Chapter 507 - 498: Timing
Shiyi also angrily told Empress Shan, "Feng Miaohua is truly despicable, she went so far as to hurt Yan’er, such a kind and gentle girl. As did my third elder sister, showing me, her brother, no respect. They clearly saw me introduce our sixth sister to Yan’er and told them that Yan’er is my childhood companion and that they should get along well with her, yet Feng Miaohua still dared to scald her with boiling water. Mother did not see, Yan’er was crying so pitifully, she must have been in extreme pain."
Empress Shan, with her Bodhisattva-like compassionate heart, was pained at the thought of the little girl being scalded and crying so agonizingly. She said, "The poor child, the eldest daughter of the Chus is so gentle and amiable, most pleasing little lady. Ms. Miao is really too much."
Li Cheng continued to apply the eye remedy, and said softly, "Mother, Ms. Chu’s hand was so badly scalded that it had two big, clear blisters. I could hardly bear to look at it a second time. Luckily, that maid was clever and blocked for Ms. Chu, otherwise Ms. Chu would have been even more pitiful."
Empress Shan instructed a eunuch behind her, "Eunuch Li, you go to the Yong’an Marquis Manor now. Pass on my message, saying that I know that Ms. Chu has been wronged. Tell her to take care and recover well. Gift her with two boxes of white medicine from the Li people’s tribute, two jade Ruyis, and two bolts of Zhuanghua satin."
Eunuch Li bowed and left.
Empress Shan then instructed to another eunuch, "Xiao Mingzi, you go the Wanqing Palace now and find Ms. Miao. Pass on my message emphasizing that as a woman, it is vital to be dignified, virtuous, and gentle, and must never behave disrespectfully or impulsively. Gift her a copper mirror and a copy of the ’Lessons for Women’."
Seeing Eunuch Ming bow and leave, Empress Shan then asked the Emperor, "Your Majesty, what do you think of my handling of Ms. Miao?"
The Emperor had dozens of grandchildren and grandchildren. He did not pay much attention to the less-favored Feng Miaohua. Especially since her actions and words were indeed improper, furthermore, the one who got scalded was from the Chu family who he felt a little guilt towards and needed to win favor from.