"Alright, I've been getting a headache listening to you two bickering this early in the morning. Be quiet and help me wash up first."
"yes."
Seeing a hint of displeasure on Mu Sili's face, the two of them didn't dare to continue making trouble. If they really made the Empress unhappy, they would be blamed for it.
Although the Empress is the Emperor's childhood sweetheart, her surname is Ulanara, and the Empress Dowager dislikes her because of the late Empress. Without the Emperor's protection, she would die in this cannibalistic palace.
Both of them were maids brought into the palace by the Empress from the Qiandi Palace. When they were in the Qiandi Palace, they knew how difficult life was for the Empress.
Although she was a concubine, she was often suppressed by the concubine. Even the empress dowager, who was a noble concubine at the time, often sent people to teach her the rules. The empress dowager was kind-hearted and never took it to heart.
I still remember that the Empress once said that the Emperor had a difficult life, and as his concubine, she should help him share his worries and solve his problems instead of causing trouble for him.
"Lanxiang, what are you thinking about? Hurry up and help the queen find a dress. We will be leaving soon."
"Nothing, I was distracted. Please wait a moment, Madam. I will go find it right away."
When Mu Sili was taken care of by two palace maids and appeared in Changchun Palace, even the always arrogant Concubine Gao had arrived.
"Hey, isn't this our Concubine Xian? You're really late. Why didn't you wait until the Empress was about to come out? Do you have any sense of propriety?"
"Your Highness, what you said is ridiculous. Am I late? It's still a quarter of an hour before the time for paying respects. Who dares to say that I'm late?"
Perhaps because she didn't expect Mu Sili to suddenly argue with her, Concubine Gao was so angry that she pointed at her and kept calling her "you, you, you" for a long time, but she couldn't come up with anything to say.
Yu Guiren, who had always been on good terms with Mu Sili, was also shocked when she saw this scene. Why did her sister become so irritable?
"It seems that the Emperor didn't go to Concubine Xian's palace yesterday, and Concubine Xian is unhappy. She's so angry so early in the morning, it's scary."
Concubine Jia sneered at the side. Although she was from a foreign race, Emperor Qianlong favored her. She was so favored that she acted in a high-profile manner.
The concubines in the harem were all jealous of Mu Sili, Empress Xian, and she naturally could not allow herself to be an exception, otherwise she would be the next one to be isolated and suppressed.
Yesterday, Emperor Qianlong stayed in her Yonghe Palace. Although she was favored, she did not dare to show it off. Now that Mu Sili came and Concubine Gao took the lead, she naturally had to make a few sarcastic remarks.
Mu Sili tilted her head and looked at Concubine Jia, then smiled. Before anyone could react, she slapped her in the face.
Bang!
"Ah! You bitch, how dare you hit me!"
Everyone was frightened by this sudden scene, even Empress Fucha who was hiding behind and watching the show was startled. She really didn't expect Mu Sili to take action!
"It seems that Concubine Jia has been in the palace for many years but still hasn't learned the rules. Even if you give birth to a prince, it can't change your identity as a foreigner and you don't know the rules.
I am the Empress Xian, appointed personally by the Emperor, and we are childhood sweethearts. How dare you, a mere noble, mock me?
This is Changchun Palace, not your Yonghe Palace. I have no control over how you mock me in Yonghe Palace. After all, I don’t have the habit of placing people to monitor you.
But saying such things in Changchun Palace is not only provocative to me, but also disrespectful to the Empress. My good mood this morning has been ruined. Kneel before me!"
Concubine Jia was shocked and knelt on the ground reflexively. When she came to her senses, she was so angry that her eyes turned black and she fainted.
"Your health isn't very good. You were favored last night, so why haven't you recovered yet? I understand. Concubine Jia was too tired, so she fainted.
Hey, why are you looking at me like that? Do you think what I said makes sense? What a coincidence, I think so too, Noble Concubine Gao, don’t you think so?
Concubine Gao was already speechless with anger at Mu Sili's attitude, and she was just shocked by the fate of Concubine Jia. Now that she was named, she felt that she would be the next one to be beaten.
It is said that a man who knows the times is a hero. She felt that she should keep silent at this moment to avoid being implicated, so she smiled and said nothing.
Concubine Chun, who always presented herself as a kind person, frowned slightly. Could it be that Mu Sili had been possessed by an evil spirit? How could she become so aggressive after just one day of not seeing her?
Seeing that no one dared to look at her, Mu Sili sat down opposite Concubine Gao.
"It seems that your fighting ability is not good. I scared you with just a slap on Concubine Jia. I find it boring.
Lanxiang, have someone send Concubine Jia back. The Empress will be out soon, and it won't be good for her to see Concubine Jia in such a disgraceful state.
I have been too kind in the past. How dare a noble insult me so casually? Remember to send someone to tell her to copy the palace rules for me a hundred times. I will check it."
"yes."
"You are just a concubine, why do you punish Consort Jia?"
Seeing Concubine Jia being taken away, Concubine Gao said this fearlessly, which immediately earned her a smile from Mu Sili.
"It seems that the Imperial Concubine has forgotten that I am the Emperor's childhood sweetheart. Do you think if I mention this to the Emperor, will the Imperial Concubine copy the palace rules as well?"
Concubine Gao looked at her with an ugly expression. The emperor hated to see her being wronged the most. She had been enduring it in silence before, but now she had an outburst and they were the ones who suffered.
If she had known that what she said would have such a result, she would not have provoked her at all.
She was sure that if she were not a noble concubine, the slap that Concubine Jia had just received would have landed on her face first.
She was now more curious about what had changed Mu Sili's attitude and made her become a different person overnight.
Could it be that she's possessed by a ghost? That's right, only a ghost can explain it. When I get home, I'll ask my family to send someone into the palace to take a look at her.
If she was really possessed by a ghost, she would help her get rid of the evil ghost. After all, she was someone who came from the Qiandi Residence. Although she hated her, she couldn't bear to see her being haunted by a ghost.
Mu Sili didn't know what she was thinking, otherwise she would definitely tell her that she was not possessed by a ghost.
"It's time for the Empress to come out. If she doesn't come out now, she should come here to pay her respects. The Chengqian Palace is busy with miscellaneous affairs, and they are waiting for me to go back and deal with them."
The queen then realized that she had almost missed the time to pay her respects, and hurriedly walked out with the help of her maid.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. I woke up late."
"Your humble servants and concubines pay their respects to Her Majesty the Queen."
"Everyone, get up! Why don't you see Concubine Jia? I haven't heard that she's sick."
Everyone knew that the Queen was watching the show from behind. When they heard her mention Concubine Jia, they all thought of the loud slap in the face.
Not only that, some people felt the same way and touched their faces unconsciously.
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