C101 Received Penalties (1/2)

Zhong Miao Yi stood at the side and raised her head to look at the empress dowager. ”Miao Yi has never harmed the princess, nor has she ever harmed her child.”

When Yun Mengqi heard this, she became agitated. She pointed at Zhong Miao Yi and said: ”Don't you hate the limelight that I am suppressing you with? She was the one who had bewitched Brother Ze Yi, and now, she had even given Brother Ze Yi a bewitching soup! Otherwise, why would Brother Ze Yi believe you and say that it was because the servants were unsure of what you were doing?! Those servants were given to me by the empress dowager, and also given to me by brother Ze Yi. They are either you or the Consort! Do the two of you really think the empress dowager doesn't count when you're linked together? ”

When it came to Concubine Xian's head, she felt a huge headache and was a little unable to react. Yun Mengqi's mouth was so strong that she couldn't even breathe after saying a series of words.

The empress dowager patted Yun Mengqi, ”What are you angry about? Didn't I tell you, don't be so angry. ”

Yun Mengqi immediately quieted down and did not speak anymore.

In fact, the empress dowager already had some other guesses in her heart, but she couldn't say them out in front of Yun Mengqi. Furthermore, she didn't have any other evidence.

At the end of the day, the Zhong Miao Yi was merely a scapegoat.

”This Dowager knows that you can play the zither, can draw, and have read many books. Speaking of which, you are also a sensible girl.” The empress dowager's tone suddenly changed as she spoke of something else. Zhong Miao Yi didn't know what the empress dowager meant by that, and could only nod in agreement.

”Since that is the case, this one will not make things too difficult for you. You should stay here and help this one pick out some damaged books.” The empress dowager's words were so light that Zhong Miao Yi thought for a brief moment that she had misheard her.

Just plagiarize damaged books?

Zhong Miao Yi didn't believe her. How could the empress dowager let her off so easily?

Yun Mengqi also didn't understand what the empress dowager meant, and was a little anxious. Just as she wanted to say something, the empress dowager looked at him.

The empress dowager's gaze was a little cold. Yun Mengqi was stung for a bit, but was unable to say that sentence and swallowed it back.

”Someone, write.” As soon as the empress dowager gave her orders, someone brought their things up. It looked like they were already prepared.

Once the item was placed, the Zhong Miao Yi's heart turned cold.

The empress dowager had clearly been prepared long ago, as there were more than a hundred books piled in front of her. Zhong Miao Yi took a deep breath, and her head felt increasingly dizzy.

The empress dowager was actually still thinking about how she hadn't eaten yet. ”Give Princess Miaoyi something to eat. Once she's done, she's about to start working.”

A maid came in with a tray on the table. There were two bowls on the tray. One bowl was filled with plain water while the other bowl was filled with steamed buns.

Zhong Miao Yi glanced at the empress dowager and saw that she was looking at him with a faint smile. ”Eat.”

Zhong Miao Yi could not disobey, and slowly moved forward, her fingertips just touched the steamed buns, and then she started to frown.

This was a cold steamed bun, and the bowl on the side was probably cold water as well.

Zhong Miao Yi picked up the steamed bun and took a bite. It did not have any flavor and looked stiff like she was eating paper.

Her Majesty looked at her for a moment. ”Aren't you hungry?”