"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but our Concubine Xian was so stubborn that she actually slapped Concubine Jia, knocking her unconscious. She has already been sent back to Yonghe Palace.
Not only that, she also punished Concubine Jia by making her copy the palace rules a hundred times. You should help Concubine Jia. We are all concubines in the harem, how can we bear such injustice? "
Chunpin wanted to test Mu Sili's bottom line. If she was angry, she would naturally not continue, but if her behavior just now was just a momentary anger, then she would have to plan carefully.
She could see clearly that the emperor was sincere towards her. Whether in the imperial residence or after entering the palace, the favor she received was enviable.
"It seems that Concubine Chun has been sitting on the throne for so long that she's forgotten that I'm a concubine. You're complaining to the Queen right in front of me. Do you think I dare not touch you?"
Concubine Chun shuddered unconsciously, and Concubine Gao, who saw this scene, actually felt a sense of gloating.
She felt particularly aggrieved when she was criticized by Mu Sili just now, but why did she find it funny to see her criticizing others now?
"What does your Majesty Empress Xian mean by this? Do you dare to hit me in front of your Majesty? I am the mistress of the palace, and I will not tolerate your presumptuous behavior."
"Oh!"
This time, Mu Sili leaned lazily on the chair and looked at her with a half-smile in her eyes.
“It’s true that you are a concubine now, but do you believe that I can dethrone you from your position as the head of a palace with just one word?
If I remember correctly, there are more than one concubine in Chuxiu Palace. How about letting you step down to give someone else the opportunity to take the position?"
This time, Chunpin's face was really pale. Others might not believe what Mu Sili said, but she did.
Concubine Yu was originally promoted from a commoner to a noble lady by Emperor Qianlong because of her two words. You should know that Concubine Yu was of a low birth and according to the rules, she could not be promoted before giving birth to a child.
But because of her good relationship with Mu Sili, she not only became a noble lady, but also had children. However, if she retreated at this time, she would become a laughing stock in the harem in the future.
"Please, Her Majesty, please make the decision for me. I am the Pure Concubine personally appointed by the Emperor. Your words, Her Majesty, are truly disrespectful to you."
The Queen was already wary of Mu Sili. If it weren't for the previous Queen, she wouldn't have been able to take the position of Fourth Concubine, let alone the position of Queen.
She now also had a feeling that Mu Sili was possessed by a ghost. If she wasn't possessed by a ghost, how could she do such a rebellious thing?
They all said that she was kind and easy to bully, but now it seems that they were wrong. She was not kind and easy to bully at all, she was clearly making a fool of them.
"Empress Xian, this is Changchun Palace. I am sitting here. You should behave yourself. And Concubine Chun, it is your fault for contradicting the concubines. I will punish you by copying the palace rules ten times and confining you to Chuxiu Palace for a month as a warning to others."
Concubine Chun was still waiting for the Queen to make a decision for her, but she didn't expect that the Queen would just say one word to Mu Sili and punish her severely.
Although Concubine Jia was punished more severely, she is the master of a palace. After being confined to her house for a month, it is hard to say whether she still has a place in the harem!
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have contradicted Your Highness Xian. Could this confinement be lifted? I'm willing to copy more palace rules as punishment."
"Since I have issued this decree, how can I take it back? Let's end the greetings today. Dismiss."
"I, your concubine, will take my leave."
After leaving Changchun Palace, Concubine Gao stopped in front of Mu Sili.
"You've become quite capable. I now seriously suspect you're possessed by a ghost. Since you're possessed by a ghost, I won't bother with you about what happened today. Let's go."
Mu Sili looked at Concubine Gao's back in bewilderment. Was she possessed by a ghost? How could she not know?
"Lanxiang, did you understand what the imperial concubine said? Why didn't I understand a single word?"
Lanxiang looked at Mu Sili speechlessly. The Queen had changed so much today that she even suspected that the Queen was possessed by a ghost.
But she had always been serving the Empress and had never noticed anything abnormal about her. It was probably because the Empress had been suppressed for too long and could not bear it anymore.
But this is good. Your Majesty can be more tough and suffer less bullying.
"The Imperial Concubine probably thought you were being too stubborn today and didn't dare confront you head-on, so she said that."
"Really? The imperial concubine is quite annoying, but sometimes she's quite cute. Just now, I thought she was trying to cause trouble for me."
Lanxiang wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. If the Queen insisted on getting to the bottom of it, she could go and ask the Imperial Concubine.
Although the consequence of doing so might be a beating from the Imperial Concubine, for the sake of the Empress's peace of mind, she would just endure some suffering. Fortunately, the Empress did not have such an idea, otherwise she would have been beaten by now.
As soon as she returned to Chengqian Palace, Mu Sili saw Haitang kneeling outside the courtyard with a frustrated look on her face. She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. Who came here? Why was this girl kneeling here?
"Begonia."
When Haitang heard Mu Sili's voice, she couldn't help but shed tears.
"Your Highness, why are you back? It's not appropriate to go in now. You should go to the Yangxin Palace and accompany the Emperor."
So it was the Queen Mother who had arrived. Was she here to verify what she had heard about in Changchun Palace? That would be interesting if that were the case.
"I'll go in and take a look. Get up, Lanxiang, and take her down."
"Your Majesty, you can't."
"It's okay. She doesn't dare to do anything to me. At most, she'll punish me by making me copy books or put me in solitary confinement. This is already commonplace for me."
Lanxiang and Haitang instantly showed expressions of heartache. If they had known that it would be so difficult to enter the palace as a concubine, they should have persuaded the Empress to live in the Qiandi Residence.
"Your Majesty, be careful. We are waiting outside. If the Empress Dowager attacks you, we will protect you even at the risk of our lives."
"I will go to the Yangxin Palace to invite the Emperor first. Your Majesty must be extremely careful."
"knew."
When Mu Sili walked into the hall, a teacup was thrown at her. She took it and threw it in the direction it came from.
"ah!"
"Empress Dowager!"
"Damn you, Concubine Xian! How dare you hit me? Do you think your life is too long? Come, capture her for me!"
The Queen Mother covered her painful forehead and looked at Mu Sili angrily. She really didn't expect that Mu Sili had the courage to hit her.
If anything happens to her, the Ulanara clan will pay the price.
But her words did not scare Mu Sili. She lay lazily on the couch, and the words that came out of her mouth almost angered the empress dowager to death.
"It turned out to be the Queen Mother. I thought a thief had entered Chengqian Palace. When I came back, I saw the maid kneeling outside. Shouldn't I come in to take a look?
I didn't expect to be attacked as soon as I came in, so I attacked you reflexively. You are so kind, you will definitely not be angry with me, right?"
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