"All done?" Ruan Yumu sipped her tea casually, staring at Ziling.
"Miss is truly prescient. Qiao'er did indeed report to her mistress. I heard that Her Majesty the Empress caused a great disturbance and was kicked out by the Emperor." Zi Ling felt very pleased when she spoke of this. If her mistress was not having an easy time, then those people would not have an easy time either.
Rong'er is really overestimating herself; she had a perfectly good time in Cheng'en Palace, but she insisted on going to the Empress's palace to curry favor.
“I discovered long ago that Rong’er is no ordinary person. She never refuses anything the Empress commands. The porridge she sent you the other day contained a lot of safflower. It’s outrageous! All the Empress’s efforts in nurturing her have been wasted!” Zi Ling was furious when she talked about Rong’er. If it weren’t for Rong’er calling the midwife when Ruan and Mu had their child, they would probably have been in dire straits.
That's why they trusted her so much.
"The safer a person is, the more dangerous they are in fact. Zi Ling, you can observe them slowly. I'm afraid I have no one else around me who can be of use except you."
Zi Ling quickly poured tea for Ruan Yu Mu.
"If these women had any brains, they should know why the Emperor lingers in the harem—because only I am pregnant. If they can't even figure this out, then what kind of concubines are they?"
"Yes, young lady, you are very clever!"
Screams echoed from Chengfu Palace. Qiao'er, who had instigated the incident, was given twenty strokes of the cane, leaving her back covered in welts.
Chu Yue still believes that Qiao Siyu tricked her, and has not thought about Ruan Yumu who is under house arrest.
She herself was slapped several times by the head aunt, and her face stung with pain.
"Qiao'er, I will definitely avenge you, don't worry!"
There are too many poisonous insects in the palace today. Chu Yue ordered her servants to collect them everywhere, intending to throw them into Qiao Siyu's Chuxiu Palace, preferably into her bed.
The thought of Qiao Siyu's beautiful face being completely disfigured made her forget the pain on her face and burst into laughter.
"Miss, the servants at Chengfu Palace are doing a thorough cleaning; I wonder what they're doing!"
"Oh? Whatever you do, Ziling, be careful these next few days. If Chu Yue is smart enough, she might try to come here. You'll have to protect the young master then!"
Ruan Yumu is already a mother, so her first thought when there is danger is naturally her child.
"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty!" Rong'er was dragged out by several eunuchs and made to kneel in the courtyard, loudly begging for mercy.
Ruan Yu Mu wanted to make an example of someone today to set an example for others and clean up the atmosphere in Chengen Palace. He originally thought they were all a group of women who couldn't even kill a chicken, but he didn't expect that their gentle blades would be so deadly!
“Rong’er, your brothers are still outside the palace. If you realize your mistake and write a letter of repentance, I will spare your life and let you leave the palace. If you are stubborn and do not repent, then I will have no choice but to use severe torture. Although my place is not as good as the Imperial Prison, I can still kill you by pricking you with embroidery needles one by one!” Ruan Yu Mu walked out, supporting his waist.
She deliberately carried out the punishment in front of so many servants to intimidate them, even though she had never fully trusted anyone in this courtyard.
But that doesn't mean they can do whatever they want!
Rong'er was pinned to the ground by several old nannies, without saying a word.
"Zi Ling, go get the needles and give me an injection!"
"Yes, Your Highness Consort Mu!"
When a set of embroidery needles of varying thicknesses and lengths was placed in front of Rong'er, she remained calm and composed. "Consort Mu, you are abusing your power in this palace. You probably won't live long either. Rong'er is not afraid."
Ruan Yumu looked at her, not wanting to say another word.
Just wave them off to start doing it.
"Aaaaaaah!!! Aa ...
After a few needles, Rong'er's forehead was already sweating from the pain. The servants covered her mouth tightly. At first, she could still scream a few times, but now she was completely unable to resist.
"Your Highness, Consort Mu, I'll sign! I'll sign! Please let me leave the palace, please!" Rong'er shook off the restraints of the old nannies and immediately knelt on the ground, begging for mercy in a sorry state.
"Purple Spirit..."
"Yes, young lady!"
"You all pack up and send it outside the palace as soon as possible. I'm tired!" Ruan Yu Mu said as she walked towards her bedchamber.
With just one look, Zi Ling immediately understood.
It turns out that none of the maids sent out of the palace by Ruan and Mu survived; they were all killed.
What a cruel woman!
No wonder he was once the King of the Northwest! A veteran of countless battles!
Chu Yue has always been a person with strong execution skills, and she never hesitates to take action against those who stand in her way.
Consort Jiang, who was also in Chengfu Palace, noticed that the servants were collecting poisonous insects everywhere. Fearing that they might harm her sister, she quickly sent a message to Ruan Yumu through the crack in the door.
Chengen Palace was taking precautions. Ruan Yu Mu had always known that Chu Yue was the most cunning woman in the harem. She had given birth to her child by pretending to be insane.
Able to bend and stretch!
She's a woman with ideals!
She is completely different from those women who only know how to dance, paint, sing, and compete for favor.
Chu Yue has always been very confident in her methods and believes that she can do it flawlessly!
Although she also harbored resentment towards Ruan Yumu, the person who angered her the most at the moment was Consort Qiao Siyu in Chuxiu Palace.
Ever since learning that he had given birth to the second prince, the Emperor had spent all his time in the Chuxiu Palace, where Consort Jiang and Qiao Siyu lived, and she had come to hate them both. She was already very resentful, and now this had happened.
This is intolerable!
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