Qin Yining slightly furrowed his brows when he saw this. He lowered his head in greeting to hide his emotions.
Although the beauty's greeting was as gentle as a dance, strictly speaking, her posture was very arrogant and her actions were perfunctory. She did not hide her disrespect for the Empress at all. She did not even wait for the Empress to speak before she stood up on her own. She swayed her slender waist and walked over with her red cloak wrapped around her skirt.
Qin Yining and the other palace maids stood up. Because they were standing next to the Empress, they could see the person's red cloak as she came closer.
Red was pure red. According to Da Zhou's rules, only the wife of the first wife could wear it. Could this be a newly married woman from a minister's family?
The Empress' expression was calm and her voice was still gentle as she introduced her to Qin Yining, "This is Consort Yun. The Empress Dowager's niece. "
Qin Yining's brows slightly raised.
Consort Yun, a concubine, dared to wear pure red in the palace?
It had to be known that in the palace, other than the women who came to pay their respects, only the Empress had the right to wear this color.
Wasn't this a blatant provocation?
Because she was the Empress Dowager's niece, she was unrestrained? If that was the case, then there was nothing to fear from this Consort Yun. Only a brainless person would act so arrogantly and not know how to be cautious. She did not leave a way out for herself at all.
"So it was Consort Yun niangniang. This subject pays respects to niangniang." Qin Yining did not look at the naturally charming beauty and curtsied in greeting.
Consort Yun glanced at Qin Yining. When she saw Qin Yining's appearance and bearing, she immediately pursed her lips in displeasure. She felt a strong sense of danger.
The Empress saw Consort Yun's expression and understood. She quickly introduced, "Little sister Consort Yun entered the palace late. Perhaps you don't know Prince Zhongshun's consort? This is Prince Zhongshun's consort. She just returned to the capital from the south. "
Hearing that this woman was a wangfei, Consort Yun's heart relaxed. She disdainfully curled her lips and raised her hand to touch her hair. But what does a little wangfei count for? Her man is Your Majesty!
Imperial Concubine Yun completely ignored Qin Yining and taunted: "The Empress is truly busy. She's already so late in paying respects. Wouldn't he be disrespectful to the Empress Dowager? You don't want to be filial? "
Qin Yining stood to the side, discreetly sizing up this person. His impression of Imperial Concubine Yi was already extremely poor. However, she was just a woman with an external title, so she had no right to interrupt.
The Empress smiled in an extremely good-natured manner and only said, "It's not too late at this hour. The Empress Dowager may have just gotten up. Since we've met, let's go together. "
Imperial Concubine Yun curled her lips. Even with such a rude and disrespectful expression, when Imperial Concubine Yun made it, it still gave off a charming and charming feeling.
"The Empress really knows how to curry favor. If we're going, it should be this concubine going first. Otherwise, the Empress Dowager will think that we came together."
How dare he be so impudent!?
Qin Yining's brows slightly knit together. When he looked at Imperial Concubine Yun, his gaze became more profound.
Imperial Concubine Yun had been beautiful since she was young, so she was used to people looking at her. However, after entering the palace, because of the Empress Dowager's favoritism and Your Majesty's love for her, it had been a long time since anyone dared to stare at her so "impudently".
Imperial Concubine Yun sneered as she looked at Qin Yining.
She was wearing a red short jacket with arrow sleeves, a white embroidered eight embroidered skirt, and a snow white fox fur cloak. She was holding a small copper heater. Her entire person was exquisite and beautiful, just like a person from a painting. Imperial Concubine Yun's smile became even colder.
"You servant, you actually dare to stare at this concubine!? Just now, I didn't punish you for being negligent in paying respects, but now you've come knocking on my door! What, just because the Empress likes you, you dare to disregard the rules of the palace and do as you please in front of the Empress Dowager's palace? "
Qin Yining's calm face finally showed some fluctuations. She seemed to be able to see through everything as she coldly looked at Imperial Concubine Yun. She said in a tone that was neither servile nor overbearing: "Imperial Concubine Yun, it's best if you restrain your temper."
"What did you say?" Imperial Concubine Yun's eyes widened and her voice rose. She never thought that Qin Yining would say something like this.
"You, what kind of thing are you! A lowly servant dares to criticize this concubine! Do you really think that with the Empress backing you, you can look down on this concubine!? "
Qin Yining lightly said: "Imperial Concubine Yun speaking of the palace rules is truly laughable. If you really understand the palace rules, then this subject may ask what the cloak on Imperial Concubine Yun's body is. The Empress is Your Majesty's wife. In this palace, aside from the other wives, only the Empress has the right to wear red. Imperial Concubine Yun is looking down on the palace rules and disrespecting the Empress. How should you be punished!? "
Imperial Concubine Yun's face turned red from anger. She lowered her head to look at her own red cloak and her lips moved. After a while, she said: "Even the Empress Dowager and Empress haven't said that this concubine shouldn't wear this cloak. You're just a lowly servant, what right do you have to criticize this concubine!?" Her eyes turned and she saw the small jacket underneath Qin Yining's clothes. She sneered, "Then look at yourself. You said that I shouldn't wear red, but aren't you wearing it!?"
