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"How dare you, Ms. Sun, bump into me." The person who bumped into Concubine Luo staggered. She looked closely and found that it was Sun Ruoji. She finally let herself be bumped into.

Sun Ruoji was so scared that he knelt down quickly, "Please forgive me, beauty." Sun Ruoji didn't know why he slept a little deeply today, and it was a little late when he got up. He came out in a hurry and didn't see clearly. He ran into Concubine Luo who came to pay her respects to Yikun Palace. He was doomed now.

"Don't flatter me. I'm not so magnanimous as to forgive you. Let me punish you by making you kneel here for two hours. You are not allowed to stand up before the time comes." Lady Luo said as she straightened her messy clothes.

"Yes, sir." Sun Ruoji straightened her back and knelt expressionlessly. If you looked closely, you could see her clenched hands.

"Looking at you like this, I'm afraid you're not convinced."

"How dare I? It was my fault for bumping into a beautiful lady. I am willing to be punished."

"That's good." With that, Lady Luo left.

People passing by looked at Sun Ruoji frequently. They didn't know what was going on at first, but since the palace maid Luo Meiren was standing next to them, they had a rough idea. Those who couldn't guess immediately went to pay their respects and prepare to ask for first-hand information.

"Hey, who is this I'm looking at? Why is Miss Sun kneeling here for no reason? It must be very hot this time." Lin Cairen came over and saw Sun Ruoji kneeling there. She had already laughed in her heart. She didn't expect to see such a good show so early in the morning. She would eat an extra bowl of rice today.

"Thank you for your concern, Cairen."

"Why didn't anyone come to rescue you today? Why aren't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Little Prince Qi anywhere? Oh, yes, the princes are all in the main hall attending morning classes. They can't come over. It's so pitiful. Just kneel down. I'll be leaving first. See you later." Lin Cairen finally couldn't help but laughed while holding the handkerchief.

Front yard of Yikun Palace

"Lady Luo, how did Sun Ruoji offend you? Why is he kneeling there so early in the morning?" The curious person asked as soon as he entered the room.

"I must have gone out without checking the almanac. I was walking on the road and she bumped into me without any eyes. Ouch, hold it. If it weren't for the palace maids supporting me, I would have fallen badly. At first I thought it was the little palace maid who was so nervous, but it turned out to be Sun Ruoji."

"Isn't this Sun Shiren famous for her knowledge and good manners? She is also a famous virtuous woman in Yongcheng City. How could she be so abrupt?"

"Who knows? Yongcheng is not a big place. If one or two people talk about this kind of reputation, it will spread quickly. If a lady from a wealthy family often goes out, most people will just hear about her from others. How many people have actually seen her?"

"That's true. I'm afraid this wasn't deliberately spread by my family."

"My dear sisters, I was so angry just now that I made her kneel for two hours. Will the Royal Concubine blame me? After all, Sun is learning the rules in the Yikun Palace. If I punish someone from the Yikun Palace so rashly, wouldn't I offend the Royal Concubine?" Concubine Luo suddenly remembered and immediately asked the concubines around her.

"Don't worry, sister. This matter is Sun's fault. So you will..." the man whispered in Lady Luo's ear.

After hearing this, Lady Luo asked doubtfully, "Will this work?"

"The Imperial Concubine said she would definitely say something to you but it's not a big deal."

"That's fine, even if the queen fines me a monthly salary."

"Look at you, what are you afraid of? You are right."

"That's it."

"Greetings to the noble concubine."

"We are all sisters, no need to be polite."

Everyone sat down. Concubine Wang suddenly saw that Lady Luo had not yet stood up, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with Lady Luo? Why hasn't she gotten up yet?"

Lady Luo raised her head and said tearfully, "I want to apologize to the Imperial Concubine."

"You have confused me. Why are you asking for forgiveness for no reason?"

"Your Majesty, you don't know. I came to pay my respects to you early this morning. Who knew that I was walking on the road and suddenly I was bumped by someone. I almost fell down. I thought it was a palace maid, but when I looked closely, it turned out to be Miss Sun Ruoji from your palace. I thought that Miss Sun was the most well-behaved person and must be so anxious because of something urgent. Fortunately, it was nothing serious. But I found that the treasure I was going to give to the imperial concubine was broken. I was so angry that I made Miss Sun kneel there for two hours. But just now I thought, what I lost was just an object, and Miss Sun is noble. After thinking it over, I was still wrong, so I came to apologize to Your Majesty." As she spoke, Concubine Luo took out something from her arms, a porcelain hairpin, which was indeed cracked.

After hearing this, Concubine Wang did not speak for a while: "What is there to apologize for? First, you are a beauty, and she is just a lady without rank. Second, it was she who bumped into you, not you who bumped into her, and she also broke my sister's things. Logically, she should pay for it. My sister is inevitably sad that her treasures were damaged. I can understand that I punished her in a fit of anger. However, she is a member of the Yikun Palace after all, and she learned all the rules in the Yikun Palace. If something like this happens again next time, my sister should at least tell me. I will handle it. You punished the lady at will. I was going to punish you, but considering that you have the courage to admit your mistakes, I will fine you one month's salary. Get better now, don't be impulsive next time, think twice before acting."

"Your Highness is right. Thank you for your forgiveness."

"The same goes for the other sisters. These ladies have only been in the palace for a short time, so it is inevitable that they will make mistakes. We can understand what we can."

"That's what the queen taught me."

"Your Majesty, I will let Miss Sun stand up right away. She will get hurt if she kneels down." Lady Luo said hurriedly.

Concubine Wang stopped her and said, "Wait a minute, this matter is indeed Sun's fault. As a concubine, you can't go back on your word since you have punished her. Otherwise, how will you manage the palace people in the future? Let her kneel for now."

"Yes."

"I'll tell you, the queen won't blame you too much."

"Thanks for your help, sister."

"We are all sisters, what's the big deal?"

"Let's play together later."

"it is good."

Two hours later, "Ms. Sun, it's time. You can get up now."

Sun Ruoji felt like his knees were not his own and he had to support himself against the wall with his hands to slowly stand up. His feet were almost numb and he finally stood up. Before he started walking, he nearly fell down and had to bend over and walk slowly while holding onto the wall.

"Miss Sun, can I help you back?" The person next to her couldn't get through and reached out to help her, but she pushed him away, "No, I can walk by myself."

The palace maid was still worried and followed her all the way.

"Ms. Sun, isn't this the way back to Yikun Palace?" The palace servant reminded her, thinking she was going back to Yikun Palace.