Chapter 1158 If you are pleased with me, then breathe 12
Ji Yueyi: "Exactly."
The Empress Dowager raised an eyebrow, "From your palace?"
Ji Yueyi: "Exactly."
The Empress Dowager chuckled softly, a hint of sternness creeping into her gentle voice, "I thought you were speaking up for the other palace maids, but I never imagined it was to seek justice for yourself."
"If that's the case, just say it directly. Why put such a big accusation on Ah-Qiong when you came here?"
She no longer needs to know the whole story.
The Empress's visit today is only because the Lin family has suffered repeated setbacks recently, and she feels she can outdo her.
Ha, people from small towns just can't keep their composure.
The Empress Dowager ordered in a deep voice, "Guards, drag this maid away and give her thirty strokes of the cane."
Ji Yueyi's face turned pale. "Empress Dowager, what wrong has Chun Tao done!"
The Empress Dowager looked down at her and smiled gently, "If the Empress feels sorry for her and takes the beating for her, I will not stop her."
Seeing that the Empress Dowager had said a lot, Zhang Mama handed her some tea with a pained expression.
The Empress Dowager took a small sip and kindly said, "Empress, whether or not this maid should be dragged away and flogged depends on your word."
Ji Yueyi clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves, turned her head away, and said reluctantly, "Pull her down!"
Chun Tao swayed precariously, looking at Ji Yueyi in despair. Thirty strokes of the cane would at least kill her, if not kill her outright.
"I would die without regret for the sake of the Empress."
That's a really interesting thing to say.
Screams came from outside.
Ji Yueyi felt extremely uncomfortable and finally took her leave in a hurry.
Granny Zhang found it amusing and burst out laughing.
"The harem is empty; this trick is childish."
The Empress Dowager set her teacup aside. "Isn't that right?"
"Go and call Ah-Jung here."
Granny Zhang responded with a "Yes."
Not long after, Song Jinhuan arrived.
"The Empress just came over and said that you are using my name to bully people everywhere."
Song Jinhuan's eyes widened slightly, displeased: "How dare she spout such nonsense!"
"I punished Chuntao because Chuntao knocked over my spring platter!"
A look of bewilderment flashed across the Empress Dowager's eyes. "That's it?"
Song Jinhuan nodded emphatically and said very seriously, "She did it on purpose."
"She started this whole thing, but I never expected her to go back and complain, turning the tables on me."
The girl frowned slightly, her tone quite disdainful.
It's just like a kid who got into a fight outside. They thought they would tacitly agree not to tell the adults, but they didn't expect the other party to have the nerve to tell them!
The Empress Dowager's headache worsened. The harem had indeed been empty for too long. What sins had she committed to deserve such childish squabbling?
"Ah-Qiong, why don't you call me aunt?"
The topic jumped too quickly.
Song Jinhuan was taken aback for a moment, then obediently called out, "Aunt."
The Empress Dowager's brows immediately relaxed; only this kind of voice could bring comfort to people's hearts.
...
At the beginning of the day, Song Jinhuan, clutching the scriptures, prayed all the way in the carriage, but Xuanhe was not there, Xuanhe was not there, Xuanhe was not there.
However, after getting off the carriage and taking two steps toward the gate of the Xuan Mansion, he saw a man dressed in a brown-black casual robe emerge.
A sudden glint flashed in the man's eyes, followed by a look of surprise. "Miss Lin?"
What a coincidence!
Song Jinhuan composed herself and respectfully said, "The Empress Dowager ordered me to come and deliver the scriptures."
Xuanhe stopped in front of her and asked persistently, "Did Miss Lin copy this herself?"
Song Jinhuan: "Yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, his hand felt light.
Song Jinhuan curtsied and said politely, "Now that it has been delivered, I will take my leave."
Xuanhe's eyes darkened instantly. "Didn't Miss Lin say yesterday that she would never come to the Xuan residence again?"
Help!
Song Jinhuan's cheeks quickly flushed crimson. She raised her hand to cover her face, her soft voice pleading, "Elder Xuan, please change the subject."
"Otherwise, I will lose all face!"
Xuanhe, who was secretly annoyed, couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this. Where the girl couldn't see, his eyes were full of indulgence. He laughed loudly and said obediently, "Miss Lin, would you like to go for a stroll in the street?"
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