Chapter Eighty-Nine: Punishment

Feng Yingying had just been comfortable for a while, and was angered by Xiao Xiangxiang's provocative words, she walked quickly to Xiao Xiangxiang, looked at her torn sleeves, and said: "Xiao Nu Shi is really sharp-toothed, I don't know what happened to you in this palace, of course this palace puts His Majesty and the queen in its eyes, but it doesn't put you in its eyes." ”

When the onlookers saw this situation, they whispered, Zhao Xinyue was already full of smiles on her face, she originally just wanted Xiao Xiangxiang to make a fool of herself in front of people, and then humiliate her, but the matter seems to have become much more serious, Zhao Xinyue thought about when Feng Yingying was ridiculed like this after entering the palace, according to Feng Yingying's nature, I am afraid that the world will be turned upside down today, in fact, it is very good, they are all people she does not want to see, it is better to make trouble to Your Majesty.

Seeing that a fight was inevitable, Ling Xi slowly walked into the imperial garden, and she saw the women of the inner life gathered together. What's going on? Ling Xi's heart began to murmur. When she approached everyone, she saw an extremely gorgeous-looking woman, untidy and glaring angrily at Feng Yingying, who seemed to be full of displeasure, looking like she was going to eat people.

"What are you doing?" Ling Xi asked.

As soon as Zhao Xinyue and the others saw Ling Xi coming, they immediately saluted Ling Xi, Feng Yingying also calmed down some emotions, and after saluting Ling Xi, she said softly: "Queen Mother, it is the concubine who is punishing a palace concubine who does not know the height of the sky, and the concubine did not manage the harem women well, which disturbed your Yaxing." ”

Xiao Xiangxiang also hurriedly saluted, she glanced at Ling Xi a few times, Ling Xi's face was not bloody at all, and she was a little sickly, it was obvious that Ling Xi was recovering from a serious illness. Looking at his appearance, Ling Xi doesn't seem to be very outstanding, maybe Xiang Hongxuan's indifference that day was just distressed by Ling Xi's miscarriage child, Xiao Xiangxiang said this to himself in his heart.

Ling Xi looked at Xiao Xiangxiang and asked curiously, "Who are you?" Why hasn't Hongu seen you? ”

Xiao Xiangxiang came back to her senses all of a sudden, and she replied respectfully: "Queen Mother, the concubine is the female Shi Xiao clan of the Feiyu Palace. ”

Ling Xi frowned, it turned out to be her, she was the favorite concubine of Chen Shubao of Nanxi Kingdom, this posture and demeanor are the beauties among the beauties, no wonder Xiang Hongxuan will ignore her identity as the daughter of the dead country and put her in the harem. Ling Xi looked at Xiao Xiangxiang's torn sleeves again, she didn't need to ask to know, I was afraid that there was a river of vinegar in this imperial garden.

"What the hell is going on?" Ling Xi asked Xiang Feng Ying.

Before Feng Yingying could reply, Xiao Xiangxiang took a few steps closer to Ling Xi, and said with some grievances: "Queen Mother, the concubine was first tripped by Mrs. Zhao for no reason, and then there was a concubine who asked the concubine indiscriminately, and finally the concubine was abused and beaten by these two palace people. ”

After saying that, Xiao Xiangxiang's tears welled up in her eyes, and she tearfully accused Feng Maoying of not it, her provocation and the following offenses, she didn't say a word.

As soon as Feng Yingying heard Xiao Xiangxiang's words, she was angry, and Feng Yingying immediately said: "Presumptuous, you dare to tell right and wrong in front of the queen's mother, it seems that the punishment of the palace is light." ”

Ling Xi's brows were tightly pressed together, afraid that even holding a shovel would not be able to smooth out the embarrassment on her face. Although Ling Xi didn't fully believe Xiao Xiangxiang's words, from Xiao Xiangxiang's words and her embarrassed appearance, it was at least certain that it was true that she fell and pulled with the palace people, as for whether she was tripped and abused by the palace people, Ling Xi was not so sure.

"Mrs. Zhao, have you really tripped over the history of Xiao Nu?" Ling Xi asked Zhao Xinyue coldly, just now Zhao Xinyue still looked like she was watching a good show, she was stunned, why did Ling Xi ask about her.

"The concubine was wronged, it was Xiao Nushi who didn't stand firm and fell to the ground, and the concubine was just closer to her, and Xiao Nushi framed the concubine." Zhao Xinyue hurriedly explained.

"Really?" Ling Xi looked at Zhao Xinyue and asked.

