Chapter 93: Thrown to the Emperor

Helian Qi went to Lingsxue Pavilion.

Wang Degui sent someone to call the imperial physician while ordering people to drag Shi’er away to be punished with a cane.

“Song Xianshi was injured before and hasn’t fully recovered, it’s probably a faint due to weakness, she needs to be nourished. This minister will prescribe a tonic for Song Xianshi…” the imperial physician said after taking her pulse.

Xiao Dingzi was a young apprentice sent by Wang Degui to call the imperial physician.

At this time, Wang Degui was serving the emperor, so he couldn’t be here.

“Thank you, Imperial Physician.” Xiao Dingzi nodded, sarcastically, “I thought it was a serious illness, it’s just weakness, so it’s nothing. Song Xianshi wouldn’t be deliberately fainting to get His Majesty’s attention, would she?”

Song Qingzhi, lying on the bed, felt very guilty.

“Eunuch, my mistress is truly sick…” Xiao Dongzi quickly denied.

Xiao Dingzi snorted, “Whatever. Whether Song Xianshi is really sick or not, His Majesty won’t take a second look. His Majesty only has eyes for Ning Jiejue, Song Xianshi couldn’t compete with Ning Jiejue before, wouldn’t she think she can intercept her favor now?”

“That’s really funny. Have some self-awareness, you’ve made us run an extra trip, what bad luck.”

Song Qingzhi’s face turned pale.

The palace was a place where people flattered the powerful and looked down on the weak. It was just that she used to be the one being flattered, palace servants looking down on their mistress… hadn’t happened to her.

“Ding Gonggong, Wang Gonggong is calling for you—” a little eunuch came to report from outside.

Xiao Dingzi’s expression instantly became extremely flattering, “Did Ning Jiejue have any instructions? Let’s go now. There’s nothing to do here, let’s go, let’s go—”

The two eunuchs and the imperial physician left one after another.

Song Qingzhi, who was pretending to be unconscious, suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with resentment, “They’re too much…”

These eunuchs, they looked down on her, mocked and slandered her. But they were flattering and obsequious to Ning Wanyin…

Hateful.

The more someone cared about their reputation, the more it hurt when they were looked down upon.

“Mistress, don’t take these words to heart… It’s like this in the palace, as long as you gain favor in the future, they naturally won’t dare to offend you…” Xiao Dongzi comforted.

Song Qingzhi sadly shed tears, “Look at me now… can I still gain favor?”

Xiao Dongzi was speechless for a moment.

“Your Majesty, you are truly heartless…” Song Qingzhi was very sad, she cried heartbrokenly.

Xiao Dongzi persuaded, “Mistress, it’s all because of that vixen, Ning Wanyin, who has bewitched His Majesty. If it weren’t for her, His Majesty would definitely see your goodness…”

“Yes, if it weren’t for her…” Song Qingzhi murmured.

A flash of inspiration came to her mind…

She remembered a sentence Concubine Shu had said, and she suddenly had an idea.

“Xiao Dongzi, go and get my luggage, I’m going to choose some precious things to give to Ning Jiejue.” Song Qingzhi said.

Xiao Dongzi accepted the order, “Yes.”

“Where did my brother’s letter to me go?” Song Qingzhi asked again.

Xiao Dongzi quickly said, “Mistress, you were angry at the time and said you wanted to throw it away. But this servant thought, after all, it’s a letter from your brother, you might want to read it when you miss home. So I didn’t dare to throw it away, I kept it in the luggage.”

“You did well!” Song Qingzhi smiled.

Miss home?

Her father thought she had disgraced the family.

Her brother scolded her for a whole page.

They…

They all abandoned her, she had no home at all!

Soon, Xiao Dongzi carried the luggage over.

Song Qingzhi picked out a few precious items from it, and also put a top-grade inkstone inside.

Her gaze lingered on the inkstone for a long time, finally, she made up her mind.

It was her brother who had abandoned her first! Her brother had actually protected Ning Wanyin and scolded her, so Song Chengyi was no longer her brother.

If it weren’t for Ning Wanyin, she wouldn’t have miscarried.

Her life had originally been bright. It was all because of Ning Wanyin, she had ruined everything.

