The Eldest Daughter Reborn: She Provoked the Obsessive Crown Prince and Couldn't Escape

Upon hearing this, Wei Ling'an knelt down in a daze, but Fu Luan continued, "Now that you are no longer the mistress of a palace, you have no right to continue occupying Ling'an Palace. You should move back to 'Jade Snow and Rainbow Robes' and follow the teachings of Consort Rainbow Robes!"

"Young Lady Wei, you should... change your clothes!" Hua Luo personally carried the young lady's clothes to her.

"Change clothes? What 'change clothes'? What 'little talent'? I am a sixth-rank noble concubine. I am here today to serve tea to Her Majesty the Empress!" Wei Ling'an looked at the crowd, trembling.

"Wei Xiaocai, by imperial decree, you are no longer a sixth-rank noble lady, but a seventh-rank Xiaocai!"

“Your noble lady attire is no longer suitable for you to wear!” Hua Luo gave the maids a meaningful look, and four maids immediately stepped forward.

"What are you stupid maids doing? I, I am..." Wei Ling'an waved her hands wildly, trying to push away the palace maids who surrounded her;

Two palace maids held down Wei Ling'an, who was spouting nonsense, while the other two stripped off her clothes and headdress in front of everyone and dressed her in the attire of a minor eighth-rank concubine!

"The Second-Rank Imperial Concubine Li Qingluan serves tea to Her Majesty the Empress..."

"Consort Song, a third-rank official, serves tea to Her Majesty the Empress..."

"Consort Shen, a third-rank official, serves tea to Her Majesty the Empress..."

"The third-rank Consort Mu offers tea to Her Majesty the Empress..."

"Lu Wanyi, a fourth-rank official, serves tea to Her Majesty the Empress..."

"The fourth-rank official, Consort Tan Miaoyi, serves tea to Her Majesty the Empress..."

"Consort Xue, a fourth-rank official, serves tea to Her Majesty the Empress..."

"Pang Zhaoyuan, a fifth-rank official, serves tea to Her Majesty the Empress..."

"The fifth-rank official, Qian Chonghua, serves tea to Her Majesty the Empress..."

"A ninth-rank court lady serves tea to Her Majesty the Empress..."

Hua Luo, in her capacity as the Grand Chamberlain, and following palace rules and in order of rank and position, summoned the concubines to perform the concubine etiquette and offered tea to Fu Luan.

Apart from Shu Ronghua and Yun Cainu, who were confined to their homes for life, Wei Ling'an was the only one left among all the concubines. Hua Luo deliberately placed her last, even after the "ninth-rank concubine" whom she usually looked down upon!

"This concubine, Wei Ling'an, offers tea to Her Majesty the Empress. I wish Her Majesty the Empress good health, longevity, and many descendants!" Wei Ling'an held the teacup with trembling hands.

She was still trembling, the imposing manner she had displayed when she slandered Fu Luan completely gone!

Just as Fu Luan reached out to take her tea, and the concubines covered their faces and mouths, waiting to see her make a fool of herself, Wei Ling'an suddenly grinned and said, "This concubine wishes Her Majesty the Empress good health, longevity, and many descendants!"

Hua Luo and the others looked at Fu Luan nervously, even the usually composed Fu Ling inwardly cried out, "Oh no!"

"Good fortune, longevity, health, and peace" is barely acceptable; but now that everyone knows Fu Luan will never be able to conceive, how can she talk about "abundant offspring"? Isn't this stabbing her in the heart?

Let alone the Empress, even a common woman would be furious and overturn the table if provoked like this... But Fu Luan disappointed everyone!

Instead of pointing out Wei Ling'an's faults, she smiled and took the cup of tea from her hand, drinking it all in one go.

Fu Luan closed the teacup and said, "When the Empress of Great Wei drinks the tea served by her concubines, she only needs to take a small sip, and that is considered the 'ceremony' complete."

"Now that I have finished all the tea served by Consort Wei, I consider it a complete acceptance of your blessings! I also hope that you..."

"After returning to Jade Snow and Rainbow Robes, support each other and live in harmony with your fellow sisters. And please stop focusing on other people's menstrual cycles!"

"You... this concubine will obey... Her Majesty the Empress's teachings!" Although Wei Ling'an kowtowed, the resentment in her eyes was clearly seen by others.

When Fu Luan returned to her private inner chamber, she could no longer hold back and burst into tears...