Kneeling as punishment was arguably the most common and effective method in the imperial harem. It was a justifiable punishment, and no one could say anything against it.
The Empress Dowager's solution was very simple.
First, express your attitude so that Chu Jinjin will back down.
If the Emperor is truly determined to establish an Empress, no one can stop him.
She wanted to make Chu Jinjin understand how serious the consequences would be. In this harem, the most powerful woman was not the Empress. In other words, she wanted Chu Jinjin to consider her family.
Secondly, it would be better if Chu Jinjin resisted. They were just worried about not being able to find a way to punish her. They could arrest her directly on charges of offending or disobeying the imperial decree, and then report to the emperor later. Even if the emperor came to ask for her back, it would be fine.
After her initial shock came delight. Aunt Wang raised her voice to report, "Chu Jinjin, how dare you! Who told you to get up?"
"This is nothing. I'm bolder than you think." Chu Jinjin realized that even if she obediently accepted the punishment here, the Empress Dowager wouldn't let her off the hook. Why should she wrong herself?
Anyway, the Emperor will protect us.
Besides, she has a clear conscience.
Chu Jinjin pushed Liu Shi out, gave her a few instructions, and then turned around to see a group of eunuchs walking toward her menacingly.
Chu Jinjin frowned: "You think you can arrest me?"
"Chu Jinjin, this is not your home. Don't be so presumptuous." Aunt Wang took a few steps back. Her old arms and legs couldn't withstand the commotion. She retreated to a safe position before sternly saying, "Protect the Empress Dowager."
Chu Jinjin: "......"
The imperial harem is no place for humans. Listen to this: she did nothing wrong, yet she was accused of plotting to assassinate the Empress Dowager.
Nowadays, everyone knows how powerful Chu Jinjin is. The eunuchs are full of murderous intent with the Empress Dowager's support, but they know that their own skills are no match for her.
More importantly, he was afraid the emperor would blame him afterward.
So they surrounded them, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Chu Jinjin walked straight ahead: "I want to see the Empress Dowager."
The eunuchs' expressions changed drastically. To see the Empress Dowager? They weren't really going to do something to her, were they?
The first person to rush up was sent flying before he could even get close.
Next one.
There are very few eunuchs in the entire palace who know martial arts like Eunuch Zhao. The fact that he could appear here to stop Chu Jinjin means that he at most knows some rudimentary martial arts, which is considered quite good among ordinary people.
But he couldn't stand up to Chu Jinjin at all.
Chu Jinjin had no intention of killing anyone. She knew the limits of what the Emperor could do for her.
A group of eunuchs flew everywhere in the blink of an eye.
If Li Dahua saw this, she would feel a strong sense of familiarity.
Only Aunt Wang was left. She braced herself and opened her arms wide: "What are you doing? Someone, protect the Empress Dowager!"
"I'm here to see the Empress Dowager, not to harm her." Chu Jinjin grabbed her neck, a murderous glint in her eyes, and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "I can't kill you, but I will have the Emperor kill you."
That old lackey is utterly despicable.
Aunt Wang shivered coldly; she could sense that this was not a threat.
Chu Jinjin relented and gave him a casual push.
Aunt Wang staggered backward and finally collapsed onto the ground.
Chu Jinjin did not go in directly. She did not want to cause such a big trouble by trespassing into the Empress Dowager's bedroom without permission. Even with Xiao Huai backing her up, she said loudly, "This commoner, Chu Jinjin, requests an audience with the Empress Dowager."
They're just trying to prevent her from becoming empress; they're all in cahoots.
Instead of a response, they heard a flurry of hurried footsteps approaching.
The second most honored person in the entire palace after the Emperor, how could he not have imperial guards?
However, they usually patrol the perimeter, and no unauthorized personnel can get close at all.
Unlike the previous eunuchs, Chu Jinjin sensed a long-lost chilling aura even before the man arrived.
Since arriving in this world, Chu Jinjin has been in quite a few fights, including against larger groups like Black Eagle Stronghold and the Northern Army, which numbered as many as 30,000.
However, what arrived at this moment was the real army.
That imposing aura was not something that could be cultivated overnight; moreover, everyone involved must have had blood on their hands.
The Imperial Guards protect the entire palace and are the face of the royal family. Each of them is clad in gleaming armor and carries a shining weapon.
They were clearly well-trained; the archers quickly took up advantageous positions, their bowstrings trembling slightly.
The leading general, holding a long spear, exuded an imposing aura: "Take her down!"
Since it concerns the Empress Dowager's safety, even if it seems that Chu Jinjin has no intention of making a move at all, she must be tied up first. As for how to deal with her, that is not their business.
Chu Jinjin remained completely calm. She estimated that there were about four hundred people, with archers making up about one-tenth of them.
"This humble woman had no intention of harming the Empress Dowager; otherwise, why would I be standing here?" Chu Jinjin's meaning was clear: she had captured the enemy leader in front of 30,000 troops; if she really wanted to kill someone, she would have succeeded long ago.
No one listened to her explanation.
A group of soldiers with long spears aimed at Chu Jinjin and slowly approached.
That's the advantage of having a large number of people. With spears surrounding them from all sides, unless Chu Jinjin jumps up, it's fine, because there are still archers.
Chu Jinjin looked towards the main hall: "In the future, will you always force me to take action?"
Inside the main hall, all the palace maids and eunuchs surrounded Empress Dowager Xia, looking solemnly at the tightly closed doors, appearing extremely loyal.
Hearing Chu Jinjin's shout, his expression became slightly out of control.
The Imperial Guard.
This has blown up a lot.
Chu Jinjin would certainly not harm the Empress Dowager; there was no reason for her to do so, as she was destined to become Empress.
But at this moment, no one dares to say a word; a single wrong word could cost them their head.
No answer means you've already answered.
The commander of the Imperial Guards waited a few moments, then understood the Empress Dowager's meaning. Without further hesitation, he raised his hand and forcefully shouted, "Take him down!"
The spearmen, who had already stopped in place, approached slowly as if facing a formidable enemy.
Chu Jinjin sighed and rolled up her long sleeves.
The next moment, her hand suddenly appeared above her head, and a golden hairpin transformed into a golden light, striking a soldier's wrist deeply, blood gushing out.
Fortunately, Lady Liu forced several hairpins into her hair.
The soldier felt a sharp pain, let out a muffled scream, and instinctively released his grip, causing the spear to fall to the ground.
Chu Jinjin moved faster than anyone else, and before the other soldiers could react, she used her toes to lift the spear.
The soldiers were dumbfounded.
Seeing is believing.
Only after seeing her in person did I realize how amazing Chu Jinjin was; she was even more amazing than I had imagined.
With just one move, the situation was reversed.
Now, she has a weapon.
"If I stand here and don't move, who among you dares to really hurt me?" Chu Jinjin twirled her spear beautifully and said with a smile, "Anyone who dares to hurt me even a little bit, think about the consequences themselves, but I can hurt you without any scruples."
The soldiers: "..."
How shameless!
With the Emperor backing them up, even the slightest scratch would likely be investigated, while for Chu Jinjin, killing them wouldn't be such a big deal.
Chu Jinjin laughed triumphantly and charged at the soldiers with her spear.
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