Almost as soon as the Third Princess and Jiayin stepped into the threshold of Shou Kang Palace, a young eunuch and maidservant came to greet them and respectfully led them to a side hall to wait.
Two head maids arrived shortly afterward, one wearing a pink jacket and the other a green jacket. They were both very attentive and served tea and snacks.
One of the maids, wearing a pink jacket, said, "Your Highness, Princess, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager was sleepy last night and got up late this morning. She is washing up and changing her clothes now and will be done soon. Please wait a moment."
The third princess didn't take it seriously; she waved her hand, and the two of them left.
Jiayin looked around at the furnishings of the side hall to pass the time.
As a result, the two waited and waited, almost half an hour passed, but no one came to invite them, and no one served them.
The Third Princess stamped her slightly numb feet and looked at Jiayin, "It's starting already?"
Jiayin shrugged and laughed, "Of course. Didn't you notice? There isn't a single charcoal brazier in this room, and the tea they served us was cold."
"They probably want to dampen our spirits. It would be best if they could make us sick from the cold, then we'd be obedient and listen to their orders from now on."
The third princess slammed her hand on the table in anger, about to utter a curse, when she suddenly remembered something and changed the subject!
"These scoundrels, how dare they treat me so disrespectfully! My grandmother dotes on me so much, yet they dare to mistreat me!"
As she spoke, she rushed out.
Jiayin, accompanied by Shuiling and two senior palace maids led by Granny Hao, hurried after them.
Two eunuchs were hiding not far from the door. When they saw the Third Princess come out, their expressions changed. They wanted to turn around and run to report the news, but the Third Princess grabbed them.
"Why are you running? You've bullied me, and you think you can just run away! You're all going to die!"
The little eunuch turned pale with fright and screamed at the top of his lungs, "Sister Moju, help me!"
Soon, the two head maids from before hurriedly came over.
The two women were quite respectful, bowing as they approached. The head maid in the pink jacket lowered her voice and advised, "Your Highness, if I have failed in my service, please forgive me. But the Empress Dowager is suffering from a headache and is still resting, so please do not raise your voice."
"Are you implying that I'm being unreasonable?" The Third Princess glared, shoving her finger in front of the two head maids' noses, and scolded, "I, the dignified Third Princess, came here with Princess Kangle to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, and you dog servants have left me in a side hall for half an hour without hot tea or a charcoal brazier! What are you up to?"
The head palace maid, wearing a pink jacket and named Moju, was not afraid. She bowed steadily and apologized.
“Your Highness, we servants were too busy getting up early and didn’t hand over the information carefully enough, so we may have forgotten these things. The Empress Dowager is not feeling well, so we are naturally worried about her and have been negligent. Please forgive us.”
Once or twice is one thing, but using the Empress Dowager to intimidate people in every sentence is far too obvious.
Filial piety is of paramount importance.
No matter how domineering the Third Princess was, she should have swallowed her anger and kept her tail between her legs when she heard the words "the Empress Dowager is not comfortable".
Otherwise, it would be considered unfilial, showing a lack of concern for one's grandmother's illness.
Although the two head maids and the eunuchs all had their heads down, the corners of their mouths were turned up, clearly indicating that they were certain that the Third Princess could not do anything to them.
Unfortunately, they didn't know that the Third Princess was no longer the simple-minded girl she used to be.
Right now, green tea training is in full swing!
Then the Third Princess said, "You bunch of dog servants! It's one thing to be disrespectful to me, but you even dare to be disrespectful to your grandmother!"
"We servants...no!" Mo Ju was somewhat bewildered by the sudden accusation from the Third Princess.
Before she could react, the Third Princess had already scolded, "What do you mean, 'nothing'! You must have neglected to serve the Empress Dowager, just like before. She had no charcoal brazier, no hot tea, and that's why she caught a cold and has a headache!"
"No!" Mo Ju tried to argue, but the Third Princess ordered Shui Ling, "Beat these heartless bastards! They dare to mistreat the Empress Dowager, who has always treated them so well!"
Shui Ling had long harbored a burning hatred within her.
If she had known her master would be freezing, she would have given him the thickest cloak.
What if her master had been frostbitten? How could she explain that to her family?
These are all those audacious lackeys!
She darted forward in almost two steps, kicking the two palace maids one after the other, sending them flying into the courtyard.
The two young eunuchs were terrified and tried to run away, but Shui Ling grabbed them by the collar and threw them out, where they slammed hard onto the two senior palace maids!
Granny Hao and the others secretly gasped and instinctively retreated to their master's side.
The little maidservant brought by Princess Kangning actually knows martial arts!
How come they didn't notice?
Shui Ling didn't care what they did, she jumped into the courtyard and kicked the two senior palace maids and two junior eunuchs like balls.
Moreover, she specifically targeted the stomach area when kicking.
The abdomen is soft and not easily fractured; no matter how many times you kick it, it will only result in some bruises.
But inside their bellies are their internal organs; injuring even one of them would be enough to kill them!
The palace maids and eunuchs screamed in pain, immediately turning the Shou Kang Palace upside down.
At this moment, many more people walked in through the palace gate; they were all the concubines of the harem.
Today is the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, and tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. Lanterns and colorful lanterns will be on display in both the city and the palace.
Naturally, the lantern market was set up on the commercial street in the city. Every shop had to set up a stall, hang lanterns, and solve lantern riddles. This was the same every year without exception.
However, this was not possible in the palace. Previously, the Empress had been in charge, but this year the Empress had been "seriously ill" for a long time, so the position was left vacant.
Therefore, the concubines who would pay their respects to the Empress Dowager on the first and fifteenth of each month came a day early, hoping to ask the Empress Dowager to designate one of them.
In fact, whoever replaces the Empress in presiding over the Lantern Festival does not necessarily become the Empress after the Empress's death.
But it's always an honor, a good opportunity to show off.
As a result, they were so shocked by what they saw as soon as they entered Shou Kang Palace that they covered their mouths.
This is the Shou Kang Palace, not a martial arts training ground.
But what exactly caused this brutal and one-sided beating?
Jiayin glanced at the doorway, quickly tugged at the Third Princess's sleeve, and then turned her head slightly towards the entrance of the main hall.
The third princess understood, lifted her skirt, and ran into the house crying.
"Waaah, Grandmother, your granddaughter has come to see you! Don't be afraid, these dog servants dare to bully you, your granddaughter will kill them and avenge you!"
Hearing the commotion, the old nanny beside the Empress Dowager was walking outside when she ran into the Third Princess.
The third princess shoved her forward, and the old nanny crashed into the door frame, hitting her head so hard she felt a sharp pain and saw stars.
Jiayin gave Shuiling a wink, and Shuiling darted back behind her, behaving properly, showing no trace of the ruthless ferocity she had displayed just moments before…
The Empress Dowager was sitting inside drinking tea, so she was obviously not sick.
The Third Princess suddenly burst in, not giving the Empress Dowager a chance to speak, and started wailing while hugging her.
The Empress Dowager was startled and looked towards the door, but unfortunately the old nanny was still unconscious.
At this moment, Jiayin and the concubines also rushed in.
"What exactly happened?!" The Empress Dowager's face turned cold as she shouted, "Third Princess, you've gone too far! Why were you crying in my arms all morning?"
The third princess wasn't afraid of her and was just waiting for her to ask questions, so she started talking non-stop.
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