My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

She smiled helplessly and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Your Majesty, could you please allow me to go downstairs and change my clothes first?"

Emperor Shengjing paused and glanced at Wan Rongyue, who was still wearing her dancing clothes with long sleeves, which was indeed not very convenient. So he turned around and instructed Su Qinian:

"Well, take the concubine down to bathe and change clothes first."

After a pause, he thought about the fact that the imperial concubine's palace had not been cleaned up so quickly, and added: "You will be temporarily placed in my bedroom tonight."

The queen and many concubines beside her couldn't help but change their expressions when they heard it.

No concubine in the harem had ever spent the night in His Majesty's bedroom. Usually, after the Emperor visited her, the concubine would be sent back to her own palace to sleep that night.

But at this time, no one took the initiative to stand up and ruin the emperor's fun.

The banquet was able to continue.

Here, after leaving the banquet, Concubine Wan said to Su Qinian behind her, "Thank you, Eunuch Su. I suddenly remembered that I left something in the Ye Ting Palace. I'll go get it now and come to your Majesty's bedroom later."

Su Qinian was a little embarrassed. "Your Majesty, His Majesty is still waiting for you at the banquet ahead. If you delay for too long, I will not be able to report to you."

"No problem, I will take care of this matter myself. I will be back soon."

After Wan Rongyue finished speaking, he fell down the stairs and walked out of the hall.

"Hey, this... Your Majesty, it's a dark and windy night, so let me take a few guards to follow you." Su Qinian flicked his Buddhist whisk and hurriedly followed.

This person has just won the favor of His Majesty and is still in the spotlight. No mistakes can be made.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have enough heads to chop off even if he had ten.

This time Wan Rongyue did not refuse and tacitly agreed to Su Qinian's following.

When they reached the gate of the Ye Ting Palace, the guards at the gate widened their eyes when they saw Wan Rongyue coming back. They raised their spears beside her and warned:

"How dare you sneak out while we were drunk? Do you know your crime?"

Wan Rongyue looked at the two spears before her, her expression unchanged. Instead, she took two steps back and replied, "It was indeed my fault for leaving the palace without permission. I will explain to His Majesty in person later, and I will not implicate you two."

One of the tall guards, named Chen Daniu, could not help but yell when he heard Wan Rongyue's words:

"You think we are fools, you are just an abandoned woman in the cold palace. You can't even see His Majesty, let alone plead for us. Who are you trying to fool?

No, no matter what I say today, I will take you to see the master in the palace."

As the guard said this, he was about to attack Wan Rongyue.

Working in a place like the cold palace doesn't bring much benefits. If he is caught by the superiors for failing to supervise properly, he will definitely lose his head.

However, before he could touch Wan Rongyue, a whisk suddenly flew out from the side and hit Chen Daniu's wrist.

"Hiss! Who the hell is that..." Chen Daniu, who was in pain, was covering his wrist, wanting to see which bastard was so bold as to attack him.

As a result, when he turned around, he saw Su Qinian's expressionless face.

In this palace, Su Qinian's face was a walking signboard. Even the eunuchs who were in charge of the emperor's affairs had to show some respect to him when they saw him, let alone Chen Daniu, a small guard in the cold palace.

After realizing what was happening, Chen Daniu immediately became timid and put on a nervous smile, saying flatteringly:

"Oh, Eunuch Su, what brings you here? This place is so filthy, it's really a disgrace to your status."

"Be bold!"

Su Qinian sternly scolded Chen Daniu, "How dare you be so disrespectful to the Imperial Concubine? Do you think your life is too long?"

Chen Daniu: “…”

Another guard: "..."

Hadn't this woman been banished to the cold palace, forbidden to leave forever without an imperial decree? Even the emperor despised her, and they were just following the usual practice. Furthermore, their superiors had ordered that she must be kept under close watch, and not a single needle or thread was allowed to be brought into the Ye Ting Palace.

They have indeed been doing so these days. Except for taking a nap nearby or drinking a couple of cups of tea in the evening and during lunch break, they stay here all the time.

How can I understand what Eunuch Su means...

Chen Daniu couldn't help but rub his hands and asked tentatively, "Well, please tell me, Eunuch Su, what mistake did my two brothers make?"

Su Qinian ignored them completely. Instead, he waved his Buddhist whisk and walked up to Wan Rongyue with a smile on his face. He asked cautiously, "My Lady, these two are so bold as to treat you like this. Do you want me to deal with them?"

When Su Qinian said this, he turned around and looked at Chen Daniu and Li Sheng. His eyes were as if he was looking at a corpse.

At this point, if Chen Daniu didn't figure out anything, then his twenty years of work would have been in vain.

He immediately couldn't care about anything else, pulled Li Sheng who was standing aside, knelt straight down on the ground, and said:

"I know I was wrong. I have offended Your Majesty just now. I beg for your forgiveness."

Wan Rongyue looked at the two people kneeling on the ground without saying a word.

An invisible pressure permeated the surroundings of Chen Daniu and Li Sheng. Although it was a spring day, the two of them broke out in cold sweats.

If it's really what they think, then we're doomed.

Just when the two of them were feeling alarmed, they heard Wan Rongyue suddenly speak.

She said, "Never mind. Ignorance is not a crime. They were ordered to guard the palace, so they were a little stern. His Majesty is still waiting, so we should hurry."

He had just regained favor, and if he dealt with the guards who were guarding him right away, it would easily cause criticism.

What's more, they were just two insignificant guards, not worth her taking action.

She had to focus on more important things. Bringing her son to her side, and also, making sure the person who had framed her suffered the consequences.

The two guards finally felt relieved and hurriedly thanked Wan Rongyue.

As a eunuch with good eyesight, Su Qinian naturally wanted to show off in front of His Majesty's favorite concubine, so he said to the two of them:

"Since the Queen has pardoned you, you can avoid the death penalty, but you cannot escape the punishment of life imprisonment. From today on, you no longer need to guard here. Please go to the Crime Bureau for custody!"

After saying this, he raised his Buddhist whisk and stood respectfully at the gate, waiting for Wan Rongyue.

Inside the house, Qingye was pacing anxiously, glancing out the window from time to time. He muttered to himself, "Why hasn't the Empress returned yet? I don't know if things are going well. What if someone finds us?"

Qiu Ning was also sitting on a half-worn armchair, holding a book in his hand. Seeing Qingye's nervous and anxious look, he couldn't concentrate on reading the book anymore, so he simply advised:

"We've done everything we can and avoided all conceivable risks. Although there are certain risks involved, as long as nothing unexpected happens, this should be successful."

After Qiu Ning finished speaking, he stood up and looked in the direction of the palace banquet.

"Calculating the time, it should be almost over by now."

Just as Qiu Ning finished speaking, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from the doorway: "Aning is right, it is indeed over."