OBS Chapter 115 Punishment
Chapter 115 Punishment
After everyone left, Ruiji looked at Yihuan intently. There was resentment hidden in her deep eyes, which made Yihuan feel uneasy.
"Sister Meifei?"
"I know you don't like these disputes, but Yanwan saved my life. Without her, I would have died quietly in this palace. You've always considered her a close friend. Can you really watch her being humiliated like this for no reason and yet remain so noble and indifferent?"
Ruiji looked at Yihuan, and every word she uttered created ripples in her heart.
Facing her repeated questioning, Yihuan tightly twisted the handkerchief in his hand, and was speechless after pondering for a long time.
"Well, since you haven't expressed your opinion, I can't say anything to you. After all, you come from a distinguished family, a daughter of the Yehenara clan. These dirty things can't befall you. Yanwan was born a palace maid, and I'm a musician in the Southern Palace. If we don't correct the harem's habit of relying on the mother's family, I'm afraid that sooner or later it will be my turn to be taught a lesson by this little noble."
Ruiji sneered at Yihuan's conflicted expression, and the ridicule in her words was obvious.
Her words were full of pearls, and Yi Huan sighed deeply: "Sister, do whatever you want. They are so arrogant, they deserve to be punished."
Yihuan compromised. Although she was noble, she had never been someone who could uphold justice. People's hearts were biased, so it was no big deal that she sided with her good sister.
It's just that the Empress is difficult to deal with. Ever since that bowl of soup, she and the Empress have been going their separate ways. I'm afraid that sooner or later they will break up.
Rui Ji didn't really want her to resort to any means. She was just trying to force her to express her opinion. Besides, she was a sickly person, so what could she do?
She had already joined Yanwan's camp, so naturally she was opposing the Queen, and Yihuan was no exception. Forcing her to make a decision sooner was also for her own good, to avoid a fight later that would put her in a difficult position.
"Your sister is relieved by what I said. Don't worry, I am only trying to rectify the bad habits. I know when to stop and won't hurt them. It's getting late, and you can't stand the wind. Go back and rest early. Tomorrow we will go to Yongshou Palace to visit Sister Lingfei."
Yihuan nodded when she heard that and left with Xihe's support.
Rui Ji's personal maid, Su Yun, watched from the side. After everyone left, she sighed softly, "Empress Ling Fei is truly pitiful. Even as the head of a palace, her life is so difficult. Not only is she targeted by the Empress at every turn, but she also has to endure the cold stares of the lower-ranking concubines."
Hearing this, Ruiji simply lowered her head and took a sip of hot tea to moisten her mouth. She felt a little dry after the performance just now.
If someone else was being bullied, Bai Ruiji would still believe it to some extent, but the person being bullied was her, Wei Yanwan, so Bai Ruiji would definitely not believe it.
No one knows better than her how insidious Wei Yanwan is.
When it comes to scheming, no one in this palace can compare to her.
How could a cruel and vindictive man tolerate being bullied by two little concubines?
Most likely, she had deliberately caused trouble in order to win the emperor's sympathy, appear to be the queen's cruelty, and to deal with those ignorant concubines at the same time.
Since she wanted to put on a show, Ruiji simply helped set up the stage.
When someone is performing on stage, there are always people beating drums and gongs on the side, right?
At night, the jasmine flowers in Yongshou Palace bloomed sporadically.
A faint floral fragrance permeates the air, and when it falls on the tip of the nose, only a thin hint of sweetness can be tasted. Before anyone can savor it carefully, it dissipates in the breath.
It has been autumn in the Forbidden City for a long time. Once the weather gets cooler, the flowers don't bloom much anymore.
Jinzhong lightly touched the pistil with his fingertips, and the delicate white flower trembled on the branch, as if it would fall from the branch and fall into the mud in the next second.
Although he was playing with the flowers, his eyes would occasionally look towards a corner of the inner room. It was Yanwan.
He came early, and Yan Wan was busy counting the account books and had no time to pay attention to him, so he could only keep the little flower company by himself.
Yan Wan finally couldn't stand it anymore, and glared at him fiercely with a threat in her eyes, asking him to stop destroying the poor flowers.
Seeing this, Jinzhong quickly withdrew his hand guiltily, laughed dryly twice, and then walked to Yanwan like a servile person. He sat on the small stool and rubbed her legs as if she was familiar with him.
"Master, please don't watch it. The candlelight hurts your eyes at night. Why don't we watch it tomorrow? I'll help you get to bed."
His words were almost explicit, but unfortunately the person in front of him was so unsociable that he didn't even raise his head, concentrating on counting the accounts in his private treasury.
"Let's finish today's work today. When did Eunuch Jinzhong become so tired?" Yan Wan reached out and tapped him lightly between the eyebrows. She responded to him perfunctorily and continued to clean up the account books.
Seeing that she was unmoved, Jinzhong could only huddle aside with a bitter face and a wrinkled face, waiting.
Seeing his frown and miserable expression, Yan Wan raised the corner of her mouth slightly and rubbed his ear again with her hand: "Alright, there are only a few pages left, it will be ready soon. Our eunuch Jinzhong is the most steady and patient. It's only a short while, so he can certainly wait."
"That is."
Jinzhong was amused by her words. He was secretly delighted in his heart, but still responded with a proud look on his face.
The candlelight flickered until the red flame sank a little lower, and then Yan Wan finally sorted out the accounts.
As soon as she closed it, Jinzhong jumped up, swiftly gathered the account books in front of her and put them aside, and finally stood aside with an expectant look on his face, waiting for her to speak.
Yan Wan was amused by his naive look and spread her hands towards him familiarly.
Jinzhong had been waiting for this moment, and he picked up the person and carried him to the bed.
He has done a good job recently, and he needs his master to reward him double.
"I have contributed greatly to the affairs of the Dzungar Khanate. Master, have you decided how to reward me?"
He has always been thick-skinned and would ask for anything he wants directly.
Why would a madman have the nerve to do that?
It is enough for him to command his master.
Yan Wan was thinking about how to deal with Concubine Mei and Concubine Shu tomorrow, and was distracted for a moment and did not hear what he said.
Jinzhong was both angry and amused when he saw her absent-minded look. His thoughts were in a tangle but he couldn't bring himself to scold her, so he could only open his mouth and lightly bite her red lips.
"Master Ling, don't be distracted."
Yan Wan came back to her senses with the pain, put her fingertips on her lips, raised her eyes to meet his rather amused expression and scolded him with a smile: "You good dog slave, you dare to bite me, I really spoil you and make you more presumptuous..."
Jinzhong buried his head in her neck, his hot breath blowing against her red ears.
His voice was a little hoarse: "This is not the time to be distracted..."
After saying that, he looked around, and his eyes finally fell on the belt he had casually thrown aside.
"I, your servant...must punish you..."