Return of the Pearl

In the imperial garden, the tense atmosphere was like a taut bowstring, which seemed to be about to break with the slightest touch and explode at any moment.

And how could Concubine Yu tolerate a wild girl from outside the palace pointing her finger at her nose and cursing at her so brazenly? Her face, twisted with anger, was filled with resentment and resentment.

Concubine Yu scolded loudly and ordered the palace maids around her, trying to get them to go forward and teach Xiao Yun a severe lesson so as to restore her dignity that had long been lost.

However, at this moment, Xiao Yun is no longer the timid and submissive girl of the past. There is a determined light in her eyes, as if there is a ball of blazing flame burning. An unprecedented powerful force is surging in her body. This force makes her no longer afraid and dares to face any challenge.

Although Xiao Yun's martial arts skills were not very strong, she seemed to be at ease when dealing with these palace maids. Her figure was as flexible as a ghost, moving between the palace maids, sometimes punching, sometimes kicking. Every move and every style was carried out with a resolute momentum, without any hesitation or retreat. Before long, those palace maids were knocked to the ground one by one by her, and each of them looked extremely embarrassed.

Xiao Yun looked at the palace maids lying on the ground, the anger in her heart was still burning and difficult to calm down. She turned her gaze to Concubine Yu, her eyes full of anger and contempt, and Concubine Yu's arrogant look was even more dazzling in her eyes at this moment.

Xiao Yun walked towards Concubine Yu step by step firmly, with resolute determination in every step. When she came in front of Concubine Yu, she rode on Concubine Yu without hesitation, grabbing Concubine Yu's collar tightly with both hands, as if she wanted to pour out all her inner anger on this hateful woman.

Then, she raised her hand and slapped Concubine Yu's cheek hard. "Pa!" The crisp sound of a slap resounded throughout the imperial garden, and a clear palm print suddenly appeared on Concubine Yu's face.

Xiao Yun did not stop. Her hands fell like raindrops, slapping Concubine Yu again and again. The sound of the slaps was particularly loud in the silent imperial garden, as if it was a severe punishment for Concubine Yu, and also a strong outburst of the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time in Xiao Yun's heart.

Concubine Ling and Concubine Chun, who were present, were stunned by this sudden scene. They stared with their eyes wide open and their mouths wide open, completely unable to believe what was happening before their eyes. They had never seen Xiao Yun so angry, nor had they ever expected her to do such a shocking thing.

Ziwei was also stunned by this scene. Her eyes were full of confusion and worry. She didn't understand why Xiao Yun suddenly became so crazy. She was worried that Xiao Yun would get into trouble because of this.

At this moment, Xiao Yun seemed completely lost in her own world. Her heart was filled with nothing but anger and resentment towards Concubine Yu. She slapped her repeatedly, as if to vent all her grievances and pain through each slap. Her face was covered in sweat, and tears flowed unnoticed. Her eyes were filled with anger, sadness, and a hint of helplessness and bitterness.

Concubine Yu was beaten by Xiao Yun without any resistance. Her face was red and swollen, and the palm prints were clearly visible. Her eyes were full of fear and despair. She never expected that she would suffer such humiliation.

Concubine Yu tried to struggle and resist, but under Xiao Yun's suppression, her resistance seemed so weak and powerless. She could only helplessly allow Xiao Yun to slap her continuously, silently enduring the endless pain and humiliation.

In this chaotic scene, time seemed to have stopped. Xiao Yun's anger, Concubine Yu's pain, Concubine Ling and Concubine Chun's surprise, and Ziwei's worry were intertwined with each other, forming a very dramatic picture.

At this moment, the Imperial Garden seemed to have turned into a battlefield, and Xiao Yun became the warrior who fought bravely to defend her dignity. She used her actual actions to declare her indomitable spirit and tenacity to everyone.

In the end, Concubine Yu had a tooth knocked out. She cried out in pain: "What are you standing there for? Come and save me quickly!" However, Xiao Yun at this moment was like a Shura who had returned from hell, with a cold aura emanating from his body. The palace maids were so scared that they didn't dare to step forward.

The farce in the imperial garden was still going on. After Concubine Ling realized what was happening, she hurriedly asked Lamei to invite the emperor. Qianlong was originally on his way to Shufangzhai, but he met Lamei, so he hurried over.

He only heard Xiao Yun and Ziwei making a big fuss in the imperial garden, and before he had time to listen to anything else, he rushed over in a hurry.

When he arrived, he saw Xiao Yun riding on Concubine Yu and slapping her repeatedly. Seeing this, Qianlong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glad that Xiao Yun was not bullied.

Xiao Luzi's shout of "The Emperor has arrived" seemed to bring Xiao Yun back to his senses.

Xiao Yun seemed a little restrained in front of Emperor Qianlong, unsure how to explain her shocking behavior. Concubine Yu, however, tumbled to her feet and rushed to the Emperor, crying, "Your Majesty, please help me! This Xiao Yun is a lunatic! Look, she's beaten my face until it's swollen!"

Ziwei was a little afraid of Qianlong's punishment, so she quickly explained, "Father, it's not like that. It was Concubine Yu who made things difficult for Xiao Yun first."

Xiao Yun stood there quietly, not saying a word. An atmosphere of sadness and loneliness surrounded her.

Qianlong walked up to Xiao Yun and asked with concern, "Girl, does your hand hurt?" When Qianlong said this, everyone was shocked.

Xiao Yun looked at her red hands. If Qianlong hadn't said it, she really wouldn't have realized that it seemed to be really painful now.

Xiao Yun seemed to want to pour out all the grievances in her heart. Tears fell like beads with a broken string. She stretched out her red hand in front of Qianlong and said with a sobbing voice: "It hurts, Your Majesty, it hurts so much!" Deep in Xiao Yun's heart: It's strange why it doesn't hurt, but she has to pretend to be in pain.

Qianlong frowned and gently picked up her red hand with heartache. He knew it hurt without Xiao Yun telling him, because his hand was very painful.

"Since you know it hurts, don't do it yourself next time. Just call the guards." As soon as Qianlong said this.

Concubine Yu was stunned for a moment. She stared at Qianlong with wide eyes in disbelief, "Your Majesty, she was the one who beat me! She went crazy for no reason. Your Majesty, shouldn't you punish her?"

Qianlong's face was gloomy, and he glared at Concubine Yu fiercely. Then he delivered my oral order: "Concubine Yu has been disrespectful in front of the emperor. She is demoted to a concubine and confined to Yonghe Palace for one month. She is also punished by copying the palace rules one hundred times."

Concubine Chun was about to speak when she was grabbed by Concubine Ling, who shook her head slightly.

Qianlong gently held Xiao Yun's arm and said, "Xiao Luzi, send the imperial physician to Shufangzhai."

Ziwei hurriedly followed, and the others had no choice but to stand aside respectfully and see Qianlong off. Ziwei became more and more certain of what she thought in her heart, while the others were full of resentment, and their dissatisfaction was beyond words.