Chunxi's proud eyes weakened a little. She knelt between Duan Bi and Lan Qi, pulled Duan Bi's sleeve with one hand and called her Niang, and pulled Lan Qi with her other hand and said, "Niang, don't blame the noble man.
It is my son who seeks a noble man, but I don’t dare to do it anymore. I have my mother in my heart, so please don’t misunderstand me.”
Duan concubine rubbed her head, and could not say that she had allowed their biological mother and daughter to meet. She just sighed: "Girl, it doesn't matter if you cheated a noble man. If your mother-in-law returns to the palace, how will you live in the future?"
?You are a princess with golden branches and jade leaves, so naturally you don’t have such troubles, but..."
Before he finished speaking, the sound of tapping the floor tiles on the bottom of the flower pot sounded inside. Four or five well-known maids came out surrounded by the Queen Mother. Aunt Sumala stood aside and saw the three people kneeling on the ground.
He just smiled and said, "It's so cold on the ground. Concubine Duan will get the princess up soon."
But the Queen Mother said angrily: "It's better to be cooler. Only by kneeling can you have a clear mind."
While they were talking, the maids all retreated. The Queen Mother came back from nowhere and said that she had settled several old concubines in the clan. She saw several people kneeling on the ground, shook her head and said, "Prince Gong, Fujin has scratches on his face.
Hua, the little girl is really amazing."
Aunt Sumala came to invite the Queen Mother to sit down and asked Prince Gong about Fujin. She found out that she fell to the ground and slapped Fujin again. Chunxi rushed up to kick her and stretched out her hand to pull the hairpin from her head.
The hairpin scratched the skin on my forehead, a cut as long as my little finger. Fortunately, it was across the hairline. If it had been cut while combing it, the face would have been ruined.
Concubine Duan frowned after hearing these words, but Lan Qi saw Chunxi's indifferent expression beside her. The more the Queen Mother said that Prince Gong and Fujin were hurt, the more she felt relieved. At such a young age, she actually had something hidden in her stomach.
So many things.
Sure enough, the Empress Dowager saw everything. Seeing that Chunxi had no regrets, she was angry and distressed. She said coldly: "I thought things were really going to be peaceful in the palace. I just felt that my burden was lightened. Why don't you give it to me?"
I caused such a thing. The emperor is my grandson, and Prince Gong is also my grandson. In your eyes, there is a distinction between emperor and minister, but in my eyes they are all the same. You and your sisters-in-law don’t talk about getting along well.
, and you started bullying people?"
Duan concubine deeply kowtowed, fell to the ground and said: "I have failed to discipline my concubine properly. Your Majesty's Holy Grace gave me Chunxi to raise. I am devoted to pampering you and have forgotten the importance of my ancestors' rules. I will not dare to neglect them again in the future.
I must teach the princess well and ask the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother to calm down."
The Queen Mother said at the side: "The Emperor and I have nothing to be angry about, but this matter is too ugly. I said from the beginning that the Emperor is partial..."
"Okay." The Queen Mother opened her mouth to stop the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother's face became stern, she regretted saying something she shouldn't have said, coughed dryly, and said she was going to see some old concubines, and said to Aunt Sumala.
With a wink, he left first.
"If you were still in the palace, Fujin would be your aunt and uncle. Do you know what the crime would be if your concubine's daughter attacked your aunt's mother?" Facing the seven-year-old girl, the Empress Dowager did not lose any of her majesty.
The princess then suppressed her pride and looked at her great-grandmother with awe and fear. Just as she said just now, the emperor and Prince Gong were both her grandsons. Chunxi had always known that she was not the real princess in the palace, but only in the presence of the great-grandmother.
I feel most at ease in front of my grandmother, because she, like the real elder brothers and princesses, is her biological great-grandson.
"The Empress Dowager, my concubine was nearby at that moment. It was Fujin who spoke harsh words and hurt people first and hit them first. It is my fault that I failed to stop the princess. Please don't blame the princess. Empress Duan will do better in the future.
Teach them well." Lan Qi has been in Cining Palace for a long time and has somewhat figured out the temper of the Queen Mother. She should never say these words now, but she can't help but say it because she knows that the Queen Mother will definitely punish Chunxi.
, I understand that saying it will add fuel to the fire, but if I don’t say it, I really can’t help it.
The Empress Dowager glanced at her and ignored her. She seemed to want to settle the accounts one by one. She said in a deep voice: "Duan concubine, you have been with me and the emperor for more than ten years. You can't see this little truth and this little wink."
Won't you come? I can't punish you today. If you punish you, it will make you look like the emperor's concubines are not as noble as Prince Fujin, and you will lose Xuan Ye's face. But this time I made a note of it. If you let your children do stupid things in the future, you will also
I can’t forgive you.”
The concubine kowtowed again and said nothing.
The Empress Dowager once again set her sights on Chunxi. Among the girls, she liked Chunxi the most. Firstly, it was pity that she was taken away from her biological mother. Secondly, she entered the palace on her own, and Xuan Ye's knees were full of flowers.
, Lan Qi sent her to Zhongcui Palace before giving birth, which also ensured that her little brother was born smoothly. This girl was blessed, but this time it was really ugly. I thought that something like this might happen again in the future, and the clan
Adoption and adoption are also common. Since it makes a joke, it is necessary to follow the rules.
The old man gritted his teeth and said: "Even if you enter the palace as a princess and the most noble girl in the world, she is still your aunt. Is there any reason for a niece to fight against her aunt? As for your biological mother,
She is a concubine in the palace, how do you want her to live in the future? Now that this matter is spread, it will only be said that the emperor and the concubine did not teach you well, and they will only say that I, my great-grandmother, spoiled my granddaughter.
