Xia Qingyao looked arrogant, as if she was really depressed by something. She slapped He Hui's face with her palm without any warning, with a loud and crisp sound.
Zhao Pei was stunned, her mind did not react for a moment. Xia Qingyao's arrogant attitude, listening to her harsh insults. He Hui's eyes were dull and forbearing, his Adam's apple was twitching but he remained silent. The red mark on his face became more and more intense.
When she came to her senses, she was already filled with rage. Zhao Pei walked up to Xia Qingyao without any hesitation and slapped her in the face, abruptly interrupting her curse.
In an instant, the world was quiet.
Zhao Pei used all her strength to slap her. It seemed that she put all her anger into it. After slapping her, her hand hurt. Xia Qingyao stroked her swollen and painful cheek and stood there stupidly. After a long time, she slowly turned her head and looked at her in surprise, muttering: "Sister...?"
Zhao Pei could no longer hold back her nameless repression and anger, and said in a cold voice: "How dare you touch my people in front of me? It seems that you really think you are a person of importance. Let me tell you, even the princes and princesses have to look at my face. You are just a concubine, how dare you be so ungrateful and take advantage of me?" She glared at her, exuding a cold temperament. Even He Hui trembled slightly. In his eyes, Zhao Pei always smiled sweetly or was sad and lonely. Where had he seen such a cold and forcing person
Xia Qingyao opened her eyes wide and couldn't utter a word.
Zhao Pei said loudly, "The state has its own laws, and the family has its own rules. Come on, this princess wants to discipline Xia." As soon as she finished speaking, two servants came up and stood on both sides of Xia Qingyao. Zhao Pei looked at her coldly, "Let me show you what will happen if you are arrogant in front of this princess. Slap me in the face!"
As soon as these words came out, Xia Qingyao immediately shouted, "Sister, sister. Qingyao knows she was wrong, please calm down." Her pitiful appearance was really pitiful. Zhao Pei, however, seemed to have heard nothing and said coldly, "Why don't you do it? Do I have to do this myself?"
Zhao Pei was really angry, and the attendants looked at each other and dared not disobey. Then the sound of "pa" and "pa" was heard, and Xia Qingyao was held up, her hair was messy, and the ornaments on her head fell to the ground like golden flowers blooming. Because of the struggle, her clothes were also wrinkled, and the whole person looked quite embarrassed.
In front of so many servants watching the fun, Xia Qingyao was slapped in the face like this, and her face was embarrassed. She said angrily: "Xu Zhaopei, I am still the prince's favorite concubine, how can you do this to me?"
"Princess?" Zhao Pei sneered, "It seems that Xia Shi has not fully recognized her own identity. As for the word 'favor', this princess admits that the prince really dotes on you. But the prince dotes on you, which does not mean that this princess will indulge you. Keep beating me!"
Xia Qingyao's face was swollen and bloody. "You are jealous of me! Jealous that I am favored! You are a jealous woman!" Xia Qingyao's words were filled with tears, but she did not beg for mercy.
Zhao Pei watched with a smile, as if enjoying a wonderful play: "Whatever you say." He Hui couldn't help but said, "Princess, Xia's punishment is enough. If everyone is watching like this, it will be bad if this matter gets out of hand."
She looked around and saw that the quiet courtyard was full of servants who came to watch the fun, whispering in groups of three or four. Her anger had dissipated a lot, and Zhao Pei's voice became faint, and she said tiredly, "Forget it, stop it."
The attendant stopped immediately. Xia Qingyao's cheeks were red and swollen, and she looked miserable. She was so weak that she collapsed on the ground. The people around her tried to help her but she pushed them away. She stared at Zhao Pei angrily and bit her lips until they bled.
Zhao Pei smiled as usual and said, "Sister, you should rest early. It would be bad if your face was disfigured. Then, I don't know why you will still be so arrogant in front of me." After that, she turned around and left without caring about Xia Qingyao.
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Ruhua ran back and forth several times, talking about the gossip she had heard from various places in the palace. Zhaopei was annoyed by her and angrily handed Fangdeng in her arms to her: "Don't run away, help me comfort Fangdeng."
Ruhua paused, still mumbling: "But Miss, the people downstairs said..." Zhaopei glared at her and said in feigned anger: "What else?"
Ruhua was not fooled by her and said with a smile: "Miss, you have the demeanor of a princess. Well done!"
Zhao Pei smiled and dismissed her, which made her ears feel much more free.
