When Consort Jia returned from the palace, she brought back a pile of medicinal herbs and precious stones as gifts, which showed that she and the Empress Dowager had a very pleasant conversation.

Hearing that Ji Fengyao had summoned Consort Jin and beaten her during the day, he couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

Qing Sang gloated, "Consort Jin deserves it. She should have gone to the palace with our Lady to see the Empress Dowager earlier. Now she has returned with a respectable air after receiving her reward. Instead, she stayed under the nose of that bandit and became an eyesore. Why didn't that bandit kill her?"

"If you keep talking like that, you'll be the next one to be beaten to death," Consort Jia said, but there was little sense of reproach in her words.

Seeing this, Qing Sang knew that she liked to hear these things, and said, "Your Highness is right to teach us a lesson. That bandit beats this person and that person all day long, and he doesn't even know who he has offended. I will keep my life and see how he dies."

Consort Jia smiled silently with her narrow eyes, casually opened a brocade box, took out a large ginseng root about two fingers thick, and examined it: "I haven't seen such a fine wild ginseng in a long time."

"Indeed, it seems Your Highness has truly won the Empress Dowager's favor this time," Rongju said, serving tea and offering a casual compliment.

The master and his servants were having a good time when suddenly Black Owl arrived with Magpie and several guards.

The dozen or so maids guarding the outer courtyard and entrance of Dianxiang Pavilion followed behind them, shouting at the top of their lungs, "You can't go in!"

Seeing these people barging in so brazenly, Consort Jia was furious: "How dare you! You barged in without even announcing your arrival. Do you even respect me?!"

Black Owl crossed his arms and didn't even bother to look at her.

Xi Que stepped forward smugly, opened her tightly clenched right hand and stretched it slightly in front of Consort Jia, laughing carefree: "Our young lady said that with this, I can go anywhere in the manor. She is the most powerful person in the manor, and I don't need to announce myself!"

When Consort Jia saw the deposit, she realized that the golden seal that Xique was holding was the one Shang Xiye had given to Ji Fengyao. She was so angry that she felt like she was choking on blood. She was extremely frustrated, but she still had to get up and bow to the golden seal.

After performing the rites, Consort Jia said with a heavy heart, "Your Highness, what is the purpose of making such a grand entourage and even bringing the golden seal?"

"It's nothing. Our young lady just feels that Consort Jia is not very loyal. Why did you only invite Consort Jin and not her when you went to the palace to curry favor with the Empress Dowager? Also, she heard that Consort Jia received many rewards from the Empress Dowager and felt that good things should be shared, so she ordered me to come and help you distribute these gifts from the Emperor Taizong." Xi Que held the golden seal with a calm expression, waved her small hand, and said, "Get to work, move the things. Our young lady said that you should leave one for Consort Jia."

"You dare!"

Consort Jia was so angry that she trembled and roared, but it was no use.

The people brought by Xique and Heixiao ignored her orders and took whatever they wanted, even some valuable items that weren't gifts from the Empress Dowager.

"I'll fight you to the death..." Qing Sang's eyes turned red with anger, and he opened his claws, ready to rush forward and fight.

Seeing that Qing Sang was trained, Hei Xiao immediately understood why Ji Fengyao had sent him and Xi Que together.

The magpie has brute strength but few skills, so it's no match for Qing Sang.

Black Owl took a small step forward and casually slapped Qing Sang out the window. Qing Sang, who had just rushed over, was thrown out without even a scream. It was unclear whether he was dead or alive.

"Wow, Blackie, impressive skills!" Sparrow's eyes lit up, and he turned around to give Blackie a thumbs up.

Black Owl casually flicked his flowing beard, striking a pose of superiority.