The Noble Consort is the most favored in the harem

Chapter 55 - Improper Conduct in the Presence of the Emperor

The green team was the first to cross the finish line, which surprised everyone!

The originally favored white and red teams both fell behind, while the unremarkable green team managed to seize the opportunity.

Chu Guiren was so angry that she gritted her teeth and loudly shouted,

"Redo the race, redo it! The white team's dragon boat must have been tampered with, otherwise, how could it have capsized? A team capsized and the race continued, the green team's victory is not fair!"

She was used to being domineering in the northwest and hadn't been tamed even after coming to Shengjing for a short time.

She kept trying to command others.

But a mere consort acting so recklessly was courting death, wasn't it?

Sure enough, Lin Guifei shouted angrily,

"Presumptuous! In front of His Majesty and the Fourth Prince, how dare you, a lowly concubine, speak out of turn? Don't forget your place!"

As soon as the words "lowly concubine" were spoken, Chu Guiren was furious.

She completely forgot the occasion and her status.

She immediately retorted,

"Lin Guifei, what a grand display! Is it not allowed to speak out against injustice? For the past few years, it has always been our northwest dragon boat team that won the championship. How come this year, the boat just happened to capsize? There must be someone envious and jealous behind this! I ask His Majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly and give justice to our northwest men!"

She was good at finding excuses for herself.

Lin Guifei pursed her lips and glared fiercely at the kneeling Chu Guiren. If they were in her Linzhi Palace, she would have taught her a good lesson.

But today, with all the royal relatives present, she had to maintain her reputation for virtue.

So, she suppressed her temper and said,

"All the dragon boats were made by the Internal Affairs Department. Chu Guiren's malicious accusations imply that there are traitors in the Internal Affairs Department. Also, don't keep saying 'your northwest men.' Under the heavens, all land belongs to the emperor. They are all descendants of our Great Wei. In your mouth, they become northwest men. I think we should first investigate you thoroughly. Perhaps someone has ulterior motives, which is why they raised such an uncouth person."

Lin Guiren didn't just want to simply deal with Chu Guiren.

Since she was from the Northwest and had close ties with the Marquis of the Northwest, she naturally wanted to implicate her thoroughly.

So, after speaking, she looked at the calm and composed Yi Fei to see her reaction.

Yi Fei smiled faintly at Lin Guifei and then said to the emperor,

"Lin Guifei is right. Under the heavens, all land belongs to the emperor. My Liu family has guarded the northwest for generations. Since the time of the Taizu, 189 of our clan members have shed their blood on the battlefield, wrapped in horsehide. If such sacrifices still lead to suspicion and dissatisfaction from others, it would chill the hearts of the soldiers on the battlefield."

Seeing the emperor remain silent, Yi Fei walked up to Chu Guiren and slapped her hard.

"How did Grandfather teach us at home? Even if General Chu is devoted to serving His Majesty, he should find someone to teach you manners. How dare you talk back to Lin Guifei in such a setting? Are you tired of living? Apologize to Lin Guifei immediately!"