Chapter 347 Don’t Be Afraid
"She is capable." Shen Chuliu shook her head: "But this is only ten months of pregnancy. After all, it is only ten months. If the emperor is willing to indulge her, I don't know how long he can indulge her."
"Hey, she's powerful anyway, just don't mess with us. I've also thought it through. Although my position is low, I came here from the palace. If she bullies me, I won't care and will just fight back."
"That's the right thing to think. They are all the emperor's concubines, so we can't be afraid of them."
Concubine Rong was not afraid, but the next day, Shen Baolin was beaten in the imperial garden until his face was bruised and swollen.
The reason was that she bumped into Concubine Xin and was captured by Concubine Xin's men and forced to kneel on the spot. She was not convinced and was beaten when she argued back.
"I checked, the whole face was beaten beyond recognition, and there were also scratches from fingernails. I don't know if it will leave scars. I called the imperial physician as you wished. I went there myself, and I think the imperial physician will do his best." Zi Rui frowned, "This is too cruel."
"She's rebelling! Let's go to the Queen's palace now! How can a mere Concubine Xin be the boss in the harem?" Shen Chuliu smashed a cup with one hand.
"Master, master!" Zi Rui hurriedly pulled: "You go now..."
"You still don't understand. Is she hitting Shen Baolin? She is hitting me! If I don't peel off a layer of skin from her, I won't be named Shen!" Shen Chuliu said angrily.
Zi Rui was silent for a long while, and Zi Zhu hurriedly put clothes on Shen Chuliu: "Master, don't worry, your health is more important."
"Let's go!" Shen Chuliu pulled his cloak and said.
Soon the group arrived at the Queen's palace.
"Your Majesty, you are wise. Concubine Xin's actions were really excessive. I want to know how Shen Baolin offended her! He ended up like this!"
After hearing this, the Queen sighed softly, "I really don't have a single day of peace of mind. Since you said so... someone, tell everyone to come here and tell Concubine Xin that I'm waiting for her."
"Yes." The chief eunuch of Fengzao Palace responded and hurried out, thinking that this Concubine Jing was really interesting.
Within half an hour, almost everyone had arrived.
Naturally, Shen Baolin, the victim, had to come.
She had just applied the medicine and her face was swollen like a pig's head, which was scary to look at.
After applying the ointment, bloodstains were more obvious on the cut cheek, which did not look like the result of a normal slap in the face.
"Oh, what happened? Isn't Concubine Xin too cruel? A slap in the face is one thing, but why did she disfigure him?" Li Zhaoyuan frowned: "Our Concubine Xin is really amazing! Now she is in charge like this."
"There are a few concubines in the harem, but this is rare." Concubine Feng sneered: "Empress, if time passes, I'm afraid she won't even care about you."
"In my opinion, now Concubine Xin doesn't even take the Empress seriously." Ning Zhaorong said calmly, "How many times has she come to pay respects to the Empress even though she is pregnant? It seems that only one person in the harem is pregnant, and everyone else can come, but she can't?"
Everyone was talking at once, but no one liked Concubine Xin.
Concubine Xin arrived late, she had her reasons, so she was not afraid.
After paying respects, she said, "Your Majesty, did you ask me for something? I am not feeling well and am lying down. I can't come to see you in a disheveled state, so I am a little late."
"Empress Xin is telling lies so easily now. She could beat concubines in the imperial garden before, but now she is uncomfortable when the Empress calls her?" Shen Chuliu sneered, "Those who know say this is a second-rank concubine, and those who don't think she is some kind of seductive woman! Did you lose your brain because of getting pregnant?"
"You! Jing Zhaoyi! You are too presumptuous! I am a concubine, how dare you be so disrespectful! Your Majesty, did you hear or see anything?" Concubine Xin was very angry.
"You have the nerve to call me Empress? You can only see the faults of others, but who are you? You think you are noble because of your father's contributions. Your father is a minister! He should have served the emperor till his death! The emperor is kind and has raised you and your sister, but you are so embarrassed to just lie down and receive this credit! In broad daylight, how can you be so shameless?"
Everyone was stunned by this scene. Isn't this too direct?
Concubine Xin's face turned red. She just pointed at Shen Chuliu for a long time. Her hands were shaking like a sieve and she couldn't utter a word.
Although she was born in a small family, she had never seen anyone curse like this! Qi Yixiu came at this time. No one invited him. He came here on his own after hearing about this incident.
So when I was outside the hall, I actually listened to most of what Shen Chuliu said.
When the emperor arrived, the first person he saw was the empress who was sitting at the top. She hurriedly stood up and said, "May the emperor be well and safe."
Everyone stood up and greeted him.
"What's the matter?" Qi Yixiu smiled.
Concubine Xin threw herself into the emperor's arms as if she had finally seen her savior: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I am standing here and feel so squeezed that I can't survive! Your Majesty..."
"I said you are shameless, you are really shameless, I was the one who bullied you from the beginning to the end! You even told everyone about it! The Queen is kind, when did she tell you that you can't live? It seems that all the people in the harem are bad people, and saving you is a great white lotus, right?"
Shen Chuliu was still angry! "Shen!" Qi Yixiu's face darkened: "What are you talking about?"
"The Emperor dotes on Concubine Xin, doting her so much that she knows her place! The Emperor only looks at her, but you should also look at Shen Baolin! Even though Shen Baolin is just a Baolin, he offended the position of a concubine, was punished to kneel, and was slapped in the face. There is nothing to say. Concubine Xin is powerful and must do things for the Empress. But a slap in the face is a slap in the face, and it is right to publicly destroy the appearance of a concubine like this?"
Shen Chuliu's words apparently meant that Shen Baolin deserved it, but they also pushed Concubine Xin directly to the edge of the cliff.
If she can make decisions for the Empress, she must be careful in the future? Qi Yixiu couldn't help but look at the pitiful Shen Baolin.
Of course he had no feelings for this woman, but a woman's face really couldn't stand such an injury.
"Empress Xin." Qi Yixiu called out.
Concubine Xin then came out of her arms: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty didn't mean it, it's just that she refused to be punished properly, and when she was trying to avoid it, our nails scratched her. But Concubine Jing shouldn't have behaved so rudely, Your Majesty, please make the decision for me!"
"Your mistake was not intentional. What about my fault? Do you want the emperor to kill me?" Shen Chuliu still glared at him.
Qi Yixiu always liked this woman when she got angry, but after all, it was not a good look when she scolded someone higher up from a lower position.
So Qi Yixiu still rebuked: "Jing Zhaoyi! Stop it!"
Shen Chuliu didn't stand there in a daze. After all, Concubine Xin was pregnant. If she had a miscarriage, she would have to bear the consequences herself. It was not worth it.
I just realized it's Christmas, I wish you all a happy Christmas. But remember to protect yourself when you are happy, at least wear a 'raincoat'
(End of this chapter)
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