I am the champion of palace intrigue, and even the proud prince bows his head in submission.

Chapter 21 Qin Le'an bowed deeply in the direction of Qin Jiuwei.

Qin's father glared at her fiercely.

You fool! I already taught her a lesson last night! Why don't you know how to behave now!

Is it really necessary to offend Prince Xie?

He snapped, "What do you mean 'you'? Put your hand down right now!"

Qin Jiu sighed softly and said in a low voice, "Mother was about to scold me, but I don't know what I did wrong to anger you..."

Li immediately glared at her.

You shameless woman! You dare to play the victim!

But the next moment she received a warning look from Qin's father.

He was immediately frightened and lowered his eyes and head.

Qin's father chuckled twice and said gently, "Jiuwei, you've always been well-behaved and sensible, how could you have done something wrong? It must be because your mother has a bad temper."

"Thank you for your understanding, Father." Qin Jiu smiled slightly. "However, there is one thing..."

"What? Tell me," Qin's father said immediately.

Qin Jiuwei said calmly, "I remember last night that Father said Mother should go to the ancestral hall today to kneel as punishment and reflect on her own behavior."

"Now that a night has passed, I wonder if Jiuwei has remembered correctly?"

Qin's father was taken aback at first; he had only said those words casually last night.

Thinking that Qin Jiuwei was always timid, he would definitely not bring up this matter again.

But I never expected her to actually dare to bring it up!

Only then did Qin's father truly realize it.

This daughter, though still her, is different from before...

Qin's father gave Li a cold look and said, "Did you hear me? Why aren't you going to the ancestral hall to reflect on your actions?"

Madam Li bit her lip resentfully, "Yes, I will go right away."

Before leaving, he didn't forget to glare fiercely at Qin Jiuwei.

That little bitch, when her Le'an returns from the palace, she'll definitely stand up for her!

Let's see how arrogant she can be then!

Ignoring Li Shi's resentful gaze, Qin Jiuwei turned to her father and asked gently, "And what about the dowry left by my mother? I wonder if Father has prepared it?"

Upon hearing this, Qin's father's face instantly darkened.

He squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, "It's all ready. We'll put it on the Marquis's carriage in a bit."

He didn't serve as a Beijing official for so many years for nothing; he naturally had some savings.

But 20,000 taels is a huge sum!

Making him hand over 20,000 taels is no different than tearing flesh from his body!

But he couldn't refuse!

Now all we can do is hope that Prince Xie will give him more guidance in the future!

Qin Jiuwei smiled with satisfaction.

Although she entered the palace in her previous life, once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea, and her rank was not high in the first few years.

Her daily struggles with Consort Xian were already exhausting, let alone a chance to directly humiliate the Qin family.

Indeed, this life is much more enjoyable!

Although Xie Yanli did not speak, his gaze would occasionally fall on Qin Jiuwei, observing her expression as she spoke.

Seeing her smile like a little fox, he couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.

His wife, though virtuous and kind, also had a sharp edge.

She may appear delicate, but she's not someone to be trifled with.

Li knelt in the ancestral hall until evening before coming out.

At this moment, the servant at the door rushed in to report.

"She's back! The young lady is back!"

"Why are you only getting back now? Go to the door and greet them!"

Li and Qin's father's eyes lit up instantly, and they became excited.

Le'an is finally back! To become the Emperor's concubine is an immense honor!

She truly is their family's most promising daughter!

Because she had been kneeling for too long during the day, Ms. Li fell twice while walking.

But each time, he would quickly get up and rush towards the door.

In the distance, a sedan chair, escorted by several palace servants, slowly approached and stopped in front of the Qin residence.

"Le'an, Le'an!"

Li called out excitedly for a long time, but Qin Le'an did not get out of the sedan chair for a long time.

Some doubts arose in my mind.

She stepped forward, lifted the sedan curtain, and immediately screamed.

"Ah! Le'an! How could this happen to you!"

Inside the sedan chair, Qin Le'an's face was ashen, his eyes were closed, and his breath was so weak it was heartbreaking.

Bloodstains seeped through the clothes, and the stench of blood immediately filled the air.

Li's voice was thick with sobs as she rushed forward and tightly grasped Qin Le'an's hand.

He muttered to himself, "What on earth is going on? What on earth is going on?"

The palace maid standing beside the sedan chair had a cold face and spoke in an icy tone.

"Princess Qin offended Consort Xian and was punished with thirty strokes of the cane."

"I hope that Princess Qin will remember this better in the future. The palace is not like the outside world. You must pay extra attention to the rules."

Li's face was streaked with tears, her brows furrowed tightly. "Offended Consort Xian? How could someone as knowledgeable and courteous as Le'an have offended Consort Xian?"

The palace maid scoffed, "We'll have to ask Miss Qin about that after she wakes up."

She waved her hand, "Back to the palace."

The servants of the Qin family carefully carried Qin Le'an out of the sedan chair.

Her body was limp and powerless.

Her once exquisite hairstyle was now a mess, and her makeup was soaked with cold sweat and stuck to her face.

Qin Le'an strained to lift his eyes, his gaze fixed on Qin Jiuwei standing not far away, his eyes filled with resentment and venom.

You bitch! How dare you harm me! You actually dared to harm me!

Qin Jiuwei slowly curved her lips into a smile, her eyes filled with a faint smile.

In her previous life, after the imperial concubine selection, she was also summoned by the virtuous concubine.

She sensed something was wrong, but there was nothing she could do.

As she passed through the Imperial Garden, she noticed the Empress Dowager's entourage.

She almost immediately came up with a way to attract the Empress Dowager's attention with poetry.

The Empress Dowager saved her life.

However, Qin Le'an was not only illiterate in poetry and literature, but also extremely slow to react, and was unable to come up with a way to escape danger.

That's why he was beaten like this by Consort Xian.

Sure enough, being reborn is just living another life, not having a new brain.

Those who are inherently stupid will remain just as stupid.

But this is just the beginning.

Soon after entering the palace, Qin Le'an will learn just how many methods Consort Xian uses to torment people...

Seeing her smile, Qin Le'an became even more certain that he had been tricked.

No wonder Qin Jiuwei let her snatch the hairpin so easily back then!

No wonder Qin Jiuwei didn't object or refuse at all when they arranged the marriage!

Qin Jiuwei knew all along that wearing that hairpin would make her a target of Consort Xian!

She understood, she understood everything!

Qin Le'an's eyes were bloodshot, and he immediately rushed forward, intending to pounce on Qin Jiuwei.

But she forgot that she had just been beaten thirty times and her legs were completely weak.

The instant she lunged forward, she fell straight to the ground.

He bowed deeply in the direction of Qin Jiuwei.

Qin Jiuwei bit her lip tightly to keep herself from laughing out loud.

Li immediately screamed loudly.

"Le'an, you're still injured, what are you doing?"