The polo match would not start for a few days, and during this time, when she was bored, she would go for a walk in the Imperial Garden.
Occasionally, if they met one or two beauties or talented women, they would pay their respects respectfully and leave immediately.
Or just avoid her.
The maid Yun Xin beside her couldn't help but mutter, "Is our young lady so scary? Why is everyone hiding from her?"
"They respect the Empress." said the nanny with a smile.
What a joke! Even Ran Chongyi, who had a child, was demoted to a commoner. Who would dare to provoke her?
Oh no, there are still some who dare.
For example, the two people in front of me.
"Meet Sister Zhaoyi."
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine."
Zhao Xiuyi and Wang Jieyu came over from the side road and squatted to salute.
"No need for formalities." She said calmly and was about to leave.
Concubine Wang came over and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that His Majesty is going to host a polo match for you in a few days."
Tu Qingyu stopped and looked at her. She continued, "I heard that Your Majesty grew up in a small place in the south. Do you understand this polo club? Do you need me to teach you?"
She smiled triumphantly, with some contempt and provocation in her eyes.
Tu Qingyu didn't even know what she was doing?
The lower position is provoking the higher position, because he thinks that she has just entered the palace and dares not make a move?
She curled her lips and said, "There's no need to teach me. I don't think you'll learn well."
"How could that be?" Concubine Wang's eyes lit up with pride. "Although my Wang family isn't in the capital, we're still a prominent family in Longxi. I've learned polo and pitching pots since I was a child. Among the ladies in the capital, if I'm second to none in polo, no one can claim first place."
She was from the side branch of the Longxi Wang family. Because the Longxi family had no legitimate daughter, in order to have someone of their own in the palace, the family took her in and raised her since childhood.
She learned everything a legitimate daughter should learn, and she was the best at everything.
But she always had the title of a bastard, and even when she entered the palace she started as a small court lady.
She is both inferior and proud.
"Really? Have you really learned well?" Tu Qingyu's smile became even more intense.
After Wang Jieyu puffed out her chest and said, "Of course," she spoke calmly, "But I heard you've been in the palace for five or six years. How come you haven't even learned the palace rules?"
Concubine Wang frowned, "What do you mean?"
"Madam." Tu Qingyu turned her head slightly and asked the aunt who was the former head of Zichen Palace who was following her, "Do you think she was rude in greeting me just now?"
"Of course." The nanny nodded, then stood up and spoke in a resonant voice, "Empress Zhaoyi is the head of the Nine Concubines. When you, Jieyu, see her, you should kneel and kowtow. Your address is wrong, too. How can you address Empress Zhaoyi directly as "you" or "me"?
This Madam Zheng was originally the head madam of the Zichen Palace and was an old lady who had served the late queen.
The emperor respected her very much, and even the virtuous concubine in the palace had to show her respect.
Not to mention the little concubine.
Concubine Wang blushed with embarrassment. Zhao Xiuyi stepped forward and said, "Sisters usually don't care about these empty formalities. Sister Zhaoyi, Concubine Wang is still young. She..."
"Who is your sister?" Tu Qingyu interrupted her directly, speaking bluntly, "She is younger? How old is she this year?"
Both of them were choked. Tu Qingyu was sixteen or seventeen years old this year.
Concubine Wang is already 22 years old, who is younger than who?
"Wang Jieyu has committed a crime and violated palace rules. I wanted to punish her." She played with the palace sash in her hand leisurely. "Or does Zhao Xiuyi want to take the punishment for her?"
"You are only one rank higher than me, how dare you punish me?" Concubine Wang stepped back.
"Don't panic." Zhao Xiuyi supported her. "Yes, you and I are both the emperor's concubines. This matter of admonishing the six palaces has always been something only the empress can do."
"She doesn't know how to distinguish between high and low, and she really deserves to be punished." At this time, Concubine De came over with her people.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort."
"If Tu Zhaoyi can't be punished, then what about me, the Defei who is in charge of the six palaces?"
Concubine Wang immediately dropped from her half-squatting position to her knees, "Your Majesty, I have no intention of disrespect."
"No need to say more. The palace people have already told me what happened just now. You did not show proper respect to the Zhaoyi and even repeatedly provoked her." She cut the Gordian knot and quickly declared, "I will punish you by kneeling here for two full hours. After two hours, return to your own palace to reflect on your actions."
"Xiaoge, you watch her here."
"yes."
"Your Majesty..." Concubine Wang wanted to look up and say something, but Concubine De had already walked in front of Tu Qingyu.
Tu Qingyu nodded at her, and she smiled and said, "I wonder if I would be honored to invite you to my Wanfu Palace to appreciate the flowers?"
"OK."
The two smiled at each other, as if they had reached some kind of agreement.
Tu Qingyu met Deng Caiwei in Wanfu Palace, where she was holding the princess in a rocking chair and basking in the sun.
The palace maids around them covered their heads with umbrellas and their lower bodies with thin blankets as they basked in the sun.
"It's so relaxing. Now that you are in my palace, you feel more and more at ease."
"What are you talking about, sister..." Deng Caiwei looked up and saw Tu Qingyu, and her bright smile paused, "Sister Zhaoyi is here too?"
"What?" Tu Qingyu asked jokingly, "Are you unhappy to see me?"
Seeing her friendly and casual nature, Deng Caiwei finally let go of her reservedness and said, "I'm happy. How could I not be happy to meet a beauty like you?"
It’s so beautiful, as beautiful as Sister Xue.
Tu Qingyu stayed in Wanfu Palace for two hours. The three of them had a great chat and even agreed to find someone to play Pai Gow together next time.
When I walked out of Wanfu Palace, I found out that the emperor already knew what happened in the imperial garden.
He confined Concubine Wang, who had just stood up, to her house, and gave Tu Qingyu the power to assist in managing the six palaces.
Back in Fengyi Palace, Si Chao was sitting on her chaise longue reading a book.
"Assisting the Six Palaces?" She walked over, as if she was very thirsty, and casually picked up a teacup to drink some tea.
When Si Chao saw this, his ears turned red. When she looked over, he pretended to be nothing and said seriously:
"Assisting the Six Palaces is just a title. If you want to take care of those things, you can ask Concubine De to help you. If you don't want to be too tired, don't bother. I just want to make it easier for you to punish people in the future."
"Thank you." She nodded.
He lowered his eyes, "No need to thank me."
The two of them sat like this for a while, and when Si Chao left, he took away the teacup he had just used to drink tea.
The maid was puzzled, "Why is there one cup missing?"
Tu Qingyu: "It was stolen by a thief."
"Thief?" The maid looked around nervously, "How could there be a thief in this deep and forbidden palace?"
The nanny pulled her out with amusement, "Let's go and get some snacks for the queen."
The snacks were served, and Dabao was about to say that there was something wrong with the snacks when a man in black appeared in front of Tu Qingyu.
"Your Majesty, no, the cakes are poisonous."
Tu Qingyu paused holding the cake, "Who are you?"
In fact, she had already known that this was a secret guard arranged by Si Chao. The reason why the pastry was brought to her smoothly was to let the secret guard show up.
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