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A voice behind Lan Qingwu said, "My concubine is the beautiful lady."

"I am just a concubine." Her voice was trembling slightly.

"My concubine is Bai Shuren." Because of her special status, Concubine Li entered the Cining Palace to pay her respects to Empress Dowager Li. It seemed that Concubine Wan had already made it a matter of course. However, even if Concubine Li was there, for the sake of the Empress Dowager, she probably wouldn't make things difficult for Concubine Li.

Wu Bin slowly took the handkerchief and said, "It seems that the etiquette of this newcomer is not very good."

Concubine Qian whispered, "Sister Wu, this isn't very good."

Concubine Wan waved from her sedan chair, and a dozen or so noble ladies, beauties, ladies-in-waiting, and gentlemen who had arrived earlier rose and took their places on the other side. Some glanced at each other, some lowered their heads, and some gloated over the newlyweds, but none dared to leave. Standing in front of them were the twin sisters, once highly favored, the elder and younger Noble Lady Su. One aloof, the other charming, they quietly gazed at the newlyweds on the other side.

Concubine Wu spoke again, "What do you know? How can you serve His Majesty if you don't follow the rules? Lady Wen, Concubine Wan hasn't called yet. Lady Qian, look at her. She's only just arrived at the palace, yet she's already so arrogant and looks down on everyone. Tell me, what's the proper punishment?"

Concubine Qian whispered, "This is not good. Just give her a punishment. She's new to the palace and doesn't know the rules. We'll teach her slowly."

Lan Qingwu heard that the two of them were cooperating with each other.

Wupin said, "You all heard it, so - I'll punish you by kneeling for an hour."

Concubine Wan sat in the sedan chair without saying a word from beginning to end, just looking at them with a slight smile, which was contemptuous and arrogant.

More than a dozen eunuchs came towards them aggressively. The man was the first to kneel down, and her face turned pale with fear. Then Bai Shuren and Li Meiren knelt down. Wen Guiren looked at the eunuchs approaching them and bit her lip in hatred.

Lan Qingwu stood up straight and slowly knelt on the ground. She didn't want to confront him head-on, and she couldn't outsmart him. Ruping helped her and knelt down as well. She felt bitter in her heart. If that person got angry... she hoped that he could get the hint she gave to Eunuch Li Xiang.

Concubine Wen turned and glared at Lan Qingwu. It was just the two of them, and yet she didn't even resist, leaving her on her own… Caiyun tugged at her sleeve, signaling her not to force it any further. Concubine Wen knelt down in anger, "Concubine Wu, aren't you afraid that His Majesty will find out by punishing someone like this without authorization?"

Concubine Wu laughed and said, "You are disrespectful to your high position. Even if His Majesty knew, he wouldn't be able to say anything! You'd better kneel down properly."

In the sedan chair, Concubine Wan was staring at Lan Qingwu. She was originally looking at the beautiful lady Li, who was indeed a fairy-like beauty, but the moment Lan Qingwu saluted, her eyes were caught by her, that charm... She also thought that other newlyweds only served in the emperor's bed for one day, but Concubine Yi served for three consecutive days, and her title was special.

Time passed by bit by bit, and Lan Qingwu couldn't help but smile bitterly. Wan Fei really knew how to find a place. After kneeling on this gravel road for an hour, her knees would probably be broken.

Concubine Wen was about to fall to the side, Caiyun hugged her tightly, Ruping knelt down and took two steps to stand next to Lan Qingwu, Concubine Wan was in the sedan chair, a palace maid held an umbrella for her, and another palace maid handed a teacup to Concubine Wan, who took the teacup and slightly opened her red lips.

Suddenly, Lu Ye, the senior palace maid beside Concubine Wan's sedan chair, called out in panic, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty... the dragon sedan chair..."

Concubine Wan put down her teacup and looked at the dragon chariot approaching in surprise. At this time, His Majesty was usually reviewing memorials in the Qianzheng Hall, so why was he here?

