Forced love, an inescapable fate

Chapter 135 Killing Two Eagles with One Arrow

As soon as Eunuch Li left, Nanny Jiang arrived.

He was accompanied by several palace maids, who had unfriendly expressions and arrogant looks, showing no manners at all.

"Princess Qingli, right? My queen couldn't wait any longer and has gone to take a nap. She asked me to treat you well. Princess, you are so arrogant that you dare to keep our queen waiting for so long. Since you are so ignorant of etiquette, then kneel down in the yard for now. When you realize your mistake, you can get up."

Seeing this, although Mu Qingli was angry, he also knew that he was alone at the moment. This imperial concubine obviously wanted to make things difficult for him, but now was not the time to confront her.

She cleared her throat and asked with confusion in her tone.

"I wonder if it was the Madam or the Madam who told me to kneel? If it was the Madam, I would obey, but if it was the Madam, she would have to think carefully about it."

She emphasized the last few words.

When Nanny Jiang heard this, her expression immediately turned even more unfriendly.

"My princess, you have a sharp tongue, but whether it's the queen or me, you must kneel today. The princess has been in Qi for many years and doesn't know the etiquette of the palace. Today, I will teach you the etiquette of our Jing Kingdom on behalf of the queen. Will you kneel yourself or should I have someone help you kneel?"

Their voices were not small, and the imperial concubine in the inner room could hear them clearly.

A sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. She had done this many times and was very familiar with it.

As Nanny Jiang grows older, she becomes more and more brainless and is no longer worthy of working for her.

Today is a good day, killing two birds with one stone.

Mu Qingli raised her voice deliberately just now in order to let the Imperial Noble Consort inside hear it. She naturally didn't believe that the Imperial Noble Consort was really taking a nap.

But there was no movement inside at the moment, which meant that he couldn't avoid the kneeling punishment today.

Although she was unwilling, she had no choice. She was alone now and it was not appropriate for her to confront them head-on.

Fortunately, I made preparations in advance today and tied cotton pads on my knees.

Seeing her kneeling down reluctantly, Nanny Jiang felt extremely satisfied.

So what if she is a princess? She still kneels when she is told to.

But she still felt that kneeling as punishment was not enough.

Since the Empress had just told me to treat her well, it was obvious that she wanted to teach Princess Qingli a lesson. If that was the case, then this simple punishment of kneeling certainly didn't count as "treating her well."

She thought to herself: If I can handle this matter well, the Empress will definitely look upon me with a higher regard, and maybe I can replace Li Quanfu and become the Empress's confidant.

Thinking of this, her eyes rolled and she had an idea.

Since she doesn't know etiquette, I will teach her myself.

She ordered the little palace maid beside her to bring a stool and placed it in front of Mu Qingli. She also brought a ruler. After sitting down, she looked down at Mu Qingli who was kneeling on the ground, but the smile on her face made people feel sick.

"Princess, your kneeling posture is not standard. Since you do not understand the etiquette of our Jing Kingdom, I, an old man in the palace, will teach you a lesson today."

As for the palace etiquette, when the palace nanny was teaching Anran, she followed Qianqian to learn it. Although it was not very standard, at least she managed to learn it well.

Especially at this moment, even though she was kneeling, she stood straight. She knew that Nanny Jiang was trying to make things difficult for her, but now Nanny Jiang was obviously following the orders of the Imperial Concubine and was deliberately targeting her. In order to end this punishment of kneeling as soon as possible, she had no choice but to accept it.

She straightened her back again and placed her hands on her knees.

Nanny Jiang took a look and kept shaking her head.

"No, no, Princess, your back is still not straight, and your body is limp, as if you haven't eaten. Since this is a teaching, if you don't do well, you must be punished. Princess, please extend your hand."

Looking at Aunt Jiang who was becoming more and more demanding.

Mu Qingli said coldly: "Madam Jiang, I advise you not to go too far."

Seeing that she didn't cooperate with her, Nanny Jiang hooked her chin at the palace maid beside her.

"Since Princess Qingli refuses to cooperate, don't blame me for being ruthless. All of you, go hold the Princess down."

Seeing this, the palace maids looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and finally came forward together and held Mu Qingli down tightly.

Just as Mu Qingli was about to speak, one of the palace maids stuffed something into her mouth, and she could only make unclear sounds.

Nanny Jiang hit Mu Qingli's hand with the ruler without hesitation. She only wanted to win credit in front of the Imperial Concubine, so she did not hold back and used all her strength.

In an instant, Mu Qingli felt a burning pain in the palm of his hand.

a bit.

Two times.

Three times.

......

After whipping her for a full twenty times, Nanny Jiang finally stopped, panting, and winked at the palace maids.

Having lost control of the palace maids, Mu Qingli instantly fell to the ground.

His hands had been beaten so hard that they lost all feeling, and only the cold sweat from the pain on his forehead dripped down his ears.

Seeing this, Nanny Jiang smiled even more kindly.

"Princess, I'll take note of this. Let's do it again. If you still don't satisfy me by kneeling like that, then I'll have to offend you."

Mu Qingli's hands were in so much pain that she couldn't lift them up. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she was trying hard not to let them flow.

She fell to the ground, her hands on the cold ground, feeling excruciating pain.

It took her a lot of effort to pull the thing out of her mouth.

Seeing her miserable appearance, Nanny Jiang felt even more proud.

Mu Qingli struggled to support herself on the ground and just as she was about to get up, she was held down by Nanny Jiang with the ruler in her hand.

"Princess, there's something bulging on your leg. Is that something tied to it?"

It turned out that Mu Qingli had fallen to the ground and accidentally exposed the cotton pad tied around his knees.

She endured the pain in her palm and looked at Nanny Jiang coldly, saying word by word: "Nanny Jiang, I have taken note of what happened today. You'd better consider your own status and the consequences of doing this. Today, I was bullied by you all alone. Even if I have to face His Majesty in the future, I will still seek justice. Nanny Jiang, you must act within your ability when standing up for your master. Don't lose your life for this. Not to mention that I am a princess specially appointed by His Majesty, my brother is the God of War Fengzong of Jing Kingdom. Neither of these two identities is someone you can afford to offend. If you don't want to cause trouble for your master, don't make decisions on your own."

Mu Qingli said this to Madam Jiang, but also to the Imperial Noble Consort inside.

But Nanny Jiang didn't listen to her warning at all.

Having followed the Imperial Noble Consort in the harem for these years, she has become accustomed to taking advantage of the power of others. Even if someone is the Emperor's favorite concubine, as long as the Imperial Noble Consort nods, she can punish them. Nanny Jiang knows all the despicable methods of punishment in the harem by heart.

Naturally, she didn't take a princess from another family seriously.