Quick Transmigration: Pangu is Actually My Brother

Chapter 6 The Legend of Zhen Huan (5)

"Your Highness, it's time to get up! You said you were going to watch the excitement today!" Bai Zhi saw that it was almost time to pay her respects, but her mistress was still fast asleep!

"Get up now!" Wangyou shook her head, shaking away her drowsiness. "Today, I will outshine all the other beauties in the harem!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, His Majesty has ordered the Imperial Household Department to make many garments out of shimmering brocade. Your Majesty can choose any of them!"

"Alright!" After washing up, Wangyou ate some breakfast, otherwise she would feel uncomfortable if she was hungry after arguing with someone.

Donning her battle robes, Wangyou gracefully boarded the sedan chair, followed by the imperial entourage, and led the people of Chengqian Palace toward Jingren Palace. Her demeanor was more like that of someone seeking revenge than someone going to pay their respects.

Jingren Palace!

"What's the situation at Chengqian Palace today?"

"Your Majesty, Consort Xian did not send anyone to request leave today!"

"Oh, so it seems you've come to pay your respects!" the Empress said as she stepped out.

"Your humble servants greet Your Majesty the Empress! May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace!" The newly arrived concubines, along with the previous concubines, all bowed in greeting.

"Get up, all of you! Hasn't Consort Hua arrived yet?"

"They should be here soon!" Jianqiu said gently.

"Consort Hua has arrived!"

"I accidentally overslept today, Your Majesty the Empress won't blame me, will she?" Consort Hua gave a perfunctory bow and sat down.

"Of course not, my sister always comes at this time, I'm used to it!" the Empress said with a smile.

"Has Consort Xian not arrived yet today? Has she taken leave again?" Consort Hua glanced around, her eyes showing some disdain as she looked at the Empress.

"The Virtuous Consort has arrived!"

As the eunuch's voice faded, a woman as graceful as a fairy princess walked in. In that instant, only one sentence came to everyone's mind: "Green leaves set off red flowers!"

Those who have seen Wangyou think she is even more beautiful than on the day she was conferred the title of Consort. Those who have never seen Wangyou think that this is the same virtuous Consort!

"Your Majesty, I greet you!" Wangyou gave a simple bow, without even bending her waist.

"Sister, there's no need for such formalities!" the Empress said stiffly.

"Greetings, Your Highness, may Your Highness enjoy boundless blessings and peace!" The newly arrived concubines had no choice but to kneel and pay their respects once again.

Wangyou looked around and laughed, "It seems Her Majesty the Empress is not very welcoming to me. There is no place for me in Jingren Palace!"

The Empress seemed to only then notice that the first seat on her left was occupied by Consort Hua. Although both Wangyou and Nian Shilan were consorts, Wangyou's title of Consort Xian was half a rank higher than Nian Shilan's title of Consort Hua.

As for saying that you should respect the elderly and sit below Consort Hua or in the first seat on the right, that would mean that Wangyou is afraid of Nian Shilan. Wangyou would never do such a thing!

"It's not that I haven't seen you since you entered the palace, which is why Consort Hua is sitting in the seat that rightfully belongs to you!" The Empress smiled. "We'll switch it over right now!"

Wangyou looked at Nian Shilan, and sure enough, Nian Shilan's eyes were practically spitting fire; she wished she could devour Wangyou.

But would Wangyou be afraid? Of course not. In the end, after the two sides had a contest, Wangyou still won. Nian Shilan sat in the first seat on the right, and Wangyou took the opportunity to sit in the first seat on the left.

"Oh, look, I almost forgot there were still people kneeling. Get up!" Wangyou really forgot, but it felt pretty good to bully others with her power. No wonder Consort Hua in the drama always liked to do this.

I love it when you can't stand me but can't do anything about it!

"Thank you, Consort Xie!"

"Where is Consort Fucha?" Wangyou looked around. Logically speaking, Consort Fucha Yixin should be standing in the first row, and Wangyou often played with Consort Fucha Yixin when she was a child, but she was not in the first row.

