diskusbooks Chapter 327 Concubine Hui, kneel down!
Chapter 327 Concubine Hui, kneel down!
Concubine Hui's righteous question made the Queen Mother's face even darker.
"I asked you to discipline Concubine Zheng, but I didn't allow you to hit anyone casually!"
"I don't understand what the Queen Mother said. Since I'm admonishing her, I should follow the palace rules. Concubine Zheng's mistake deserves a beating, but the Queen Mother won't allow her to be beaten. So, are you going to admonish her or not? Are you going to admonish her according to the palace rules set by Emperor Taizu, or according to your own rules? Please give me some rules! Otherwise, I'll be working for nothing and I'd rather not do this job!"
"Empress Hui!"
"What advice does the Queen Mother have?"
"You're so bold!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Queen Mother. I am brave, and it is in our family's DNA. If the Li family weren't brave, we wouldn't have faced powerful enemies with composure, nor would we have fought to the bitter end in a lonely city. Our bravery has protected the territory of Daliang, and I am very proud of it."
The Queen Mother took a deep breath, her face as gloomy as the sky.
Autumn rarely has such overcast skies, and it feels like the days before a summer rainstorm. Dark blue clouds stretch to the horizon, layer upon layer, and the dark mass seems ready to fall at any moment.
got windy.
Concubine Hui stood in the wind, her long hair and skirt fluttering in the wind, her posture was like a pine tree, and her eyes were like torches.
Not only did he not retreat under the empress dowager's gaze, but he raised his eyebrows, curled the corners of his mouth, and smiled heroically.
She laughed freely.
But the Queen Mother's chest heaved, anger showed on her face, and she was on the verge of exploding.
Holding Shixiang's hand, the Queen Mother walked down the stairs step by step until she was in front of Concubine Hui.
At this moment, she suddenly discovered that Concubine Hui was so much taller than her.
She needed to look up to meet his gaze.
Although it was just an insignificant height difference, it made the Queen Mother furious.
Snapped!
The Queen Mother actually took action herself and slapped Concubine Hui in the face.
"Concubine Hui, kneel down!"
Concubine Hui did not kneel, nor did she cover her face, and her body did not sway as she endured the palm strike.
In full view of the crowd, bright red fingerprints quickly appeared on her left cheek, which showed how hard the Queen Mother had hit her.
"The Queen Mother told you to kneel, Concubine Hui, how dare you disrespect the Queen Mother and be so disobedient and rebellious!"
Zheng Zhuyi, who was pinned to the ground, saw this and immediately shouted harshly.
Xifeng, who was standing beside her, raised a wooden board and hit her on the shoulder.
"what--"
Zheng Zhuyi screamed in pain.
The place where I was hit was still the same place as before, it hurts so much!
"Catch her for me!"
The Queen Mother glared at Xifeng and ordered the palace maids.
The maids in Ciyu Palace did not dare to take action, so two eunuchs who did rough work had to step forward, but they were knocked over by Xifeng before they could touch him.
Concubine Hui was still smiling, her eyes were bright and intimidating as she stared at the empress dowager.
"I wonder why you want to capture my maidservant?"
The Queen Mother angrily said, "How dare this maidservant act so violently in front of me? Shouldn't she be sent to the palace to be caned?"
Concubine Hui retorted sharply, "She was only following my orders to discipline the concubine who had made an error. How can that be considered 'wanton violence'? If she was to be sent to the Palace Administration Office, Concubine Zheng Gui should have been sent there first. Wasn't her offense far more serious than Xifeng's? Yet, the Empress Dowager is favoring one side and punishing the other harshly?"
“Get down on your knees!”
"What have I done wrong to need to kneel? Please tell me clearly, Queen Mother."
"Tohka, slap her in the mouth!"
Tohka obeyed the order and took two cautious steps forward, raising her hand as if to strike.
But Concubine Hui caught her wrist.
Concubine Hui looked at the Empress Dowager and said, "It seems that the Empress Dowager is deliberately trying to cause trouble for me. Last time, you beat Concubine Yue and Concubine Zhao for no reason, and this time you beat me for no reason. You have been confined for many days, but you still haven't changed your bad habits. I have no choice but to go back and get the late emperor's handwritten letter, and punish the Empress Dowager by making her reflect for a while!"
