In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a eunuch was seen rushing over in a panic not far away.
After bowing to Nian Yuyao, he said directly, "Her Majesty the Empress said that there is no need to report to her about such a trivial matter. Consort Nian can handle it herself."
After he finished speaking, he bowed and withdrew.
Upon hearing this, Song Yin stood frozen in place, her face ashen. "Impossible, impossible."
Nian Yuyao chuckled and said, "What do you have to say now?"
She thought to herself: "You might have escaped this predicament by mentioning the Empress, but you were too stupid to offend her. Although the original owner didn't get along with the Empress, it was only a subtle competition. She wouldn't openly try to step on the Empress like you have done, especially since you're just a lowly concubine."
"I want to see the Emperor..." Songyin roared, believing that Yinzhen would save her, grasping at this last straw.
Unfortunately, Yinzhen was busy discussing with Nian Gengyao how to quell the Dzungar rebellion, so he had no time to deal with these trivial matters in the harem.
"Guards, drag him away," Nian Yuyao said coldly, without any emotion.
"No..." Song Yin screamed desperately, "Nian Yuyao, you wretch! The Emperor loves me the most. If you dare to hurt even a hair on my head, your entire Nian family will be buried with me."
She thought that threatening Nian Yuyao would frighten her, but unfortunately, he just took it as a joke and ignored it completely.
Besides, even if Yinzhen really liked her as much as she thought, he wouldn't offend the Nian family for her sake.
"You slut, you slut!" Her mouth never stopped.
No matter how much she struggled, she was no match for the sheer number of people. The eunuchs forcibly took her away, and then came a series of wails. With each blow, her voice grew softer and softer until she no longer had the strength to curse Nian Yuyao.
After the execution, the eunuchs brought her up. Seeing her covered in blood, Nian Yuyao felt no sympathy. Who told Songyin to be so pretentious?
"Take him away, don't defile my Yikun Palace," Nian Yuyao sneered.
“Yes…” The eunuch accepted the order and quickly dragged Songyin away.
Upon seeing the long trail of blood on the ground, the palace maids quickly brought over a basin of water and wiped it clean.
Nian Yuyao glanced at Cai Die, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said, "You were just following Song Yin's orders and dared not disobey, so I can understand. Considering that you once served me, I will spare your life for now."
"Thank you, Consort Xie. This servant will never do it again," Cai Die said, kowtowing in gratitude.
“You may be spared the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment. From now on, you will not have to serve in any palace. Go directly to the kitchen and work as a wood-burning maid until you are twenty-five years old and leave the palace,” Nian Yuyao said, waving his hand.
“Yes!” Cai Die said, raising her eyes.
She had asked for these things herself; Nian Yuyao was merely fulfilling her wish.
In Cai Die's mind, being a lowly palace maid was better than being a first-class palace maid who was constantly beaten and scolded by her master.
Moreover, her performance in this play with Nian Yuyao was not because she was actually bribed by Nian Yuyao, but to repay Nian Yuyao for his previous kindness to her.
"Alright, I'm tired too. You may all leave!" Seeing that things had gone as she had expected, Nian Yuyao stopped dealing with the crowd.
"This concubine takes her leave!"
The concubines all assumed that Nian Yuyao was in a bad mood, so they dared not say anything and quickly bowed and withdrew.
Only Consort Li kept turning back to look at Nian Yuyao's expression, trying to glean something from it. She felt that something was strange about what had happened today, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
She only left when a tear slid down Nian Yuyao's cheek.
Watching Consort Li's departing figure, Nian Yuyao gently wiped away the tears on her face, a slight smile playing on her lips.
How could he dispel Consort Li's doubts if he didn't act more emotionally?
"Your Majesty, what should we do next?" Seeing that no one was in the hall, Jun Si asked.
Nian Yuyao put away her smile and said, "Prepare the finest wound medicine. I'm going to see Songyin tonight."
Jun Si was puzzled. "It would be best if such a person died. How could Your Majesty be so soft-hearted?"
Nian Yuyao shook her head slightly, "I am not the Leshan Giant Buddha. Keeping her is with my own consent."
Upon hearing this, Jun Si nodded thoughtfully, "This servant will obey Your Majesty's orders."
"good!"
Nian Yuyao was very satisfied with the situation today.
...
As night fell and the pure white full moon hung high in the dark night sky, Nian Yuyao had Jun Si quietly lead her to Song Yin's palace, while Fu Pei was taken care of by Chen Xi.
"Great, with Jun Si here, I've saved a lot of money," Nian Yuyao said smugly to the system. With someone escorting him, there was no need for the system to use any cheats.
"..." Upon hearing this, the system was speechless. For a moment, it felt as if its master had fallen into a money pit.
They soon arrived at Songyin Palace. Perhaps because Songyin was crippled and had no hope of recovery, there was no one guarding the entrance, a stark contrast to its former prosperity.
Just as she was about to push the door open, she heard other voices, realizing that Songyin wasn't the only one inside.
Seeing this, Nian Yuyao quickly stopped the hand that was about to be reached out and quietly walked to the window, peering through the crack to carefully observe the situation inside.
Even in the dim candlelight, the person standing in front of Song-in could still be clearly seen.
She was Consort Li.
"What are you doing here? I am in this state because of you." Song Yin's face was terribly pale, but that did not diminish her scathing tone.
"Of course I came to see you!" Consort Li's eyes were filled with tears, as if she was very distressed.
"Hmph." Songyin snorted coldly, not wanting to accept her kindness.
However, Consort Li would not back down. Knowing Songyin's temperament, she first softened her tone and said, "I'm sorry, I really didn't know it would be like this. If it weren't for Hongli taking care of me, I would rather suffer this hardship for my sister and tell Consort Nian the truth."
She added, "Don't worry, sister, I will find the best doctor in the world to treat you. If he can't be cured, I will have my own legs broken to make it up to you when Hongli comes of age."
He spoke so sincerely, as if it were the truth. An ordinary person would have softened at that moment.
But Songyin was vicious and could not be moved by these words. She ignored them and glared at Consort Li, showing that she harbored deep resentment.
Helpless, Consort Li had no choice but to kneel down. "I know my sister won't forgive me, but it wasn't my order after all." She wiped away the tears that had long since dried from her face and continued, "But Consort Nian is really something. She disregarded our years of friendship and treated you so cruelly. If she had even a shred of kindness, you... wouldn't be in this state."
Soon, she shifted her focus to Nian Yuyao, making no mention of her coldness during the day.
This is what Consort Li excels at: she never thinks she is wrong, and she always finds a reason to blame others.
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