Upon hearing this, Consort Yuan merely smiled. When had His Majesty ever shown mercy when he was angry? Yesterday, His Majesty had ordered the use of the cane and the bamboo whip; surely it wasn't just for show? She didn't believe that Nan Zhiyun could truly be unharmed; was she perhaps just putting on a brave face?
“I heard that His Majesty used the cane yesterday. Is Consort Shu alright? His Majesty is always intolerant of any wrongdoing. Although Consort Shu was not entirely without fault yesterday, it was understandable. His Majesty dotes on her so much, he will surely show leniency.” Bai Yusheng continued the conversation.
The cane? Yesterday she thought she couldn't escape that fate, but unexpectedly, His Majesty didn't actually use it in the end, so it was a false alarm.
"Your Majesty was indeed lenient. Although I caused trouble for everyone yesterday, Your Majesty said those things were not trouble, so he will not hold it against me." Although Nan Zhiyun was sometimes a little silly, she was not so stupid as not to see that these people were showing off in front of her and laughing at her.
Although she was still beaten by His Majesty yesterday, she couldn't show it. These people just knew how to laugh at her; it was just a slap on the hand or a spanking... She was determined to annoy them now; they were always looking for trouble, so annoying.
"Your Highness, there's no need to force yourself. We're all sisters in the harem. You don't need to put on a brave face." Consort Rong looked sickly and on the verge of death, but she had come specifically to see the spectacle after hearing that Yu Jingchen had given Nan Zhiyun a beating.
If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been punished like that by His Majesty. All I did was say a few words to Nan Zhiyun, and His Majesty treated me like that. But even if I'm favored, what good is it? I still get punished by His Majesty, don't I?
If His Majesty truly loved her, how could he possibly resort to corporal punishment? In her opinion, the so-called favor was probably more of an act.
Nan Zhiyun's father had just relinquished his military power, so he no longer had as many concerns about doting on his daughter as before. Moreover, this was also a way of showing the emperor's favor.
So His Majesty's favor towards Nan Zhiyun is mostly just an act. She said, how could His Majesty possibly care about a woman?
What does it matter how much favor Nan Zhiyun enjoys now? One day she will fall from grace, and then no one in the harem will let her off easy! Without His Majesty's favor, what is she?
Is this perhaps a harbinger of something? Yesterday, Nan Zhiyun's disappearance caused chaos throughout the entire hunting grounds. Everyone was making a ruckus around her, creating so much trouble.
Although His Majesty appears anxious, it's merely a facade. Nan Zhiyun is, after all, the daughter of a high-ranking official. Even though she has relinquished her military power, this charade must continue.
Surely we can't let everyone see His Majesty's indifference? His Majesty is just trying to show everyone that he doesn't want to disappoint his old ministers.
However, the incident that Nan Zhiyun caused yesterday will definitely annoy His Majesty, so Nan Zhiyun probably won't be able to cause trouble for long. Perhaps soon His Majesty will completely dislike her.
Therefore, Rong Chongyuan did not think that Nan Zhiyun was still a threat... She was just someone who was about to be abandoned, what did she matter?
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