Xiao Linzi left in response and quickly brought Zhixia and Zhiqiu to Qin Zhao and met them.
"On weekdays, you eat and live together, and you serve together in front of the emperor. I have come to ask you something, and you must answer it truthfully." Qin Zhao said and pointed to Zhiqiu.
Zhiqiu responded, fearful of the strong pressure that Qin Zhao suddenly exuded.
"Does Zhichun usually bully Zhidong?" Qin Zhao asked quietly.
Zhiqiu looked at Zhichun hesitantly, and met Zhichun's cold eyes.
For a moment she didn't know whether to tell the truth or not.
The imperial concubine will only stay in the Yangxin Hall for a few days. When the imperial concubine leaves, they will all look at Zhichun's face and act accordingly. When the time comes, Zhichun will give her little shoes to wear. How can that be done?
"What do you think Zhichun is doing?!" Qin Zhao's voice suddenly sounded.
Zhiqiu was startled, and she said: "Slave, slave..."
"I must listen to the truth. If you dare to act perfunctory in front of me, I will be the first to refuse to spare you!" Qin Zhao took on the posture of a noble concubine.
Zhiqiu did not dare to hesitate anymore this time and said truthfully: "In the past, whenever Zhichun was in a bad mood, he would take it out on Zhidong."
Not only this time, but many times in the past, whenever Zhichun was in a bad mood, he would pick a soft persimmon, and it just so happened that Zhidong was this soft persimmon that was easy to handle.
Zhidong was soft-tempered and did not dare to confront Zhichun head-on, but she complained to her more than once in private. But she was also a bully and fearful of evil, and did not dare to help Zhidong.
Over the years, Zhichun will only get worse. This is the first time in a long time that Zhichun resists Zhichun's pressure.
"What's the best way to vent your anger?" Qin Zhao asked.
"I scold Zhidong as a waste, and sometimes I scold Zhidong as a mean person. If Zhichun is in a bad mood, Zhichun will pinch Zhidong..." Zhiqiu lowered his head and replied, not daring to look at Zhichun.
After this battle, Zhichun would probably regard her as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh.
It would be better to expose all Zhichun's evil deeds ruthlessly. If the imperial concubine can help them, Zhichun will not dare to be so presumptuous in the future.
"Despicable?!" Qin Zhao looked at Zhichun and smiled instead of being angry: "How much nobler are you than Zhidong, how dare you call her despicable? You yourself are just a palace maid at best. In the Yangxin Palace, there is also Qiu Shui, the imperial minister. Your position is higher than yours. Qiu Shui still dare not insult others casually, how dare you?!"
Zhichun was anxious when he heard this: "Well, that was just a slave's mistake, not intentional——"
"In front of me, do you dare to argue again and again, don't you want to hang out in the Yangxin Palace?!" Qin Zhao suddenly raised eyebrows.
Zhichun was so frightened that she knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will never dare to do this again!"
Qin Zhao sneered and raised his lips: "Don't you dare?! I see that you are so bold that you dare to tell lies in front of me. You are very brave. Come, drag Zhichun down and give him thirty punishments. Remember , don’t beat people to death!”
This time Zhichun was so frightened that he lost his mind.
Since the emperor ascended the throne, although she is not as beautiful as Qiu Shui, she is still at home in Yangxin Hall, and many people will act based on her face.
Today is the first time I have been punished, and it was also a cane punishment.
After thirty sticks, the skin will be torn and the flesh will be torn. Even if you don't die, you will still have to peel off the skin. Qin Guifei is really poisonous!
Zhichun was dragged down without dignity like this, and of course he would inevitably be punished with a cane after that.
Everyone could hear Zhichun's screams from a distance, each one louder than the last, making people's hearts beat with fear.
Zhidong did not expect such a result. She only wanted to ask the imperial concubine to uphold justice, but she never thought that the matter would be so big. Could it be that she magnified a small matter like Zhichun said?
Just when she was panicking, she heard the imperial concubine speak again: "Some people have taken advantage of themselves for a long time and think they are really the number one person. Zhichun's biggest mistake is taking himself too seriously. What will happen to him today?"
This punishment is all because she is too self-righteous!"
No one dared to speak.
Qin Zhao's eyes paused on Zhixia's head for a moment, and then he said to Zhidong: "The harem is also a place with rules. Since I am responsible for the order of the harem, I will not allow evil forces to grow. You will encounter this kind of thing next time
, just tell me, I will definitely punish the villains severely."
"Yes, empress." Zhidong whispered.
Zhixia and Zhiqiu also responded at the same time.
After that, Qin Zhao asked them to disperse, but Zhichun was so painful that he lost consciousness after being tortured for thirty years, and was carried into his residence.
Zhiqiu and Zhidong were close, and they had explained Zhichun's past behavior in front of Qin Zhao. Naturally, they would not go to see Zhichun at this time.
Zhixia is different.
After learning that the execution was over, she immediately went to see Zhidong. By then Zhichun had also woken up from a coma.
As soon as she saw Zhixia, her tears couldn't stop falling: "You are the only one who comes to see me at this time."
"You're injured like this. Don't talk for now. I'll help you apply the medicine. This ointment is very effective. I spent a lot of money to buy it. You can bear with it." Zhixia said and started to help Zhichun apply the medicine.
After Zhichun entered the palace, it was smooth sailing and she never suffered any hardships. This time, she was beaten so badly that her skin was bruised. Applying medicine now was like pouring salt on the wound again. The pain made her cry out.
"I hate that I am just a palace maid and inferior to others..." Zhichun gritted his teeth.
Zhixia looked up at Zhichun and said softly: "Although we are palace maids, we are not inferior to others. If the imperial concubine had not controlled the power of the harem, your fate just now would not have been in the hands of the imperial concubine. I want to help you, but you can't
You know, I'm just a little palace maid, so I can't force myself to stand out in this situation."
"I know, that's why I want to climb up. Only when we climb high enough can we have a chance to turn over." Zhichun suddenly grabbed Zhixia's hand tightly: "I, it hurts..."
"You have to endure the pain. Who told you that I am just a palace maid? No matter how high you climb, what's the use? The imperial concubine is the highest-ranking master in the entire harem. Who doesn't act based on her face? As long as the imperial concubine looks at us.
If you don’t like it, a single order can kill us." Zhixia said and sighed softly: "Just accept your fate, live a low-key life from now on, and forget about this matter..."
"How can I forget this?! I just walked away from hell, and you actually asked me to forget this?" Zhichun was so angry that he wanted to struggle to get up, but the wound on his body hurt again, and he gritted his teeth in pain.
Grinning teeth.
"Otherwise, do you still want to argue with the Imperial Concubine? The question is, can you fight against the Imperial Concubine? I am doing this for your own good, otherwise you will have to risk your life." Zhixia said in a calm tone.
Zhichun's face was gloomy and he didn't answer.
"The Imperial Concubine is favored by the Emperor. No matter from any aspect, you are no match for the Imperial Concubine. If you go head-to-head with the Imperial Concubine, you will definitely die an ugly death..."
