"Humph, some people start to throw their weight around even before their position is secured. They put on quite a show. I wonder if they'll be able to maintain that arrogance in the future."
Hearing this, An Suzhi instantly flew into a rage. She scolded angrily, "Who do you think you are? When did it ever become your place, a slut, to judge me!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Zhihua wasn't the least bit intimidated. Instead, she let out a cold snort.
"Slut? I wonder if the emperor has ever seen you like this. With three thousand beauties in the emperor's harem, I've never seen anyone as arrogant and domineering as you. You're truly a rarity."
Hearing Yan Zhihua's half - mocking words, An Suzhi raised her hand to slap her. But before the slap could land, Yan Zhihua grabbed her hand.
The next moment, there was a sharp sound through the air.
Slap!
A shrill cry echoed through the Kunning Palace. An Suzhi was covering her face, looking at Yan Zhihua with a wronged expression.
She pointed her slender finger at Yan Zhihua and said, "You... you shrew! How dare you hit me!"
"Shrew? The imperial concubine actually uses such words to describe her sister. If this gets to the emperor's ears, won't it become a laughingstock?"
Hearing this, An Suzhi, who was about to yell, immediately fell silent. She sobbed and said, "You, as my sister, you hit me because of jealousy. I was going to overlook it since you're my younger sister, but now you even slander me!"
Seeing this sudden change in her words, Yan Zhihua instinctively looked behind her. There, she saw Rong Xun standing behind her without knowing when.
Looking at An Suzhi's appearance, it seemed that this man only saw the part where she hit someone just now.
Yan Zhihua didn't say anything to explain. Instead, An Suzhi, who was lying on the ground, quickly got up and rushed to Rong Xun's side, starting to pour out her grievances.
"Your Majesty, why have you come? It's my fault that you had to see this sordid scene. Please punish me."
Seeing her crying so pitifully, an outsider might think that Yan Zhihua had killed her parents.
Seeing this, Rong Xun looked at the two of them indifferently and suddenly said, "What's all this ruckus about?"
Hearing Rong Xun speak, An Suzhi, with tears on her face, looked at Yan Zhihua.
"Your Majesty, it's all because Concubine An is jealous of me, which is why this conflict happened. It's all my fault for receiving your Majesty's favor alone..."
Hearing this, Rong Xun looked at Yan Zhihua on one side and said expressionlessly, "Did you do this?"
Yan Zhihua looked at him indifferently and said coldly, "Yes."
"I did hit the imperial concubine."
Then, Rong Xun didn't say another word. Instead, he turned to Su Ningde and said, "Give the order. Put Concubine An under house arrest for seven days. Let her kneel in the ancestral hall and reflect on her actions."
After saying that, Rong Xun turned around and left.
Yan Zhihua, who was in front of An Suzhi, showed no sign of regret after hearing this decision. She slowly got up and casually placed her hand on the hand of a maid beside her.
"It's time to leave..."
Just as she was about to leave, An Suzhi grabbed her shoulder. At this moment, An Suzhi had put on a different face. With a terrifying and creepy expression, she stared fixedly at her.
"You're trying to leave halfway before the problem is solved?"
Hearing this, Yan Zhihua looked up at her and sneered, "So, what else does the imperial concubine want me to do?"
An Suzhi sneered mockingly. "Do you think just putting you under house arrest will satisfy me? I remember that slap very well."
After saying that, she turned around proudly and left.
That night, on Qingyun Sect, Tang Youyou and her companion were extremely busy.
"You tell me, what on earth does this old man want? Are we here to be his disciples or his slaves?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou instinctively looked at the old man sleeping soundly in the room.
As the night deepened, his snores were like thunder.
Seeing this, Tang Youyou silently shook her head. "Since it's what the old man wants, let's just do it. We'll still need his help later."
Receiving Tang Youyou's order, Hua Ling suppressed all her grievances.
Two people, a fire, and a pot...
An hour later, there was an explosion in the sky, which instantly woke up the old man who was still in his dream. He looked at Tang Youyou and her companion.
Their faces were covered in black dust.
He rubbed his eyes and looked at them in disbelief. "What are you two doing? Where's the food I told you to make?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou instinctively blocked the kitchen door, and this action caught the old man's attention.
The old man pushed Tang Youyou aside. In the kitchen, there was still smoke billowing out. When he walked in, he saw a black thing in the distance.
He picked up the unrecognizable pot. To his surprise, the bottom of the pot had been burned through.
He looked completely incredulous. His old face turned red all of a sudden. He looked at Tang Youyou and questioned, "Did you two do this?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou immediately took a few steps back and stood behind Hua Ling, saying nothing.
She just smiled but said nothing, waiting for the culprit to speak.
Hua Ling finally opened her mouth and stammered, "I did it. I didn't expect the fire to burn through the pot. But this is my first time cooking for someone."
Everyone present understood what she meant.
Then, the old man looked at Tang Youyou, who was grinning wickedly. "What are you grinning about? You go and do it!"
Hearing this, the smile that was originally on her face instantly appeared on Hua Ling's face beside her.
But looking at the old man in front of her, she had no choice but to follow his order. There was simply no other option.
Tang Youyou nodded and walked into the kitchen with a sulky face. She casually found another big pot and started cooking leisurely.
After a while, the delicious smell of the food spread far and wide. When Tang Youyou brought out the dishes, the two people outside were already starving from the smell.
When the two of them looked at Tang Youyou, the dishes in her hand were immediately taken over.
The two of them sat at the table, waiting for Tang Youyou. Then, a dish was served. "Stir - fried fish in a hot wok is here..."
On the red fish, there was a thick layer of chili peppers. Hot oil was poured on the chili peppers, and the fragrance wafted up again. She watched as saliva dripped from the corners of their mouths as they stared eagerly at the dish.
There were four dishes and one soup, a sumptuous meal.