Now she had fallen to the point where even a eunuch looked down on her, while Ning Wanyin was still high and mighty, surrounded by luxury.

Why?

Even if she died, she had to drag Ning Wanyin down with her!

“Pack these things up, tomorrow, I’m going to visit Ning Jiejue to apologize.” Song Qingzhi said softly.

…

The next morning.

The emperor went to court, Ning Wanyin washed up and had breakfast.

“Mistress, Song Xianshi has come to apologize with gifts.” Xiao Gui Zi reported.

Ning Wanyin raised her eyebrows, oh? She would actually apologize?

This was getting more and more unexpected.

“Invite her in—”

Song Qingzhi presented a sandalwood box to Ning Wanyin, with a face full of apology, “The last time I fell from the altar, I was confused and blamed Ning Jiejue. Now that I think about it, I’m very regretful, I’ve brought a small gift to express my apology.”

Ning Wanyin’s gaze fell on her face, “His Majesty has upheld justice for me and cleared my name, he punished you. I won’t hold this against you anymore. There’s no need to send gifts and apologize, because I can’t forgive you.”

Song Qingzhi’s face stiffened, “But… but it was my fault, I should apologize! Your concubine is leaving…”

Song Qingzhi felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, she threw down these words and hurriedly fled.

Ning Wanyin watched her retreating figure, her eyes deep.

Lianrui pondered for a moment and said, “Mistress, this servant thinks that Song Xianshi doesn’t seem to be sincerely apologizing to you. It seems like she’s putting on a show! Is it because His Majesty didn’t pay attention to her last night, so she deliberately came to apologize to you, to let His Majesty know that she knows she was wrong?”

Ning Wanyin said calmly, “It’s possible. But it’s also possible that she wants to do something else.”

“Mistress, you mean…?”

“With her self-righteous personality, she wouldn’t lower herself to apologize to me, it doesn’t seem like something she would do. When something seems too good to be true, it usually is…”

Ning Wanyin said, her gaze falling on the sandalwood box, “Lianrui, take this, go to Qianxin Palace to see His Majesty.”

“Yes.”

…

In Qianxin Palace.

Ning Wanyin recounted Song Qingzhi’s visit to apologize today, “Your concubine thinks that Song Xianshi came to apologize to your concubine, it should be to let Your Majesty know her attitude… so, she specifically came to report to Your Majesty…”

Helian Qi’s expression was indifferent, “It’s good that she knows she was wrong.”

“But your concubine won’t forgive her…” Ning Wanyin raised her eyes to look at the man on the dragon throne, she presented the sandalwood box in Lianrui’s hand to Helian Qi, “This is the gift she sent, it’s all very precious, your concubine doesn’t want to accept it, please, Your Majesty, dispose of it as you see fit!”

Helian Qi, who was reviewing memorials, paused, looking at Ning Wanyin, “Since you don’t want to accept it, why don’t you throw it away, give it to me?”

“This gift, she didn’t really send it to your concubine, does she care about your concubine’s attitude? She’s just begging for your forgiveness. So, it’s most appropriate for you to dispose of it.” Ning Wanyin’s thin lips curled into a cold sneer, her words were laced with sarcasm.

Helian Qi was silent for a moment. Ning Wanyin had never spoken to him like this before.

But he could understand. Anyone who was almost wrongly accused to death wouldn’t be able to smile and be friendly with the other person, unless they had ulterior motives.

And the more Ning Wanyin showed her displeasure towards Song Qingzhi, the more Helian Qi felt that she wouldn’t secretly retaliate against Song Qingzhi.

If she could do something, she wouldn’t be so resentful.

She was so understanding, he felt even more sorry for her grievances.

After saying those harsh words, Ning Wanyin’s eyes turned red, “She’s the daughter of your important official, if your concubine throws away the gift she sent, wouldn’t it make outsiders laugh at us for fighting amongst ourselves? Your concubine’s grievances are minor, the reputation of the harem’s harmony is major, I should give her some face.”

After saying this, Ning Wanyin, holding back her tears, bowed, “Your concubine was out of line today. Your concubine will return to the palace to reflect, your concubine is leaving!”