Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Sometimes, the truth is the sharp knife that kills.

Ye Qingzhi's words made Xu Shiqie and others change their expressions.

These words not only shattered their hopes, but also lifted their fig leaf, forcing them to face facts they were unwilling to admit.

Didn’t they guess the facts that Ye Qingzhi said before?

Of course not. None of the women in the harem who survived were stupid. Everyone knows this.

But who is willing to admit their own incompetence? They are accustomed to blaming others and putting the blame on others.

This way, he would feel comfortable and could persecute others with a clear conscience, shouting that the other person was blocking his way and that killing her was justified.

If people don't do it for themselves, heaven and earth will destroy them.

Ye Qingzhi is a huge rock that blocks the way of all the women in the backyard. What's wrong with everyone working together to move her away and push her down?

The law does not blame everyone.

"Concubine Xu, is what Concubine Ye said true? Are the others involved?"

The princess looked at her gloomily, her tone was very light, but her words made her hair stand on end.

"If you tell the truth, I can spare your life according to the rules. But if you continue to lie, I will lock you up in the torture hall in the palace. You can't even die if you want to. You can only suffer various punishments every day."

"...Princess, please spare me! Please spare me!" Concubine Xu could not bear this and immediately confessed.

She didn't say it before, not because she is so noble and kind-hearted that she wants to protect others.

Instead, she felt that what they did this time was very smart, that they were justified, and even that they were the righteous army that eradicated the evil concubine!

Even though she was locked up temporarily, she would be fine in the end.

As long as she survives this time, others will owe her a favor. Even if she fails to overthrow Concubine Ye this time, her life will definitely become much better.

Moreover, they have many more plans against Concubine Ye, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

She will be the hero!

However, because of the princess's attitude and her unconditional trust and love for Concubine Ye, there was no follow-up!

She had to confess.

Concubine Ye is right.

The action against her this time was instigated by Concubine Xia, who was the one who coordinated it. Except for Concubine Wu and Concubine Sun, everyone else participated to varying degrees.

Their goal is the same, they all want Concubine Ye to fall out of favor.

"How dare you!" Upon hearing this, the princess slammed the table in anger and yelled at the others.

"You are all so brave, kneel down before this princess!"

Concubine Xia and others all knelt down tremblingly, including Concubine Wu and Concubine Sun who did not participate.

Although Concubine Xia and the others were worried, they still felt that the punishment they received was bearable, and they did not feel fear or despair.

As I said, they felt that the law could not hold everyone responsible, and Concubine Ye had not been harmed yet.

But the princess looked at them and was very angry!

very angry!

She never expected that something like this would happen right under her nose!

They actually dared to unite to overthrow Concubine Ye, which made the princess feel extremely incompetent and derelict in her management duties.

Moreover, she also felt very sorry for Concubine Ye. She had always said that she would protect her, but this happened. Her face hurt!

"Concubine Wu, did you know about this but didn't report it, and just stood by and watched, or did you really know nothing about it?"

The princess stared at Concubine Wu and asked in a sinister tone.

Recently, she has also been training Concubine Wu and letting her handle some of the mansion's chores, intending to use her.

If Concubine Wu knew about it but did not report it, it would be a betrayal of her as the princess, and she would not be able to tolerate it.

"My princess, I really don't know anything about this!" Concubine Wu replied quickly with a look of grievance on her face.

"I used to interact with Concubine Xia and the others, but since I became a concubine, I have rarely interacted with them.

It’s not that I’m arrogant and disdain to associate with them, but every time I take the initiative to invite them to have tea, they refuse.

When they met, they just greeted me perfunctorily and didn't say anything else to me.

This time they conspired to overthrow Concubine Ye, and they really didn't tell me a word about it. Please understand, Princess!"

Concubine Wu's words made Ye Qingzhi laugh.

It was obvious that Concubine Wu, like her, was isolated by this group of colleagues.

However, because her professional ability was too strong and had infringed upon the interests of her colleagues, she was not only isolated but also incurred public anger and was to be eliminated by them.

As for Concubine Wu, although she had no achievements, she relied on her past achievements, had the support of her family, and happened to meet a boss who did not want to hire new people, so she was promoted.

