Concubine Xi's lips trembled, her face turned red and blue, blue and purple, her heart and eyes were full of disbelief, her long nails dug into her palms tightly, bringing bursts of sharp pain.
She couldn't believe that Concubine Yi could be so domineering!
Xipin was an old lady in the palace. She was a branch of the Hesheli clan, and entered the palace earlier than Yunxiu. She was initially named a noble lady. Although her mother's family was not prominent, she was favored for a long time because of her beautiful appearance.
Her father and mother had always been obedient to her since she was a child, which fostered her spirit and outspoken character.
Unlike Yunxiu, Concubine Xi was truly "spoiled and arrogant". She offended many concubines, including Empress Xiaozhao, because of her flamboyance and outspokenness regardless of the occasion.
After being charged with disrespecting the empress and with the help of Concubine Tong and others, Kangxi's favor for her faded.
Confined to her room, copying palace rules... After being punished, Concubine Xi seemed to have come to her senses and curbed her inappropriate arrogance. She was busy trying to regain favor all day long, but it was of no use.
She was sent back from the Qianqing Palace for delivering soup; she pretended to meet the emperor by chance, but was reprimanded, which made her blush and she became silent in shame.
Everyone knew that Concubine Xi was stupid, and she had almost become a joke in the palace. Yun Xiu had also heard about it.
She thought she would be able to settle down after losing face, but Concubine Xi was still jumping around and even jumped in front of her!
When it came to rumors of exclusive favor, only Xipin and Pingpin were the most excited. Pingpin fanned the flames in secret, Xipin led the charge on the surface, and as for Anpin and Jingpin, they were just fanning the flames and taking advantage of the situation from behind.
Concubine An and Concubine Jing have plenty of time to clean up, and Concubine Ping will not be able to be proud for long. Behind her are Hesheli and Suo Etu, and she has to consider the face of the crown prince... Everything will be settled later.
As for Concubine Xi, you have to pick on the weak. Her family is weak, she is not favored and has no children. So what can she do even if she is slapped in the face
Yun Xiu wanted to let everyone in the harem know the consequences of offending her.
I have been so kind to her for too long that I thought she was easy to bully. Is this a dream or an illusion
…
Now the Central Palace is vacant, the Imperial Noble Consort has no power to manage affairs, the Noble Consort is about to give birth, and Consort Hui and Consort Rong are jointly assisting her in managing palace affairs. Even if Concubine Xi wants to complain, she has nowhere to go and can only "redress her grievances" to the Emperor.
Yun Xiu had planned out every aspect, and thinking of this, her smile became even more gentle and amiable.
"Tell me, for the sake of Xiaowu and Xiaojiu, will the emperor punish me? How can your father, Laishan, compare with my father?" Yunxiu pinched Xipin's chin and whispered softly, then let go and raised her eyebrows, "Madame Dong, slap her five times, do it."
It was only five slaps on the face, which was not considered a severe punishment, but for Concubine Xi, it was undoubtedly like peeling off her face and stepping on it.
Her dignity is gone, how can she live her life in the future? !
Nanny Dong replied with a serious face, and with a wave of her hand, Concubine Xi was controlled.
The palace maid serving Concubine Xi was also restrained. She struggled frantically but to no avail. Under the shocked and terrified gazes of the other three concubines, Nanny Dong rolled up her sleeves and raised her hand—
“Snap” “Snap” “Snap”…
There were crisp slapping sounds, exactly five, no more, no less.
When Concubine Xi was being punished, Yun Xiu slightly tilted her head, her cold gaze swept across Concubine An, Concubine Jing, and Concubine Ping whose chest was heaving, then she nonchalantly turned her gaze back with a faint smile on her lips.
That glance made Concubine An and the others feel cold in their hearts, as if they were falling into an ice cellar.
Concubine Yi is killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, to warn them...
After a while, Nanny Dong finished slapping Concubine Xi, asked her to let go, and stepped aside.
Concubine Xi covered her face in a trance, unable to speak. Her eyes were bloodshot and her nose was sore, and she was about to cry.
"Look at this poor thing. Every failure makes you wiser. You must use your brain when you go out next time. Go back to the palace and apply some cream on your face. It would be bad if you are late." Yun Xiu warned with a smile in her eyes, then took the hand of a palace maid, left the crowd behind, and walked away gracefully.