Zhao Xinyue was questioned by Ling Xi for the first time, maybe because of her weak heart, she hurriedly said: "Queen Mother, the concubine is really wronged, Xu Meiren saw it, she can help the concubine testify." ”

Ling Xi just looked at Xu Meiren, and before she could ask her, Xu Meiren was so frightened that she stepped forward and said, "Queen Mother, the concubine just glanced at it from a distance, and it didn't really look at it, it seemed that Xiao Nushi fell down by herself." ”

Xu Meiren was not as categorical as just now, after all, Ling Xi had asked about it, she really didn't see it, in case Ling Xi found out that she was lying, then she had the intention to deceive the queen, and this crime would be a big one.

Ling Xi looked at the two palace people kneeling on the side, it was estimated that they were the palace people who abused her in Xiao Xiangxiang's mouth, and she asked the two: "You two are the subordinates who dare to beat the palace concubine?" ”

These two palace people were already frightened and at a loss, and when they heard Ling Xi say this, they were even more frightened and kept kowtowing, and the palace man who tore Xiao Xiangxiang stammered and defended: "Slave, slave and maid don't dare, yes, it is Xiao Nu Shi who doesn't listen to the words of Shu Fei Niangniang, slave and maid, I was ordered to hold down Xiao Nu Shi, but, I don't know what's going on, this, this Xiao Nu Shi's sleeves are being pulled, torn, slave maid, slave maid deserves death." ”

Ling Xi sneered, sure enough, it was all something in a vinegar jar, she couldn't get on the table, and she was making a lot of noise, Ling Xi only felt that her head was starting to hurt again, and finally the matter of the Jiang family's king was settled, and she was almost recuperating, and her mood was a little better, this group of harem women was so noisy, she slowly raised her right hand, pressed it lightly on her temples a few times, and said: "Since it's all an accident, forget it." ”

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, especially the two palace people, as if they had been reborn, but Xiao Xiangxiang was dissatisfied, and Feng Yingying was also a little unhappy.

Ling Xi glanced at the Imperial Garden, the spring was just right, but unfortunately she had no intention of watching, she turned around and wanted to leave the Imperial Garden, suddenly Xiao Xiangxiang came to her quickly, knelt on the ground, and said: "Queen Mother, the concubine is not in this dress, and the lady is beaten and punished in front of everyone, so it is not an accident." ”

Xiao Xiangxiang didn't expect Ling Xi to help her speak, but she looked at Ling Xi's somewhat sick appearance, it is estimated that she is a weak lord, she wants to make a big deal and make trouble to Xiang Hongxuan, just to let the harem women see what is the treatment of a favorite concubine.

Ling Xi's face froze, it seemed that Xiao Xiangxiang was not going to be good, she frowned slightly, and asked, "What do you want?" ”

Xiao Xiangxiang looked at Ling Xi's straight face, with a faint hint of majesty, she instinctively lowered her head, did not dare to look directly at Ling Xi, and said in a low voice: "The concubine just wants justice." ”

Ling Xi sneered and said loudly, "Okay, this palace will give you justice." ”

Ling Xi came to the pavilion and sat down, everyone also followed her to the pavilion, divided into two rows and stood up, Ling Xi picked up the tea offered by the palace people, and after taking a sip of tea, she said sharply: "Those two palace people who offended the history of the Xiao Nu dragged out the staff and beat ten whips. ”

As soon as Ling Xi's words fell, the two palace people were dragged out, although they were desperately shouting injustice, it didn't matter whether they were wronged or not.

Immediately, Ling Xi asked Zhao Xinyue again: "Mrs. Zhao, even if you don't trip over Xiao Nushi, you are next to Xiao Nushi, it's not difficult to pull her, right?" ”

As soon as Zhao Xinyue heard Ling Xi's words, she knew that Ling Xi was angry, and she also knew that Ling Xi had seen through everything, so she quickly fell to her knees.

"The concubine knows that she is wrong."

"This palace will punish you for copying the female ring ten times." Ling Xi said coldly, and Zhao Xinyue hurriedly kowtowed to thank him.

Xiao Xiangxiang looked at the scene in front of her, she was a little puzzled, Ling Xi, who was still sick and weak just now, how could her momentum suddenly open a few feet high, maybe she underestimated the enemy, can a woman who can sit firmly in the position behind a country be a simple character?

"And Concubine Shu, if you discipline the palace people unfavorably, the palace will punish you for being grounded for a month."

Feng Yingying was aggrieved, and she just wanted to defend herself, but she looked at Ling Xi's somewhat angry face and couldn't say anything.

Suddenly, Ling Xi turned his head to look at Xiao Xiangxiang, and said with a pleasant face: "As for the history of Xiao Nu, you openly contradicted Concubine Shu, you committed the following crimes, and disturbed the garden party, and the palace will punish you to go to Yixiang Palace to chant for the Queen Mother for two months, and you are not allowed to step out of Yixiang Palace if you are not satisfied." ”

After saying that, Ling Xi left the imperial garden in a hurry with some anger, everyone looked at each other, a garden party, it ended like this before it started, and the unhappy palace concubines also left the imperial garden.

