Chapter Sixteen Want to watch a play? Buy a ticket then.

  Can't bear it anymore? I'm not afraid you'll join in, just afraid you won't. This play isn't that enjoyable to watch!

  The hand that pulled the curtain, used a silk handkerchief to gently wipe it, and a hint of dissatisfaction flowed out of his eyes. "Who told you to use your hands to hit him? You got my hands dirty, how can I hold you proudly?" The implication was that hitting him had dirtied her hands. "Here, use this."

  "Pfft!" The curtain couldn't help but let out a sound, Miss is scolding people without using dirty words, it's too powerful!

  The curtain looked at Fu Fei's face with a bad heart, and that was not an ugly one. "Yes, miss, the curtain remembered."

  The palace maids who followed along heard it, one by one lowering their heads, only the quivering of their shoulders revealing their emotions at this moment. This Empress Hwang spoke truly classic words.

  "Is the Empress Dowager not putting me in her eyes? A mere slave girl, yet she doesn't even pay respects to me. Since the Empress Dowager can't teach properly, I'll have to 'personally' take care of it." The beautiful face revealed a charming smile, and the soft voice was as gentle as saying "the weather is nice today".

  The palace maids heard Shen Guifei's words and couldn't help but shrink back, don't look at Shen Guifei's gentle and elegant appearance, when punishing people, the means... The eyes looking at Yun Qing's master and servant all had a hint of sympathy.

  "Shen Guifei smiled and said: 'Of course, I will teach my own people myself. Curtain, don't you hurry to pay respects to Shen Guifei?'"

  "Yes, this servant obeys." Xiang'er bowed her head and curtsied to Yu Guifei: "This servant has seen the noble princess."

  "Shen Guifei is deeply favored by the Emperor, she should help the Emperor share his worries. How can a wild dog be allowed to run into the palace? Even if it's to raise pets, they should be raised with some nobility. This one bites people at first sight, what if one day it bites the master? Today, since I've encountered it, I won't stand by idly. Curtain, hit her until she acknowledges her master!" The tone was light and airy, but carried a thick killing intent.

  "Yes, I obey." Ignoring the scattered eyeballs on the ground, the curtain wielded a stick and struck towards Concubine Fu. This detestable Concubine Fu had always mocked Miss and fawned over Noble Consort Shen; this time she would help Miss get revenge in full.

  In an instant, only Fu Fei's mournful cry and the sound of the stick hitting flesh could be heard.

  Yun Qing glanced at the movement of her hand under the curtain, and a smile spread across her mouth. This little girl must have been suppressed for too long, so let her vent properly.

  The beautiful face of Shen Guifei could no longer hold back, and Murong Yunqing was openly provoking her! "Murong Yunqing, you allow your maidservant to commit murder in the palace, how can I not take action? Guards, bring this lowly servant before me."

  "Dare to move the curtain, whoever it is, will be against me. I will make sure he cannot live and cannot die." A sharp light flashed out of Yun Qing's eyes.

  The guards were intimidated by the cold and stern aura emanating from Yun Qing's body. On one side was the favored Shen Guifei, while on the other was the overbearing 'Huang Wangfei'. Moreover, the eunuchs standing beside the Emperor also stood on Yun Qing's side. They were momentarily at a loss for what to do and could only stand there stupidly, watching as Fu Fei was beaten until she cried out in distress.

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  "Murong Yunqing, you're just a concubine and the daughter of a guilty official. I'm only sparing you because of Empress Dowager's face, but today I'll take the empress to rectify the palace rules."

  Rectify the palace rules? You're kidding! "Shen Guifei's intention is to say that Yunqing's status is lowly, right?" A cold glint flashed in Yunqing's eyes as she turned her head towards the small eunuch, "Please inform His Majesty that this palace is extremely dangerous and Yunqing's status is too low to stay here. Please ask His Majesty to permit Yunqing to leave the palace immediately."

  "Good heavens, this is a terrible thing to do! The little eunuch is speechless and asks the heavens why he's so unlucky. Why are these women in the palace so relentless? Shen Guifei usually seems intelligent, but today she's acting foolishly! Don't they know that the emperor is well aware of everything? In the imperial court, Wangfei single-handedly outwitted the prime minister and turned the tide, even the emperor had to show her respect. And he granted a condition to follow Wangfei's lead. Not to mention beating up Fufei, even deposing you, Shen Guifei, would be more than enough! The emperor explicitly instructed him not to make any mistakes. If he lets this person go today, his head will roll. 'Please, Shen Guifei, have mercy and spare my life. Wangfei is the one the emperor personally ordered to stay in Qiong Yue Hall and attend tonight's banquet to clear General Murong's name. If I fail to complete this task, I'll lose my head. Please, Shen Guifei, have pity on me.' Secretly tell her that this is the emperor's will, don't be blind anymore."

