Chapter 2213 - 2121: Oh No, Offended Her Highness Again (2)
Chapter 2213: Chapter 2121: Oh No, Offended Her Highness Again (2)
Everything here is unfamiliar to her; she doesn’t even know what she did wrong that would cause so many people to attack her. People have a natural fear of the unknown.
But her pride does not allow her to show fear.
Faced with such a gaze, Lu Hualiang felt as if his heart had been ruthlessly punched.
So painful that he couldn’t breathe.
He had only been away for a short day, how could it turn out this way?
Looking at the concubines kneeling in front of him, he found them an eyesore, "All of you, leave!"
Taking three steps in two strides, he came to Xia Weibao’s side, grabbed her arm, and anxiously looked her over.
"What happened, where are you hurt?"
The anger in Xia Weibao’s eyes faded away, and she stared at him blankly, her eyes suddenly misting over.
All the grievances in her heart surged out at that moment.
Upon seeing the closest person to her, all her pretense of strength crumbled completely.
Since when had she been so vulnerable? Lu Hualiang felt his heart tightly clenched, his tone becoming so gentle that even he found it hard to believe, "Why aren’t you speaking? Where are you hurt?"
Seeing him speak so softly, Consort Lan felt jealous and quickly stepped forward, "Your Majesty, this witch is an assassin, she intended to harm Your Majesty, I..."
"And who are you?" Lu Hualiang’s eyes turned icy.
Consort Lan’s face slightly changed, "Your Majesty, I am Consort Lan..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Lu Hualiang had already lost interest in her, his angry gaze sweeping across everyone present, making them feel as though a heavy mountain weighed upon them, unable to breathe.
"Who did this?"
His angry voice made Consort Lan’s heart skip a beat, her face turned pale, "Your Majesty, this witch defied authority, I merely..."
"Who gave the order?" Lu Hualiang interrupted Consort Lan again.
Everyone present shook with fear; it was apparent that he was angry, extremely angry.
They darted a glance at Consort Lan, then quickly withdrew their gaze, breathing cautiously.
At this moment, no one dared to step forward and provoke his wrath.
"It was...it was I." Consort Lan’s voice trembled in fear.
Lu Hualiang was busy examining Xia Weibao’s injuries, realizing that it was all someone else’s blood on her, which made him slightly relieved.
Upon hearing this, he glanced at Consort Lan, his eyebrows furrowed, and his anger exploded.
"You dared to touch my woman!"
The four words ’my woman’ changed the complexion of all the concubines present.
Xia Weibao was his woman, what does that make them, the legitimately recognized concubines?
Noble Consort Qi lowered her gaze, twisting the handkerchief in her hand out of shape.
His Majesty actually protected that woman so much!
Not even giving face to the Great General!
Meanwhile, Consort Lan was already too afraid to move, yet deep down, she felt indignant, "Your Majesty, this witch...this woman pulled out Your Majesty’s most beloved Blue Phoenix Immortal..."
The Blue Phoenix Immortal, even the Empress Dowager dared not touch it; she refused to believe His Majesty wouldn’t be angry!
Indeed, Lu Hualiang was angry, very angry.
"My woman pulled out my flower, how is it your concern?"
With that, he picked up Xia Weibao in his arms, casting a cold gaze over everyone, "Consort Lan has defied authority, effective immediately banished to the Cold Palace. All Imperial Guards and Imperial Army each receive fifty lashes. Eunuch Yang, call for the Imperial Physician!"
Everyone’s faces turned pale, especially Noble Consort Qi’s heart was pounding.
Consort Lan, now in a position of such importance, without even a moment’s hesitation, His Majesty banished her directly to the Cold Palace!
That woman’s place in His Majesty’s heart turned out to be so significant!
Luckily she didn’t recklessly make a move, otherwise incurring the wrath of the dragon, the consequences would be unimaginable!