"I will write a letter to my father right now, saying that I no longer wish to be this damned Consort Ru of the Qing Dynasty!"
Aruhan's words contained both truth and falsehood, but they were mostly her honest thoughts.
On the grasslands, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children is not very strict. In particular, Aruhan's mother was her father's favorite concubine, and Aruhan had learned some ways of managing the inner court from her mother, so she was always very favored by her father.
"I've suffered so much injustice on the grasslands for over a decade, and in the six months I've been away from the palace, I'm still being humiliated by this lowly servant! If this were on the grasslands, I could beat her to death today and no one would dare say a word!" Aruhan cried out indignantly.
She only understood after being reminded by Xiao Dezi that the Emperor's sudden promotion of her rank was because he needed to use the Mongol army.
If we're going to use her maternal clan, shouldn't we treat her better?
Qian Shengyan understood that Aruhan had probably come to her senses, and her insistence on returning to Mongolia was a way of using it as leverage to get more.
She chuckled, stepped forward, took Aruhan's hand, and patted it affectionately: "What are you saying, Consort Ru? Now that you've entered the palace, you're one of our royal family. Today you've been promoted, and we should celebrate, but unfortunately, we're still in mourning, so we can only offer you a simple congratulation."
"This concubine would not dare to trouble Your Highness the Imperial Noble Consort," Aruhan said sarcastically. "This concubine has suffered so much humiliation today that she has no appetite. If Your Highness truly cares for this concubine, please allow her to go back and rest."
"As Consort Ru wishes," Qian Shengyan said with a smile. "Then you should go back and rest."
Aruhan: ...
What's going on? Why does this Imperial Noble Consort never play by the rules?
Aruhan said resentfully, "But there is no quiet place for a concubine to rest! I used to live under Consort Yu's nose every day, and now that I have finally been promoted to the position of a palace mistress, can't I even have my own courtyard!"
"Heh, then I'll move out?" Madam Geng rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. She walked over, looked at Aruhan, suddenly smiled, and then slapped Aruhan across the face.
"You!" Aruhan looked at Gengshi in disbelief. Gengshi looked up at her and said, "I am a concubine and hold power in the palace. You are just a lowly concubine. How dare you raise your voice at me? And you call yourself the Empress? I will not allow it. Even the Emperor can do nothing about it!"
Before Aruhan could say anything, Geng continued, "And Xiaohan, she is a bondservant maid of the Upper Three Banners, how can she be beaten and scolded at will! You have caused her to be in critical condition, Consort Ru, if Xiaohan is harmed, I will make you pay!"
"You!" Aruhan's finger trembled as she pointed at Geng Shi, "How dare you!"
Qian Shengyan walked over expressionlessly, pinched her fingers and gently bent them upwards: "Consort Ru, you have disregarded rank and committed insubordination. You are hereby punished with three months of confinement and a six-month monthly allowance as a warning to others."
Aruhan's expression twisted instantly, whether from the pain in her finger or from anger, it was hard to tell. She roared, "How dare you!"
"Then you'll see if I dare to do it." Qian Shengyan turned around. "Wang Baoen, go find Su Peisheng and tell him what I mean. Tell him to send people to guard the West Side Hall of Wuling Spring Colors."
"Yes, sir!" Wang Baoen responded, turning around briskly and heading towards the Hall of Diligent Governance.
"How dare you!!" Aruhan screamed, but Qian Shengyan quickly showed her with her actions whether she dared or not.
Aruhan was locked in the west side hall, filled with impotent rage. The sound of shattering porcelain echoed through the air. Qian Shengyan and Geng Shi stood at the door and listened for a while. They found that it was the same thing over and over again, so they gave up.
After returning home and drinking a cup of tea, Madam Geng finally came to her senses. She looked at Qian Shengyan somewhat embarrassed and said, "Your Majesty, was I... too impulsive today?"
She knew the reason for Aruhan's promotion, but she was still furious. After living a life of luxury in the palace for so many years, no one had dared to raise their voice at her like that for a long time.
She slapped him in the face because she was blinded by anger; looking back, it really wasn't necessary.
But at the time, Qian Shengyan strongly supported her, and Geng was very grateful. Now, thinking back on it, she felt a little embarrassed.
Qian Shengyan sighed, "It's good that you know. Try not to do this again in the future." She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, "She should be fine. I will go to see her again tomorrow. If she knows how to repent, I will release her ahead of schedule."
Does Aruhan know how to repent?
No way!
She was so angry that she went crazy and made a scene in the west hall for a day and a night. When Qian Shengyan came to see her the next day, Aruhan not only did not repent, but also threw a teapot at Qian Shengyan!
Fortunately, Green Willow reacted quickly and blocked the fall, shattering the teapot on the ground. She was also knocked back a few steps, clutching her injury and gasping for breath.
Geng, who followed in, was completely dumbfounded: "Aruhan! Have you gone mad! How dare you attack Her Majesty!"
"I want to get out! Let me out! I want to see the Emperor! I want to see the Emperor!" Aruhan shouted, her hair disheveled and looking like a madwoman. Qian Shengyan glanced at her coldly, then turned and left without saying a word.
The west gate of Wuling Spring Scenery slammed shut, and Aruhan roared inside, her cries like those of a wild beast.
Lady Geng was still angry: "This Mongolian really doesn't know the rules, and even dared to attack Your Majesty! If you ask me, Your Majesty is so kind-hearted, she should really be punished for this heinous crime!"
Qian Shengyan sighed: "The Emperor may summon Prince Guo for a meeting soon. If Qiqige goes to find Consort Ru, what will you do?"
"I told her that Consort Ru is ill again and is taking good care of herself, and she won't see anyone!"
"Then let it be." Qian Shengyan frowned. Aruhan's promotion would surely bring Qiqige's congratulations, but Aruhan's current state...
Oh, what a worry!
Upon returning to Jiuzhou Qingyan, Qian Shengyan first sent for a female physician to examine Lüliu's injuries. Since it was an external wound, requiring her to undress for assessment, it was inconvenient for the imperial physician to examine her.
The female doctor examined the wound and left some external medicine. Fortunately, Green Willow had used her hand to block it, so the injury wasn't too serious, but it was bruised and would hurt for several days.
"Let Green Willow rest for a few days. Let Chunqin and the others work hard these days," Qian Shengyan instructed. After thinking for a moment, she went to the Hall of Diligent Governance to see Yinzhen.
Yesterday, she told Yinzhen about the conflict between Lady Geng and Aruhan, but with the war at the front raging, Yinzhen had no interest in these palace affairs and just told her to handle it as she saw fit.
To show fairness, Qian Shengyan also fined Geng Shi three months' worth of her monthly allowance, which Geng Shi accepted. But who knew that today, Aruhan seemed to be acting somewhat crazy.
She wanted the Emperor to issue an edict to send a royal physician to see Aruhan, so that she wouldn't really go crazy with anger, and also to let Aruhan know that the Emperor still cared about her. It would be best if... the Emperor would go to the trouble of personally visiting Consort Ru.
The tool of the emperor. Yinzhen is confirmed.
But Yinzhen was still very busy, so it was impossible for him to go see Aruhan. He could call a royal physician, but the poor physician was kicked out as soon as he entered the room and even had his foot hit by a stool. He hopped on one leg to apologize to the emperor.
Qian Shengyan: ...
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