In an inconspicuous corner, a woman in a light green palace dress glanced at Su An and echoed his words.
"What Consort Xian said is absolutely right. The Empress Dowager may not know that this woman was unruly and dissolute in the countryside, and she lingered among many men. If such a shameless person is kept in the palace, it will inevitably pollute the atmosphere of the harem."
"In my humble opinion, it would be best to send him away as soon as possible."
As she spoke, she raised her hand with a mocking look in her eyes and gently fanned herself between her noses.
It was as if they thought Su An was unlucky.
Su An looked over upon hearing the sound and stared intently at Li Wanyue, who was now dressed as a married woman, and couldn't help but find it amusing.
In Fuyou County, Li Wanyue caused her no shortage of trouble.
I haven't even settled accounts with her yet, and she's already trying to get my attention. How dare she?
Despite being stared at so intently by everyone, Su An not only didn't get up, but arrogantly crossed her legs, curled her red lips, and gave a half-smile.
"Oh, who do we have here! It's Consort Wan, who had an affair with His Majesty without proper matchmaking and rose to power through her child!"
"According to Consort Wan's logic, if I talk to a man a few more times, then I am shameless. What do you call Consort Wan's behavior of getting pregnant out of wedlock? Is it called being licentious and unrestrained? Or is it called being promiscuous by nature?"
Su An tilted her head slightly, blinking her big eyes innocently.
Upon hearing this, all the concubines turned their gazes to examine her lower abdomen.
There was jealousy in his eyes, and disdain as well...
Li Wanyue lost face yesterday and wanted to take this opportunity to turn the tables, but she didn't expect Su An to be so eloquent, and in just a few words, she managed to shift everyone's attention to her.
The imperial harem is not like the outside world; there are many ways to vie for favor.
Especially now that she is pregnant with Chu Yi's child, if Su An exposes this now, she will definitely become the target of public criticism.
While pondering, Li Wanyue glared at Su An with a livid expression, then carefully covered her lower abdomen with her sleeve, clenched her hands warily, and secretly observed the other concubines, fearing that someone might have malicious intentions and harm the child in her womb.
The Empress Dowager, standing to the side, blew on the tea in her hand and took a small sip.
Judging from her relaxed demeanor, she clearly had no intention of getting involved in the matter.
On the contrary, Consort Xian, seeing that Su An dared to talk back, immediately became furious. She slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and rebuked Su An:
"How dare you! No matter what kind of behavior Consort Wan is, it is not your place to judge her as a mere village girl."
"It's one thing to be ignorant of etiquette and manners, but to spew vulgarities and insult His Majesty's concubines—you have quite the nerve! In that case, I'll teach you a lesson today!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she took a few steps forward, got close to Su An, and raised her hand vigorously.
Damn it, you resort to violence when you can't win an argument? Can't you handle a joke?
Seeing the palm wind coming towards him, Su An was startled and couldn't help but curse inwardly, making a move to lean back.
At the critical moment, the Empress Dowager gave Consort Xian a sharp look, slammed down her teacup, and stopped her.
"How dare you! Miss Su is the fiancée of the Prince of Zhenbei, which is equivalent to half of the Prince's wife. Her status is no lower than that of Consort Wan. Since Consort Wan spoke rudely first, why can't Miss Su reprimand her?"
"As for Consort Xian, as the head of the four consorts in the harem, she has no tolerance for others and speaks of the rules of a country girl all the time."
"Now you're even trying to teach her manners in front of me! Does Consort Xian think my manners are inferior to yours? Then why don't you become the Empress Dowager!"
Seeing that the Empress Dowager was deliberately belittling her in order to protect Su An, Li Wanyue's jealousy intensified. She clutched the handkerchief in her hand tightly, and the emotions in her eyes became dark and complicated.
The reprimanded Consort Xian quickly composed herself, knelt on the ground in a panic, and shook her head in protest.
"Your Majesty, you misunderstand. I had no such intention. I just felt that the dignity of the royal family should not be dishonored, which is why I was in a hurry."
Seeing this, Li Wanyue also knelt down, tearfully pleading with someone who had wronged her.
"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have exposed Miss Su's shortcomings in front of so many people. Please forgive me this time, Miss Su!"
As she spoke, she glanced at Consort Xian through teary eyes and offered her heartfelt words of comfort.
"I know that Consort Xian meant well in helping me out of this predicament, but Miss Su is from the countryside, so it's normal that she doesn't know the rules of the palace. Consort Xian, please don't hold it against Miss Su."
Su An frowned as she watched her self-directed performance, feeling a chill run down her spine.
The apology also included some insults.
I've seen tea before, but I've never seen tea like this.
Su An was so aroused by her that he couldn't help but swing his legs and retort.
"Yes, yes, Consort Wan is right. I come from the countryside and am not as magnanimous or polite as you noble ladies from the capital. I am petty and narrow-minded, so I do not accept Consort Wan's apology."
No, why isn't she following the script?
These words startled Li Wanyue, who was at a loss for words.
Perhaps because she was at a loss, her face turned bright red, making her look pitiful.
How dare a country girl put on such airs? This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!
Consort Xian's face contorted with rage as she angrily glared at her.
"Su An, Consort Wan kindly pleaded for you, yet you are so ungrateful. Have I been too kind to you?"
"Hey, hey, hey, you can't say that. Consort Xian isn't just giving me a nice look, she's clearly never given me one. I don't think I've ever offended Consort Xian, but ever since I entered this palace, she's been giving me the cold shoulder and never given me a kind look."
Upon hearing this, Su An quickly waved his hand and argued with her earnestly.
Then, she stretched out her finger, drew circles in the air, and smiled while revealing her tiger teeth.
"As the saying goes, those who respect others will always be respected, while those who disrespect others will be cursed by everyone. Since Consort Xian has treated me so well, the fact that I haven't cursed her is already a sign of respect for her. Your Majesty, am I right?"
What kind of twisted and heretical doctrines?
Consort Xian's chest heaved violently with anger, and her breathing became disordered.
She pointed at Su An, about to reprimand him, but then saw the Empress Dowager suppress her smile, frown slightly, and give a look to the maid beside her.
“Miss Su is right. Consort Xian’s emotions are so unstable that she is probably ill.”
"Someone, take Consort Xian out and let the imperial physician examine her properly. Don't delay her treatment."
Before Consort Xian could say anything, she was carried out by the palace maids.
Upon seeing this, Li Wanyue felt a pang of anxiety and tightened her grip on her fingers.
The Empress Dowager glanced down at her and gave a cold snort of annoyance.
"As for Consort Wan, she must know best how she entered the harem. Now that she is pregnant, she should think about the baby in her womb, take good care of herself, and not have any improper thoughts."
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