When Concubine Jia heard about the pornographic pictures, she was extremely angry. "You little bitch, how dare you laugh at me? Kneel down!"
Behind her, Hongye and another palace maid pushed Dun Shuyuan down. Concubine Jia was heard saying, "Dun Shuyuan is extremely disrespectful to me. I will slap her face fifty times."
"Yes, my lady."
Dun Shuyuan's maid pleaded, "Empress Jia, please spare our master."
Hongye and the palace maids didn't say a word and started shooting at Dun Shuyuan's face left and right.
Not far away, Sheng Xiyan and Min Meiren were just about to come out of the path.
"Sister, Concubine Jia is too domineering. How can she hit people without any hesitation?" Lady Min was frightened.
Sheng Xiyan pulled her away and said, "We shouldn't mind other people's business." The two of them, along with the palace maids, walked around here and onto the small path.
Half an hour later, in the Yangxin Palace.
After the morning court session, Xuan Ling was listening to several ministers report on the rice situation in the south.
He sat on the dragon throne, looking carefully at the schedule in his hand, nodding his head in approval from time to time.
"If this plan is implemented, the frequency of rice planting in the south will gradually increase, and a two-crop system can be implemented. Lord Gao, you have done a great job on this matter."
Mr. Gao from the Ministry of Revenue humbly said, "It was the words of the Emperor at the beginning of the year that inspired this old minister. I am only doing my duty and do not dare to take credit for it."
Xuan Ling closed the booklet and said sternly, "There are rewards and punishments. Lord Gao, there's no need to be modest. Your daughter made a mistake before and was demoted from Consort Jieyu to Consort Rong. Today, I am pleased and will promote her to the rank of Third Rank Shu Rong. I will also grant you hundreds of rolls of colorful satin, a thousand ounces of gold and silver, and a feast of imperial wine."
He said to his other ministers, "My dear ministers, you have worked hard. I will reward each of you with a box of 'Auspicious Fish' gold ingots. I hope you will continue to work hard and take agricultural development to a higher level."
Several ministers knelt down hurriedly, "Your Majesty, thank you for your great grace. Long live the emperor."
There was a commotion outside the palace. Xuan Ling waved his hand and said, "My Lords, please kneel down and pay your respects."
"I'll take my leave."
After several ministers left, Xuan Ling asked, "Who's crying outside?"
Eunuch Fu said respectfully, "Your Majesty, it was Dun Shuyuan. After paying her respects to the whole palace, she was stopped and beaten by Concubine Jia. She is now kneeling outside the palace crying."
Xuan Ling picked up the hot tea and said, "Call her in."
The palace maid helped Dun Shuyuan in. She stumbled, her hair was messy, her face was red and swollen, and there were clear fingerprints.
As soon as she came in, she knelt on the ground, crying miserably, her voice trembling as she said delicately:
"Your Majesty, my face hurts so much. Look at what it's become. Sister Jiafei hit me without saying a word and said that I'm not worthy of serving Your Majesty..."
Xuan Ling raised his eyebrows slightly and put down the teacup in his hand.
"The beating is indeed serious. Let's get the imperial physician to take a look."
"Your Majesty, what about Concubine Jia? She abuses her power to bully others. You must stand up for me!"
Xuan Ling ordered, "Come here, go to the Kun Palace and tell them that I have ordered that Concubine Jia assault a concubine and punish her with fifty slaps."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Does this treatment of mine count as fair and just?"
Dun Shuyuan touched her face, smiled sweetly and threw a coquettish glance at Xuan Ling, "I know that the emperor loves me the most."
"Back off."
"Yes, I'll take my leave and go to the Imperial Hospital to have my face checked immediately. I will definitely not leave any scars that will affect my appearance."
Xuan Ling seemed to be in a good mood and continued to look at the memorial in his hand.
He had to hurry and finish reading today's memorials so that he could go to the Imperial Garden to meet Sheng Xiyan at noon.
In the Imperial Garden at noon.
The lake is embedded in it like a mirror, with lotus flowers dotted on the water and rippling blue waves.
The imperial carriage stopped on the bluestone road outside the garden, and Xuan Ling came down from it.
A fragrant silk robe with a dark pattern of Kuilong in the style of a kuilong, a dark satin with a round dragon pattern, and a jade belt with a moon-white gem and a cloud dragon tied around the waist.
It doesn't look like he is in the palace, but more like he is on a secret visit outside the palace, or dressed like an ordinary man.
He walked into the cobblestone road and saw a graceful beauty standing quietly by the Jade Lake.
A light silk fan with white orchid flowers, a slender waist and a jade belt dancing in the sky.
Xuan Ling walked over slowly and saw more clearly that her dress was not like the palace dress of a concubine, but the blue shirt and thousand-water skirt of a common woman.
The bun was not the style of a concubine. He didn't know what it was called yet, so he would ask her later.
He walked up to the beauty and called out softly, "Yan Yan."
When Sheng Xiyan turned her head, she thought it was a fairy who had come down to earth. Her smile was brighter than the stars.
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