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After Fei Jinhe pushed the Fifth Princess into the water, before anyone could react, she did the same to the young boy who had pushed her earlier.
Fei Jinhe’s round face displayed an icy expression as she watched the struggling Fifth Princess and the young boy in the water.
Humph, they bullied her, so she would let them experience the feeling of falling into the water.
Seeing the Fifth Princess in the water, the maids who were following her finally panicked.
And the senior palace maid who had been hiding not far away around the corner, sent by Noble Consort Rong, also panicked.
When she arrived, she had witnessed the Fifth Princess leading a group of people in bullying Fei Jinhe.
However, considering Noble Consort Rong’s purpose for sending her, if she were to go out and take Fei Jinhe away, wouldn’t that be doing a favor for the Fifth Princess?
So, the senior palace maid had been hiding on the side, planning to wait until the Fifth Princess had her fun before calling for help.
But she never expected the situation to take this turn, with the Fifth Princess falling into the water!
The palace maid couldn’t hide any longer and quickly emerged from around the corner.
Once she came out, she immediately ordered the startled maids, “What are you all standing there for? Hurry, call for someone from the Fu Water Pavilion and find two bamboo poles.”
“If anything happens to the Fifth Princess, be cautious of your own heads.”
After she gave these orders, the frightened maids without a backbone knew what to do.
Those tasked with finding people searched for them, and those tasked with finding bamboo poles went to find them.
After the senior palace maid finished speaking, she turned her gaze toward Fei Jinhe, whose eyes were reddened.
She took two steps forward and slapped her across the face, saying coldly, “This servant will report this matter truthfully to the Noble Consort. If the Fifth Princess has any issues whatsoever, the County Princess should prepare to pay the price.”
Once she spoke those words, no one thought it was inappropriate for a palace maid to be so disrespectful to the County Princess. In fact, those who had accompanied the Fifth Princess began to chime in, quickly shifting the blame onto Fei Jinhe, fearing that if they were too slow, they would be held responsible.
“Yes, how dare you lay a hand on the princess! The Empress and the Emperor will not spare you!”
“You better be prepared for a punishment, maybe even your life.”
They each condemned Fei Jinhe with these harsh words, while Fei Jinhe, nursing her swollen face from the slap, watched them with a cold gaze.
Upon closer inspection, her stern expression bore a striking resemblance to Fei Yanchen. However, on her round and chubby face, the fierceness didn’t seem terrifying at all; it came across as rather comical.
Before long, the maids who had been called for assistance returned. The servant from Fu Water Pavilion promptly jumped down to retrieve the Fifth Princess and the other boy.
The Fifth Princess’s clothes were soaked through, and when she was brought up, she was so furious that she slapped the eunuch who had helped her.
“A eunuch actually dared to touch this princess! Be careful, I’ll chop off your hands and feed them to the dogs!” the Fifth Princess exclaimed angrily.
The eunuch didn’t dare to utter a word and could only kneel to the side, bowing his head and not daring to breathe too loudly.
The young man who had fallen into the water with the Fifth Princess glared at Fei Jinhe and reminded her, “Cousin, why bother with a eunuch? It was that wretched girl who caused us to fall into the water.”
Two cloaks were brought over by palace maids and quickly draped over the Fifth Princess.
Hearing this, the Fifth Princess turned her gaze towards Fei Jinhe.
The senior palace maid who had called for assistance hurriedly interjected, “The princess and the young master have been exposed to the cold water. Let us escort you back to the palace to change your clothes. As for that girl, we’ll bring her along, and the princess can decide how to punish her.”
Only then did the Fifth Princess withdraw her gaze and, with the help of the palace maids, stood up, trembling as she walked back towards the palace.
Feeling the gazes of the palace maids and eunuchs on her throughout the journey, the Fifth Princess wished she could tear Fei Jinhe apart.
Before this group of people could return to Consort Rong’s palace, the news had already reached Consort Rong.
After hearing the report from the eunuch, Consort Rong asked, “Is the princess seriously hurt?”
The eunuch bowed his head and replied, “The princess fell into the water and is on her way back to the palace now.”
After a short while, the Fifth Princess and her entourage returned to the palace.
The palace’s maids quickly escorted them to change their clothes and offered them freshly brewed ginger tea.
The senior palace maid hurriedly entered and asked, “Noble Consort, the girl has arrived and is waiting outside. Should I bring her in now?”
Consort Rong lazily responded, “She’s here?”
“Yes.”
Consort Rong then said, “Let her kneel outside and wait. When the princess arrives, she can come in.”
The palace maid left after receiving the orders.
Fei Jinhe knelt for nearly half an hour. Sweat beads formed on her forehead, and her body swayed, but she stubbornly refused to collapse.
The Fifth Princess, on the other hand, dawdled in her room for a long time, taking her time with bathing, changing clothes, and applying perfumes and cosmetics. She finally emerged only after her hair had been thoroughly dried.
A eunuch rushed out of the palace, adjusting his voice and said, “Noble Consort is calling for you. County Princess, please hurry and get up. Don’t keep the Noble Consort waiting.”
When Fei Jinhe tried to stand up, her vision suddenly blurred. She staggered forward for a couple of steps before regaining her balance.
The young eunuch didn’t dare to offer assistance. After all, the County Princess had just pushed the Fifth Princess into the water. If the princess found out he had helped the County Princess, it could cost him his life.
Surviving in the palace meant taking care of oneself first rather than showing kindness without a purpose.
Seeing Fei Jinhe had steadied herself, the young eunuch made a gesture of invitation and said, “County Princess, please.”
Inside the hall, the Fifth Princess was sitting below Consort Rong, tearfully asking Consort Rong to help her punish Fei Jinhe.
“Mother, that wretched girl dared to push me. You must help me discipline her.”
Consort Rong gently rubbed the Fifth Princess’s head and whispered, “Enough, your mother has already reprimanded her for you. Your mother still has a use for her, so be patient for now.”
The Fifth Princess was reluctant but refrained from saying anything as Fei Jinhe entered the room.
Seeing the Fifth Princess about to speak, Consort Rong gave her a stern look, and she finally held her tongue.
Looking at Fei Jinhe, who was unsteady on her feet, Consort Rong put on a smiling face and said, “Jinhe, you’ve been in the palace for quite some time now. Unfortunately, with all the palace affairs, I forgot to invite you for a visit.”
“Your mother and I were friends before she got married. I should have called you sooner.”
“Come, someone, bring a seat for her.”
Fei Jinhe listened to Consort Rong’s words without any outward reaction. This was what her brother had taught her: sometimes, you get a sweet date after a slap.
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