amaotonovel Chapter 207 Discipline
Chapter 207 Discipline
An Lingrong was about to pinch off the nails on her hands. She could not accept such a thing. In the past, the maid was on an equal footing with her, but with Xia Dongchun's deliberate promotion, she might even surpass her. How could she tolerate this?
But no matter what she thought, this matter was a done deal.
When she went to Jingren Palace to pay her respects to the Queen, Baoying was beaming with joy and respectfully bowed to the Queen: "I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health."
No matter how unhappy the queen was inside, she had to get by on the surface. She couldn't let this little maid ruin her reputation of being virtuous for many years: "Get up, you will be the emperor's sisters from now on. Everything must be based on the emperor's wishes, and try to give birth to a prince for him as soon as possible to continue the lineage of our Qing Dynasty."
"Yes, I thank the Queen." Baoying stood up and sat at the back, facing An Lingrong. But she was not afraid of An Lingrong at all. Instead, she smiled slightly when An Lingrong looked at her.
And this smile, in An Lingrong's eyes, was a real provocation.
Qi Changzai, who was sitting on An Lingrong's left, had just been released from house arrest. Although she did not dare to provoke Xia Dongchun directly for the time being, she still did not take Baoying seriously.
After all, Baoying's background is there, and no one can surpass her.
So, when everyone was talking in a friendly manner, Qi Chang raised his eyebrows and said to Bao Ying with a smile: "Ms. Bao Ying is so lucky. She is favored this day and will be on an equal footing with her former master in the future."
These words were not only sarcastic towards Baoying, but also successfully touched An Lingrong's heart.
Before Baoying came, Xia Dongchun had warned her that this would happen, so she did not show any sign of unhappiness. Instead, she smiled and said, "Sister Qi, you are praising me. I am lucky to have the honor of serving the emperor. How dare I expect more? I just hope that you sisters will not despise me."
Xia Dongchun glanced at Baoying and was quite satisfied. It seemed that her efforts were not in vain. Baoying was indeed a smart person.
But come to think of it, if someone is not smart and has no ambition, how could he dare to come to her directly and say that he wants to fight for a position?
"An Ying is such a sweet talker, no wonder she has coaxed Concubine Zhao to promote you, and the Emperor is willing to give you the position of Ying directly, without you having to start as a court lady. But you originally served An Ying, so if you had this intention, why didn't you ask An Lingrong to help you? Instead, you asked Concubine Zhao for help? Could it be that An Ying is narrow-minded and you don't dare to tell her about this?" Qi Chang snorted coldly, as if saying a word to Bao Ying was an insult to her.
Baoying curved her lips and smiled, and didn't say anything more, which made Qi Chang seem like he was being jealous and petty.
After coming out of Jingren Palace, An Lingrong looked at Baoying who had separated from Xia Dongchun after chatting and laughing. She endured it and finally did not go up to her and say anything.
But she didn't look for Baoying, but Baoying came to her and said, "Sister An, do you want to go back to Yanxi Palace with me?"
Even a clay figure has some temper, not to mention that An Lingrong has already endured it again and again. Now seeing that Baoying was not guilty and was facing her directly, An Lingrong could no longer bear it.
"How dare you, a traitorous person like you, come near me? I didn't even know when you became Zhaopin's man."
"I cannot afford to be accused of betraying my master." Baoying straightened her sleeves. The little palace maid Jingque behind her also raised her chin, looking very dissatisfied with An Lingrong.
Looking up at An Lingrong, Baoying continued, "Besides, why wouldn't I dare to approach An Ying? You are a promise, and so am I. We are equals, and neither of us is more noble than the other."
An Lingrong: "What an equal! Have you forgotten who rescued you from the Ministry of Punishment? Aren't you afraid of being punished by the Empress?!"
It would have been fine if An Lingrong hadn't mentioned this. As soon as she mentioned the Ministry of Punishment, Baoying sneered, "Of course I remember who got me out of the Ministry of Punishment. Not only do I remember this, I also remember who allowed Fu Cha to put me in the Ministry of Punishment! Besides, why should I be afraid of being punished by the Empress? The Empress has always been virtuous and generous. Why would she mind having one more person to serve the Emperor? It's An Ying who is too narrow-minded. She should be worried about being punished by the Empress for making unwarranted assumptions about the Empress behind her back."
An Lingrong: “You!”
Baoying snorted and laughed, "When I served you, I never had any bad thoughts from beginning to end. I just wanted to serve you well, so that I could get some rewards and save some money. But I didn't expect that because you offended Fu Cha and I was timid, I even acquiesced to Fu Cha's excuse to send me to the Ministry of Punishment. I didn't even see how Concubine Zhao protected her people in the palace!"
Just as An Lingrong was about to continue speaking, Xia Dongchun came over.
She had just been kept by the Queen to talk for a while, and when she came out, she saw Baoying and An Lingrong arguing on the palace road.
"What's the point of making such a fuss here?" Xia Dongchun walked over slowly and gave Baoying a look. "Now that Bao Ying is also serving the emperor and has a position, An Ying should get along with Bao Ying in harmony. Are you going to be jealous of her in front of the Jingren Palace? You'll just make the servants laugh at you and upset the queen."
"Yes, I know I was wrong. In the future, I will follow Your Majesty and learn the rules. I hope Your Majesty will not dislike me." Baoying responded quickly. Knowing that Xia Dongchun did not really want to scold her, she bowed with a smile.
"Has An agreed?" Xia Dongchun glanced at An Lingrong.
An Lingrong took a deep breath and said, "I have also remembered it. Thank you for your teachings, Madam Zhaopin."
Xia Dongchun looked at the scene in front of her and suddenly thought of the time when she first entered the palace in her previous life. She wanted to attack An Lingrong on the palace road, but Concubine Hua mocked her and said, "Xia Changzai is the head of the harem now. Are I and the Queen gone? You actually have to teach the concubines a lesson?"
Now, although she is not the one in charge of the harem, she does have the power to discipline the palace concubines.