"Master, don't be stubborn. There's no one here right now, and you'll get cold if you get wet again." Hong Qiao said, handing over the oil-paper umbrella.
She felt sorry for her master's suffering, but she couldn't help.
"No, I can't let Concubine De get the handle anymore." Wu Meiren pushed away the oil-paper umbrella.
Normally, her popularity is quite good, because she is not favored by the emperor, and another reason is because she is relatively low-key.
She thought she would be able to live safely in this way, but she didn't expect it to be like this, and there were still people who wouldn't let her go.
Today was just a trivial matter, but Concubine De punished her just for any reason. She is Concubine De, so punishing her is not just a matter of words?
If Concubine De wanted her life, she could be convicted for any reason, and she had to guard against it.
Hong Qiang's eyes turned red: "Master, wait a moment, the Queen Mother may come over in a while..."
"Silly girl, the Queen Mother will not come over." Wu Meiren wiped the rain from her face: "The Queen Mother is so smart, how can she come over now?"
"Why? Doesn't the Queen Mother like the master very much?" Hong Qiao was puzzled.
"Now everyone in the harem hates the Queen Mother. If the Queen Mother comes over, the sisters in the harem will not be able to attack the Queen Mother. When they can't find the target, they suddenly find out that the Queen Mother treats me well. What do you think everyone will do to me?
Me?" Wu Meiren sighed softly.
Because of this, it would be impossible for the Queen Mother to appear.
As long as the Queen Mother appears to save her, the entire harem will regard her as an object to vent their hatred.
How could the Queen Mother not think of things that she could think of?
The Queen Mother is now afraid and in a dilemma. Even if she wants to save her, she cannot take action rashly.
"Then Master, do you have to keep kneeling down?" Hong Jiao started to cry as she spoke.
"Don't worry, I can't die. Concubine De won't let me die in front of her Wuyou Palace." Wu Meiren herself was relatively optimistic.
Anyway, as long as he doesn't die, he will still have a chance to avenge today's kneeling in the future.
Concubine De obviously wanted to use her to deal with the Queen Mother. I don’t know how Concubine De knew that she had a close relationship with the Queen Mother, and used such a dirty trick to test the Queen Mother...
Inside the worry-free palace.
Zhao Ling was sipping tea leisurely, looking at the heavy rain outside the window, the smile on her face deepened.
Jin Qiu knew that his master was in a good mood, and said to Zhao Ling: "Even God is helping. Yes, how could the empress know that Wu Mei and the Queen Mother are closely connected?"
"Use your brain! As long as you are more careful, you will find that the Queen Mother and Wu Meiren have already met. Earlier in the Imperial Garden, Mu Xue punished Wu Meiren to kneel down, but it was Mu Ci who came to the rescue. Later, Wu Meiren snatched He Cai
The person's tea was poisoned, and later it was involved in the poisoning case of the little prince, in which Wu Meiren played an important role. This Wu Meiren had long been involved with Mu Ci. Now Mu Ciruo takes action to save Wu
Beauty, the whole harem knows that Wu Meiren has a close relationship with Mu Ci, Wu Meiren's hard life has just begun."
"The Queen Mother must know the stakes involved. It doesn't matter whether she saves him or not. Her move is so shocking that even the Queen Mother can't do anything about her." Jin Qiu admired her master so much.
Just at this moment, Li Yu's voice suddenly sounded outside: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Zhao Ling was stunned for a moment, and a little surprise appeared in her eyes. When she thought of Wu Meiren kneeling outside, she couldn't laugh anymore.
Before she could think of a response, Dugu Liancheng quickly stepped inside.
"I respectfully welcome the Emperor." Zhao Ling saluted Dugu Liancheng.
After Dugu Liancheng took his seat, he excused himself from Zhao Ling and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on outside?"
He had some impression of Wu Meiren. Wu Meiren had contributed a lot to the investigation of the little prince's case. But because Wu Meiren acted in a low-key manner, he basically forgot about this figure later on. Only then did he see Wu Meiren kneeling in the rain.
Only then did he remember that the woman in palace clothes was Wu Meiren.
"Replying to the emperor, Master Wu bumped into Empress Dowager De, and the empress punished her with a small punishment and ordered Master Wu to kneel outside." Jin Qiu was worried about his master's concerns, so he continued.
"Tell me why Wu Meiren bumped into Concubine De." Dugu Liancheng's eyes were fixed on Jin Qiu's face.
Jin Qiu was so shocked by the sight of Long Live Lord.
The eyes were clearly not sharp, but they seemed to have been tempered with poison. She hurriedly lowered her head, feeling a little panicked for a moment, and replied in a confused voice: "Wu, Master Wu..."
She was so confused that she couldn't remember why Wu Meiren was punished.
It seems that Wu Meiren was punished by her master because her salute was not formal enough.
She can't tell this fact, can she?
"As a slave, your brain is not working properly. Concubine De, you answer." Dugu Liancheng looked at Zhao Ling with harmless eyes.
Zhao Ling had regained her composure, and she replied calmly: "Meimei Wu doesn't understand the rules and does not follow the rules when saluting. As a fourth-grade beauty, she has not learned the palace rules yet. She has lost the royal dignity. I am in charge."
In the harem, no matter who made the mistake, the ministers and concubines should be treated equally..."
"If I'm not mistaken, Concubine De did not learn the palace rules well when she saluted just now. In this case, Concubine De should take it upon herself to take responsibility and kneel outside." Dugu Liancheng said Zhao Ling's
military.
Zhao Ling couldn't remember anything irregular about her own salute just now, but the emperor said she was irregular, so she didn't take the lead.
The emperor clearly used her words to reply to her remarks.
"Your Majesty, Concubine De, you still haven't accepted the order to express your gratitude?!" Li Yu reminded her in a sharp voice when she saw that Concubine De did not come forward.
Zhao Ling turned pale and looked at the emperor.
Dugu Liancheng's eyes were cold, and the moment she met his eyes, her heart trembled slightly. Then she accepted the order to express her gratitude and went to kneel outside the Wuyou Palace.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, wetting the corners of her eyes and eyebrows. The coldness on her body was far less than the coldness on her heart.
This is Lord Long Live. He can give her enough grace, and he can also order her to kneel outside her own palace in a fit of rage.
Wu Meiren didn't expect that Zhao Ling would also be punished by kneeling down. She couldn't help but gloat about the misfortune, as her retribution came quickly.
Not long after, Dugu Liancheng came out and said to Wu Meiren: "Wu Meiren, it's okay, go back and rest."
Wu Meiren hurriedly accepted the order and thanked her.
With Hong Jiao's help, Wu Meiren stood up. Her legs were already kneeling and she couldn't feel anything. Fortunately, Hong Jiao helped her.
In the end, the Long Live Lord felt sorry for her and asked her to take the emperor's chariot back to his palace to rest.
The news came quickly.
It is said that the emperor was furious when he saw Wu Meiren punishing Long Yan by kneeling down, and also punished his favorite concubine Zhao.
The news that Wu Meiren was riding the emperor's chariot was also made more jealous. For a time, Wu Meiren made everyone look at her with admiration.
The miserable one is Zhao Ling.
After Wu Meiren was pardoned, the emperor did not absolve her of her guilt and made her continue to kneel as a punishment.
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Seeing Youqin talking about how they are three brothers and sisters, Mu Yao has already mentioned it, but they haven't made their debut yet.
