He did not stay long. Just as he was about to leave, a commotion broke out by the lake.
A maidservant ran over in tears. She was the personal maid who served Imperial Concubine Yun. It turned out that the guards under the Noble Consort had beaten her up, and then strutted over arrogantly to flaunt their power and make thinly veiled insults right in front of Imperial Concubine Yun.
Back then in the imperial palace, there was no Empress, so the Noble Consort held the highest status, followed by the heavily favored Imperial Concubine Yun. Because of this, the Noble Consort had always regarded Imperial Concubine Yun as a thorn in her side, constantly suppressing her.
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