Although Concubine Wan looked down upon Qi Ronger, she still got up early the next day.
In the morning and dusk, not to mention in a palace with strict rules, even in their own homes, their aunts must greet their mothers at regular times and at fixed places, otherwise they will be disrespectful to their superiors and will be punished.
They have been exposed to it since childhood and are aware of the powerful relationship between them, so even if they feel a hundred reluctances in their hearts, they dare not ignore the etiquette and openly disobey Qi Ronger. Only if they can win Su De's favor can they dare to be confident.
But they are still far from reaching it.
Su De gave them all the favor they deserved, but favor was not pampering, and they could tell that clearly.
Concubine Qin also got up early.
The two of them arrived at Yide Palace one after another, intending to pay their respects to Qi Ronger before going back to sleep in the cage. However, they were told that Qi Ronger was still sleeping and asked them to wait outside the door.
They knew in their hearts that Qi Ronger was deliberately making things difficult for them, but they dared not speak out in anger and could only endure it.
As a result, this lasted for an hour and a half, from six o'clock in the morning until nine o'clock in the morning, and their legs were stiff from standing there.
"The Queen invites the two noble concubines to have tea in the Xiangxuan Hall."
"As commanded."
"snort."
Faced with Qi Ronger's deliberately late call, Concubine Qin could still bear to respond, but Concubine Wan could not control her anger and snorted with a dark face, but she did not dare to disobey and still followed Qi Ronger. Mo Xiang, his personal maid, walked to Xiangxuan Hall behind him.
In the Xiangxuan Hall, Qi Ronger was sitting on the phoenix chair. When she saw Concubine Qin and Concubine Wan coming, she deliberately picked up the fragrant tea on the table and lowered her head to sip without looking at the two of them.
In fact, she had already gotten up early before Concubine Qin and Concubine Wan entered Yide Palace, and she just deliberately ignored them without summoning them.
Concubine Qin and Concubine Wan entered the door and saw Qi Ronger not looking at them seriously. They felt angry in their hearts, but they had no choice but to endure it.
"I send my regards to the Queen. May the Queen be blessed with peace and happiness."
The two suppressed their anger, stepped forward, and saluted Qi Ronger respectfully.
Qi Ronger glanced sideways at the two of them from the corner of her eyes, and then continued to hold the tea cup and sip it one sip at a time without saying a word.
She didn't answer, so Concubine Qin and Concubine Wan had to maintain their polite postures and not move around, otherwise they would offend Feng Yan.
Concubine Wan saw that Qi Ronger had been silent for a long time and left them outside the door for more than an hour. When they met, she still made things difficult for them. Anger gradually appeared on her cheeks. The anger in her heart that she had been holding back for a long time was finally a little uncontrollable and suddenly increased. Tone shouted: "I send my regards to the Queen, may the Queen be blessed with good fortune!"
An imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of Qi Ronger's lips, and she dropped the tea cup on the table with a crash.
The sudden loud noise startled Concubine Wan and Concubine Qin.
Qi Ronger looked at Concubine Wan and shouted loudly: "Why are you so loud? Do you think I am deaf?!"
Concubine Wan suddenly felt remorseful, knowing that she had been impulsive and had fallen into Qi Ronger's scheme. Qi Ronger was waiting for her to make a mistake and launch an attack. She was about to open her mouth to defend herself, but was interrupted by another shout from Qi Ronger. .
"Aunt Rong!" Qi Ronger shouted.
"My slave is here."
Aunt Rong responded and walked out from behind the screen.
Concubine Qin and Concubine Wan were so frightened when they heard Grandma Rong's name that they hurriedly straightened their postures.
When they had just saluted Qi Ronger, they all had so much resentment in their hearts that their etiquette gestures were somewhat perfunctory. When they heard Qi Ronger calling out Aunt Rong, they immediately reacted. Rong'er wanted to find fault with them on etiquette, so she was anxious to correct her manners.
But the two of them were frightened, anxious, and panicked. For a moment, they felt that their hands were not hands, their feet were not feet, and their bodies were not their bodies. It seemed that they were wrong wherever they were placed, and everything they did was wrong.
In just a short while, a thin layer of sweat broke out on their smooth foreheads.
"Aunt Rong, I ask you, didn't Concubine Qin and Concubine Wan have any etiquette training before entering the palace?" Qi Ronger scolded Aunt Rong with a cold face.
"Back to the Queen, the two noble concubines are given instructions before and after entering the palace." Grandma Rong replied.
