12dz Chapter 248 Fighting
Chapter 248 Fighting
An Lingrong was not afraid at all. The moment her slap was about to fall, she quickly grabbed her arm and twisted it back hard.
Concubine Qi broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Let me go!"
"Last time I asked you to let me go and you didn't. This time you asked me to let you go and I still won't let you go."
On the other side, after Feng Ruozhao finished talking with the queen, he slowly walked out of the palace gate and saw two people "fighting".
Seeing Feng Ruozhao from afar, An Lingrong let go of his hand in disappointment.
Concubine Qi's eyes were red and gleaming with anger, and she was about to pounce again.
Feng Ruozhao quickly came to the two of them and said coldly, "Lady Qi, what are you doing?"
Concubine Qi was intimidated by Feng Ruozhao's aura, and her anger instantly dissipated. She couldn't help but shudder, but she still forced herself to calm down and cried in a delicate voice, "My Lady Jingfei, she deliberately made things difficult for me and even beat me. You have to stand up for me!"
As he spoke, he did not forget to gently wipe away the non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief.
Feng Ruozhao snorted coldly and said in a serious tone, "She is superior to you in rank, so it is only right for her to teach you. Besides, I clearly saw that you were the first to attack. Such behavior is clearly insubordination! Don't you even understand this little bit of etiquette?"
After hearing this, although Concubine Qi was not convinced, facing Concubine Jing's majestic gaze, she dared not say anything more. She could only lower her head, bite her lip, and mutter softly: "I know I was wrong..."
"Since you don't understand the palace rules, I'll have to work harder!" After saying that, she turned to Hanzhu behind her and said, "Hanzhu, go find a nanny to teach Concubine Qi the proper etiquette. To prevent her from being ignorant of the heavens and earth and offending the Emperor, have the Imperial Household Department remove her green card until she learns the palace rules and etiquette."
Feng Ruozhao also had the power to assist in the management of the six palaces, but aside from handling the tedious palace affairs, she had never punished the concubines. It wasn't because she was soft-hearted, but simply because she hadn't encountered anyone who could make her angry! When she saw An Lingrong outside the palace today, she knew she was waiting for her, so she naturally couldn't let An Lingrong suffer any injustice.
Hanzhu replied respectfully, "Yes, I'll do it right away!"
After Feng Ruozhao and An Lingrong completely disappeared, Concubine Qi angrily threw her handkerchief and turned back to Louyue Kaiyun Pavilion.
As soon as she entered the hall, the Queen was sitting leisurely sipping tea. Concubine Qi hurried over, knelt on the ground with a plop, and cried, "Your Majesty, Concubine Jing and Concubine Wen are clearly targeting me. You have to stand up for me!"
Her eyes were red and tears were welling up in them. She looked like the pitiful pear blossoms in the spring rain, so delicate and gentle that anyone who saw her would sigh.
The Queen frowned slightly, gently pressed her temple, and said impatiently, "How do you want me to make the decision for you?"
"Your Majesty, you must punish An Lingrong severely to vent my anger!" Concubine Qi pulled the Queen's skirt, her face full of resentment and grievance.
The Queen sighed and said slowly, "Last time you said she hit you, did the Emperor say he would punish her?"
Concubine Qi shook her head. Thinking of the scene at that time, she became even more furious. When she went to complain, the emperor only greeted her lightly and nothing else happened.
At that time, Yongzheng was happy about the cowpox incident and his heart and eyes were full of An Lingrong's contributions. How could he punish her for such a small matter?
"She comes from a humble family, how could the emperor treat her so well?" Concubine Qi was full of resentment.
"Her family background is no longer humble. Although the Cloud Guard Envoy is a nominal position, she is personally appointed by the Emperor. This is a great honor!" The Empress looked at Concubine Qi meaningfully. "Although Wanpin is gone, we still have Huifei and Jingfei. The three of them rely on each other and are enough to call the shots in the harem. Let alone you, I would be cautious if I wanted to punish her."
"So we're just going to let her act so tyrannically?"
"What else?" The queen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said no more.
Elsewhere, An Lingrong and Feng Ruozhao walked towards the Natural Painting while saying, "Sister Jingfei, what did the Queen say to you?"
Feng Ruozhao looked around and said in a low voice, "She asked me how I got pregnant and whether I took any pregnancy-maintaining medicine!"
An Lingrong rolled her eyes silently. It seemed that the Queen still wanted to get pregnant!
"Then what did you say?"
"I said I didn't take any pregnancy-maintaining medicine. It was all thanks to the Queen's blessing."
"Haha, what's that Queen's expression?"
"Hmm..." Feng Ruozhao thought for a moment and said, "It's similar to the expression you made when Concubine Hui didn't let me eat smoothies!"
"Hahaha...sister, you are being naughty!"
"Alas, there's nothing I can do. I've been with you for too long!"
After saying this, Feng Ruozhao asked again: "Are you okay just now? Did Concubine Qi hurt you?"
An Lingrong waved her hands: "No, no, how could she hurt me! I was just bored waiting for you, so I wanted to tease her, but the more I teased her, the funnier it became. You took away her green badge, which made her feel worse than being fined and forced to copy books!"
"If you don't punish her where it hurts, how will she remember the lesson?"
"She's suffered a loss. Given her personality, she'll definitely go to the Queen and complain!"
Feng Ruozhao smiled and said, "I have definitely found out what she did wrong today. Even if the Emperor asks about it, I have something to say. Besides, if Concubine Hui knew that you were wronged in front of me, she would definitely come to me to settle the score. I have to punish Concubine Qi first to shut Concubine Hui up!"
"Oh my god, how could my sister dare to settle accounts with you? She respects you so much!" An Lingrong covered her mouth with a chuckle and said, "She may be stupid, but she has someone behind her. You are pregnant now, so you must be careful in everything you do."
"Don't worry. I've been in the palace for over a decade. How could I not be able to handle a Concubine Qi? Miss Su Ye said that my due date is at the end of July or the beginning of August, and I will give birth in the Old Summer Palace. Before coming, Concubine Hui and I have carefully combed through the servants of the Xianyue Pavilion and the Upper and Lower Heavenly Lights. We've also checked the family backgrounds of even the lowest-ranking eunuchs. The Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Physician are all trustworthy people, so you don't have to be too cautious!"
In the past, she was kind to everyone and never offended anyone, but now that she is pregnant, she has to take some measures for the sake of her child, otherwise others will think she is easy to bully!
An Lingrong nodded. Feng Ruozhao was a smart man. Now the harem was under their control, which was completely different from the situation when Shen Meiyu was pregnant.
"Okay, then I'm relieved."
After finishing her meal at Tianran Tuhua, An Lingrong returned to Xianyue Pavilion.
Upon entering the room, she saw Shen Meizhuang snuggled up to her two little children, one on each side. All three of them were soundly asleep, a scene of warmth and tranquility. The weariness in Shen Meizhuang's eyes and brows was faintly visible even in her sleep. An Lingrong saw it, and her heart ached. Knowing the hard work Shen Meizhuang put into caring for the children, she deliberately stepped lightly so as not to disturb this rare tranquility.