Chapter 29 I will punish Concubine Jiang to vent your anger
On the road outside Kunning Palace, the crisp sound of applause finally stopped.
As soon as Baoqin was released from her shackles, she ran towards Wen Yao crying, wanting to help her up: "My dear, let's go see the Queen Mother!"
Wen Yao's cheeks were red and swollen, and her expression was a little dazed. She was about to stand up with Baoqin, but Miao Wangshu's chief eunuch Zhao Kang said in a shrill voice: "Hey, where are you going to help your master? Have you forgotten that the queen also ordered Concubine Wen to kneel for two hours!"
Baoqin wiped her tears and pulled Wen Yao: "Don't kneel, my dear, your face is bleeding. If the general knew you were suffering like this, I don't know how heartbroken he would be!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Yao pushed her away fiercely and reached out to touch her face. After wiping off a trace of blood from the corner of her mouth, her pupils suddenly widened and her voice trembled: "My face, what happened to my face!"
Baoqin was pushed to the ground. After she got up, she looked at her master whose face was swollen as high as a finger, whose hairpins were tilted and whose bun was disheveled, and whose expression was ferocious. She stammered for a moment, not knowing what to say.
Wen Yao's other maid Qing Rui rolled her eyes, quickly came over, and whispered, "Master, don't worry, your face is fine. Just don't listen to Sister Baoqin and go complain to the Queen Mother, otherwise this beating will be in vain."
Wen Yao raised her red eyes and stared at Qing Rui.
Qing Rui immediately explained: "I have served in the palace for many years and I know that your Majesty is a benevolent and fair monarch. If you trust me, just kneel here and act pitiful. I will go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to ask your Majesty for help. When your Majesty comes and sees you being punished like this, he will be furious. Then tell your Majesty about Concubine Jiang's domineering appearance just now. I guarantee that your Majesty will hate Concubine Jiang and love you!"
Wen Yao's eyes froze, and although she didn't say anything, she was obviously hesitant.
Qing Rui said anxiously, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you go to the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother will punish Concubine Jiang for you, but what about His Majesty's heart? Concubine Jiang is a demon. If she cries, His Majesty might think that the master is relying on the Queen Mother's support to bully Concubine Jiang, and he will love her even more!"
"What are you mumbling about?"
Zhao Kang felt that they seemed to treat him as a blind man, and shook his whisk unhappily and said, "Lady Wen, you'd better kneel down. The sooner you finish kneeling, the sooner you can go back to recuperate. This is also for your own good."
Wen Yao finally made up her mind, grabbed Qing Rui's hand, looked at her and spoke word by word: "You must call His Majesty here, I will reward you handsomely."
Qing Rui nodded repeatedly.
Wen Yao let go of her hand, and Qing Rui immediately stood up and ran towards the Qianqing Palace.
"Hey!" Zhao Kang pointed at Qing Rui's back in confusion: "What are you doing?"
Wen Yao knelt straight, looked at him coldly and said, "Miao Zhaoyi only asked you to guard me. You have no right to control what the maids around me do."
Zhao Kang thought about it and thought it was better to have less trouble than more, so he yawned lazily and left his apprentice to watch him while he went to the toilet.
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Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Pei Yan had not had a good rest last night. After discussing government affairs with the ministers, he was about to take a short nap when a eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Qing Rui, who is beside the noble lady Wen, comes to see you."
Cheng Shouzhong was taking off His Majesty's socks and shoes. Upon hearing this, he immediately looked at His Majesty.
Qing Rui was a person planted by His Majesty in Changle Palace. She would not come here easily without any reason.
Facing His Majesty's gloomy gaze, he quickly put on the dragon boots that he had just taken off for His Majesty and said to the eunuch, "Let Qingrui come in."
A moment later, Qing Rui entered the palace, knelt on the ground and recounted what had just happened in Kunning Palace.
Pei Yan took a sip of the strong tea that Cheng Shou presented to him, and said calmly, "Well done, go and claim your reward."
