Chapter 18 Concubine Lian is punished
"you--"
Concubine Lian was speechless. She couldn't possibly say that she felt Xu Lanshan had provoked her, could she?
Unable to explain, she became even more angry and embarrassed. She raised her foot and kicked Xu Lanshan: "Bitch! Bitch!"
"Your Majesty! You can't do that!" Nanny Xi hugged Concubine Lian and tried to persuade her: "You can't do that, Your Majesty! Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, just speak slowly!"
She glared at Xu Lanshan and scolded, "Xu Changzai, why don't you get up quickly? Concubine Lian didn't even touch you, who are you acting like this for? Are you trying to frame Concubine Lian for something unjust and tarnish her reputation?"
She gritted her teeth and lowered her voice to threaten: "Xu Changzai, please think about the Queen Mother!"
If she dares to ruin Concubine Lian's reputation, the Empress Dowager will not forgive her.
Xu Lanshan didn't even look at Aunt Xi. No one knew whether she heard what she said or not. She seemed to be frightened, trembling, lowering her head and sobbing for mercy.
The timid ones, such as Fang Changzai and Bai Guiren, changed color slightly when they saw the situation get out of hand. They dared not look any further and left quickly.
Concubine Yu, Concubine Shu, Concubine Lin, Concubine Rou, and Concubine Deng did not leave. They watched from afar, all speechless.
This Concubine Lian was too cruel, slapping and kicking her. Even though she was just a concubine, she was still the emperor's woman. If she needed to be taught a lesson, it would be the empress, not her turn.
Concubine Yu scoffed, her eyes filled with disdain. Concubine Lian was simply relying on the Empress Dowager's support, but she was so determined to commit suicide. The Empress Dowager could protect her once, twice, or three times, but could she protect her nine, ten, or a hundred times? Would the Emperor always give her face? Sooner or later, she'd bring about her own demise!
With such a commotion happening near Fengwu Palace, it was impossible for the Queen to turn a blind eye.
Nanny Yan came out quickly and ordered someone to help Xu Lanshan up. She then invited her, Concubine Lian, Concubine Yu, and Concubine Shu back to Fengwu Palace and ordered everyone else to leave.
Seeing that the Queen had been disturbed, Concubine Lin and the others did not dare to go with them to watch the fun since the Queen had not invited them, so they all dispersed.
In Fengwu Palace, Xu Lanshan, Concubine Lian, Concubine Shu, and Concubine Yu all took their seats. Xu Lanshan sat at the end. She had stopped crying, but still had her head down. The slap mark on the left side of her cheek was shocking.
The Queen's face was very ugly, and she frowned and said, "Princess Lian, what's going on? How could you hit someone?"
Concubine Lian choked and was so angry she couldn't say anything. This slut had clearly plotted against her, but in the end she was the one who was wrong.
But some things can only be explained based on feelings.
She simply gave up and sneered, "I can't stand this slutty maid's arrogance, so even if I hit her, so what? If the Empress wants to punish me, let her hit me back, I won't say a word!"
The Queen was furious: "You! How dare you!"
Concubine Lian was so cunning and cunning that she could always make her so angry that her chest ached when she opened her mouth.
Listen to what she's saying! Xu Changzai is such a quiet and honest person, and she's bullied him to such an extent, and she still dares to call others arrogant? Isn't she the most arrogant one?
Also, what does "let her fight back" mean? Xu Changzai is a Changzai, and she is a concubine. How could Xu Changzai hit her? If this isn't a scoundrel and arrogant, what is it?
Concubine Yu covered her mouth and chuckled, saying leisurely, "Sister Lian, what you said is so unreasonable. Xu Changzai is being arrogant? Haha, are you kidding me? Are you treating everyone as if they are blind? Or do you just like to tell lies with your eyes open? Also, you asked Xu Changzai to beat you? You said that deliberately because you are sure that Xu Changzai dares not and cannot do so, right? You are really calculating!"
The veins on Concubine Lian's forehead were about to jump out, "Concubine Yu! You're so talkative!"
Concubine Lian once argued with Concubine Yu, and impulsively pushed her into the Taiye Lake. It was a chilly spring day, and she was still wearing thick clothes. Concubine Yu, over a month pregnant at the time, suffered a miscarriage, leaving her health severely damaged. The imperial physician declared her infertility impossible. Concubine Yu resented her, and the two of them were always at odds. Concubine Yu took every opportunity to ridicule her.
Although she has the support of the Empress Dowager, Concubine Yu has the Emperor's support. Concubine Yu's father and two brothers from the Liu family are all famous military generals of the dynasty. Now the three of them are leading troops in the northwest, just waiting to return to the capital after making meritorious deeds. The two brothers will at least be officials of the fourth rank, and General Liu will definitely be a minister of the Ministry of War in the future, and later a minister.
Therefore, Concubine Yu was really not afraid of Concubine Lian. Even the Queen Mother had to give Concubine Yu some face for the sake of the Liu family.
Concubine Yu immediately sneered and retorted, "I'm just speaking the truth. What's with this attitude, Sister Lian? Isn't this too overbearing in front of the Empress?"
"you!"
"Enough!" the Queen scolded, coldly saying, "Concubine Yu, stop talking too much. Concubine Lian, you were wrong today. I'm punishing you with ten days of house arrest. Are you satisfied?"
Concubine Lian was of course unconvinced. "I refuse to accept! Why did the Empress punish only me? If that slut hadn't provoked me, I wouldn't have done anything to her! Who the hell does she think she is? How dare she act wildly in front of me? What's wrong with me teaching her a lesson?"
Concubine Lian glared at Xu Lanshan. Not to mention today, she would not let her go even if she saw her in the future.
"Lian Fei! Do you know what you are saying? It's simply lawless!"
The Empress was furious. This Concubine Lian had repeatedly embarrassed her. In the past, these had been minor matters, and she had simply turned a blind eye and let them go without arguing with her. After all, she was the Empress, and she had dreamed of becoming Empress, but it was destined that the Emperor would never allow her to be Empress in this lifetime, so why should she argue with her? But she had never expected that she would escalate to such an extreme, becoming even more outrageous!
Xu Chang was provoking her? What a joke!
Concubine Lian gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty is being unfair, and I simply refuse to accept it. If Your Majesty insists on doing so, why not ask the Empress Dowager to judge for justice?"
"Okay," the Queen sneered, staring at Concubine Lian and saying word by word, "Then just invite the Emperor as well."
Concubine Lian paused, and her arrogance visibly diminished.
If the emperor comes, he will definitely not stand on her side.
Concubine Lian felt a bitter and sour taste in her mouth. Thinking of Xu Lanshan, who was in the limelight recently, she hated him even more.
Xu Lanshan lowered her head and looked at the big guys arguing with pitiful and aggrieved look, but she was also secretly paying attention. Based on Concubine Lian's reaction, she was sure that this girl must have fallen in love with the emperor sincerely.
In the harem, any woman who truly loves the emperor will eventually become crazy. I have to be more careful when I meet her in the future...
Concubine Shu smiled slightly and said gently, "The Emperor is busy with state affairs, and the Empress Dowager is enjoying her retirement in peace and quiet. It would be best not to disturb them. This is not a big deal. Your Majesty, in my opinion, why not punish Sister Lianfei by confining her to her room for three days and requiring her to copy the Heart Purification Mantra ten times? What do you think?"
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