Chapter 549: The Second Generation

Shen Rongrong only felt her knees hit the bluestone floor hard, and she felt a piercing pain. She couldn't help but cry out in pain.

"ah!"

"My dear!" Zi Xi, who was standing by, was about to step forward when she saw this. However, she saw the man who had pressed her dear to his knees on the ground tilt his head slightly and look at her. His voice was cold and

"You want to fight me too?"

Only then did Shen Rongrong notice that the person who attacked her was Concubine Quan.

Her heart sank.

She would have dared to fight back against any other concubine in the palace, but only Concubine Quan...

She can't beat him.

Zi Xi was so frightened that her legs went weak and she fell to her knees.

Si Linglong managed to steady herself, and when she saw her sister Quan, she quickly got off the sedan chair, wishing she could rush over and hug her sister Quan.

【Well, Sister Quan, you are my hero! 】

【I want to get married! 】

Gu Qingquan couldn't hear Si Linglong's heartbeat, but he could read her passion from her sparkling eyes.

She turned her head away awkwardly, then looked at Mr. Shen who was being forced to kneel on the ground by her, and her face returned to its usual cold expression.

"Mr. Shen, as a noble, you dare to attack Zhao Yi. Do you know your crime?"

"I...didn't mean it." Although Shen Rongrong still stiffened her neck in front of Gu Qingquan, she didn't dare to have the same attitude as before.

Gu Qingquan didn't even look at her, "Did you do it on purpose? You can't escape the charges. I will punish you to kneel here for three hours. Do you refuse to accept it?"

Shen Rongrong took a breath when she heard this.

Of course she didn't accept it!

She obviously hasn't done anything yet.

She just pulled the railing of the sedan chair and didn't even touch Si Linglong's hand. Si Linglong was also unharmed. Why should she be punished so severely?

"I don't accept it. Your Majesty is so partial to Lang Zhaoyi. Is it because she is favored now?!"

Si Linglong finally understood.

This guy was just using her as an excuse to ask for the cat. In fact, he was just unhappy because she and Ah Yue were getting along so well, so he was taking advantage of the situation here.

Although I know this is inevitable, but... wasn't it her own choice to enter the palace?

Even though Ah Yue issued the decree for her in the beginning, he did give her the opportunity to regret it later.

I chose the path myself, and now I am rolling around here saying that I am not favored.

Wu'an Marquis's Mansion was used to it, but Si Linglong was not. She rolled up her sleeves and prepared to avenge herself for almost falling down just now.

However, before she could get closer, she heard Gu Qingquan answer Shen Rongrong's words in a cold but matter-of-fact tone.

"You're right." Gu Qingquan's words not only stunned Shen Rongrong, but also confused Si Linglong.

[Well, Sister Quan, isn’t our friendship based on pure sisterhood? ]

Gu Qingquan did not even look at Si Linglong, and spoke on her own, "I follow the emperor's lead in everything I do. Whoever the emperor favors, I am willing to protect. Even if you don't accept it, you have to keep it to yourself."

It was rare for Gu Qingquan to say so much, but since he had already said it, she didn't mind saying a few more words to her. After all, they were both descendants of military generals, and Shen Rongrong had acted quite straightforwardly before entering the palace.

Gu Qingquan also didn't want to see a woman who was originally straightforward become jealous and scheming all day long after entering the palace.

This is simply bringing shame to the second generation.

"Today - you have challenged the throne, I will punish you to kneel here for three hours. That is because we are both descendants of military commanders. If you are dissatisfied, you can go to the Queen Mother or the Emperor for help. But I can guarantee that if you bring today's incident to the attention of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, you will only end up in a worse situation."

Putting aside other things, just considering the importance the emperor attaches to Si Linglong now, Mr. Shen's action can be regarded as a provocation.

Shen Rongrong naturally understood what Gu Qingquan meant, and she also understood the strong warning and admonition in her tone.

But the more this happened, the more she refused to accept it.

Growing up, she had been a treasure held in the palm of everyone's hand. She didn't understand why everything became so different after entering the palace.

Seeing that she was still confused, Si Linglong glanced at Xiaoxiao beside her with her almond-shaped eyes and saw that it had been looking at Shen Rongrong quietly from the beginning until now.

He sighed secretly in his heart, silently put down his half-rolled sleeves, took a step forward, and reminded Shen Rongrong,

"Shen Rongrong, don't forget that the old lady has not passed the seventh day of her death. If you continue to act up, you will only bring shame to the old lady and the entire Wu'an Marquis's Mansion."

With these words, Shen Rongrong, who had been stiffening her neck and trying to defend herself, suddenly lost all her voice.

Even though her heart was filled with grievances and jealousy, she still had an inseparable sense of honor for her family.

This is the honor she should uphold as the legitimate daughter of the Shen family.

At that moment, she lowered her eyes, stopped struggling, straightened her back, and knelt quietly on the bluestone road.