I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 223 Follow the Rules
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I did not mean it." At the gate of Changchun Palace, Zi Su knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

"Wu Xin? You're running straight towards me. Do you think I'm blind?" Concubine Xie snorted coldly and glanced at her. "Raise your head. I want to see which palace trained this good slave."

Zi Su's shoulders were trembling and she didn't dare to look up.

Concubine Xie winked at the head maid Liuli, and Liuli stepped forward, grabbed Zisu's chin and lifted her whole face up.

When she first saw this face, Concubine Xie was stunned. This slave girl looked about 60% like Dou Jingwan, especially her carefully made-up eyes with upturned corners, which gave her a charming look.

She looked down and noticed that the palace maid in front of her was actually wearing a palace dress in the color of a concubine. Isn't this one of Dou Jingwan's favorite colors?
His Majesty is about to arrive, but this maid suddenly appears here...

"Your Majesty, she is Zi Su, the senior palace maid who serves Concubine Gao." Liuli recognized Zi Su through her makeup.

Hearing this, Concubine Xie finally understood why this lowly maid appeared in Changchun Palace at this time.

It must be that Concubine Gao wanted to take advantage of the fact that this slave girl's face was somewhat similar to Dou Jingwan's, to help this slave girl climb onto the dragon bed, and then use this slave girl's favor to win over the emperor to Youlanju.

What a great plan!
The corners of her lips curled up into a sneer, and she ordered her attendants: "Drag him away and slap him in the face!"

If you want to use this face to please her, it depends on whether she agrees.

"Madam Concubine, please spare my life!" Zi Su broke free from Liu Li's hand and kowtowed to Concubine Xie, "I will never dare to do that again!"

The two maids came forward and were about to drag her to the side when they heard a shrill voice: "What are you arguing about? Can you afford to disturb the emperor?"

When everyone heard the sound, they looked and found that the people coming were Zhou Yuande and two young eunuchs.

When Zhou Yuande saw Concubine Xie was there, he bowed and said, "Hello, Madam."

Xie Jieyu smiled and said, "Eunuch Zhou, there is no need to be so polite. Please stand up."

Zhou Yuande stood up and glanced at the palace maid who was caught by the two maids. Because the palace maid had her head down, he couldn't see her appearance.

He said, "Your Majesty heard the commotion here and ordered me to come and see what's going on."

Xie Jieyu glanced at Zi Su and said, "This lowly maid doesn't know the rules and is running rampant at the gate of Changchun Palace. I will teach her the rules on behalf of the Empress."

After saying that, she glared at the two maids, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and drag the man away and give him a slap in the face."

The two maids were about to move when they heard a loud shout: "His Majesty has arrived!"

"Your Majesty, may you be well." Everyone knelt down in unison to welcome the emperor.

"Everyone, get up." Xiao Jingfan got off the imperial sedan chair. Zhou Yuande quickly walked to his side and whispered the reason for the noise.

Xiao Jingfan turned his head to look at Zisu who was being held by two maids. Zisu had raised her head now, and her carefully drawn eyebrows and eyes looked very much like someone, which made Xiao Jingfan frown.

Zhou Yuande on the side was secretly amazed. This face looked too much like Concubine Dou, and the outfit. If she were more wealthy, she would look even more like Concubine Dou.

Thinking of this, he glanced at the emperor.

There was no trace of emotion on Xiao Jingfan's face, and his eyes were even colder than before.

Zi Su bit her lip and tried her best to learn what her master taught her.

Success or failure depends on this.

As long as His Majesty still has a little compassion, she...

"It's unbecoming to rush around like that. We must follow the rules." Xiao Jingfan said this in a cold voice and walked into Changchun Palace.

Seeing that he was not attracted by a face, Xie Jieyu was happy. She didn't even bother to tidy up Zisu and hurriedly chased after him, holding up her skirt.

Finished!

All the strength in Zi Su's body drained away, and she collapsed to the ground, then was dragged to the Ministry of Punishment by two maids.

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"Master, something bad has happened!" The eunuch in charge of gathering information rushed in and reported to Concubine Gao, "Miss Zi Su has offended the emperor and has been punished by His Majesty to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment!"

Gaopin was shocked, "How could I offend the emperor?"

"It was not a violation of the emperor's will." The eunuch slapped his mouth. "I was wrong. It was Miss Zi Su who violated Concubine Xie. His Majesty happened to be here. When he learned that Miss Zi Su was running rampant at the gate of Changchun Palace, he was furious and sent Miss Zi Su to the Ministry of Punishment." Gaopin frowned: "Did His Majesty really order it personally?"

The young eunuch nodded: "Your Majesty said to follow the rules."

Follow the rules.

Gaopin savored these four words carefully, and after a while she sighed softly: "I was wrong."

The emperor was even more cold-hearted and frightening than she thought.

The young eunuch didn't understand and looked at her in confusion.

Gaopin thought for a while and ordered: "Go to the Ministry of Punishment and tell Zisu that I will find a way to rescue her and let her feel at ease."

"I obey your command." The young eunuch turned and went out.

At the same time, Changchun Palace.

Xiao Jingfan looked at Concubine Xie who was sitting there and didn't leave: "I have something to say to the Queen, if you have nothing else to do, go back first."

Xie Jieyu's smile froze. Although she was unwilling, she did not dare to disobey the emperor's order, so she stood up and bowed to leave.

Xiao Jingfan slowly peeled an orange and put a slice into his mouth. It was so sour that he almost spit it out.

Seeing this, Queen Zhong smiled and handed over a sweet one, "I've been craving sour food lately, Your Majesty, please try this."

"I don't want to eat anymore." Xiao Jingfan wiped his hands with a handkerchief, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Empress Zhong withdrew her hand, put the sweet orange back into the fruit bowl, picked up a sour orange and peeled it. As she peeled it, she asked, "What does your majesty want to tell me?"

"This tea is not brewed well." Xiao Jingfan put down the teacup and looked at Queen Zhong, "New Year's Day is tomorrow, don't put off the handling until next year."

Queen Zhong paused while peeling the orange and looked up at him.

Xiao Jingfan stood up and said, "I am going to pay my respects to my mother. Please take good care of yourself. I am leaving."

"Farewell to Your Majesty."

After the imperial carriage left, Empress Zhong waved her hand and asked all the palace servants to leave, leaving only Qiu Sui and Gao Yongfu.

Gao Yongfu whispered to the emperor that Zi Su had just bumped into Concubine Xie and was punished by the emperor to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment.

He said, "Miss Zi Su is dressed very well today. From a distance, I thought she was Concubine Dou."

Hearing this, Queen Zhong's face turned a little colder.

Qiu Sui on the side curled her lips and said, "Your Majesty, that Gaopin is really ungrateful. You didn't bother with her about the previous matter, but she actually took advantage of you and plotted against you..."

Queen Zhong looked at her, and Qiu Sui immediately shut up and dared not say anything more.

Queen Zhong sat quietly for a moment, waved at her, and whispered a few words in her ear.

Qiu Sui opened her mouth in surprise.

Queen Zhong reached out and pushed her: "Go."

"Yes." Qiu Sui smiled and went to do her work.

Gao Yongfu was a little curious. He was wondering what the Queen had asked Qiu Sui to do when he suddenly heard Queen Zhong calling him.

He quickly responded, "I am here, please give me your orders, Madam."

Queen Zhong pointed to the teacup placed opposite her and asked, "Who is making the tea?"

Gao Yongfu glanced at the teacup and said, "To answer your Majesty, this tea was brewed by Miss Linlang."

"It's her." Queen Zhong put down the peeled orange and looked out the window. "Let her go to the laundry department."