The first thing Concubine Wan said when she saw them was, "Okay, that's all for today."

No one moved. Concubine Wan sat up straight and said, "I advise you to speak properly." After that, she did not allow them to stand up. The eunuchs could no longer pull them.

Concubine Wan adjusted her ruby ​​hairpin and got out of the sedan chair to welcome the emperor.

The dragon chariot arrived in a few moments, and a group of people knelt down to pay their respects. The Shenwu Emperor sat condescendingly on his horse and sword. His eyes swept across the faces of the kneeling people, and he fixed a glance on Lan Qingwu. He asked the newly kneeled Wan Fei, "What's going on?"

Concubine Wan said, "Your Majesty, Noble Lady Wen has been disrespectful to me and has failed to teach the newcomers proper manners. I was originally thinking of letting it go and simply giving them more advice in the future, but Concubine Wu felt that since they had already entered the palace, they should behave properly, so she took the initiative to teach them."

Emperor Shenwu's eyes were cold and gloomy: "Princess Wu?"

Concubine Wu, who was kneeling behind Concubine Wan, hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I really can't bear to see this. Concubine Wan is one of the three concubines and has assisted in the management of the harem for many years. The newcomer is so disrespectful... It will not... be peaceful... for the stability of the harem, so I... will teach him... on her behalf." As Emperor Shenwu's eyes became colder and colder, Concubine Wu's body trembled more and more, and her voice was intermittent.

Noblewoman Wen looked up, tears streaming down her beautiful face, adding a touch of weakness: "Seventh Brother... Your Majesty, I have never been disrespectful. I bowed, but Your Majesty did not accept it. Now you will punish us to kneel for an hour. Your Majesty, I can no longer get up..."

Emperor Shenwu frowned: "Wan Fei?"

Concubine Wan forced herself to remain calm: "Your Majesty, the bride was indeed disrespectful, and Concubine Wu was also impulsive. I have already shouted...

Emperor Shenwu interrupted her: "So, Concubine Wan is going to abdicate and let someone more powerful take over? A mere concubine can manage the harem on my behalf? You say it's disrespectful to you? Several people of lower rank are disrespectful to you? And they just happen to be newcomers?"

Emperor Shenwu waved his hand to let several people stand up. Lan Qingwu stood up slowly, and Ruping gently rubbed her knees.

Emperor Shenwu stared at Concubine Wu and said, "Concubine Wu, you have usurped the throne and violated your authority. You will kneel here for three full hours. After you return, you will be confined to your own palace and will not be allowed to leave unless summoned."

Concubine Wu collapsed to the ground and said, "Your Majesty..." In three hours, she would be half disabled.

Li Xiang's heart skipped a beat. Did "overstepping one's authority" mean bypassing the three concubines and forcing the newlyweds to kneel, or...

Concubine Wan raised her head and cried, "Your Majesty, please punish me. Everything is caused by me..."

"Wan Fei!" Emperor Shenwu interrupted her: "Do you think I can't bear to punish you? Or do you dare not punish you? And now you still say these words to deceive me? Go back to your own palace."

Wan Fei cried, "Your Majesty, I am willing to accept the punishment. I only ask Your Majesty to consider that my heart is entirely devoted to Your Majesty and not to be angry with me..."

Emperor Shenwu said directly: "With such virtue, how can you be worthy of the position of consort?"

Concubine Wan was stunned for a moment. She stared at Emperor Shenwu blankly, as if she couldn't believe it.

At this time, there was a noise at the gate of De'an Palace. Concubine Jiang came hurriedly, her hair slightly loose and her palace clothes untidy. She bowed to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Emperor Shenwu looked at her and asked, "There are so many people at the gate of De'an Palace. Is Concubine Jiang resting well?"

Concubine Jiang didn't even look up. "Your Majesty, I felt dizzy from the heat today. After sending my sisters out of the palace, I took some medicine and went to sleep. I was unaware of what had happened... This. I failed to supervise them properly. Your Majesty, please punish me."