"Not only that, she doesn't even take you seriously, the Queen, and doesn't even come to pay her daily respects."
In Kunning Palace, the women in the harem were talking at once, all of them jealous of Xu Jinyi.
The only exception was Concubine Su who was sitting quietly on the side sipping tea.
If you don't love, you won't be jealous. Since Concubine Su didn't want to hear these things, she left first.
As for Concubine Su, the Queen treated her as a transparent person. As long as she did not compete with her for the emperor, no matter how high her status was, it would not be higher than hers.
Seeing everyone expressing their dissatisfaction with Xu Jinyi, the Queen could only speak: "Now that the Emperor favors Concubine Xu, if he wants to give Concubine Xu such a gift, this palace has no right to interfere."
"Instead of arguing here, my sisters, why don't you go back and dress up properly and see if you can catch the emperor's eye."
"Especially Qiao Ying and Lady An. According to the rules, the emperor will invite one of you to sleep with him tonight. You must seize the opportunity."
When talking about Qiao Shengnuan, many concubines covered their mouths and laughed.
"I heard that my sister went to Siyu Palace to play music last night. Does the emperor have any sympathy for her?"
Qiao Shengnuan lowered his head, his face full of shame.
"I heard from the servants that Siyu Palace called for water seven times last night. It seems that Concubine Xu's face is very much favored by the emperor."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. Thinking of the emperor's bravery, they felt a little unbearable in their hearts.
Seven times!
"She is nothing but a foxy girl, a seductive and charming vixen who has so seduced the Emperor."
The person who spoke was He Da Ying, the former concubine He. The Queen asked the Queen Mother for a favor and lifted her house arrest order.
He agreed that this person was stupid and easily provoked and manipulated. As long as he pointed her in the direction, she would walk forward without looking back.
The Queen pleaded for her, wanting her to deal with Xu Jinyi.
The Queen smiled bitterly: "Xupin is indeed good-looking. I'm afraid there is no one in the whole country who looks like her. The Emperor will like normal ones."
"She only has a face to show for herself. If she loses that, what else can she use to fight for others?"
He Da Ying is now grateful to the Queen. If it weren't for the Queen, she would still be under house arrest and eating rotten food.
Seeing that she had fallen out of favor, the servants neglected her in every way. Her food was even worse than that of the servants, and the Imperial Household Department treated her less well than before.
Hearing He agree to say this, the queen raised the corners of her lips, knowing that her goal had been achieved.
He persuaded everyone to leave, then stood up and went to the Empress Dowager's palace to put eye drops on Xu Jinyi.
Upon learning that the emperor had asked for water seven times in one night, the empress dowager's face turned gloomy.
After sending the queen away, the nanny was sent to call Xu Jinyi to the Cining Palace.
After finishing her meal with the man, Xu Jinyi was planning to take a nap in her clothes to prepare for the night.
The emperor said that he would come again at night. Although she also wanted to rest, the bastard wouldn't let her.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother summons you to the Cining Palace."
Xu Jinyi's face froze.
The Queen Mother summoned her at this time, fearing that the person coming was not well-intentioned.
It goes without saying that the Queen Mother is dissatisfied with her and wants her to go over and give her a good beating.
But some things cannot be avoided by hiding.
Sitting in a sedan chair, I followed the nanny to the Cining Palace. Before I stopped, I saw the queen's back as she left in the sedan chair.
Xu Jinyi knew that the Queen Mother came to see her this time because the Queen must have said something.
When I walked into the Cining Palace, I saw the empress dowager sitting at the head seat with a stern look on her face.
"Your servant pays homage to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be blessed with good health and longevity." Xu Jinyi knelt down in front of the Queen Mother.
The empress dowager looked at Xu Jinyi after she had served him in bed. Her stunning face was full of charm, and just kneeling there was enough to arouse pity.
The Queen Mother's face turned cold, and she regretted it every time she saw Xu Jinyi.
She was extremely reluctant to leave this woman in the harem.
The emperor has no children, so the concubines in the harem must be treated equally in order to increase their chances of getting pregnant.
If the emperor favors only one person, resulting in her being childless throughout her life, it would be a serious crime.
She didn't ask Xu Jinyi to stand up, but instead said sternly, "Xu Pin, do you admit your guilt?"
Xu Jinyi's eyes flashed. Sure enough, the Queen Mother was looking for trouble with her.
"I don't know what crime I have committed to anger the Queen Mother. Please punish me." Xu Jinyi knew that being obedient was the smart thing to do at this time.
But her gentleness did not appease the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother pointed at the tip of Xu Jinyi's nose and said in a cold voice: "You used your seductive methods to seduce the Emperor into indulging in beauty, wasting his energy and damaging his body. You deserve the consequences!"
After a pause, the Queen Mother continued, "The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs, nor to enter or leave the Qinzheng Palace. What about you? What did you do?"
"You are so confident because the emperor loves you that you are fearless, and the emperor makes exceptions for you in every way."
"She was promoted to the position of concubine in just a few days, and you still say you are innocent."
"Or do you think that now that you have served me in bed, I can no longer drive you out of the palace?"
Xu Jinyi really didn't know how to respond to this. With so many charges, it was not right for him to admit it, nor was it right for him to deny it.
"Alright, don't do it again. The emperor likes you, so you should know how to give him some advice."
"Besides, the emperor has no children yet. You should persuade him to treat everyone equally and never monopolize his power."
"Today I will punish you by making you copy the Diamond Sutra three times before you go back."
In this way, Xu Jinyi was brought to the small Buddhist temple in the Queen Mother's palace.
After the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were placed on a small table nearby, the nanny spoke: "Madam Xu, please kneel down and copy. The Empress Dowager said you can't come out until you've finished copying."
Afterwards, Xu Jinyi was the only one left in the small Buddhist temple.
Xia Qing, who was waiting outside the Cining Palace, was extremely anxious. The longer Xu Jinyi stayed in, the more anxious Xia Qing became.
I was afraid that something might have happened to Xu Jinyi in there.
He wanted to sneak away to inform the emperor, but was stopped by several guards.
Knowing that the Queen Mother wanted him to suffer a little, Xu Jinyi also understood that she had no bad intentions and was just worried about her son.
Xu Jinyi didn't bother with her. She knelt down obediently at the small table and started writing with a pen.
On the other side of the small window of the Buddhist hall, the empress dowager saw that Xu Jinyi had a normal expression and showed no dissatisfaction. Instead, he knelt there obediently copying, and the anger in her heart subsided a little.
"Please send the futon in. My knee has just healed. I hope it won't hurt again. Otherwise, if I get hurt again, the emperor will probably come after me."
"Yes, Queen Mother."
Looking at the cushion that was brought in, Xu Jinyi smiled. How did the empress dowager, who was so soft-hearted, get to sit in this position?
He shook his head and continued writing.
How could the Queen Mother not know that the Queen said these things in front of her because she wanted to use her to punish Xu Jinyi.
Although she was dissatisfied, she would rather the emperor have someone who understands his feelings by his side than for him not to set foot in the harem.
If she doesn't punish Xu Jinyi today, the Queen will do it herself, so it's better for her to do it.
After kneeling for a while, Xu Jinyi's legs became numb. He asked Xiaoqi to keep an eye on whether there was anyone around, and then he changed several postures and copied slowly.
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