The emperor came in silence and left without saying a word.

In fact, I was so embarrassed that I wanted to go crazy. I lost face again! !

The concubines were just trying to please the Empress as usual. They never expected to run into the Emperor at this time and witness this. I wonder if they will be assassinated.

After the emperor's figure disappeared, An Lingrong, who had just realized that the situation was not good and quickly hid behind the fat Concubine Shu, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He patted his chest and thought: Phew, that was a close call, fortunately the emperor didn't notice it.

It is true that she tried hard to please the Queen, but she also did not want to lose the Emperor's favor. She had no family background, and she had to take care of her mother with damaged eyesight and Aunt Xiao.

Those who have no backing and carry heavy burdens forward are not qualified to fall out of favor in the palace.

A large number of concubines lost the emperor's favor at the same time, which gave Zhen Huan an opportunity. Although she was just an official girl, she suddenly became the most favored one at the time.

The situation and experience are different, so the mood and way of dealing with things are also different.

Having experienced being trampled upon by the entire palace, with even the lowliest servants looking down on her and giving her the cold shoulder, Zhen Huan now only wanted to hold her head high and avenge her previous humiliation.

She acted much more high-profile and arrogant than when she was favored in her previous life, and was very similar to Yu Ying'er who took advantage of her favor in her previous life.

The difference is that Yu Ying'er was humble and joined Concubine Hua's army as soon as she was favored, while Zhen Huan directly confronted Concubine Hua.

When paying respects, Concubine Hua had a dark face. When she saw Zhen Huan coming in, she angrily scolded, "Daughter of Wanguan, I see that you have been punished so many times, but you still don't learn your lesson."

"Don't you know the palace rules that prohibit concubines from intercepting favors? The emperor flipped over my name card last night."

Feeling the gazes of Wang Ruofu and the other concubines, Concubine Hua felt both embarrassed and angry.

She didn't want to cause trouble for Zhen Huan when paying her respects, but Zhen Huan was eloquent and ruthless, and she could always find excuses in private.

If she used her high position to punish Zhen Huan without solid evidence, she was worried that the Emperor would think she was jealous and dislike her.

After much thought, I felt that it would be fairest and safest to let Wang Ruofu handle this matter.

Zhen Huan knelt calmly and said, "Madam Hua Fei, I have not done anything to steal your favor. I don't know why the emperor changed his mind and came to my palace last night. Please don't blame me, Madam Hua Fei."

"It's all because of your seduction." Concubine Hua said gritting her teeth.

"Empress Hua, I am aware of my low status and have made many mistakes before. It is normal for you to look down on me." Zhen Huan responded with ease, without a trace of fear or timidity.

"But let me argue for a moment. I am also the emperor's concubine. You said that I was seductive and charming. What are you comparing the emperor to? A tyrant who was seduced by a concubine?"

"How outrageous!" Concubine Hua was confused by what she said, but it was enough for her to know that Zhen Huan could not spit out ivory from her mouth and it was not a good word.

She pointed at Zhen Huan with her round fan and said, "You are not allowed to comment on the emperor. What crime have you been punished for?"

Zhen Huan still maintained her kneeling posture, which was much lower than when she argued before, but her words and actions did not reflect the same thing.

She said, "I didn't say anything about the emperor. I just thought that the words used by Concubine Hua to criticize me were inappropriate. If Concubine Hua is dissatisfied with me, she can just criticize me alone. Why involve the emperor?"

Concubine Hua was so angry that she couldn't speak. She wanted to find someone to help her, but she saw that the other concubines all kept their heads down and refused to get involved since it had nothing to do with them.

I secretly resented that it was inconvenient without a lackey.

Concubine Cao secretly shook her head, thinking that he had such a great eloquence that even if she were to come, she might not be able to win the argument.

Every word she said was to defend the emperor, and she didn't blame Concubine Hua, but she was also accusing him of her crime. But it was obviously she who first involved the emperor, and she was also the one who retreated to advance, hinting at Concubine Hua's inappropriateness.

Concubine Cao's eyes rolled around. She now understood why the Queen did not directly banish Zhen Huan to the cold palace after the last incident in the Imperial Garden.

It is indeed more useful to keep her. Now Concubine Hua will have no time to think about the division of power and position in the palace that she shouldn't think about.

Wang Ruofu was cracking melon seeds, watching Concubine Hua and Zhen Huan arguing with each other, with no intention of stopping them. This was a rare good show.

Some people secretly complained that except for her eloquence, Zhen Huan was not as good as Lin Qinshuang in other aspects. They really didn't understand how such a smart person like Ulanara Yixiu could lose.

Oh, Ulanara Yixiu had a headache, and as she got older, her brain probably became dull.

Snapped!

Concubine Hua couldn't win the argument or scold her, so angry that she went up and slapped Zhen Huan in the face, "Bitch!"

He didn't hold back any strength at all, and the side of Zhen Huan's face that was hit turned red on the spot.

The concubines were startled. Their eyes seemed to say, they were so scared that they thought it was the queen who just rushed out.

An Lingrong, in particular, deliberately shrank back.

She has been living under An Bihuai and has been weak since she was young. If a fight really breaks out, she will suffer.

Zhen Huan covered half of her face, unable to react. Are all the concubines in this palace so violent and rude? They just use violence when they can't win an argument?

After Hua Fei came to her senses, she also felt a little guilty, but when she saw Zhen Huan, who dared not say a word even though she was wronged, she suddenly felt happy and let out the anger that had been pent up in her heart.

Moreover, the Queen has no intention of stopping it so far, which shows that the Queen has been dissatisfied with Zhen Huan for a long time.

After figuring it out, Concubine Hua raised her eyebrows arrogantly at Zhen Huan, a bright smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and there was provocation in her eyes, as if to say, "What can you do to me?"

Zhen Huan pursed her lips in grievance and lowered her head, not daring to look at Concubine Hua. A calculation flashed across her eyes, so fast that no one present could grasp it.

Hua Fei thought that this was Zhen Huan's admission of defeat, so she became even more complacent and pointed at Zhen Huan and said, "This slap is a lesson for you."

"If it happens again, I won't be so easy to talk to."

After saying this, Concubine Hua twisted her waist, turned around and returned to her seat.

Wang Ruofu had seen enough of the good show, so she spoke up: "Since Concubine Hua has imposed a small punishment and taken action on my behalf, I will only punish the women of the Wanguan official with house arrest for half a month. I hope you all remember the rule of not intercepting the favor."

"Otherwise, you will take away my favor today, and she will take away my favor tomorrow, and the grudges will never end. In the end, no one will be clean."

Zhen Huan was stunned. After being confined to her room for half a month, the slap marks on her face must have disappeared. How could she complain to the Emperor?

If the emperor had not seen the marks of her beating with his own eyes, he would certainly not feel sorry for her and would have simply treated it as a trivial matter involving a fight between women in the harem, and it would have been better for him not to say anything.

It is obvious that the Queen favors Concubine Hua.

Zhen Huan was angry, but she didn't have the confidence to argue with the Queen. The fact that she was demoted on her first night with the Emperor was enough to prove how important the Queen was in the Emperor's heart.

She said honestly, "Yes, I have learned your lesson."

"Okay, I have something else to tell you. It's a happy event." Wang Ruofu folded her hands on her knees and smiled, "Ruling's fifteenth birthday is coming."

"Girls are 15 years old and have reached the age of marriage. The Emperor and I have decided to dress up in style. We will invite all the concubines and princes to attend at Jiuzhou Qingyan. You should go back and prepare well."

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