Chapter 95 Lin Yanrong was slapped
Rong An was shocked. Ever since his father-in-law Rong became the chief steward of the Yangxin Palace, he had never done such hard work as beating people.
This time, the emperor seemed to be really angry.
Slapping someone in the palace wasn't like a normal slap on the face; it involved wearing a leather glove and slapping them repeatedly. Fifty slaps, tsk tsk, and Consort Lin's delicate face was probably about to break out in a flash.
This time, Concubine Lin has seriously offended the emperor.
Who told her to be so blind as to offend the Imperial Concubine? She didn't even ask before entering the palace what the status of Changchun Palace was in the Emperor's heart!
Rong An felt emotional in his heart, but he did not dare to be negligent. He called in a few young eunuchs and gave them a few instructions. Then he took his apprentice to Yongshou Palace.
When he arrived at Yongshou Palace, he led his men straight into the palace without any need for anyone to inform him.
Lin Yanrong received the news early in the morning and came out of the palace. Seeing Rong An coming in aggressively, her heart tightened. She put on a smile and said, "Eunuch Rong, what brings you here? What brings you to Yongshou Palace today?"
Lin Changzai had offended the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine, and she was probably finished from now on. Rong An would not be polite to her, and said with a forced smile, "Miss Lin, by the Emperor's order, you deceived the Imperial Concubine in person last time, and you will be slapped in the face fifty times to serve as a warning to others!" After that, he waved his hand, and the two apprentices pounced on her like wolves and tigers, holding Lin Yanrong down.
Lin Yanrong was shocked and angry. She struggled and cried out, "I am the emperor's concubine. How can I endure such humiliation? I want to see the emperor! I want to see the emperor!"
Rong An laughed, "Miss Lin, I'm here by imperial decree. This is all ordered by the Emperor himself, and I have to do it myself. Just accept it. I'll quietly slap him in the face and report back so you can get some rest. If we keep making noise and the Emperor hears about it, and he sends the Ministry of Punishment, that's going to be terrible."
After saying that, Rong An put on the leather case, walked forward, swung his arm, and hit Lin Yanrong hard in the face.
Lin Yanrong looked at Rong An with horror as he raised his big palm towards her face.
Bang!
She felt a buzzing in her head and a burning pain on her left cheek. Before she could react, she was hit on the right cheek. Then, slaps fell like flowers from the sky, crackling and slapping, making her dizzy and dazed. She didn't know what year it was.
When she was held down, she saw Xiuzhi slipping out of the door out of the corner of her eye, and knew that she must be going to Ningshou Palace to report the news.
Lin Yanrong was hoping that Concubine Xuanhe would come to rescue her, but even after receiving fifty slaps, there was no sign of Concubine Xuanhe.
After the execution was finally completed, Rong An shook his sore arms and let out a long sigh - beating someone was really a strenuous job.
Lin Yanrong's cheeks were swollen, and her lips, like winter sausages from the imperial kitchen, were cracked and bleeding. She nearly fainted. If it weren't for the two palace maids supporting her, she would have collapsed to the ground.
Her face hadn't healed for a few days before it swelled up like a pig's head again.
This was all because Eunuch Rong hadn't used enough force. Otherwise, she wouldn't have many teeth left. The palace had strict rules. If he said a slap was a slap, it meant a slap. The emperor hadn't said he would knock out her teeth. If he had, it might cause trouble in the future.
"Alright, hurry up and help Miss Lin in and get a doctor to take a look. We have to go back and report to the emperor."
After saying this, Rong An and his party left again.
The maids of Yongshou Palace hurriedly helped Lin Yanrong back to the inner room to lie down. While they were busy boiling eggs to roll on her face, they also arranged to call the imperial physician.
Lin Yanrong was lying on the bed. Someone gave her two sips of hot tea and she slowly woke up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she felt as if her cheeks were pricked by needles, it was itchy and painful. She wanted to say something, but was shocked to find that her lips were so swollen and painful that she could hardly open them.
Lin Yanrong was frightened and anxious, tears rolling down her eyes.