  After Lian'er finished, Ao Chen took over and stood behind Yun Qing. Perhaps due to the recent exercise, her small face was red and puffy, looking adorable. At this moment, she seemed to understand something, looked up with a seemingly wronged expression and said: "Miss, let's hurry back, the 'dogs' in this palace are too scary, they might frighten Young Master."

  A group of palace maids and eunuchs were shocked, Big sister, don't play with people like this, where was your ferocity when you hit someone just now? And that 'dog' in the palace, isn't it obviously Consort Fu? These two master and servant are not human, they can't be offended. Everyone took a step back together.

  The Empress's face was gloomy, her silver teeth clenched tightly, her mind racing with thoughts. It turned out that Murong Xi Tian had been wronged, no wonder Murong Yun Qing's courage had grown. Now, with the Emperor's protection, this little eunuch usually served by the Emperor's side, and on the surface, she also had to give him some face. It seemed that today, she could only swallow her pride for now. Her beautiful eyes flickered, and she paused for a moment on the curtain, "Even if it's just a plea from the eunuch, I'll show mercy this time. Princess Huáng Wáng, you must discipline your subordinates properly. Not everyone is as magnanimous as me." Those who dared to humiliate her in public were no longer in this world.

  Yun Qing's eyes revealed a hint of cold intent, the corners of his mouth curled up in a sly smile. Want to leave? "Shen Guifei, please stay for a moment. Are you satisfied with this act today? The play is over, and it's not too late for Shen Guifei to settle the bill before leaving."

  "What did you say?"

  "Two tickets... ten thousand liang..."

  "Murong Yunqing, don't be so arrogant and deceitful, taking advantage of others excessively."

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  Compared to Shen Guifei's anger, Yun Qing seemed nonchalant; "Doesn't Shen Guifei think it's a joke? Or does Shen Guifei want me to report to the Empress Dowager, Shen Guifei claims to represent the Empress in rectifying palace rules, indulging palace consorts in disrespecting the Empress Dowager, viewing the imperial family's dignity as nothing?"

  The slow and drawn-out tone, however, was like a large hand tightly grasping the throat of Shen Guifei, leaving her breathless. Unexpectedly, Murong Yunqing had caught hold of her weakness, and although the Empress did not interfere with matters, she was after all the mistress of the inner palace, and there was also an Empress Dowager within the palace; if this matter were to reach the Empress Dowager's ears, Shen Guifei would be in the wrong. A gentle smile, yet the sinister glint in her beautiful eyes ruined the overall beauty of it, "Princess Hao says jokingly, but today's play is indeed wonderful, come, give Princess Hao ten thousand taels of silver."

  "Golden." Yun Qing's smile was shallow and fleeting, but upon closer inspection, it didn't quite reach her eyes.

  Shen Guifei's pretty face turned green with rage, then black as coal, and finally pale as she forced a smile and said, "Yes, today's play is indeed worth ten thousand taels of gold. Wan'er, go get a million gold tickets and deliver them to the Qianyue Palace." Turning her head, she spoke in a voice that only two people could hear, "Mu Rongyun Qing, this palace has taken note of your offense, and this palace will make you understand the consequences of offending me." This debt would be collected sooner or later.

  Clouds clear, no need to ask if it's possible or not. Hmph - you won't let me off the hook that easily, will you? Since that's the case, I'll just take some interest first! A cold glint flashed in her eyes, as if warning anyone who dared to bully her and her mother...

  Yun Qing didn't know that soon she would experience Shen Guifei's sinister intentions, which would make her heart ache even more.

  Shen Guifei raised her proud head like a peacock, accompanied by palace maids, and walked away with Fu Fei, who had been beaten and was covered in dust.

  The little eunuch wiped the cold sweat from his forehead after everyone had left. The current Empress Dowager was indeed too powerful, with the support of the Emperor and the Empress behind her back. He decided that from now on, he couldn't afford to offend the Empress no matter what. Not only did she beat Concubine Fu, but also extorted one million taels of gold from Consort Shen. No wonder the Emperor had repeatedly warned him not to make any mistakes. However, this was something he dared not say!

  It's not just the little eunuch who thinks so, all the palace maids and eunuchs present today think so too, and soon spread throughout the entire harem, to the point where everyone sees Yunqing walking around in a detour, for fear of accidentally offending Princess Wang.