Seeing this, Huo Yiyun wanted to say something, but in the end she knew it was useless. In the end, her gaze inexplicably fell on Huo Qinghe, who was standing timidly to the side.
She was wrong to act first today, but according to the facts, it was Huo Qinghe who acted out of spite and "wanted to move the palace" first. What kind of punishment was the Emperor's indifferent response?
How long has Huo Qinghe been in the palace that she has already managed to provoke such favoritism from the Emperor?
Huo Yiyun keenly noticed this difference. She silently withdrew her gaze, while her lips moved slightly.
At this moment, the person she wanted to stay with was naturally not the Emperor who was going to Chengqian Palace.
She whispered that she wanted Cuiqiao to keep Huo Qinghe, but things just didn't go as planned.
The next second, the official suddenly turned around and said, "What are you still standing here for? Don't you understand that I told you to go back and reflect on your mistakes?"
These words were naturally directed at Huo Qinghe and Fu Wenzhu, since this was Huo Yiyun's main hall, and she couldn't go anywhere else.
Huo Qinghe immediately lowered her head and hurriedly replied, "Yes, this concubine takes her leave."
Fu Wenzhu glanced at Huo Yiyun first, and then bowed his head respectfully as well before retreating.
Pei Yuanhui was already impatient by now, with all sorts of thoughts rushing into his ears, making him really uneasy.
This is why Pei Yuanhui was unwilling to deal with the mess in the harem.
They all think they're clever and play the fool, treating everyone else like idiots. Not only do they constantly try to sow discord with their words, but their ulterior motives are even more unbearable to hear.
Pei Yuanhui had no idea why he had come to Xianfu Palace. Perhaps if Consort Chi had been in charge of this matter, who knows what the outcome would have been.
Furthermore, there were indeed Consort Chi's speculations about Empress Dowager Zhou, and it was undoubtedly most appropriate for Pei Yuanhui to handle this matter personally.
From the moment Huo Yiyun entered the main hall, Pei Yuanhui heard all of Huo Yiyun's inner thoughts—fear, unease, warnings, and curses.
[Why are the officials here all of a sudden? Are they here to settle scores with that vile woman, Chi Xiexiang? Chi Xiexiang even brought her cat; why doesn't that cat go berserk and bite her a couple of times?]
[Hopefully, that idiot Huo Qinghe won't give any wrong answers. That girl is so clumsy and slow; she even stammers when she speaks, it's so worrying to watch.]
That girl actually answered quite well; it would have been terrible if she hadn't.
Those innermost thoughts still seemed to echo in Pei Yuanhui's ears, making them even more annoying to listen to.
And then there's Chi Xiexiang. He had barely arrived when he overheard Chi Xiexiang's thoughts about stirring up trouble. Chi Xiexiang has always been the type who loves a good show and doesn't mind making things worse. Sure enough, during the handling of this matter, all of Chi Xiexiang's words were meant to incite conflict.
Fu Wenzhu kept her head down the whole time, and the few thoughts she had were all about why Huo Qinghe would cover up Huo Yiyun's lie.
Even Fu Wenzhu could see that Huo Qinghe's words were a cover-up for Huo Yiyun, not to mention Pei Yuanhui, who had heard everyone's thoughts clearly throughout the entire conversation.
He roughly guessed the ins and outs of this farce, which is why he dealt with Huo Qinghe so leniently in the end.
But Xiao Huo was indeed as he remembered her. Even though Huo Yiyun had asked her to make things difficult for Huo Yiyun, she still covered up Huo Yiyun's lie in the end.
Pei Yuanhui was well aware of the relationship between the two sisters.
However, Pei Yuanhui still felt somewhat uncomfortable with Huo Qinghe's words and actions today when he left Xianfu Palace.
However, Pei Yuanhui could not hear what Xiao Huo was thinking at the time, so he did not know whether Xiao Huo was being dishonest.
However, Pei Yuanhui had already made a judgment based on Huo Yiyun and Fu Wenzhu's thoughts.
As for Little Huo...
This uncertainty did indeed pique Pei Yuanhui's interest.
But the slightest change was minor; with a gentle tickle from the sandalwood in Pei Yuanhui's arms, his thoughts immediately drifted away.
Because of the emperor's decree, Huo Yiyun was ultimately unable to keep Huo Qinghe, and Huo Qinghe easily left Xianfu Palace.
Huo Qinghe left Xianfu Palace with Lvhuai's help, and as soon as she left the palace, she hissed softly in pain.
"What's wrong, my lady?" Green Locust asked hurriedly with concern, slowing her pace.
All the previous punishments were carried out in the main hall, and there weren't many palace maids and eunuchs left behind. So, Green Locust only knew that something had happened inside, and that Consort Yi had been punished, but she didn't know whether her own mistress had been punished.
Huo Qinghe moved her lips slightly and said, "It's nothing, I just knelt for a while and my knees hurt. Let's walk back to the palace slowly."
Green Locust could clearly hear the joy in his wife's voice.
She slowed her pace and supported her more carefully, so that her wife could lean on her and save some energy.
Huo Qinghe was indeed in a good mood at this moment. The arrival of the Emperor was something she had not expected. However, she knew that Chi Xiexiang was definitely wary of her elder sister Huo Yiyun. Therefore, she had already prepared her speech in the main hall.
The original intention was to make Consort Chi wary of the sisters. If the elder sister, Huo Yiyun, ever considered moving her to Xianfu Palace, Consort Chi might object.
However, the Emperor's appearance was indeed unexpected, but his final treatment of her elder sister was a pleasant surprise for Huo Qinghe.
I've been under house arrest for three whole months. I don't know if anything will change, or if I'll be released from house arrest early.
However, there will definitely be a short period of confinement, which will allow Huo Qinghe to briefly break free from the control of her elder sister Huo Yiyun and gain more breathing room.
Seeing that her mistress remained silent, Green Locust thought for a moment before managing to say something comforting: "This time, Consort Yi is under house arrest. When we get back, I'll have Green Cloud go to the Imperial Kitchen and order two of your favorite dishes so you can nourish yourself properly. You've suffered a grievance today, my lady."
Green Locust knew perfectly well that if his wife hadn't been forced to kneel as punishment, she wouldn't be experiencing knee pain and occasional slurred speech...
Every time my wife comes out of Xianfu Palace, she is either verbally abused or punished in various ways.
Only my wife has a good temper...
As she was thinking, she heard her wife's cold voice: "What does this temporary confinement matter? From now on..."
As Huo Qinghe spoke, the smile in her eyes was faint and dark. Although her doe-like eyes were filled with tears because of pain, her gaze was cold.
She smiled, her delicate beauty was captivating, yet upon closer inspection, there was a hint of aloofness that was hard to fathom.
Green Locust stared, momentarily stunned, and stopped in her tracks.
She only snapped out of her daze when Huo Qinghe coughed, and she quickly apologized.
In fact, his wife was not entirely harmless either.
Of course, if someone were truly innocent and harmless, they would probably be bullied to death on their very first day in the palace.
Looking at the high-ranking concubines in the palace today, which one of them is stupid?
Even someone as domineering as Consort Zhou knew how to curry favor with her powerful patron, Empress Dowager Zhou, for protection.
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