Chapter 2243 Confrontation
Then Deli said, "Your Majesty, I didn't want to argue with him. It was Dou'er who provoked me, saying that Your Majesty couldn't do anything and that it was only because of them, the Concubine, that I could show up and act nice in front of the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine. I was so angry that I started a fight with him."
Upon hearing this, Shen Lianxiang's breath was almost suffocated.
She walked forward cautiously and whispered to Concubine Xi, who had her back to her: "Concubine Xi, I—"
"Bitch!"
Ruan Mei suddenly turned around and slapped her hard in the face.
With a "slap", Chen Lianxiang's face was hit to one side, and five finger marks immediately swelled up on her originally fair and tender cheek.
She froze completely.
Fu'er was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to block Chen Lianxiang. She said to Concubine Xi, "Concubine Xi, even if your rank is higher than our Concubine, how can you hit someone so casually?"
“…”
"In this harem, there are the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine!"
Ruan Mei sneered and said, "A mere servant dares to challenge me in front of me. No wonder these people don't take me seriously."
After saying that, he immediately said, "Slap her in the face!"
"yes!"
The two palace maids behind her immediately stepped forward, grabbed Fu'er, rolled up their sleeves, and started beating her severely.
Then one could hear the sound of continuous slapping. After a few seconds, the corners of Fu'er's mouth cracked and blood flowed out.
"Empress Xi, please spare my life!"
Chen Lianxiang was so scared that she knelt down.
Ruan Mei glared at her coldly, gritting her teeth and saying, "Chen Lianxiang, you're such a jerk. You hang around me all day long, but I never thought you'd harbor evil intentions and even talk about me like this behind my back. Who do you think you are?"
“…”
"Your father is only a small county magistrate, a small official. He is already honoring you by letting you enter the palace with me."
“…”
"How dare you plot against me like this? What? Do you want to stand up to the emperor?"
“…”
"Don't you see what kind of person you are?"
Her words made Shen Lianxiang's face purple and swollen, and she couldn't speak.
Just across the wall were the princes and ladies who were mourning at Sishan Gate. Although they had not seen the situation here, they had just heard the sounds of fighting. Now, they even heard the concubines fighting and arguing here. Everyone's face showed a look of astonishment.
Although everyone knows that it is not easy to have peace in the harem, it is still the queen's funeral at this time.
Someone is actually beating people here!
These princes and ladies were all talking about it.
Just as Fu'er's face was swollen and cracked from being beaten one by one, and blood was flowing from the corners of her mouth, Huipin's voice came from behind them.
"You guys, what are you doing!?"
"Stop it, my lady!"
The palace maid who was beating the man finally stopped.
Looking back, it was indeed Concubine Hui Li Paner and her people coming over.
As she walked over, she saw that Concubine Shen's cheeks were swollen, and Fu'er's mouth was cracked and bleeding. Even her hair was disheveled. She looked utterly miserable. Her eyebrows immediately raised and she shouted angrily, "Concubine Xi, what are you doing?!"
Xipin Ruanmei turned to look at her and said coldly, "Huipin? What are you doing here?"
Huipin came forward and said, "What are you doing?!"
“…”
Seeing her unfriendly expression, Ruan Mei wanted to fight back immediately, but when she thought about the fact that she was an old lady who had entered the palace many years before her and her rank was the same as hers, she could only reluctantly swallow her anger.
She said coldly, "I am teaching this slave a lesson."
Li Pan'er said angrily, "Is there anyone who teaches like that?"
“…”
"When was beating people like this allowed in the palace?!"
Ruan Mei looked at her and sneered, "Huipin, don't forget that the Imperial Concubine has entrusted the affairs of Sishanmen to me. It is only natural for me to discipline these servants here."
“…”
"Besides, this servant girl doesn't know her place in society and is committing treason. If I don't punish her, will I reward her?"
After saying that, he turned to the two palace maids and said, "Keep beating me!"
The two palace maids were a little hesitant, but after all, Concubine Xi was their master, so they swung their arms again and hit Fu'er's already red and swollen face hard.
"ah!"
Na Fu'er couldn't bear the pain and fell to the ground with a scream.
"stop!"
Huipin was furious. She waved her hand and the two palace maids behind her came forward. One protected Na Fu'er, and the other stood in front of the two palace maids.
She said, "It's not your turn to decide whether to reward or punish. This is the funeral of the late Empress. What's the point of beating someone so hard that they're crying like wolves? Besides, even if she's wrong and needs to be punished, it's up to the Imperial Concubine to decide. Who gave you the right to hit someone here?"
"Who's right?"
Xipin sneered and said, "Huipin, have you forgotten that the Imperial Concubine has already said that the affairs of Sishanmen will be handed over to me."
“…”
"By interfering like this now, Huipin is trying to disobey the Imperial Concubine's words?"
Huipin said coldly, "Then don't forget that the Imperial Concubine also instructed that the people and affairs in Jiyan Palace are under my control!"
"Jiyan Hall? This isn't Jiyan Hall."
“…”
"This is Sishan Gate!"
"This is indeed Sishan Gate, but it is currently the period of the late Empress's funeral. The people and events in Jiyan Hall are those during the period of the funeral."
“…”
"Princess Xi,"
At this point, Huipin's face darkened. She stared at her coldly, her gaze like a knife: "Are you trying to say that you are not keeping vigil for the late Empress?"
"this--"
When asked this question, Concubine Xi was speechless for a moment.
She almost forgot that when the imperial concubine handed over the affairs of Sishan Gate to herself, she also handed over the people and affairs of Jiyan Hall to Huipin, which means that she was also under her jurisdiction.
I couldn't help but grit my teeth.
She actually took advantage of this loophole.
Just as the two of them were arguing with each other, Chen Lianxiang, who was kneeling on the ground, looked up and saw a little eunuch sticking his head out from the corner of the wall in front of him and winking at her.
She immediately sobbed softly, "Empress Hui, this is all my fault. Please stop arguing. This is Sishan Gate, and the princes and their wives are all there to keep vigil. We must not make a big deal out of this."
Huipin frowned slightly and looked down at her.
At this moment, a low voice came from the side——
"Who said we're not keeping vigil for the late Queen?"
This voice belongs to Zhu Feng!
Everyone turned around hurriedly and saw the emperor walking out slowly from the front with his hands behind his back. His eyes were cold and deep as he looked at them coldly.
Everyone was so frightened that they all knelt down.
"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor."
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