flstandardbreds Chapter 112: Legend of Zhen Huan 57
Chapter 112: Legend of Zhen Huan 57
Huanbi was just happy about Concubine Qi's appreciation, and when she heard Zhen Huan's almost stern command to kneel down, she almost subconsciously looked up at Zhen Huan with a very angry look.
Concubine Qi originally wanted to punish Huanbi, but now seeing Huanbi's attitude, she became even angrier. It was obvious that such a palace maid deserved to be punished.
"You are so bold, you dare to stare at me, I think you don't want your eyes anymore, Cuiguo!"
Upon seeing this, Zhen Huan immediately interrupted Concubine Qi. She knew that if she didn't say something, Huanbi would be in trouble.
"Madam Concubine Qi, Huanbi didn't glare at me. She just had some doubts about what I said."
Concubine Qi chuckled, "How funny! Servants always do what their masters say. This is the first time I've seen a servant question his master.
In this case, Huanbi cannot be kept. Come, drag Huanbi to the Ministry of Punishment and let the people there teach her how to be a slave."
When Cuiguo heard Concubine Qi's order, she dared not disobey. She was about to drag Huanbi away with the eunuch Xiaoquanzi, but Huanbi immediately began to struggle.
"Let me go, let me go."
Seeing how ruthless Concubine Qi was, Zhen Huan could no longer sit still. "Stop it, Madam Qi. Huanbi is my person after all. I will punish her if she does anything wrong. It seems that it is not Madam Qi's turn to intervene, right? Besides, the people in charge of palace affairs are Concubine Jing, Concubine Zhao, and Noble Lady Shen. Madam Qi is meddling too much."
My goodness, these few words of Zhen Huan simply hit Concubine Qi in the heart. Logically speaking, Concubine Qi gave birth to the Third Prince, and she herself was also a concubine. Even if the Queen could not handle the palace affairs, the high-ranking concubines in the palace were imprisoned or demoted.
It should have been Concubine Qi's turn to be in charge of palace affairs, but the emperor bypassed Concubine Qi and gave the power to Concubine Jing and Concubine Zhao, and even a noble lady named Shen.
A noble lady could be in power, but she, a concubine, could only watch. Concubine Qi was so angry that she became a desk cleaning master in Changchun Palace.
She finally took advantage of the good weather to come out and enjoy the flowers and relax, but was mocked by one of Zhen Huan's servants for not being able to hold power. This completely enraged Concubine Qi.
"I almost forgot that being able to bring up a slave like Huanbi must have been due to the contribution of Wan Changzai. Since Wan Changzai loves this slave so much, why don't you take the punishment for her?"
When Liuzhu heard this, she immediately pulled Zhen Huan, "My lady..."
Although Zhen Huan was willing to plead for Huanbi, it did not mean that she was willing to be punished for Huanbi. Therefore, Liuzhu's pull just helped Zhen Huan find an excuse.
When Concubine Qi saw Zhen Huan's actions, she burst out laughing, "What? Concubine Wan doesn't dare to do that? Hahaha, I thought Concubine Wan had so much feelings that she could take the punishment for a servant. Now it seems that she is just like this."
Huanbi was very happy that Zhen Huan helped her just now, but when she saw Liuzhu pulling so gently, Zhen Huan immediately stopped moving.
Huanbi felt that Zhen Huan's help seemed insignificant, and Concubine Qi's sarcastic words further confirmed Huanbi's thoughts.
Therefore, she couldn't help showing some resentment on her face. Concubine Qi looked at the master and servant who were so close just now, and saw a rift in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, she felt that she was not so angry.
What's more, this person was Concubine Wan, which made Concubine Qi even happier.
"Well, since Wan Changzai is begging for mercy, I am not such an unreasonable person. However, the death penalty can be spared, but the living punishment cannot be escaped. Today is a good day, and I don't want to see blood. Wan Changzai also said just now that you have the right to punish your people. Huanbi will be slapped in the face fifty times. Wan Changzai will personally carry out the execution."
Huanbi, who was kneeling on the ground, looked up suddenly in fear. She was not so panicked even when she was in the Ministry of Punishment just now.
Huanbi thought she was pretty, and if she was slapped fifty times, her face would be ruined.
"Please forgive me, Madam Qi, please forgive me."
Zhen Huan looked at Huanbi kneeling on the ground and kowtowing continuously, and she still wanted to try again.
"Empress Qi, concubines are not allowed to punish palace servants privately. As far as I know, Empress Hua was demoted because she caned Concubine Xia. Does Empress Qi want to commit the same crime knowingly?"
Concubine Qi looked at Zhen Huan as if she were an idiot, "What do you mean by knowingly committing a crime? Did I hit her? Did I make her lose limbs?
Your personal maid committed an act of usurpation and should have been punished. I helped her escape the punishment of the Ministry of Punishment because of your plea. I just slapped her in the face, and you are still not satisfied?"
At this time, Zhen Huan felt that Concubine Qi's reasoning was totally unreasonable. She clearly meant that Concubine Hua punished the lower-ranking concubine and demoted her, but Concubine Qi explained that she would be fine by not caning her.
The two of them didn't even talk about the same point, which made Zhen Huan feel a little powerless.
Huanbi, who was kneeling on the ground, saw that Zhen Huan had given up and knew that she was in trouble. It seemed that it was useless to ask Concubine Qi for help, so Huanbi had to place her hope on Zhen Huan again.
She knelt and crawled towards Zhen Huan, holding Zhen Huan's clothes tightly with her hands.
"My lady, please help me, you can't just stand by and watch me die! I am your sister!"
When Concubine Qi heard this, she felt as if she had heard some big news.
"Sister? How come I didn't know that Wan Changzai had a sister, and a servant? Could it be..."
As Concubine Qi spoke, she walked around Zhen Huan and Huan Bi, looked at them carefully, and found that there was indeed some similarity between their eyebrows.
Did the emperor like sisters? Did he really let Wan Changzai and this maid serve together? Otherwise, who would be so generous as to let a servant dress better than himself?
The more Concubine Qi thought about it, the more she felt that her guess was right. Well, this Concubine Wan, who looks like she has thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually uses tricks to win favor in private. No, she must suppress this evil trend today, right?
"Could it be that Huanbi also served the emperor? Otherwise, how could Concubine Wan have a servant sister?"
Zhen Huan saw how seriously Concubine Qi spoke, and if she hadn't been the person involved, she would have believed it.
However, although Concubine Qi was not aware of this, Zhen Huan herself knew her own situation. She was always summoned to the Yangxin Palace to sleep with the emperor, and Huanbi had only seen the emperor a few times.
And even if the emperor came to Shuiyuxuan to spend the night, Zhen Huan would not dare to lie about such things. After all, Yinzhen was not a fat orange, and he knew very well whether she had slept or not.
Obviously, after coming into contact with Yinzhen, Zhen Huan knew that this emperor was not easy to fool.
But she knew, but Huanbi didn't, that what Concubine Qi said just now hit the secret in her heart. If she could escape danger because of this, Huanbi didn't mind becoming the emperor's person.
But Huanbi might be disappointed. "Empress Qi, please be careful with your words. You are too bold to slander the emperor's reputation at will."
When Concubine Qi heard this, she felt that Zhen Huan was just avoiding the topic. Well, since you don't admit it, then Huanbi is guilty of usurping the throne.
"Since I guessed wrong, Huanbi is guilty. Come on, Concubine Wan, take action."