Consort Shen's words startled the other concubines, who quickly shut their mouths.
However, some people, unafraid of trouble, looked directly at Consort Shen and said disdainfully, "What? Consort Shen, you've gotten some benefits from the Imperial Noble Consort and now you're speaking up for her? Does Her Majesty the Empress know about this?"
Consort Chen looked at her and chuckled: "Let's not even talk about whether the Empress knows about this or not, does the Empress know that you're spreading rumors about her?"
Consort Wu's face immediately darkened: "What do you mean by that, elder sister? I have never spread rumors about Her Majesty the Empress. Even if you were on the side of the Imperial Noble Consort, you don't need to frame me like this!"
Consort Shen was still smiling. She found an empty stone bench, sat down, and casually flicked the handkerchief in her hand: "Sister, you're making such a big fuss about how Her Majesty the Empress said that the Imperial Noble Consort was causing trouble in the court. Did you hear Her Majesty the Empress say that herself?"
Consort Wu immediately became smug: "Of course it's true!"
"Insolence!" Consort Shen's expression suddenly changed. She looked at her round face and said sharply, "Slap her!"
Two old women immediately stepped forward and pinned down Consort Wu.
Yuanyuan nodded in agreement and stepped forward, slapping Consort Wu twice across the face.
Consort Wu was completely stunned by the blow. She struggled and shouted at Consort Shen, "Shen Yiyi! What right do you have to hit me!"
Consort Shen ignored her and instead played with the handkerchief in her hand, raising her chin at Yuan Yuan once again.
Yuan Yuan glanced at her and slapped her twice more before speaking: "Why did I hit you? You slandered the Empress and called Consort Chen by her given name, which offended her. You deserved to be hit for every single one of those things!"
Consort Wu had learned her lesson this time. She looked at Consort Shen with a wronged expression and said, "I'm going to tell the Empress!"
Consort Shen nodded: "Then go ahead."
As she spoke, she gave the two old women a wink: "Take the person to Her Majesty the Empress and tell her everything that just happened."
The old woman immediately pulled Consort Wu away.
Consort Shen put away the handkerchief in her hand and looked at the remaining people seriously, saying: "The Imperial Noble Consort is the Imperial Noble Consort. What she says and does is for the Emperor and Empress to control and punish. It is never your place. If I hear anyone criticizing the Imperial Noble Consort again, don't blame me for being impolite!"
After saying that, she got up and left.
The remaining concubines bowed to her and said, "Respectfully seeing off Consort Chen."
After Consort Shen left, they exchanged glances, then closed their mouths and dispersed.
Hearing her authoritative words, Sang Jiang couldn't help but smile and chuckle. It was indeed because she had spent so much time with her.
She shook her head slightly and continued walking towards Chengshun Palace with Chunhe and Kou'er.
Upon arriving at Chengshun Hall, she simply pushed open the door and went inside.
There is an unwritten rule in Chengshun Palace that no one should ever block the path of the Imperial Noble Consort.
Long Jingchen was reviewing memorials at the moment. When he saw Sang Jiang, he immediately put down the memorials in his hand and his whole expression relaxed, as if he was not the person who had just been frowning and exuding a cold aura.
Sang Jiang stepped forward and handed him the chicken soup.
Long Jingchen immediately opened the bottle and started drinking.
This was the first time Sang Jiang had brought him something, and even though he didn't like chicken soup, he couldn't help but drink the whole bowl.
After finishing his drink, he squinted and looked up at Sang Jiang: "Wife, did you miss me?"
Sang Jiang: ...
Is it too late for her to leave now?
Despite her eye-rolling, Long Jingchen stubbornly leaned in and said, "Let me hug you..."
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