Quick transmigration to punish scumbags, have a child to inherit everything from them
Chapter 20 The Tea-Serving Palace Maid (2)
Another month has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this month, apart from visiting the Empress on the first and fifteenth of each month, the Emperor spent almost all his time either at Liang Qiuli's Chengqian Palace or at Shen Qingyao's Qingxi Palace.
Shen Qingyao even feigned illness several times to abduct the emperor who was coming to Chengqian Palace.
Liang Qiuli didn't care about this. Anyway, she didn't love the emperor, and the emperor's absence these two times wouldn't affect her status in the harem, so the emperor could go wherever he wanted.
However, this doesn't mean she can let Shen Qingyao bully her. She will always take revenge when the opportunity arises.
But Shen Qingyao thought differently. She believed that Liang Qiuli was no match for her and had bowed down to her.
So Shen Qingyao, who originally intended to maintain her gentle and considerate persona, slowly began to feel smug and self-satisfied. Of course, the emperor couldn't see these changes.
And so it was time to pay our respects to the Empress again.
Liang Qiuli and Shen Qingyao's sedan chairs met on the palace road leading to Fengyi Palace. Shen Qingyao raised her chin and spoke to Liang Qiuli's sedan chair.
"Sister Rongfei, what a coincidence! Don't you have to serve the Emperor and go to pay your respects to the Empress? And it's so late?"
Liang Qiuli casually raised her eyelids and gave a curt reply.
“Sister Shen, you are right. If I could be like you, spending my days playing the zither and drinking tea without having to deal with the arduous task of managing palace affairs, I would naturally be able to come and pay my respects to Her Majesty the Empress sooner.”
As soon as Liang Qiuli finished speaking, Shen Qingyao's face darkened instantly.
Shen Qingyao gritted her teeth. She was, after all, a Zhaoyi, yet Liang Qiuli described her as an idle person who only knew how to play the zither and drink tea every day.
She's not as well-off or favored as I am, yet she dares to mock me like this just because she manages some palace affairs!
Shen Qingyao was an impatient person and wanted to lash out, but she thought of something and tried to suppress it. However, Lanxin spoke up from the side.
"Your Majesty, don't you remember what the Emperor said, that you shouldn't clash with Consort Rong, and also that he..."
Lan Xin's words reminded Shen Qingyao of the emperor's frequent praise of Liang Qiuli these past few days, and even his suggestion that she should learn from her.
The anger that she had been suppressing surged up again in an instant. What did Liang Qiuli have that she could learn from her? Her seductive tricks?
Shen Qingyao looked around and saw the teacup beside her. Without thinking, she picked it up and threw it at Liang Qiuli.
The eunuchs carrying Liang Qiuli's sedan chair quickly took a few steps back, barely avoiding the flying teacup. The teacup drew an arc in the air and finally smashed to the ground with a "bang," splashing tea that wet the hem of several eunuchs' clothes.
"Consort Shen!"
Liang Qiuli was clearly angry. If the eunuch hadn't reacted quickly, she probably would have been hit by a teacup or thrown by the sedan chair bearers.
"I was just being careless and didn't hurt Consort Rong. Why are you so angry, Consort Rong?"
Seeing Liang Qiuli angry, Shen Qingyao felt a sense of relief.
This time, Liang Qiuli had no intention of backing down, and she rebuked her sharply.
"Consort Shen, I have been tolerant of you because you are new to the palace and do not know the rules. But you have not only failed to restrain yourself, but have also become more and more outrageous."
"Since that's the case, guards, drag Consort Shen down from her sedan chair and make her kneel here to reflect on her actions. She is not allowed to get up until she has knelt for an hour!"
Liang Qiuli's voice was cold and stern, leaving no room for doubt. She had been an imperial concubine for several years, so she was quite imposing when she put on airs.
"Yes."
Ruyu, who was standing next to Liang Qiuli, couldn't stand it any longer. Upon hearing this, she immediately led several palace maids forward and pulled Shen Qingyao down from the sedan chair.
Caught off guard, Shen Qingyao was actually pulled off the sedan chair and forced to kneel on the ground.
Shen Qingyao was forced to kneel on the ground, and the pain in her knees made her frown.
She looked up at Liang Qiuli, a hint of resentment and anger flashing in her eyes.
"Consort Rong, how dare you treat me like this! Believe me or not, I'll tell the Emperor and have him punish you!"
Shen Qingyao said through gritted teeth, she never expected that Liang Qiuli, who was always weak and easily bullied, would suddenly become so assertive.
"Consort Shen, please go ahead, but please kneel here properly for the next hour."
Liang Qiuli's tone had returned to its usual calm as she spoke softly.
He then spoke to the palace maids who were holding Shen Qingyao down beside him.
"You all stay here and keep watch."
After saying that, Liang Qiuli had her sedan chair carried away. It was already late, and if she didn't leave soon, she would be late for paying her respects to the Empress.
"Yes."
The palace maid responded.
Shen Qingyao watched Liang Qiuli's departing figure, a hint of hatred flashing in her eyes.
She was going to complain to the Emperor and make Liang Qiuli pay the price, so that she would know who the Emperor's true love was in the palace!
After an hour, the palace maids stopped paying attention to Shen Qingyao.
Shen Qingyao's legs were already numb, and at this moment she collapsed weakly to the ground.
Lanxin, Shen Qingyao's personal maid, quickly stepped forward to help her, but Shen Qingyao shook her off.
"What were you doing just now when Liang Qiuli was punishing me?!"
Shen Qingyao's eyes flashed with fury. "Help me up! I'm going to the Zichen Palace to see the Emperor!"
An hour has passed, and there's no need to go to the Empress's place to pay respects anymore. The most urgent thing is to go to the Emperor and complain.
……
Zichen Palace.
The emperor was reviewing memorials when he suddenly heard a noise outside.
He frowned, put down his pen, and looked at Wang Youxi, who was pushing open the door and entering.
"Wang Youxi, what's going on outside?"
Wang Youxi bowed slightly and answered cautiously.
"A eunuch from Consort Rong's side came to report that he needs to speak with you. I've asked him to wait outside. What do you think?"
The Emperor's eyes flickered slightly. Liang Qiuli rarely sent people to Zichen Palace to see him, so it must be something important.
"Let him in."
Soon, the young eunuch entered and knelt on the ground.
"Get up. What brings Consort Rong to me?"
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, his gaze fixed on the little eunuch.
The young eunuch recounted in an orderly manner what Liang Qiuli had instructed him to do.
When the emperor heard that Liang Qiuli was almost injured, his brows furrowed and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes. But when he heard that Liang Qiuli had punished the person, his expression softened, and he finally seemed to have taken his words to heart.
"Is your lady injured?"
The emperor couldn't help but ask a question.
The young eunuch shook his head and answered respectfully.
"Your Majesty is alright, just a little frightened. Your Majesty was worried that the Emperor would be angry if he knew she had punished someone, so she specially sent this servant to explain to the Emperor."
Upon hearing this, the emperor's worries lessened considerably.
"I understand. Go back and tell your mother that she did well. If this happens again, let her do it without worry. I will support her."
The young eunuch listened to the emperor's words with delight and quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude.
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