Xiao Xiangxiang stood in the imperial garden in a daze, Ling Xi's punishment was comprehensive, no one pulled it down, but she didn't favor anyone, she couldn't make trouble even if she wanted to, it was really fair and just to answer Ling Xi's words.

But Ling Xi's punishment for her was too severe, and she chanted for the Queen Mother in Yixiang Palace for two months, which means that she couldn't see Xiang Hongxuan for two months, this harem beauty is like a cloud, what if Xiang Hongxuan forgets her? And she hasn't put on the posture of the favorite concubine yet, and she was given a dismount by Ling Xi first, how should she gain a foothold in the harem in the future?

The more Xiao Xiangxiang thought about it, the more she felt lost, and inadvertently she glanced at the broken porcelain piece on the ground, she rolled her eyes, slowly bent down, picked up a piece of porcelain, and without hesitation, gently slid a wound on her arm, and the blood immediately gushed out, and soon soaked her sleeves, fused with her original pink sleeves, and the unusual color was beautiful. The corners of Xiao Xiangxiang's mouth rose slightly, and he walked towards the Flying Feather Hall without looking back.

As soon as she stepped into the Feiyu Palace, as soon as she saw Xiang Hongxuan, Xiao Xiangxiang's eyes were overflowing with tears, she came to Xiang Hongxuan lightly, and sobbed softly: "Your Majesty, the concubine is here to say goodbye to you." ”

Xiang Hongxuan looked at Xiao Xiangxiang's embarrassed look, and was originally a little surprised, but when he heard Xiao Xiangxiang's words, he was even more puzzled, and hurriedly asked, "Xiangxiang, what do you mean by this?" ”

In an instant, Xiao Xiangxiang's big tears rolled down on her face, and soon she cried like pear blossoms and rain, Xiang Hongxuan looked distressed, and hurriedly hugged her in his arms, and comforted softly: "What's wrong, why are you crying like this." ”

Xiao Xiangxiang groaned softly in Xiang Hongxuan's arms, Xiang Hongxuan noticed that there were some blood stains on her sleeves, if she didn't look carefully, she would think it was a flower case.

Xiang Hongxuan pulled open Xiao Xiangxiang's sleeve, only to find that a bright red wound appeared in front of him, and he also noticed that Xiao Xiangxiang's sleeve had been torn.

"How did you make it like this, come here, call the imperial doctor." Xiang Hongxuan said distressedly.

"Your Majesty, it's all bad for the concubines, and I went to the imperial garden in the afternoon, which made the queen unhappy." Xiao Xiangxiang looked at Xiang Hongxuan who took pity on her like this, and began to talk to Xiang Hongxuan about the afternoon's events aggrievedly.

Xiang Hongxuan frowned, according to what Xiao Xiangxiang said, their dispute in the imperial garden in the afternoon was quite in line with Feng Yingying's character, Feng Yingying has always been so willful and rude, Xiang Hongxuan thought that after she became a mother, she had changed, but she was still so ignorant of restraint, Xiang Hongxuan couldn't help but be even more dissatisfied with Feng Ying.

And Ling Xi's punishment seems to be impartial, but Xiao Xiangxiang was injured and punished, in fact, Ling Xi is still a little biased towards Feng Yingying, Xiang Hongxuan's heart sank, Ling Xi will not worry about the palace concubine, today she punished Xiao Xiangxiang like this, is she blaming herself, after all, after Ling Xi miscarried, Xiang Hongxuan has never been to Qingfeng Garden, should he go to Qingfeng Garden to see Ling Xi?

"Your Majesty, the concubine is a little reluctant to you, or you will be exempted from the punishment of the concubine."

Xiao Xiangxiang looked at Xiang Hongxuan's frowning brows, and estimated that Xiang Hongxuan listened to her words, and she said softly in Xiang Hongxuan's arms.

"Nonsense, since the queen has opened her mouth to punish you, you have to obey orders, and you have to respect the queen." Xiang Hongxuan rejected Xiao Xiangxiang in one mouthful.

Xiao Xiangxiang was stunned for a moment, after entering the palace, it was the first time for Xiang Hongxuan to talk to her with such a straight face, Xiao Xiangxiang finally knew that Ling Xi was not low in Xiang Hongxuan's heart. She closed her mouth knowingly, quietly enjoying the last warmth in Xiang Hongxuan's arms, she won't see Xiang Hongxuan for two months, she must let Xiang Hongxuan remember her goodness, so that she will not fall out of favor when she returns to the Flying Feather Hall again.