Chapter 238: If you hit him, you can’t hit me
Lin Qingjun narrowed his eyes slightly.
It’s true.
Xiao Yuan is still the same Xiao Yuan. He did not disappoint everyone. He even used the courage of his previous life, showed the style of Han Lin, and used the official methods to deal with Concubine Ning.
Concubine Ning looked down on his official position and his humble background, so he brought out the emperor and the bright red imperial seal that stamped the official documents.
That was stamped with the imperial seal, which had been approved by the emperor. To put it bluntly, no matter how small his official position was, it was the emperor's will. Concubine Ning looked down on him so much, wasn't it equivalent to looking down on the emperor?
All the land under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people under heaven are the king's subjects.
No matter how powerful Concubine Ning is, she cannot go beyond this. If she dares to show any contempt today, he, Xiao Yuan, will definitely report it to the emperor.
After hearing this, everyone was finally relieved. No matter how arrogant Concubine Ning was or how she acted like a concubine, she could not escape the emperor and the imperial power in the end.
Zong Yuanji looked at him with increasing satisfaction. Lin Zhi and Qi Shi couldn't believe this was the Xiao Yuan, the humble man they looked down upon. How could his mouth be so powerful?
Lin Yingxue also looked at Xiao Yuan in disbelief, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion and puzzlement. Moreover, the authority he exuded at that moment was something she had never seen before. Was this still the Xiao Yuan who licked her shoes and followed her around like a dog? Why was he so different?
Concubine Ning's face turned blue with anger. She had never thought that she would be speechless because of a small eighth-rank official. Was this considered a setback?
"You? Shut up! When have I ever questioned His Majesty? When have I ever looked down upon the Imperial Seal?"
"Don't try to make random comments here."
"How dare you, Xiao Yuan, slander me?"
"Come here, slap him in the face. I'm going to teach this ignorant guy a lesson."
Concubine Ning was not someone to be trifled with. Even if someone challenged the imperial power, she remained unafraid.
Such years of sophisticated harem life have enabled her to develop the ability to evade responsibility.
Xiao Yuan said that she disregarded the imperial power, so why didn't she come to accuse him of slander?
What, slap in the face?
When everyone saw this, they were dumbfounded again.
How come Concubine Ning took it back when everything was fine? It's only been a few breaths.
Lin Qingjun laughed out loud in his stomach.
Yeah yeah.
Xiao Yuan is not someone to be trifled with, so what about Concubine Ning?
Thinking back to when she went to ask Concubine Ning for help on behalf of Ji Chenchuan, she clearly got the benefit, but she still didn't treat her well and even said that she was wrong.
That's how Concubine Ning is, truly moody. I'm afraid Xiao Yuan will definitely beat her up.
More importantly, if Xiao Yuan was beaten, Crown Prince Zong Yuanji would definitely not plead for him and bring disaster upon himself. On the contrary, Zong Yuanji would probably be happy to see Xiao Yuan being beaten.
He must be thinking that if I hit him, I can never hit him again.
Sure enough, Lin Qingjun guessed it right again.
Nanny Gong, who worked under Concubine Ning, stepped forward without saying a word and kicked Xiao Yuan in the leg.
Xiao Yuan felt a pang of pain and fell to his knees. Before he could react, Nanny Gong had already slapped him several times.
Soon, his face was bruised.
Nanny Gong's methods are not comparable to those of the nanny in the harem. Even a slap in the face can make him feel excruciating pain.
"ah."
Xiao Yuan let out a scream.
Seeing this, Zong Yuanji secretly took a few steps back.
Lin Zhi and the others were once again stunned by this sudden change and could not move.
Lin Yingxue was originally wondering if Xiao Yuan had changed, but she swallowed the thought back the next moment. He was still as useless as ever.
Concubine Ning raised her red lips, her eyes full of disgust. She thought, "You're still too young to fight with her."
Lin Qingjun felt something was wrong when she saw this and turned to look at Ji Chenchuan.
The man had a calm face.
No matter if it was Concubine Ning embarrassing the Crown Prince or Xiao Yuan's comeback, even if it was only a short-lived one, this man didn't seem shocked or surprised at all.
"Have you calculated all this?"
Ji Chenchuan, who was secretly drawing circles in the corner, snorted softly when he heard this.
Did she still know he was there? He thought she couldn't see him anymore.
Ever since Xiao Yuan spoke, her eyes had never lingered on him.
Is he not as handsome as Xiao Yuan? Or is it because he was her husband in her previous life and they still have feelings for each other?
Humph.
Women are indeed fickle in their emotions.
Unlike him, who is devoted to him wholeheartedly, for a lifetime, oh no, for three lifetimes, only her.
never mind.
Considering that she took the initiative to talk to him, he decided not to bother with her and would forgive her generously this time.
But there won’t be a next time.
From now on, all her attention will be on him alone.
Lin Qingjun had no idea that he still had so many little thoughts in his heart. If she knew, she would probably be speechless again.
Ji Chenchuan nodded, "Yes, Concubine Ning is not so easily frightened. Xiao Yuan is too self-righteous."
"Noble Concubine Ning has experienced far more than anyone has seen. Moreover, she understands the importance and authority of imperial power better than anyone else."
Xiao Yuan brought this up? I'm afraid he'll be disappointed. Concubine Ning knows how to use authority better than he does.
"Also, Xiao Yuan was indeed wrong."
"If every low-ranking official uses this as an excuse, then isn't Concubine Ning even worse than a low-ranking official?"
"And if every minor official has the right to yell at her, then wouldn't all the concubines in the harem become punching bags for their officials?"
How could this be allowed to continue? Is there any decency left in this?
When Lin Qingjun heard this, he suddenly understood and his eyes became clear.
yes.
How could she have forgotten that?
If the imperial seal on Xiao Yuan's small official document had any effect, wouldn't the emperor's concubines, including the empress, be suppressed by it? Would there be any rank left?
Even if Concubine Ning has no rank in the court, she does have a rank in the harem. As for a concubine, she is only two ranks away from the empress. If she becomes an imperial concubine, she will only be one rank away from the empress.
A woman of this rank is really not someone that a mere eighth-rank Xiao Yuan can touch.
"Ji Chenchuan, you know so much."
Ji Chenchuan was so flattered that he couldn't suppress his smile. He raised his neck proudly and said, "Humph, of course."
but.
"...You still care about him. I am not in your heart at all." He muttered in a low voice.
"What? I didn't hear what you said." Lin Qingjun asked.
Ji Chenchuan shook his head, "Nothing."
"Oh, then let's watch the show. I want to know when Zong Yuanji will be kicked into the water."
That's what she focused on.
Instead of letting Concubine Ning attack Xiao Yuan, she would rather see how embarrassed the prince was.
Ji Chenchuan smiled and said, "Soon."
Almost there?
Lin Qingjun frowned. According to the current situation, it was impossible to move quickly because Concubine Ning had already suppressed the prince, so there was no need to take the next step.
Besides, how could she push the prince into the water without seeing the setting sun?
While I was thinking about it, I heard a scream.
"Prince, be careful!"
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