The new queen's first court ceremony, all the concubines arrived very early. "Your concubines pay their respects to the queen!"

"Everyone, get up." Ruyi said with a smile.

All the concubines were sitting in their respective seats. Now, Concubine Chun was the leader below Ruyi in the palace. There was only one concubine in the palace, Yanwan, so Concubine Chun and Yanwan sat in the first seat below Ruyi respectively.

Jiapin had a son, Shupin was favored by many people, and sat below Concubine Chun and Yanwan. Then there were Concubine Yu and Concubine Mei.

After paying respects, Concubine Chun looked at Jiapin, who was sitting next to her and wearing bright clothes. Thinking of the scene where Yonghuang was plotted against by Jiapin, she said, "Jiapin is dressed very beautifully today. Is she here to congratulate the Empress?"

Jiapin smiled and said, "That's what I meant. The emperor likes me to wear red. I'm wearing it today when I meet the queen."

Ruyi was surprised to see that Jiapin dared to provoke her on the first day she became queen. It was just right that she wanted to avenge惢心 today, so she didn't have to find any excuses!

Ruyi said, "I am one with the Emperor. When Jiapin thinks of the Emperor, she is thinking of me. This bright red dress makes me happy too."

Jiapin smiled, looked around Yikun Palace and said, "After the Empress ascended the throne, she should have moved to Changchun Palace according to convention. But the Emperor missed Empress Xiaoxian so much that he ordered Changchun Palace to be maintained as it was when Empress Xiaoxian was still alive."

"Except for him and Concubine Ling, no one else can go to Changchun Palace, so the Empress can only continue to live in the old palace of Yikun Palace."

Jiapin mocked Ruyi for not forgetting to make Yanwan hate her. Upon hearing this, Yupin immediately said, "The Queen is now the Queen of the Qing Dynasty. No matter where you live, you can't change this fact!"

"Yi has the intention of assisting, but the Queen is already the Queen. Who else should he assist? Isn't this unreasonable? In fact, there is nothing wrong with it. Empress Xiaoxian was the first wife, and the Queen Mother was the second wife. Naturally, the second wife cannot surpass the original wife." Jiapin said sarcastically.

Ruyi was not annoyed. She looked at Jiapin and said, "Whether you are the original wife or the second wife, I am the queen and I am sitting on the throne that you want to sit on the most! I have the power of life and death in the harem. Don't say you are a concubine. Even if I restore your position as a concubine, you still have to bow down to me!"

"Come here, I will restore Concubine Jia to Concubine Jia, and give Concubine Chun and Concubine Jia a pair of earrings each!"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Reinstate Consort Jia? Was the Empress confused by Consort Jia's anger?

惢心 remembered Ruyi's promise to her, so on the first day when the concubines paid their respects to the new queen, she arrived at Yikun Palace early to wait.

Even though Ruyi has already taken the throne, Jiapin is still fearless and recklessly confronts Ruyi in public, saying she is a successor. Who would have thought that Ruyi is not only not angry, but also restores Jiapin's position as a concubine!

Jiapin felt quite pleasantly surprised and stood up lazily to express her gratitude.

Seeing that she had provoked the two of them with just one sentence, Concubine Chun accepted the pair of earrings and waited for them to continue their quarrel.

Concubine Jia recognized that Ruyi gave Concubine Chun a pair of agate and pearl earrings, and gave herself earrings made of carnelian. She refused Ruyi's reward on the grounds that carnelian was luxurious.

Ruyi said sarcastically, "I thought the sisters could tell the difference between agate and carnelian, but Concubine Jia thought carnelian was something luxurious? No wonder Concubine Jia wanted to use carnelian to get rich overnight!"

"Whether it's agate or carnelian, they are all gifts from me. I think these carnelian earrings match the bright red dress that Concubine Jia is wearing. She will look even more beautiful when she wears them."

After saying that, Rong Pei was about to put the earrings on Concubine Jia herself.

Concubine Jia saw that the red chalcedony was quite heavy and the ear needle was very thick. It would be strange if it didn't hurt her ears!

