early morning.
After Shen Qingyi finished putting on her makeup, she immediately prepared to go to pay her respects to the queen. Unexpectedly, she met Miao Meiren as soon as she left the house.
"Sister, are you going to say hello to the queen?" Miao Meiren's cheeks were a little pale, as if she was recovering from a serious illness.
Shen Qingyi saluted Miao Meiren.
Miao Meiren quickly helped Shen Qingyi up: "No need to be polite. I was sick yesterday, and I was afraid that I would give you a chance after I got over the illness. Today I ran into my sister, so let's go and say hello together."
It is false to be afraid that the illness has passed, but it is true to stand still and wait for opportunities to observe, right?
If Shen Qingyi rushed out without thinking last night and got involved in the turmoil between Xia Guiren and Li Xuanshi, I'm afraid Miao Meiren would never get close to her today!
Shen Qingyi's heart turned over and over again, but with a smile on her face: "Sister, what did you say? My sister just entered the palace yesterday and was in a hurry, so I didn't say hello to my sister. I hope you don't blame me."
The beautiful lady smiled and didn't seem to mind.
The two of them walked towards Fengyi Palace together.
Jade Fu Palace is very remote and far away from other palaces. It is really torture to say hello every day, especially when I met Concubine Jin on the way and was criticized again, so when I arrived at Fengyi Palace, I was a little late.
"Concubine, please see the Queen." Shen Qingyi and Miao Meiren bowed to the Queen in a respectful manner.
The queen was not embarrassed at all, and the spring breeze said warmly: "You two sisters, please get up."
"Thank you, Queen."
The moment Shen Qingyi stood up, he happened to see the queen's appearance - dignified, majestic and luxurious.
She indeed has the aura of a mother of a nation.
"This time, the emperor selected a total of seven beauties. Finally, he temporarily added a legitimate daughter of the magistrate of Jingzhou. I thought she was some kind of beauty, but I didn't expect it to be nothing more than that..."
The contempt is beyond words.
The person who spoke was none other than Concubine Jin, who had previously made things difficult for Shen Qingyi on the road.
Shen Qingyi was disgusted with this person's stupidity, but had to pretend to be frightened: "When I was still at home, I often heard that the empresses in the palace were very talented and beautiful. Now that I saw it, it was true. In comparison, the concubines are naturally as graceful as a willow tree and are hard to catch the eye."
This compliment made the high-ranking concubines present feel very comfortable, and even Concubine Jin felt a little elated.
However, some people don't buy it.
Qiao Guibi raised her eyebrows slightly and sneered: "Shen Changzai is really eloquent and smart, so why did he almost not even get back to the palace yesterday?"
Shen Qingyi seemed to be embarrassed by the question, and immediately stammered: "Concubine...Concubine..."
"Okay, just say a few words."
The queen spoke at the right time to relieve Shen Qingyi's urgent need: "I have investigated yesterday's incident and found that it was indeed the young eunuch who led the way who was lazy. This morning, I ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to fine him twenty boards and drive him out of the palace. "
When Shen Qingyi heard this, her eyes turned red, and she immediately knelt down and thanked her: "Thank you, Queen, for making the decision."
"Speaking of which, the Queen is tolerant to others, but she can't let go of those who misbehave." Concubine Jin changed her voice and looked at Xia Guiren sitting in the corner with a cold look: "We have heard about it early in the morning. , Mr. Xia was so majestic last night."
Upon hearing this, Xia Guiren immediately knelt down in panic: "It's all because Li Xuan is not a good servant, so I don't dare."
"Don't you dare? Even Shen Changzai of the Jade Palace doesn't dare to risk his life. Please give me some advice. Why don't you dare?" By saying this, Concubine Qiao killed two birds with one stone. The crime of provoking trouble also shows that Shen Qingyi is not timid, but a scheming and self-protective person.
Shen Qingyi's heart flashed with anger.
He had just entered the palace and had never even met Qiao Guifei. She had targeted him several times. What was her intention?
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes fell on Shen Qingyi again.
Shen Qingyi was calm and said slowly: "Queen Qi, yesterday when I entered the palace, the eunuch who led me made things difficult for me. When I returned to Yufu Palace, it was almost evening, and I was already tired from traveling and traveling, and was unbearably sleepy. At this time The charcoal fire sent by Miss Fenxiang undoubtedly helped the concubine get a good night's sleep. Therefore, the concubine had no idea what happened outside the palace gate at night. If you don't believe it, you can ask the beautiful lady Miao who lives in the same palace with the concubine! "
Miao Meiren, who was suddenly named, cursed in her heart for being "noisy". However, Shen Qingyi had already listed her and herself as "uninformed persons". Naturally, she wanted to help Shen Qingyi resolve the matter: "Concubine and Shen Qingyi" Chang Zai did go to bed early after entering the palace. I only learned about what happened outside Yufu Palace last night when I just heard the ladies mention it."
Now that Miao Meiren said this, everyone naturally stopped staring at Shen Qingyi.
The queen nodded slightly and looked at Guiren Xia with a cold look in her eyes: "Since Guiren Xia's 'messing around' late at night is true, I will punish you by copying the palace rules ten times. Do you accept it?"
Xia Guiren lowered his head and glared fiercely at Li Xuanshi, who was sitting in the corner. Seeing that the other party was silent, he gritted his teeth and said, "I know I was wrong."
Qiao Guibi frowned and glanced at Shen Qingyi.
Shen Qingyi narrowed her eyes and lowered her head, pretending not to know.
