C152 (1/2)
Rong'er asked about the empress's authority in the Palace of the Enchantment of the Phoenix.
Accountability Rong-er disrespect him, to discipline the phoenix.
The next morning, Rong'er led Yin Chang Zai and Liang Dong to pay their respects to the empress. Everyone knew that Noble Lady De had received a beating yesterday, so they were all very careful.
”My concubine, of all the women in the palace, you're the oldest, and you've also been in the palace the longest. The emperor has always loved you so much, so you should do your best to not stay out of everything.” Dong Zhu glared at Rong'er and said coldly.
”This... If Rong'er has done anything improper, please enlighten me, empress. ” Rong'er didn't know why the Empress had said that.
”I live in the middle palace, and all the authority for the master's harem was given to me by the emperor and the empress dowager. Do you think I have absolute authority in this harem?” Dongzhu looked coldly at Rong'er.
”That's only natural. The empress is the most supreme expert of the imperial harem, and we all follow your orders. Why would you say that?” Rong'er seemed a bit strange when he heard this.
”Sigh!” In the past, when the filial queen was sealed, there were only a few people in my imperial palace. The empress needed to worry less about Kun Ning and Zhong Jing, but when I was the empress, I opened up all seven palaces, so there were many things I had to worry about. ” Dong Zhu said loudly.
”The empress is working hard, this subject has witnessed everything. We should be careful when handling matters, strictly follow the palace rules, and share the empress's worries.” Rong'er replied in a low voice.
”But as for you, concubine, yesterday Noble Lady De spoke disrespectfully to me here. Do you think that the imperial concubines here are too magnanimous? And I know that you and this Noble Lady De have a close relationship, so it is only right for you to worry and educate me a little. ” Dong Zhu said as he stared at Rong'er.
”This... Rong'er, could you tell me what disrespectful words Noble Lady De has said to the Empress? ” Although she knew that Jingzhi was right and that Ronger shouldn't be involved in yesterday's affairs, she couldn't help but want to know since the empress had already said so.
Dong Zhu looked at Rong'er with a smile, ”Yesterday, several people from the Palace came to pay their respects to me. As we chatted, I only said that you helped me make a set of clothes. Although I thought it was not bad, I still felt that there was something I was unsatisfied with, so I bestowed it upon my palace maid.” The empress looked at Rong'er's expression and as expected, Rong'er's face changed slightly, ”Then, that Noble Lady De said that I shouldn't have Rong'er make clothes, and even argued against it. Of course, I'm not a petty person. Even if I did not do it properly, how can she, a noble, not do anything against me? In the past, when the compassionate Empress was alive, which one of us in the harem wasn't respectful? But now, the harem is quite bold, daring to criticize the empress.
Rong'er was very sad to hear this. He had not expected that the queen would give her clothes to the court so easily, and even proclaim that her labor was so worthless. So Xuande had been beaten because of this, and it was actually because of her. Yesterday, when Su Ya had gone to see her, she had actually not said anything.
With this understanding, Rong'er thought that not saying a few more words would be too unfair to Xuande, so he raised his head and said in a clear voice, ”Is the empress beating up the Noble Lady De just because of this? But chenqie had to say, Noble Lady De was by your side when you asked Rong'er to make the clothes, and now that you say that you gave this robe to someone else, it is normal for Noble Lady De to speak up for chenqie. She has a straightforward personality, although she doesn't say much, it is still a matter that needs to be resolved. ”
”Why, my concubine, do you think I have treated you unfairly? Shouldn't you have hit her? ” Dongzhu looked up at Rong'er.