Xie Zhaohua was so angry that her lips and teeth were trembling.
Nonsense!
Her face was deathly pale, and her bloodshot eyes were fixed on the basin of water that the maid next to Donghe was carrying.
They snatched it and threw it on the ground.
Even so, she still felt it wasn't enough to vent her anger.
How could Xiao Yuchen fall in love with Yu Dong?
In her past life, Empress Dowager Yu secretly drugged Xiao Yuchen so that Xie Zhaohua could conceive the crown prince.
Even though his mind was foggy and he was constantly on the verge of losing control and collapsing, Xiao Yuchen did not touch her. Instead, he chose to lock himself in an ice cellar.
Cool the restless body with ice water over and over again.
Xie Zhaohua was the ideal woman in the hearts of many powerful young men in Beijing.
She had a graceful figure and a charming appearance; every smile and frown was full of allure. Xiao Yuchen had no feelings for her, but instead slept with Fu Yu every night.
It must be these lowly palace maids who, because Fu Yu became empress, tried to fabricate these lies to create the illusion that Xiao Yuchen favored her.
This is an opportunity to curry favor with Fu Yu!
"Are you crazy?!"
Donghe's angry shouts attracted the patrolling guards and passing maids.
One of the old women glanced at Xie Zhaohua, raised her right hand, and slapped Xie Zhaohua across the face.
"You dare hit me?"
"That's exactly what I'm going to do! You're nothing but a lowly subject, yet you dare to injure the Empress's maid! Are you tired of living?!"
The guards grabbed Xie Zhaohua's shoulders from both sides, forcing her to kneel in front of Donghe.
Ruoyun wanted to save her young mistress, but her situation wasn't much better.
Xie Zhaohua was, after all, the youngest daughter of the Xie family, while she was just a servant girl, with little influence. The guards behind her drew their swords and pressed them against her neck.
It signaled to her that she dared to take a step forward.
Slaughter without mercy.
Xie Zhaohua's chest heaved violently with anger.
When has she ever suffered such a humiliating disgrace?
In her past life, she was the only woman who could stay by Xiao Yuchen's side, and she also had Empress Dowager Yu backing her up.
Anyone in the palace who dared to show her the slightest disrespect would lose their head in the next instant.
"How dare you hit me!"
"You're the ones who are tired of living!"
Before Xie Zhaohua could continue her madness, the old woman mustered all her strength and slapped her hard across the face again.
"You are no longer a concubine in the harem. If you continue to be disrespectful and disrespectful to the Empress, the Xie family will be executed!"
The old woman who hit the woman was specifically there to deal with the unreasonable concubines who were determined to stay in the palace, even at the cost of their lives.
To be honest, there are quite a few people who are even more insane and disgraceful than Xie Zhaohua.
But she was the only concubine who dared to lay a hand on the Empress, who was so arrogant and disdainful of everyone else.
"Miss, please don't act rashly! Let's hurry back to the Xie family!"
Ruoyun sensed that Xie Zhaohua was not in a good mood, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.
Hearing that Fu Yu was favored, Xie Zhaohua was very frustrated, as if he wished he could take her place.
But she had just met Pei Jingheng, and wasn't she already looking forward to life after marrying General Pei?
Ruoyun's words awakened Xie Zhaohua's rationality.
What's wrong with her?
Xiao Yuchen and Fu Yu have nothing to do with her anymore.
She will become Pei Jingheng's legal wife, coldly watching Xiao Yuchen be murdered by the rebels, and Fu Yu will not escape the same fate.
They will become tyrants and wicked concubines, whose crimes are too numerous to count and who will bear the infamy of being cursed.
Xie Zhaohua, on the other hand, is the wife of General Pei, who upholds justice.
One is like heaven, the other like earth; they are worlds apart.
Why should she still care about them?
"Let me go."
Xie Zhaohua broke free from the guards' restraints and brushed aside the stray hairs that had fallen down as she struggled.
"I'm leaving. I don't want to stay in this harem for even a day longer."
"etc."
The old woman sneered and gestured to the guards to hold Xie Zhaohua down again.
"What are you doing? Let me go!"
“How can the inner palace be a place where an outsider can speak so recklessly? According to the palace rules, Xie Zhaohua has committed an offense of insubordination and shall be punished with thirty strokes of the cane.”
"Let's see who dares to touch me! The Empress Dowager is my cousin!"
Without Xiao Yuchen as her backer, Xie Zhaohua had no choice but to seek help from the Empress Dowager.
The old woman seemed to have heard a joke.
"This old servant wanted to give your Xie family some face, but you don't know what's good for you! Fine, let's make a scene right under the Empress Dowager's nose. Your father is the Vice Minister of Rites, yet he has failed to properly educate his daughter. Tell me, won't your father be implicated? Will the Xie family still be able to live in peace?"
Xie Zhaohua's body went limp and he collapsed to the ground.
She was so used to being arrogant that she never thought of this aspect.
If she makes a big fuss about her beating of winter lotus and makes it known to everyone.
Empress Dowager Yu would not only not protect her, but might even impose the maximum penalty to demonstrate her impartiality and authority.
Seeing that Xie Zhaohua remained silent, the nanny's gaze turned icy as she ordered, "Gag her when you hit her, so as not to disturb Her Majesty the Empress."
Such a person is really not worth Her Majesty the Empress's time.
Despite thinking this way, the nanny still informed the imperial guard Cheng Ling about Xie Zhaohua's disturbance in the palace.
Cheng Ling's expression was solemn; this matter could be either a big deal or a small one.
The Xie family and the Yu family are related by marriage, and with the Empress Dowager Yu as their connection, taking action against the Xie family would mean turning against the Empress Dowager Yu.
"Xie Yun is too old to hold an important position in the Ministry of Rites."
Xiao Yuchen said expressionlessly as he reviewed the memorials.
"Find him a quiet job."
Upon hearing that he had been demoted, Xie Yun's already worried face became even more wrinkled.
He stormed into Xie Zhaohua's villa, his face contorted with rage, and questioned her furiously.
"Tell me, what outrageous things did you do in the palace that made His Majesty disregard even Empress Dowager Yu and give me a sinecure?"
Xie Zhaohua was already in excruciating pain from his back injury, and hearing his father's words only made him feel more aggrieved. He lowered his voice and said:
"I didn't do anything! It's all Xiao Yuchen's people making a mountain out of a molehill!"
After saying that, he started coughing violently.
He looked very uncomfortable.
Xie Yun was deeply in love with her daughter and was heartbroken to see her in such a pitiful state.
He swallowed his anger.
"Forget it, I'm old, and I don't have many days left to live anyway."
"But Zhaohua, you must plan for the rest of your life. Quickly find a suitable family to marry into, and don't waste your time anymore."
The son of the Prime Minister, the son of the Grand Secretary, and the son of the richest man in Suzhou who is currently enjoying great success and has achieved the highest rank in the imperial examination are all quite impressive.
“Father, I have found a husband I love.”
Upon hearing this, Xie Yun's anger, which she had managed to suppress, flared up again.
"Are you talking about Pei Jingheng from the Pei family?"
Xie Yun snorted twice, "You've been out of the palace for over a month. Has he come to our house to look for you? Has he come to propose marriage?"
"You haven't been misled by his sweet talk and lost your mind!"
"No."
Xie Zhaohua's suppressed voice suddenly rose a notch.
"Pei Lang will not let me down."
"That would be best."
Xie Yun turned and left. Ruoyun, who had run back from outside, saw the angry master and waited outside for a while before daring to enter Xie Zhaohua's room.
"Ruoyun, have you found out anything about Pei Lang? Is he already preparing to propose marriage?"
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