*****
The news that Concubine Xi was slapped in the face spread rapidly as if it had legs. It can be said that the entire harem was shocked by it.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Hui put down the warm tea, her face changed slightly, and she frowned and said, "Concubine Xi and the others are really asking for trouble. Can you arbitrarily accuse them of being the only favorite? You lose more than you gain. Now, no one can control Concubine Yi."
Ying'er pinched her back and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yi is too overbearing because she is favored! Concubine Xi is not some little concubine or little concubine..."
Yes, he was too domineering, and Concubine Hui felt a little uncomfortable.
Although she intended to win over Guo Luoluo to pave the way for Yinzhi, if Concubine Yi's arrogance was not suppressed, it would be hard to say who would be the leader of the three concubines in the future.
"This happened just after leaving the Cining Palace. What did the Grand Empress Dowager say? What did the Empress Dowager say?" The two Empress Dowagers did not issue an edict to reprimand, which was tantamount to their consent.
As Concubine Hui spoke, her brows furrowed even more tightly: "Now that the Imperial Noble Concubine and the Noble Concubine are not in charge of things, I am a concubine like her, and I want to take charge but I can't. Looking ahead, I can only hope that the Emperor will punish me!"
"You go and make some arrangements and pass the message to the emperor." Hui Fei said calmly, but she was actually unsure. "Just say that although Xi Fei was guilty, she was not slapped in the face. After returning to the palace, she cried and vomited her food..."
Seeing Ying'er agreed, she sighed softly, and the corner of her mouth fell, "Empress Yi has good means and good schemes."
Taking advantage of the current situation in the harem where there is no leader, she squeezes the weakest of the four people, vents her anger and establishes her authority. She is unlike Concubine Xi who is so brainless and domineering.
Concubine Hui had a premonition that the Emperor would certainly not punish her, and Ying'er's arrangements were in vain.
If you become an enemy of such a person...
Her face darkened, and she said anxiously, "Send a message to Mingzhu, the plan to win over the Guoluo family can't be delayed any longer."
…
Compared with Concubine Hui, Concubine Rong of Zhongcui Palace remained silent and did not express any attitude.
Concubine Cheng felt happy and her loyalty to Yunxiu became even stronger; Concubine Duan, who was watching from the sidelines, breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately she did not listen to Concubine Xi's instigation and get involved, otherwise she would have been the one to suffer.
The ladies below the rank of noble lady were silent, and looked at the Yikun Palace with a hint of awe. The remaining few who had something to hide were so worried when they heard about the punishment of Concubine Xi, fearing that Concubine Yi would notice something.
What should be avoided cannot be avoided after all. At noon, Nanny Dong went to Changchun Palace holding a tray.
Changchun Palace is the residence of Concubine An and Concubine Jing. They both hold the same position of master and rule the palace. Upon hearing the servant's announcement, Concubine An and Concubine Jing's faces changed drastically and they stood up suddenly. What is Concubine Yi going to do
Nanny Dong had seen enough of their gloomy faces, so she smiled and said, "Our queen has come to give gifts to Concubine Bu."
As she spoke, she lifted the red cloth on the tray, revealing several thick volumes of Buddhist scriptures. "Her Majesty said that Concubine Bu has been living in the deep palace for a long time and has a lot of free time. Why not copy ten volumes of Buddhist scriptures to pass the time? Besides calming your mind, it can also help accumulate merits for the Third Princess, right?"
Concubine Bu was the biological mother of the third princess, and Concubine Yi was the adoptive mother of the fourth princess. Because of Yunxiu, Yierha often met the emperor, and among the princesses, Kangxi doted on her the most.
The emperor's favor is limited, if it is given to one, the other will have less. Concubine Bu thought very simply, as long as Concubine Yi is suppressed, her third princess will be more favored by the emperor, so she also contributed to the complaint.
Concubine An and Concubine Jing looked very unhappy, but they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Then they thought, Concubine Bu lived in a side hall of Changchun Palace, and Concubine Yi directly intervened to punish her. Isn't this a slap in the face of Changchun Palace
But there was no other way. Concubine Yi had the imperial decree of the Grand Empress Dowager, and was ordered to assist in managing the six palaces and discipline Concubine Bu, which was indeed legitimate...
They could only watch as Lady Bu took the tray shakily, her lips trembling and her face pale as she thanked him.
…
Concubine Hui guessed correctly, the emperor had no intention of punishing Concubine Yi.
