If An Lingrong was reborn before the draft

"Things turned out this way, and they didn't want to. Even if they did something inappropriate, they wouldn't be guilty enough to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment." Jingpin said. She was not doing this just for Noble Lady Shen. Xiao Shi and Caiyue were also her people in Xianfu Palace. If they were sent to the Ministry of Punishment by Concubine Hua, she would lose face.

"If you don't do this, you are not qualified to be a proper palace official. If servants all serve like this in the future, the Imperial Lake will be filled with people. The servants in Xianfu Palace are useless, and Jingpin cannot escape the blame." Hua Fei's face turned cold in an instant. Jingpin actually dared to refute her words.

Jingpin knew that Hua Fei was slapping her in the face, so she could only bow and say, "Your Majesty, I will listen to your teachings." However, she was not convinced and said, "Your Majesty, I will definitely discipline you well."

"I am guilty for not taking good care of the young lady. But she hasn't woken up yet. I beg Your Majesty to let me take care of her until she wakes up and then go to the Ministry of Punishment to apologize." Caiyue said while crying. She really felt sorry for the young lady. That was the young lady who grew up with her, and now she was lying on the bed unconscious.

"I am a lowly servant. I am waiting here for your master to wake up and plead for you." Hua Fei's intention was to draw everyone's attention to the punishment of the servants and not to involve the person who pushed Concubine Shen into trouble.

After hearing this, Zhen Huan could no longer bear it and said, "Please forgive us, Empress Hua. Although Caiyue and Xiao Shi did not serve Sister Mei properly, they cannot be blamed entirely. Instead of punishing them, it would be better to ask them to serve Sister Mei well and make up for their sins." She said this to the Emperor rather than to Empress Hua.

"Why does Concubine Wan think that her crime does not warrant punishment? If you let these two servants off lightly, it will inevitably cause gossip in the harem. She thinks that if she does something wrong, she will just have to pay the penalty and will not be punished," Concubine Hua continued when she saw that the emperor did not speak.

"Your Majesty should be clear about rewards and punishments, but Caiyue and Xiaoshi have always served Sister Mei. If we punish them and send them to the Ministry of Punishment, it would be bad for Sister Mei to be without a capable person by her side for a while."

"They can't even take care of Concubine Shen, so why should they stay by her side? Besides, the Thousand Carp Pond is less than a hundred steps away from the Yikun Palace. How can I let this go easily when something like this happens in my palace?"

"This is exactly what I'm worried about. Your Majesty clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments, but people who don't know the truth think that Your Majesty is so upset because the incident happened near the Yikun Palace and it affects Your Majesty's dignity, not just because Concubine Shen drowned. I am a small servant, but it is a big deal to hurt Your Majesty's reputation. I hope Your Majesty will think twice."

"What Lady Wan said makes sense. Why not wait until Lady Shen wakes up? It won't be too late to send them to the Ministry of Punishment by then." The emperor was silent for a long time. He was also considering whether to deal with Concubine Hua or...

"I have something else to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"You say." The emperor looked at Zhen Huan to see what she was going to say.

"The villain has been following my sister for a long time and the guards didn't find out. It must be the guards' negligence. In my opinion, it is better to replace the guards in Yikun Palace with new ones. Otherwise, what should we do if sister Mei accidentally hurts Concubine Hua next time?" You want to break my arm, how can I let you get away with it.

"Lady Wan just said that merits can be used to atone for sins, why do you want to replace the guards in my palace now? Isn't the reward and punishment too unfair?" Why do you want to deny what you said about atonement for sins?

"I am also thinking about the Empress. The Emperor has always loved the Empress. How could he let such a careless and lazy servant guard the Empress's palace and put her in danger? Besides, it is not a punishment to just replace the guards." Zhen Huan pretended to be thinking about Concubine Hua but was scolded back by her, and said with grievance.

"Nothing else matters, but something like this must never happen again. Tomorrow, let Su Peisheng replace the Yikun Palace with a group of capable guards, so I can feel more at ease." The emperor watched their every move, and Zhen Huan's words were in line with his wishes.