TICIEC Chapter 18.1

Helian Qi was obviously shocked as well, his gaze fixed on Ning Wanyin.

“I only love to eat…”

Ning Wanyin’s cheeks gradually turned red under his gaze, a look of shock in her eyes.

“I… I have overstepped my bounds. Your Majesty, please forgive me.”

Helian Qi came back to his senses and couldn’t help but laugh, “I didn’t realize you were such a glutton. Pass on my order to build a small kitchen for the Lingxue Pavilion.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty!”

Ning Wanyin quickly stood up and saluted, with an extremely sincere smile on her face.

Seeing her so excited and delighted, Helian Qi said no more.

He said, “I have some memorials to review today, so I’ll go back first. I’ll come see you tomorrow.”

“Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work. I respectfully bid you farewell.”

Ning Wanyin saluted and bid him farewell.

Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month. According to the custom of the Great Yan Palace, the Emperor and Empress sleep together on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month.

Although Empress Yuanxiao had passed away, the Emperor would not stay with other concubines on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, as this was against etiquette.

“Your Majesty returns to the palace!” Wang Degui shouted.

The Emperor’s procession left Yonghe Palace.

Only then did the palace maids and eunuchs in Lingxue Pavilion dare to beg for mercy. They all kowtowed to Ning Wanyin to apologize.

“Ning Meiren, please calm down! I was so frightened that I didn’t react for a moment! I am loyal to you!” Xiao Guizi knocked his head so hard that it made a loud noise.

“Master, I have done a great deed! I went to invite His Majesty today…” Dan Li shouted hurriedly.

If Ning Wanyin had fallen out of favor, leaving Lingxue Pavilion and seeking a new home would have been a good thing.

But now she was in favor!

How could the eunuchs in charge of the Imperial Household Department arrange a place for them?

To avoid offending Ning Wanyin, they would definitely send her to the Xinzheku.

Ning Wanyin took a sip of the pumpkin porridge in front of her and said calmly, “You serve in the Lingxue Pavilion, and you receive many rewards and benefits on a daily basis. I had a conflict with someone, but you didn’t protect me. How can you receive a reward for nothing and not protect your master?”

Serving in the favorite concubine’s palace, the rewards received by the servants were more than their lifetime salary compared to ordinary palace servants.

When they walked in the palace, other palace servants also flattered them and gave way to them.

How could it be possible to have so much money in their hands, and then not do anything when something happened?

“Considering this is a first offense, each of you will receive twenty lashes. Any further acts of hypocrisy and betrayal will be punishable by death.” Ning Wanyin glanced at the palace servants and said calmly.

“If you find my harshness unacceptable and you don’t want to serve me, you can leave after receiving your lashes.”

The palace servants trembled with fear, and a deep silence fell.

This master was truly cruel.

Even if they wanted to leave, they had to receive their whipping first.

They had to receive their punishment anyway, so who would want to leave?

The palace maids, driven out by the favored concubine, wouldn’t have any proper accommodations.

“This servant failed to protect the Master properly and nearly caused the Master to be injured. I gladly accept the punishment!”

Xiao Guizi was a man who changed his attitude according to the situation and was the first to speak.

The other palace maids also kowtowed and accepted their punishment.

Dan Li also breathed a sigh of relief and said, “I will serve my master wholeheartedly in the future!”

“I can’t afford to use you. You can leave after receiving your punishment.” Ning Wanyin gave Dan Li a cold look.

Dan Li panicked and kowtowed quickly, “Master, spare my life! I am loyal to you…”

Lian Rui was already furious with her and immediately said, “Why don’t you drag her out now? Beat her and send her to the Imperial Household Department!”

“Yes!”

In order to atone for their sins, several palace servants rushed to drag Dan Li out.

In the end, only the master and one servant were left in the attic.

“Thank goodness His Majesty is here…”

Lian Rui was deeply afraid. She was really worried that if she couldn’t invite the Emperor, she wouldn’t know what situation her master would be in today.

Ning Wanyin looked at her red and swollen eyes and patted her shoulder gently.

“Go get a hot towel and put it on your eyes. They’re swollen like walnuts. I’ll be fine.”

 

 

 

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