Concubine Dong's face turned pale. She glared at A'man viciously, wishing she could vomit her out and eat her.
This abominable woman, it would have been fine if she had played tricks on the emperor and me yesterday, but now she even dared to shout in front of me.
"Don't rely on your status to act lawless here. This is Da Zhou, not Bei'an."
Concubine Dong's voice was loud when she shouted, but she lacked confidence. Even if this was not Bei'an, she was the most beloved daughter of the Emperor of Bei'an. As long as Da Zhou did not want to be hostile to Bei'an, Da Zhou would have to treat her as a guest of honor.
"I wonder if the Imperial Concubine knows that you were shouting at the Queen just now, and you are just a Imperial Concubine."
The contempt and disdain in the words was something Concubine Dong had not felt for many years. For a moment, she felt extremely ashamed and angry.
"Your Highness escaped death, and you come to Ruyi Palace just to show off? Then please leave first, I have something to discuss with Murong Kai." Ah Man couldn't stand the face of Concubine Dong the most. If it weren't for her identity, she would have kicked her out long ago.
"Since the emperor loves you so deeply, you should go back and take good care of him and don't let him down." The queen obviously had the same idea as Ah Man. Concubine Dong's acting was so poor that they didn't even want to watch it. What they wanted most now was to turn a blind eye to it.
"You, you are so brave, Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
"Then let the emperor punish us." The queen was not afraid at all. She approached Concubine Dong and spoke word by word. Concubine Dong was forced to retreat step by step, and finally turned around and staggered out of Ruyi Palace.
"Empress, the Emperor will not depose her, so you don't have to be afraid. If you come to cause trouble again, you can scold or beat them up."
"You little girl, how much do you know about the harem and you're lecturing me." The queen really liked this sharp-tongued girl. Although she was asking questions, she was smiling while speaking.
"If the Queen doesn't indulge her, how could a person like Concubine Dong be so arrogant in the palace? Besides, if the Emperor really wants to depose the Queen, this Dong may not be able to support the harem. So, Queen, what are you afraid of?"
Ah Man spoke to the Queen with a smile, but what she saw was the bitterness mixed in with the Queen's smile.
"You are still young and don't understand." The queen had endured for many years. Few people knew what she was thinking, so naturally she would not talk about it with a child whom she had only met twice.
"I don't understand your business, but I have seen too many people like Concubine Dong, who is the most demanding."
Ah Man knew that the Queen didn't want to say more and intended to end the topic, but she still reminded the Queen that indulgence would only make them become more aggressive.
"Didn't you leave the palace? What are you doing here today?" How could the queen not know Ah Man's intentions? A few words of comfort made her like this girl who was as bright as the morning sun even more. While speaking, she reached out and held her hand tightly.
"I'm here to collect a debt." Ah Man answered frankly, but the queen was shocked.
"Murong Kai said yesterday that he would repay me for saving his life. I came here today to wait for him to repay me." Seeing the Queen's surprised face, Ah Man explained in a low voice.
"You... this girl, you are really..." The queen didn't know what to say.
"Princess, you saved my Ah Kai. I am very grateful. I will give you this jade bracelet as a reward."
Concubine Jin had just watched Ah Man and Concubine Dong fighting, and she felt even more displeased. Seeing that the Queen liked her, she became even more anxious. She didn't even bother to ask the maid to get other gifts. She hurriedly took off the white jade bracelet on her wrist and stuffed it into Ah Man's hand.
(End of this chapter)