Finally, she tugged at the Empress Dowager's sleeve and said, "Grandmother, I know you are usually kind and don't like to deal with these servants, but they should be punished if they need to."
"They left their granddaughter and Princess Kangning in the side hall to freeze for a full half hour, and they also neglected you, causing you to have a headache!"
"I'll give them a good beating to teach them a lesson. If they dare to do it again, I'll have Father send men to drag everyone in Shou Kang Palace out and behead them, and replace them with a group of loyal and diligent people!"
The Empress Dowager frowned deeply, barely managing not to throw the Third Princess away, as she was about to speak.
Jiayin spoke first again, "Yes, Your Majesty. I have won your favor, and yesterday I entered the palace to serve as the princess's study companion. This morning, as soon as I got up, the princess pulled me to come and pay her respects to you."
"It was supposed to be a happy occasion, but these blind servants stirred things up and deliberately made things difficult for us."
"Those who know the Empress Dowager's kindness and generosity will say that these servants are insubordinate and audacious. Those who don't know will probably say that you, her grandmother, are deliberately mistreating the princess and the women of the court."
"The princess and I couldn't bear to see the Empress Dowager being smeared by these servants, or having her relationship with her grandmother ruined by them, so we got anxious and taught them a lesson."
"Your Majesty is so understanding and loves your juniors so much, you certainly won't hold it against us, will you?"
The third princess chimed in at the opportune moment, asking, "Grandmother, do you still have a headache? Would you like your granddaughter to massage it for you?"
"You are the best grandmother in the world, you would never bear to let your granddaughter get cold. It's all the fault of these dog servants, isn't it?"
"Grandmother must punish them, otherwise, if my granddaughter and the princess come here often and they keep being so blind, people will spread rumors that Grandmother is bullying the younger generation and using despicable methods!"
"Grandmother is not that kind of person. Your granddaughter feels wronged and angry on your behalf!"
The Empress Dowager felt a sharp pain in her chest and was so angry that she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
At this point, she certainly couldn't admit that the servants were acting under her orders; otherwise, wouldn't that be admitting that she had been mistreating and abusing her granddaughter, and that her methods were despicable?
It's possible that the servants will have to shoulder everything and suffer some more, otherwise the Third Princess might really go to the Emperor and replace all the servants in Shou Kang Palace, leaving her with no help.
After struggling for a while, she finally replied with a forced smile, "Grandmother is getting old and hasn't been feeling well these past few days. She really didn't know that the people below were so audacious, causing you all to suffer."
"But Grandmother is used to them serving her, so we can't change them. Here's what we'll do: when Grandmother has some free time, we'll properly establish some rules for them!"
The Third Princess glanced at Jiayin, and seeing Jiayin nod slightly, she quickly knew when to stop and stood up to bow to the Empress Dowager.
"Alright, as long as Grandmother is happy. You were tired last night and have a headache now, so your granddaughter and the princess won't bother you any longer. Please rest well, and we'll accompany you to enjoy the lanterns tomorrow."
After saying that, she didn't forget to give the concubines a stern instruction, "Your Highnesses, don't trouble your grandmother too much. Say a few words and then go back."
"If anyone dares to trouble the Empress Dowager, I will report it to the Emperor! The Emperor is so filial, you'll regret it when he gets angry."
The concubines were so angry they wanted to roll their eyes at her. They had witnessed a whole show as soon as they entered the room, but they hadn't said a word and instead received two warnings in the end.
What kind of nonsense is this?!
However, they dared not refuse. Recently, the Third Princess had become very popular with the Emperor. If they offended her and she spoke ill of them in front of the Emperor, it would be a great loss.
So everyone responded in hushed tones.
The Third Princess immediately pulled Jiayin aside, called to Granny Hao and the others, and left Shou Kang Palace.
Only after they rounded the corner of the palace wall and were no longer around did the Third Princess exclaim excitedly, "Jiayin, your method is brilliant! Those scoundrels have been taught a lesson, and Grandmother can't be angry! She'd probably be so frustrated she'd vomit blood!"
Jiayin pulled her cloak tighter, covering herself up so that only her fair and delicate face was visible, and replied with a grin, "So, there's a reason why people used to say you were domineering because you were so straightforward."
"A softer approach is clearly more effective, isn't it? Remember to practice more in the future!"
The Third Princess nodded repeatedly, and couldn't help but ruffle Jia Yin's hair a few times, exclaiming, "You know, we're not even two years apart, how come you're so much smarter than me!"
"Oh dear, my hair is all messed up!" Jiayin quickly dodged her clutches and said, "We only caught them off guard today. It won't be so easy to fool them in the future. After all, anyone can use a soft knife."
"But we are young, which is our biggest advantage. If we really can't handle it, we will run out of Shou Kang Palace crying. I guarantee that within an hour, the whole palace will know that we were bullied. Let's see where she puts her old face!"
"Of course, this involves another powerful weapon: rumors!"
“We’ve just finished what we were doing, but it’s not over yet. We need to quickly find people to spread the word.”
"It is said that the Empress Dowager is too kind and indulgent, allowing the servants to rebel against their superiors and become so audacious that they even mistreated the princess who came to Shou Kang Palace to pay her respects."
"The Empress Dowager is so angry that she's fallen ill, and she's demanding that the Emperor replace all the servants in Shou Kang Palace!"
"Will this work? Just now..." The Third Princess wanted to say that her words sounded a bit fake, but Jiayin seized the opportunity and ruffled her hair a few times.
Jiayin lowered her voice and complained, "Are you stupid? How many of the rumors in the world are true? There were too many people just now, so the Empress Dowager couldn't get angry. Who knows what she'll think of us later!"
"Once these rumors get out, the Empress Dowager will have to punish the servants of Shou Kang Palace, even if she doesn't want to, to make an example of it and tell everyone that she has the ability to control Shou Kang Palace. Otherwise, the Emperor's uncle will really have a reason to replace all the servants of Shou Kang Palace."
"The Empress Dowager probably felt that it was only right for servants to make sacrifices for their masters, but the servants of Shou Kang Palace were wronged. They were the ones who were beaten and blamed from beginning to end."
“When we go there again in the future, at least they won’t dare to be negligent. They will even have to be cautious when they cooperate with the Empress Dowager in plotting against us, for fear that whether they succeed or fail, they will be the ones who suffer. This will give us a chance to fight back.”
The Third Princess opened her mouth slightly upon hearing this, looking at Jiayin as if she were a monster, with three parts admiration and seven parts astonishment.
Jiayin didn't care what she thought, and shrank even further into the cloak, shouting, "Go back quickly, my mouth is dry from talking, and you won't even give me a fee, I'm really at a loss."
"Hehe, we're good sisters, talking about money will hurt our feelings." The Third Princess quickly stepped forward and put her arm around Jiayin to walk back, not forgetting to instruct Granny Hao, "Granny, go and have someone spread the news."
Granny Hao quickly agreed, though she felt helpless.
She tried her best to persuade the princess, but no matter how much she said, the princess wouldn't listen to a word.
Ironically, the princess took the princess's banter, which was a mix of scolding and joking, very seriously!
Where can I go to seek justice?!
Soon, everyone left.
A cold wind blew by, carrying snowflakes as it whistled away.
Suddenly, the snowdrift in the corner moved, and a thin man dressed entirely in white jumped out and disappeared after a few leaps.
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