But they are all talking about the people around you."
"Great-grandmother, I was wrong..." Chunxi finally cried and fell on the ground begging for forgiveness.
Seeing her cry, the old man felt sorry for her, but he had to plan for the future and think about Xuan Ye's face, so he still said cruelly: "Su Mala, go and pass down the family law and reward Chunxi with ten boards."
"The Empress Dowager..." Lan Qi and Duan Concubine exclaimed at the same time. Chun Xi beside them was also frightened, but the Empress Dowager didn't even look at them, her eyes were coldly outside the door. Aunt Sumala was the last one.
Knowing his master's temper, any further persuasion would only result in a more severe beating, so he went out and called for help.
Half a moment later, a strong nun came in with a board five fingers wide and led the young eunuch to carry a bench. Chunxi was so frightened that she cried and pestered Duan Bin and refused to let go. Duan Bin was also very frightened.
, holding her daughter in her arms to prevent anyone from taking her away, and kept begging the Queen Mother to show mercy and to beat her.
But the old man sitting in the seat didn't say a word. Aunt Sumala had already pulled Lan Qi to prevent her from moving. The eunuchs and nuns finally separated the mother and daughter, holding down the concubine on one side and the princess on the other.
The little man was lying on the bench, crying hoarsely before he was beaten. Then, two boards were slapped on him, and his screams almost broke through the roof.
Jinzhiyuye's child is only seven years old. How can he withstand such a heavy punishment? The old woman is not merciless. She must know the temper of the Empress Dowager. Just like she hit Lan Qi with a whip one after another, now she hits her with a whip.
By the seventh or eighth stroke, Chunxi was in so much pain that she could no longer make a sound.
"Don't hit..." Duan Concubine finally broke away from the palace maid who was holding her down, threw herself down next to Chun Xi and protected her body, begging the Queen Mother to stop beating her. Lan Qi was kept being dragged by Aunt Sumala.
Then, as soon as grandma let go, her whole body fell to the ground.
The Empress Dowager did not respond or ask to continue. She stood up and left her seat. Aunt Sumala hurriedly stepped forward to help her. The old man walked slowly to the inner hall and ignored what was going on here. Lan Qi stared blankly at Duan Concubine hugging her.
Looking at the soft Chunxi, her mind went blank. Suddenly, a cry came from her little brother's house, and Yinzhen's cry seemed to be calling "E Niang", which woke her up from the shock and fear.
The aunts and eunuchs did not dare to continue, and took the opportunity to pack up the torture tools and leave. They did not want to punish these delicate golden leaves, but the Queen Mother always said that if they had not beaten them harshly, the little princess would have been punished even more.
Heavy.
"Chunxi, please open your eyes and look at E Niang. E Niang will take you back and won't fight you." Duan Bi cried so hard that her heart was broken by the pain. Lan Qi slowly stood up beside her.
When he was about to get closer, he saw Aunt Sumala coming back and saying to her calmly, "The Empress Dowager wants you to see Prince Gong Fujin. What happened today is that you didn't stop me. It's wrong. As for the rules.
Concubine, you are a serious empress and master, it is better not to bow to Fujin."
"Lower your head?" Lan Qi was in a daze.
Mammy looked attentive: "Go and apologize to Fujin. Just say that it was your fault for not stopping him. Empress Duan and the princess did not do anything wrong and they have to apologize to her. The empress dowager will also punish Fujin later, but this is a matter between the two families.
Son, there is no need to get involved together."
After saying these words, Mammy called for someone to bring the noble man to see Prince Gong and Fujin. Duan concubine hugged Chunxi and got up. Chunxi was already big and she couldn't walk far even if she was held in her arms. There were still other palace maids and eunuchs who came to hold her.
As she left, Duanbi staggered, and the nanny came up to support her and said: "Being spanked by my great-grandmother, what's the point of feeling wronged? Only the children who are spanked will grow up to be promising. Don't take it to heart. Go back and coax her and make peace with her."
Princess, please tell me the truth."
Duan Concubine used to be a palace maid trained by Grandma Sumala, and she was sent to Xuan Ye together with Concubine Rong. Step by step, she got to where she is today, with a lot of support from her grandmother. In her heart, she respected her as an elder relative. Now,
After hearing these words, I felt relieved of course. I didn't dare to cry anymore. I wiped my tears, bowed inside, and went back with Chunxi.
On this side, Lan Qi followed the people from Cining Palace to Ningshou Palace. Prince Gong Fujin was sent here directly after he was injured. The stage in Chengqian Palace was not evacuated. Except for a few related people, Concubine Tong also led everyone
While watching the show, nothing happened.
The Queen Mother was talking to several old concubines. When she heard that she was here, she didn't come to see her, so she took her directly to see Prince Gong Fujin. When Lan Qi came, she discovered that Prince Gong and Xi Fujin were also there, along with their whole family.
He sat there without saying a word, only Fujin cried from time to time.
When the three of them and a few girls and servants saw the noble man coming, they all stood up to greet each other. After seeing each other's family gifts, Lan Qi sank into her heart and poured out all the words she needed to say. She bowed her head and apologized. Lan Qi
There is no arrogance in my bones, and the words "overall interests are the most important" are much more important than the invisible and intangible dignity.
Prince Gong naturally blamed his wife, but he could not say more than a few words, but Fujin cried: "Your Majesty, there are rumors in the palace that you have a private meeting with a noble man, is it true?"