She was slightly surprised, because the majesty displayed on Qi Ronger's body at this moment was something she had never seen before. It was full of domineering and cruelty, and even had a chilling air on the battlefield that was so compelling.
To be honest, although she had always been respectful to Qi Ronger, it was her status as the queen, not Qi Ronger's person, that made her respectful.
In her heart, she had more or less contempt for Qi Ronger. She felt that Qi Ronger came from a humble background and received a very average education since childhood. Although she was named queen and became the mother of a country, she did not have the temperament and bearing of the mother of a country. There is always a bit of a small family spirit.
But at this moment, when she felt the overwhelming power erupting from Qi Ronger's body filled with petty anger, she realized that she had underestimated the empress.
"Then why do the two of them dare to be so presumptuous in front of me? Look at those hands, where are they placed? Are you putting them so high to pull out a dagger from your waist and stab me? Look at those feet, why are they stretched out so far? ? Do you want to kick me? Your waist is so straight. Are you dissatisfied with me and want to take my seat? "
"This is really unreasonable!"
boom!
Qi Ronger became angrier as she spoke, and slapped the tea table with her hand, causing the tea bowl on the table to jingle.
Concubine Qin and Concubine Wan were already so frightened that they knelt on the ground and trembled when she said "draw the dagger and stab."
"The Queen knows it well, I never meant to offend you."
"The Queen, I haven't seen the Queen's face for a long time, and I feel very excited, so I lost my etiquette. I won't dare to do it again in the future."
"Please forgive me, Queen!"
The two of them begged Qi Ronger in panic.
Both of them are ladies of the family. Although they have some skills, they are only superficial knowledge. They could not stand the pressure of Qi Ronger's momentum. They were almost frightened by Qi Ronger's repeated questions.
"This servant did not teach the two noble concubines well. Please punish the queen." Grandma Rong bowed and accepted the blame.
"Not necessarily." Qi Ronger waved her hand and said, "I am from a humble background and have not received any etiquette since I was a child. However, I can learn all the etiquette taught by my grandma thoroughly. She and I came from a wealthy family and have received high education since childhood. Aren’t you as good at learning etiquette as I am?”
Aunt Rong's eyes twitched, and she cursed in her heart: "I have taught so many people, and the one who learned the worst is you."
"The Empress is talented and intelligent, and I can't match it. Even if I learn it a hundred times, I won't be as good as the Empress." Concubine Wan quickly complimented.
"Shut up!"
"I feel that it's not that you haven't studied well enough, but that you have bad morals, are arrogant in your heart, and look down on me from the bottom of your heart. That's why you are so contemptuous of me."
"You two should go home and brush up on your upbringing, and then come back after you learn how to be superior and inferior."
Qi Ronger said with a puff of sleeves.
"ah!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"I know my crime and I won't dare to do it again!"
Concubine Qin and Concubine Wan were so frightened that they turned pale when they heard that Qi Ronger wanted to drive them back to their parents' home, and they kowtowed desperately to beg for mercy.
If they were kicked out of the palace and driven home, not only would they lose their own face, but their family would also lose face.
"Queen, I'm afraid-"
"What?" Qi Ronger glared at Aunt Rong who had something to say, and asked, "Isn't this palace's affairs beyond my control?"
Grandma Rong immediately shut up and said nothing.
"Someone, get out!"
Qi Ronger shouted.
Four strong nuns walked in, picked up Concubine Qin and Concubine Wan, and dragged them out.
Aunt Rong frowned slightly, feeling that Qi Ronger's punishment to Concubine Qin and Concubine Wan was too severe. It was almost like beating them to death with a stick. It would be difficult for them to come in after leaving the palace today. Oh my god.
Listening to Concubine Qin and Concubine Wan's cries fading away, Qi Ronger said to herself: "My aunt used to make things difficult for my mother like this, and it really worked."
Aunt Rong was shocked when she heard this, and then she realized that Qi Ronger had actually brought the photos of the fight in the inner house into the palace. Although the method was a little clumsy, it was cruel and vicious enough.
"Aunt Rong, how do you think the two families will react?" Qi Ronger looked at Aunt Rong and asked.
"After Master Qin and Master Zhu learn the news, they will definitely go to the palace to face the saint immediately." Aunt Rong replied.
Qi Ronger sighed: "Hey, it's good to have your mother's family as a backer, but I don't have one, so everyone thinks I'm easy to bully."