[Ding dong! I am happy that the host has escaped from the "please welcome the storm" and has obtained the Palace Fighting Value*1, and the remaining Palace Fighting Value*3! 】
Ah.
Although he didn't know why Concubine Qiao was so stubborn about her, Shen Qingyi would never let anyone bully her.
Until the end of the greetings, the seat to the queen's left was still empty.
Just when Shen Qingyi was wondering who was sitting here, Xiangwan from Fengluan Palace came over and replied: "Queen, your concubine worked hard serving the emperor last night, so she won't come to pay her respects today."
Everyone's expressions changed after hearing this.
The queen was quite used to it and replied calmly, "I understand."
Only then did Shen Qingyi realize that that position was reserved for Concubine Yu.
Thinking of the rumors about Concubine Yu in the harem, Shen Qingyi's lips slowly curled into a smile.
"Okay, I'm exhausted, you sisters should all go back."
"Concubine, please retire."
After everyone left, they dispersed in twos and threes.
Qiao Guibin walked up to Shen Qingyi, looked at Shen Qingyi intently, half-smiling but not smiling: "Shen Changzai is really lucky, he can turn danger into safety every time."
Shen Qingyi looked at Concubine Qiao with neither humility nor arrogance: "With the protection of the Queen and all my sisters, I should do my best not to fall into the trap of the bad guys."
"Haha, I hope so."
Qiao Guibi raised her chin slightly, turned and left.
After Qiao Guibin left, Miao Meiren stepped forward and took Shen Qingyi's arm anxiously: "Sister, I just saw Qiao Guibin coming to look for you, and I was very worried. Are you okay?"
Shen Qingyi glanced at Miao Meiren's pretending to be affectionate smile without meaning, and said, "Please worry, sister, I'm fine."
"It's okay. Since we enter the palace on the same day, we have to support each other."
As the two left Fengyi Palace, they were stopped by Xia Guiren.
"Good morning, Sir Xia." With Li Xuanshi's past experience, Shen Qingyi naturally did not dare to touch her.
Unexpectedly, Guiren Xia seemed to deliberately stir up trouble. He glared at Shen Qingyi and Miao Meiren in disbelief and said, "You were clearly in the Yufu Palace last night. You knew it was Li Xuan who disrespected me first. Why didn't you testify for me just now?! "
Shen Qingyi had long heard that among the eight beautiful ladies who entered the palace this time, Xia Guiren ranked first in appearance. However, now it seems that she is beautiful, but she is an empty-headed fool!
Shen Qingyi's eyes slid over Xia Guiren's charming face, and she said cautiously: "I just said, last night very early..."
"Don't fool me with these words! The two of you are in the Yufu Palace, separated by a door. How could you not hear such a loud sound?!"
Shen Qingyi said: "Mr.
"Snapped!"
A loud slap hit Shen Qingyi's face.
Xia Guiren said coldly: "The queen's words are effective, but my words are not?"
Seeing this, Luluo gritted her teeth and stepped forward: "Mr. Xia, my young master is weak. You have a lot of them, please let us go."
Xia Guiren winked at the maid next to him. The maid understood and immediately twisted Luluo's arm and forced her to kneel on the ground: "Your little master is weak, how about you take the punishment for her?"
"Pothos!!"
When Shen Qingyi saw that Xia Guiren was about to attack Lu Luo, she rushed over, but was stopped by Xia Guiren's maid.
Shen Qingyi said anxiously: "If you let her go, whatever punishment you will get, I will bear it alone!"
Xia Guiren smiled sinisterly: "Don't worry, none of your masters and servants can escape today!"
Beauty Miao on the side took a few steps back, not daring to say a word.
At this moment, Concubine Yu came in a sedan chair. Seeing the commotion here, she stopped impatiently and said, "Noisy, what happened?"
Seeing the appearance of the high-ranking concubine, Lu Luo immediately rushed forward and explained with a sob: "I would like to report to the noble concubine, just now, as soon as Guiren Xia came out of Fengyi Palace, he stopped my young master and even started to beat him, please help me to save him. "
"How dare you slander me, you cheap servant!" Xia Guiren raised his eyebrows and stepped forward to stop Luluo's mouth. However, the leader eunuch beside Yu Guifei had quick eyes and quick hands and immediately pulled Xia Guiren away.
"Let go...you are so brave! How dare you stop me! Let me go!!"
Seeing that Gui Xia was still yelling curses, Concubine Yu glanced at her lazily: "As soon as you entered the palace last night, you stirred up trouble and disturbed the peace in the harem. Today, you are acting arrogant. In my opinion, the queen The ten palace rules that punish you are really too few!"
Shen Qingyi looked at Concubine Yu's calm and relaxed expression. How could she be like the "physical discomfort" mentioned by Xiang Wan?
It seems that the rumors in the palace are true, and Concubine Yu is indeed at odds with the Queen.
"Since Mr. Xia has such a short memory, I will remove Mr. Xia's green card this month and punish him by copying the palace rules a hundred times!"
The newcomer has just entered the palace and is waiting for the emperor's favor. If the green head card is removed at this time, the emperor will have long forgotten it. How can he be favored again?
Xia Guiren immediately panicked and said, "Mother, spare your life, I will never dare to do this again."
"Oh, you should keep these words and add them to it when copying the palace rules."
Looking at the back of Concubine Yu as she walked away, Guiren Xia knew that the deal was already done and could no longer be undone, and he couldn't help but feel discouraged.
Shen Qingyi covered her cheeks, narrowed her eyes and glanced at Xia Guiren, who was stunned, and Miao Meiren, who was staying away from the incident, and grabbed Lu Luo's hand: "Let's go."
