The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

Xia He knelt down and didn't dare to get up. She kowtowed to Queen Yan and said nothing.

She was in the imperial court and was assigned to serve the concubines, but she was punished by the concubines to kneel, which meant that she did not serve them well.

Servants cannot argue with their masters, this is the rule.

If she doesn't serve you well and still complains, then she was wrong from the beginning.

No matter what the cause of the incident is, a well-behaved servant will not sue his master.

Feeling wronged?

Wronged.

But so what?

This is how the palace has always been!

Xia He lowered her head, kowtowed, and then knelt down without saying a word.

This made Queen Yan feel very strange.

Turning to the maid, she asked, "Why, did I remember it wrongly? She's not the imperial maid?"

Linglong looked at Xia He's face that was unable to hide her embarrassment, and sighed inwardly that it was pitiful that the imperial maid, who was usually more respected than them and the head maids in charge, had fallen to this point.

"Your Majesty, it's Xia He in front of the Emperor, if you remember correctly. I was just assigned to serve He Cainv not long ago, and I'm kneeling here as punishment. I guess I offended He Cainv. The maid next to me is also with He Cainv."

"Are you supervising Xia He's kneeling punishment?" Empress Yan's face darkened. "How long has she been kneeling?"

The palace maid was very frightened.

Originally, Xia He was embarrassed when He Cainv ordered her to kneel as punishment, but she just did it anyway.

How could I not be afraid when I ran into the queen again at this time?

She knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it is our young master who is tired and Sister Xia He is here. This servant... This servant is..."

I was just following orders.

But I dare not say it.

It was as if he was reporting his master.

"The Queen is asking you, how long has Xia He been kneeling? Tell me!" Linglong scolded her.

The maid thought carefully and hurriedly: "It's... a quarter of an hour, no, two quarters... three quarters of an hour? Your Majesty, please forgive me, I didn't know!"

When Queen Yan heard this, she became even angrier.

After scolding the palace maid, he ordered someone to take Xia He to see a female doctor to treat her knee.

Then he left.

She had just ascended the throne and was busy all day. She saved Xia He as she passed by, and was secretly angry with He Shuangying for a while before letting go, preparing to deal with the He guy later.

Then go and do other things.

Recalling this incident by chance that evening, the maid Linglong said, "That place is quite remote. Your Majesty has only passed by there a few times recently to see if those wintersweets have budded. Who knew you'd run into Xia He kneeling there as punishment? What a coincidence!"

This made Queen Yan distracted for a moment.

But then a palace maid came to report the matter, and he didn't think about it any further.

On the other side, Xia He was taken to a nearby uninhabited palace, where a female doctor who came gave her a simple treatment on her legs.

In fact, the time she knelt was not too long compared with other servants who were punished to kneel in the palace. After all, there were many people in the palace who had kneeled all day, and some even became paralyzed after kneeling for several days.

But unfortunately, Xia He had an old leg injury.

When I was a child, I fell into an ice river and froze my legs. I was rescued too late, so even at such a young age, I still have severe cold legs. I get sick again in the winter.

He Shuangying punished him by making him kneel for a long time.

It is difficult to walk with this leg.

The female doctor took care of the patient for a long time, but was unable to do anything because this was not an illness that could be cured immediately and required careful care.

After the female doctor left, Xia He could only rest in that palace until her legs could move a little. Then she held on to the wall with difficulty and slowly moved towards Chunxi Palace.

Fortunately, she met other palace maids she knew on the way, who kindly stepped forward to support her, and she was able to return to Chunxi Palace.

This is the sadness of being a slave.

If a leg was injured from kneeling, he dared not speak out, fearing that he would lose face in front of the emperor and be punished. He had to walk away from people. He was not allowed to ride in a sedan chair or a car. No matter how painful his leg was, he had to endure it alone.

The maid who supported her, fearing He Cainu's wrath, decided to avoid her instead of provoking her. She walked Xia He to a corner of the long street and then left. Xia He endured the rest of the journey by herself. As dusk fell, the streets were deserted, and the palace gates were about to be locked. Finally, to save time, she used both her hands and feet to enter Chunxi Palace before the keys were locked.

"Oh, Sister Xia He?! What happened to you?"

The eunuch guarding the gate of the main courtyard called someone over and carried Xia He inside.

Xia He hurriedly whispered, "Don't make any noise, don't alarm the Imperial Concubine. Please take me to Guanlan Courtyard, thank you very much!"

Her round face was full of smiles. She gritted her teeth and endured the pain, not daring to make things worse.

Otherwise, with He Shuangying's temperament, who knows what she would do.

The palace maids in the main courtyard took care of Xia He's dignity and sent her back to Guanlan Courtyard as she wished.

But I have to tell Fei Wan.

Being kind to Xia He is a favor, but being loyal to the master is a must. Otherwise, how can Chunxi Palace accommodate them? This is what Xiang Yi taught her every day.

So the news quickly reached Fei Wan.

In fact, Fei Wan already knew during the day that Xia He was punished to kneel.

It’s a pity that she found out too late.

When she was forced to kneel, she was serving before the emperor, listening to him discuss his plans for his kingdom. Time was delayed for a long time, and by the time she left the emperor's presence and heard about this, Xia He had already finished kneeling.

Fei Wan felt a little relieved when she learned that Queen Yan had hired a female doctor.

Later, someone was asked to ask the female doctor, and only then did they know that Xia He had an old leg injury.

We can only wait for Xia He to recover on her own.

But I can't go to pick people up.

Why?

Empress Yan had already intervened, so Fei Wan couldn't get involved any further, as it would only create complications. He Shuangying's sudden behavior must indicate a hidden agenda. How would Empress Yan's intervention influence He Shuangying's actions? Fei Wan needed to wait and see.

Now that she knew Xia He had finally returned, Fei Wan instructed Xiang Yi, "Send someone to quietly deliver a bottle of the best medicine for bruises and sprains to Xia He tonight, along with a few pills for treating colds. Keep it out of the way and don't disturb He. And don't send too much, lest she not use it all and someone sees her and cause trouble."

Xiangyi nodded and took it to heart, and made careful arrangements privately.

Xiaohui and Xiahe have a better relationship than others, so I feel sorry for Xiahe.

"If Sister Xia He had agreed to stay in Chunxi Palace to serve Her Majesty, she would now be the head maid. She wouldn't be tortured like this by someone like Little Master He."

Her qualifications were far inferior to Xia He's, but she was already a steward and maid in Chunxi Palace.

Xiangyi is the chief palace maid.

There are also Xiao Linzi, Dong Bao and others, who all hold the positions of manager and deacon.

After Fei Wan became a noble concubine, she promoted several of them.

They can now walk out with their heads held high, with both dignity and respect, but Xia He has suffered such a disaster.

To be honest, none of them could compare to Xia He!

Fei Wan said, "It may not be that good to be by my side. She will be able to keep her income stable by staying in front of the emperor, and she won't be affected by the promotion or demotion of concubines. It's not a wrong choice. Instead of feeling sorry for her, it's better to treat her well. When things are settled, give her plenty of money to keep her safe. She will have someone to rely on when she leaves the palace in the future."

As a master and servant, Fei Wan would not laugh at Xia He's current situation just because she did not choose him.

They were making plans for Xia He here, while in Guanlan Courtyard, Xia He was slapped by He Shuangying again.