In less than half a cup of tea, Su Guifei, who lived in Jingyi Palace, followed the female official to the backyard. His steps were broken and fast, and he lowered his eyes and did not dare to raise them, which showed how uneasy he was in his heart.

The concubine had moved her chair to the steps outside the door and sat condescendingly.

Li Qingqing stood aside, and when she saw Su Guifei appearing, she also drooped her head and didn't dare to raise it. She didn't want to retaliate against anyone, not only because she was afraid of causing trouble to her family, but also because she was afraid that the more she retaliated, the more they would not let her go.

Su Guifei walked to the bottom of the steps and said goodbye, "See the noble concubine." ”

The concubine picked up the teacup and split the foam, glanced at the people below, raised her lips and said, "Sister Su, why is it that when you see this palace, it is like a mouse seeing a cat, I am afraid that this palace will eat you?" ”

"The concubine doesn't dare."

The concubine took a sip of tea and said, "Tell me, why did the palace call you here?" ”

Su Guifei raised her eyes timidly, looked at the concubine, and then glanced at Li Qingqing, her slightly frightened face accumulated a little cloud, and said, "Niangniang called the concubine because of Li Guiren, right?" ”

"My sister really has eyes, she didn't wait for the palace to ask, she recruited herself, why don't you tell the palace quickly, where did Li Guiren's injuries come from?"

"Back to Niangniang, Li Guiren has not understood the rules since she entered the palace, and the concubine did not care about her for the sake of her when she first entered the palace, but now she is no longer a newcomer, and she dares to be disrespectful to the concubine, and the concubine is the slave who taught her, who knew that she rushed up to stop her."

"Teach minions? Do you know where this is? The concubine smiled, and then said, "This is the Jingyi Palace of the main palace, it is your turn to teach Li Guiren's minion?" Do you turn a blind eye to Hongu, or do you want to replace Hongu? ”

Concubine Su immediately knelt down and kowtowed in shock: "Niangniang's words are serious, how dare the concubine." ”

"This palace has seen you enter the palace for many years, and you still don't know much about the rules, so this palace will teach you today." The concubine looked at Li Qingqing and sighed, "You hurt Li Guiren so badly, it can be seen that you are ruthless, but this palace can't repay him in the way of the other, and the small punishment is the big commandment." ”

"Guifei Niangniang, the concubine doesn't dare, the concubine doesn't dare anymore......"

The concubine turned a deaf ear to the voice begging for mercy, and lightly ordered: "Yuxiu, don't do it quickly." ”

The female official obeyed the order, took out the bamboo flap and walked towards Su Guifei.

Even if you can't slap your face, this thing will hurt a lot, and after a while, Su Guifei's shouts and begs for mercy filled the entire courtyard.

The concubine silently counted until the fiftieth time before the female official stopped, and asked the minions who beat people with sticks yesterday to receive twenty boards each, and then let Su Guifei's master and servant leave.

Li Qingqing stood silent.

The concubine stood up and personally helped Li Qingqing back to the house, only sighing that Li Qingqing was really a sincere girl, she beat Su Guifei to vent her anger, she really didn't plead, and she was stunned to let Su Guifei finish fifty boards. If you are someone else, most of them will hypocritically say "forget it".

"Sister, who dares to bully you in the future, even if you come to the palace, since the death of the queen, Your Majesty and the queen mother will let the palace take care of the harem, and the palace will give you justice."

"Thank you, Lady Gui."

The concubine ordered the servants to withdraw, closed the door, and then sat back at the table with Li Qingqing, holding Li Qingqing's hand and saying, "Now you still can't trust this palace?" ”

"Qingqing didn't believe it, but Niangniang."

"Then you tell Hongu, why did you cry all night?" The concubine added, "Don't tell this palace that you are homesick, and this palace is also homesick, why don't you see you washing your face with tears every day like you?" ”

"I ...... I ......"

The concubine stroked Li Qingqing's hair, and said, "No matter what you want to do, who you want to see, this palace will fulfill you, say it boldly." ”

Li Qingqing kept silent and refused to tell half the truth.

"Let this palace guess who you are thinking about......" The concubine pretended to think and said slowly, "The Grand Duke? ”

Li Qingqing was shocked, and then his whole body seemed to freeze, only his eyes moved, and he looked at the concubine in a panic.

"Hongu guessed right?" The concubine covered her mouth and smiled, "Sister, Jingyi Palace is so big, who comes and goes every day, this palace knows everything about it, and most of the governors can come and go freely, isn't it the sincerity of this palace to my sister?" ”

"Niang Niang saw it?" Li Qingqing asked timidly.

"Hmm."

Li Qingqing hurriedly said: "Don't misunderstand, Niangniang, the Metropolitan Governor just came to see me on behalf of others, and everything else is fine." ”

"Coming to see you on behalf of someone else? The Metropolitan Governor is indifferent and withdrawn, and has no friends, if he will come to see you on behalf of others, it should be Xiangye, is it ......" The concubine asked in disbelief with surprise in her eyes, "Are you ...... Xiangye?"

Li Qingqing hurriedly raised his hands and beckoned, "No, no, no, don't misunderstand, Xiangye also asked the metropolitan governor to come to see me on behalf of others." ”

"Anyone else?" The concubine couldn't help frowning, her lips were still smiling, and she said while pondering, "Let this palace guess, the person who can make Xiangye give face like this...... It's Mei Fu Yin, right? ”

Li Qingqing didn't react at all, and the whole person lost his mind as if he was wilting.

"Is it really Meifu Yin? Bengong remembers that he is also a native of Xuanzhou, and he has served as a general judge in Xuanzhou, and he is your father's subordinate, and he has a lot of fate with you. The concubine patted the back of Li Qingqing's hand and sighed, "I heard that Meifu Yin is young and promising, and it is really difficult for you to give him up as His Majesty's concubine." ”

"Can the concubine keep this secret for me?" Li Qingqing asked seriously.

"Of course, you have the support of Xiangye and Meifu Yin, how dare this palace harm you." The concubine said with a smile, "Believe it or not, if Concubine Su knew that you had such a relationship with the Prime Minister's Mansion, and she didn't need this palace to be angry for you, she would kneel down and beg you for forgiveness." ”

Li Qingqing still looked frightened and refused to speak more.

The concubine smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, this palace will not only not harm you, but will also help you." ”

In the palace road, Su Guifei walked forward quickly, looking at her red and swollen hands, looking angry. No matter how much the maid persuaded her, she couldn't swallow this breath!

She wanted to go to the Queen Mother to find someone to complain, but she met Her Royal Highness the princess she was looking for halfway through.

Haoyang glanced at the visitor impatiently and asked, "Why is Concubine Su hanging around here, didn't this princess let you accompany Li Guiren more when you are free?" ”

"The princess also said that it was in accordance with the princess's instructions that the concubine was looking for trouble with the Li nobles, and she suffered this meal today."

"How can you be the one who suffers?" Haoyang took a closer look, and found that Su Guifei's hand was swollen like something, and asked in confusion, "Could it be that you let her beat her?" ”

"It's the concubine Niangniang, yesterday I found an excuse to teach Li Guiren's master and servant, who knew that the concubine Niangniang punished me for being angry with Li Guiren today."

Haoyang frowned and complained: "What kind of medicine is sold in the concubine's gourd, I said that I don't want Li Guiren to have a good time, how can she still help her, really!" ”