Chapter 498 - In a Fit of Rage, the Empress Lost Her Temper (1/2)

“Rui’er, why are you here in this dress?” Looking at her dress, the Empress frowned. Ling Rui’er’s outfit was extremely inappropriate—she was just a concubine and she could not wear it.

Ling Rui’er looked up at the Empress and asked, “Aunt, Your Majesty, why can’t I come here in this dress? Now that You Yue’e can wear it, why can’t I?”

“She is Consort Yan. Of course she can wear it.” The Empress really got annoyed now. None of these women would make her free from worry. She thought it would be easier to deal with Mo Xuetong alone, but suddenly Ling Rui’er arrived. What was going on here? However, she couldn’t drive Ling Rui’er away. Last time, the Empress failed to help her keep the position of Consort Chu, and her two brothers had already complained about her.

“I’m Consort Chu, so why can’t I wear this?” Ling Rui’er glared at You Yue’e as if she were still Consort Chu. Her words nearly threw the Empress backward. Looking at Mo Xuetong sitting down, the Empress felt the veins on her forehead beating violently.

What was this about? The one who was supposed to make trouble was quiet, while the one who should not was shouting.

You Yue’e was a proud person. She had always been the one who looked down upon others, and she would not allow others to look down upon her. If Ling Rui’er were Ling Fengyan, You Yue’e might look up to her. She didn’t like Ling Rui’er, who was an incapable person. She, too, was irritated. “You’re no longer Consort Chu. Concubine Ling, as a concubine, how dare you wear Consort Chu’s formal dress? Aren’t you afraid of your head being cut off or your family being destroyed?!” she sneered.

She was so furious that she had forgotten that Ling Rui’er and the Empress belonged to the same clan.

“You Yue’e, you killed a concubine and a maid who was pregnant with King Yan’s child, but you are all right, and can still wear Consort Yan’s dress. Why can’t I? At least I killed two fewer people than you did. Just because my maidservant accidentally b.u.mped Second Consort Mo, how could you say that I murdered the royal child and degrade me to be a concubine?”

Speaking of this, Ling Rui’er suddenly felt that her behavior was not excessive. Just like what Mo Xuetong said, she was really wronged. Several days ago, her father and uncle scolded her and told her how to be a wife. At that time, she had regrets, now only to find that compared with what You Yue’e had done, her behavior was really not serious.

“Ling Rui’er, you’re lying!” You Yue’e snapped.

“What am I lying? Let the Empress judge which of us has made the bigger mistake. I just accidentally b.u.mped into a concubine, resulting in her miscarriage, but you secretly designed, and framed a second consort for an elopement, resulting in her death and a bad reputation. The maid who was pregnant with King Yan’s child had a miscarriage, and she did not survive. You Yue’e, you can’t be so naive as to think you’ll be all right this time.”

You Yue’e was speechless. Ling Rui’er became prouder, and her words grew sharper. Her main purpose of coming here today was to deal with You Yue’e. At this time, she found that You Yue’e was speechless with a livid face. She immediately felt comfortable. When they were both prince’s wives, why was she punished, and You Yue’e was okay?

There was a point to make her jealous—when she caused trouble, the Empress not only did not help her, but also secretly hurt her, but when it came to You Yue’e, the Empress even wanted to intervene to help her. This was why she came from Ding General Manor. She would never let them get away with it. From the letter of Feng Yuxuan, Ling Rui’er felt that the Empress was on the opposite side. If the Empress had not done something behind the scenes, she would not have lost her position as Consort Chu.

So, today she was here to stir up trouble!

And now she was doing it without shame…

“Ling Rui’er, you’ve gone too far. How dare you say such a thing in front of Her Majesty?”

“It’s better than you hurting the royal blood. You Yue’e, don’t think Her Majesty will let you go. I just accidentally hurt a consort, Her Majesty punished me, her niece. What if you are Consort Yan?”

“You…”

“What’s wrong with me? Are you at a loss for words? Look, you’re the most vicious woman. King Yan probably has regretted marrying you long ago. If he had married my sister, he would not have…”

“Silence!” snapped the Empress, taking a cup of tea at hand and throwing it at Ling Rui’er’s feet. Ling Rui’er stopped talking at once, looked at the Empress in bewilderment, and cried out. “Aunt, Your Majesty!”

“Aren’t you going back? Somebody, take… take her to the side hall and undress her.” The Empress was already trembling with anger at Ling Rui’er’s bold tongue. She didn’t know what to teach her, so she sent for someone to drag her out and change her clothes. She was not Consort Chu anymore, and if she continued to wear this dress, she would definitely cause trouble for the Ding General Manor.

Seeing two maids come over to pull her, Ling Rui’er was still unconvinced, pointing to You Yue’e and cursing. “No, Aunt, Your Majesty, I won’t go. Why can she be here and I not?”

The Empress did not want to say much to her now but waved her hand and two of her maids came forward, seized Ling Rui’er’s arms, and pulled her to the side hall.

When Ling Rui’er’s voice was gone, the Empress took a deep breath and turned to Mo Xuetong.