On this day.
In the harem.
Consort Wu Meiniang of Tang, Consort Li Xiu Ning of Xian, and Consort Wang Yu Yan of Ning paid their respects to the Empress Dowager as per usual.
He came out of the Empress Dowager's bedroom.
The three concubines returned to their respective chambers.
"Sister Xian Fei, this Consort Tang may seem like we're sisters, but she's not." However, because she is the Empress Dowager's niece, she always gives us a hard time.”
Li Xiu Ning looked around a few times and said,""Shhh, Sister Ning Fei, the walls in the palace have ears, it's better to be careful. Sister Tang Fei only hates us for sharing her favor, but she's not a bad person.”
Wang Yuyan said angrily,"The palace maids of my Changle Palace have all been bullied by the palace maids of Chengqian Palace. I think it won't be long before these palace maids and eunuchs dare to bully us sisters.”
"The palace maids and eunuchs each serve their own masters. Moreover, what Younger Sister said will most likely not happen. These palace servants were all carefully selected to be assigned to each palace. Our status is noble, so those people won't be ignorant.”
"Sister Xian Fei, you are the kindest in the Inner Palace. Just pretend that I didn't say anything. Is sister willing to come to my Changle Palace?”
Li Xiu Ning smiled gently and took out a crystal clear jade bracelet."Concubine Ning has been in Changle Palace for many days, but I haven't been there. I brought this jade bracelet from my family, so I'll give it to you as a congratulatory gift. I wanted to send it over these few days, but it's better to go with you today.”
Wang Yuyan took the jade bracelet and liked it very much. She put it on her wrist and smiled."Thank you, Sister Xian."
Before long, Consort Xian and Consort Ning went to Changle Palace together.
The laughter of Wang Yuyan and Li Xiu Ning could be heard from time to time in Changle Palace.
"Empress, Consort Xian went to Consort Ning's Changle Palace. The two of them were having a good chat. I don't know what they were talking about, but I'm afraid it will be detrimental to Empress.”
"Xiao Cairen, did you really see Consort Xian go to Changle Palace with your own eyes?”
"Niangniang, I saw it clearly. Consort Xian and Consort Ning came out of the Empress Dowager's chambers and talked and laughed all the way to Changle Palace.”
"If the two of them are together, I'm afraid it will really be as you said.”
"Empress need not worry. When Consort Xian comes out of Changle Palace and returns to Yongle Palace, she will definitely pass by Chengqian Palace. At that time, I will teach her a lesson.”
Xiao Cairen was a palace maid of Chengqian Palace, and Ji Hao had given her the title of a talented person.
But ever since she became a talent and moved, the emperor seemed to have forgotten that she was in the palace.
Thus, these few days, she returned to Chengqian Palace. Although she was a talented person, she was willing to continue being Consort Tang's palace maid.
I only hope to receive His Majesty's grace.
When it was almost time for lunch, Consort Xian, Li Xiu Ning, came out of Changle Palace and returned to Yongle Palace, surrounded by palace maids.
At the entrance of Chengqian Palace, Xiao Cairen was hiding at the door. The copper basin under her feet was filled with cold water.
A palace maid rushed in from outside and said,"Xiao Cairen, Consort Xian is coming here!”
Hearing this, a cold smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Cairen's mouth.
Consort Xian, Li Xiu Ning, moved to the entrance of Chengqian Palace.
Suddenly, a basin of cold water was poured out from Chengqian Palace!
"Empress, be careful!"
Even the palace maids in Yongle Palace stood in front of Consort Xian Li Xiu Ning.
There was still a lot of water that splashed onto Consort Xian Li Xiu Ning's body, wetting her clothes.
Consort Xian, Li Xiu Ning, frowned slightly and looked towards Chengqian Palace.
Xiao Cairen jogged out of Chengqian Palace with a terrified expression and said,"Consort Xian niangniang, thousands of mistakes are all this lowly concubine's fault, Xiao Cairen is willing to be punished!”
