The Imperial Concubine looked at the key, then looked at Concubine Yi, and laughed out loud: "Haha, I was just joking with you, why are you so nervous?"
"Bring the roster and keys, and accompany me to Qiwu Palace to report to the Queen."
Concubine Rou came in from outside the palace, twisting her handkerchief: "Oh, you want to see the Queen, why don't you wait for me?"
"I was just about to call you, now you're here, let's go together." The imperial concubine said perfunctorily.
The three ladies led the way, and the eunuchs followed slowly, carrying thick wooden boxes.
Xia Chan from Qiwu Palace came out to greet her in person. The queen was dressed neatly and waited for the three concubines to bring her money.
"Yes, I am very pleased that the three of you worked together to help me accomplish this."
Concubine Yi's face darkened. She was the one who accomplished this task all by herself, running around everywhere. How could she be considered an assist? The Empress didn't even leave Qiwu Palace, but she wanted to take credit for it.
Concubine Rou didn't care whether the Queen took the credit or not, since she didn't contribute anyway.
"Empress, I have lost weight recently. Please help me to speak a few good words to the Emperor."
"Don't worry, when the emperor returns, I will report to him about your and the imperial concubine's achievements."
The Imperial Noble Consort sat steadily, drinking her tea slowly without answering. Concubine Yi presented her with a key and clapped her hands. The eunuchs outside the door carried in three wooden boxes. When the boxes were opened, they were full of silver.
The queen took a quick look at the silver in the box and felt extremely relieved. The palace's expenses were originally a mess, but now that she had such a huge fortune, the accounts would look better.
"Xia Chan has just made two bowls of Eight Treasures Lei Cha. The Imperial Noble Consort and Consort Yi will follow me into the tea room to drink tea."
Upon hearing this, the two concubines who were named quickly moved closer to the queen and followed her closely.
The three people only prepared two cups of tea. Concubine Rou was not called by name. It was obvious that the Queen was not willing to keep her for tea. Concubine Rou's silver teeth were almost broken, but she still had a tight smile on her face.
The queen turned around inadvertently and found Concubine Rou standing there, pretending to be angry and questioning Xia Chan.
"Rou Fei is the person I value most. Why don't you make an extra bowl? Don't you think Qiwu Palace doesn't even have a cup of tea?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was inconsiderate."
Xia Chan raised her hand and slapped her cheeks again and again. Her face immediately became rosy. This red was different from the red of rouge. The red of rouge was squeezed out of rose juice and the color was very dark. People with rouge on their faces had a charming look.
For example, the rouge on Concubine Yi's face was a charming and gorgeous red.
Although Xia Chan's face was red, it had a faint dark blue hue, as if a blue mark was mixed into the bright red paint. Such a dirty red was not only not beautiful, but also looked very embarrassing.
If the Queen wanted to punish Xia Chan, it would have been best to do it behind closed doors. She had to choose a time when all three of them were present. This clearly meant that she wanted to tell the three concubines that you, like Xia Chan, are my slaves, and I can beat you or scold you as I please.
The three people present had different thoughts. The Imperial Noble Concubine watched coldly, feeling a little impatient.
Concubine Yi's heart was pounding, fearing that one day this slap would hit her in the face.
Concubine Rou was filled with humiliation and lost all reason for a moment.
Over the years, she has been trampled under the feet of the Queen, and has suffered all kinds of humiliation and experienced all kinds of disgrace.
The queen punished Xia Chan by slapping her in the face, but she refused to say a word. After all, the queen was hitting her own servant, so she pretended not to understand.
Xia Chan's face no longer resembled its original appearance. The corners of her mouth were red and swollen. It was estimated that she would not be able to perform her duties for at least ten days.
The Queen was still waiting, waiting for Concubine Rou to speak and plead for Xia Chan. The palace was quiet, with only Xia Chan's muffled groans ringing out.
Xia Chan didn't know how many slaps he had received, he just felt his head buzzing and he was dying.
The Empress and Concubine Rou were in a stalemate, while the Imperial Noble Concubine and Concubine Yi just watched from the sidelines.
The one who suffered the most was Xia Chan. She was the victim of the fight between her masters.
The queen glared at Concubine Rou, but Concubine Rou seemed to be deaf, not listening, not looking, and not speaking.
"Bitch, get out of here." The queen kicked Xia Chan.
Xia Chan used his hands and feet to crawl out of the door in panic. When passing the door, Xia Chan, who was covered in scars, bumped into a bright yellow figure. Xia Chan raised his face, then quickly lowered his head.
"Queen, why are you so angry?"
Zhu Dunyi's appearance made the queen and others kneel down in a hurry, shouting "Long live the emperor".
"Xia Chan disrespected Sister Roufei, so I will punish her slightly."
"A slight punishment? The Queen really cares about Concubine Rou."
When Zhu Dunyi came in just now, the Imperial Noble Consort, Concubine Yi, and the Empress were standing closely next to each other, while Concubine Rou was standing on the other side. Xia Chan was kneeling beside Concubine Rou to be punished, and Concubine Rou was so scared that her face turned pale.
Concubine Rou stood timidly behind him, like a frightened kitten. Zhu Dunyi and Concubine Zhen once raised a kitten together. When the cat was hurt by the outside world, it would habitually hide behind its owner.
Zhu Dunyi reached out and took Concubine Rou into his arms: "I brought you a gift from the mountain. Come! Follow me to see it."
The Queen called out, "Your Majesty."
"When I came down the mountain, I rode non-stop all the way and didn't even have time to see the Queen Mother. I came to see the Queen first, but the Queen was busy disciplining the servants and seemed to have no time to see me."
"That's not the case. I'm eagerly awaiting your arrival. I've already prepared tea for you, Your Majesty."
"Oh, aren't there only two cups of lei cha in Qiwu Palace? Aren't these two cups of tea for them?"
The young emperor pointed at the two minions beside the queen, and the three of them were silent. It turned out that the emperor had arrived a long time ago and knew about the previous conversation.
Zhu Dunyi glanced at the wooden box on the ground and said, "This money, where it came from, it will go back to where it came from."
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