Chapter 148 Consort Li Provokes, Teaching Luo Qianxue Manners in Return

Chapter 148: Consort Li Creates Trouble, Ji Yuntang Strikes Back by Teaching Luo Qianxue Manners

Xiao Shunzi previously worked in the Bureau of Ceremonies, but was recently won over by Consort Li and transferred to her Weiyang Palace.

The first task he did for Consort Li was the pass-the-flower game at the palace banquet.

Ji Yuntang narrowed her eyes, a cold smile curling at the corners of her lips. Things were getting more and more interesting!

So, it wasn’t a coincidence that she had been hit by the peony repeatedly last time?

It was done with malicious intent.

If Ji Yuntang had suspected Consort Li was deliberately targeting her before, now she could confirm it.

“In that case, lead the way!”

Ji Yuntang also wanted to know what tricks Consort Li was playing, so she followed Xiao Shunzi to Weiyang Palace.

In Weiyang Palace.

Consort Li was lying on the couch, feigning sleep. A thin, translucent silk coverlet was draped over her curvaceous body, making her look even more charming and seductive.

Whether it was the fabric she wore, the gold hairpins and jewelry on her head, or the vases and porcelain on the table, everything was of the highest quality.

Ji Yuntang sneered inwardly. Was this the Consort Li that the commoners said was having a hard time in the palace?

Weiyang Palace was far from Emperor Jingyang’s Qianqing Palace. It was probably true that she wasn’t favored, but having a hard time? That didn’t match at all.

The fabric and jewelry the Empress wore were merely so-so, but Consort Li’s were in no way inferior.

When Consort Li learned that Ji Yuntang had arrived, she couldn’t even be bothered to open her eyes. She simply wanted to make her wait, to see her squirm.

So she deliberately remained silent, pretending to be asleep.

Ji Yuntang knew exactly what she was up to. She deliberately raised her voice, performed a standard curtsy, and said close to Consort Li’s ear:

“I pay my respects to Consort Li. May I ask what Consort Li wants with me? Could it be that Tenth Sister wants me to teach her etiquette again?”

“I happen to be free today, so I can certainly teach Tenth Sister some proper rules again.”

Without waiting for Consort Li to respond, Ji Yuntang looked at Tao Zhi and said, “Tao Zhi, bring my ruler.”

Luo Qianxue hadn’t heard the earlier part. When she entered Weiyang Palace, she heard Ji Yuntang telling Tao Zhi to get the ruler, startling her so much she nearly tripped and fell.

After all, she had been hit with Ji Yuntang’s ruler before, and it still frightened her.

Regaining her composure, Luo Qianxue was very confused.

What was this bitch doing with a ruler?

Was she planning to hit someone in her mother’s palace?

I ask you, would she dare!?

Tao Zhi was still marveling that their Princess’s medicine box was like a treasure chest, containing everything.

There was even a ruler inside.

Just as she took out the ruler and handed it to Ji Yuntang, Tao Zhi turned around and saw a grim-faced Luo Qianxue standing behind her. She quickly knelt down to pay respects.

“I pay respects to the Tenth Princess.”

“Despicable maid.” Luo Qianxue sneered contemptuously, stepping past Tao Zhi, and then Ji Yuntang’s voice reached her ears.

With a smiling face, Ji Yuntang looked at Luo Qianxue, “Tenth Sister is here. I was just about to send someone to invite you!”

“Since you’re here, let’s start learning etiquette now!”

Luo Qianxue was momentarily stunned, completely bewildered. Intuition told her that Ji Yuntang’s smile meant trouble.

But she still asked blankly, “Learn what etiquette?”

She had heard today that Ji Yuntang entered the palace and was summoned by her mother for a reprimand, so she specially came to watch the show.

At this moment, Luo Qianxue felt something was off.

But she couldn’t say what.

Ji Yuntang smiled sweetly, “Naturally, palace etiquette!”

As soon as she finished speaking, her ruler struck out swiftly, hitting Luo Qianxue’s knee hard, and her tone grew sharp.

“My maid knows to curtsy when seeing Tenth Sister, but Tenth Sister doesn’t know to curtsy when seeing her elder sister-in-law. As a princess, you are so ill-mannered. Today, as your elder relative, I will have to teach you proper manners again.”

“Ah!” Luo Qianxue screamed, her knee stinging with pain, her eyes red with tears.

Her face contorted in disbelief as she said, “Ji Yuntang, in front of my mother, do you dare to hit me?”

Ji Yuntang acted as if she hadn’t heard. She blinked innocently, “Tenth Sister, how can you call this hitting? I am doing this for your own good!”

“I remember before, in Weiyang Palace, in front of Nanny Sun, I personally taught you once before. But it’s been so long, and Tenth Sister still hasn’t improved. It seems you are slow-witted.”

“Since you can’t learn in one go, naturally you need more lessons. As your elder sister-in-law, I must lead by example and properly teach you the palace rules, so you won’t disgrace Consort Li and Father Emperor in the future.”

With that, she struck another blow with the ruler on Luo Qianxue’s mouth, instantly turning her plump red lips into sausage lips.

Luo Qianxue: “!!!”

Ignoring Luo Qianxue’s murderous glare, Ji Yuntang said softly, “I know Tenth Sister doesn’t like me, but after all, I am Prince Ye’s rightful wife, your elder sister-in-law.”

“Even if you don’t want to call me Third Sister-in-law, calling me Princess Ye is reasonable. But I just heard you call me by my full name. That mouth of yours needs to be taught a lesson—it’s too lacking in manners!”

“I’ll hit you a few more times so you’ll remember, or you’ll go around calling everyone by name in the future.”

Luo Qianxue: “…”

Luo Qianxue: “!!!”

Her heart quivered, and seeing Ji Yuntang advancing step by step, she stepped back in fear, “Ji Yuntang, I don’t need you to teach me etiquette! Don’t come near!”

Ji Yuntang raised an eyebrow, twirling the ruler in her hand, “Tenth Sister, why are you so afraid of me? I’m not a monster, and I don’t eat people… Hey, don’t run!”

Before she could finish speaking, Luo Qianxue wiped her tears and rushed toward Consort Li, screaming, “Mother, save me!”

Consort Li had been feigning sleep, intending to make Ji Yuntang wait. She thought Ji Yuntang would be flustered.

But she never expected that in less than a quarter of an hour, Ji Yuntang had stirred up so much trouble in Weiyang Palace and even injured her daughter Qian Xue.

The sound of Luo Qianxue crying and shouting pierced her ears, and Consort Li could no longer pretend to be asleep.

She opened her eyes, sat up from the daybed, and said sharply, "How dare you!"

"Ji Yuntang, you've got a lot of nerve! Who allowed you to touch Qian Xue?"

A hint of slyness flickered in Ji Yuntang's eyes, but she continued to play dumb, smiling slightly.

"Consort Li, you have wronged me. In fact, I'm actually very timid. You see, just now you were sleeping so soundly, and I didn't dare to wake you."

"I wonder if the eunuch outside lied about an imperial decree. Consort Li was clearly sleeping, but he insisted that Consort Li had invited me to Weiyang Palace for a gathering, and that I should not keep Consort Li waiting. So I rushed over here without a moment's delay."

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