Qi Jue stood tall, with one hand behind his back, and said in a cold voice: "You dare to do anything in front of my king. It seems that you, the Earl of Pingchang, often bully the weak."
This weakling naturally refers to Yan Mingzhu.
Deng was so frightened that her face turned green, "Your Highness, I forgive you, I have never bullied Mingzhu. Mingzhu is also my child, how could I be willing to hurt her..."
Qi Jue sneered coldly and interrupted her: "You mean, I am indiscriminately protecting Yan Mingzhu?"
"My wife... My wife never meant this..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard Qi Jue make a faint hum, and continued very naturally: "I will protect her. Regardless of whether you have done it or not, if I say yes, I will."
Everyone was stunned, even Yan Mingzhu couldn't help but look at him in surprise.
I have seen people who protect their shortcomings, but I have never seen such arrogant and blatant people protecting their shortcomings, but listening to it, it is really refreshing!
"Drag him down, beat him with forty blows, and expel him from the palace."
Deng was so frightened that she collapsed on the ground and couldn't even make a sound.
For her, this moment was like falling from heaven to hell!
One second she was the envied mother-in-law of King Dingbuk, but when she turned around, she was personally ordered by King Dingbuk to be dragged down and kicked out of the palace. The Pyeongchang Earl's Palace was completely disgraced!
"Your Highness, please forgive me. My mother is old. If you hit these forty planks, someone will be killed. Madam, please forgive me for my mother's impulse. She really did not mean it. Even if I lend her a hundred courages, she will not do it."
How dare you hurt His Highness!"
Concubine Zhuang opened her mouth, but asked another question: "Jue'er, did you give the personal hair tie to the third girl, not the second girl?"
Qi Jue frowned and asked, "Where did my concubine hear the rumor?"
He gave the hairband to Yan Mingzhu in front of so many people. How did it reach Concubine Zhuang's ears and turn it into Yan Qinglian?
Is this woman named Yan Qinglian comparable to Yan Mingzhu?
The aloof His Highness King Dingbei was completely unaware that his mind had become so distracted that he could no longer look at it.
Although she now knew the truth, Concubine Zhuang felt unhappy. Her son was very good, but his eyes were not so good, so he fell in love with a married woman?
Although Yan Mingzhu is also the legitimate daughter of the Earl of Pingchang, she was originally married to Pei Zhuoran, the eldest son of Pei.
Previously, because of his separation from Pei Zhuoran, the whole city was in turmoil and everyone knew about it.
Concubine Zhuang is not a girl who looks down on or divorces her, but after all, it is her son who is involved. She is such a precious son and has always been her greatest pride.
She was looking forward to her future daughter-in-law, but she didn't want her son to marry an already married girl.
What's more important is that if Qi Jue really wants to marry Yan Mingzhu and word spreads about it, it will also have an impact on Qi Jue's reputation, so no matter how you look at it, this marriage is not acceptable!
After Concubine Zhuang made up her mind, she said: "Jue'er, I think this Deng didn't mean it, she just got a little too impatient. Forty boards are still too heavy, so I'll just punish her and apologize."
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"That's not what she had in mind when she bullied others. Mother and concubine don't have to intervene in this matter. If this continues, whoever pleads for mercy for her will be punished with the same crime!"
Qi Jue's temperament has always been consistent. Even Emperor Zhao could not suppress him, let alone Concubine Zhuang.
Feiyu quickly blocked Deng's mouth and dragged her down roughly.
"You, come here."
Qi Jue's eyes fell on Yan Qinglian, and at this moment, Yan Qinglian had never been more hopeful that Qi Jue would not see her!
But Qi Jue called her, and she could only walk over tremblingly, "Your Highness... Your Highness."
"Did you tell my mother and concubine that the king gave you a personal headband on the birthday of the emperor's aunt?"
Yan Qinglian's heart skipped a beat, and she knelt down with a plop, "My maid... I never said it, I really didn't say it, Your Highness, please tell me!"
The woman was kneeling on the ground, shivering, and tears were falling down. I felt pity for her when I saw her.
If an ordinary man saw this, he would definitely feel pity and not bear to criticize harshly.
But it is obvious that Qi Jue is not an ordinary person, and he will not show mercy to others.
Qi Jue sneered, "You just used other people's names, Li Daitao, to win the favor of my queen mother and concubine. That's not what you said. Now you know how to beg for mercy?"
"My maid...my maid..."
But it was obvious that Qi Jue didn't even have a chance to explain to her. He only said coldly: "I hate people who don't agree with what they mean the most. Drag them down, put fifty in their hands, and throw them out of the palace."
Feiyun picked up Yan Qinglian and said, "Yes, Your Highness!"
As a result, the mother and daughter, who were about to reach the sky just a second ago, were dragged down like a lost dog. This reversal was really jaw-dropping.
"Mother Ren, since you are serving my mother and concubine, you should keep your eyes open. My mother and concubine can't see clearly for a while, but you can't. If today's situation happens again, I will punish you as well."
Aunt Ren quickly lowered her head and replied, "It's my fault. I will obey your Highness's orders."
If there weren't so many people here, Yan Mingzhu would definitely praise Qi Jue, saying that this man is the best bitch appraiser in history!
When Qi Jue lowered his eyes, he met Yan Mingzhu's eyes. Yan Mingzhu blinked at him quickly, with a playful spirit in his eyebrows.
Seeing the obvious smile in Yan Mingzhu's eyes showed that she very much agreed with his approach and was happy about it.
At this moment, Qi Jue suddenly had an understanding and understood why in ancient times there were beacon fires to play with the princes, just to make the beauty laugh.
Qi Jue curled her thin lips slightly, and her clear eyebrows seemed to melt away at this moment, revealing the cool spring warmth.
The two people looked at each other as if no one was there, which made Concubine Zhuang unable to stand it for the first time.
She covered her mouth with a round fan and deliberately coughed twice, "Yan Mingzhu, the granddaughter of Yongyi Houfu?"
Yan Mingzhu looked back, "Yes, Concubine Zhuang."
"I have also heard a little bit about you and the eldest son of the concubine Pei family. When I saw you today, I found that she is really a unique woman. But today, how could you enter the palace with Jue'er?"
Yan Mingzhu replied in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "Today I met His Highness by chance, and Your Highness invited me to come and see the beautiful flowers blooming in the Royal Garden."
Her son actually took the initiative to invite a girl into the palace to enjoy the scenery? Sure enough, Jue'er was really attracted to this woman!
Concubine Zhuang's heart was ringing with alarm, but her face was apathetic, "I think the scenery is beautiful, and the girls in this garden are even more beautiful. Miss Yan, do you think any girl here can do it?"
Does it look pleasing to the eye?"
"Back to your Majesty, every girl has her own beauty, but if she can't catch His Highness's eyes, no matter how beautiful she is, she can't be compared to the moon in the mirror."
Qi Jue chuckled, "Are you indirectly praising yourself for your beauty?"