I just want to live a happy life

Princess Fucha struggled for several days, using all sorts of methods, but was not released, and gradually she calmed down.

Things became quiet here, but something happened again at Qingying's place.

It turned out that Qingying had nothing to do, so she took A'ruo to the garden to appreciate the flowers and relax. When they were passing a small path, they were bumped by a palace maid who was walking towards them, and she happened to bump into A'ruo.

A Ruo had a bad temper and was not one to tolerate it, so she slapped the palace maid on the spot.

"I heard that Ah Ruo beat the maid's face so hard that it was swollen and the corners of her mouth were bleeding. This is really humiliating."

Nian Rui told Chen Wanyin what she had heard, and she became more and more angry as she spoke.

Chen Wanyin was also confused. In the past, A Ruo never hit people in the face when she bullied them, so why did she hit the palace maid in the face this time?

"What was the name of the maid beaten by A Ruo?"

"I heard her name is Coreyet Hailan, and she's the new embroiderer in the embroidery room."

No wonder, Hai Lan is also a beautiful lady in the original plot, gentle and fragile, which makes people want to protect her.

A Ruo was narrow-minded and jealous of those who were prettier than her. How could she let go of a palace maid who was of lower status than her and had outstanding looks?

She really couldn't understand. A'ruo had bullied Hailan so much, what was Hailan thinking? She would still be loyal to Qingying in the future and would even hurt her own child to save Qingying from the cold palace.

Could it be that after Hongli forcibly took Hailan away, Qingying pleaded for her and made her a princess, and out of gratitude she forgave the harm that Aruo had done to her?

Qingying's achievement was quite effective, as she got such a loyal person.

Should she do something?

Chen Wanyin rolled her eyes, was silent for a moment, and finally made up her mind.

Waving for Nianrui to lower her body, Chen Wanyin whispered a few words in her ear and handed her a small porcelain bottle.

Nian Rui held it in her hand and did not ask why she did this. She only assured Chen Wanyin: "Don't worry, Gege, I will definitely do it for you."

Having said that, he went downstairs.

Chen Wanyin looked at Nianrui's back. What she had just given Nianrui were red drops of water. Those who had her in the embroidery room also drank the green drops of water, so they were naturally loyal to her.

I wonder what effect would occur if red water were dropped into the tea that Hailan drinks?

Will Hailan continue to be a coward, or will she amplify her anger and unwillingness?

Chen Wanyin just wanted to see what the final effect would be. She felt that she was not a good person either, and now Hai Lan had done nothing wrong to her, so she would attack her first.

Yiyuxuan.

"A Ruo, kneel down."

Qingying just felt helpless. A'ruo was her dowry and she grew up with her. She had been very indulgent towards A'ruo and didn't expect to spoil her like this.

Recalling the time in the garden when the palace maids were whispering about the farce happening around her, they were not allowed to watch it openly because she was a concubine, but she still wished she could find a crack in the rock to crawl into.

A Ruo didn't care, but she was completely embarrassed. She didn't know how many people would laugh at her when she paid her respects.

Her mood was originally pretty good today, but it was ruined by A Ruo.

Ah Ruo was reluctant, but seeing Concubine's increasingly ugly face, she still knelt in front of her: "Concubine..."

Qingying understood as soon as she saw her expression. She still didn't know she was wrong. "Aruo, you went too far today. It would be fine if it happened normally, but this time you even dared to hit a palace maid in the face. The maids all knew not to hit the maids in the face when they were disciplining them. Are you better than them?"

A Ruo defended herself, speaking sincerely: "Concubine, this incident cannot be blamed entirely on me. It was the palace maid named Hai Lan who hit me first. I was your dowry. She was bullying me, which was also bullying you. How could I let her go easily?" She became more and more confident as she spoke.

"And look at the way Hailan looks. Maybe she is trying to seduce the prince in the garden. She is trying to steal your favor. This servant is doing this for your own good."

After hearing this, Qingying remembered that Hailan's appearance did meet Hongli's aesthetic standards, and her anger dissipated a little: "But no matter what, it's wrong to slap someone in the face. Take some high-quality swelling-reducing medicine to Hailan later."

A Ruo didn't want to go. Wasn't this telling others that she was apologizing to someone lower than her?

Seeing the concubine's unquestionable attitude, A Ruo had no choice but to agree, but the anger in her heart only grew, and her eyes were filled with irritation.

Not only did she feel more disgusted with Hai Lan, she also blamed the concubine for not standing on her side.

Embroidery room.

Hailan came back with her face covered and her eyes red.

When they entered the embroidery room, none of the embroiderers came forward to comfort her. They were all afraid of A Ruo's revenge. After all, A Ruo had the support of the concubine, and they were just ordinary embroiderers, so they should not meddle in her affairs.

Moreover, ever since Hai Lan came to the embroidery room, not only was she more outstanding in appearance than them, but her embroidery skills were also better than theirs. Many people had long disliked her, so naturally no one paid any attention to her.

Hai Lan didn't dare to look at everyone and returned to the room with her head down. What she didn't see was that an embroiderer named Qin Yu glanced at her back with a hint of deep meaning in her eyes.

Hailan's room was small, with barely enough space for sleeping. As soon as she came in, she lay down on the bed and sobbed.

She didn't understand why she was beaten. She was just delivering some cloth and she lowered her head on the way back without looking at the road. She really didn't mean to be hit.

Why is he so persistent? The concubine didn't even say anything to help him.

Woohoo—

I don’t know how long it took, but Hailan finally stopped, avoided the swollen area on her face, wiped her tears, and prepared to continue embroidering.

Suddenly, with a bang, the door was kicked open.

A Ruo walked in.

Hailan stood up from the embroidery frame, looked at the person who came, and her body couldn't stop shaking.

"You...what are you doing here?"

A Ruo glanced at the room with disdain, covered her nose with a handkerchief, spoke in a sarcastic tone, and handed the medicine bottle in her hand to Hai Lan.

"I am here on the orders of the concubine to bring you medicine. This is a top-notch medicine for reducing swelling. It is a blessing for you to be given this medicine."

Hailan hesitated and did not reach out.

Ah Ruo was getting impatient: "Take it. You are so timid, as if I want to eat you."

Seeing that A'ruo was getting more and more impatient and fear appeared on Hailan's face, she quickly reached out to take it. Before Hailan could get the medicine in her hand, A'ruo suddenly let go of her hand, and the medicine bottle broke with a snap.

"Well, Hailan, you actually threw away the medicine that the concubine gave you. Do you look down on me or on the concubine?" A Ruo spoke first.

Hailan was speechless and could not utter a word. She just waved her hands to indicate that that was not what she meant.

A Ruo achieved her goal and a triumphant smile appeared on her face.

"Since you don't respect Concubine, I have to punish you on her behalf. You are not allowed to sleep or eat tonight. Make a new Manchu dress for Concubine. I'll pick it up tomorrow. If you don't embroider it well, you'll have to bear the consequences."

After saying that, she snorted coldly and turned away.

Hai Lan was left standing there in a daze, at a loss as to what to do.