To outsiders, it seemed that she was lucky because of her son, so it was natural that she was envied by others and it was normal for her to be isolated.

This situation often occurs in the workplace, and some colleagues with outstanding performance will be isolated.

If you encounter this situation, first of all, don't waste time or doubt yourself, and continue to focus on completing your work.

Remember one of the rules of the workplace: you are not there to make friends, you are there to work and make money. There are only interests in the workplace, no true friends.

Those colleagues who seem to get along well with each other are just superficial dining partners or conversation partners.

Moreover, if you are isolated because of your outstanding performance, it means that you are very outstanding. The tallest tree in the forest will be blown down by the wind, and the first bird to stick its head out will be shot down. It is normal to be envied and isolated when you are too outstanding.

The leader’s attitude is also very important. If you have a good relationship with your leader and he values ​​your abilities and recognizes your value, then you don’t need to care about colleagues who isolate you.

They will not amount to anything. If you handle your affairs impartially and use your leadership status to control them easily, you can do so.

Of course, the workplace and the harem are different.

Working in the backyard and serving the leader are one's own business and do not require coordination.

However, many tasks in the workplace require collaboration. If you are isolated, it may affect communication on some administrative matters, and your colleagues may make things difficult for you over trivial matters, etc.

Therefore, if possible, it is also necessary to break the situation of isolation.

Many times, you feel that you are being isolated from the group, but in fact it is only two or three colleagues who are the main troublemakers, and the others are either being coerced or are just standing by and watching, or are neutral bystanders.

Moreover, workplace interests are the most important thing, and breaking isolation is simple, just give these neutral people some small benefits.

For example, if there are project issues, even if you think it is unnecessary, you should take the initiative to discuss with them to increase their sense of participation, so that they can be considered to have contributed a little to the project afterwards.

If you win them over in this way, they will know that they will have more broth to drink by following you, and the situation of isolation will naturally be broken. They will also flatter you and put you first in everything.

Ye Qingzhi was not at all surprised that she was being collectively targeted.

If you are a favored concubine and don't have this awareness, you'd better hide and lie down as soon as possible.

Being collectively targeted by the women in the harem is not scary, because her two leaders are capable, smart, and will protect herself.

After something like this happened, the princess was even angrier than she was. There was no need for her to do anything herself. She could just watch the fun from the side.

"Concubine Wu, I will believe you for now. If I find out that you lied later, the consequences will be several times more serious than if you confess now."

Zhang Jingyi said in a cold voice.

"I dare not! I dare not! I absolutely did not lie!" Concubine Wu said quickly, looking as if she wanted to cut open her heart to prove her innocence.

Zhang Jingyi let her go for the time being and did not ask Concubine Sun whether she knew about it, because she was just a concubine and her attitude was not important.

"Concubine Ye, how do you want to punish them?" Zhang Jingyi looked at Ye Qingzhi, her expression softened, and she supported her without any reservation.

"You have been greatly wronged in this matter! They are so bold and full of malice towards you. Even though you were not harmed because they discovered it in time, they have such thoughts...they are despicable!

This princess thinks that they should be severely punished. You don't need to be polite to them. You can punish them however you want. Make sure they don't dare to have any bad thoughts towards you in the future!"

"Thank you, Princess, for making the decision for me!" Ye Qingzhi smiled and said gratefully.

"I can feel your love and care for me, and I believe you will not let me suffer any injustice, so I will leave this matter to you, and I will not make any comments."

The higher the compliment you give the princess, the stricter the punishment she will give. Moreover, Ye Qingzhi is the best at talking without dirtying her hands or wasting her time.

Zhang Jingyi felt warmed when she heard that Ye Qingzhi still believed in her and didn't complain at all. She immediately nodded and assured her.

"Don't worry, I will definitely teach them a lesson and won't let this happen again."

After hearing these words, Concubine Xia and the others felt a chill in their hearts, and they could not even kneel steadily, and were about to fall.

"Someone come! Concubine Xia and others have committed treason. Take them to the punishment hall and give them thirty strokes of the cane first!" the princess said in a cold voice.

