TLDPCRM 59: Taking Advantage of Someone's Weakness (Patreon)

Chapter 59: Taking Advantage of Someone's Weakness


Qingxing scratched her head apologetically as she accidentally bumped into someone behind her.

She quickly turned around and found that it was a noble and wealthy Imperial Consort.

"I greet the Imperial Consort," Qingxing hurriedly bowed down, and the Imperial Consort squinted her sharp eyes and said, "How dare this servant bump into me!"

"I beg for the Imperial Consort's forgiveness. This servant didn't do it on purpose," Qingxing said anxiously, sweating profusely with fear in her eyes.

"It's true that the master has the kind of servant," the Imperial Consort sneered, pointing at Gu Yunru who was walking over. "Gu Yunru, I see you this early in the morning, the anger you give is not good for the Feng body."

When QingXing saw Gu Yunru approaching, she looked at her as if she had seen a savior, and begged for help.

Concubine Shu expression was originally gentle, but at the moment she saw Gu Yunru, a hint of sharpness appeared.

"I have heard your name, Gu Yunru, but I have never met you."

The Concubine Shu looked at the woman in front of her, who was fair-skinned and beautiful with red lips and white teeth. She was indeed a rare beauty, but unfortunately she did not understand etiquette and the rules of the palace.

Gu Yunru approached the Concubine Shu and respectfully performed a courtesy.

"Your Highness overpraises me. Qing Xing is ignorant and rash, and offended Your Highness. I ask Your Majesty to forgive her, and not to hold her accountable for her ignorance of the rules."

"Hmph, this palace thinks that both of you, master and servant, not only do not understand the rules, but also deliberately break them."

Upon hearing this, Qing Xing's forehead was covered in sweat, and she did not know what the Concubine Shu intended to do to her.

"Qing Xing, hurry up and kowtow to Concubine Shu, apologize and this matter will be over. Concubine Shu is merciful and will not hold grudges against you."

"Yes."

Qing Xing kowtowed to Concubine Shu again, but was met with Concubine Shu's displeasure.

"If just kowtowing can resolve this matter, how can this palace establish palace rules? How can we guide and educate those reckless servants?"

Beside Concubine Shu, Zi Luo echoed: "Yes, yes. Concubine Shu usually does not hold grudges against the servants, but as the one in charge of the six palaces, she must establish palace rules. Therefore, this servant must be given sixty slaps before she can be forgiven."

Zi Luo was complacent, and she signaled to the eunuch behind her. He then dragged Qing Xing away by one arm. Gu Yunru was horrified by this, and immediately kneeled in front of Concubine Shu.

"Your Highness, Qing Xing was just accidentally offending you. Please have mercy and spare her this time."

Regardless of how sincere Gu Yunru begged, the noble concubine only gave her a cold smile and waved her sleeve, saying, "I want to establish palace rules, and no one can stop me. Do you want to try the taste of being slapped too, Miss Gu?"

As she heard the slaps coming from the crowd, Qingxing's screams echoed, and Gu Yunru's scalp tingled in fear. She pleaded, "Noble Concubine Shu, you cannot hit Qingxing. We are guests invited by the princess to the palace. How can you treat us like this?"

"Princess? Hmph, everyone in the palace knows what the princess has done, and she is being punished by the Empress Dowager. Do you think I don't know what you have been doing in Minglan Residence these days? You must have been involved with the musician and the princess's wrongdoing. Do you think you can escape?" The noble concubine had already sent someone to report to the Empress Dowager that the princess's wrongdoing had another cause, and it was all because of Gu Yunru's instigation. Therefore, the princess had committed such a heinous crime. How could a musician be worthy of the noble princess?

"Don't... Qingxing!" Gu Yunru knew that pleading with Concubine Shu was useless. She rushed into the crowd but was pushed aside by a eunuch and fell to the ground.

At the moment of her despair, someone suddenly appeared and reached out to help her up, ordering, "Stop it, everyone!"

It was Rong Zhen, who always appeared before her when she was most helpless and needed help the most.

"Qingxing!" Gu Yunru looked at Qingxing, who was lying unconscious on the side, and her heart clenched. She rushed over and held her in her arms. Qingxing's mouth was swollen and bleeding.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here for you." Gu Yunru took a handkerchief and trembled while wiping the blood from Qingxing's lips. Qingxing tried to smile but then passed out.

"Bring her back." Rong Zhen called the guards behind him to carry Qingxing away. The noble concubine Shu saw his cold eyes and trembled. Although Rong Zhen rarely entered the palace, almost no one dared to approach him when he was there.

Concubine Shu was about to leave with her entourage when Rong Zhen locked eyes with her and asked, "Why are you leaving so soon, concubine Shu?"

"Oh, it's you, Prince Zhao. I thought it was someone else. Why did you come here instead of sitting in the Palace Hall?" The noble concubine stood tall and straight, smoothing her hair.

"Do you know that Yunru is the person of wang mansion?" Rong Zhen approached her slowly, and the noble concubine felt a cold sweat break out.

"Is that so? This palace was not aware of the news of Your Highness's recent marriage. " Concubine Shu pretended to be ignorant in front of him, thinking that this would spare her from his piercing gaze.

Ronv Zhen's eyes, as deep as a pool, neither angry nor furious, made people feel apprehensive. Even Concubine Shu, who usually dominated the palace, had to give him some face.

"Your Highness, please don't look at this palace like that. After all, this servant is your sister-in-law. Besides, it's this palace's responsibility to teach the palace staff to follow the rules."

"Oh? Your Highness likes to manage people, but there is no need to extend your hand to my palace. Junru is my person, even her maidservants are mine. Please don't involve the innocent in your actions in the future, Your Highness."

Concubine Shu's face showed a hint of embarrassment, and she nodded, saying, "Your Highness, this palace will keep your words in mind. This palace will make sure not to implicate the innocent in the future. However, the Empress Dowager just ordered someone to send a decree, asking Gu Junru to go to her palace."

Go to the Empress Dowager's palace? Gu Junru thought to herself, "This is bad, it must be about the princess and the musician!"

Unexpectedly, one thing after another kept coming up, and Gu Junru could only face it calmly.

"Okay, I'll go." Gu Junru planned to go to the palace alone, but she didn't expect Rong Zhen to accompany her.

Seeing the two of them leave, the Concubine Shu snorted unkindly.

"His Highness never goes to the Empress Dowager's bedroom, but this time he went with Miss Gu. It seems that these two... "

Luo muttered beside the Empress Dowager, but a sharp glance from Concubine Shu scared her.

"Do you know where you went wrong?"

The servant lowered her head, blushing, and stood tremblingly aside. Her weak body seemed to be unable to stand in the wind.

"Hurry up and punish yourself," Concubine Shu said.