Chapter 12: Rushing to Establish Authority
Su Xiuyi's purpose is very clear.
Since she entered the palace with the goal of becoming the queen, she had to start establishing her authority early.
Now is the first time the new concubine meets the emperor. The first impression is very important. She must let these people know that she is the most honorable one among the concubines.
Moreover, she disliked Jia Jieyu very much the first time she saw her.
What's more, after hearing what Concubine Lu said last night, she wanted to teach Concubine Jia a lesson even more.
She wanted to make her understand that a mere concubine had to behave properly in front of her.
The new concubine was in a dilemma whether to stand up or not.
On the left is the senior in the palace, whom she must respect. On the right is the one with a higher status than her, whom she dare not disobey. The concubine of lower status is sandwiched in the middle and trembles in fear.
Especially Zheng Baolin, who had been bullied by Lu Cairen, was now half-squatting with his legs shaking.
Jiang Yingli naturally knew that Su Xiuyi had already held a grudge against her and was deliberately trying to surpass her to enhance her authority.
She remained calm and repeated with a stronger tone, "Everyone, stand up. I have been entrusted by His Majesty to take you sisters to see the Queen Mother after giving you a lecture today. Every moment of delay means the Queen Mother has to wait a moment longer. His Majesty values filial piety. If he knew, I'm afraid the punishment would no longer be mine to decide."
Su Xiuyi moved out of the Empress Dowager, and Jiang Yingli moved out of His Majesty.
After all, the Queen Mother still couldn't bypass His Majesty, so the concubines ignored Su Xiuyi's words and stood up and sat down.
Suddenly, only Su Xiuyi and Lu Cairen were left standing in the hall.
Jiang Yingli looked at the two of them and said calmly, "Sister, if you don't want to sit, then you can stand. However, this commandment is quite long, so I'm afraid it will be a bit tiring for you to stand."
Su Xiuyi's face darkened and she snorted coldly. Just as she was about to say something else, a very unhappy voice rang out.
"Is this the end? You're not ashamed of being late, you're proud of it. Hurry up, don't delay anything."
The person who spoke was Song Wanyan.
"You!" Su Xiuyi's face turned red and white.
Unfortunately, Song Wanyan was of the same rank as her, and her background could not surpass hers, so she could not think of any way to suppress her for a while.
Song Wanyan rolled her eyes at her without any hesitation.
This made Su Xiuyi even more angry, and she almost fell down.
She rushed to her seat angrily and sat down with a flick of her sleeves.
When she meets the Queen Mother later, she will definitely make Song Wanyan look bad!
The Xue family and the Song family are the most at odds with each other. If she wants to accuse her of speaking rudely, the Queen Mother will definitely punish Song Wanyan severely!
Since Su Xiuyi had already sat down, Lu Cairen could only tuck his tail between his legs and sit down dejectedly.
The small disturbance before the lecture finally passed.
Jiang Yingli followed the steps and began to lecture.
She knew the words by heart, and even when facing a group of concubines who looked at her with various expressions, Jiang Yingli did not make any mistakes.
After saying the last sentence, Jiang Yingli finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright, sisters, remember what I just said. Everyone, from all six palaces, please unite and serve His Majesty well. Now, everyone, please line up outside the hall according to your seats and follow me to the Wanshou Palace."
"etc."
Lu Cairen's sudden voice sounded again.
Song Wanyan glared at her with a sharp look, her face clearly saying, "What are you up to?"
Lü Cairen stood up and said leisurely, "I heard that this commandment was written by Concubine Jieyu herself?"
Jiang Yingli nodded and thought to herself: It's half her, and half His Majesty.
But for now, she took all the credit for the time being.
"I wrote this, what questions do you have?"
Lu Cairen laughed strangely, "No wonder, I always feel like there are a lot of omissions."
Jiang Yingli was startled when these words came out, but it wasn't because she really felt that there was something wrong with this commandment, but rather——
There really are some super idiots who start trouble on the first day.
