The accident came so suddenly.
From the moment Concubine Qi reached out to pull the Sixth Prince, to Lin Lan dodged and caused Concubine Qi to fall, the whole process in between was actually known only to the two of them.
So when Lin Lan was slapped, everyone's reactions were different.
First, Li Ying's face suddenly became hot. Concubine Qi beat her personal maid in public, which made her feel very embarrassed. She knew Lin Lan's character very well. If she didn't feel that there was danger, she would not do anything extreme. She looked at the Sixth Prince who was crying non-stop because of fear, and she understood a little bit about what happened. Just as she was about to ask what happened, Concubine Xin had already taken the lead to persuade them to reconcile:
"Sister Qi, if a palace maid makes a mistake and offends you, she can hand it over to her master for punishment. Look, your hand is still injured, why don't I take you back to the palace first and then call the imperial physician to bandage the wound, okay?"
Cao Qinmo said even more gently: "Yes, sister Qi, you see your clothes are dirty and your makeup is ruined after falling. You are a noble woman, there is no need to get so angry over a maid. Come on, the sisters will take you back first."
Concubine Jing then continued:
"My Xianfu Palace is the closest to the Imperial Garden. Sister Qi is in such a mess that it is not appropriate for her to stay outside. It is better for her to go to my palace first and summon the imperial physician after she has been tidied up."
These few words, apparently, were not problematic at all, but they were all just words to smooth things over. She neither asked about the incident nor held Lin Lan accountable, which made Concubine Qi feel even more aggrieved. She threw away Cao Qinmo's enthusiastic support and angrily said to Concubine Jing, who had never had a chance to speak:
"Princess Jing, your maid hurt me, how are you going to explain it?"
Li Ying glanced at Lin Lan, who was already kneeling in the snow to plead guilty, and her heart was raging. Concubine Qi always liked to blame others for things. Today, before the cause and effect of the incident were clarified, she started to blame others, and a few people were trying to take sides. Li Ying had to suppress her anger and said to Concubine Qi in a gentle voice:
"Sister Qi, I apologize to you here. Since my maid hurt you, I have to take her back and punish her. How about making her kneel for two hours and deducting her salary for half a year so that she can correct her reckless habits."
From Li Ying's point of view, this was her attitude of settling the issue peacefully.
But Concubine Qi didn't think so. She had made a fool of herself in front of so many people today. If the culprit was let off so easily, wouldn't it be a waste of time for all the palace people to watch the joke? She said to Li Ying forcefully:
"It's easy for Concubine Jing to say that. Your maidservant committed a crime and deliberately injured me. According to palace rules, she should be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment. Why do you want to let her off so easily when you say so?"
Li Ying was stunned. She and Concubine Qi were both in the Queen's camp. Even if there were some minor conflicts inside, they should be resolved by themselves behind closed doors. Besides, she had already given in enough in today's matter. If they really wanted to investigate, it would be hard to say who was right and who was wrong.
At the moment she was stunned, the good-natured Concubine Jing tried to reconcile them: "Sister Qi, don't say such angry words. We are all sisters in the palace, and we should take care of each other. You said that Lin Lan wanted to hurt you, but in my opinion, it was just a misunderstanding. Sister Jing also punished her. Why don't you be generous and forgive her?"
Cao Qinmo also approached Concubine Qi again, took her hand affectionately, and said gently:
"Sister Qi, it's going to snow again, and there are so many people coming and going in the Imperial Garden. Why bother letting these servants laugh at us? It's better to go to Sister Jing's palace and sit for a while. Sister Jing will prepare a banquet for us as an apology to you." Then he asked Li Ying:
"Sister Jing, do you think this is okay?"
Several parties were trying to persuade them to reconcile, and Li Ying's attitude softened: "Sister Shen's suggestion is very good, Sister Qi, please give me this chance."
No, Concubine Qi was confused again. She was the one who was hurt, so why did everyone say that she was right and unforgiving? While she was confused, Concubine Xin added:
"That's great. The princess and the princes can't stand being frozen like this. Lin Lan, go back to Chuxiu Palace and kneel down. Today, we sisters will take advantage of Sister Qi and have a good gathering in Xianfu Palace."
As she spoke, she came over and grasped Concubine Qi's hand very naturally. She and Cao Qinmo held Guaerjia Wenyuan on the left and right and walked forward.
Concubine Jing waved gently in front: "Come quickly, sister Qi, you see, the little prince's face has become even redder due to the cold, and he might get chapped tomorrow. Sister Jing, you must be careful to protect yourself." The last sentence was said to Concubine Jing who was at the back, and Concubine Jing smiled at her softly:
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have some purple jade cream, which is most effective for children's chapped skin. Princess Zining is so cute, I will have someone send a portion to Your Majesty later so that You can take precautions."
Seeing that a trouble was successfully resolved, Concubine Xin wanted to liven up the atmosphere. She turned around and scolded Concubine Jing who was behind her: "You are biased. Since there is such a good thing, I will not agree if you don't give it to the eldest princess and Wen Yi."
Concubine Jing followed her words and apologized slightly: "Sister Xin, please forgive me for my poor words and poor heart. I will definitely send the purple jade cream to the eldest princess and Princess Wen Yi."
Cao Qinmo squinted at Concubine Xin and said angrily, "Stop talking about the child. We need to think about what dishes to serve at the banquet so that Sister Jing can spend money."
They kept calling "child" left and right, which made Concubine Qi's head hurt. In a trance, she saw the child covered in blood again, yelling at her to avenge him.
No, she thought again, she had not punished Lin Lan severely yet. With such a strong appearance but a weak heart, who would obey her in the palace in the future? She looked back and saw that Lin Lan had stood up from the snow and was stubbornly pushing away the eunuch who wanted to support her, while Li Ying tilted her head and gently coaxed the still sobbing Sixth Prince.
It's all his fault. She and Li Ying entered the palace together because of their merits, but she was murdered just because Li Ying got pregnant first and the palace didn't need so many children. If only the Sixth Prince wasn't there, it would be better. No, if Li Ying wasn't there, it would be better. In this way, the Sixth Prince would be without a mother, and she would be able to have a child.
There was a barely perceptible fragrance coming from the sachets hanging on Cao Qinmo and Concubine Xin's bodies. The two aromas rushed directly into Concubine Qi's head. The crazy thoughts that had been forcibly suppressed by the incense before were completely released at this moment, and even magnified infinitely.
Concubine Qi went completely crazy. Suddenly she broke free from the two men's grip and turned around to pounce on Li Ying.
......
In the Yangxin Palace, the Western Expedition strategy was leaked by a spy in the army, and the Dzungar learned the imperial court's military route. The newly appointed Dzungar Khan thought it was not easy to confront the imperial court head-on, so he sent envoys to ask for peace. As there were different opinions in the court, the emperor was unable to make a decision for a while, so he thought about taking two days to sort out his thoughts before discussing with the court officials.
Because of days of hard work, his body was very stiff, so he summoned An Lingrong to come for a massage. When he was closing his eyes to rest, Su Peisheng came in.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Jing sent someone to say that Concubine Qi has gone crazy and the Queen wants to move her out of the palace to recuperate." Su Peisheng conveyed the original words to the emperor without changing a word.
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