Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 544

"The most important thing in the harem is discipline. In the past, there was no empress in the harem, but now that I have entered the harem, we can no longer be so lax."

"The Phoenix Seal was originally meant for me to manage. Since the Noble Consort thinks that she can disregard the rules just because she has the Phoenix Seal, then I will take it back."

He then gestured to Granny Cao to take some people to Fanghua Palace.

"Yun Xiyue, how dare you!"

"My cousin told me to give me the Phoenix Seal. You have no right to take it from me. The Phoenix Seal is mine!" Pei Fang panicked, her voice trembling. She knew that her cousin was trying to use the Phoenix Seal to force her to compromise, but she refused.

Yun Xiyue looked at her long, delicate nail polish and chuckled, "I am the Empress, and I have the final say in matters of the harem."

"The Phoenix Seal originally belonged to me, how did it become yours?"

Pei Fang's face darkened, and she ordered someone to stop them.

Everyone held their breath. Zeng Rou said, "There is also the Empress Dowager in the inner palace. This matter should be reported to the Empress Dowager for a decision."

"The Empress Dowager said that day that as the Empress, I should manage the harem for the Emperor. In the past, there was no Empress in the harem. Now that I have entered the palace, there is no need for the Empress Dowager to worry about these things in the future."

A cold glint flashed in Zeng Rou's eyes. "But the Empress Dowager did not agree."

“That’s right, Yun Xiyue, your aunt won’t agree to you taking over the Phoenix Seal.” Pei Fang was panicked.

Yun Xiyue said, "The Empress Dowager said before that she asked the Consort to investigate the matter of impersonating the Regent of Great Wei. Several days have passed, and the Consort has not found any results."

"It is clear that he is not capable of continuing to manage the harem for me and the Emperor."

Pei Fang's expression changed slightly.

She had forgotten about it.

"Your Majesty." After a while, Granny Cao brought the Phoenix Seal to Yun Xiyue.

Yun Xiyue picked it up and played with it in her palm, then looked up at the women present.

Now that she has the Phoenix Seal in her hand, who would dare to disobey her?

Pei Fang glared angrily at the person next to her, "Useless idiot!"

The people of Fanghua Palace were unable to protect the Phoenix Seal.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor sent Eunuch Fu to investigate..."

Pei Fang turned to look at Yun Xiyue, "You told your cousin?"

"What the Emperor wants to know, he doesn't need to be told by others."

"I don't need to say more about Consort Gui's performance in Jiaofang Palace today. Since His Majesty knows, it would be my dereliction of duty not to punish you." Yun Xiyue put down the phoenix seal. "Guards, Consort Gui has been disrespectful to me. Kneel in Jiaofang Palace for half an hour as punishment."

"The others don't seem to know the rules very well either. They've all been sent outside for punishment. Granny Chen, why don't you explain the palace rules to them properly?"

She stood up and said, "I'm tired."

After curtsying, Granny Chen said, "Please come in, ladies!"

Pei Fang made a scene, saying she wouldn't kneel, and even cursed Yun Xiyue.

"The Imperial Concubine has spoken disrespectfully to the Empress. She is to be punished by kneeling for one hour. If she does not repent, she will be given thirty strokes of the cane!"

Pei Fang thought Yun Xiyue was just talking, but she didn't expect her to be serious.

Two old women came in and took her away. She refused to kneel, so one of them kicked her knee and pressed her to the ground, making her kneel at the entrance of the Jiaofang Palace. She was not allowed to get up until the appointed time had passed; otherwise, she was not allowed to move.

As for the others, they were all watching in the courtyard, balancing flowerpots on their heads while listening to Granny Chen talk about palace rules.

Pei Fang started crying and struggled to get up, "Yun Xiyue, how dare you treat me like this! I will not let you get away with this!"

"What are you all standing there for? Fools! Come here and drag them all away and beat them to death!" She shouted, ordering her men to confront Yun Xiyue's people, but the people from Fanghua Palace had already been subdued by the guards from Jiaofang Palace.

She was forced back down every time she got up, but in the end she had no choice but to kneel down obediently.

Everyone was frightened by what they saw. Qi Yumin had originally wanted to throw the flowerpot off her head because she was throwing a tantrum and refusing to listen to reason.

But seeing Pei Fang's fate terrified her, and she dared not act rashly. After all, she had a grudge against Yun Xiyue and was afraid that Yun Xiyue would seize the opportunity to retaliate.

Zeng Rou and Zhou Zhilan dared not speak.