Xiao Shushen was already in a bad mood, and she was even more upset after being bumped into by her. This woman was so stupid that she dared to talk back to her!
"You bumped into the Empress while walking so carelessly. If the royal heir is injured, will you be able to bear the consequences?" Nanny Gui supported Xiao Shushen and taught the person in front of her a lesson before her. She was just afraid that the Empress would lose her temper in front of Lin Lianlian because of this matter.
Lin Lianlian was proud by nature, and she was unwilling to submit to anyone easily even in the palace. Recently, Fu Yuheng had been very fond of her and even promoted her position. She should have been justified, but she still bowed her head because of Xiao Shushen's pregnancy.
There was still reluctance on her face, "I accidentally bumped into Your Majesty, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
If Lin Lianlian could hide her recent sharpness and admit her mistake, she could turn a blind eye and not provoke the person favored by the emperor. But today, seeing the disdain and anger in Lin Lianlian's eyes, she couldn't stop.
"I see that Concubine Lin is still very unconvinced." She snorted coldly, staring at Lin Lianlian's arrogant look, "If I don't punish her today, I'm afraid Concubine Lin will forget who is in charge of the harem!"
"Empress!" Lin Lianlian thought that the Empress would let it go if she just showed some submission, but she didn't expect that she would still be punished.
Xiao Shushen raised her eyebrows coldly, looking at the woman who overestimated her own abilities and thought she could do whatever she wanted just by relying on Minister Lin's promotion to a higher position.
"What else do you want to say, Concubine Lin? I am going to punish you today!" After saying that, she did not give Lin Lianlian any chance to speak, and called Aunt Gui beside her, "Open your mouth for me. I want to see if you can learn the rules of the harem!"
Nanny Gui took the order and signaled the maid next to her to go and grab her. Lin Lianlian frowned in disbelief and stepped back.
"You?" She was about to ask when someone suddenly pushed her from behind. When she turned around, it was Shen Qingwan.
She appeared in front of everyone in a light-colored concubine's dress, looking gentle and generous. She glanced at Lin Lianlian and then set her eyes on Xiao Shushen, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Queen."
Xiao Shushen became even more annoyed when she saw her, and glanced at her with a little disgust. Shen Qingwan knew that she didn't like her, so she bowed and stood up. "The Queen is so tolerant and generous, how could she be angry with a concubine who just entered the palace?" Her voice was soft, neither fast nor slow, and sounded very comfortable and magnanimous.
"I don't know what I need to discuss with my sister, Concubine Xian." She gave him a cold look. She is pregnant with dragon and is the queen. Could it be that she is afraid of her
"That's not what I meant." She walked to the Queen's side with a look of indifference. "The Emperor is happy that your Majesty is pregnant, but he also favors Concubine Lin because of Minister Lin's donation. Since we are both the Emperor's favorites, why should we make it difficult for the Emperor?"
She spoke in a leisurely tone, mediating the dispute between the two. But the more she did this, the more Xiao Shushen became confused. Was she really so kind
Seeing the scrutiny and suspicion in her eyes, Shen Qingwan smiled lightly, "Your Majesty is magnanimous and will naturally not argue with Concubine Lin. As long as Concubine Lin knows the general situation and does not embarrass Your Majesty."
The implication in Shen Qingwan's words was already very obvious. Lin Lianlian naturally understood it. Not wanting to suffer a loss here, she had to lower her head and said, "Your Majesty, please be tolerant and generous. I thank you."
The two people's singing in unison made Xiao Shushen speechless. She was so angry that she couldn't say a word. She glared at Shen Qingwan hatefully, gnashing her teeth and saying unwillingly, "Gui Mama, go back to the palace!"
Having said that, if she still punishes him, it would be petty. How can she have the grace that a queen should have? There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with this arrogant woman in the future!
After Xiao Shushen walked away, she did not stay long and returned to the palace without even looking at Lin Lianlian.
Lianyun couldn't figure out what she was up to, so she asked, "Why did your Majesty offend the Queen for Concubine Lin?"
In Lianyun's opinion, this is a completely loss-making approach. Lin Lianlian is so arrogant that she would not take her queen's grace to heart.
Shen Qingwan walked to the windowsill, playing with the fresh flowers picked from the vase, and said calmly, "It's not a good thing to make too many enemies in the harem. What's more, the queen already has a problem with me, and even if I don't take action, it won't change anything."
Hearing this, Lianyun seemed to understand but not quite. She looked at her queen's back and sighed. As long as her queen was fine, it was all good.
The next day, Shen Qingwan had just gotten up when she heard Lianyun say that Lin Lianlian came to visit. This was not unexpected, and she thought she should come to express her gratitude.
"Let her wait in the main hall."
She let the palace maid pack her up and then left. When Lin Lianlian saw her coming, she stood up and said, "Your servant pays her respects to Her Majesty the Virtuous Concubine." Her tone was stiff, as if she was very reluctant.
Shen Qingwan pretended not to see it, sat down and glanced at her. How could she take the virtuous concubine seriously when she didn't even take the empress seriously
"What is the purpose of your visit to this palace, Concubine?" She was not in a hurry and deliberately played dumb, not mentioning what happened yesterday.
Lin Lianlian smiled slightly, and raised her chin slightly, as if she was very disdainful of what she said, "I came to thank the queen for helping me out yesterday."
Even Xie Ren was unwilling to lose face. How could such a person survive in the harem? She drew a mocking arc at the corner of her mouth, and when she raised her eyes again, they were bright and indifferent, "It's just a piece of cake."
"Your Highness is quite an open-minded person. She is not afraid of offending the Queen."
Hearing this, Shen Qingwan's smile deepened, "Jieyu is really not afraid of the queen."
A hint of pride flashed across Lin Lianlian's eyes, but she quickly concealed it. Even so, Shen Qingwan still saw it clearly.
Suddenly her eyes turned cold, and the curve of her mouth became cold, "The harem is not as simple as you think, put away your arrogant temper."
The cold look made Lin Lianlian tremble all over, and for a moment she didn't know how to refute.
After saying this, she left. This sentence was not only a reminder but also a warning. If she was rude to her next time, she would not be polite either!
Lin Lianlian was stunned and stood there watching her leaving back. How could she change her expression so quickly
Fu Yuheng, who was in the imperial study, laughed when he heard what happened yesterday.
Sun Ning smiled and continued, "The Concubine Xian is really brave. She is not afraid of offending the Empress and getting punished!"
Fu Yuheng smiled faintly and said nothing, with a hint of gentleness in his eyes. How could she be afraid
"Today, Concubine Lin went to thank Queen Concubine Xian, but Queen Concubine Xian is not someone who is easy to deal with." Seeing the gentleness in his eyes, Sun Ning said a few more words. Fu Yuheng laughed in her heart that she was so magnanimous. One was the pregnant queen, and the other was Concubine Lin who was in favor, but she was not annoyed at all and even helped them to comfort each other.
Seeing him smile, Sun Ning also curled the corners of his mouth.