Chapter 6 — I Only Waited for Father, Yet the Court Called Me a Temptress

Y Quy Phi's breathing immediately became disordered. The Emperor turned to look at her.

"Your Highness, why did you keep saying that her identity was unclear?"

Imperial Concubine Y reluctantly opened her mouth.

"I don't know the inside story, I only work according to palace rules."

The father spoke coldly.

"According to palace regulations, can a female harem official also question the Princess of the Regent Palace?"

Concubine Y Quy's face immediately turned pale.

"I'm sorry for not investigating clearly."

"Not investigated clearly?"

From the direction of the heavenly palace suddenly came an old voice. Everyone turned their heads to look at each other. The Queen Mother was supported by the palace staff, put on a coat, and stood at the door of the main hall. His face was pale, but his eyes were so cold that people didn't dare look straight.

"Whose family's An Ninh was beaten like this? You just said 'not investigating clearly', do you want to let everything go?"

As soon as I saw the Queen Mother, my tears fell again.

"Old ancestor..."

The Queen Mother quickly walked forward, almost tripping over the door step. The Emperor quickly reached out to help. But he pushed the Emperor's hand away and hugged me directly.

"Be good, dear. Whoever bullies you, my ancestors will take care of you."

I gave the cut hair to you.

"Bao Bao's hair... is gone..."

The Queen Mother's tears immediately fell. The person cherished that lock of hair in his hand, then raised his hand and pointed straight at Khuong Nhuoc Phu.

"Pull it out."

Khuong Nhuoc Phu cried loudly.

"The Queen Mother, spare your life!"

The Queen Mother's voice was cold to the extreme.

"First slap fifty times on the mouth."

The two palace servants immediately held Khuong Nhuoc Phu's shoulders tightly, the thick bamboo card was raised in front of her. The first slap fell, and Khuong Nhuoc Phu's pitiful cry tore through the entire main hall. The noble ladies knelt on the ground, their heads bowed so low that they almost touched the yellow tile floor. The people who had just spoken up to defend her were now all shaking like leaves. I sat in the Queen Mother's lap, my ears were gently covered with her hands. But those sounds still continued to reach my ears. Every slap is like paying back for every humiliation we have just suffered. The sound of begging for forgiveness in Khuong Nhuoc Phu's mouth gradually became muffled and no longer clear. By the time she had been slapped twenty times, her face was so swollen that her original shape was no longer recognizable. Concubine Y finally couldn't help but speak up.

"The Queen Mother, Khuong Nhuoc Phu is indeed guilty. But today, the ancestors and the martial arts officials are all here. The scene is so bloody, I'm afraid it will tarnish the good day of the Doan Ngo Festival."

The Queen Mother slowly raised her eyes to look at her.

"When she attacked someone's An Ninh, why weren't you afraid of tainting your good day?"

Imperial Concubine Y immediately choked up. The Queen Mother turned to look at the Emperor again.

"Emperor, do you also think this punishment is too severe?"

Tieu Hoai Canh bowed his head.

"Not heavy."

He turned to the inner city crowd.

"Continue."

Hearing those two words, the last ray of hope in Khuong Nhuoc Phu's eyes completely disappeared. After being slapped fifty times, she was pulled back. At this time, his face was covered in blood and flesh, and he could no longer speak clearly. But the Queen Mother did not stop.

"Female official of the Thuong Nghi Bureau Khuong Nhuoc Phu, defamed the Princess, slandered the royal family, falsified palace records, fined eighty times, dismissed the female official, sent to the Penal Department, and was impeached according to the law."

Khuong Nhuoc Phu suddenly raised her head, only choking sounds could be heard in her throat. She tried her best to crawl towards Imperial Concubine Y. But as soon as he moved a little, his hand was stomped down hard by the palace man. The hand bones made a slight cracking sound. Y Quy Phi immediately turned away. Khuong Nhuoc Phu's eyes gradually turned from pleading to resentment. She shouted in a broken voice:

"Your Highness! It was you who said she should not appear in the position of the Royal Family! It was you who said the Regent should not have weaknesses!"

The main hall exploded once again. Imperial Concubine Y shouted loudly:

"This maid dares to slander you and bring disaster!"

Khuong Nhuoc Phu burst out laughing, blood constantly flowing from the corner of her mouth.

"The slave maid unjustly blamed you for the disaster? Your close maid is still waiting for the maid to return the report in the heavenly palace. The bracelet you awarded to the slave is also on the body of Hoan Y Department's mother. You want the maid to step in and do the work for you, but when something happens, you call the maid stupid and cruel. How can there be such an easy thing in this world?"