"Everyone who bullies me deserves to die!" Zhang tried her best to suppress her anger, and the blue veins on her forehead were faintly visible.
She closed her eyes for a moment, calmed herself down a little, then waved to the maid to come forward.
"Bring me the little dress I made two days ago. I need to go to Changchun Palace."
The Empress has Yang Baolin and Zhao Jieyushi, Concubine Wen is favored and will not need her, Yan Xiuyi hates her and will not support her. Concubine Jing herself has not seen the Emperor for many years and has no hope. Only Concubine Shu is not favored but has a child, so she can see the Emperor and needs someone to help her consolidate her favor.
Shufei is the best person for her to rely on right now.
Naturally, everyone knew that Zhang Baolin had gone to Changchun Palace.
In Weirui Pavilion, Yao Xiang heard about this and a sneer appeared on his face, "Sure enough, it's still the same as before."
Zhang has always been the best at being patient and dormant.
Qiwen smiled and said, "Talented people have made no omissions."
"Oh, let's not talk about this. How is the thing I asked you to do before going?" Yao Xiang asked.
"Replying to the talented lady, Concubine Jing was the first to make the move and sent a lot of things to the talented lady Xia. Yan Xiuyi just sent the things this morning." Qiwen said truthfully.
Yao Xiang closed her eyes, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking. After a while, she said, "How is Yi Wanrong doing recently?"
Zizhu thought for a moment and said, "There doesn't seem to be anything unusual. He was feeling unwell a few days ago and called the imperial physician."
"Then I guess it's time."
Yao Xiang curled her lips and smiled, then she tapped the table with her index finger, motioning the two girls to come forward and whispered a few words to them.
No matter what happened here, something happened on the other side.
Concubine Lin, who was frail and rarely went out for many years, came before the Queen in a rage.
"Look, Queen, a good maid was beaten. Dongqing was my maid who came with me as a dowry. She has been with me for many years and has never suffered such an injustice. Ahem... "
Concubine Lin started coughing out of anger. A maid behind her hit her forehead and had a scratch on her face, looking very pitiful.
"What's going on?" The queen was also surprised. The beating was not light.
Another maid of Concubine Lin, Biyun, hurried forward to reply.
"Our Concubine is afraid of cold, so she needs to use charcoal every November. Your Majesty the Emperor and the Empress know this and have agreed to it. Concubine has caught a cold these days, and I thought it was already the end of October, so I asked Dongqing to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get charcoal in advance. It just so happened that Min Wanrong's people also came to ask for charcoal, but it was not yet time, and charcoal was scarce. Dongqing came first, and there happened to be a basket of old charcoal left from last year, so she took it away. Min Wanrong's people didn't want the charcoal, and Dongqing was willing to give her half, but she insisted on taking it all. As a result, a dispute arose, and that person pushed Dongqing, and she hit her head on the steps and broke it."
"Empress, I have always been a peaceful person and seldom go out. I can have my current position thanks to the care of the Emperor and Your Majesty. You didn't know that I would be bullied like this just because I have a weak personality. Your Majesty must help me!" Concubine Lin was really angry.
After saying this, he started coughing violently again, which showed that he was really sick.
"This is outrageous!" The Queen slammed the table fiercely, her eyes dark, "Suqin, go and invite the Emperor, and call Min Wanrong as well. Ask someone to take your girl, Concubine Lin, downstairs to get her bandaged first. This poor girl, send some of my medicine over."
The Queen naturally disliked Min Wanrong. She was from the Chen family, the Emperor's cousin, and had the support of the Queen Mother. It was rare for her to get hold of such a big handle, so she naturally could not let it go.
It was because of this that Concubine Lin came to see the Queen.
Inside Yuxiu Pavilion, it was Nanny Ding who came to deliver the message, and Ning Chen's face darkened after hearing it.
"This, I'm afraid it's not convenient for me to go." Ye Jun frowned.
This commotion might not end well, and she really didn't want to join in the fun, but Ning Chen happened to be with her at the moment, and she should be with him, so she asked with a fluke mentality to see if she could avoid it.
"No problem, you come with me." Ning Chen waved his hand, lifted his robe and stood up.
Ye Jun sighed in his heart, but had to follow.
When they arrived, Min Wanrong had already arrived and was standing in the hall with a very ugly look on her face.
Everyone bowed and greeted each other, and Ning Chen sat down in the main seat with a gloomy face.
"Lin Jieyu, how is your girl? Is she seriously injured?"
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician said that the blow was severe and he will have to lie down for ten days to half a month, otherwise he will easily develop hidden diseases." Concubine Lin said.
It would be a serious accident if he fell, and he hit his head on the steps, so he might get a concussion.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty of not disciplining my servants. Please punish me, Your Majesty and Your Majesty." Min Wanrong immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness.
She had already thought it through on the way here. This was just bad luck for her and she could only admit her mistake. It would be better if she just accepted the punishment honestly.
Concubine Lin was very angry and she also stood up and knelt down, "Your Majesty, even though Min Wanrong has a special status, you shouldn't take her life so lightly. Dong Qing almost lost her life when she fell. Is it okay to say that you didn't restrain your servant well?"
"Okay, Concubine Lin, get up. I will naturally not ignore it." Ning Chen felt even more uncomfortable when he heard that you have a special identity.
Min Wanrong saw that his face had darkened a lot, and her heart skipped a beat. She quickly said, "I entered the palace to serve the emperor. I am the same as all the sisters. Why should I be special? Today, my servant did something wrong. I am willing to accept the punishment and let the emperor deal with it. As long as I can apologize to Concubine Lin and make Concubine Lin calm down, that's enough!"
As she spoke, she kowtowed and lay on the ground for a long time without getting up.
Although Ning Chen wanted to punish her, he felt that he should not implicate an innocent woman because of the Chen family, so he wanted to confine her to house arrest. The Queen saw the loose look in his eyes and sneered in her heart.
Fortunately, she had calculated this point. If Chen admitted her mistake with a very good attitude, the emperor would not punish her severely. However, according to the time, the person who added fuel to the fire would arrive soon.
Sure enough, before Ning Chen could finish his words, a servant outside came to report that Eunuch Ji Shun from the Empress Dowager's palace had come to deliver a message.
"The Empress Dowager said that the servant made a mistake because Min Wanrong failed to control him, but Min Wanrong has only been in the palace for a short time, and it is not uncommon for servants to deceive their superiors and conceal the truth. Min Wanrong did not do this on purpose. Please, Your Majesty, for the Empress Dowager's sake, don't take it too seriously. The Empress Dowager also sent a box of the best medicine and some supplements for the injured girl and Concubine Lin."
"Oh, if it weren't for the Queen Mother's connivance, how could such a thing happen? Today, she beat up a palace maid and didn't care about it. If she beat someone to death tomorrow, it wouldn't be her fault!"
Ning Chen sneered and shouted angrily, with veins bulging on his forehead.
Thinking of the Queen Mother's feelings towards the Chen family, and how she was willing to put her mother's family first without caring about her son's feelings, Ning Chen felt extremely heartbroken.
Ji Shun didn't expect this to happen, and he knelt down in a hurry and begged for mercy.
Ning Chen looked at the people below him coldly, and spoke slowly after a while, "Chen indulged a servant and disrespected the high position. He is not worthy of the title of Min. Today, he will be stripped of his title, confined to his house for three months, and fined for three months as a punishment!"