Chapter 414 You'd better remember this clearly!
Bai Wutong did not back down and gave the order decisively.
Su Zhaoyi screamed, "How dare you!"
However, Chan'er and several maids ignored her shouting, rushed forward and pinned Su Zhaoyi down.
Then, he pushed Ruyu, who was screaming, to the ground. With a flash of cold light, a long needle pierced through her lips!
Bai Wutong looked at Ruyu's painful howling without any emotion, "Su Zhaoyi, you can do whatever you want to me, but you should never let anyone stir up trouble around my son!"
Soon, Ruyu's mouth was sewn tightly with needle and thread. The horrifying scene made everyone present tremble with fear.
Su Zhaoyi was even more furious, and her fair cheeks turned red.
At this moment, a sharp announcement suddenly sounded, "The Emperor has arrived!"
Zhang Chengyan hurriedly strode into the hall, "What's going on?"
Before Bai Wutong could speak, Su Zhaoyi started crying, "Your Majesty, you have to help me! The Empress must be jealous of my favor. She brought people in for no reason and beat and scolded my servant! Look, she is so cruel that she sent people to sew my mouth shut. This is too cruel!"
She cried and pretended to wipe her tears with a handkerchief. She looked so fragile that people who didn't know the truth would think she had suffered a great injustice.
Zhang Chengyan was shocked when he saw Ruyu curled up and trembling in pain on the ground.
Bai Wutong has always been gentle and virtuous, and treats her servants with kindness. How could she suddenly become so cruel?
"Wutong, what on earth is going on?"
Bai Wutong looked calm, bowed gracefully, and said, "Your Majesty, I am not causing trouble without reason, nor am I doing this because I am jealous of my sister Su Zhaoyi's favor. If I were really jealous, why would I wait until today to take action? Your Majesty, don't you think this makes sense?"
As she spoke, she pointed at Ruyu on the ground, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes, "It was this maid who gossiped in Yunhe's ear, saying that if other concubines were pregnant, Yunhe would no longer be favored, and even the father-son relationship would be gone. She also said that Yunhe would not be able to become the emperor in the future! Your Majesty, Yunhe is still young and simple-minded. How can he tolerate others instilling these perverse ideas in his ears? In the long run, what will the child think? Children are most easily influenced. If they are instigated by others, their lives will be ruined. Your Majesty, Yunhe is your eldest son, and the future crown prince of Darong Country, shouldering the heavy responsibility of the country! This maid made such a big mistake, and I just sewed her mouth. Is there anything wrong? I am now the master of the harem and the mother of the world, but in my heart, I am Yunhe's mother first! Even if I am just a humble concubine, I will never sit idly by to protect my child!"
Bai Wutong spoke sincerely and clearly, and every word he said was powerful.
After hearing these words, Su Zhaoyi's face turned pale and red. She never expected that the prince was involved in this matter, and such unbearable remarks were made.
She quickly defended herself, "Your Majesty, I really know nothing about this matter!"
Bai Wutong sneered, "You don't know? Then you're still confusing right and wrong in front of the emperor, saying that I attacked your servant because I was jealous of your favor! I find it hard to believe that a little maid would be so bold as to speak nonsense in front of the prince without anyone's instructions!"
The implication is that Su Zhaoyi might be the one instigating this!
Zhang Chengyan looked at Ruyu, his eyes full of disgust, "This maid's crime is unforgivable, the queen did the right thing. Come, drag her away and execute her immediately! From now on, anyone who dares to gossip in the prince's ear will be severely punished and will not be tolerated!"
After that, he looked at Bai Wutong tenderly, gently held her hand, and said with concern, "Wutong, I'm sorry for making you feel wronged."
When Su Zhaoyi heard this, she immediately jumped up and down in anxiety, her face full of dissatisfaction, "Your Majesty, even if this is true, the Empress should have explained the matter clearly when she first came in. How could she just do it without saying anything?"
Bai Wutong looked calm, but spoke helplessly, "Su Zhaoyi, when I first arrived, I wanted to explain everything clearly. But did you give me this opportunity? Before I even opened my mouth, you hurriedly stood in front of this maid, shouting that you wanted to find the emperor, and accused me of acting arrogantly, saying that there is no justice in this palace. What do you mean by this?"
Bai Wutong's voice was not loud, but his words were well-reasoned.
"Your Majesty, I really don't mean that." Su Zhaoyi saw that the situation was not good, and quickly put on a weak look, stepped forward, hugged Zhang Chengyan's arm tightly, and kept acting coquettishly, "Your Majesty, I really don't mean any harm, you must believe me!"
"Alright, stop talking." Zhang Chengyan interrupted her impatiently, looking at Bai Wutong with a gentle gaze, "Now that the maid has been punished, I have also personally issued an order, you don't have to worry anymore. As for Su Zhaoyi, I believe she doesn't know about this. She has a pure heart and would never do such a thing."
Bai Wutong's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible coldness, but she quickly withdrew and looked normal, "Your Majesty is right. I also believe that Su Zhaoyi is kind-hearted and would not do such a bad thing. Since the person who should be punished has been punished, I will not stay here for long, so I will take my leave first."
She bowed slightly, turned around and walked away with graceful steps.
Zhang Chengyan looked at Bai Wutong's departing back, feeling a little uneasy.
He could sense Bai Wutong's unhappiness.
But Su Zhaoyi was like a victorious rooster, holding Zhang Chengyan's arm, laughing triumphantly, "Your Majesty, you are so good to me. I know that in your heart, I am the most important!"
That laughter is usually very pleasant to hear, but today it is particularly harsh, making people feel annoyed!
Zhang Chengyan felt inexplicably irritated and shook off Su Zhaoyi's hand. "Take care of the people around you and stop letting them talk nonsense! My child is the top priority. You'd better remember this!"
He waited for so many years before welcoming these four children.
They are Zhang Chengyan’s treasures, and there must be no mistakes!
Moreover, Su Zhaoyi has been serving the emperor for several months, but there is still no sign of pregnancy.
When he thought about the issue of offspring, Zhang Chengyan frowned even more tightly, and his irritability grew stronger.
Su Zhaoyi was startled by his sudden action. She stamped her feet in anger as she watched him leave. "Humph, it seems that the emperor still can't let go of the queen!"
The palace maid beside her asked cautiously: "My queen, then... then Ruyu..."
"What Ruyu? From today on, there will be no such person in our palace. What a useless waste, she can't even handle such a small matter!" Su Zhaoyi interrupted the palace maid impatiently, turned around and strode into the inner room, not caring at all about Ruyu's life or death.
What she said in front of Bai Wutong before was just her way of pretending to be weak and kind in order to gain sympathy in front of the emperor.
The palace maids looked at each other, sighed helplessly, and felt bitter in their hearts.
Why were they assigned to this master's womb? It's so miserable to serve such a person!
If I could work in Bai Wutong's palace, my life would be much more comfortable.
I heard that those servants who serve the Queen all lead a happy life and are treated so well that it makes people envy!
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