“I’m here!” Fucha Yixin quickly stepped forward and said, her face full of smiles.

"Why are you in the back? Who's in front?"

"This concubine is Shen Meizhuang, a Noble Lady of Xianfu Palace!"

"Consort Zhen Huan of Suiyu Pavilion!"

Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan knelt down and said.

"Is the nanny who taught you the rules dead? Don't you understand the rule of Manchus and Mongols first, then Hans?" Wangyou asked in a rather unfriendly tone.

The two then realized as if in a dream that they had stood in the wrong place, and quickly knelt down to beg for forgiveness.

"The nanny who taught you manners didn't teach you well, so the people who arranged your positions must also be ill-mannered. Who told them to stand like that!" Wangyou felt incredibly satisfied with this palace intrigue.

Even though she was the one crushing the enemy, it didn't affect Wangyou's good mood!

"It was my oversight that caused the ladies to stand in the wrong places. Please forgive me, Your Highness!" Jianqiu walked over and knelt down on one knee.

"Oh, so it's actually Her Majesty the Empress's person. Then this concubine shouldn't overstep her bounds and will leave it to Her Majesty the Empress to handle!" Having had her fill of fun and enjoyed the change of expressions on everyone's faces, Wangyou was happy.

The Empress hadn't expected this Consort Xian to be so eloquent, and hadn't given her a chance to speak at all. Since she had already gone this far, the Empress had no choice but to punish her.

"Consort Zhen and Consort Shen will be confined to their quarters for one month, copy the palace rules ten times, and receive thirty strokes of the cane. They will also have to copy the palace rules twenty times!" The Empress, suppressing her anger, decided on the punishments for the individuals.

"Your Majesty the Empress is wise!" Wangyou said with a smile.

Consort Hua was dumbfounded. She had actually encountered someone even more arrogant than herself. But why was the Empress, that old woman, so happy to be rebuked?

Then, Consort Hua asked who Consort Xia was, but was speechless after hearing Consort Xia's reply, so she simply stopped talking.

After a short while, the Empress announced the end of the greetings, and everyone dispersed.

"Forget-Me-Not... No, Your Highness, Consort Xian!" As soon as they left Jingren Palace, Fucha Yixin walked up and called out happily.

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with helplessness. "Wangyou, my father told me to find you after I enter the palace, saying that my brain might make me vulnerable to being schemed against!"

"Fine, as long as you don't betray me, I'll protect you!"

"That's good!" Fucha Yixin breathed a sigh of relief. She and Wangyou shouldn't have entered the palace in the first place.

Both of them were daughters of Manchu noble families. Unfortunately, one was targeted early on, while the other was forced to enter the palace by her uncle, who had chosen the wrong side of the emperor, as a way of currying favor with him.

"Let's go to my Chengqian Palace and have a talk!"

"Okay!" Seeing familiar faces in the palace, Fucha Yixin felt much more at ease. Her little sister had always been amazing since childhood, and as long as she had her little sister protecting her, she would have no problem dying a natural death.

Wangyou didn't ride in a sedan chair anymore, and instead strolled leisurely towards Chengqian Palace with Fucha Yixin.

Unfortunately, she didn't expect to see Xia Dongchun, An Lingrong, and Zhen Huan. Shen Meizhuang had a conflict with them, and then Xia Dongchun was punished by Consort Hua by being confined to her quarters and forced to copy palace rules.

As for the "one-zhang red" punishment, that doesn't exist. The current Emperor Yongzheng has very strict control over the imperial court and the harem, and it's not allowed to punish concubines arbitrarily.

"Wangyou, should I call you older sister or younger sister?" Fucha Yixin had a headache. She was a year older than Wangyou. When they were young, she was the older sister. Now that Wangyou had a higher rank than her, she should call Wangyou older sister.

"Just call me by my name, let's keep to ourselves!" Wangyou didn't care about that.

"Then I'll still call you Forget-Worries!" Yi Xin was happy; best friends are still best friends.

The two walked towards Chengqian Palace, chatting and laughing, while the palace servants followed slowly behind them.