Qin Li came to Yikun Palace leisurely and was almost tripped by a rouge jar on the ground, so he was in a bad mood.

He looked around. The Yikun Palace used to be magnificent and luxurious, but now it had been ruined by Concubine Xian and Ke Heng.

The yard was in a mess. Not to mention the trees with lush branches and leaves, not even a single flower or plant could be seen. The only green plant in the yard was a pot of dead branches under the corridor of the main hall.

The doors and windows are covered with thick gray-brown felt cloth. Also, who's house has a fluttering eagle painted on its screen wall?

unlucky!

Remove them all!

In an instant, Qin Li's sense of justice burned in his heart - today, he wanted to save Yikun Palace.

When Sanbao invited Qin Li into the main hall, Ruyi was still sitting cross-legged on the ground holding the ball. When she saw Qin Li coming, she nodded lightly and greeted him.

"Eunuch Qin Li, what are you doing here?"

This question made Qin Li very confused. What could he come here for? To embarrass her. He smiled and bowed his head.

"Lady Xian, I am following the Emperor's order to count the items in the Yikun Palace that do not conform to the agreed regulations and take them back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs' treasury."

Ruyi sat on the ground and turned her head, and the wrinkles on her neck also made a circle.

"Eunuch Qin Li, the emperor is just angry with me for the time being. This is not what he really said. If you take it away today, you may have to return it to me in a few days."

Qin Li rolled his eyes. Concubine Xian was talking nonsense again. He waved the whisk in his hand.

"My Lady Xian, I am different from you. No matter if it is sincere or not, as long as it is the emperor's words, I have to listen to them."

Ruyi seemed to have suffered a great injustice, and said with red eyes:

"Eunuch Qin Li, if you insist on doing this, I don't know what to say."

Qin Li hated Concubine Xian's silly look of pretending to be innocent. To put it bluntly, Concubine Xian was deliberately avoiding news that was unfavorable to her and was afraid to face it.

She does things without considering the consequences and thinks she is extremely noble, but when she is really blamed, she will not hesitate to push the responsibility to others and stay out of it.

He remembered that Concubine Xian had clearly chosen the pattern of Yaohuang Peony herself and insisted on having a set of clothes made. Later, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor found out, and their Ministry of Internal Affairs deducted one month's salary.

And this time, the Sixth Princess has been wearing the Twelfth Prince's old clothes, and the Emperor also reprimanded the Ministry of Internal Affairs for not sending cloth to the little princess of Yikun Palace according to the quota.

Qin Li was wronged. He only wanted to deduct money from Concubine Xian and never deducted anything from the little princess.

It was not until the people from Yikun Palace came to report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs just now that he learned that the silk used to make clothes for the little princess had actually been used by Concubine Xian to wipe her body after taking a bath!

Qin Li almost suffocated to death with one breath, and immediately dropped what he was doing and went to Yikun Palace.

Seeing Ruyi pretending to be stupid again, Qin Li's eyes curved, "Since Concubine Xian doesn't know what to say, it means that she agrees with my notification. In this case, my men will take action."

Eunuch Qin Li came so suddenly that Qiu Wen didn't even have the chance to hide some valuables. She looked at her master anxiously, hoping that she would take the initiative to ask Eunuch Qin Li for some leniency.

Ruyi pouted and turned away. Her pride prevented her from arguing with Qin Li, so she could only agree with Qin Li's approach.

Qin Li clapped his hands, and a group of young eunuchs came in with their backs bent. Some of them even had sacks prepared.

"Young men, according to the statutes, you are allowed to wear only plain satin. You should take away all the embroidered ones, whether they are plum blossoms or cherry blossoms."

A eunuch opened the wardrobe, and with quick hands and eyes, only a few navy blue and dark gray plain Manchu dresses were left on the shelf.

There was also a piece of clothing with a word "Fu" embroidered on it made of lamp ash, which was also to be taken away. However, Qin Li saw that such an old-fashioned style would not be worn by Aunt Fujia, who was by the Queen Mother's side, so he kept it as well.

Ruyi's heart was broken, but she still maintained her dignity and said with a pout:

"Eunuch Qin, you took all my clothes away. What should I wear when I sleep with the emperor? Although you are following the emperor's orders, you have lost your sense of propriety. It will be bad if the emperor finds out."

Qin Li waved his hand. "Lady Xian, have you forgotten again? The emperor said that the Imperial Household Department is not allowed to present your green card in the future. Don't even think about dressing up as another lady or a young palace maid to see the emperor. You are so old that you won't look like anyone."

Ruyi had no way to refute it, but she still stubbornly believed that this was not the emperor's true intention. However, Qin Li said that he would not understand this, so in the face of Qiuwen's anxious gaze, she chose to remain silent again.

Qin Li pointed to a row of gold and silver vessels on the antique shelf and said:

"Look, even if Concubine Xian doesn't have to use the promised share, she shouldn't have these gold and silver items on display. Come, replace them all with copper. The color of brass is similar to gold, and it's both noble and decent."

Ruyi was still sitting on the ground calmly, spinning the ball in her hands, but her gesture of secretly glancing at it from time to time still revealed her heartache.

"Eunuch Qin, I don't care about these vulgar things. I won't feel any pain if you take them all away."

Qin Li snorted, "Lady Xian, you are joking again, aren't you? We follow the rules. What does it have to do with me whether you are in pain or not?"

As he spoke, Qin Li noticed that on Concubine Xian's hands, which were spinning the ball, there were several pieces of glittering golden armor, a huge ruby ​​ring, and a green agate ring.

Concubine Xian had short, thick fingers that were dark in color, and the armor seemed to be twisted on her hands.

Qin Li, as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, usually fitted the ladies with armor according to their hand size. He had never seen one that didn't fit their hands so well. He took a step closer.

"Lady Xian, we are not offending you, but you know that as people age, their fingers will unconsciously become shorter and thicker. Look at your armor, it can't fit on. Besides, is gold armor something you can wear? Please take it off and return it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Ruyi raised her little finger, looked at her hand, and said aggrievedly:

"Eunuch Qin Li, this is my last bit of dignity, are you going to take it away too?"

Qin Li's eyes turned, and he said with a smile: "Lady Xian, the people in Yikun Palace told me that there are more than a dozen pairs of armor in the bag you brought back from Mulan Paddock. I will take away not only the one you have, but also the ones in the bag."

As he spoke, the eunuch Xiao Xiazi in the team walked up to Ruyi, bowed and stretched out his hand and said:

"Lady Xian, please take off your armor and give it to me."

Ruyi pursed her lips and said nothing.

Xiao Xia bent even lower, raised his head and said, "Lady Xian, please hand over the armor."

Ruyi still didn't say anything, just put the ball down, her fingers still flying.

Seeing the expression from Eunuch Qin Li, Xiao Xiazi quickly pulled off the armor on his little finger.

Ruyi's eyes widened and she pointed at the small box: "How dare you do that? I am a noble lady appointed by the emperor himself."

Xiao Xiazi seized the opportunity again and pulled off the armor on Xian Gui's ring finger.

Now, there was nothing in Ruyi's right hand, only five short radishes.

The little box chuckled and said, "Lady Xian is a noble lady appointed by the emperor himself, and I am a eunuch appointed by the emperor himself, so I will personally help you take off your armor."

Qin Li patted Xiao Xiazi's back appreciatively and prepared to go back and promote this sensible boy.

Ruyi stared at her hands sadly. It was not just a set of armor. It had lost its dignity.

She plucked the other two and threw them on the ground. "It is better to die in glory than to live in dishonor. Take this armor."

After saying that, he turned his head away indifferently.

This angered Qin Li.

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