Su Xiuyi had just been humiliated, and now she was determined to regain her dignity, climbing up the ladder of Lu Cairen. "I also feel that the writing is too careless and not enough to teach you sisters."
Lü Cairen walked over to Su Xiuyi and said loudly, "In my opinion, what Concubine Jia said is not very thoughtful. Let Concubine Xiuyi give us some more advice."
Su Xiuyi stood up, walked over to Jiang Yingli, and said leisurely, "Jia Jieyu, what do you think?"
Jiang Yingli felt that it was pointless for her to stop him. She didn't want to step out anyway, and she didn't want to stop the idiot from committing suicide. She took a step back and made a gesture of invitation.
"Come on, please show it to Empress Xiuyi."
Jiang Yingli's retreat made Su Xiuyi and Lu Cairen even more proud, as if they had become the masters of the harem, looking down on the newcomers below.
Song Wanyan glanced at Jiang Yingli unhappily.
Do whatever you can to help the villain succeed.
She stood up, rolled her eyes at everyone present, and turned to leave.
Su Xiuyi gritted her teeth. Song Wanyan didn't give her face, but she couldn't suppress Song Wanyan. It was just right for her to leave!
Just as Su Xiuyi was about to give a speech to establish her authority, Song Wanyan, who had walked to the door of the outer hall, retreated step by step in fear.
A black and red hem with a gold dragon pattern stepped into the hall.
Song Wanyan looked at the gloomy-faced man in front of her and was stunned for a moment.
Many people in the family had seen the emperor. Based on their descriptions and the dragon robe, Song Wanyan almost immediately confirmed that the young man in front of her with an extremely gloomy face was his majesty.
Xiao Chenglan looked at Song Wanyan, "Song Xiuyuan, where are you going?"
Song Wanyan's aura suddenly weakened, but she remained calm and said, "Ahem...I'm feeling a little unwell, so I'm leaving the palace to get some fresh air."
Xiao Chenglan withdrew his gaze from her face and said lightly as he walked forward, "If you feel unwell, go back."
Song Wanyan looked back at Xiao Chenglan who was heading straight into the hall, and thought for a moment.
"Your Majesty, why are you here? Is this the hour when the court is just coming out?"
But no matter what, there seems to be something interesting to watch.
Song Wanyan also quickly turned around and followed Xiao Chenglan silently.
An indescribable expression flashed across Fu Wanquan's face, who was standing next to her.
Oh, His Majesty's impending storm was so overwhelming that he couldn't breathe. Only Song Xiuyuan had the heart to watch the fun.
Inside the hall, Su Xiuyi, who was about to speak, suddenly changed her expression the moment she saw the dark shadow at the door.
Dragon robe!
Immediately, joy flashed in her eyes.
Yes, Your Majesty!
I was supposed to see His Majesty tonight, so why is he here now?
Could it be that he wanted to see her in advance?
Xiao Chenglan, who was standing at the door of the inner hall, had no expression on his face. His eyes first wandered over Jiang Yingli in the corner for a few seconds.
Everything is neat and tidy. It seems that those idiots don't have the courage to take action.
Then he raised his hand.
Fu Wanquan understood, and then he said loudly: "Your Majesty has arrived——"
The sound caused a huge uproar, and all the concubines in the hall knelt down in panic without even knowing where the emperor was.
"Your Majesty, your majesty!"
Lu Cairen's face lit up as she turned around and knelt down. Su Xiuyi took a few steps forward and knelt down closer to Xiao Chenglan.
Jiang Yingli was a little confused. She was calm just now, but since Xiao Chenglan came, she could no longer remain calm.
Your Majesty is so busy, why are you here at this hour?
Could it be that he knew she had messed up?
Jiang Yingli also quickly knelt down, feeling uneasy in the corner.
Xiao Chenglan stepped forward, and the concubines could only see the dragon robe sliding across the shiny floor from their peripheral vision.
"Jia Jieyu, I asked you to give a speech to the new concubine, but why is it Su Xiuyi who is standing in front?"
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