The next day was a beautiful day with bright sunshine, but the streets and alleys of the capital were filled with an unusual atmosphere.
The reason was simple: the news of the Su family's military power being handed over had spread like wildfire throughout the city. People were talking about it, and the fall of the General's Mansion seemed to have become an irreversible fact.
"Hey, have you heard? The General's Mansion is really collapsed this time."
"Isn't it? The Imperial Concubine has lost her great support this time. I'm afraid her life will be difficult."
As soon as Ning Xi went out early in the morning, she heard the eunuchs in the palace gathered together and whispered.
When she heard this, she was immediately furious. These guys actually dared to talk about the imperial concubine behind her back!
"You little brats, are you here just to gossip?" Ning Xi shouted angrily, "Even if the Imperial Concubine has lost her support, she is still our master! She is the Imperial Concubine appointed by the Emperor! Are you tired of living by discussing this?"
After hearing her roar, the eunuchs were frightened and fled in all directions.
Ning Xi snorted, clapped her hands, and left contentedly.
By the time Song Jiao languidly woke up, Ning Xi had already rushed into her bedroom, her face filled with excitement. "My Lady, look at these people! They're such snobs! They're so shameless! They're just pushing the wall down, and they don't even care about their dignity!" Ning Xi recounted the morning's events, exaggerating them and looking indignant.
However, after talking for a long time, she found that Song Jiao was sitting there with a blank expression, looking as if she was thinking about something.
Ning Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself, "Oh no! Could it be that the Imperial Concubine has fainted from anger?"
She cautiously reached out and touched Song Jiao's forehead, "Are you not sick?"
Song Jiao finally came to her senses after being touched like this. She rolled her eyes at her unhappily and said, "I'm very normal."
This was originally her plan, so the outcome didn't matter at all.
On the contrary, why does Ning Xi seem to be even angrier than her?
Ning Xi breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a bit amused and helpless. "My Queen, you are really able to keep your composure. There's a big commotion outside, but you are still acting like nothing happened."
Song Jiao smiled slightly, a sly look flashing in her eyes, "Ning Xi, you must remember, no matter what happens, you must remain calm. Only in this way can you remain invincible in this deep palace."
She paused and continued, "As for those gossipers, let them talk as they please. My status and position cannot be shaken by a few words from them. You don't need to take it too seriously."
After hearing these words, Ning Xi was immediately filled with admiration for Song Jiao. "Your Majesty is wise! I am grateful for your advice!"
She thought to herself, "The Imperial Concubine is truly extraordinary. She can remain so calm in the face of such a sudden change. I really admire her!"
No wonder the task assigned by the system is to help her, isn’t this the main reason?
The things that the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent recently looked like they were picked up from a garbage dump. The poor quality made Ning Xi feel like vomiting blood every time she saw them.
However, whenever she complained to Song Jiao angrily, Song Jiao remained calm, as if these things could not touch her heart at all.
Ning Xi saw it all and was so angry that she almost suffocated herself.
So, she started looking for opportunities to vent her anger, and she would confront anyone she met, with an attitude of "If I don't have a good life, you won't have a good life either."
That day, Ning Xi was complaining to a young eunuch when Queen Shen Qingyue suddenly appeared.
Shen Qingyue glanced at the young eunuch next to her, and the eunuch immediately understood and pulled Ning Xi in front of the queen.
Shen Qingyue's eyes were as cold as ice as she stared straight at Ning Xi, her tone filled with unquestionable majesty: "Aren't you a maidservant beside the imperial concubine? How dare you openly stir up trouble in the palace? Drag her away and have her beaten to death!"
When Ning Xi heard this, her heart skipped a beat and she thought to herself that something was wrong.
She had never expected to run into this difficult queen here. She thought to herself, "Oh my god, I've really walked into trouble this time! Why is this shameless woman so persistent?"
Although she was panicking inside, she had to pretend to be calm on the surface.
Just when Ning Xi thought she was doomed, Song Jiao's voice rang out like heavenly music: "Wait a minute, Queen. Even if you're going to punish her with a beating, why should you only deal with one person? You should also deal with all those who have been gossiping about her in recent days. Isn't it too easy for them to deal with just one person?"
As she spoke, Song Jiao came over with a group of eunuchs and a group of people who also loved to gossip.
Ning Xi was immediately happy when she saw this.
She thought to herself, "Hahaha, God really didn't let me go this time! It seems like I, Ning Xi, am not destined to die!"
She was secretly happy and felt lucky that she had escaped this time.
The appearance of Song Jiao also made her feel that she was okay again.
Shen Qingyue raised her eyes and swept across the crowd with her gaze like an ice knife. Suddenly, her eyes focused and she saw her maid mixed in with the crowd of people being escorted.
At this moment, an indescribable anger surged in her heart.
This maid, originally sent by her to secretly monitor Su Rong's every move, how come Su Rong caught her now? This is simply a slap in her face!
What made her even more angry was that there were several of her confidants in the crowd. They were supposed to be her spies in the harem, but now they had become Su Rong's leverage.
She couldn't help but grit her teeth, and her resentment towards Su Rong deepened a little.
"If the Queen wants to deal with someone, it would be best to deal with them all at once, so as to avoid people in the palace who always like to stir up trouble." Song Jiao looked at Shen Qingyue with a smile, a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.
Arresting people? Of course it has to be a big deal.
Shen Qingyue's face was terribly gloomy as she weighed the pros and cons in her mind.
There was only Ning Xi here, but there were at least four or five of her people over there.
If all of them are dealt with, it will undoubtedly be a major blow to her power.
However, if it is not dealt with, where is her dignity?
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Shen Qingyue knew she had to make a choice.
This choice not only concerns her face, but also her status and power in the harem.
After a pause, she could only choose to save her own people. "Forget it, considering that they are first-time offenders, let's forget about what happened today. If they stir up trouble again in the future, they will be beaten to death."
Song Jiao smiled faintly, "The Queen is wise. It would be bad if the news of the Queen killing people indiscriminately spread."
Shen Qingyue gnashed her teeth in anger, but now she could only pretend to be calm. "Your Highness has been staying in this palace every night for the past few days, and I haven't had time to ask about my sister's family situation. How is it now?"
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