A maidservant nearby saw this and hurriedly said, "My lady, please don't cry. Your tears will soak the wound and make things worse."
When Lin Yanrong heard this, she had to hold it back.
After a while, Xiuzhi came in from outside. Seeing the situation, she knew that something was wrong. She bit her lip and moved step by step to the bedside.
Lin Yanrong was speechless and could only look at her.
Xiuzhi had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "The Concubine Dowager said that the young lady should clean up the mess she made herself. She shouldn't always have others clean up her mess."
Lin Yanrong's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.
The Xuanhe Concubine didn't even come to her aid? She was slapped in the face, so how could she, the Ningshou Palace, or even the Nanping Prince's Mansion, feel proud? Aren't they still counting on her to win favor and bring honor to their family?
Xiuzhi stammered again, "The Concubine Dowager also said that the Empress Dowager will be returning to the palace soon, and asked the young lady to calm down for the next few days and think carefully about what to do next."
She had just been tortured, and the old woman wanted her to plan a fight?
For the first time, Lin Yanrong deeply felt the horror of this palace. Even if she considered herself the heroine of this book, a single misstep would lead to her utter ruin.
Rong'an returned to the Yangxin Palace to submit the imperial edict, and Lu Haozhi sent him to the Changchun Palace to deliver the letter.
Meng Yan had returned from Baohua Palace. She was shocked when she received the news. Not to mention Lin Yanrong, Lu Haozhi rarely punished concubines.
Rong An smiled and nodded, "Your Majesty, the Emperor said that this is all because of Lin's defiance and deception two days ago. She was punished today to set an example for the other six concubines. The Emperor also asked if Your Majesty had anything to say."
Meng Yan calmed herself down and replied with a smile, "I will always remember the emperor's kindness to the Meng family. Eunuch Rong, please report to the emperor. I kowtow in Changchun Palace to express my gratitude from afar." As she spoke, she stood up and knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times respectfully in the direction of the Yangxin Palace.
Rong An looked at it and sighed in his heart. This was definitely not what the emperor wanted to hear.
After Rong An left, Bai Yuxin brought in a bouquet of freshly cut jasmine branches, filling a flat pot with a blue and white peony pattern. She said, "Sister, I think the emperor still values you very much. Think about how glorious Lin was when she entered the palace. Now that she has offended you, the emperor will punish her if he says so."
Meng Yan did not comment, taught Doukou to read, and tried her best to calm her troubled mind.
It looked like Lu Haozhi wouldn't be coming today. Perfect, a quiet night.
In her previous life, on the day she sent her brother away, Lu Haozhi stayed overnight in Changchun Palace. She... cried herself to sleep in his arms. He even laughed at her for becoming a crybaby as soon as her brother left.
If he came now, she really didn't know how to face him.
Rong An returned to the Yangxin Palace to report, and Lu Haozhi remained silent. This time the pain lasted longer than before, but it was much better now.
"...South Asia sent two strings of agarwood prayer beads as tribute. The other day, I noticed that the one in the Imperial Concubine's hand had some cracks on it. Please send these two over."
She has never believed in Buddhism, and she probably got that rosary from somewhere.
Meng Yan received the rosary and took it to Baohua Hall the next day.
Her brother had just gone to war, and the Yiyang Marquis's Mansion was in the spotlight. Since the emperor was willing to show her favor, she should accept it. If she continued to refuse, people would think she was ungrateful and would even have something to say about her.
From then on, Meng Yan would go to Baohua Hall to recite scriptures every morning and return home in the evening.
At that time, she was just looking for a legitimate reason to avoid serving the emperor in the emperor's bedchamber, but now she sincerely prayed to the Buddha to bless her brother who was far away in the southwest.
Since God has shown mercy to her and allowed her to live again, I hope God will have more mercy on her.
Meng Yan took refuge in Baohua Palace, Concubine Liang was under house arrest, Lin Yanrong suffered facial injuries and was recuperating in Yongshou Palace, and Concubine Ren Shuyi had a good temper, so the harem was calm for a while.
Five days later, the convoy escorting the empress dowager arrived in the capital.
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