"The size of this carnelian earring is not suitable for me, so I'd better keep it. I thank the Queen for the reward." Concubine Jia refused.

Rong Pei picked up the heavy earrings with one hand and scolded Concubine Jia, "How can you refuse the gift from the Queen? If Concubine Jia has a clear conscience, why should she be afraid of a small carnelian earring?"

Ruyi also put on the airs of a queen, saying, "I am the queen, rewards are punishments, punishments are rewards! Rong Pei!"

What does it mean that rewards are also punishments and punishments are also rewards? Could it be that rewards are rewards and punishments are also rewards? I am really impressed by this ability to express it. Yan Wan couldn't help but complain in her heart.

Concubine Jia did not struggle much, but Rong Pei still deliberately pierced her ear. Blood covered her entire earlobe, which made people feel uncomfortable.

Rong Pei looked at the bloodstain and said with a bit of complacency: "The Queen gave the earrings as a reward to Concubine Jia. It was my fault that I was too heavy-handed. If I hurt Concubine Jia, it is not the Queen's fault!"

Yupin felt that Rong Pei's action was very satisfying, not only did it demonstrate her sister's authority as the master of the harem, but it also punished Jiafei. Looking at those people in the harem, won't they follow their sister's lead in the future?

Seeing that Concubine Jia was not as angry as she had imagined, Ruyi did not want to take the opportunity to blame her. No one else seemed to want to pass on a message to Ruyi, so Ruyi had no choice but to continue.

"I know you are a daughter of the Yu family, but in the palace we are all sisters. I will never allow anyone to bully others in the palace by relying on the power of their mother's family!"

Concubine Jia swallowed her anger and said respectfully, "I will follow the instructions of the Empress! Concubine Chun has also received a reward from the Empress. Would you mind putting the Rong Pei on Concubine Chun in person?"

"Your Majesty, do not allow me to rely on my mother's family to bully others. I will keep this in mind. Then, as the queen who is the master of the six palaces, will you also set an example?"

"It's fine that Rong Pei didn't hurt me seriously, because I did something wrong before. But the Queen will inevitably give gifts to the other sisters in the future. Can you let Rong Pei be so rude?"

"Do you still remember that Concubine Ling was almost slapped and taught a lesson by Rong Pei just because she said a word for Ruo Xin? With people like Rong Pei around, I am really worried about the future of all of you sisters!"

Concubine Chun, who was named by Concubine Jia, looked at Concubine Jia's red earlobe and said with lingering fear: "Empress, I dare not trouble Rong Pei!"

Looking at Concubine Jia who dragged her into the trouble, Yan Wan felt that Concubine Jia was very smart. Maybe she saw the unreasonable behavior of Ruyi and her servant that day and expected that she would be retaliated today, so she deliberately swallowed her anger and muddied the waters?

Now that Concubine Jia has set up the stage, Yanwan should go on stage and continue her performance.

Yan Wan knelt down and pleaded, "It has been a long time since the incident happened. I was busy organizing the ceremony for the Queen's coronation and forgot about it. I am the Emperor's concubine after all. I believe I did nothing wrong that day. Please help me, Queen!"

"Otherwise, Rong Pei wanted to teach me the rules that day, and today she injured Jia Fei's earlobe. If we disagree with each other in the future, will she slap my sisters in the face? I am so scared, so please let the Queen take care of me!"

When everyone heard this, they thought, as a master, could it be that he would be bullied and beaten by a servant?

The concubines requested, "Please ask the Queen to discipline the palace maids and give Rong Pei a small punishment and a severe warning!"

Ruyi didn't expect that she would be taught a lesson instead of establishing her authority. Concubine Yu stood up and said dissatisfiedly: "Rong Pei represents the Empress. Can't the Empress punish concubines who make mistakes? What's the logic of you doing this?!"

Ruyi was afraid of making things worse, so she said angrily: "Today is just to teach Concubine Jia a lesson. Okay, all of you leave!"

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