She turned around quickly, only to find that it was Concubine Shu, who was dressed in luxurious and elegant attire.

"This servant greets the Empress Shufei."

Qing Xing hurriedly lowered her head and knelt down. Concubine Shu narrowed her eyes and said, "How dare you, a servant, to offend me!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please calm down. I didn't mean it."

Qing Xing was so frightened that she was sweating profusely, her eyes were filled with fear and worry.

"As expected, like master, like servant."

Concubine Shu looked at Gu Yunru who was coming over and made a veiled complaint.

"Yun Ru greets Madam Shufei. It's so early in the morning, and Madam Shufei is angry. This is not good for the Phoenix body."

When Qing Xing saw Gu Yunru coming, she looked at her as if she had found a savior, asking her for help.

Shufei's expression was originally gentle, but the moment she saw Gu Yunru, it showed a slight sharpness.

"Gu Yunru, I have heard of your name, but I have never seen you."

Concubine Shu looked at the woman in front of her. She had fair skin, beautiful looks, red lips and white teeth. She was indeed a beauty rarely seen in a thousand years. It was a pity that she had no manners and did not know the rules of the palace.

Gu Yunru came before Concubine Shu and bowed gracefully.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. Qingxing is a young girl who is ignorant and has offended you. Please forgive me and don't take it personally against a young girl who doesn't know the rules."

"Heh, I feel that you two, master and servant, are not ignorant of the rules, but you know the rules of this palace but still insist on breaking them."

When Qingxing heard this, sweat broke out on her forehead, and she didn't know what Concubine Shu was going to do to her.

"Qingxing, why don't you kowtow to Concubine Shu and apologize. This matter will be over. Concubine Shu is magnanimous and will not hold it against you."

"yes."

Qingxing kowtowed to Concubine Shu again, but this met with Concubine Shu's dissatisfaction.

"If we can just kowtow and that's it, then how should I set the palace rules, and how should I guide and teach those reckless servants?"

Zi Luo beside Concubine Shu also echoed, "Yes, yes, Concubine Shu has never been bothered by these servants, but Concubine Shu has the right to manage the six palaces and must establish palace rules, so this girl must be slapped sixty times before she can be let off."

Zi Luo said complacently, and winked at the eunuch behind him, then each of them dragged Qing Xing away by one of her arms. Seeing this, Gu Yunru became greatly confused and quickly knelt down in front of Concubine Shu.

"Your Highness, Qingxing just bumped into you accidentally. Please be tolerant and forgive Qingxing this time."

No matter how sincerely Gu Yunru begged, Concubine Shu only gave her a cold smile, waved her wide sleeves and said, "I want to establish palace rules, and no one dares to stop me. Why, Miss Gu, do you also want to try the taste of being slapped in the face?"

Hearing the crowd slapping her, Qingxing screamed in agony. Gu Yunru's scalp went numb as she heard it. She begged, "Your Highness, please don't hit Qingxing. Qingxing and I are guests invited into the palace by the princess. How can you treat us like this?"

"Princess? Haha, everyone in the palace knows what the princess did. She is being punished by the Queen Mother. Do you think I don't know why you have been running to Minglan Residence these days? You must have been involved in the matter between the princess and the musician. Do you think you can escape?"

Concubine Shu had already sent someone to the Queen Mother's bedroom to report that the princess's affair had another cause, and it was all because of Gu Yunru's instigation that the princess committed such a heinous crime. How could a musician be worthy of a noble princess? "No... Qingxing!" Gu Yunru knew that begging Concubine Shu would not help, so he rushed to the crowd, but he didn't expect to be pushed away by the eunuch inside and accidentally fell to the side.

Just when she was in despair, a man suddenly appeared. He stretched out his hand to pull Gu Yunru up, and ordered, "Stop it, my king!"

It was Rong Zhen. He always appeared in front of her when she was most helpless and needed help the most.

"Qing Xing!" Gu Yunru's heart ached as she looked at Qing Xing who was lying unconscious on the side. She rushed over with tears in her eyes and hugged her in her arms. Qing Xing's mouth was swollen from the beating and bleeding continuously.

"Qingxing, don't be afraid, I'm here." Gu Yunru held a handkerchief, his hands trembling constantly, as he wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. Qingxing forced a smile, but her eyes went dark and she fainted.

"Someone come." Rong Zhen called back the guards behind him and carried Qing Xing back. When Concubine Shu saw the prince's cold eyes, her body trembled. Prince Zhao seldom entered the palace, but almost no one dared to approach him where he was.

Concubine Shu was about to quietly withdraw with everyone gathered together, but was locked in his sharp gaze.

"Why did Concubine Shu leave so quickly?"

Rong Zhen's cold words rang out, and his eyes were devoid of any warmth. Concubine Shu felt as if the cold winter was approaching.

"It turns out to be Prince Zhao. I was wondering who it was. Why is Prince Zhao running here instead of sitting in the Yangxin Palace?" Concubine Shu stood there with her head held high and her chest puffed out, adjusting her hair bun.

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"Your Majesty, do you know that Yunru is my woman?" Rong Zhen slowly approached her. Concubine Shu's heart skipped a beat and she broke out in a cold sweat.

"Really? I didn't know about it yet, and the news of the prince's recent marriage hasn't been heard in the palace." Concubine Shu played dumb in front of him, thinking that she would not be tortured by his gaze.

Rong Zhen had a pair of brown eyes, which were like a deep pool without anger or resentment. It made people feel scared when they saw them, and even the concubine Shu, who usually showed off her power in the palace, had to give him some face.

"Your Highness, please stop looking at me like that. I am your sister-in-law after all. Besides, it is my responsibility to teach the palace maids the rules."

"Oh? Your Majesty likes to control people, but there is no need to extend your hand to my palace. Yunru is my person, and even her maidservants are my people. Please do not involve innocent people in your future actions."

Concubine Shu showed an awkward smile on her face and nodded, saying, "Your Highness, I have kept your words in mind today. I will definitely keep my eyes open in the future. However, the Empress Dowager has just sent someone to pass on the decree, asking Gu Yunru to go there."

Go to the Queen Mother? Gu Yunru thought to herself, Oh no, it must be about the princess and the musician!

Unexpectedly, one problem after another arose, and Gu Yunru could only face it all calmly.

"Okay, I'll go." Gu Yunru originally wanted to go to the harem alone, but she didn't expect Rong Zhen to accompany her.

Looking at the two people's departing backs, Concubine Shu snorted in annoyance.

"His Royal Highness Prince Zhao has never been to the Queen Mother's bedroom, but this time he accompanied her for Miss Gu's sake. It can be seen that these two..."

Zi Luo muttered beside Concubine Shu, who frightened her with a fierce look, "Your Majesty, Zi Luo is wrong."

"Do you know where you went wrong?"

Zi Luo lowered her head and blushed, standing aside tremblingly, her weak body almost unable to stand in the wind.