Being beaten with the stick thirty times is like a trip to the gates of hell for a delicate and frail woman. Last year, Concubine Sun was beaten with the stick thirty times and almost died.

"Wuwuwuwu...Please spare my life, Princess! Thirty strokes of the cane will kill someone! Wuwuwuwu...I will never dare to do it again, never again!"

Concubine Qian cried and begged for mercy.

"Princess! I have served the prince and even gave birth to Sister Qian. Even if I have no credit, I have worked hard. Why are you so heartless?!

Thirty strokes of the cane, you are trying to kill me! I want to see the prince, but I don’t believe that the prince can be so ruthless! "

Concubine Xia couldn't bear it anymore, her eyes turned red with anger, and she asked angrily with a look of unwillingness on her face.

"Xia Shufei, it is important for people to know themselves and not to covet things that do not belong to them." Zhang Jingyi faced her questioning and looked at her calmly.

"Since you want to see the prince, then fine, this princess will satisfy you for Sister Qian's sake. If you don't accept my judgment, then wait for the prince to come."

After talking about Concubine Xia, Zhang Jingyi looked at Su Ranran, who was kneeling there in silence, with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her mouth.

This good cousin has been sickly and listless since she came into the mansion, and seems to be unwilling to fight for anything.

However, after the prince really ignored her, her non-competitiveness turned into a desire for quick success and instant benefits. Recently, Concubine Xu was the one who was closest to her.

Zhang Jingyi had suffered a lot at her hands, so she really had no good feelings towards Su Ranran.

Her life is thinner than paper, her heart is higher than the sky, and she is very pretentious. Who would pamper her?

Looking at these women with unwilling expressions, Zhang Jingyi turned to look at Ye Qingzhi again. Seeing her calm and contented look, she felt relieved.

It’s still more comfortable to get along with Qingzhi!

While waiting for Prince Jing, Zhang Jingyi asked Concubine Wu and Concubine Sun to stand up, and asked Concubine Xia and the others to kneel down and not sit on the ground and slack off.

Prince Jing was still busy in the Dali Temple. Even when the interrogation of Concubine Xu began, Zhang Jingyi had already sent someone to deliver a message to Prince Jing in advance, asking him to return home.

But this wait was still quite long.

More than an hour later, King Jing came back from outside.

Concubine Xia and the others' legs were numb from kneeling, and they were staggering from side to side. However, every time they fell, a maid would come forward and help them up so they could continue kneeling.

Because of this torture, everyone's eyes turned red and their makeup was smudged from crying.

When Prince Jing came back from outside, he saw Concubine Xia and the others all kneeling on the ground, looking at him crying, their tear-stained faces filled with pleading and requests for help.

It looks miserable, but also funny.

"……How is this going?"

Prince Jing paused, then walked in, first looked at Ye Qingzhi who was safe and sound, then looked at the princess and asked.

"My Lord, it's still about Ding Niu..."

Zhang Jingyi recounted the whole story in a few words. When Prince Jing heard that Concubine Xia and others were joining forces to overthrow Ye Qingzhi, his face darkened.

"Your Majesty, I also hope to be favored by you. I don't ask for too much, even if it's just once in a while, it will be fine.

However, ever since Concubine Ye came into the palace, she has been domineeringly occupying all the prince's favor. I am really jealous.

I don't want to hurt Concubine Ye, I just want to make Concubine Ye restrain herself in this way. I just hope that the prince will look at me again occasionally!"

Concubine Xia had red eyes and looked at Prince Jing with an infatuated look. Both her expression and words showed that of an extremely infatuated woman.

Her words showed that she targeted Concubine Ye only because of a woman's jealousy, not ambition, but simply because she loved Prince Jing!

Any man who is sympathetic to women would be more or less moved when hearing such words of resentment caused by infatuation. But since they are his women, he would choose to treat them with care and give them lenient punishment.

However, King Jing's compassion for women has only partially illuminated Ye Qingzhi.

So, after listening to Concubine Xia's tearful and affectionate confession, he just said coldly,

"The legs are on my body. I really want to favor you. Can Concubine Ye tie my legs?!"

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