She gritted her teeth with hatred, but still had to keep an elegant and decent smile on her face, "Thank you sister for caring, but I believe that wealth and poverty have their own times. One day, Your Majesty will discover my benefits, but the time has not yet come."

Although the current cold reception makes her feel like a pearl in the dust, as long as she has this good appearance, one day she will be able to soar into the sky - by then, all those who look down on her will be trampled under her feet

, she will look down on everything in the palace with a disdainful attitude.

Xia Tong thought to himself that this man was a perfect match for Cheng Yao. He was blindly confident and fearless, but he would finally wake up when he really suffered a big fall.

She was too lazy to get into trouble with Feng Yuzhen, "Sister, just think about it. It's getting late, so I'll go back first."

Feng Yuzhen wanted to continue to speak eloquently to her, but the other party turned away and left without taking her seriously at all - it felt like a punch on cotton.

She was inevitably depressed, but looking at Xia Tong's frail back, a sudden thought occurred in her heart: No matter whether Xia Tong was pregnant or not, if she pretended not to know and let Xia Tong fall, the child would be lost naturally -

When asked when the time comes, she will be able to plead her innocence.

The early stage is the best time to start. Even if it doesn't happen, it's better to let this little hoof suffer a little.

The more Feng Yuzhen thought about it, the more she thought it was a good idea, so she crept closer, preparing to bump into Xia Tong as if by accident.

However, Qiu Ju was very alert. She caught a glimpse of something wrong out of the corner of her eye and immediately stopped in front of Xia Tong. She rushed over like a small cannonball and threw Feng Yuzhen onto her back.

Feng Yuzhen was stunned now. She grabbed Qiu Ju and wanted to fight, but she was a young lady who couldn't lift her shoulders or hands. Qiu Ju was used to doing rough work. Although she didn't dare to seriously attack Feng Yuzhen, Feng Yuzhen also took advantage of it.

Not much cheaper.

Xia Tong frowned and walked slowly towards this side, supported by Chunlan.

Feng Yuzhen was grabbed by the hair by the savage girl, and she was worried that she could not escape. When she saw Xia Tong, it was as if she had seen a life-saving straw, and she gasped, "Sister, you don't care about your servants!"

Anyway, Xia Tong didn't see her take action, so Feng Yuzhen could shirk the idea that Qiu Ju was the villain and framed her.

When Xia Tong arrived, he raised his hand and slapped Feng Yuzhen in the face.

Feng Yuzhen was stunned by her, "What are you doing?"

Xia Tong pretended to suddenly realize, "Sorry, I didn't see it clearly. I was just trying to teach this girl a lesson!"

The sun hasn't even set yet, so how can you pretend to be blind? Feng Yuzhen knew that the other party was deliberately showing off, but there was nothing she could do. How could she fight back?

Xia Tong's slap was unintentional, and if he slapped him back, it would be intentional.

At that time, Qiu Ju had been helped up by Chunlan, and she looked at Feng Yuzhen as if nothing happened.

Feng Yuzhen gritted her teeth and said: "Sister Xia, you allow your slaves to bully the master. Isn't it inappropriate to behave like this?"

Xia Tong smiled and said, "I'm just trying to seek justice for my sister. Isn't this going to punish her with two months of monthly salary?"

How could Feng Yuzhen be deceived by her? Who can tell clearly what happened in the account? If you can punish, you can reward. In private, you can say whatever you want. She raised her eyebrows and said, "It's only two months' salary. Sister Xia is so kind."

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Xia Tong faced her with a smile, "What do you think we should do?"

Of course Feng Yuzhen wanted to drive this little bitch out of the palace and take the opportunity to cut off one of Xia Tong's arms, but Qiu Ju said quickly, "Master, don't listen to her nonsense! She just wanted to do something bad for you, and this slave really saw it!"

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Feng Yuzhen blushed, "Don't confuse right and wrong here."

He glared at Xia Tong again and said, "Sister Xia, your maid has committed crimes below and even hurt others. Such things are against palace discipline. I don't think you will ignore it, right?"

Xia Tong said slowly: "In everything, seeing is believing. You said that Qiu Ju framed you with no basis, but I didn't see her hit you, so why don't you stand here calmly?"

