Under the double attack from Feng Jun and Ji Xiangying, Su Man suddenly threw the difficult problem to Feng Jun, "Feng Jun, what do you think we should do?"
Feng Jun was stunned. He never expected Su Man to throw the blame at this critical moment. "Your Majesty means..."
Su Man said seriously, "This harem is under the control of Feng Jun, so it is naturally up to you to deal with it."
Feng Jun's eyes lit up. That's right! He is the master of the harem. In his place, who dares to go against him?
Feng Jun suddenly became angry and pinched his waist, saying, "Ji Jun, you killed a palace maid and hit the concubine. If you don't punish me, I won't make you a regular concubine. But considering that you are still young and have just entered the palace and don't know the rules, I will punish you by demoting you to concubine and confining you for one month."
Ji Xiangying was unconvinced, "He's just a servant. What if I beat him up? What if I killed him? As for Di Zixiao, why would I do that if you couldn't manage the harem properly?"
"What did you say? I can't manage my harem?"
Seeing Feng Jun's nostrils dilated, Su Man quickly stood between the two of them and scolded Feng Jun, "Xiang Ying is right, you haven't managed the harem well."
Feng Jun was stunned for a moment, his eyes instantly reddened, "Your Majesty..."
"I've told you long ago that you're too soft-hearted. You didn't punish those who deserved severe punishments, and that's what's corrupting the harem's atmosphere."
Su Man pointed at Ji Xiangying and said, "For such a serious crime, you were only demoted one level and confined for a month, and you still say you are not soft-hearted!"
Feng Jun: Hmm?
Ji Xiangying's expression changed from smug to confused. "Your Majesty, what are you talking about?"
Su Man didn't respond. She shook Ji Xiangying's hand with an expression of approval. "After all, Xiangying comes from a family of military commanders. He saw the problem in just one day. Didn't you just say that Feng Jun was too weak in governing the harem, so everyone dared to take advantage of him? I know you made mistakes on purpose so that Feng Jun could put his knowledge into practice, right?"
"Um, actually I'm..."
Before Ji Xiangying could finish, Su Man interrupted him, "You don't have to say it, I know you must be thinking this way. The harem has a clear hierarchy, and you are the descendant of the marshal, so you naturally understand this principle. How could you knowingly break the law and cause everyone to criticize you? You must have done this to warn Feng Jun."
When Su Man was speaking, Ji Xiangying tried to interrupt several times, but Su Man spoke too fast, so he didn't get a chance to interrupt until Su Man finished speaking.
After Su Man successfully finished the output, she looked at Ji Xiangying with a friendly expression, "Aijun, don't you agree?"
Ji Xiangying's expression changed several times. He opened his mouth weakly but couldn't utter a word.
If he wanted to refute just now, now that Su Man has said this, he can't refute it anymore.
At this moment, he felt like he was placed on a high platform, with no way to get down.
So even though it was a loss, he had to swallow it and said through gritted teeth, "Your Majesty is wise. This is what Xiang Ying meant."
Su Man looked relieved. "Yes, I have watched you grow up, and I naturally know that your character is the most selfless. This is why I value you. From now on, I will count on you and Feng Jun in this harem."
This was actually just empty talk, but Ji Xiangying was already confused by Su Man and subconsciously thanked her, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
By the time Ji Xiangying finally came to his senses, he had already been sent back to his palace and placed under house arrest.
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Fengqi Palace
Feng Jun rubbed Su Man's shoulders and legs while humming a little tune, looking very proud.
Unlike the skills that Ren Yu had carefully learned, Feng Jun relied entirely on his own strength. After a few strokes, Su Man's shoulder began to ache slightly.
"Feng Jun, you should take a rest. You don't need to press me anymore."
Feng Jun didn't understand Su Man's implication and continued to say generously, "It's okay, Your Majesty, I'm not tired. I'll give you some more pressure and press it for a while longer."
Su Man's eyes twitched, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Feng Jun rolled up his sleeves, rubbed his hands, and directly adjusted Su Man's bones.
With a "crack", Su Man almost lost half her life.
After Su Man recovered, she gently turned her neck and said to Feng Jun, who was trying to act clever and deft as she embroidered, "Although Ji Xiangying has been punished, his family will definitely not suffer any loss. I guess this house arrest won't last long."
Feng Jun had already vented his anger today, and now he was very generous, "I understand, I understand. After all, he was sent by the Marshal, so we have to give him some face."
Su Man was a little surprised. "Since you know everything, why are you still arguing with him?"
Feng Jun's eyes widened, "His face is face, but mine is not face?"
Su Man: It’s really an irrefutable reason.
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Just as Su Man expected, after the court session the next day, the marshal stayed alone on the pretext of reporting important military matters.
After talking about some irrelevant issues, the marshal finally got to the point.
"Your Majesty, I heard that my little grandson got into trouble yesterday and was demoted by Your Majesty. I wonder what happened?"
Su Man was well prepared and said with a stern face, "Xiang Ying is young and impetuous. He just entered the palace and doesn't know the rules. Not only did he have my former Lady Liu beaten to death, he also openly attacked Lady Di, beating him to pieces. He is now lying unconscious in the Yan Gui Palace."
After hearing this, the Marshal was not ashamed of Ji Xiangying's absurd behavior. Instead, he looked disapproving. "That Servant Liu is just a slave, he's nothing. As for Servant Di, he's a hostage sent from a barbarian land. To be frank, we're willing to spare his life and give him good food and drink. What's the harm in beating him a few times?"
Su Man said indifferently, "What the Marshal said is true. It's just about managing the harem. It has always been left to Feng Jun in all dynasties. Xiang Ying has just entered the palace and has acted so excessively. If I don't punish her severely, I'm afraid there will be criticism from all the palaces."
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