Chapter 89: Copying Scriptures as Punishment
Shen Yuning sneered in his heart.
This Concubine Liu really has a good plan and wants to frame her?
Liu Zhaoyi has been in charge of the harem for many years. How many of the managers in the Shaofu are not her people?
It is really ridiculous that he now puts on such an impartial and strict appearance.
"You can say whatever you want, I will not allow any injustice to happen here."
Liu Zhaoyi's eyes became increasingly fierce.
The Imperial Guardian gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind.
He said, "Every time the servants in Yaohua Palace come to get ice cubes, they always ask for at least half more than what Concubine Shen is entitled to. We are really helpless."
Liu Zhaoyi frowned and shot a torch-like gaze at Shen Yuning.
His eyes were full of sternness: “Concubine Shen, what else do you have to say now?”
"Empress Zhaoyi, this imperial edict is clearly a false accusation against me."
Shen Yuning looked calm and composed, responding calmly, sitting there elegantly.
That calmness makes people look sideways.
The corner of Lady Wang's mouth curled up in a mocking arc.
He snorted coldly and said, "When my people went to collect ice cubes recently, they saw with their own eyes that the people in Yaohua Palace were arrogant and relied on Concubine Shen's favor to force the imperial officials to give more ice cubes. Concubine Shen did it, so why should she deny it and not dare to admit it?"
Concubine Zuo, who had been silent all this time, now echoed softly, "The maid in my palace who went to get the ice cubes also told me the same thing."
With these two people taking the lead, a chorus of agreement suddenly rang out in the hall.
The concubines who usually remained silent in the harem also began to speak up and make accusations.
For a time, all the criticism was directed at Shen Yuning.
The anger in Liu Zhaoyi's eyes grew even stronger.
He shouted sternly, "Jieyu Shen, now that we have all the evidence, what else can you say?"
"Empress Zhaoyi, if this eunuch really succumbed to my pressure because I was favored by His Majesty, why didn't he tell you earlier and let you decide the matter?"
"He secretly gave more ice to Yaohua Palace, and I had no idea about it; he withheld ice from other palaces, and I knew nothing about it."
Shen Yuning defended herself clearly and logically.
But Liu Zhaoyi might have planned today's incident in advance.
The other concubines who agreed may have been jealous of her favor, some may have been of the same ilk as Liu Zhaoyi, or some may have been forced by Liu Zhaoyi.
"Chen Jieyu, you relied on the favor of His Majesty to act recklessly in the harem and threatened the Imperial Household Official. Although the Imperial Household Official is also responsible for poor management, as a concubine, you are so arrogant and domineering that I will never let you off easily."
"I will punish you by making you copy the sutra a hundred times. After three days, you will finish copying and send it to the palaces of the sisters who were deducted ice cubes. This will teach you a lesson."
Liu Zhaoyi pronounced the punishment on Shen Yuning in a cold tone.
A cold light flashed in Shen Yuning's eyes.
No matter how she defended herself today, it seemed that Liu Zhaoyi was determined to punish her.
After all, the palace power is in the hands of Liu Zhaoyi, and she is deeply trusted by Quan Minghe, so naturally she can punish him however she wants.
Moreover, Liu Zhaoyi's move was extremely clever.
The punishment was light. Even if she went to complain to Quan Minghe, it would be difficult for Liu Zhaoyi to receive any substantial punishment.
Can......
Is Liu Zhaoyi's purpose really as simple as asking her to copy scriptures?
"Since Empress Zhaoyi is in charge of the palace, if you want to punish me, I have nothing to say."
The tone seemed respectful.
"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."
After saying that, she stood up, bowed slightly, and left the hall directly without showing any embarrassment or panic at all.
Liu Zhaoyi sat in the upper seat, staring at Shen Yuning's departing back.
Concubine Shen was currently in great favor, and she really didn't dare to do anything extreme towards her openly.
Although His Majesty rarely interferes in matters of the harem, everyone can see how much he favors Shen Yuning. If she offends His Majesty directly at this moment, she will probably not be able to escape from this.
However, how could she let Shen Yuning go so easily?
The punishment of simply copying scriptures is just a cover.
She wanted to see, if Shen Yuning's scriptures made Concubine Yan's facial injury more serious, then at that time, with both the old love and the new favorite in front of him, what choice would His Majesty make?
Thinking of this, a sneer appeared on Liu Zhaoyi's lips.
Concubine Su sat aside, drinking tea quietly.
It is indeed different with the favor of His Majesty.
Liu Zhaoyi has always been the one who has the final say in the harem. How long has it been since she was humiliated in public by the emperor and his concubine?
The last person who dared to do this was probably Concubine Yan.
Concubine Wang sat in her seat, gritting her teeth in anger.
I think she was used to being arrogant and domineering in the harem.
But even so, she never blatantly denied face to Liu Zhaoyi.
Now that Concubine Shen has offended so many people as soon as she entered the palace, she wants to see how long her favor can last!
Lan Ying and Bai Hua both frowned and followed Shen Yuning with worried looks on their faces.
Bai Hua was the first to break the silence.
He asked softly, "My Lady, did Liu Zhaoyi go to such great lengths to plan this, just to get you to copy the book?"
Shen Yuning snorted from her nose, her tone full of disdain.
"Who knows? Anyway, I will never copy it."
Bai Hua was stunned, "Huh?"
Shen Yuning already had a plan in mind.
No matter what Liu Zhaoyi's intention was, or what she tried to do with the scripture, she would never copy it by hand as she wished.
After returning to Yaohua Palace, Shen Yuning locked herself in the study.
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