"You..." Feng Yuzhen couldn't help but feel angry. She didn't expect that the other party would use his spear to attack his shield. This is really a shame for an eighty-year-old woman - she has always been the only one to blame others. How often did she think that she would be defeated by an army?

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Xia Tong said kindly: "Sister Feng, I advise you to reduce the big things to trivial matters and worry less about it. If you continue to make trouble like this, I'm afraid you will never see His Majesty."

Feng Yuzhen was shocked. Since the emperor had never been attracted by her beauty, could it be that he disliked her as a person and felt that she did not have the style of a concubine? Looking back on the events of the past few months after entering the palace, she was indeed a little impatient and eager for success.

, thus causing a lot of trouble. If the emperor learns that Xia Tong is in the limelight again this time, the emperor will not blame her... I am afraid that he will not be able to afford it.

After thinking about it for a long time, the figure in front of him disappeared without a trace - the master and the two servants had returned to the palace, and even the palace door was locked.

Feng Yuzhen looked at the thick copper lock and felt that there was nowhere to vent the frustration in her chest. Xia Tong allowed the evil servant to deceive the master. She was determined not to swallow this feeling.

Of course, she wouldn't just go to the imperial court and complain, that would be too stupid - she would have to use a clever way to attract everyone's sympathy.

Feng Yuzhen knew the essence of pretending to be a white lotus. On the way back, she deliberately covered it up so that everyone would notice the injury on her mouth - her skin was too delicate, and although Xia Tong's slap was not strong, it was already there.

Obvious redness and swelling.

When night fell, everyone in the palace knew that Meiren Feng had been beaten by Meiren Xia.

Concubine Jiang asked her maid to visit her, while Feng Yuzhen hid in the house to recover from her injuries. She only told the girl sent there that she was careless and refused to reveal the real culprit.

But she was injured in front of Guanju Palace. Besides Xia Tong, who was favored, who else could she be?

Jiang Bilan felt that the Xia family was too arrogant. Although she also felt that Feng Yuzhen was not lovable, it was probably Feng Yuzhen who caused the trouble first, but after all, he was a person under her command. It was too merciless for Xia Tong to beat her just because she said so.

Meet!

Jiang Bilan then ordered people to pass on the Xia family.

Jiang Yingyue advised: "Sister, no. Now that the truth of the matter has not been found out, you have rashly detained Mei Xia for interrogation. Those who know say you are upright, and those who don't know think you are jealous of Xia Mei's favor and just rushed

It’s time to bring bad luck to her.”

Jiang Bilan said angrily: "Should we let Xia go unpunished? She is just a beauty like Feng Yuzhen. Now she dares to bully others. If she takes the position of concubine in the future, wouldn't she even dare to beat me?"

Jiang Yingyue said earnestly: "Because the two are on the same level, it is more likely that it was a quarrel! Just imagine, sister, even if the Xia family really dared to take action, how could they go to trouble the Feng family? What's more, the Feng family has a higher family background than her, and the first title is also higher.

As for her, if it reaches His Majesty's ears, won't she be afraid of damaging her impression in His Majesty's eyes? It's probably just an accidental misunderstanding."

When Jiang Bilan heard that it made sense, she said, "Is that the case?"

After receiving so many good things from Feng Yuzhen, but now she refuses to come forward, Jiang Bilan feels a little regretful.

Jiang Yingyue smiled and said: "Aren't Your Majesty and the Queen Mother still here? As the saying goes, if you are not crazy or deaf, you will not be a family man. If Feng Meiren is really wronged in this matter, someone will naturally speak out for her. The empress can only do it when necessary.

It's good to lend a few words when the time comes, but what else does it have to do with us?"

Jiang Bilan thought about it. After all, it was just a slap, and it didn't hurt her muscles and bones, so it was not worth offending the emperor. Besides, she had always been close to Feng Yuzhen, and now she had to clear away the relationship, otherwise, everyone in the Sixth Palace would become suspicious.

Is she being fair as a noble concubine?

In Ningshou Palace, Empress Dowager Jiang also heard about this matter. She had long disliked Xia Tong, and now that she saw her growing in arrogance and bullying Feng Yuzhen, who was also a beauty, she felt that she could not sit idly by.

Wang Jingyi squeezed her shoulders slowly and said softly: "Queen Mother, you are too easy to be fooled. The imperial concubine just wants to use you as a weapon! That Feng Meiren has always been close to Linzhi Palace, and now she is being tricked."

