After leaving the Imperial Household Department, Concubine Xin and Concubine Rong had to walk together for a while back to the palace.
Concubine Xin couldn't help herself and complained, "It's all your fault. You insisted on getting me involved and made me get punished with you!"
Rong Fei was already furious that her plan had failed, and now she had to listen to Xin Fei's complaints. She was too lazy to maintain her image as a kind and innocent girl, and said coldly:
"I only heard about this from others. I told you about it because I thought Concubine Yi and you had always been at odds. I didn't force you to go. You wanted to go on your own. Now that you've been punished, you're blaming me."
Seeing that she still dared to refute, Concubine Xin said angrily, "Don't think that I don't know what you are planning. You just want me to be the first to do it for you. How many words did you say just now? You are relying on me to make trouble so that you can follow behind and take advantage of it, right?
Now that you’ve been punished, the Emperor will only think that I was the one who started it. You’re still the kind-hearted person who cares about others…” Concubine Xin couldn’t think of any words to describe her.
If she were a modern person, she would know that the word "white lotus" is the most appropriate to describe her.
Having dealt with Concubine Rong for so long, she had already seen through Concubine Rong's style.
Having her true thoughts exposed, Rong Fei's face twisted with anger. She couldn't help but yell, "You...you shut up!"
After hearing the roar, Concubine Rong realized that something was wrong and hurried to check Concubine Xin's expression, but unexpectedly, she felt a burning pain on her face with a "pop".
"How dare you yell at me? You are just the princess of the Western Chu Kingdom, a defeated enemy of the Great Jin Dynasty. You were sent here as a tool to seek peace. You have been in the palace for less than a year and yet you dare to be so rude to me.
After all, I have served the Emperor for ten years and even gave birth to the Second Prince. Who do you think you are? If I don’t teach you a lesson, you will not take me seriously!
Concubine Rong was stunned. She was the legitimate princess of the King of Western Chu and was loved by everyone. The only reason she came to marry Ning Chen was that she had seen him when he conquered Western Chu and was impressed by his heroic spirit. She wanted to marry him and so she volunteered to marry him.
Who knew that the emperor's sister, Princess Yincheng, got there first. She had no choice but to marry the emperor. When had she ever been humiliated like this?
She has had such oily skin since she was a child, and yet today she was slapped by this idiot?
She covered her cheeks and looked at Concubine Xin with hatred in her eyes, wishing she could beat her to death.
Concubine Xin showed no fear at all. She was just a princess of a defeated country. She could beat him up if she wanted. She had a son by her side, so why should she be afraid of a childless princess?
Even if she has a son in the future, the emperor will not make a child born to a princess of another country the crown prince. On the contrary, her second prince has a chance. Why should he be afraid of her?
Concubine Xin thought as a matter of course.
"What are you looking at? Just accept the beating from me. If you are not satisfied, you can go to the emperor to seek justice. But now, you are under house arrest, and you can't go even if you want to!" By the time she was able to go, the marks on her face had long disappeared.
Concubine Xin was too lazy to say anything more to her. She finally found an outlet to vent her anger. She strode away with her head held high like a proud peacock.
Only Concubine Rong was left there, covering her swollen cheeks. She looked at Concubine Xin's departing back with resentment in her eyes, wishing she could be tortured to death.
Her maid, Youzhu, stepped forward and supported her, her face filled with worry. "My lady, are you alright? Concubine Xin is going too far. Shall I get the imperial physician to see you?"
Rong Fei ignored Youzhu, shook off her hand, gritted her teeth and walked away quickly.
Concubine Xin, just wait for me. A fool with no talent or looks dares to hit her. Isn't it just because he gave birth to a prince? I will make you regret it!
…
After a few days, the palace servants' spring clothes were ready and distributed. This year, everyone received an extra pair of shoes. Naturally, they all had a good impression of Ning Yuxi, the new person in charge of the harem.
Li Wenzhong, who was placed in the Imperial Household Department by Concubine Rong, had been executed long ago. He was beaten with fifty boards and expelled from the palace.
Ning Yuxi found another opportunity to transfer Fang Quan to her Shuqing Palace, letting him gain some experience first. She planned to train him to be the chief eunuch in her palace.
It was not a sudden decision. He confessed his family situation to him on the day she transferred him here. In order for him to do a good job for her, Ning Yuxi wrote a letter to her parents and brought his sister to live in the house to take care of her, which also relieved Fang Quan of his worries.
This move naturally made Fang Quan grateful. He had always been worried that his sister would not be able to live well outside the palace alone. He could only go out to see her once a month.
Now that Concubine Yi has taken his sister to her parents' home to be taken care of, both parties are protected. Since Concubine Yi is so considerate of him, he should do his best to serve her in the future.
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A few days later, the governor of southern Jiangxi presented a newly cultivated two-color lotus flower to the emperor. It was rare to have two flowers on a branch, and they were two different colors. Once it was spread, it was strongly sought after by aristocratic families.
The governor of southern Jiangxi was the first to present ten branches, which were placed in ten large vats and sent to the palace by water.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs came to report to her as soon as they received the things. After all, this thing was precious, and not many were cultivated in total, so most of them were sent to the palace.
Ning Yuxi became the first person besides the emperor to appreciate it. It must be said that it was really beautiful, and it was said that it also represented auspiciousness, so it was naturally sought after.
Ning Yuxi sent a jar to each place according to the emperor's instructions. Needless to say, five jars were sent to the empress dowager and the two princesses, and three jars were given to the important officials in the court.
A jar was also sent to Chonghua Palace where the eldest prince and the second prince lived. The emperor gave the last jar to someone who was almost ignored by Ning Yuxi, Concubine Jing.
There has always been a conflict between the emperor and Concubine Jing. Concubine Jing has her own pride, and the emperor is not someone who will bow his head. The two have been in a stalemate for more than half a year. Unexpectedly, the emperor is still thinking about her now.
That's right. After all, she is the emperor's childhood sweetheart, and there is affection between the two. The emperor is ruthless, but the most affection he has for Concubine Jing is definitely for her. He just pampers the others, but he doesn't have much affection for them.
After sighing for a while, Ning Yuxi put it behind her. After all, Concubine Jing has always been low-key and doesn't care about anything, so there is no conflict between them.
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Two days after this incident, at ten o'clock in the afternoon, Ning Yuxi was having lunch with little Chengzhao when Ruyi suddenly came in with a panicked look on her face and reported, "Master, something bad has happened. Someone from Chonghua Palace just reported that the eldest and second princes have both fallen ill."
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