Wanruo was caught off guard and was slapped. There was a buzzing sound in her head and she almost fell to the ground. The corner of her lip was broken and blood was oozing out.
She glanced at Jiang Xuejun in disbelief, then at the completely indifferent Queen.
The guess in my heart was finally confirmed. King Xuan must have known about Xie Xianyu's betrayal and was using her as a target.
Wan Ruo's eyes sharpened as she stared at Jiang Xuejun: "I am a concubine of a court official, not a servant in the palace. Even if Concubine Jiang wants to vent her anger, she shouldn't disregard the rules and act lawless."
Jiang Xuejun's expression changed slightly, and she felt a little uneasy in her heart as she looked at the Queen.
The Queen sneered, "You are quite courageous. You dare to mention the rules in front of me?"
Wan Ruo looked at her and said, "Your Majesty is the mother of the country, so naturally you know more about etiquette than this woman. I am the wife of an official and also the wife of the Xie clan. Your Majesty, you must not condone the concubines in the harem abusing their power and murdering the wives of officials."
They are all respectful, but every word is a warning.
If anything happens to her in Fengyi Palace, the Empress will also be to blame!
"What a sharp tongue you have! You looked so weak and coquettish, I thought you were really obedient."
The Queen scoffed, "True. If you don't have some tricks, how can you control Xie Xianyu?"
Wanruo pursed her lips tightly, without arguing a word, and straightened her back. Even though she was kneeling on the ground with her cheeks red and swollen, she did not look embarrassed at all.
"Since you've reminded me so..."
The queen casually picked up a jade ruyi and smashed it directly to the ground, with fragments flying everywhere.
"This is a gift from His Majesty. Xu is arrogant and not only disobeyed His Majesty's order and refused to treat me, but she also smashed the gift from His Majesty. What is her punishment?"
Wanruo's face turned ugly and she clenched her hands in her sleeves.
Now that she has entered the Hongmen Banquet today, there is no way the Queen will allow her to leave!
If you want to accuse someone, you will always find a pretext!
Jiang Xuejun smiled maliciously: "To answer your Majesty, you deserve ten strokes of the cane for being so arrogant."
Chen Qinghan's face turned pale. "Mother, caning can kill people. How can a weak woman like her endure it? If she dies in Fengyi Palace, Mother will also..."
The Queen sneered, "Don't worry, she won't die. This is just a small punishment, a warning to teach this ignorant bride a lesson on behalf of the Xie family."
The Queen stood in front of her, pinching her chin, her eyes vicious: "Your life will be of great use to me if I keep it."
Cai Zhong was brought down, and the rest of King Xuan's remnants were all implicated by the censors on various charges. King Xuan was already on his deathbed.
It’s already this late, what do rules mean?
The victor makes the king, the loser makes the bandit. If she just waits for Xie Xianyu to return to the capital, King Xuan will never be able to make a comeback, and she will have no hope either.
Holding Xu Wanruo in their grasp is their last trump card.
Either we survive or we die together!
"Someone! Drag him out and beat him!"
The queen shouted loudly, and two old maids rushed up immediately. One on the left and one on the right, they dragged Wanruo to the bench outside the hall and tied her hands and feet.
A young eunuch held a long staff, raised it high, and then brought it down with a thud.
"Ah!" Wanruo screamed miserably, and her face turned pale instantly.
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Ninghui Palace.
The palace banquet has ended and His Majesty is tired. Let everyone have a good time and then they can go home.
The eldest lady waited for Wanruo to come back for a long time, and was about to leave the palace when she saw a palace maid coming.
"Thank you, Madam."
The eldest lady recognized her. This was Shaoyao, the head maidservant of the Empress.
"Miss Shaoyao, why hasn't my wife come back yet?"
"I was just about to tell Madam Xie that Madam Xie is a great doctor. She cured the Empress' headache and is still giving her a massage. The Empress also likes Madam Xie and wants to keep her in the palace for another day."
The eldest lady paused for a moment: "But today is New Year's Eve..."
"It's really because the Empress is suffering from a severe headache. If she leaves Madam Xie, she'll probably have trouble sleeping all night. Madam Xie and the Empress get along well, so she's staying overnight, and Madam Xie is happy to do so."
The eldest lady hesitated, still feeling something was not right.
The eldest master just waved his hand impatiently: "Then let her stay overnight."
The most taboo thing at the moment is to alert the enemy. On the surface, the Xie family and King Xuan are still cooperating, so naturally he has to act like a husband on the surface. Using a woman to maintain his dignity is not a big deal.
Xie Xiuzhu pouted: "But we agreed to stay up together tonight to celebrate the New Year."
Xie Xiangli glanced at Shaoyao, his eyes dark, then turned back and said to Xie Xiuzhu with a smile, "Second brother will stay up with you to celebrate the New Year."
Xie Xiuzhu was still a little unhappy, but she didn't say anything more.
The Xie family left the palace.
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