On a sunny afternoon, several young palace concubines were strolling in the imperial garden, talking about recent events in the palace.
“This Concubine Liang is really favored. Even Concubine Chen, who is the most favored concubine in the Sixth Palace, avoids her.” The little concubine wearing a fan palace dress said with envy.
“That’s not true. However, I think that it is very possible for Concubine Chen to regain her favor.” Said the little palace concubine in purple.
“Why?”
“Concubine Chen is currently in confinement. We don’t know what will happen when she comes out. You said that Concubine Chen is the most favored in the Sixth Palace. That’s because of her stunning appearance. Even I will be moved when I see her. However, that Concubine Liang is not as good as you and me, but she is favored by the Emperor.” The purple-clothed little palace concubine said with some reluctance.
“Don’t say this. It will be fatal if someone hears it.” The concubine in pink palace clothes reminded her.
“What are you afraid of? What I said is the truth. That Concubine Liang has a mediocre appearance. Looking at this huge harem, more than half of the people are prettier than her.” The little concubine in purple thought that it was afternoon and the sun was strong. There must be no one in the Imperial Garden, so she dared to make such a bold comment.
However, there are no absolutes in the world.
It just happened to be so unlucky that people listened to it, and the person who came was the rightful owner. No one has such luck.
Xia He walked out from behind the rockery with a sullen face and shouted loudly: “So bold.”
The two little palace concubines were startled when they heard the sound. When they turned their heads and saw the person coming behind them clearly, their pretty faces suddenly turned white.
Their legs went weak, and they knelt down on the ground. “Concubine Liang, please spare my life. This slave has spoken so freely. Please forgive me this time.”
Low-level palace concubines like them could only be regarded as half-masters and could only be regarded as slaves in front of real masters like her.
When these two people said this about her, Concubine Liang felt a surge of anger in her heart.
Concubine Liang’s sinister gaze glanced over their charming faces. They were indeed beautiful. Concubine Liang’s appearance has always been her concern.
Her appearance is beautiful, and she would be considered a beauty among the people. However, in this harem where there are so many beauties, her beauty is not enough.
The beauty of Concubine Liang lies in her temperament, which is fresh, refined, and aloof from the world.
Now that the appearance she cared about the most was stripped away by these two people, she felt so angry that she wanted to tear their mouths apart with her own hands.
“Since you know that your mouth is weak, I will give you some memory so that you can remember what to say and what not to say. Xia He, slap their mouths.”
“Yes.”
Xia He stretched out her hand and summoned two stout mamas, one for each, to start slapping their mouths.
“Your Majesty, please spare my life!”
The two of them just shouted, but the rest of the words could not be shouted out anymore.
Pa pa pa—
Loud slaps broke the silence of the Imperial Garden.
A quarter of an hour later, their faces were already red and swollen, with blood spilling from the corners of their lips. Their swollen cheeks made it difficult to see how beautiful the two of them were originally.
“Woo…” The two little palace concubines could not even say anything other than crying, even begging for mercy.
Concubine Liang did not shout to stop, so they could not stop. The mamas had already rotated it several times. After half a stick of incense, the two little palace concubines could no longer hold on and were slapped to death.
“Your Majesty, they are fainted.”
Xia Yuwei looked at the two people who fell to the ground. Her eyes fixed on their faces whose faces were no longer visible. Bending down, the sharp tip of the dazzling golden hairpin lightly scratched across their faces, and a trace of blood immediately appeared.
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Translator’s Comment:
So cruel… I think the harem is a very, very scary place!!!
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