Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 51 Follow the Rules
"Who the hell are you? How dare you accuse your master of such disrespect!"

The figure that came out was Qingfang.

The slap was really powerful, and it made Ziqiao's body tilt, and she staggered and almost fell down.

"You, you dare to hit me!"

After coming to her senses, Ziqiao covered her face and looked at Qingfang. She was about to step forward to fight back, but suddenly a low and sharp shout came from inside the house.

"presumptuous!"

The sound was obviously not loud, but it made people feel pressured. Zi Qiao was stopped for a moment and did not dare to take action.

Then Xie Jiu walked out of the house calmly, frowned slightly, and looked at Qingfang.

"How dare you treat the people around Concubine Yi like this? You are too impatient."

The two impudent shouts had different tones. They both seemed to be scolding Qingfang, but the first one was clearly directed at Ziqiao.

Qingfang lowered her head and said, "I know I was wrong."

"Okay, you can leave now." Xie Jiu signaled with his eyes.

Qingfang quickly retreated back into the house.

Zi Qiao saw her leaving and opened her mouth to stop her, but was interrupted by Xie Jiu.

"These two girls grew up with me. They were considered half-masters in the mansion. They have a bad temper, but please don't blame Miss Ziqiao. I have already scolded her."

When saying this, Xie Jiu had an apologetic smile on his face, looking very kind.

Zi Qiao was feeling annoyed, but when she saw that she looked like a soft dough, she immediately raised her head again.

"This is the palace, not some random house. Since Concubine Xie has entered the palace, she should understand the rules and properly control the servants around her. She hit me today, which is like hitting Concubine Yi in the face. How can we just let it go with a few words of scolding?"

"Then tell me, what should we do?" Xie Jiu's tone seemed a little embarrassed.

Zi Qiao snorted, "Twenty strokes of the cane!"

"Oh, twenty strokes of the cane." Xie Jiu pretended to understand the situation carefully and looked aside. "Chunrong, tell me, according to the palace rules, this servant has committed insubordination, criticized the master, slandered the master, and even defied the emperor. What should be the punishment?"

Chunrong bowed and said, "If I remember correctly, the offense of disobeying one's superiors and criticizing one's master shall be punished with fifty strokes of the cane. The latter two offenses shall be punishable by death."

After she finished speaking, Xie Jiu's face showed understanding, and he immediately turned his gaze to Zi Qiao.

"So, Qingfang should be caned twenty times, and you should be caned to death."

The sudden conclusion immediately confused Ziqiao.

After a moment's pause, Zi Qiao immediately stiffened her neck and said, "I have done everything according to the orders of Concubine Yi. I have never committed any mistakes. Concubine Xie, please stop slandering me!"

"I've always been reasonable in what I do, so how could I have wronged you?"

Xie Jiu still looks gentle, but if you look closely, you can see the deep coldness in his eyes.

"You just kept saying that I don't know etiquette and am spoiled by my favor. This was a reprimand. You, a lowly servant, dared to speak against your master. This is insubordination. You said I disrespected the Empress. This is unfounded and slanderous. I received the Emperor's special permission to not go to the Weiyang Palace to pay my respects today, but you turned it into the above words. It seems to be criticizing me, but in fact it is accusing the Emperor. This is contempt for the monarch!"

When she said this, Ziqiao's face turned pale and she didn't know how to refute.

Xie Jiu glanced at her indifferently and turned to give instructions to Chunrong.

"I have no right to discipline the senior maidservant of Concubine Yi. Chunrong, please go to Weiyang Palace and report this matter to the Empress. Let her make the decision."

"Yes!" Chunrong responded and was about to leave immediately. Ziqiao finally came to her senses and quickly reached out to stop him, but at this moment, Yipin's voice came faintly from the door.

"Zi Qiao, what's going on? Didn't I ask you to teach Concubine Xie some etiquette? Why are you making such a fuss?"

When Zi Qiao heard Yipin's voice, her face suddenly brightened up and she immediately trotted towards Yipin.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm incompetent, but Concubine Xie simply doesn't listen to me. Not only that, someone around Concubine Xie slapped me, and she even reported it to the Queen, wanting to have me beaten to death!"

Xie Jiu wanted to laugh when he saw the way this villain was complaining.

She straightened her clothes, stepped forward, and bowed, "Your Highness greets Her Majesty Yipin."

"I sent people to teach you the rules with good intentions, and this is how you treat the people around me?" Concubine Yi did not respond, but questioned directly.

Her voice was not loud, even a little weak, and especially since she looked sick, it sounded a little eerie.

"Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for your kindness. However, this maid has truly betrayed your trust. She has repeatedly claimed that her rude words to me today were all in accordance with your orders. This truly undermines your reputation."

Xie Jiu looked calm.

Concubine Yi raised her eyes, a cold gaze swept across her face, "Zi Qiao has been with me for quite some time, and has always been very accommodating. I know her best. You said she spoke rudely to you, but I don't believe it."

This statement is completely an attempt to pressure others. I didn't even give a reason. It's just what I think.

"But you, you've only been in the palace for a short time, but you're already so arrogant that you even dare to touch the people around me. Ziqiao, who hit you just now?"

Concubine Yi asked in a deep voice, as if she wanted to make a decision for her people.

Zi Qiao immediately glanced towards the room behind Xie Jiu, "My Lady, it's Qing Fang who is beside Concubine Xie!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yipin ordered, "Come here, bring this slave girl named Qingfang here!"

At the command, the two eunuchs following Concubine Yi immediately stepped forward and pretended to go into the house to arrest someone.

"Wait!" Xie Jiu raised his chin and shouted at the two eunuchs in a deep voice. His sharp eyes swept over them and then fell on Concubine Yi. "My maidservant hit someone because someone close to Your Majesty was rude. Everyone in Anqing Hall saw it and can testify. However, Your Majesty was angry and insisted on punishing my servant. I have no choice but to do so. But Your Majesty better promise that I will never leave Ninghua Palace. Otherwise..."

At this point, Xie Jiu paused, his eyes passed Yipin and fell on Ziqiao behind her, and he chuckled.

"Otherwise, if I want to defend myself, as long as I am right, I will definitely ask the Emperor and the Empress to make the decision. I don't know what to do with Ziqiao, who is by your side, then."

Zi Qiao hid behind Concubine Yi. She had been holding her head high just now, but when she met Xie Jiu's eyes, she couldn't help but shiver all over. A wave of fear surged in her heart, and she couldn't help but shrink her neck.

She could see that Xie Jiu was not trying to scare her.

Naturally, Concubine Yi also noticed it.

"You dare to threaten me?"

"I was just discussing the matter, not threatening you." Xie Jiu's face was calm, as if she was speaking seriously. "When Her Majesty first met me, she said that rules were of the utmost importance. Naturally, everything must be done according to the rules. You can't punish my people while leniency towards Her Majesty's own people. I have no right to punish Her Majesty's maids, so I can only follow the rules and report it."

She bit the word "rules" repeatedly, which made Concubine Yi's face turn pale with disgust.

But at this moment, Concubine Yi really didn't dare to touch Qingfang.

She was also thinking that Xie Jiu had just been favored by the emperor and was in great favor. If Xie Jiu really insisted on suing her, how would the emperor choose between the new favorite beauty and the maid of a disfavored concubine?
If Ziqiao was really beaten to death, it would be a disgrace to her.

"Okay, I'm not feeling well today. Let's talk about learning etiquette another day. Let's go back!" Concubine Yi waved her sleeves and finally retreated.

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