In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Kangxi summoned his ministers to discuss matters after the court session and had lunch in the Imperial Study. After the ministers left, he rubbed his brows, opened a memorial, and lowered his head to review it.
After a while, the emperor felt a little thirsty. He reached out his hand out of habit, but the teacup that usually sat on his right hand side was gone.
Liang Jiugong, the servant, said he was going to the tea room to make tea, but he was nowhere to be seen for a long time. He frowned and called Liu Qin, the deputy chief steward of the Qianqing Palace, who was standing a little further away, "Where is Liang Jiugong?"
"In reply to Your Majesty, I think Chief Liang was tripped up by something urgent," Liu Qin answered carefully. Seeing that Kangxi looked a little uneasy, he rolled his eyes and hesitantly said, "I think he will be back soon. Just now, I heard about an important matter..."
Kangxi glanced at him, lowered his head again, and waved his hand: "Speak."
"Empress Xi has accepted..."
Liu Qing had just said a few words when Liang Jiugong hurried into the hall, holding a teacup in his hand, and interrupted him: "Your Majesty, this morning, Concubine An, Concubine Jing, Concubine Xi, and Concubine Ping went to the Cining Palace to ask to see the Empress Dowager. They said, they said—"
The corners of Liu Qin's mouth straightened immediately, and he bowed and stepped aside.
Kangxi's eyes narrowed, "What did you say?"
"It's said that Concubine Yi is favored by His Majesty, please let the old ancestor make the decision for them." Liang Jiugong saw that Liu Qin was quite sensible, snorted in his heart, glanced at Kangxi's face, and whispered: "Master Yi confronted them on the spot, and the rumors were broken. Afterwards, the queen was furious and had someone slap Concubine Xi in the face."
Kangxi held the memorial in his hand, his expression gradually becoming gloomy. When he heard the last part, he was unusually dazed.
He suddenly asked, "How many times did you slap your face?"
Liang Jiugong gestured with a slap, "Five times."
The emperor was silent for a long time, then chuckled and shook his head, "Too little. Not like her usual style."
Liang Jiugong: “…”
The corner of Liang Jiugong's mouth twitched.
After Kangxi finished speaking, he turned to look at Liu Qin beside him and asked calmly, "What did you say happened to Concubine Xi?"
Liu Qin stared with eyes wide open, lowered his head, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and hurriedly stepped forward a few steps, smiling apologetically: "I was just about to report this matter. I heard that Concubine Xi burst into tears and vomited her food as soon as she returned to the palace. Not long after, Concubine Yi gave Concubine Bu a few volumes of Buddhist scriptures, saying that they would help her calm down..."
Seeing the emperor's slightly scrutinizing eyes, Liu Qin's heart skipped a beat and he quickly added, "Empress Yi has suffered a great injustice, so she acted this way."
Kangxi retracted his gaze and said expressionlessly, "She cried and vomited her food... You are right. Concubine Yi should be aggrieved. Why should Concubine Xi be aggrieved? She deserves this kind of punishment."
As he spoke, his phoenix eyes were filled with coldness. "Spreading rumors that they are favored by the emperor, I think they are just idle. Order them to follow Concubine An and Concubine Bu to copy Buddhist scriptures together, twenty times each, and don't come out if you can't finish copying."
Liang Jiugong was shocked.
Concubine Yi was only punished ten times, but the emperor doubled it... Why did the four concubines have to suffer so much
He glanced at the dazed Liu Qin with a smile, straightened his back, and thought, if you want to take my place, you need to practice for a few more decades.
You can't even see that the Emperor is partial to someone, and yet you still want to flatter Concubine Yi. You are so beautiful!
*****
Even though she was mentally prepared, Concubine Hui was still angered by Liu Qin's reply.
"Is Concubine Yi wronged?" Concubine Hui repeated in disbelief. She was so angry that she paced back and forth in the bedroom and swallowed back the disrespectful words that were about to come out of her mouth.
Is the Emperor blind?!
This blatant favoritism made Concubine Hui even more frightened.
At this moment, Ying'er quickly lifted the curtain and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has launched an attack in Yongshou Palace!"
The author has something to say: Small theater
Question: Everyone, tell a little secret about your master.
Liang Jiugong: The emperor has an incurable disease. Not only does he love to make up his mind, but he is also blind!
Dong Mama: If you were to say what the Queen loves most in her life, it’s not the Emperor, not the princes, but the Buddhist scriptures…
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