You are wronged, why didn’t the imperial concubine come forward, but let someone spread the news to you? Don’t you think there is something strange?”

Of course the Empress Dowager Jiang knew her niece's plan, but she could also understand, "Bilan is hindering the emperor and does not dare to punish the Xia family, so why not just throw this hot potato to the Ai family?"

"Then you are not afraid of falling out with His Majesty?" Wang Jingyi smiled softly, "Although Miss Xia made a mistake, Your Majesty definitely wanted to resolve it privately and did not want to make the matter a big deal. If you come forward so rashly, wouldn't it make you and

The relationship between His Majesty and His Majesty will become more tense? Even if Xia Meiren is punished by then, His Majesty will also hate you, the Queen Mother. Do you think it is worth it?"

After her analysis, Empress Dowager Jiang's anger gradually subsided, "Is the Ai family just a blind man?"

"If it is true that Mei Xia is wrong, His Majesty, who has always been fair, will definitely punish her. As for you, why don't you stay in Ningshou Palace and enjoy peace and happiness? After all, Xia is just a junior. It would be too much to praise her if you, an elder, discipline her.

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This sentence really touched the heart of Empress Dowager Chiang. It was just a slap in the face. If you take it seriously, it would seem that she is making a fuss out of a molehill.

She just wanted someone to accompany her to scold Mr. Xia and vent her dissatisfaction. Now that she had scolded her, Empress Dowager Jiang was naturally in a good mood.

She looked at Wang Jingyi's plain and plain face and sighed softly: "Good boy, it's hard for you to accompany Ai's family all day long. At your age, you should have stayed by the emperor's side to serve."

Wang Jingyi pursed her lips and smiled. She was not in a hurry. As long as Xia Tong was still pregnant, she had plenty of opportunities.

Others may still be suspicious, but she is 100% certain about Xia Tong's pregnancy - of course, Feng Yuzhen may have seen some clues and deliberately wanted to abort Xia Tong's child.

Then Wang Jingyi couldn't let her succeed. If Xia Tong unfortunately had a miscarriage, the emperor would only spend more time with her. How would he have the chance to meet the saint?

She had to let Xia's children be born smoothly, and the more children the better, and no one could interfere with her.

Feng Yuzhen waited until the moon rose above the willow branches, but there was no sign of any movement. Not only did Concubine Jiang ignore her, but even the Queen Mother's Palace was quiet, with no sign of justice.

Could it be that her slap was in vain?

Feng Yuzhen was so depressed that she called her maid and asked, "How is your majesty doing?"

The maid hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty went to Guanju Palace and heard that he didn't look very well."

Feng Yuzhen then became happy. This is right. How can a little wife bully a little wife, but the head of the family ignores it? They are both concubines. Who is more noble than the other?

She lay down on the bed comfortably, preparing to have a good night's sleep. She would appreciate Xia Tong's desolate appearance tomorrow. As for the injury, Feng Yuzhen didn't care at all. Even if she didn't need medicine, it would heal soon and there would be no trace of it.

Scar - In terms of beauty, Xia Tong cannot compare to her.

In Guanju Palace, Xia Tong was also a little worried. Although he was quite happy at the time, thinking about it carefully, he was indeed a little rash. Why couldn't he control his temper? Could it be the hormones during pregnancy?

Liu Zhang looked at her coldly, "Why did you slap Mrs. Feng on the face?"

Xia Tong was about to plead guilty when she heard him say: "If I were you, I would ask someone to pass the imperial staff and hit the places where no one can see people. It will hurt the internal organs without damaging the skin and flesh, so that she can't tell the story of her suffering - you

I won’t harm anyone if I tell you, I’m so disappointed!”

Xia Tong:……

Did she hear wrongly, or did the emperor really say that? Why does it seem like he wants to teach her all the top ten tortures of the Qing Dynasty?

She blinked and slowly stood up, "Don't you, Your Majesty, deal with your concubines?"

"Why?" Liu Zhang looked at her strangely, "How can a beloved concubine not have any temper? It will inevitably make people look down upon you."

Xia Tong:(⊙o⊙)

Are you teaching her how to be a beloved concubine?
Chapter completed!