Without waiting for Shushu to bow and greet, Jinpin spoke directly, "What are the rules in Chengqian Palace? When you go to other palaces, the first thing you do is not to greet the main lady, but to go directly to the concubine's room. If I didn't ask Meixiang to wait for you, I'm afraid you wouldn't even bother to step into the main hall."
Shushu knelt down hurriedly and said, "It was my negligence. It was my fault. I hope that Concubine Jin will forgive me."
"Negligence?" Jinpin sneered.
"Tongpin originally held the rank of Imperial Noble Consort, and you were her senior maid who had always served beside her. How could you possibly neglect the palace rules? Ultimately, you've forgotten that there's a principal consort in Changchun Palace. I suspect you don't even care about me at all, do you?"
Shushu kowtowed and begged for mercy, "It's all my fault, please punish me, Lady Jinpin."
Jinpin snorted lightly, "Why are you looking for Wan Liuha?"
Shushu pursed her lips, but didn't want to say anything.
"Don't want to tell?"
Jinpin glanced at Meixiang and said, "Take her to see the Imperial Concubine and tell her what happened today."
Shushu saw Meixiang really coming forward to grab her and immediately kowtowed, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. I know I was wrong. I just came here to pass on a message..."
"What does your Concubine Tong want to tell the concubines of our Changchun Palace?"
Jinpin stood up and glanced at Meixiang, who immediately called out to the palace maids waiting outside.
"Take her and Wan Liuha to Chuxiu Palace."
Shushu was completely stunned. If this matter today was brought to the attention of the Imperial Concubine, her own queen would definitely not gain any advantage.
"Empress Jinpin, our master is a member of the Tong family."
Jinpin paused, looked down at her, and said with a smile: "What a coincidence, I am from the Hesheli family."
In Chuxiu Palace, after listening to Jinpin's description, the imperial concubine looked at Shushu and Wan Liuha with a bad expression.
"I never knew that the always arrogant Concubine Tong had any connection with a minor concubine in Changchun Palace."
At this time, Tong Jia also rushed over after hearing the news. She first glanced around the situation in the hall, then glared at Shu Shu, and then paid her respects to the imperial concubine.
The Imperial Concubine did not mention it, but simply said, "Princess Tong, why have you repeatedly sent your personal maid to Changchun Palace to look for Wan Liuha? Why is that?"
If it were in the past, she would have been lucky enough to pay her respects to the imperial concubine. She wouldn't have just waited foolishly for her to call her up.
But the current situation did not allow her to be arrogant, so she could only half-kneel and say, "I just asked this servant to ask Wan Liuha for some embroidery patterns."
The imperial concubine smiled and asked, "Is Wan Liuha good at needlework?"
Wan Liuha was already kneeling and trembling, "I...I am quite good at it."
"In that case, what embroidery pattern did you give Shushu? Show it to me. If it's good, I'll have someone learn from you."
Wan Liuha subconsciously looked at Tong Jia. She didn't look like an embroiderer at all.
The imperial concubine glanced around and saw that everyone was looking down, but no one was taking anything out. She slammed the table and said, "Do you think I'm a fool and easy to fool?"
Wan Liuha couldn't bear it any longer, so she took out the small box and repeated what Shushu had said.
Finally, she cried, "Please spare me, Imperial Concubine. Shushu came here just to give me these pills. She said that Concubine Tong was disgusted that I had served her several times but still remained unfavored, and that she wanted me to have a child long ago. There's really nothing else to it."
The Imperial Concubine asked the Imperial Physician to come and check if the pills were poisonous. Then she looked at Tong Jia and said, "Tong Jia is so in a good mood. She doesn't care about Uya in her own palace, but is helping the concubines in other palaces to win favor."
At this point, even if Tong Jia continued to talk nonsense, it would be useless. So she stood up and said bluntly, "I just like Wan Liuha and feel that she is truly pitiful, so I want to help her. As for Uya... I think the imperial concubine has forgotten that she poisoned me."
The imperial concubine looked at her a few times, but ultimately said nothing more.
Only after the imperial physician verified that the medicine was non-toxic did the imperial concubine say, "Tongpin, it would be best if you refrain from interfering in other people's palace affairs. Also, the senior palace maid beside you really doesn't know the rules. Drag her out and give her twenty lashes."
Then he looked at Concubine Jin and said, "Concubine Jin, Wan Liuha is someone in your palace. You can deal with it yourself when you return."
After expressing her gratitude, Concubine Jin was the first to leave Chuxiu Palace.
"Princess Jin, please stay."
Tong Jia then walked to Jinpin's side, and the two looked at each other, one with contempt and the other with anger.
"Are you sure you want to confront the Tong family?"
Jinpin smiled, "Tong family? I think sister forgot that the Hesheli family never wants to cause trouble for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but they also never hinder him."
After saying that, he sneered and left with his men.
It was three days later when Yinreng learned about this, and he didn't have any opinion about it.
Although Jinpin was sent by the Hesheli family, she had never caused him any trouble, either in the previous life or this life.
Now that I am a concubine, I am a proper empress. If I am bullied again, it would be a disgrace to me.
"He Yuzhu, send something to Concubine Jin."
He Yuzhu was puzzled. Concubine Jin had been in the palace for many years. When she was unknown earlier, she didn't see her master helping her. Why was she suddenly sending gifts now?
He was puzzled, but still took people to deliver the things.
The prince's action immediately sent a signal to the harem.
Jinpin is from the Hesheli family. Although she is the emperor's concubine, she has the support of the prince and not everyone can bully her.
By the time Kangxi learned about this, more than half a month had passed.
So, as soon as he found out, he rewarded Jinpin with a lot of things and even favored her that night, which was like a slap in the face to Tong Jia.
Jinpin did not punish Wan Liuha, but she lived in fear every day.
Especially after the Crown Prince and the Emperor sent gifts to Concubine Jin one after another, her defenses were directly eliminated.
In the main hall, Wan Liuha knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I truly know I was wrong. I promise I will never have any private contact with Concubine Tong again."
Jinpin looked at her indifferently. This woman was beautiful and favored, but her mind was simple, so she was easily deceived by Tong Jia.
If she really knew she was wrong, she might become a knife in her own hand.
"Let's forget about what happened before. If you behave inappropriately again, I will send you directly to the Emperor."
At this point, the matter is completely over.
After Wan Liuha left, Meixiang was a little confused. "Your Majesty, she's just a concubine. If you don't like her, just send her away. Who in the harem would dare to cross you now?"
Concubine Jin stood up and began tending to the flowers and plants. "I am from the Hesheli clan. I can be confrontational, but I can't be too harsh. Besides, I came to the palace to help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Wan Liuha still has some favor in her, so maybe I can be useful if I stay."
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