Palace Fighting: Naive Concubines' Ascent to Power-Chapter 532

Consort Xu De was quite surprised. Her sister seemed so soft, yet she understood such things. The phrase "though far, must be punished" was really good, sounding quite domineering. Her sister indeed suited her tastes.

Xiao Jizi secretly sighed in relief. Good, good, his master hadn’t spoken any rebellious words.

The others suddenly realized, His Majesty’s statement truly resonated profoundly. Didn’t they take the initiative to strike against Canglan Court when Consort Zhen offended it? Wasn’t that the case?

Once this was said, even Huang Zude couldn’t help but look their way again, thinking to himself that indeed, His Majesty was wise and brave, his words extraordinary.

Nanny Qi and Huang Zude saw enough and grasped the situation. Nanny Qi also looked over with interest, as if watching an entertaining show.

For a moment, everyone in the Side Hall was looking at Lian Hua.

Lian Hua glanced over everyone’s faces, seeing that each one was quite convinced. She waited intentionally, satisfied as she watched their reactions.

She couldn’t help feeling a bit smug, thinking she knew quite a bit.

She caught a glance of two familiar figures.

But in this hall, whom did she not recognize?!

Now, the pressing matter was to follow up on the conversation and deliver a great principle. That was the crucial issue, after all, one must strike while the iron is hot!

She got up pretentiously, hands clasped behind her back like a schoolteacher, and walked into the middle of the hall, then continued,

"The profound meaning of these words has never been truly appreciated until today. After this battle at Huaning Palace, I came to realize how sensible these words from His Majesty were. Initially, I had a faint feeling but didn’t know where the logic came from, afraid this might be considered unprovoked, below expected conduct. But now I am no longer afraid, for righteousness is on our side!"

The Emperor found it extremely amusing; such a little rascal she was, adept with specious reasoning! These very stern words were being used by her in this context.

He remained silent, continuing to watch the show, curious about what else she might have to say.

Consort Xu De couldn’t help but try to stifle her laughter; her sister was simply too adorable.

Both were enjoying the show.

Except for Xiao Jizi, everyone else, oblivious, focused their attention on Lian Hua, none considering any mischief behind them.

Lian Hua, imitating the teacher’s manner, walked up to people with her hands behind her back, stopping before each person as she moved from the front to the back.

She then presented her brilliant view:

"Though I didn’t go with you this time, sweeping from top to bottom through Huaning Palace and returning triumphantly was indeed exhilarating and satisfying. It seems this was His Majesty’s intent. No matter who bullies us, even if it’s as far as Huaning Palace, we must not consider it a bother to reciprocate. That is the only way to relieve our frustration, to not internalize it!"

Consort Xu De couldn’t help but look towards the Emperor. Is that how His Majesty explained it to her sister?

Defending against an enemy, no matter how distant, by punishing them to awe the world—a most solemn phrase, how had her sister turned it into a joke on bullying Consort Zhen, and applied it so amusingly, yet with such a serious expression?

The Emperor’s eye twitched. His Little Concubine, wasn’t her ability to twist meanings a bit too strong? Such a grand statement, rendered by her into a rather small pattern...

However, concerning Consort Zhen...

A cold glint flashed in the Emperor’s eyes, and his expression darkened slightly.

He wasn’t satisfied with his Little Concubine’s childish bickering mimicking house play; he wanted everyone to know that anyone who thought to harm her should first consider if they could afford the consequences!

Xiao Jizi covered his face; he couldn’t bear to watch, and left his master to his own fate.

But it wasn’t over yet, Lian Hua, oblivious, walked up to Xiao Jizi.

Seeing Xiao Jizi’s state, she wasn’t pleased and lectured, "Eh, Xiao Jizi, are you not complying? If someone hits you, you must hit back, otherwise, they’ll think you’re easy to bully and will hit you again, endlessly. That way, you’ll lose all your backbone and only get bullied, understand?"

"Servant understands, servant complies..." Xiao Jizi silently wept inside, quickly nodding his head. Seeing that Lian Hua was not satisfied, he nodded vigorously. He had given up struggling...

Only then was Lian Hua satisfied. She walked away with her hands behind her back, continuing her grand lectures, "Those who offend me, however distant, must be punished. The deep intention hidden in this saying is precisely this. Otherwise, why bother to retaliate? Such a brain-racking matter, uh..."

She originally meant to say it wasn’t necessary, but then thought bullying was indeed quite enjoyable, so she changed her words, "Never mind, after all, there’s nothing else to do after a full meal; using some brainpower doesn’t hurt—just take it as venting our anger. But it has to be done tactfully, just like this time, we scared Consort Zhen, and felt relieved, no longer dwelling on it, fair and reasonable!"

"What’s that saying again? ’A gentleman’s revenge, ten years is not too late’. I think otherwise; in ten years, perhaps we would have forgotten, better to have the pleasure of revenge on the spot."

The Young Eunuchs in the Side Hall also thought it made a lot of sense, nodding vigorously in agreement. Pang Ya felt it was particularly true, speaking right to her heart.

Confident and proud, Lian Hua thought it over carefully, fearing the statement might be somewhat risky—if in the future these young lads became reckless and acted rashly?

So, she quickly shifted her tone and added, "Revenge isn’t about brute force. If bullying doesn’t work, then let it be, there’s no way around it. Like this time scaring Consort Zhen; oh no, it was Consort Zhen who scared herself, that has nothing to do with us. Even if it comes out, they can’t blame us, you know?"

She was clever, indeed. Matters like scaring Consort Zhen are not to be discussed openly. That would not be proper, so she had to correct her wording—it was an oversight, but it wasn’t too late.

"Oh..." The crowd, grasping the implications of her words, felt their initial enthusiasm cool down.

Just when she had been so full of momentum, they didn’t expect her to suddenly soften, making them feel suddenly uncertain.

Lian Hua coughed awkwardly. In terms of being ruthless, Nanny Qi was far better than her at dressing harsh words prettily and leaving no handle to be caught. She was far less skilled in these matters, but she had her back covered, no worries there.

Thinking this, she reassured herself. After a moment’s thought, she decided she needed to boost her spirits and soothe others:

"What happened today was nothing, all thanks to His Majesty’s teachings. I wasn’t much a scholar in my youth, but now, under His Majesty’s tutelage, I am rapidly improving and not ceasing; I appreciate His Majesty’s painstaking efforts."

With her hands behind her back, she proudly declared, "Without His Majesty’s teachings, today’s sweeping through Huaning Palace would just be fun, and I wouldn’t have grasped such profound truths. Now it’s different, with His Majesty’s instruction as if divine help. Everyone can rest assured, even in front of His Majesty, he would agree since these are the very principles he taught."

Upon hearing this, it sounded as if it was the Emperor who had taught her to scare Consort Zhen.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor’s face turned completely dark, realizing that his good intentions had been completely wasted on his Little Concubine.

Seeing things getting more and more twisted, he couldn’t refrain himself any longer and interjected, "That’s all your own doing, not what I taught."

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