Lin Wan didn't make a sound, one hand supporting her waist and the other placed on Xiao Chengzi's hand, continuing to walk forward. This road was the closest way to Jianzhang Palace, it was hot outside, she wouldn't take a detour.

  Just as they arrived at the front, they found that among the crowd were two palace ladies with elegant clothes, who were He Lian Ji and An Ling Ji.

  Kneeling and being beaten was a slender little palace maid, He Lianji held a rattan stick commonly used in the palace to punish, and slapped it on the little palace maid's body. The palace maid didn't dare to dodge, and the sound of crying mixed with screams was very pitiful.

  "Whatever is the matter with you two young masters!" shouted Chūxuě. At this shout, the people in front turned around and saw Lin Yuān, and they all bowed to greet her. Lin Yuān looked at He Liangji's beautiful face and felt a sense of annoyance in her heart.

  He Lianji's face is not stunningly beautiful, but she has a slender willow-leaf eyebrow, an apricot kernel-shaped eye, and a tall and slender facial features. A pair of big eyes are embedded in her small melon seed face, giving people a seductive feeling.

  Compared to her, Shangguan Li is a bit fatter... but Shangguan Li is undoubtedly a stunning beauty.

  Lin Wan originally didn't need to get entangled with a newly entered fifth-rank imperial concubine. But seeing He Shi's familiar eyebrows and eyes, Lin Wan would involuntarily feel disgusted. He Lian Ji wasn't a threat; the former imperial favorite, Shangguan Shi, who had once been the crown of the six palaces, was a very difficult opponent to deal with.

  Nowadays, the emperor favors He Shi among his new consorts, which may be due to Shangguan's influence.

  Lin Yu's face was warm and gentle, she slowly opened her mouth and said: "The summer days in the capital are not easy to pass, the concubines all hide in the palace to avoid the heat, I don't know how Liang Ji and Ling Ji two ladies turned out to be outside? Liang Ji doesn't even mind the heat, still using this much energy to hit people."

  He Lianji caught a glimpse of the food box held by the palace maid behind Lin Yuan, and she knew that Lin was going to Jianzhang Palace. She felt uneasy in her heart and hummed softly before retorting: "Isn't Concubine Hui also fearless of the heat, yet she's taking out so many things for a stroll? Moreover, Concubine Hui is six months pregnant and should be resting well. If she's not careful and gets hurt or has an accident, it would be terrible for the dragon heir."

  Although Lin Wan's words were deep and profound, her way of speaking and doing things was not as reserved as Jing Fei's. She listened to He Shi's words without getting angry, and smiled brightly: "This concubine thanks Luanyi for her concern. This concubine is going to Jianzhang Palace to deliver food to the Emperor. The Emperor has a poor appetite, and apart from what this concubine delivers, he can't eat anything else. Even on a day like today, this concubine must still make an effort to deliver food every day, isn't that so?"

  She said, and also looked at He Liangji with a deeper meaning: "I heard that the He family also sent food to Jianzhang Palace a few days ago, but unfortunately the emperor refused to accept it. I really hope that in the future, Liangji can make delicious dishes to serve the emperor, and this concubine can also save some effort."

  He Lianji did not expect Hui Bin to speak so bluntly, while others were making veiled criticisms, she was straightforward. He Lianji was a proud person, and being ridiculed by Hui Bin left her completely humiliated, her face flushing red with anger.

  However, she gritted her teeth and swallowed her anger, not continuing to argue with Lin Yu. She turned around and slapped the little palace maid's cheek with all her might, venting her frustration.

  Lin Wei was slightly surprised, unexpectedly this delicate and weak He Liangji turned out to be a ruthless person. In the palace, many lower-ranking servants had been beaten with rattan rods, using thumb-thick, extremely tough rattan canes that left scars all over their backs, making them sleep on their stomachs for several days. But if they were hit in the face...

  At this time, He Lianji struck down with her stick. The poor little palace maid suddenly spat out blood from her mouth and nose, and a clear purple scar appeared on her cheek, instantly covered by the blood. She couldn't even cry out, only letting out a mournful whimper in her throat. After a short while, she managed to spit out two teeth with great difficulty, then fainted away.

  "Adopted daughter, adopted daughter!" An Lingji rushed over in a panic, embracing the fainting little palace maid. Tears streaming down her face, she glared at He Liangji: "Even if Caihe was wrong, why did you have to be so excessive, Liangji?"

  "Too much?" He Lianji's face suddenly turned ferocious, staring straight at An Lingji's pale and somewhat pale cheeks: "It's not like I'm beating her with a big stick, using a rattan to punish the palace people who made mistakes, it's always been an appropriate treatment. This concubine doesn't know where she was 'too much'. The palace maid Cai He crashed into this concubine and shattered the blue田翠玉簪子 that the emperor gave to this concubine, this concubine didn't send her to the Shenxing Bureau, it's already a special favor!"

  "You...!" An Lingji's chest heaved up and down, finally blurting out: "You just can't stand me, so you're taking it out on the palace maid by my side. You said Cai He collided with you, but she didn't even bump into you, she just suddenly appeared at the alley entrance... You said you were startled by her and accidentally dropped your hairpin, who knows if you did it on purpose?!"

