Magpie was just a mortal, and for her to carry out the punishment, twenty lashes were nothing more than a tickle to Song Gege, a cultivator at the Golden Core stage.
"Madam!"
Consort Li was utterly bewildered by how things had unfolded. According to her calculations, things shouldn't have turned out this way. Why had things turned out this way?
She was completely baffled.
After a desperate cry, Consort Li knelt on the ground, pleading, "Please reconsider!"
"Think twice about what?"
"Is there anything I, the Princess Consort, need to reconsider?"
"Since I, the Princess Consort, am in charge of this inner courtyard, then my decisions shall be the rules!"
"Consort Li, are you trying to challenge my authority?"
Rong Xi stared coldly at Consort Li. Now that she was certain that Consort Li was a scheming woman, her attitude towards her changed.
I admit I'm no match for your cunning, but no matter how many schemes you devise, I only have one way to deal with you: use my status to intimidate you.
You disagree?
The rules are in place, and you're welcome to try and disobey them!
"I wouldn't dare!"
Consort Li was speechless after Rong Xi's retort.
She was completely bewildered, unable to understand why Rong Xi had changed so much. If she hadn't carefully observed some of Rong Xi's actions, she would have suspected that the princess consort in front of her had been possessed.
But why is there such a big difference between the same person and the one before after they can cultivate themselves?
Consort Li didn't understand, nor could she figure it out.
"Don't dare? I bet you dare!"
Rong Xi, however, pressed her advantage, "Before, you said my judgment was unfair. Now, you're jumping out again to tell me to reconsider. Consort Li, where do you place me in your eyes?"
"This concubine, this concubine..."
Consort Li knelt on the ground, trembling.
Once, like Song Gege, she believed that once she became a Golden Core cultivator, she could control her own destiny, become a concubine, and reach the pinnacle of life. But she soon realized that as long as the primary consort remained, they would always be inferior. Therefore, when Song Gege challenged Rong Xi, she chose to compromise.
This time, she intended to seize the opportunity to either eliminate Song Gege or make Song Gege owe her a huge favor. Either way, she would have the power to contend with Rong Xi.
After all, a prince's harem cannot contain only one woman.
At the very least, there must be two.
Despite all her calculations, Consort Li never expected that Rong Xi, who had always been indifferent to Consort Song, would suddenly change his attitude towards her.
"Combined punishment for your previous offenses, I hereby sentence you to three months of confinement for reflection. Do you accept this?"
"I submit!"
Consort Li could only bow her head.
"Song Gege, come and carry out the execution!"
Seeing that Consort Li obediently submitted, Rong Xi showed no intention of showing leniency and directly summoned Consort Song to carry out the whipping punishment on Consort Li.
"This servant obeys!"
Song Gege's eyes lit up when she heard Rong Xi's words.
She truly hated Consort Li to the core. She regarded Consort Li as a sister, yet Consort Li actually wanted to kill her—this was an irreconcilable feud!
"Madam!"
"Why is it that the magpie is the one carrying out the punishment for Princess Song? The magpie is just a mortal; her punishment has no effect on Princess Song whatsoever. It's clearly Princess Song who has done wrong!"
"If you insist on this, I will not comply!"
When Consort Li saw the look in Song Gege's eyes, she felt terrible.
The long whip in Song Gege's hand is a magic weapon. If such a magic weapon were in the hands of a Golden Core cultivator, twenty lashes would not kill her, but she would definitely lose half of her life.
She did nothing wrong, yet she has to be punished like this. Why?
"Consort Li, you have repeatedly offended the Princess Consort. The Princess Consort is going to punish you. What right do you have to object?"
Princess Song held a whip and stared at Consort Li with a sinister look.
"Princess Song, don't forget, I am a secondary consort, and you are just a concubine!"
"You two are having quite a good argument!"
Rong Xi raised her hand and lightly slapped the table. "In your eyes, this princess consort truly has no authority whatsoever!"
Where are the secret guards?
Before Song Gege and Consort Li could beg for mercy, Rong Xi shouted sharply.
"exist!"
As Rong Xi called out, two slender, masked women suddenly appeared in the room and knelt on the ground.
"Consort Li, Consort Song has been disrespectful to me. She shall be punished with forty lashes. You may carry out the punishment!"
"I obey!"
Unlike other guards, the Dark Guards are like assassins. Obeying orders is their only principle.
Consort Li and Consort Song were both stunned!
However, they were utterly powerless against the hidden guards. As for explaining the justice and injustice to them?
Don't be silly!
The secret guards are like death squads; they will carry out their master's orders.
Forty lashes!
I'm not kidding.
By the time the execution was over, even though Consort Li and Consort Song were at the Golden Core stage, they could barely stand.
"Send them back!"
"You two, remember this: this is a one-time exception. If there's a next time, I, your wife, won't be so lenient!"
Rong Xi looked at the two people, covered in blood, and couldn't bear to look at them. The effect seemed, well, even worse than the "One Zhang Red" punishment.
This is really not what she truly meant.
However, the fight has already begun.
Consort Li and Consort Song were sent away. Before they left, the look in their eyes sent a chill down Rong Xi's spine. She realized she had completely offended them.
"Magpie!"
Rong Xi sat for a while before calling Xi Que over. "This princess is going to cultivate now. Don't disturb me unless it's urgent!"
"yes!"
Ultimately, everything boils down to spiritual practice.
If Consort Li and Consort Song were to suddenly go mad and fight her to the death with their Golden Core cultivation, she might not be able to withstand it. Even with a system and the blessing of the Imperial Scripture Pavilion, what good would it do?
In the face of absolute strength, external assistance is nothing but a paper tiger.
In the world of cultivation, strength reigns supreme.
Rong Xi felt she needed to accelerate her cultivation level, otherwise, she might lose her life at any moment. In this era, cultivation strength was paramount, but in the capital of the Qing Dynasty, there was still a hierarchy of status.
Damn it, it feels like two mountains are pressing down on me!
Rong Xi did not enter the blessed land of the Imperial Scripture Pavilion, but instead cultivated with spirit stones in this room.
The reason she didn't go to the blessed land was actually to verify something: she wanted to know what position the Fourth Prince was in in making such a judgment.
"master!"
Rong Xi had only absorbed the spiritual energy of ten mid-grade spirit stones when the magpie appeared at the door and whispered, "Your Highness has returned. Please come to the study in the front courtyard to meet me!"
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