maid without asking any questions. It hurts so much."

She's a pro at accusing the guilty party first.

Upon hearing this, Consort Yu's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. "Shameless hussy, you're spouting nonsense!"

"Your Majesty, look! She's even scolding me!" Jian Yang felt even more aggrieved.

Her appearance was so manipulative and cunning that the emperor couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.

He then turned to Consort Yu with a stern face and rebuked her sharply: "How dare you defy my decree!"

The Empress Dowager looked at Consort Yu with disappointment, "Now that you are the Empress, how can you openly defy the Emperor's decree? How will others view the Emperor in the future?"

Consort Yu was speechless and lowered her head, whispering, "I lost my mind for a moment, and I hope Your Majesty and Empress Dowager will forgive me."

"I originally did not want to punish you," the emperor said in a deep voice, "but now that you are a role model in the harem, your every word and action will be imitated by others, so I have no choice but to punish you!"

Knowing she was in the wrong, Consort Yu had no choice but to nod and admit her mistake, saying, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, and I am willing to accept punishment."

As a result, Consort Yu was confined to her quarters for a month.

With many spies in the harem, although the emperor wanted to talk to Jian Yang, he ultimately only gave her a deep look before turning and leaving Jiaolan Palace.

The Empress Dowager, however, stayed behind.

The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "The Emperor just heard from someone that Consort Yu came to your door to humiliate you, so he abandoned me and ran over here."