  He Lianji remained unmoved, with a hint of triumph in her cold smile. An Lingji, filled with grief and indignation, suddenly noticed Huisheng standing nearby and rushed over to kneel before her, saying: "Huisheng, since you happened to pass by this place, I'll take the risk to beg of you to intervene! Please save Caihe, or else she'll be beaten to death by Lianji..."

  Lin Wan looked at the woman crawling at her feet, this girl with skin as white as porcelain, did not receive the emperor's favor as she had initially expected, but was oppressed and bullied by others, now covered in tears and disheveled.

  She stretched out her hand to support her, and said in a cold tone: "An Lingji, get up. The palace maid Cao Lian did something wrong, and being scolded is also reasonable. Even if I, the princess, am higher in status than He Lianji, I cannot act unreasonably. Besides, would He Lianji hit her to death? You're exaggerating a bit too much."

  "No, no!" An Lingji panicked: "If Hui Bin doesn't take action, Cai He will definitely die. Please, Your Majesty, you don't know how ruthless He Lian's methods are. Last month, she used an excuse to send the palace maid by Wei Wen's side to the Shen Xing Si for punishment, and in just two days, she was tortured to death. Cai He has been serving as a palace maid since childhood, and Bin cannot lose her..."

  He Lianji watched Lin Yuan's attitude and felt even more complacent. It seems that the rumors are true, this Hui Bin who is favored by the six palaces is not a kind master, and does not like to interfere in other people's business.

  An Lingji's words were incoherent as she begged, but suddenly, a strange glint flashed across her eyes.

  She thought of a very crucial thing, in this palace, no one will help you without reason. She begged Concubine Hui to help her, but why should she?

  If she doesn't take out something that can be exchanged, what right does Huisheng have to intervene in this matter and thoroughly offend He Lianji, who is favored by the emperor?

  She hastily wiped her face, took a deep breath, and humbly knocked her forehead to the ground in front of Lin Yuan, saying: "If Concubine Hui is willing to save Cai He, I am willing to treat you as my superior from now on."

  Lin Wan did not show a satisfied expression. In her opinion, An Shi was currently not in favor and was suppressed by He Shi, there were not many valuable things on her body.

  The promise that she can take out for herself is all she has now.

  An's face was as white and delicate as the finest jade, and with proper nurturing, she would likely become a favored concubine. Moreover, saving the life of a palace maid was not a difficult task.

  Lin Yuanshi thought about the benefits that Anshi might bring to herself and finally spoke up: "Lianji, you can stop now."

  He Lianji still held the rattan stick, her eyes fixed on Lin Yuan, suppressing her anger and saying: "Is Concubine Hui really going to intervene in this trivial matter? You can't just listen to one side of the story from An Lingji. This palace maid looks pitiful, but you don't know how vicious she is. This hairpin was personally given by the Emperor to the concubines, made of blue jade from Tian Shan, worth a fortune. The concubine was taking a stroll outside when this ignorant little palace maid suddenly rushed out and scared her, causing the hairpin in her hand to fall off." As she spoke, she kept patting her chest: "Oh dear, Concubine Hui doesn't know how unruly this little palace maid is, darting around like a ghost, scaring me so much that I almost fell over."

  Lin Yuannai endured her temper and listened to her finish, then waved her hand in annoyance: "Even so, you beat the palace maid until she passed out, shouldn't that have satisfied you? A hairpin is nothing compared to a life, I always thought you were gentle and kind, but it turns out you're ruthless and cruel, truly beyond my expectations."

  He Lianji, although arrogant, was not as stupid as Ren Gui. She naturally understood the subtlety in Lin Wan's words. The imperial concubines were role models for women everywhere, and if a reputation for being "cruel and ruthless" spread, even the emperor would not like her in the future.

  Thinking of Rengui Ren again, He Liang Ji's anger grew even more. Ren had grown up with her since childhood, like sisters, and after entering the palace, they also supported each other. Everyone in the palace knew that she and Ren were close, but Huisheng slapped Ren and even framed her to be demoted to Guiren. Ren was simple-minded and didn't have any schemes, but He Liang Ji was determined to avenge this grudge!

  Empress Hui was severely punishing Madame Ren, also to intimidate her. Today, because of a certain Madame An, she and Empress Hui had a confrontation. If she yielded now, would she have to be oppressed by Empress Hui in the future?

  He Lianji gritted her teeth and said loudly, "Consort Hui cannot speak like this! The punishment I meted out to this palace maid did not exceed the palace rules at all. It's just that earlier, I accidentally hit her face." As she spoke, He Lianji looked at the palace maid Cai He's blood-covered face, and a cruel pleasure flashed across her expression.

  It's as if even her temperament is similar to Shangguan's! He Lianji being ruthless and cruel doesn't count for anything, the women in the palace are all demons, Lin Wan's ruthlessness can make even He Lianji yield three parts. But what Lin Wan dislikes is that she is similar to Shangguan Lirou from head to toe.

  "Is Ryūki really being careless?" Anryōki said in anger.

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