Chapter 469: Story of Yanxi Palace Er Qing 2
Chapter 469: Story of Yanxi Palace Er Qing 2
He used to think she was sharp-tongued and unique, but now he thought that she was just a scheming and good at disguising herself as a slave!
Only the Queen would protect her like a treasure, but who knows how she would plot against him in the end!
"Queen, this is the good servant you taught!" Qianlong turned to Rong Yin angrily, his tone icy and chilling.
Rong Yin's heart trembled, and she quickly knelt down to plead guilty: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Yingluo was just anxious for a moment. Please forgive her this time for her loyalty."
Er Qing was secretly delighted when she saw this. She immediately knelt on the ground and said softly, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. It's all my fault. I accidentally bumped into Your Majesty and made Your Majesty angry..."
"It's none of your business. It's this Wei Yingluo who is so presumptuous!"
Qianlong looked at Erqing's expression, and his anger grew even stronger. He turned to look at Wei Yingluo and said coldly, "Come here! Drag this treacherous slave away and punish him with twenty strokes of the cane!"
"emperor!"
Seeing this, Rong Yin quickly tried to dissuade him, saying, "Yingluo is just too eager to protect her master, that's why she said such irresponsible things. Your Majesty, please forgive her this time for the sake of her loyalty."
Qianlong looked at Rongyin, his expression slightly relieved. He sighed and said, "Rongyin, you are too kind, that's why you are bullied by these servants! If I don't teach her a lesson today, she will really think she is the master!"
After saying that, he no longer paid attention to Rong Yin's pleas, turned around and was about to leave.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to hurt the relationship between you and the Queen for a servant?!"
Wei Yingluo's voice sounded again, her voice as stubborn as ever.
Qianlong paused, turned around slowly, and looked at Wei Yingluo with complicated eyes.
"Your Majesty, ask yourself, do you really love the Queen?"
Wei Yingluo looked directly into Qianlong's eyes and asked word by word, "Do you respect or love the Empress?"
Wei Yingluo's words were like thunder, exploding in Qianlong's ears. He looked at this audacious servant in front of him in disbelief. How dare she question him? !
"How dare you!" Qianlong shouted angrily, his face filled with rage.
"Who do you think you are? How dare you comment on my thoughts?!"
He swung his sleeves violently and said through gritted teeth: "Wei Yingluo, you are so brave!"
Wei Yingluo met Qianlong's fiery gaze without fear. She knew this man too well: he was conceited, suspicious, and had a strong desire for control.
He can pamper a woman out of so-called sincerity, but he will never allow this woman to challenge his authority even in the slightest!
"Your Majesty, rest your anger."
Er Qing knelt on the ground softly and said, "Yingluo is doing this for the good of the Empress. I beg the Emperor to spare Yingluo this time for the Empress's sake."
"Loyal? If she really meant it, she wouldn't say such outrageous words!"
Qianlong was still furious, pointing at Wei Yingluo and shouting, "Come here, drag her away and give her thirty lashes!"
"Your Majesty!" Rong Yin's heart tightened and she quickly stood up to stop him.
He turned to look at Rong Yin, and seeing that she was pale and looked worried, his heart softened.
"Forget it. For the Queen's sake, I'll spare you this time." He snorted coldly and walked away.
Wei Yingluo was dragged away roughly. Er Qing looked at her leaving back with a barely perceptible sneer on her lips.
Rong Yin turned to look at Er Qing and forced a smile: "Er Qing, thank you for pleading for Ying Luo."
"Your Majesty, you are too polite. This is what I should do." Er Qing said softly, but there was a barely perceptible hint of pride in her tone.
Qianlong walked out of Changchun Palace angrily, feeling as if his heart was filled with anger.
Wei Yingluo, a slave born into a bondservant family, actually dared to speak so audaciously in front of him. She was so bold!
"Li Yu!" Qianlong stopped suddenly and shouted at Li Yu behind him.
"I'm here." Li Yu hurried forward, bent his body, and dared not breathe.
"Issue an imperial decree. Wei Yingluo has committed insubordination and has no regard for the inferiors. She will be demoted to the Xinzheku immediately!" Qianlong said gritting his teeth, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
Li Yu was shocked, but he didn't dare to say anything. He could only respond in a low voice: "Yeah."
Qianlong stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the towering palace in the distance, but he had no intention of appreciating it. Wei Yingluo's words were like a thorn that pierced deeply into his heart.
Does he respect Rong Yin more, or does he love her more?
He had never thought about this question, nor did he want to think about it...
After Yingluo was dragged away, the palace was in complete silence. The palace maids lowered their heads and dared not utter a word, fearing that they would get into trouble.
Er Qing pretended to be weak and stood up, walked to Rong Yin, and said softly: "My queen, don't worry, the emperor is just angry for a while, and he will release Yingluo when he calms down."
Rong Yin looked worried and shook her head gently: "Yingluo is a child who is hard-mouthed but soft-hearted, and has a straightforward personality. I have long advised her to be careful with her words and actions in the palace, but she just won't listen..."
Er Qing's eyes flickered, and a barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Yes, Wei Yingluo, you have come to this day! Aren't you very eloquent? Why don't you continue to be eloquent in front of the emperor?
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will go see Yingluo and persuade her to be more careful with her words in the future." Er Qing said with lowered eyebrows, looking loyal to her master.
Rong Yin nodded and held Er Qing's hand gratefully: "Thank you for your hard work, Er Qing."
Er Qing bowed and went to Wei Yingluo's room.
At that time, Yingluo was packing her simple luggage. When she saw Erqing coming in, she just glanced at her lightly and continued to pack her things with her head down.
She walked up to Wei Yingluo pretending to be concerned and said softly, "Yingluo, why are you doing this? What good will come of going against the emperor? You are just too impulsive!"
Wei Yingluo stopped what she was doing, raised her head, and looked at Er Qing coldly, with a mocking smile on her lips: "Who was it I thought it was? It turned out to be Er Qing. Why, are you happy to see me like this?"
The smile on Er Qing's face froze, and then she returned to her usual look: "Yingluo, how can you say that? I'm worried about you!"
"Worried about me?" Wei Yingluo sneered and threw the bag in her hand to the ground.
"You're worried about me? Don't think I don't know what's on your mind! I tell you, even if I'm demoted to Xinzheku, I'm still better than a scheming woman like you!"
"Yingluo, you misunderstood me. I was just... just worried that you would suffer in Xinzheku. You know, that place is not a good place."
"Whether I suffer or not is none of your business."
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