Qing 'er, the palace maid of Changle Palace, was covered in water. She glared at Xiao Cairen and said angrily,"Empress, this Xiao Cairen was not at the right time, but when Empress passed by the door, she poured this basin of cold water.”
Xiao Cairen knelt on the ground with a face full of grievance. She squeezed out a few drops of tears and begged,"Niangniang, this lowly concubine did not do it intentionally. Even if this lowly concubine had a hundred guts, this lowly concubine would not dare to do this!”
Consort Xian Li Xiu Ning sighed softly and said,""Xiao Cairen, get up. I know you didn't do it on purpose. Qinger, don't make things difficult for her. Let's go back to the palace.”
Qinger's anger could not be appeased. She refused to let it go and said,"But, Empress!"
"Qinger, shut up. Let's go. Chengqian Palace is where Sister Concubine Tang lives. Don't make a ruckus here and disturb Sister Concubine Tang's meal.”
Qinger could only leave with Consort Xian, Li Xiu Ning, her face full of indignation.
Seeing Consort Xian leave, Xiao Cairen got up from the ground and a smug expression appeared on his face.
At night.
After reading the memorial, Ji Hao asked Liu Jin to prepare a dragon carriage, then came to Yongle Palace.
"ChenQie greets the emperor."
"Consort Xian, please excuse the formalities."
Consort Xian, Li Xiu Ning, took the robe that Ji Hao took off and handed it to Qing `er, saying,""The emperor is working hard for the country. ChenQie is a woman and cannot share the emperor's worries.”
"Consort Xian is indeed virtuous, today I am very happy. Qi Jiguang led the Weiyuan Squadron and used 50,000 sailors to wipe out the Wei Nation's 200,000 sailors. I didn't expect that the Wei Nation didn't listen to my father's order to reduce their navy. Instead, they went from 100,000 to 200,000 in just five years.”
Hearing Ji Hao's words, Li Xiu Ning smiled as well. She walked to Ji Hao's side with light steps and said smilingly,"The Great Zhou has won the battle, and ChenQie is also very happy. But it's already late, so ChenQie will help the emperor change.”
Ji Hao looked at the palace maid beside him and said,""Qing 'er, from the moment I entered the door, I saw anger in your eyes.”
Qinger knelt on the ground and said,""Consort Xian did not allow me to say."
"What? You won't listen to me?" Ji Hao frowned and said.”
Hence, Qinger knelt on the ground and recounted how Xiao Cairen poured cold water on her when she passed by Chengqian Palace at noon.
" There's actually such a thing. These beautiful women are all chosen from thousands of people to enter the palace. They've learned the rules in Chuxiu Palace for at least a month. There's a place to pour water in Chengqian Palace, but they don't go. Instead, they pour it at the door. How could they be so careless? They must have done it on purpose."”
"Consort Xian, you've been wronged, Wang Zhen!”
"Your subject is here!"
"Xiao Cairen doesn't know the rules. Thirty strokes of the cane and banished to the Cold Palace!”
"Xiao Cairen is someone from Chengqian Palace, so Consort Tang is most likely involved in this matter. Consort Tang was not strict in disciplining her, so she was fined half a year's salary as a warning to others!”
"This subject obeys the decree!"
Wang Zhen received the holy decree and captured Xiao Cairen that night. He was beaten thirty times with a stick until his skin was torn and his flesh was torn. He was sent to the Cold Palace.
"Wang Zhen, how dare you beat up my people without informing me in advance!”
"Niangniang, this matter was ordered by the emperor. If this official had informed Niangniang beforehand, I'm afraid this official would not have been able to avoid punishment!”
"Where is the emperor now?"
"In Yongle Palace, he should be resting by now.”
"Go to Yongle Palace. I must get an explanation for Xiao Cairen!”
Wang Zhen hurriedly advised," Your Highness, you can't. The Emperor is currently in a fit of anger. Moreover, he has punished Your Highness with half a year's salary for not disciplining her properly."”
Hearing this, Concubine Tang Wu Meiniang said angrily," What has this matter with Xiao Cairen got to do with me? Go to Yongle Palace!"”
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