Another palace maid quickly chimed in, "Yes, I said at the time that I was, after all, Consort Qi's person, but Noble Lady Shen, you said, 'So what...'"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but start crying again.
The crying was even louder than before, as if she had suffered some great injustice.
Consort Qi was also directly enraged by her words. She stood up, walked up to Consort Shen, and slapped her across the face again: "How about I?"
Consort Shen was completely stunned by the beating. She covered her face and looked at Consort Qi: "Consort Qi, no matter how bad or wrong I am, shouldn't it be the Empress who should deal with me?"
Consort Qi laughed immediately: "Good! Good! I was still doubting it. I thought you were so delicate and weak, how could you say such a thing? I didn't expect that I had misjudged you! You want the Empress to punish you, right? Fine! I'll grant your wish!"
After saying that, she turned around and walked outside.
After the others left, Yuanyuan quickly came over and helped her up: "My lady."
Consort Shen shook her head as she looked at her: "This matter today must have been planned by someone."
Yuanyuan paused for two seconds, then looked at Consort Shen and asked, "Is this Consort Qi?"
Consort Shen thought for a moment and shook her head: "It shouldn't be. Her anger just now clearly means she didn't know about this beforehand."
"Who could it be?" Yuanyuan tilted her head and thought for a moment, then widened her eyes and looked at Consort Shen as if she had just realized something: "Your Highness, do you think it could be that person from Mingyue Palace..."
Consort Shen paused slightly. In her memory, Sang Jiang was not that kind of person, but so far, Sang Jiang was indeed the most suspicious. As long as she fell from power, Sang Jiang would still be the sole favorite.
But why were these two palace maids willing to listen to Sang Jiang?
It's not impossible to just give them enough money, but aren't you afraid that if you use people you don't trust to do this kind of thing, they might betray you for more money?
Consort Shen was also caught in a dilemma.
Sang Jiang is probably not the only one in the harem who is envious of her now, and she is indeed at a loss about how to handle this matter.
...
Jingren Palace.
Seeing Consort Qi's flustered appearance, the Empress couldn't help but glare at her: "You are a concubine, what do you think you are, acting all high and mighty? In your current state, not only the Emperor, but even I don't want to look at you properly."
Consort Qi glanced at the Empress with a wronged expression, her chest heaving as she curtsied: "This concubine greets Your Majesty the Empress and pays her respects."
The Empress nodded impatiently: "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress." Consort Qi slowly rose and looked directly at the Empress at the head of the table.
The Empress exhaled forcefully: "Speak, what is it?"
As soon as she said this, Consort Qi spilled everything out like beans: "Your Majesty, you must do justice for me! My two maids only had a minor argument with Consort Shen and her personal maid Yuanyuan in front of Consort Shen, and she beat them up! Look at their little faces, they've been slapped like this..."
She then looked at the two palace maids behind her who had their heads bowed: "Come here, raise your heads and let Her Majesty the Empress see you."
The two palace maids slowly raised their heads. Their faces were swollen and oozing blood.
The Empress was startled upon seeing this. She instinctively looked at Lin Mama, who then nodded slightly at her...
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