Besides, the Gao family has made great contributions to flood control, and it seems they are still useful at the moment. Why don’t we let them go for the time being?

"Forget it, the Imperial Concubine is a good person, much better than those who are full of ulterior motives. I don't want to make things difficult for her. But the Emperor has come to Chengqian Palace now, do you still want to go back?"

"What are we going back for? We're going to rest in Chengqian Palace today anyway. I'm too lazy to make this trip, so I might as well just take a nap here."

"Haitang, go serve the meal. Lanxiang, go with Li Yu to the Yangxin Palace and bring the memorials that the Emperor needs to deal with today. We'll handle them after he wakes up from his lunch break."

Qianlong just stood there watching Mu Sili's performance. Does this count as giving an order without permission?

"By the way, seeing how good my memory is, I beat Concubine Jia today and made her copy the palace rules a hundred times. Do you have any objections?"

There was murderous intent in Mu Sili's eyes. Qianlong said that he was not a fool, and the person in front of him was his beloved, so whatever she did was right.

"Since Concubine Jia was the one who deliberately provoked you, then whatever you did was right. I don't think one slap was enough. Li Yu, let's go to Yonghe Palace and teach Concubine Jia a lesson.

In addition, let the Queen send someone to teach Concubine Jia the rules. This is the imperial palace, not Goryeo. If you don’t understand the rules, learn them well from me.

Empress Xian has been a bit more gentle in recent years, but that doesn't mean I will tolerate their bullying of her. If it happens again, I will personally go to Korea."

"yes."

Li Yu took Lanxiang away. In his opinion, Mu Sili's behavior today was normal. Even a desperate dog will jump over the wall, let alone a human.

She was too kind before, always thinking about getting along well with the concubines and not adding pressure to the emperor.

But the fact that the emperor favors her is a taboo for them. Except for Concubine Yu, no one in the harem can be trusted.

It is a good thing to see her change now. Since the emperor said that it was Concubine Jia's fault and asked him to teach her a lesson, he would naturally obey his order.

In Yonghe Palace, Concubine Jia was copying the palace rules while cursing Mu Sili for a bad death, and the maid beside her could not persuade her to stop.

"That bitch, Concubine Xian, actually dared to hit me. I won't let this matter go. When the Emperor comes, I'll see how I'll report her.

I don’t know what the emperor is thinking. Concubine Xian is already in her early twenties and has never given birth to a child. Why does he dote on her so much?

Not only that, even the Concubine Yu, who is on good terms with her, is favored more than me. This is simply too much. When this punishment is over, I will not forgive her!"

"My lady, please stop talking. Your face is still a little red and swollen. I'll give you some ice. Otherwise, if the Emperor comes and sees you like this, he'll think you're being disrespectful."

"No need, I want His Majesty to see this scene, otherwise how can I complain to His Majesty? Concubine Xian, a mother who doesn't lay eggs, wants to fight with me, haha..."

"It seems that Concubine Jia has not realized her mistake at all. I will tell the Emperor everything you said when we return."

Li Yu's voice suddenly came from outside the door, which scared Concubine Jia, who had a face full of resentment.

"Li Yu? Why is he here? Why didn't anyone inform me? Damn it!"

"Don't worry, my lady. I'll go and ask Eunuch Li to come in and talk. Don't worry, Eunuch Li is very easy to talk to. If you give him some benefits, these words won't get out."

"Hurry up and go! If the Emperor really dislikes me, you slaves will suffer as well!"

Concubine Jia was extremely anxious. She knew that what she had just said could not be spread out. Whoever heard it could take advantage of her. She was careless.

Fortunately, the person who came was Li Yu, the eunuch of Kangxi. As long as he was bribed, this matter would not be spread.

Bribery? Concubine Jia's eyes lit up. It would be great if she could make Li Yu her own. As she had a son, she naturally coveted the position of crown prince.

Now the legitimate son born to the Queen has passed away, and Concubine Chun's third prince seems to be a fool. His own son is the first son born after the Emperor ascended the throne, so he definitely has a chance.

As long as her son becomes the crown prince, she will also be honored as a mother because of her son. At that time, the emperor will definitely promote her, even to the position of a concubine.

When her son comes to the throne, she will be the empress dowager. Then those who look down on her will be liquidated one by one, especially Concubine Xian, Mu Sili!

In an instant, Concubine Jia thought of the future, and the more she thought about it, the happier she became, and she didn't even notice Li Yu coming in.

"It seems that Lady Jia is in a good mood today. It just so happens that the Emperor has asked me to teach you a lesson. Come here."

Before Concubine Jia could even open her mouth, she was slapped twenty times by the people brought by Li Yu. She was stunned, and the people who served her were also stunned.

"What does Eunuch Li mean by this? Why is he punishing the young lady like this? Even if the young lady is grounded for a month, the wound on her face won't heal."

"That's a good question. Concubine Jia contradicted Empress Xian today. The Emperor felt that the punishment Empress Xian gave was too light, so he sent us here to teach her a lesson.

"Has Concubine Jia learned her lesson? If not, I will tell the Emperor when I return. As for how the Emperor will deal with it, that is beyond my consideration."

"I... my young master... was wrong."

"It seems that Concubine Jia has learned her lesson. That's good. I will go to Changchun Palace to ask the Empress to send someone to teach you the rules. I will take my leave."

Concubine Jia looked at Li Yu's back with resentment in her eyes. She was sure that Qianlong just wanted him to teach him a small lesson, but he actually slapped herself twenty times.

He hit me so hard, he definitely intended to disfigure me. Since he is so cruel, don't blame me for scheming against him.

The most taboo in the palace is for men and women to have sex together, and what happened to her was all because of Mu Sili. Since it was caused by her, then the person having sex with her should naturally be hers.

When she recovers, she will definitely spread the news that Li Yu and the palace maids in Chengqian Palace are having an affair. She wants to see how Mu Sili will deal with it.

It would be best if Qianlong completely disliked her. She was just a hen that didn't lay eggs, so why did she deserve most of his favor!

In Changchun Palace, the Queen felt a little uncomfortable after hearing Qianlong's decree. It was obvious that Concubine Jia had done the same thing before, so why was she being said to be breaking the rules now?

When she thought of the changes in Mu Sili, she felt inexplicably anxious. After all, Mu Sili's failure to get pregnant was related to her.

It was she who tampered with her diet that prevented her from getting pregnant. No, it was time to have another legitimate son, otherwise the position of crown prince would fall into the hands of someone else sooner or later.

"I understand. I will send a maid to Yonghe Palace to teach Lady Jia the rules."

"Yes, I have to go back to serve the emperor. I will take my leave."