3717. Chapter 1433: Making Wedding Dresses for Others
Bai said anxiously: "Your Majesty, it was Qiaoyu who made the mistake first and deliberately hurt my concubine with a bamboo dragonfly. Later, my concubine protected her frankly without asking the reason. I was so angry that I just started a dispute with her. Then
The palm... was indeed an accident, not my intention!"
Ning Shi glared at her and said: "Your Majesty, Qiaoyu is just a palace maid. How could she deliberately be disrespectful to Yibi? It must have been a mistake. However, Yibi and Yonggui just insisted on this matter. It must be said that Qiaoyu is
On purpose, the concubine said a few words, and she even punished the concubine. Such behavior is really outrageous." After a pause, she continued: "To be honest with the emperor, in fact, this is
For several months, Yi concubine and Yong Guiren had been sarcastic and sarcastic towards the concubine, but her concubine had a good temper, so she never argued with them. The concubine tried to tell the emperor several times, but her concubine stopped her, saying that the emperor worked hard day and night and did not want to do anything.
The emperor is distracted by such trivial matters again, but Yibi and the others are getting more and more excessive. This time it's a slap, and next time, I don't know what it will be, so we must not tolerate it anymore."
When Hongli's eyes passed over Bai's, the latter felt a tingling sensation all over his body, like countless sharp needles pricking him. He regretted his impulse just now, but now it was too late, so he could only wait anxiously.
As Hongli spoke, the Yonggui people also felt frightened and lowered their heads without daring to speak.
Hongli withdrew his gaze and said to Wei Jingxuan, who was standing not far away: "Come here."
After Wei Jingxuan followed the instructions, Hongli ordered her to raise her head, and sure enough, there were five bright red fingerprints on her left face. Hongli narrowed his eyes slightly and turned his gaze again to the anxious Bai, who trembled.
Before Hongli could ask questions, he said hastily: "Your Majesty, your concubine has allowed the people in the palace to do evil. I am afraid that if this trend is encouraged, it will corrupt the rules in the palace, so I will teach you a lesson."
Hongli smiled slightly and said coldly: "So, I still want to thank you?"
Mrs. Bai lowered her head and said in a trembling voice, "I don't dare. I just want to share the emperor's worries."
"Today is the annual New Year's Eve. It's rare for everyone to get together and happily have a reunion dinner, but you made a fuss over a trivial matter and even made He Jing and He Ke cry. This is called
Share the worries? I think you don’t want me to live in peace this year!"
Bai Shi heard the coldness in his words and became more and more frightened. She knelt down and said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Hongli said expressionlessly: "You don't have to attend this family banquet. Go back and think about your mistakes behind closed doors." After that, he pointed at Yonggui and said: "And you!"
Hearing this, the Bai family and the Yonggui people hurriedly begged for mercy. If they were driven out of the Qianqing Palace now, it would be their turn to be laughed at later. After begging for a while, Wei Jingxuan saw that the heat was almost over, and was about to beg for mercy for them.
He showed himself to be generous and kind-hearted, but was beaten to the punch by Xianyue, who had never spoken a word.
"Your Majesty, Yi concubine is an old man in the palace. She has always followed the rules. As for Yonggui, she has always known propriety and etiquette. I believe they are not people who cause trouble without reason. I'm afraid Qiao Yu is indeed right in this matter.
If there are any inappropriate things, we can’t all blame them.
On the two concubines Yi." Seeing that Hongli was silent, she added: "Today is New Year's Eve, and the whole family should be reunited and happy. If we drive them out, the emperor's mother will come later and know this.
I'm afraid it will make her elderly feel unhappy."
Hongli was the most filial person. Hearing these words, he couldn't help but hesitate. Mrs. Hu took advantage of the situation and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that after this lesson, they will learn from it and never make the same mistake again." As she said that, she looked at Mr. Bai.
With a wink, the latter said knowingly: "I know my mistake, please forgive me for once."
Wei Jingxuan was secretly angry at being snatched away by Xiayue and Hu. After suppressing her anger, she said: "Your Majesty, this is actually a small matter. It was just because of each other's unwillingness to give in that it became like this. Just as the empress said
"Concubine Chen and Qiaoyu also had their faults, so why don't we just let this matter go."
Hongli raised his eyebrows in surprise and said, "Aren't you angry when Yi concubine slapped you?"
Wei Jingxuan lowered her eyes and said: "Since they have entered the palace, they are all sisters. Since they are sisters, where did the overnight feud come from."
Xianyue took a deep look at Wei Jingxuan and said quietly: "My concubine is so magnanimous. It is really a blessing to the harem. Your Majesty, forget it."
Hongli pondered for a moment and then said to the Bai family who were kneeling on the ground: "For the sake of the queen and your concubines, I will spare you this time. I will not forgive you lightly next time if you dare to do it again!"
Hearing this, the Bai family breathed a long sigh of relief and quickly kowtowed to express their gratitude. After Hongli had gone away, they stood up cautiously. After a while, Ling Ruo and the concubines came to the Qianqing Palace and had a talk.
After saluting, everyone took their seats, and the New Year's Eve banquet officially began.
Ning held He Ke and sat next to Wei Jingxuan, and said angrily: "You are such a good-tempered person. Bai Shi humiliated you like that, and you actually begged for her. It's okay now. You got this slap in vain. You have to change it."
This is my palace. Not only will I not be able to plead for mercy, but I will also make the emperor aggravate the punishment!"
Wei Jingxuan took a piece of fish meat, picked out the thorns, put it into Heke's small bowl, and said: "The Queen and Concubine Ying interceded for them and even moved out the Queen Mother. No matter what I say or not, the Emperor will eventually spare them. I
It's just a favor."
Mrs. Ning clenched the silver chopsticks in her hand and said coldly: "They knew clearly that it was Yi and Concubine who were at fault, but they still helped to speak like this. They really didn't care about right and wrong, and didn't care about right or wrong!"
Wei Jingxuan smiled bitterly and said: "That's all, I've already gotten used to it. If one day they don't target them everywhere, I won't be used to it."
Her words made Mrs. Ning pity her heart. She patted her hand and said, "Don't worry, no matter what happens, sister will help you."
Wei Jingxuan was about to speak when Huang Ying's voice suddenly came to her ears, "I would like to say hello to the concubine Shen, and I would like to say hello to the concubine Ling. Wish you two good luck."
After ordering Huang Ying to get up, Ning said, "What's the matter, father-in-law?"
With a smile on her face, Huang Ying took a plate of red plum and pearl incense from the little eunuch behind her, carefully placed it in front of Wei Jingxuan, and said: "This is a gift from the emperor to your concubine, please use it with care!"
Wei Jingxuan was overjoyed. This was the first time Hongli had given something to him since He Ke's adoption. She quickly stood up and saluted in Hongli's direction, and then said: "Please, father-in-law, thank the emperor for his kindness on behalf of me."
Huang Ying smiled and said: "This slave knows how to do it, please use it slowly."
Xia Qing saw this scene in her eyes, frowned and said: "The emperor is giving Wei's dishes now, is he trying to regain her favor?"
Mrs. Hu smiled slightly and said: "Does Concubine Hui think that Wei will always be ignored by the emperor? Or do you think she will be willing to do this?"
Xia Qing gritted her teeth and said, "That being said, it's only been a few months, so it's a bit too soon."