"Xiaodie, what's going on?" Xue Zu'e's face suddenly became gloomy when she saw these chrysanthemums, and she asked unhappily.
Everyone stared in surprise and whispered.
"This is the so-called rare chrysanthemum. I think even the most ordinary chrysanthemum is not as good as it is!"
"That's right, I'm looking forward to it very much. It turns out that it looks like this!"
"Empress, these pots of chrysanthemums were personally taken care of by Xiao Zhaoyi. I don't know why I did this..." Xiaodie hurriedly leaned down and reported to Xue Zu'e respectfully.
Xue Zu'e responded lightly, frowned slightly, and asked Xiao Zhaoyi in a deep voice: "Xiao Zhaoyi, is this the rare chrysanthemum you have found for this chrysanthemum appreciation banquet?"
Xiao Yurao was about to answer, but Xue Zu'e said coldly in front of everyone, word by word: "Xiao Zhaoyi, this is the first time I have held a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet in the Imperial Garden. I want you to find the world's reputation for this chrysanthemum appreciation banquet.
Ju, you use this kind of chrysanthemum to deal with this palace, which really disappoints me!"
After Xue Zu'e finished speaking, the guests invited to attend the chrysanthemum-welcome banquet all watched the show, while Yuanpin looked at Xiao Yurao worriedly, for fear that the queen would take this opportunity to punish Sister Yurao!
Xiao Yurao knew that the chrysanthemums in front of her must have been destroyed by someone. Although she was not sure if Xue Zu'e was deliberately acting like this, she could not confront Xue Zu'e, who was the queen, in front of many royal relatives and royal concubines.
He could only endure his anger and leaned over to apologize to Xue Zu'e.
"The Empress forgives the crime. I did find famous chrysanthemums, but I didn't expect that these chrysanthemums would be destroyed and become what they look like today..." Xiao Yurao replied calmly.
Of course, Xue Zu'e understood how all this happened. A flash of light flashed in her eyes and asked with a sneer and said, "What do you mean is someone who deliberately framed you?"
The other concubines were not happy when they heard this. This time they showed that they had the opportunity to show their feelings was snatched by Xiao Yurao. Unexpectedly, Xiao Yurao didn't cherish it and made such a big joke, but she still said in front of everyone that someone had framed her!
There are only a few concubines. Although Xiao Yurao is not in harmony with the queen, she will not question the queen in person. So wouldn’t they suffer?!
"Xiao Zhaoyi, you know these famous chrysanthemums best. You send someone to take care of these chrysanthemums. Even if someone wants to frame them, you have to understand these famous chrysanthemums..." Wang Ping said first.
Zheng also nodded and echoed: "Yes, in my opinion, it's probably not that someone framed Xiao Zhaoyi, but that Xiao Zhaoyi's servants were not doing things well and did not take good care of these chrysanthemums!"
The words of Wang and Zheng were exactly what Xue Zu'e wanted. Xue Zu'e nodded slightly and said slowly: "Xiaodie, take all the palace maids and eunuchs who care for chrysanthemums to this palace, and each beat fifty boards!"
Xiaodie responded quickly and found that Xiao Yurao's personal maid Dongmei was missing. She asked respectfully: "Empress, but Dongmei is gone..."
"She also needs to be punished!" Xue Zu'e said coldly: "Send someone to find her!"
"Queen, wait--" Xiao Yurao was shocked, and in a hurry, she could only get up and stop Xue Zu'e and said, "This is not their fault..."
Before Xiao Yurao finished speaking, Xue Zu'e interrupted her: "Xiao Zhaoyi, you don't have to plead for them. You should break the rules in this palace. You should punish me!"