Time Travel: The actress's acting skills exploded, and she was favored by the harem

Just as Bo Muxi was about to speak, the imperial physician arrived.

Bo Muxi glared at the imperial physician and signaled him to treat Hu Baolin first.

The imperial physician bowed and walked respectfully to Hu Baolin, taking his pulse and examining his injuries very carefully.

Li Xiaoyi, kneeling on the ground, had never sincerely hoped that a woman would be safe and sound. At this moment, she prayed secretly in her heart that if the imperial physician said anything bad, she would be afraid that she would not be able to survive today.

While waiting, Bo Muxi couldn't help but glance in the direction of Shen Zhiyao, but was still met with disappointment...

He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, thinking: I really control this little concubine too much.

But he wasn't really angry with Shen Zhiyao. It was a rare occasion for her to get jealous, so Bo Muxi felt happy about it.

"Your Majesty, Empress Hu Baolin is in good health, and the wound on her neck is not serious. Just stay away from raw water for the next two days. Be careful not to scratch it after it forms a scab. Wait for it to fall off naturally, and there will be no scar. I will give Empress Hu a box of scar removal cream to apply, and she will heal faster." The imperial physician bowed.

Shen Zhiyao rolled her eyes upon hearing this. Isn't this common sense? With such a minor injury, even without applying any scar removal cream, it would be difficult for such a young person to leave a scar. How hypocritical!

The depression in Bo Muxi's heart suddenly dissipated. He was so nervous because he had just merged some fragments of the past with the present situation.

The emperor smiled and said, "Lin'en, send someone to take Hu Baolin back to Zheng Fuxuan to rest."

Lin En bowed and agreed, and hurriedly arranged for his trusted eunuch to escort Hu Baolin back to the pavilion.

Yinlian followed behind Hu Baolin, and when she passed by Li Xiaoyi, she rolled her eyes at the person kneeling on the ground without saying a word.

Shen Zhiyao saw this and secretly remembered Yinlian in her heart. If there was a conflict in the future, this vicious girl would also be dealt with.

After Hu Baolin walked away, Bo Muxi turned around and looked at Li Xiaoyi, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, with disdain: "Fortunately, Hu Baolin was not seriously injured. I will let you off today..."

Li Xiaoyi heaved a sigh of relief and lost all strength, feeling so weak that she could not even kneel.

Bo Muxi changed the subject: "But you ignored the palace rules and hurt the concubines' bodies. I cannot tolerate it. Then..."

For a moment, no one could guess how the emperor would deal with Li Xiaoyi, so they all held their breath and waited.

Bo Muxi paused for a long time before sighing and saying, "Give him thirty strokes of the cane and a fine of half a year's salary. If he dares to do this again, the Queen can demote him immediately. Queen, what do you think?"

After Bo Muxi finished speaking, he looked at the queen. After all, she was the queen in charge of the harem, so he should not be too arbitrary.

"Your Majesty is kind and the punishment is polite and moderate. I fully agree with it. But I think that she should be punished to copy the palace rules thirty times so that she will make fewer mistakes in the future." Queen Zhongken suggested.

"Well, what the Queen said is absolutely right. Take him out and execute him as soon as possible." Bo Muxi said with his hands behind his back, refusing to look at Li Xiaoyi again.

Li Xiaoyi finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least her position was not demoted. Given her current situation, if she was demoted, she would never know when she would have the chance to be promoted again.

She stopped crying and protesting, and instead kowtowed in obedience: "I thank the Emperor and the Empress for their mercy. I will study the palace rules and regulations in the future and will never make this mistake again."

After saying this, he was dragged away by the two eunuchs called by Lin En to be beaten with a stick.

Bo Muxi glanced at Shen Zhiyao again and waved his hand, saying, "I still have something to discuss with the Queen. You all should go back."

Everyone bowed and left quickly. No one wanted to stay any longer in such a troubled place.

In Yuquan Palace, Concubine Lü Shufei, Zhang Wanyi, and Zhu Baolin were all sitting in the hall. Seeing that Concubine Zhao had a bad look on her face, they all remained silent.

Concubine Zhao held the tea bowl and took a sip of tea. She listened to the eunuch who brought the news recounting in vivid detail what had just happened. She became so angry that she couldn't even hold the tea bowl steady.

"This Hu Baolin is even more hateful than that Concubine Jin! Concubine Jin was able to escape danger every time by relying on her own strength, but this Hu Baolin really relies on the emperor! She has only been in the palace for a few days, and she has such ability before she even serves the emperor. What will happen if she serves the emperor?" Concubine Zhao slammed the tea bowl heavily on the tea table, making a dull sound.

"Don't be angry, Your Majesty. The situation is not right now. The Emperor is obviously very protective of us. We really can't deal with Hu Baolin openly anymore." Concubine Lu Shu thought.

"It's really aggrieved to think about it. Not only did we fail to kill Hu Baolin, but Li Xiaoyi was also beaten with thirty boards! It's true that the boards were hit on her, but it's also the same as hitting us!" Zhang Wanyi felt very aggrieved. She picked up the tea bowl and took a big sip without caring about her image at all.

"I think what Empress Lu Shufei said is absolutely right. We still have to take a long-term view and observe for a while. We can only make a decision after Hu Baolin makes a mistake himself." Zhu Baolin was very calm.

"Hmm..." Concubine Zhao had calmed down now. She couldn't help but feel fortunate that she listened to her aunt and was dragged back to Yuquan Palace by Dai Tao. If she had stayed at the scene, it would have been difficult to clear her suspicion.

"After all, I have followed the emperor for several years and I know her quite well. Our emperor is extremely picky about women. Hu Baolin and the emperor have not spent much time together, and she has not revealed any qualities that would disgust the emperor. We should just wait and see for a while... Unless she can be as powerful as Concubine Jin, and the emperor likes her more and more, that would be her ability!" said Concubine Zhao.

Everyone agreed and reached a consensus to temporarily bypass Hu Baolin.

At this time, in Cuiweixuan, Shen Zhiyao was eating heartily in the hall as if nothing had happened.

Qiuyue and the others endured for a while seeing their master being so heartless, but finally they held back until Shen Zhiyao had finished her meal before they started nagging.

"Master, I saw today that the emperor is very worried about Hu Baolin. I'm afraid that in the future..." Qiuyue hesitated to speak.

"Haha, you've been with me in the palace for two years, why are you still dreaming?" Shen Zhiyao took a sip of tea and joked, "A man of the emperor's status, do you really expect him to only favor me as his concubine?"

“Not really…” Qiuyue pouted, obviously not convinced: “I feel that only you, my master, can be the most special person in the emperor’s heart.”

"If I really had the same idea as you, I'm afraid that my life in this palace would be over." Shen Zhiyao smiled and shook her head.

Everyone in Cuiweixuan felt somewhat heavy-hearted after hearing about Hu Baolin being beaten, but seeing that their master was so calm, as if he didn't take it to heart at all, everyone didn't think it was a big deal.

Everyone was about to do their own thing, but they saw Chu An running back in a hurry to report the news: "Master! Master! Li Xiaoyi...something happened to her..."