Wang Xiting's face was a little grim. She didn't really want to escalate the situation.
If she had hit Zhou Wanyou without the Emperor's knowledge, it wouldn't have mattered much when the Emperor asked about it later. After all, the Emperor doted on her now and wouldn't really do anything to her.
However, if the Emperor heard about it before she hit Zhou Wanyou, it would be troublesome.
After all, this lowly maid's identity was indeed special. In a sense, touching this lowly maid was more serious than touching Zhou Wanyou.
"Your Highness, why don't we let them go back before things get out of hand?" a servant whispered in persuasion.
"Shut up!" Wang Xiting glared at her. Then, looking at Zhou Wanyou, her face was gloomily unpleasant.
It was easy to let this lowly woman go now, but where would she put her face?
Her father had specifically entered the palace to repeatedly instruct her to make the General's mansion suffer.
If she couldn't even handle this small matter, wouldn't it be telling everyone in the palace that the Emperor's favor towards her was fake?
"Your Highness, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave," Zhou Wanyou calmly requested.
Seeing her confident demeanor, as if she was sure Wang Xiting wouldn't dare to do anything, made Wang Xiting even more furious.
Moreover, Acai also glanced at Wang Xiting indifferently, making it clear that she hadn't taken her seriously from the beginning.
Wang Xiting felt challenged. Her pride wouldn't allow it. "Guards, stop this lowly maid for me and push Zhou Wanyou out!"
Although this lowly maid couldn't be hit, Zhou Wanyou herself was determined to teach her a lesson today!
Acai frowned fiercely. She truly hadn't expected this woman to be so foolish.
Even after her identity was revealed, she still didn't dare to stop.
Knowing that persuasion was futile, the servants gestured outside.
A group of guards quickly entered and surged towards Acai.
Although Acai was skilled in martial arts, the room was too small to fully utilize her abilities. Moreover, there were too many guards, and her fists were no match for their four hands.
With the slightest carelessness, someone managed to get close to Zhou Wanyou.
Acai's heart skipped a beat, and she moved to save her.
Just as Zhou Wanyou was about to be suppressed,
Something flew in from outside the door.
'Bang!'
Upon closer inspection, it was a eunuch. The eunuch crashed into the two servants who were grabbing Zhou Wanyou's arm, sending them flying.
The next moment, Su Yunmo stepped into the room. "You want to touch my mother? Did you ask me?"
"Momo?" Zhou Wanyou's eyes were full of surprise. She quickly stepped forward, crouched down in front of the little dumpling, and rubbed her hair. "Why are you here?"
Su Yunmo affectionately nuzzled her hand. "Mother hasn't come back after being in the palace for so long. Momo came to find you."
She hugged Zhou Wanyou obediently, then turned to look at Wang Xiting. "Your Highness has quite a temper. Those who know will say Your Highness is arrogant due to favor, while those who don't might think Your Highness has already become the Empress."
Both of her statements were unflattering.
Wang Xiting's face immediately darkened. "Do you think the Imperial Palace is a place you can just barge into as you please?"
Su Yunmo withdrew from Zhou Wanyou's embrace, took two steps forward, and stood in front of her, looking directly at Wang Xiting. "When I came into the palace to play, you weren't even here yet."
Wang Xiting was momentarily stunned!
"Presumptuous! You are utterly presumptuous!" Wang Xiting slammed the table heavily, her face filled with anger.
Su Yunmo pouted, finding this person incredibly useless. Even her scolding words were limited to these two phrases.
Wang Xiting saw the disdain in Su Yunmo's eyes.
She had already been angered by Su Yunmo at the teahouse last time, and now being looked at with that kind of gaze made her even more furious. "Guards, drag this brat down and beat her soundly!"
The servants came forward again.
Acai quickly stepped forward to shield the mother and daughter.
Su Yunmo narrowed her eyes dangerously and shot a cold glare.
The servants were intimidated.
Seeing this, Wang Xiting gritted her teeth in hatred. "Useless! All of you are useless! Didn't you hear me tell you to drag them down?"
The servants exchanged glances. Although they were somewhat afraid of Su Yunmo, they were even more afraid of the imperial consorts. Thus, they could only steel themselves and step forward.
Zhou Wanyou picked up the little dumpling and held her tightly in her arms.
Su Yunmo, however, curled her lips in a sarcastic, nonchalant manner.
"I'd like to see who dares!" Qin Kexin strode in from outside with her entourage.
Wang Xiting was stunned when she saw her, her heart skipping a beat.
Why had Consort Qin suddenly arrived?
She subconsciously looked at Su Yunmo, gritting her teeth and clenching her fists.
It must have been this brat who called her. No wonder she was so confident earlier!
Su Yunmo raised her eyebrows, not surprised by Qin Kexin's arrival.
Actually, it wasn't entirely her who called Qin Kexin. It was that when she first entered the palace, she met Ye Jingguang midway and told him about the situation here. xxs壹贰
Upon hearing this, Ye Jingguang rushed to find his mother for help.
Ye Jingyu also seemed to have had this idea for a long time and sent someone to inform Consort Qin to help.
Qin Kexin entered the hall, her gaze sweeping over the servants, and finally landed on the mother and daughter. Seeing that they were unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
These two were not easily provoked. If something happened in her jurisdiction, let alone the trouble with Prince Yu,
Even if General Su returned later, it would likely cause a lot of problems.
Others might think that Su Qingtian was not favored by the Emperor, but she knew the Emperor's nature. The Su family would always be relied upon by the Emperor, no matter what.
"Greetings, Madam General. Your Highness." All the servants quickly put down what they were holding and knelt to pay their respects.
Wang Xiting also had no choice but to step down from her seat and bow. She forced a stiff smile. "Sister, why have you come so suddenly?"
Although she and Consort Qin were both imperial consorts now, and she was more favored by the Emperor,
Consort Qin was no ordinary person. Even the mother of Prince Kun dared not confront her directly, let alone herself.
Consort Qin reprimanded sharply, giving her no pleasantries. "If I hadn't come, how long would you have intended to cause trouble?"
Being reprimanded by Qin Kexin in front of so many servants, Wang Xiting felt embarrassed, but she didn't dare to retort. She could only reply in a low voice.
"Sister, you misunderstand. It was this mother and daughter who were presumptuous towards me first, so I wanted to administer a small punishment."
"No need to say more." Consort Qin raised her hand to stop her, not wanting to hear her explanation.
Everyone knew the specific situation.
Wang Xiting gritted her teeth in anger, clenched her fists, and glared hatefully at Su Yunmo.
This girl was something else, finding Consort Qin as her backing. It seemed she wouldn't get her way today.
Seeing Wang Xiting glare at her, Su Yunmo curled her lips and raised her eyebrows, giving her a provocative look.
Although this woman didn't fear her, there were still people in the harem whom she feared. As the saying goes, a higher official can suppress a lower one.
Even if they were of the same rank now, seniority was important in a sense.
"Is Madam General unharmed?" Consort Qin turned to Zhou Wanyou, showing concern.
Zhou Wanyou didn't quite understand why Consort Qin was helping her, as she had no prior acquaintance with this consort.
However, looking at the little dumpling in her arms, she understood after a moment of thought.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. We are fine."