"But the princess has a quick temper. My daughter had just said a few words, and she...she hit her..."

"Your Majesty, I'm not wrong. Your Majesty's wife is your Majesty's wife. The maids all say so. Your Majesty, you are, aren't you?!"

Seeing Jingni huddled beside Hongli, looking like she had been bullied, Jingse suddenly became anxious.

There is no taboo in the words.

"My daughter has heard about this a long time ago. Her mother is just from a poor family, yet she still wants to seek the position of the Empress Dowager's wife. How can such a person be a good person?"

Children are the easiest to instigate.

Seeing Jingse acting so crazy, Qingying felt a little doubtful.

The Fucha clan looked down on Concubine Zhemin's background, but would they really say this to Jingse so bluntly?

I'm afraid these words may not have come from Fu Cha's teachings.

"presumptuous!"

Qingying was still thinking about this when Hongli was already furious because of Jingse's words.

He raised his hand and slapped Jingse in the face with a "slap" sound, almost making Jingse fall to the ground.

What followed was not a plea for mercy, but a face covering with an expression of disbelief.

It seemed that she had never expected that the emperor, who usually indulged her so much, would hit her.

"Noble Consort Zhemin is your stepmother, an elder. Who taught you these nonsense? How dare you criticize an elder like that?!"

"What's the use of a stepmother? My daughter only has one mother, and no one else counts!"

The cruel look in Jingse's eyes was exactly the same as Hongli's.

He let out a long breath.

Hongli spoke again, "The Queen is right. A princess like you has been taught this way. Isn't it because the servants who serve you are so careless?"

"Li Yu, pass on my decree. All the servants serving Jingse are to be taken to the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs must select a new group of people!"

"Father Emperor, why?! They didn't do anything wrong. These words were spoken by my daughters themselves. They have nothing to do with us. Why are you punishing them?"

Hongli's eyes turned cold.

There was only indifference in his eyes as he stared at Jingse.

"You are a princess. Since you claim to be a legitimate daughter, you should act like one."

"I personally appointed the Empress, yet you only called her a concubine. It seems I've been too indulgent towards you these past few years."

Seeing the two of them so tense, Qingying was about to speak up to persuade them when a loud voice came from outside.

"The Queen Mother has arrived, Concubine Rong has arrived!"

Hongli withdrew his gaze from waiting for Jingse and turned to look outside the door.

The Empress Dowager led Concubine Rong in one after another, and the atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became more gloomy.

Raising her hand to excuse everyone from their formalities, the Queen Mother stood still and said, "I heard that the South Three Monasteries were not peaceful, so I came here to take a look. What's going on?"

Without waiting for anyone to respond, Jingni broke free from Hongli's hand, ran to Concubine Rong, and pounced on her.

What followed was a cry that was so sad that it made one feel extremely sad.

Concubine Rong had no children and had raised Jingni for a long time, so naturally she had feelings for her.

Seeing this, I couldn't bear it.

But he suppressed the turmoil in his heart, squatted down, and comforted Jingni in a low voice, without any intention of asking questions.

Hongli didn't know how to start this conversation.

Qingying's eyes turned slightly, and she took a step forward and knelt before the Queen Mother. "My Queen Mother, it's all my fault. I didn't have anyone take good care of the princesses, and I even alarmed you. I beg for your forgiveness."

"Oh my, what's going on?! There's such a long cut, what should I do?"

After Qingying finished speaking, before the Queen Mother could speak, Concubine Rong screamed in surprise, causing everyone to turn their heads.

The Queen Mother also looked over.

When he saw the wound on Jingni's neck, his eyes suddenly darkened.

"How can the princess's appearance be damaged? Queen, you are in charge of the six harems, and now something like this has happened right under your nose. Do you have to give me an explanation?!"

The Queen Mother spoke in a deep voice, completely disregarding Qingying's face.

This made Hongli feel a little embarrassed.

"Empress Mother, this is not Qingying's fault..."

"Emperor, you don't need to speak for the Queen. She is the mistress of the six palaces. If something like this happens, she, the Queen, should bear the responsibility."

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