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

She didn't expect that the emperor would not only criticize her Che'er in favor of that evil concubine, but now he even said that the queen of her country was not as good as that evil concubine.

And they said that the evil concubine was kind, gentle and harmless?

Ah!

If that were the case, she would rather wash her hair upside down.

For a moment, the Queen, filled with grief and indignation, didn't know where she got the courage from. She immediately stood up straight and said angrily to Emperor Shengjing:

"Since Your Majesty thinks that Concubine is good in every way, why not depose me from the position of Queen and give it to her?"

As soon as the words fell, the room fell silent.

Even Duke Rong couldn't help but widen his old eyes and look at the queen in surprise.

After the queen shouted this, she immediately realized something and froze in shock.

On the other hand, after hearing the Queen's words, Emperor Shengjing's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his whole body exuded the pressure that only belongs to a superior.

After a long while, Emperor Shengjing almost gritted his teeth and ordered, "Okay, very good. Since the Queen has this wish, I should satisfy her. Come here..."

"Your Majesty, no!"

Duke Rong, standing by, immediately stepped forward to stop him, saying, "The Empress was anxious for a moment, and that's why she spoke in anger. Deposing a queen is a serious matter, and the slightest mistake could shake the foundation of the nation. I beg Your Majesty to reconsider!"

After Duke Rong finished speaking, he glanced at the Queen, indicating that she should admit her mistake immediately.

At this time, the queen finally regained consciousness and realized the seriousness of the matter. She had no choice but to lift up her phoenix robe and kneel down to admit her mistake.

"In a moment of desperation, I lost my temper and spoke without restraint. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me this time for Che'er's sake."

Seeing the lingering anger on Emperor Shengjing's face, she added, "I promise that from now on I will teach Che'er well. After returning to the palace, I will immediately prepare a generous gift and visit the Sixth Prince to apologize in person!"

She spoke with such sincerity that she looked as if she was genuinely remorseful.

Emperor Shengjing had no intention of really doing anything to the empress and her son, he just wanted to give them a light punishment and a stern warning.

Seeing that the Queen had softened her stance and offered to apologize to the Imperial Concubine and her son, she was about to give them a few words of warning when she suddenly saw Xiao Yuche tugging at the Queen's sleeve and said dissatisfiedly, "Wuwu, Mother, I don't want to go. I don't want to apologize to that witch and her son. I want to go back to the East Palace... Wuwu!"

Before Xiao Yuche could finish his words, the Queen suddenly covered his mouth and said hurriedly, "Che'er... stop talking nonsense. That's your sixth brother."

Xiao Yuche was imprisoned and unable to speak. He only showed a pair of eyes full of resistance, but his body was still struggling.

"Evil creature, what did you just say? Let him go and let him speak!"

The anger that Emperor Shengjing had just extinguished suddenly surged up again and went straight to the top of his head.

witch?

The crown prince actually calls the imperial concubine like this in private?

How can one be qualified for such a big responsibility when one's words and deeds are so rude?

Looking at Xiao Yuche who only knew how to hide in the Queen's arms, Emperor Shengjing felt indescribable disappointment and anger at this moment.

The Queen hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, Che'er is still young, and children's words are without restraint..."

"Shut up! When I was his age, I was already handling state affairs for my father. But what about him? Look at him, from head to toe. Does he have even a hint of the demeanor of a crown prince?"

Emperor Shengjing coldly interrupted the Empress and ordered, "Pass on my decree. The Crown Prince has been behaving erratically and improperly lately. From today on, he will be confined to the palace for a month to reflect on his mistakes. If he does not come to a profound realization, I will not forgive him."

"in addition……"

He glanced at the Queen, who was about to plead for mercy, and added, "As for the Queen, you have failed to educate her. From today on, you will be confined to your home for one month, fined six months' salary, and ordered to face the wall to reflect on your mistakes."

After the order was issued, Duke Rong was punished and fined one month's salary, and the matter came to an end.

……

When the news reached the Pepper Palace, the Sixth Prince had just woken up, and Wan Rongyue was personally serving him medicine.

Qingye walked in from outside, with an unhappy look on his face, as if the word "unhappy" was written all over his face.

Seeing this, Wan Rongyue was not in a hurry. She fed the last spoonful of medicine in the bowl to the Sixth Prince, then gently wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief before stopping.

She glanced at Qingye and asked slowly, "Tell me, who made our Aunt Qingye so angry?"

Qingye was now the head aunt of the Pepper Palace, the most powerful maid besides Wan Rongyue. After Wan Rongyue regained her favor, Qingye's status also rose significantly, and the servants in the palace had to give her some face.

It's easy to guess what's going on that makes her look so grim this time.

"I simply feel sorry for the Sixth Prince and the Empress. The Sixth Prince suffered so much, but Your Majesty merely confined the Crown Prince and the Empress and fined them a small amount of salary. I am truly heartbroken."

Qingye had just received the news and couldn't help but complain in front of Wan Rongyue.

Unexpectedly, Wan Rongyue's expression did not change after hearing this, as if he had expected this result. Instead, he persuaded Qingye:

"What's there to be sad about? Are you really hoping that His Majesty will severely punish the Queen and the Crown Prince for me?"

Qingye was puzzled: "But Your Majesty, His Majesty clearly..." He clearly seems to love you the most.

Wan Rongyue curled her lips slightly, her smile somewhat ironic. "So what? No matter how much His Majesty favors me, he will never easily depose the Empress and destabilize the nation. To him, I am merely an embellishment to highlight his power and glory."

Even if I am gone, he can still give endless love to another woman."

The emperor was the most ruthless. She had been deeply aware of this since the moment she stepped out of the cold palace.

In this life, I will never expect so-called love again.

After hearing these words, Qingye felt even more distressed about Wan Rongyue's situation.

"Everyone else can only see that Her Majesty is the recipient of countless favors and enjoys unlimited glory, but who can understand the difficulties Her Majesty faces? Every step is like walking on the edge of a knife. If it were anyone else, they would have long since given up on staying in this palace."

Qingye's face was full of melancholy, and his eyebrows were tightly furrowed, like a ball of thick ink that could not be dissolved.

"What? Are you scared?" Wan Rongyue suddenly asked. Then he stared at Qingye seriously and said:

"Don't worry, this is just an appetizer for the Queen and her son. Next, if things go as expected, the Queen will definitely take action against me. These days, you and Qinghe must pay close attention to any abnormalities among the palace servants. Also, any food brought in from outside must be carefully inspected. Do you understand?"

Qingye's originally worried face suddenly became serious. She replied, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Qinghe and I will guard the Jiaofang Palace well and won't let anyone take advantage of us."

Wan Rongyue nodded and said, "Also, find a chance to go see Qiu Ning. I have something I want to ask her."

Currently in this palace, there are not many people she trusts, and Qiu Ning is one of them.

……

When Qingye found Qiu Ning at the Zuifangsi, Qiu Ning was just coming out of Zhang's house with a rather unhappy look on his face.

Because just a quarter of an hour ago, Zhang heard the news from somewhere that Qiuyao was only a concubine in Prince Yong's mansion. She was worried that she was having a hard time, so she asked Qiu Ning to go out of the palace to see Qiuyao.