"Where's Zhen'er?" Zhao Pei leaned on the couch and rubbed her palms. It seemed that something had gone wrong just now. Xia Qingyao had suffered a lot. But Zhao Pei didn't feel sorry at all this time. Who asked Xia Qingyao to find trouble in the hot weather and provoke her anger
He Hui stood aside and replied, "The young lady is in the study. Do you want to call her?"
Zhao Pei waved her hands and said, "Forget it. He must have wandered around. I won't be able to find him even if I go there. He really does look like me." Then she laughed, "Brother He, please sit down. Why are you standing?"
He Hui suddenly seemed a little reserved and smiled faintly: "Pepe, today's incident has become a bit of a big deal. The prince..."
Zhao Pei immediately interrupted him: "I'll talk to her myself." She opened the lid of the incense burner and lit some incense.
"But, this is all caused by me..." He Huiqiang smiled to himself.
Zhao Pei looked at him reproachfully: "It's wrong for her to hit you. Besides, even if this incident with Brother He hadn't happened, I might have done the same. You don't have to take it to heart. I'll take care of everything. I'll explain everything to the prince." Zhao Pei comforted him and smiled gently.
Soon after he finished speaking, Xiao Yi's voice was heard from outside the curtain: "Okay, explain it to me clearly." Then he stepped in with his hands behind his back. Zhao Pei was used to his elusiveness, so she calmly closed the lid of the incense burner and looked up at him. He hadn't changed out of his palace clothes yet, and it was obvious that he had just returned home and came straight here.
He Hui immediately lowered his head and left the room.
Xiao Yi lifted his robe and sat down in front of her, staring at her careless face. Zhao Pei smiled and said, "Long time no see." It seems that you will not show up easily without this method.
"How's Pepe?" Xiao Yi stared at her with a half-smile. "It's rare that the mansion is so lively today. I heard about Pepe's deeds as soon as I came back."
"What?" Zhao Pei raised her eyebrows, "Are you here to call for punishment?"
Xiao Yi chuckled when he heard this: "You are the princess, you can do whatever you want. But... why? I thought Peipei didn't care about these things."
Zhao Pei was stunned, looking at his inquiring eyes with a hint of expectation. She replied: "I said a long time ago that I am a jealous woman." Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, as if they both remembered a long time ago. The prosperous Qinhuai River, her laughter and coquettishness, her questions, his promises. But at that time, how much was true and false? Xiao Yi couldn't tell.
"I heard that she was the one who hit He Hui first?" Xiao Yi asked again.
Zhao Pei was a little impatient with his question, and frowned and said: "That's right! She dared to provoke me in front of me, so I will naturally show her the consequences. Also, I say, King Xiangdong, how come you have the leisure to care about these things." Hot and cold, so close yet so distant, is this the elusive method you leave for me
Xiao Yi was not annoyed and said calmly: "Zhen'er told me."
Zhao Pei was drinking tea at the time, and almost spit out a mouthful of tea after hearing this. In the end, she choked: "Ahem, ahem... What did you say? Zhen'er told you? So Zhen'er saw it? This girl is not writing properly, why is she wandering around?"
Xiao Yi raised his eyes and laughed sarcastically: "Like mother, like daughter. Zhen'er said that you are very brave. She admires you very much."
Zhao Pei almost dropped the teacup in her hand after hearing this. After a long while, she trembled and asked cautiously, "Did Zhen'er really say that?"
Xiao Yi stared at her coldly, but there was a hint of amusement in his eyes: "If you don't believe me, you can go ask for yourself. Although Zhen'er is young, she always says things that shock people. Look at how you, her mother, taught her."
Zhao Pei was silent. What kind of brain does this girl have? If she were an ordinary person, she would have cried so hard after seeing such a fierce scene, and would have been too scared to speak. This girl... Pobai sighed: "Okay. I will definitely discipline her in the future."
He silently looked at the depressed and sighing woman, and felt a little relieved. She seemed to have recovered well in the past few days. Shui Niang said that she was laughing all the time. When she saw him, she didn't mind or reject him. Everything was normal.
Their conversation was just like any other, as if nothing had happened. They mocked each other as usual, and chatted about trivial matters as usual. But what annoyed him was that he could no longer tell whether this harmony was real or fake.
The joy, anger, sorrow and happiness were buried deep in the body, making it impossible for people to see. All they could see was a body like that. She buried herself too deeply. He was afraid that one day he would not be able to find her again if he was not careful. (To be continued)