Chapter 720: Chapter 720: Strength Commands Authority!

"Lady Ming Fei, dare I ask, what mistake have we palace maids made to deserve such punishment?"

An older palace maid, seemingly the leader among them, looked up to question.

She was sweating heavily but practiced some martial arts, so she didn’t collapse.

Her gaze was sharp, and she looked at Long Yue with extreme hostility!

It was ridiculous to let them stand under the sun for such a long time, and yet they were to be sent to the Laundry Workshop and the Latrine cleaner bureau?

Are we people you, an unvalued concubine, can arbitrarily send away?

Are you even aware of your own position?

Long Yue squinted at them, smiling slightly: "You don’t know what mistake you’ve made? It seems you are all new to the palace?"

This question was somewhat accusatory; how could they be new to the palace?

They knew Lady Ming Fei was mocking them for not understanding the rules and being disloyal to her.

The Empress came, unsurprisingly not immediately, logically the palace maids sweeping outside should relay the news inside.

But they didn’t, as if blind, letting the Empress reach her sleeping quarters at the palace gate.

This was dereliction of duty!

So Lady Ming Fei demanded accountability.

But if she thought this could take them down, she was truly naive.

"Lady Ming Fei, that’s the Empress, one official rank higher can crush anyone, we dare not be impudent!"

Long Yue narrowed her eyes, looking at her unkindly.

One rank higher can crush anyone, was she warning or threatening her?

That’s the Empress, do you, a Ming Fei, want to challenge the Empress?

Ha!

This palace maid was doomed!

Long Yue met her gaze and said coldly: "Who is your master?"

The palace maid was stunned, lowering her head: "Naturally, it’s Lady Ming Fei you!"

"Indeed, I am your master. Traditionally, when the master is humiliated, the servant dies; the relationship between servant and master has always been mutually beneficial and mutually damaging. As palace maids of Zhaoming Palace, you are my servants, shouldn’t you dedicate yourselves to my honor and disgrace, and die after fulfilling your duty?"

Long Yue said, abruptly standing up, step by step walking towards the palace maid.

"And you? The first mistake, when the Empress arrived, you failed to immediately report, were you waiting to embarrass me?

Furthermore, the second mistake, when I was forcibly dragged out of Zhaoming Palace by the Empress, throughout the entire Zhaoming Palace, only the personal maid Yu Zhu came out to obstruct, where were you all then, hmm? Were you watching me make a fool of myself?"

Long Yue’s words were eloquent and powerful, leaving those palace attendants momentarily unable to refute.

She raised her head, looking at the palace attendants, and said coldly: "Now, who dares to claim innocence, step forward!"

Long Yue’s gaze swept over them, truly displaying an aura of dominating the world, as if there was no one comparable.

The palace attendants one by one lowered their heads, losing the courage to argue back.

"Since you’ve all admitted, is it recognizing your guilt? If you’re guilty, then get lost, go wherever you need to go!"

These words had a double meaning; those with backing should roll back to their patrons, those without should roll to the Laundry Workshop and Latrine cleaner bureau.

Servants with a master are at least assured; even if the task fails, there are other arrangements, it’s unlikely they’ll end up in the Laundry Workshop and Latrine cleaner bureau.

But for those without a master, it’s truly a thunderbolt out of a clear sky, feeling like the sky is falling.

"Thud, thud!"

Immediately, several palace maids knelt, desperately kowtowing to Long Yue.

"Lady Ming Fei, please spare us, Lady Ming Fei, merciful and benevolent, spare us palace maids!"

"We know our mistakes, we beg Lady Ming Fei for mercy!"

"..."

The palace maids and eunuchs desperately kowtowed, even those who had fainted, climbed up to beg forgiveness.

These were the ones without significant backing, but they knew who had backing, so in their actions, they had to watch the faces of those with backing; if those did not step forward, they dare not either.

They thought this Lady Ming Fei had no real ability, surely she would be taken down just after coming to power, if they stepped up it would be foolish, right?

To offend the Empress, the consequences alone were terrifying to consider.

But now?

They found this Lady Ming Fei wasn’t easy to handle either, even tougher than the Empress.

In the palace, everyone is a cunning spirit, otherwise, they couldn’t survive the dog-eat-dog harem.

Earlier when Chen Liu came, many of them saw, it clearly proved the Emperor still favoring this Ming Fei.

A woman in the harem, as long as she has the Emperor’s favor, she holds power, and if she later bears a dragon heir, then the Empress would have to consider before acting.

So now, some wished to pledge allegiance.

Long Yue understood the twisted intentions of these people, and as for whether to let them go? Certainly, she would.

Long Yue needed people at this moment, it was impossible to go elsewhere to select palace maids and eunuchs, firstly because people picked may vary greatly with undistinguishable abilities and loyalty, secondly, it’s a hassle!

Personally picking people, she had no such time.

She lazily yawned, stretched languidly, and smiled at the palace attendants desperately kowtowing on the ground, without speaking, continued to sit back on the beauty chair.

People always have to bear the consequences for their decisions, these palace maids cannot be too comfortable, sometimes it’s better to exert power than kindness.

"Spare us, Lady Ming Fei..."

"Lady Ming Fei, we know we’re wrong..."

The voices of the palace maids and eunuchs grew smaller and softer, seemingly about to fade.

Finally, Long Yue slowly spoke: "All of you stop! Since you recognize the mistakes, it wouldn’t be right for me to be relentless, would it? Stand up now!"

Previously, hearing Long Yue’s voice was like hearing the voice of a demon, now it felt like reaching paradise.

"Thank you, Lady Ming Fei!"

"Thank you, Lady Ming Fei, for your great kindness and virtue!"

These palace maids joyfully stood up, but felt dizzy and fainted on the spot.

Long Yue yawned indolently, gracefully stood: "Have the Imperial Physician come and see them!"

Reward and punishment!

"Thank you, Lady Ming Fei, for your graciousness!"

"As for the others... Let these go to the Laundry Workshop and Latrine cleaner bureau."

Long Yue’s eyes were sharp, even if some joined in pleading, she could still see who had backing.

Those with backing were like tumors, making one suffer unbearably!

Long Yue’s move this time was to clean up Zhaoming Palace, removing all the restless ones.

Long Yue gathered some people’s loyalty, leaving them unable to challenge her, sent to the Laundry Workshop and Latrine cleaner bureau.

But whether they actually went, who knew!

In the harem, Long Yue was still a newcomer, even if crowned as Ming Fei, before the Empress Nianxi, she was nothing.

She couldn’t manage the destinations of these people, nor did she want to.

Just a few servants, they were insignificant to her!

While Long Yue organized Zhaoming Palace, on the other side, Chen Liu had returned to Changming Palace where Li Qingmu was amending memorials.

"Your Majesty, the Empress indeed went to Zhaoming Palace to provoke, I’ve secretly reminded her."

"Mm!"

Li Qingmu gently responded.

Seeing him respond like this, Chen Liu frowned slightly, an Emperor only nodding "Mm", ultimately was not enough!

"Your Majesty, your throat..."

Chen Liu looked worriedly at Li Qingmu.