Return of the Pearl

Royal Garden

Concubine Chun and Concubine Ling stood quietly in the Imperial Garden, their hearts still filled with fear. Concubine Chun gently stroked her chest with her hand, her voice trembling with a trace of fear, "Today was truly thrilling. Fortunately, we wisely chose to remain silent."

Concubine Ling echoed with lingering fear, her voice filled with emotion: "Yes, the ever-changing situation in the harem is truly unpredictable. If you are not careful, you may fall into an irretrievable situation."

Their eyes met, and at that moment, it seemed as if countless emotions were surging in them, that was relief, fear, and also understanding and tacit understanding of each other. No words were needed, everything was in that deep gaze.

Then, they turned around silently and walked slowly towards their own palaces. In this huge harem, they were like two lonely leaves, swaying in the wind and rain. They knew that only by being cautious in their words and actions could they find a little peace in this dangerous environment.

After returning to their respective palaces, they could not calm down for a long time and were filled with deep worries and anxieties about the future. However, in this harem full of fighting and calculations, they could only move forward cautiously as if walking on thin ice, and in this palace with undercurrents, they struggled to find their own place.

After accompanying Xiao Yun for a while, Qianlong turned around and left, returning to the solemn and dignified Hall of Mental Cultivation, ready to deal with numerous government affairs.

After watching Qianlong leave, Ziwei walked into the room with light steps and started chatting with Xiao Yun. She cleverly hinted at Qianlong's thoughts from the side, but it was a pity that Xiao Yun seemed to understand and failed to fully grasp the deep meaning.

In Yonghe Palace, Yongqi learned that Concubine Yu was demoted, and it was because of Xiao Yun. An uncontrollable anger suddenly surged in his heart. He frowned, his eyes burned with anger, his teeth clenched, his fists clenched, and he hurried towards Shufangzhai.

Seeing this, Ziwei hurried forward, trying to stop Yongqi outside the door. She stretched out her arms and tried her best to block Yongqi's way forward. However, Yongqi was anxious at the moment and was already blinded by anger.

He swung his arm angrily with such force that he pushed Ziwei to the ground. Ziwei was caught off guard and fell to the ground unexpectedly. An expression of pain instantly appeared on her face.

When Xiao Yun saw Ziwei injured, the anger in her heart instantly erupted like a volcano. Her eyes widened as if they were about to spit out fire, and her eyes were filled with endless anger and heartache.

Xiao Yun was like a completely enraged little lion. She rushed forward without any scruples and started a fierce fight with Yongqi without caring about the consequences. Every move she made was full of strength and determination. She waved her fists and walked quickly, and she fought with Yongqi to a stalemate.

Xiao Yun's movements were as swift as lightning and as fierce as a storm. She used her fists and feet simultaneously, and each punch and kick was filled with endless anger. Her hair like a waterfall was flying wildly in the wind, and the expression on her face became somewhat hideous and distorted because of anger. Yong Qi was not willing to be outdone, and started a thrilling and fierce fight with Xiao Yun.

In this small space, the two of them were fighting, advancing and retreating, coming and going, their figures intertwined like phantoms, and the sounds of fists and feet hitting each other were endless. Their clothes became messy and wrinkled in the fight, and sweat rolled down their faces like beads of sweat. The whole Shufangzhai was shrouded in a tense atmosphere, like an impending storm, depressing and suffocating.

Yongqi suddenly swung a heavy punch, hitting Xiao Yun's abdomen hard. However, surprisingly, Xiao Yun seemed to be unaware of the pain. Her eyes were wide open, bursting with rage, and she continued to launch a fierce attack on Yongqi regardless of everything.

At the same time, Qianlong, who was concentrating on reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, as if he had been punched hard, and he couldn't help but scream.

Xiao Luzi, who was standing by, was immediately horrified and asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

Qianlong understood instantly. Xiao Yun must have been injured. Could someone have provoked her again? Qianlong did not respond to Xiao Luzi's words. He stood up suddenly, his face stern, and without saying a word, he rushed towards Shufangzhai like lightning. Xiao Luzi had no choice but to do his best to catch up.

Yongqi was also shocked by Xiao Yun's reckless fighting style. During the fierce fight, they smashed a lot of porcelain in the room. Seeing how fiercely they were fighting, other people in the room naturally did not dare to act rashly and step forward to stop them.

Ziwei slowly stood up and demanded sternly, "Fifth Prince, why on earth did you break into Shufangzhai without permission? And why did you fight with Xiao Yun and me? You have to give us an explanation!"

Yongqi stopped and said angrily, "You caused my mother to be demoted. I'm here to settle accounts with you. What's wrong with that?"

When Ziwei heard this, she felt extremely aggrieved. It was clearly Concubine Yu who spoke ill of them first, so why did the Fifth Prince come to them so confidently and accuse them?

Just as Ziwei was about to explain, Xiao Yun shouted angrily, "Ziwei, don't say any more to him! He's just like his mother, both of them can't tell right from wrong!"

Upon hearing this, Yongqi immediately began to argue passionately. He widened his eyes and said fiercely, "You are talking nonsense! It was you who rode on my mother so recklessly and rudely, and slapped her so hard that she even knocked out her teeth!

But now you bite back and are the first to complain! What right do you have to say that we can't distinguish right from wrong? Look at yourself, you are rude and arrogant, and you have no manners at all! What my mother said is absolutely correct. I came here today to ask you to go to Yonghe Palace to apologize to my mother!

After hearing these words, Xiao Yun snorted coldly. She raised her chin, her eyes full of disdain, and said coldly, "So what if I don't say it?"

Yongqi's rage intensified upon hearing this. He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white from the exertion. He gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Then don't blame me for being rude!"

Xiao Yun was even more furious. Her eyebrows were raised, and her eyes were filled with anger. She said angrily: "When have you ever been polite? You broke into Shufangzhai without notifying me. Today I have learned a lesson about the rules of Yonghe Palace! Like mother, like son, you are both equally uneducated!" After saying that, Xiao Yun's chest heaved violently, as if the anger in her heart was difficult to calm down.

Seeing that they were about to quarrel again, Ziwei hurried forward and tried to persuade them anxiously.