Qing Rui thanked him happily and respectfully, then followed Cheng Fu back.
After she left, Cheng Shouzhong turned around and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, are you going over?"
"I'm not going."
Pei Yan's face was slightly gloomy, and his tone was emotionless: "We should let Concubine Wen complain to the Queen Mother and punish Concubine Jiang. Then she will know the severity of the situation."
Cheng Shouzhong could tell that this was not a serious statement, so he sighed in a pretentious manner, "Ah, then Concubine Jiang is going to suffer. She was so upset for Your Majesty a few days ago that she was almost heartbroken. Now that she has just recovered, she has to continue to be punished by the Empress Dowager. It's really pitiful."
Pei Yan stroked the wall of the cup and glanced at him indifferently.
Cheng Shouzhong quickly smiled.
"Change my clothes." Pei Yan said indifferently, "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will beat you up first to vent my anger."
Cheng Shouzhong kept saying he didn't dare, but he felt wronged in his heart.
Your Majesty is obviously angry with Empress Jiang, but he can't bear to vent it on her, so he comes to embarrass him!
This job is becoming increasingly difficult!
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It was sunny in the morning, but clouds gathered near noon, with signs of rain.
Wen Yao was still kneeling on the palace path, clenching her five fingers tightly.
She had never suffered such humiliation in her life. Thinking of the concubines' different expressions when they passed by here after the morning meeting, she wished she could kill Jiang Shuyi.
When His Majesty comes, she will definitely avenge herself.
Unexpectedly, the rain arrived before the emperor.
The spring rain was not heavy, but it continued to fall, soaking her dress and bringing a damp chill.
The eunuch in charge of guarding Wen Yao had already gone to the corridor to avoid the rain. Bao Qin was the only one who wanted to shield her master from the rain, but was angrily scolded: "Get out of here, if you ruin my business, I will beat you to death!"
Baoqin was so frightened that she trembled and dared not do anything anymore. She could only kneel behind her master and get wet in the rain.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and Wen Yao became more and more irritated.
Can Qing Rui call His Majesty over?
Or is it that Your Majesty is too busy with government affairs to have time right now?
If that were really the case, then all my suffering would have been in vain!
She didn't know whether to leave or not. Her clothes were soaked by the rain and stuck to her body, chilling her to the bone.
Wen Yao's body was shaking slightly, and she really couldn't kneel any longer.
Just when she was about to collapse, the raindrops above her head were suddenly blocked.
Wen Yao looked up and saw a very familiar face, as gentle as jade.
Her heart seemed to stop beating in an instant, and her voice trembled: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Pei Yan lowered his eyes slightly and looked at her, holding up a green silk umbrella, with a look of pity on his face: "It is because I came late that you have suffered."
Wen Yao's eyes were filled with tears.
Pei Yan said in a gentle voice: "Get up, take my imperial chariot back to the palace, I will go to Zhaoyang Palace to hold Concubine Jiang accountable, she is too outrageous."
Wen Yao was shocked and hurriedly grabbed the hem of his robe: "Didn't your majesty say that Concubine Jiang served well and would not mind her small mistakes?"
Pei Yan frowned: "She followed Miao Zhaoyi's instigation and harmed you like this. Is this still a small mistake?"
"Your Majesty, are you sure it was Concubine Jiang's fault? What if I provoked her first?"
Wen Yao regretted saying this, but she couldn't wait to make sure whether she had replaced Concubine Jiang's position in His Majesty's heart after this incident.
Pei Yan: "If you are really that ignorant, you will go to the Queen Mother to make the decision instead of kneeling here."
He took the cloak handed to him by Cheng Shouzhong, unfolded it and draped it behind Wen Yao, and said in a gentle tone: "You are gentle and virtuous, obedient and sensible. You obviously have the support of the queen mother, but you swallow all the grievances you encounter. I see it in my eyes, how can I not feel distressed?"
"Go back. I will vent my anger for you today."
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