But how could Consort De be bullied by her?
"It was your own stupidity, and you thought His Majesty would pity you just because you shed a few tears? Look at who you are." Consort De immediately retorted with sarcasm.
"Consort De, you bitch!" Consort Xian was completely unable to sit still and lunged forward, ready to fight.
But Consort De was not a weakling either, and she slapped her directly. She… her mood today was extremely unpleasant, and she couldn't even say why.
Consort Xian was still somewhat disbelieving after being slapped.
"You dare to hit me?" Consort Xian's face was filled with rage.
"I hit you, and you're still asking? Are you out of your mind? And didn't you make the first move?" Consort De even shook her hand, which was aching from the force she used.
"Bitch, I'll beat you to death!" Consort Xian completely disregarded her image and pounced. Two imperial consorts, both of high rank, were now fighting in the Imperial Garden.
Before long, Consort Yan found out about the incident and summoned both of them to the Yunpeng Palace. Yu Jingchen naturally also knew.
Nan Zhiyun was by his side and was surprised for a moment when she heard the news. How could they have fought in the Imperial Garden?
"Your Majesty… Noble Consort wishes to seek Your Majesty's instructions on how to handle this matter." Xing Lai said.
"She manages the inner palace; does she need me to help her resolve it? Let her handle it herself." Yu Jingchen said.
"Yes." Xing Lai immediately understood.
Everyone was aware of the relationship between Consort Yan and Consort De. How could she not know this was her own business? She was deliberately coming to seek instructions from Yu Jingchen now to see the Emperor's attitude towards Consort Xian. If he truly didn't care… then Consort Xian would definitely suffer today, as Consort Yan favored Consort De.
"Does Your Majesty dislike Consort Xian?" Nan Zhiyun asked, looking at Yu Jingchen.
"Isn't it obvious? Or do you want me to be special to her?" Yu Jingchen raised an eyebrow.
"No…" Nan Zhiyun denied it immediately.
Yu Jingchen spoke with some helplessness, "Didn't I tell you? Don't you know what kind of person I like?" Yu Jingchen said, then kissed Nan Zhiyun's forehead. Nan Zhiyun felt a little shy upon hearing this.
"How will Noble Consort handle it?" Nan Zhiyun asked. Yu Jingchen knew she was feeling shy and was changing the subject.
"You want to go watch the excitement? Are you bored?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"No, I'm just curious…" Nan Zhiyun denied it outright.
"If you're really curious, you'll know soon. With your current state, going to the scene is definitely impossible," Yu Jingchen said, not forgetting to pour some "cold water."
Nan Zhiyun: "…"
Yunpeng Palace
Consort Yan propped her head up with one hand, looking at the two kneeling below, feeling a headache.
"Do you two remember your identities?" Consort Yan asked.
"She made the first move; what does it have to do with me?" Consort De was defiant.
"Consort De, you deliberately blocked me and wanted to see me make a fool of myself. Is it all my fault now?" Consort Xian refused to back down.
They knelt on the ground, never having been so dishevelled. Their hair was loose, their faces dirty, and there were even scratch marks.
Consort Yan listened to the two arguing below and felt her head spin. What was all this about?
"Enough!" Consort Yan slammed the table several times, clearly infuriated.