Qin Yining sneered: "This subject is Prince Zhongshun's official wife. May I ask who you are?"
"You! Impudent! You actually dare to speak to this concubine like this!? Someone come, drag this impudent servant out for this concubine! "
"Impudent? This subject is Your Majesty's first rank noble lady. May I ask what rank you are? You keep calling this subject a 'lowly servant' or 'servant'. This subject wants to ask, is this subject's first rank noble lady only a servant in your eyes? This subject and Prince Zhongshun are husband and wife. If this subject is also a servant, then what is Prince Zhongshun? You empathize with your subjects, but when it comes to you, you unscrupulously belittle your subjects. May I ask, who gave you this kind of courage!? "
"Impudent! Impudent! You're the one who's eaten a bear's heart and leopard's guts. You dare to speak to this concubine!? Someone come, beat her a hundred times for this concubine! Beat her out! Beat her out! "
The palace maids behind Imperial Concubine Yun looked at each other and hesitantly wanted to step forward.
"I'll see who dares." Qin Yining straightened his back and coldly swept his gaze over those people.
The palace maids stopped in their tracks, not daring to move.
"The Empress is benevolent and kind, giving way to Imperial Concubine Yun in all aspects. However, Imperial Concubine Yun is spoiled and overbearing. A mere concubine dares to overstep the rules of the palace! You even dare to make a fuss in front of the Empress. The Empress hasn't said anything yet, but you, as an imperial concubine, dare to try and punish a first rank noble lady. May I ask, Imperial Concubine Yun, who gave you this power and who gave you this courage? "
"You, you …" Imperial Concubine Yun gasped for breath as she pointed her slender jade finger at Qin Yining.
She was the Emperor's woman. Qin Yining was only Wang Ye's woman. In her heart, she was much more noble than Qin Yining. She never thought that Qin Yining would embarrass her like this!
In front of so many palace maids, this matter could spread throughout the palace in the blink of an eye. How would she be able to live in the future?!
Imperial Concubine Yun was so angry that her face turned red. She actually began to sob.
Qin Yining saw that Imperial Concubine Yun was the type to throw a tantrum when she couldn't win an argument. She speechlessly looked at the Empress and respectfully bowed: "Empress, this subject thinks that Imperial Concubine Yun should follow this subject and learn etiquette from the mama. You can't even distinguish between palace rules and status. If the Tatan princess and her entourage came and met you, wouldn't you be seen as a joke by the Tatan people?"
The Empress's heart was refreshed like never before. She never thought that Qin Yining would so happily teach Imperial Concubine Yun a lesson.
This was also because Imperial Concubine Yun was stupid. Qin Yining's father was the Minister of Rites, Qin Huaiyuan, who was known as the Wise Pan An. Her husband was the Prince Zhongshun Pang Xiao, who had outstanding military achievements. She was also not simple. She was the current head of the Qingtian Alliance. She had helped Your Majesty take back the Imperial Palace. Even Your Majesty treated her with the courtesy of an official.
In the face of this kind of high-ranking woman, Imperial Concubine Yun was not upright and actually dared to provoke her. It would be strange if Qin Yining gave in to her.
The Empress nodded happily and said with a smile: "You're right. Imperial Concubine Yun's younger sister is smart and quick-witted. It must be because she hasn't been in the palace for long that she doesn't understand the rules of the palace. You can go back and learn more from mama. "
Imperial Concubine Yun gritted her teeth and stared at Qin Yining with tears in her eyes.
If it wasn't for Qin Yining humiliating her like that, she wouldn't have been humiliated by the Empress like this!
Qin Yining didn't want to cause trouble, but if someone really wanted to cause trouble in front of her, she definitely wouldn't be afraid. Since Imperial Concubine Yun was glaring at her like this, she might as well openly look back.
"Did Imperial Concubine Yun not hear the Empress' orders?"
"Don't be smug!" Imperial Concubine Yun gritted her teeth and looked angrily at the Empress. She said angrily, "Pinqie obeys!"
"En," The Empress said with a smile, "Since that's the case, then I ask Imperial Concubine Yun meimei to first correct the rules of the palace."
What did that mean?
Wasn't the rules of the palace the cloak she was wearing?
Correct, was she to take off the cloak in front of everyone?
Imperial Concubine Yun looked in disbelief at the Empress. Her eyes were filled with tears. Her appearance when tears were about to fall was pitiful.
If her cloak really was taken off here today, how could she walk in the palace in the future?
"Empress, have you considered pinqie? Have you considered Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager's feelings? "
The Empress furrowed her brow. Thinking of the Empress Dowager and Li Qitian, the happy feeling in her heart was immediately replaced by depression. She once again felt disheartened.
What was there left in her life? There was no meaning for her to go against the Empress Dowager like this.
Seeing the Empress who had been full of energy become dispirited with just one sentence, Qin Yining understood that there must be a knot in the Empress' heart.
The Empress said lightly: "Tomorrow, Imperial Concubine Yun will come to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility. Sun mama. "
"Nubi is here." A forty year old woman behind the Empress stood out.
"Go to Imperial Concubine Yun's palace and take a cloak that matches the rules. Help Imperial Concubine Yun change."
"Yes."
Sun mama bowed and quickly left.
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