Chapter 45 The First Person in the Grand Zhou Harem
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
The emperor's words meant that he demoted Song Xiyue to a concubine.
Song Xiyue was the first newly selected concubine in the harem of the Great Zhou Dynasty to be demoted and demoted before she even served the emperor in bed.
Song Xiyue was almost frightened silly. How could she know that she would suffer such a disaster just because she scolded two concubines of lower rank than her?
Her knees buckled and she knelt on the ground, wailing, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! I won't do it again. I was wrong, I know I was wrong! I, I will apologize to the Imperial Concubine right now!"
While howling dryly, she crawled to Meng Yan and kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Highness, this is all my fault. I apologize to you and beg you to ask the Emperor to forgive me this time!"
Meng Yan felt only a little disgusted. She had never looked down upon such people who bullied the weak and feared the strong, and who were strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
Her gaze slipped from the palace wall and inadvertently fell on Lu Haozhi's face, but she saw that he was also secretly looking at her.
Being discovered by her, Lu Haozhi looked a little embarrassed, but she remained calm and looked away.
This made Lu Haozhi even more embarrassed.
Lin Yanrong watched coldly, feeling quite uncomfortable. What was this? Was Lu Haozhi venting his anger for Meng Yan?
She lowered her eyes and smiled softly, saying softly, "Your Majesty, I believe that Sister Song has only just entered the palace and is unfamiliar with the rules and etiquette. She did not mean to contradict the Imperial Concubine, but simply spoke her mind. Could Your Majesty..."
"Are you questioning my will?"
A cold remark made Lin Yanrong shut up.
Her face flushed crimson, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, she wanted to laugh but couldn't, and after a long while she stammered, "Your Majesty, I dare not..."
Meng Yan was also shocked watching from the side. How could Lin Yanrong become so stupid? Lu Haozhi was obviously angry. At this critical moment, she actually dared to touch the tiger's beard.
But on second thought, there was nothing wrong with her words and actions. The book always praised her for being gentle, generous, and tolerant. In her previous life, Lin Yanrong used this trick to win Lu Haozhi's favor.
But at that time, she was already highly favored, so naturally, whatever she said and did was right in Lu Haozhi's eyes.
At the moment, she had never even served in the emperor's bedchamber. She was just a concubine who had just entered the palace. How dare she try to persuade Lu Haozhi when he was already angry? She was asking for trouble.
Lu Haozhi glanced at Song Xiyue lying on the ground, his eyes full of disgust and contempt, as if he was looking at a dirty ant.
"Such a noise is causing unrest in the six palaces. Rong'an, inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs to move Concubine Song to a place where I can't see her. Also, remove her green card. She should stay indoors for the next two months to reflect on her mistakes and cultivate her character!"
These words almost ruined Song Xiyue's future.
She was brought to a place where the emperor could not see her, and was confined to her house and given a green card. After two months, who would still remember her?
Song Xiyue collapsed to the ground and fainted.
Meng Yan stood aside, silent and silent, her eyes watching her nose and her nose watching her heart.
Song Xiyue brought this upon herself, and Lin Yanrong had no regard for it and had nothing to do with her.
Lu Haozhi glanced at everyone, then his gaze turned to Meng Yan's face again. His thin lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, no words came out.
Meng Yan lowered her head and didn't look at him.
He felt a little embarrassed and looked at Bai Yuxin, "What's your name?"
Bai Yuxin had already retreated, but was taken aback by the sudden question from the Emperor. She was startled, calmed herself down, and replied, "Your Majesty, I am Bai."
She only agreed to give her surname but did not mention her maiden name, simply because she did not want to attract the emperor's attention.
Lu Haozhi didn't really care about this little promise. He just nodded slightly and praised: "You dare to speak frankly and speak clearly. You are sensible. You are in the Imperial Concubine's Palace. Please help the Imperial Concubine when you encounter any problems in the future. I have something to do in the previous court, so I will go back first."
After saying that, he walked away.
After the emperor left, Meng Yan gave Lin Yanrong a cold look, but saw her biting her lip, her eyes following Lu Haozhi's back, her face pale, her eyes red, and a look of dissatisfaction, which made her feel a little funny in her heart.
After this incident, she didn't seem to leave a good impression on the emperor. Instead, she was reprimanded. On the contrary, Bai Yuxin even received some praise from the emperor.
She was wearing an apricot blossom skirt today and she was enduring all the pain. It was all in vain and she was just making wedding dresses for others in vain.
The emperor left, leaving Rong An alone to deal with the matters instructed by the emperor.
While ordering Song Xiyue's maids to forcibly help their master up and send her back to the palace, he walked to Meng Yan's side, bowed and smiled apologetically, "Your Highness, the Emperor said that Concubine Song should be relocated, but he didn't say where. I dare not make the decision on my own, so I seek Your Highness's guidance."
Meng Yan glanced at the old guy and saw his slick face. Of course, she understood what he was thinking.
The emperor hadn't made a final decision. If he picked a random place, he would be held accountable if he asked about it later. He begged himself to spread the word that if anything went wrong in the future, he could just say it was the Imperial Concubine's intention and he wouldn't bear any responsibility.
Among the people in this palace, those who were brainless died early, and those who were still alive and well were mostly smart.
"Eunuch Rong is an old man who has been serving the Emperor for many years. He must know the Emperor's intentions best. The Emperor will definitely trust Eunuch Rong to do his job. How dare I interrupt and criticize him? There are not many other places in this imperial city, but there are many houses. Since the Emperor didn't say where to die, why not just pick a corner and stuff her in there? I've been out for a long time and I'm afraid He An will make trouble, so I'm going back first."
After saying this, Meng Yan took the sedan chair and went back to Changchun Palace with Bai Yuxin.
Leaving Rong An alone, standing here worrying.
Lin Yanrong stepped forward with a gentle smile on her face, "Eunuch Rong, will you listen to me?"
Rong An hurriedly replied, "Oh, young master, you are so polite. What do you want?"
Lin Yanrong smiled and said, "It's obvious that Concubine Song has already angered the Emperor. He dislikes her to the core, so why would he care where she lives? As long as he can't see her, that's all that matters. Eunuch, why not move her to the South Third Residence? It's a remote place, far from the Yangxin Palace, so it won't bother the Emperor anymore."
Rong An looked at her pure and graceful face, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.
This Concubine Lin is really cruel!
The Southern Three Palaces are located at the southernmost end of the imperial city, right next to Yongxiang, and are separated from the cold palace by only a wall.
Most of the houses there have been in disrepair for a long time. The summer heat is unbearable and the winter is drafty. An ordinary healthy person will fall ill within three or two months if he lives in them, let alone the delicate Concubine Song!
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