If she had someone trustworthy in the palace, these people would never have an easy time.
"Xingrou wouldn't dare. Your Ladyship is right to scold me," Mu Xingrou said. Although she was filled with dissatisfaction, she didn't dare show it and could only endure it.
Concubine Hui found Mu Xingrou boring. Since her mistress was so stupid, she couldn't be much better.
"Fine. I won't make things difficult for you. Kneel here for another half an hour and then you can leave," Concubine Hui said, then got up and went into the inner chamber to rest.
"Your Ladyship, your mother is here. She's waiting outside the hall now," the personal maid of Concubine Jing came in to report.
Concubine Jing, who had been quietly embroidering, immediately put down what she was doing and walked out when she heard that her mother had come.
"Greetings to Your Ladyship. May Your Ladyship be in good health," Lady Shen and Concubine Jing's mother said as they quickly bowed when they saw Concubine Jing coming out.
"Mother, there's no need for such formalities. Please get up quickly," Concubine Jing said as she personally helped her mother and Lady Shen up.
"How dare you! Who are you? Why aren't you bowing to our Concubine immediately when you see her!" The head maid beside them saw Kong and Mu Rendong standing there motionless and thought these two people were so disrespectful.
She knew Mu Fengqie. Not only was she a princess of Tianlin Kingdom, but also the leader of the Pharmacist Valley. Moreover, she was the one Lord Zhongning liked, and even the Regent King and the Regent Princess would protect her. Even the Emperor would give her some face. She didn't dare to ask Mu Fengqie to bow to their mistress.
However, these two people looked so mean - spirited. They didn't look like good people at all.
Kong and Mu Rendong were intimidated by the head maid's imposing manner and immediately knelt on the ground. But after kneeling, they felt it was humiliating. Why should they listen to this servant?
Their daughter must have a much higher rank than this woman. They must not know their daughter's identity, or they would never treat them like this.
Thinking like this, Kong was about to stand up and argue with them. "Do you know who my daughter is? How dare you treat us like this?"
Concubine Jing's eyes showed a hint of disgust when she looked at them. Her mother had sent someone to inform her yesterday. These two people should be the family members of Mu Daying.
She didn't expect them to be so mean - spirited. So she showed her imposing manner. "I don't care who your daughter is. People with official positions should kneel and bow when they see any mistress in the palace, let alone people like you without any official positions."
If it weren't for the princess of Tianlin Kingdom asking her to help, she wouldn't even want these people to sully her eyes. That man's lecherous look was really disgusting.
Since Mu Rendong entered the palace, he thought even a palace maid here was more beautiful than the women outside. His lust was immediately aroused. Especially when he saw a delicate woman like Concubine Jing.
His eyes were full of greed. He thought how wonderful it would be if this woman were his. The feeling of pressing such a woman under him must be extremely exciting. Thinking of this, Mu Rendong couldn't help fantasizing.
"Someone! These two people are disrespectful to the mistress. Punish them to kneel in the yard for two hours. You two come here and watch them. If they are a bit lazy, teach them a good lesson and let them know the rules in the palace," the head maid beside Concubine Jing also noticed Mu Rendong's lecherous look and got angry immediately. She directed the guards beside her to watch them.
It was really like a toad trying to eat swan meat. They were daydreaming. If they weren't taught a good lesson, they wouldn't know how dangerous it was in the palace!
"Mother, let's go inside and talk first," Concubine Jing said as she led Lady Shen and the other two into the inner hall.
"Why doesn't Mu Fengqie need to bow?" Kong felt unbalanced when she saw Mu Fengqie walking in without any trouble.
"Maybe our mistress is in a good mood. How can you people guess the mistress's thoughts? Kneel properly! Go and get two vases and put them on their heads," the head maid said.
A young maid immediately brought two vases and put them on Kong and Mu Rendong's heads.
"Be careful. These are gifts from the Emperor. If you accidentally break them, you'll wait to be beheaded," the head maid's words immediately suppressed their thoughts of resistance.
These were the Emperor's things. If they were broken, they would be beheaded. Thinking of this, they knelt on the ground obediently, thinking that they would settle the score with these people when Mu Xingrou came.
"I'm sorry to trouble Your Ladyship today," Mu Fengqie said apologetically as she glanced at Concubine Jing.
"Your Highness is being too polite. It's just a small thing for me," Concubine Jing said with a smile as she looked at Mu Fengqie. A hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes.
Mu Fengqie noticed that Concubine Jing seemed to have something to say. "If Your Ladyship has something to say, please just say it. Fengqie will definitely help if I can."
Concubine Jing's eyes lit up when she heard Mu Fengqie's words. Then she stood up and immediately knelt in front of Mu Fengqie. "Please help me, Your Highness."
The servants in the room consciously retreated when they saw this situation. Mu Fengqie was also a bit at a loss when she saw Concubine Jing's action.
Lady Shen and the other woman were also confused by Concubine Jing's action. "Does Your Ladyship have any difficulties?" Concubine Jing's mother looked at her daughter with a panicked expression.
This was her favorite daughter. She had been smart since childhood and rarely asked others for help.
"Your Ladyship, please get up and talk. Fengqie really can't accept this bow," Mu Fengqie quickly helped Concubine Jing up. She had a good first impression of Concubine Jing. She really liked this gentle woman, just like her title.
"I want to ask Your Highness to feel my pulse," Concubine Jing said. If it was really what she thought, she would rather die than stay in this imperial palace.
Mu Fengqie frowned when she looked at Concubine Jing, then began to feel her pulse carefully. But her pulse shocked Mu Fengqie greatly. "Your Ladyship, you..."
Concubine Jing knew her speculation might be right when she saw Mu Fengqie's expression. "Your Highness, please just say it."
Mu Fengqie knew Concubine Jing must have had a speculation in her mind and just wanted to confirm it.
"Just as Your Ladyship has guessed," Mu Fengqie said. She also felt sorry for this woman. She was still so young, yet...
"Rong'er, what's going on? What happened? Don't scare mother," Concubine Jing's mother said worriedly as she looked at Concubine Jing.
Concubine Jing's tears immediately welled up after hearing Mu Fengqie's words. She threw herself into her mother's arms and cried loudly.
"What... What's wrong with Fengqie?" Lady Shen also felt sorry for Concubine Jing.