The Queen Mother was so angry that her hands were shaking.
Pointing at Concubine Hui, she trembled and said, "How dare you..."
"Then you will see if I dare."
Concubine Hui turned and left.
The Queen Mother ordered the palace maids to close the door and not let Concubine Hui out.
However, the people brought by Concubine Hui rushed forward first and guarded the palace gate, preventing the eunuchs of Ciyu Palace from closing the door.
"Concubine Hui, you've come to Ciyun Palace time and again to cause a scene. Do you really think that with the late emperor's letter, I have no way to deal with you?"
Concubine Hui was almost out of the courtyard in the blink of an eye. Upon hearing this, she turned back and smiled, "Of course, the Queen Mother has plenty of ways, but my legs are faster than yours."
"Concubine Hui, stop!"
The Queen Mother shouted coldly.
Concubine Hui ignored him and was about to leave the palace.
But a man rushed in from outside.
If Concubine Hui had not dodged quickly, the two would have almost collided with each other.
Concubine Hui helped the staggering man up and asked him, "Why are you here?"
Everyone in the yard looked closely and found that it was Yingrong Hua Zhishu.
"I'd like to ask Concubine Hui, why are you here?"
Zhishu stopped, broke free from Huifei's support, and glared at her.
Concubine Hui frowned: "Why do you care whether I come or not?"
"Yes, you hold a high position and great power. You have the late emperor's letter and you can beat people. Who dares to stop you?" Zhishu's face was cold and her tone was sarcastic. "But there is justice in the world. You and Concubine Zhao are in cahoots. You rebelled against the Empress Dowager and harmed the concubines. Sooner or later, you will get your comeuppance!"
Concubine Hui, who was about to leave, stopped when she heard this.
Looking at Zhishu coldly.
"What are you doing here, Ying Ronghua? Ciyun Palace is under lockdown, who allows you to barge in as you please?"
"Is it only necessary for Concubine Hui to set the fire, and I am not allowed to light a lamp? You can barge in freely, so why can't I?"
"Ying Ronghua, I advise you not to be arrogant with me."
"Empress Hui, what if I refuse to listen? I've already lost one child, and now I don't have another to kill. What are you going to do to me?"
Concubine Hui grabbed her sleeve and said viciously, "It's not my fault that you had a miscarriage!"
Zhishu pushed her away with all her strength, saying viciously, "I won't let you go!"
Zhishu left Huifei and walked quickly towards the empress dowager.
She bowed solemnly, "Today I finally have the opportunity to enter Ciyun Palace. How is the Empress Dowager doing recently? I am willing to serve her here to thank her for upholding justice for me! No one in the palace is willing to stand up for me, and I am deeply grateful to her!"
Concubine Hui strode after him.
"Ying Ronghua, please don't be confused! You and Concubine Zhao are so close, how could she possibly team up with me to harm you? What good would it do us if she harmed you? The Queen Mother sent people to torture Concubine Zhao and Concubine Yue for no reason, not to seek justice for you."
Zhishu just sneered: "Concubine Hui and Concubine Zhao are really close. Since Meng Guang took over Liang Hong's case, they have been referring to "we". I don't know who "we" is!"
Concubine Hui was so angry that her face turned pale.
Just as he was about to speak, a group of people rushed in breathlessly.
"Sister Ying, how can you run so fast? You're catching up with me and leaving me breathless..."
It was Concubine Kang who came with the palace maids.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager, and to Consort Hui!"
When she got there, she hurriedly bowed, then pulled Zhishu up and said, "Come back with me quickly. You're still in confinement after childbirth, and the imperial physician has told you not to go out into the wind."
The Queen Mother's expression softened considerably, and she spoke kindly:
"Ying Ronghua is willing to stay and accompany me, Concubine Kang, don't worry, I can take care of her and recuperate here."
Yu Sujin, who had been huddled aside and watching the situation quietly, had her eyes flashing.
What is going on in this situation?
Why don’t I understand something?