The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 118 - A Method That Kills a Thousand Enemies but Loses Eight Hundred of Our Own is Not Advisable (First Update)

Chapter 118: Chapter 118 - A Method That Kills a Thousand Enemies but Loses Eight Hundred of Our Own is Not Advisable (First Update)

The two Palace Servants continued their relentless chatter.

"The Grand Imperial Consort has been in charge of the Harem for so many years, with abundant experience; how can the princess consort compare to the Grand Imperial Consort?"

"Exactly, let’s just wait and see the princess consort fly high and fall hard!"

They spoke loudly and audaciously, truly infuriating, it made one want to go in and slap each of them a few times.

The Chief of Haoyang Palace looked towards Li Xianyun with trepidation, inadvertently breaking into a cold sweat.

Li Xianyun walked to the window and peered through the latticework, only to see the two Palace Servants lying back on the chairs meant for guests, one of them even propping his feet up on the dining table.

The two idled about, doing nothing, while a few younger Palace Servants were there working.

Li Xianyun stepped forward and walked in.

Seeing this, the maid hiding by the wall hastily ran towards the outside of the palace.

The news quickly spread to the Empress Dowager’s Palace.

Empress Dowager Guli was leisurely sipping tea while reclining on a couch.

Rong Ge briskly walked in from outside, smiling as she curtsied to Guli.

Guli glanced at her and chuckled, "Has that Han woman been pissed off by them?"

Rong Ge nodded, her eyes smiling brightly, "Master is wise; the princess consort, after hearing the Palace Servants speak ill of her behind her back, stormed into the main hall with her entourage."

Guli burst into laughter, exhaled a breath, and shook her head, "She’s still young after all, with shallow experience, unable to withstand even a few words."

Rong Ge, chuckling, said, "Next, the princess consort will definitely throw a fit in Haoyang Palace, summoning everyone to scold them. Such commotion will certainly become known to all."

And with instigators pushing the wave and adding fuel to the fire, the princess consort’s reputation will be ruined.

"All the imperial relatives and nobles are here today. If word gets out, the princess consul will be infamous for mistreating her underlings, being arrogant and despotic, thinking she is above everyone else."

Rong Ge happily spoke with sparkling eyes, as if she could already see Li Xianyun being scorned by everyone.

Guli picked up her teacup, took a sip, then set it down on the desk, casually spinning it with her fingertips, causing the water inside to sway gently.

"The Khan thinks replacing the Chiefs of each palace will weaken my power in the Harem, how laughable," Guli said, "Everyone in Haoyang Palace is my person, today I will definitely make that Han woman a complete laughingstock."

Rong Ge fawned with a sycophantic smile, "By then, the Khan will surely cannot withstand the pressure and will let you take control of the Harem again, and the princess consort will just be at your mercy."

Guli abruptly stopped spinning her teacup, and water splashed onto her hand.

Rong Ge hurriedly took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and respectfully handed it to her.

Guli grabbed the handkerchief and wiped vigorously a couple of times, tossing it back to Rong Ge carelessly, and muttered through clenched teeth, "I must vent this anger today!"

Since the horse-racing festival, her prestige had greatly suffered, and Yelu Yan, to protect that damn woman, had even taken away her Phoenix Seal.

She had wanted to speak to Yelu Yan about this matter several times, but he would not see her.

She didn’t even have the chance to defend herself.

Therefore, she didn’t know how much she had been ridiculed by others, all thanks to that damn woman.

Today, she intended to let that woman taste what it felt like to be abandoned by all and reviled!

Guli looked at Rong Ge and said, "To ensure that nothing goes wrong, tell those kitchen maids to be more subtle."

"Yes," Rong Ge said with a smile, "Master, rest assured, everything has been arranged properly, sure to leave a lasting impression on the imperial relatives and nobles with the banquet food."

"Hmm," Guli stated, "send someone to tell Qiqi not to touch the food at the banquet."

"Yes, I will take care of it right away."

Li Xianyun led her people into the main hall.

The young palace servants, upon seeing this, knelt down and offered a salute with folded arms: "Greetings to Lady Li."

The two palace servants who had been disrespectful glanced provocatively at Li Xianyun before they lazily stood up from their seats and offered a half-hearted kneel.

This infuriated Zhuo Ma, who felt like hitting someone.

Li Xianyun, as if she hadn’t seen a thing, looked around and said indifferently, "Do your jobs well and do not neglect your duties."

All the palace servants replied, "Yes!"

Li Xianyun turned to the Chief of Haoyang Palace and said, "Leave this place to you, you don’t need to worry about the kitchen anymore."

The Chief of Haoyang Palace gave a respectful salute: "Yes."

Li Xianyun, along with her entourage, walked out.

The two disrespectful palace servants were bewildered. That was it?!

With Li Xianyun gone, the two palace servants became even more arrogant.

One palace servant said to the Chief of Haoyang Palace, "See that? The Lady is also afraid of the Grand Imperial Consort. She knows I’m a man of the Empress Dowager, and she didn’t dare to fart!!"

The other chimed in, "Exactly, an arm can’t twist a thigh. The Lady knows her place, so she scuttles off shamefully."

Bater gave a forceful "hmmph" from behind them.

The two palace servants turned around, saw it was Bater, and quickly changed their expressions to one of deference and harmlessness.

Bater said flatly, "You two, come with me."

The two followed Bater out, uneasy.

Unsure what he wanted with them.

If it was just to beat them, it would be precisely what they desired.

But the sight of Bater’s fists, firm as stone, couldn’t help but send shivers down their spines.

As they left the main hall, Zhuo Ma spoke up indignantly, "Master, they went too far, why didn’t you punish them?"

Li Xianyun glanced at her, continuing on to the kitchen.

"Punish them? Wouldn’t that be playing right into the Empress Dowager’s hands?"

Seeing the confusion on Zhuo Ma’s face, Li Xianyun said, "If I’m not mistaken, Haoyang Palace is mostly filled with the Empress Dowager’s people."

As a place that hosted court banquets, Haoyang Palace represented the Imperial Court’s face, where everything used was of the highest quality.

It would inevitably handle a lot of money.

The Grand Imperial Consort naturally kept a tight grip on Haoyang Palace.

Li Xianyun continued,

"Their voices were notably loud as they spoke earlier, and their eyes were full of provocation, aiming to infuriate me so I would punish them, leading to a scene of weeping, wailing, and threatening suicide. Then Haoyang Palace would become lively with drama, and I would surely be stuck like in a quagmire, unable to extricate myself. Even if I did get out, I would become the laughingstock of the royalty and nobility. With a hundred mouths, I couldn’t fend off the will of the masses. They’re just waiting for me to make a fool of myself, to laugh at my expense."

A dejected Zhuo Ma said, "So we just let it be and do nothing?"

"Of course we’ll do something," said Li Xianyun, "but we have to consider how. An approach that harms us nearly as much as it does them is unacceptable."

Zhuo Ma was about to speak when she realized Bater was gone. Suddenly understanding, she chuckled, "Master, did you have Bater give them a lesson?"

Li Xianyun smiled, "You could say that."

Zhuo Ma noticed the serene and composed expression on Youlan’s face and leaned in to whisper, "Youlan, do you know something we don’t?"

Youlan shook her head and whispered back, "I don’t know."

"Then why are you so composed? Aren’t you the least bit angry? Don’t you feel indignant on behalf of the master?"