Yesterday at Kunning Palace, Huo Yiyun reluctantly agreed. Xue Yinjia had already anticipated that Huo Yiyun would make a scene, so she didn't intend to step in to resolve the issue.
Not only was Huo Yiyun angry about this, but Consort Chi was also angry.
The relocation of the palace was something Fu herself asked her to do. She was overjoyed, but she left behind a huge mess. Xue Yinjia naturally wouldn't stand up for Fu, so in the end, Fu herself would have to quell the public anger.
Xue Yinjia raised her hand and coughed again. Chunbai, who was standing beside her, quickly supported her with concern: "It's windy at night. Your Highness already has a headache. You should go back and ask the imperial physician to come and see you. If you catch a chill, you'll feel even worse."
Xue Yinjia gave a soft "hmm" twice: "Let's go."
Empress Xue only wanted Consort Chi to handle the farce between the two Huo brothers in Xianfu Palace. She sent someone to inform the Emperor of Funing Palace, not expecting him to intervene at all. The Emperor didn't like to get involved in the affairs of the inner palace, and besides, he wasn't happy when she brought it up in front of him last time.
But to her surprise, and for the first time ever, the emperor actually intervened.
When Pei Yuanhui arrived at Xianfu Palace, Consort Chi had already been there for some time. She was holding a snow-white cat in her arms, but it was not the Tan General kept by the Emperor in Funing Palace. However, it was Consort Chi's younger brother, the Little General Yulin, who had been brought into the palace with her.
Consort Chi named the cat Chenxiang, and gave it the same character "Xiang" (fragrance) that was also in her name, which reveals Consort Chi's affection for it.
Chi Xiexiang sat at the head of the table, holding Chenxiang in her arms. She casually stroked the fur of the cat in her arms, but her expression was ashen.
If Chi Xiexiang hadn't been holding Chenxiang in her arms, she probably would have slammed her fist on the table and stood up in anger.
"You two have really gone too far. This is the palace, not your Huo residence. Consort Yi, how could you be so rude? What are you two doing causing trouble again? You even injured the Lady of the Mansion. Lady Fu only moved in today and you've already caused trouble. What will become of you in the future? How can the Empress and I feel at ease if you act like this?"
She should have been in her palace, holding Chenxiang and playing with her second son, but instead, she had to listen to all this messy legal proceedings.
Huo Qinghe and Fu Wenzhu were kneeling below. Although Huo Yiyun was not kneeling, she was just standing on the side and was not given a seat by Consort Chi, since this matter was caused by Huo Yiyun.
However, in theory, Fu Wenzhu should be considered innocent this time, but because Chi Xiexiang was in a bad mood at the moment, she felt even more disgusted with Fu Wenzhu when she saw her, and she was too lazy to even look at her, so naturally she would not specially offer Fu Wenzhu a seat.
So when Pei Yuanhui arrived, he saw this scene of one sitting, one standing, and two kneeling.
Huo Qinghe had been kneeling for quite a while today, but she still maintained a proper posture. When Pei Yuanhui entered the hall, he did not ask anyone to announce his arrival, so the first thing he saw was Huo Qinghe's upright back.
Especially compared to Fu Wenzhu, who was just recovering from a serious illness and whose body was not fully healed, plus the blows Huo Yiyun had given her earlier, Fu Wenzhu was now completely limp and powerless. Just by looking at her from behind, one could tell who was better.
When everyone heard the footsteps and saw that it was the official arriving, they all looked surprised.
Chi Xiexiang was the first to stand up and step forward to bow, and Huo Yiyun also turned around to bow.
Huo Qinghe and Fu Wenzhu, who were kneeling, simply adjusted their position, since they were already kneeling to begin with.
The two faced Pei Yuanhui, who could now see Huo Qinghe's slightly furrowed brows and pale lips, which looked frightening against the backdrop of the finger marks on her chin.
But it's not ugly; at first glance, it only evokes pity and tenderness.
Pei Yuanhui stopped in front of Huo Qinghe: "What's wrong?"
I don't know who this question is directed at.
Huo Qinghe moved her lips, but in the end, she said nothing.
Consort Chi bowed and replied, "I only came because I heard that something had happened at Xianfu Palace. Now that Your Majesty is here, you can take charge."
Pei Yuanhui waved his hand: "No need for formalities. Are you fully recovered? Get up first."
The second half of his sentence was addressed to Huo Qinghe, and he even lowered his eyes and reached out his hand to her.
Huo Yiyun, who was standing to the side bowing, suddenly had a face that looked like a palette of colors had been spilled, displaying a riot of colors.
Fu Wenzhu, who was also kneeling, had her head down, so her reaction couldn't be seen. However, she must have felt embarrassed, since, when it came to recovering from a serious illness, Fu was the one who hadn't fully recovered after falling into the water.
However, Huo Qinghe, one of the parties involved, hesitated to reach out and accept the gift. She lowered her head and said, "I am fine and would not dare to trouble Your Majesty. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Upon being rejected, Pei Yuanhui showed neither embarrassment nor anger. He calmly withdrew his hand, as if nothing had happened.
"Rise and answer, all of you." He dismissed the formalities and took his seat at the head of the main hall.
Chi Xiexiang had her maid move the armchair back a little before slowly sitting down.
"Alright. Now that His Majesty has arrived, each of you should explain yourselves and what the reason is."
Huo Yiyun spoke stiffly: "Your Majesty is wise. It was just a quarrel between me and Consort Huo. However, in the chaos, I accidentally pushed and injured Consort Fu. In the end, it was all my fault. I am fully aware of my sin and am willing to accept any punishment without hesitation."
The more arrogant Huo Yiyun had been in front of Huo Qinghe and Fu Wenzhu, the more ironic it was that she was now so humble in front of the Emperor.
Chi Xiexiang knew Huo Yiyun's character well. She curled the corners of her mouth and said, "If everyone just admits their mistakes, wouldn't everyone in the palace be able to make mistakes at will? Consort Yi, you are an old servant in the palace. Do I have to teach you such a simple principle? You started an argument with one sentence, so explain clearly what the argument was about. Consort Huo, you tell me yourself."
Chi Xiexiang was too lazy to listen to Huo Yiyun's excuses right now; she didn't have that much free time.
When she was suddenly called out, Huo Qinghe trembled in fear.
Huo Yiyun's heart tightened as well; she hoped that her carefully laid plans wouldn't be ruined by that idiot Huo Qinghe.
Huo Qinghe lowered her head and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, it's just... it's just that I felt indignant when I learned that Consort Fu had moved to Xianfu Palace. I wanted to live with my sister... I wanted to live with Lady Yi, so... it's all my fault."
She didn't go into details, only mentioning it briefly, but it left much to the imagination.
Huo Yiyun, who had been worried because Huo Qinghe mentioned the Fu family, breathed a silent sigh of relief after hearing Huo Qinghe's words.
Although Huo Qinghe was a bit foolish and what she said was the truth, it wasn't wrong to say that the two of them had a quarrel because of it.
As clever as Huo Yiyun was, she naturally went along with Huo Qinghe's words: "It's all my fault. Consort Huo is young and ignorant, but I couldn't indulge her. It's just that Sister Fu was hurt, and I really can't feel at ease."
The argument between the two escalated to Huo Qinghe's desire to move to Xianfu Palace, which Huo Yiyun tried to dissuade her from doing so.
The one who made the mistake was Huo Qinghe, while the one who knew the rules was Huo Yiyun.
Huo Yiyun was satisfied and didn't think too much about it.
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