As he said this, he glanced at his confidant, the palace maid Suyun: "Why don't you serve tea?"
Su Yun said yes, then turned around and retreated. Not long after, she walked up to Xin Ruyi with a tray, knelt down and said, "Mrs. Mu, please have tea."
Xin Ruyi nodded slightly and was about to reach out to take it when she heard the sound of footsteps accompanied by a woman's laughter: "Your Majesty, this place is really lively."
She looked up and saw a beautiful woman walking in, followed by a young girl.
Although Xin Ruyi didn't know these two people, she could guess their identities. She stood up in a hurry to greet them: "I have met the imperial concubine, Your Highness."
Concubine Yan stopped and looked at Xin Ruyi and said, "Are you Mrs. Mu?"
"yes."
Xin Ruyi lowered her head and replied respectfully.
Concubine Yan smiled and nodded: "Mrs. Mu, there is no need to be polite."
As she spoke, she glanced at Su Yun who was holding the tea cup, and then said: "I heard that the eldest princess was coming, so I hurried over in a hurry. I was thirsty, but I didn't expect that the queen had not predicted it, and even prepared tea.
Okay, then I won’t be polite.”
Concubine Yan reached out to pick up the cup of tea. Su Yun's expression changed and she was about to stop her, but it was too late. Concubine Yan's hand had already touched the tea cup.
"oops."
Concubine Yan exclaimed, and a cup of tea suddenly spilled on the tea tray. Suyun shivered because of the hot tea, and even the tray and cup fell to the ground.
"Be bold!"
Concubine Yan scolded angrily, pointed at Suyun and said, "Do you want to burn me to death?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Suyun was so frightened that she knelt on the ground with a plop, and explained anxiously: "This cup of tea is for Mrs. Mu."
"Oh? Is it for Mrs. Mu? I don't know when the Weiyang Palace's hospitality is to prepare such hot tea for guests?
If Mrs. Mu accidentally gets burned in Weiyang Palace today, is it her fault or the fault of you slaves? Hmm?"
The concubine Yan raised her voice at the end, showing her authority without being angry.
Suyun's face turned pale, and she looked at Empress Han in panic. Unexpectedly, Empress Han slammed the table and said angrily: "What did you do? Come here, drag her out and hit twenty boards again."
"
The eunuch waiting outside the door came in and pulled Suyun down, who was crying and begging for mercy.
However, Xin Ruyi has already understood everything. Thanks to Concubine Yan today, otherwise if this cup of tea fell into her hands, it would be a crime of disrespect to the Queen.
It was made clear that this was the Queen's order, and she wanted to give her a blow and vent her anger on behalf of the eldest princess.
Xin Ruyi truly feels that the palace is a place that eats people. These women don't want to plot against you all the time, which is simply frightening.
Han Palace dealt with Su Yun and said to Concubine Yan with a smile: "The people below are not good at doing things. It's a joke to my sister and Mrs. Mu."
Concubine Yan raised her lips and looked sarcastic: "Isn't it? Fortunately, it was me who brought this cup of tea. General Mu brought his wife into the palace to express his gratitude. It would be difficult for the Queen to explain herself if she was missing a hair.
If the people below are not careful when doing things, it will bring disgrace to the Queen. If Your Majesty finds out, I am afraid he will blame the Queen for being lax in governing."
Empress Han's face was dark, and she was angry. She was not stupid, so how could she not see that Concubine Yan was helping Mrs. Mu to rescue her? It was really abominable to rush to please her like this.
But she had no choice but to swallow this bad breath.