Seeing this, the people behind also started crying, and shifted their conflict to the fact that Concubine Chen disobeyed the emperor's order.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Chen disobeyed your orders, which is a serious crime."
In an instant, the bedroom was filled with the sound of women crying.
The emperor frowned upon hearing this and said, "If anyone cries again, I will make her cry in the Imperial Garden for a whole day and night."
Upon hearing this, several people immediately wiped away their tears and stopped crying, as if they were not the ones crying just now.
If I go to the Imperial Garden and cry for a whole day and night, I will be humiliated.
[Wow, these tears really can be controlled freely. ]
Concubine Shu gave Concubine Chen the lychees because she wanted to sharpen her knife first, so she could use it when she needed to.
[First, let's see how the tyrant will deal with Concubine Chen and whether he will give Concubine Shu the chance to wield the knife.]
Empress Xian gently played with Yu Yiluo's little hand and glanced at Concubine Chen calmly.
With Concubine Chen's brain, even if the emperor doesn't punish her now, she will become a discarded pawn if Concubine Shu uses her again.
"Mrs. Chen, do you admit your guilt?"
The emperor's deep voice sounded from above, and Concubine Chen trembled and kowtowed heavily to the ground.
"I know my crime, but they have gone too far. Once Your Majesty has dealt with them, you can do whatever you want with me."
These people bullied her like this because they thought she was under house arrest and couldn't complain. She had endured it for so long and was really being treated like a soft persimmon.
Anyway, she is barefoot now and is not afraid of wearing shoes. Those who bully her will have to pay the price.
Before coming, she was worried that she had offended Concubine Shu and others because of the leaf card incident, and that Concubine Shu would not help her. But now that the emperor is here, she doesn't have to worry about the emperor being partial.
[Is Miss Chen no longer willing to be bullied by others? ]
[Wow, a lychee actually aroused Lady Chen's fighting spirit.]
emperor:"……"
"Shufei, what do you think should be done?"
[The tyrant actually let Concubine Shu deal with her, apparently wanting to give her a lighter punishment.]
Concubine Shu: “…”
Why did the emperor ask her to deal with it again? She just wanted to watch the show.
Sitting up straight, Concubine Shu glanced at the people behind her.
"As concubines, you gathered together to fight and rob others of their property. I will fine you three months' salary and confine you to your homes for three months."
Several people breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, feeling fortunate that the punishment was not too severe.
"To teach you a lesson and prevent such a thing from happening again, I'll give you ten more strokes of the cane."
The faces of several people suddenly changed. They were weak and delicate, and after being beaten with ten boards, wouldn't they have to lie in bed for several months?
"Those lychees are precious, and they were a token of Concubine Shu's love. Yet, you have trampled upon them like this."
Concubine Chen looked at them proudly and thanked the emperor and Concubine Shu.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, and Your Majesty, for taking charge of this matter for me."
Seeing that the emperor had no objection to her treatment, Concubine Shu confirmed her guess that the emperor did not intend to punish Concubine Chen severely.
"The harem has its own rules," Concubine Shu looked at Concubine Chen calmly. "Your disobedience to the emperor's will is a serious crime, but considering that you were bullied first, I will not punish you severely. Just treat you the same as they did."
Seeing that Concubine Chen was slow to respond, Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows.
"Lady Chen, do you think my punishment is too severe?"
Concubine Chen quickly shook her head, "I accept the punishment."
Seeing that the emperor didn't even look at her from beginning to end, Concubine Chen felt a little aggrieved.
However, the punishment she received for disobeying the emperor's will was not severe. She only suffered physical pain and at most had to lie in bed for a few months. Anyway, those bitches who bullied her were also punished, and that was enough.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Concubine Chen kowtowed heavily, but she didn't think that Concubine Shu really wanted to punish her lightly.
I'm afraid that if the emperor doesn't come, Concubine Shu will take this opportunity to banish her to the cold palace.
…
What happened in Zuihua Palace soon reached Concubine Shu.
Lu'er was still watering the flowers, secretly pleased with herself, when a young eunuch walked up to her.
"Sister Lu'er, the concubine asked you to go inside and talk."
Lu'er handed him the kettle and turned to go into the house.
"My Lady, what do you want to call me for?"
"What else did you do when you delivered the lychees?"
Concubine Shu slowly stood up from her chair, her tone gentle.
"My Lady," Lu Er knew she couldn't hide it anymore, so she knelt on the ground and said a little aggrievedly, "That Lady Chen got the lychees and yet she was so greedy that she wanted you to release her. I'm so angry that I want to teach her a lesson."
Who made Concubine Chen so greedy? The Concubine Dowager and the Emperor were already at odds with each other, yet she actually expected the Concubine Dowager to plead with the Emperor to lift her house arrest.
Concubine Shu did not let Lu'er stand up, but lowered her eyes and stared at her.
"This matter is no small matter if it comes before the Emperor. Don't act on your own next time."
Lu Er pursed her lips and said, "I know I was wrong and I will never do it again."
She just wanted other concubines to bully Concubine Chen, but she didn't know that Concubine Chen was so bold as to leave the bedroom secretly.
I never expected that this matter would be brought to the attention of the emperor.
Seeing her like this, Concubine Shu sighed.
"Get up, I know you don't have any bad intentions, but the palace is not like the imperial mausoleum. If you are not careful here, your words and actions may cost you or others your life."
Fortunately, the emperor did not banish Concubine Chen to the cold palace, otherwise the knife would be useless after she just started sharpening it.
Lu Er stood up, helped Concubine Shu sit down, stepped aside and whispered:
"Have I caused any trouble to the Concubine?"
She didn't understand the twists and turns of the palace. The imperial palace was not as good as the imperial mausoleum. At least the imperial mausoleum didn't have so many rules.
"No, it's just that you almost caused Lady Chen to lose her life."
Concubine Shu looked out the window. This time, Lu'er really did not cause any trouble. Perhaps after this incident, Concubine Chen's knife would become sharper.
After all, if you don’t want to be bullied, you have to fight.
…
After the incident with Concubine Chen and the others, the concubines in the harem remained quiet for several months.
The summer heat has dissipated, and the cool autumn has arrived.
Ever since the lychee trees were planted in the imperial garden, the emperor asked Eunuch Cao to keep a close eye on them.
In the first month after the lychee tree was planted, not only Eunuch Cao kept an eye on it, but even the Fourth Prince came to the palace every few days. Only after he confirmed that the lychee tree had truly survived did he reduce the frequency of his visits to the palace.
Yu Yiluo was crawling happily on the ground. When she saw Eunuch Cao come in and say that Prime Minister Li wanted to see her, she quickly sat down on the blanket.
[After all, my soul is an adult. I thought I would be able to speak after seven or eight months, but in the end, I can't.]
[Not only can he not speak, but he can only crawl. I'm so angry.]
[However, compared to being held like a pendant by the tyrant all the time, being able to crawl and sit is a kind of freedom.]
The emperor glanced at the little guy sitting on the carpet and sighing, and asked Eunuch Cao to invite Prime Minister Li in.
"Your Majesty, I have received a letter from Changshan stating that all the lychees planted have survived and that the waterway has been completed."
The emperor laughed loudly and said, "Okay, I trust Cai Ze to do his job. I'll ask him to take good care of the lychee trees."
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