The person who has served the emperor for decades, the chief steward in the palace, hitting a slave is a slap in the face of the master. Who dares to hit Eunuch Kang?
Ruan Mianmian, a three-year-old baby, could understand, but Li Ling not only didn't understand but also spoke arrogantly. For the first time, the Empress felt that she was really arrogant and uneasy.
"Eunuch Kang, the eldest princess just made a slip of the tongue. Don't worry about it if you have a lot." Ruan Mianmian unexpectedly stepped forward to persuade.
After all, Eunuch Kang was still a slave in the palace, and it was not wise to be an enemy of the queen. He stood up for himself, and Ruan Mianmian was very grateful in her heart.
Ruan Mianmian took the opportunity to smooth things over because she was afraid that Eunuch Kang would really anger the queen, and she didn't want to involve him in her affairs. As long as she was kind to her, Xiao Naituanzi would remember it.
The queen glanced at Ruan Mianmian. The little doll was confessing for Duke Kang. It must be said that she was very kind to the people around her, and her protection from others was not in vain.
Eunuch Kang was a well-rounded person, and he saw that Ruan Mianmian was unwilling to get involved, so he found that Xiao Naituanzi was secretly winking at him.
After all the fuss, it’s time for the Queen to wake up. As the saying goes, “beating a dog depends on its master. Princess Linglong is not an ordinary person. For her sake, she will be more or less merciful to Jiuer.”
Eunuch Kang thought about this, turned his back and winked at Ruan Mianmian to indicate that he understood.
Turning around to face the Queen, Eunuch Kang pretended to sigh and then bowed: "The Queen's kindness to me will be remembered by me."
After hearing this, the queen breathed a sigh of relief. What Eunuch Kang meant was to tell herself that the matter was over.
You must know that Eunuch Kang is always with the emperor. Whenever he says something intentionally or unintentionally, it can affect Li Ling for a lifetime.
"Actually, if the eldest princess really wants to beat the slave, the slave will admit it." Eunuch Kang babbled casually.
"I'll beat you if I beat you. The worst I can do is plead guilty to my father after I beat you. Someone, drag this little slave down and give me a hard beating!"
Just now, Li Ling was repeatedly frustrated in front of Ruan Mianmian, and the anger in her heart was burning, but she could barely suppress it in front of the Queen. Eunuch Kang's last words were the trigger, and she couldn't help but explode.
The Queen's face turned red, she was so angry that she couldn't speak because her breath was stuck in her throat.
Idiot Li Ling has no brains and no eyes. Can't he see that he put in a lot of effort and only gave up thanks to Ruan Mianmian's persuasion to Eunuch Kang?
"So majestic and violent." A childish voice came from outside the door, but what he said was very mature.
Is the little brother here? Ruan Mianmian turned around in surprise and saw Li Yu stepping into the main hall.
Li Ling's anger had nowhere to vent, and Li Yu bumped into him: "Don't think that just because you are the prince is great, who do you think you are? What qualifications do you have to accuse me?"
"Huh, what a loud tone." Daoming's yellow figure appeared at the door.
"emperor!"
"Father!"
The empress and Li Ling were very surprised when they saw the emperor and they all stood up. All the eunuchs and maids inside and outside the room knelt down.
"He is the current prince, the crown prince of the country, and my legitimate son. If he is not qualified, who is? Who do you think you are?" The emperor said sternly as he stepped into the threshold.
Hearing this, the Queen's face changed drastically, and Li Ling's face suddenly turned pale.
From childhood to adulthood, Li Yu has always given way to Li Ling, and even if he was wronged or wronged, he would not say a word.
In the past, when Li Ling bullied Li Yu, she usually made excuses to fool her or the queen helped her, so the emperor did not notice that there was no harmony between the siblings.
Since the last conflict with Ruan Mianmian in Yongtai Palace, Li Ling clearly felt the changes in Li Yu. He no longer tolerated her unreasonably, and would explain the past events in front of his father and mother, intentionally or unintentionally.
The Empress was partial to Li Ling, and although she felt there was something wrong with her, since it was a matter of the past, she just let it go.
The emperor didn't say it on the surface, but in fact he took it seriously. Li Yu was not a person who liked to stir up trouble, but Li Ling was his daughter whom he had loved for many years.
Having neither seen it with his own eyes nor heard it with his own ears, the emperor was suspicious but remained calm.
It happened that the Empress summoned Ruan Mianmian for an audience. The Emperor guessed that it was Li Ling who was confusing right and wrong in front of her mother, and he guessed that she must be in Kunyi Palace at this moment.
With a different thought in mind, the emperor deliberately left the old marquis behind to let Ruan Mianmian go ahead. Seeing that Eunuch Kang had asked Ruan Mianmian to go with him again, he was very considerate.
The emperor thought of quietly coming to Kunyi Palace to see how the Queen treated Ruan Mianmian, and also to see how Li Ling tried to confuse right and wrong.
Unexpectedly, the emperor and Ruan Geng met the prince Li Yu halfway.
After receiving the news that Ruan Mianmian was summoned to Kunyi Palace, Li Yu hurried to Kunyi Palace. He was walking in such a hurry that he didn't realize that the emperor and the old Marquis were following behind him.
After entering Kunyi Palace, Li Yu rushed directly towards the main hall. No one stopped him because the emperor was right behind him, and no one dared to step forward with just a look from him.
Although he was a few steps behind Li Yu, it did not prevent the emperor and Ruan Geng from hearing Li Ling's nonsense.
Everyone inside and outside the main hall knelt down. Of course, Ruan Mianmian did not have to kneel. She just bowed and saluted. Ruan Geng followed the emperor into the main hall.
The emperor sat down at the main seat, and Ruan Geng retreated to the side and bowed slightly without saying anything.
"Everyone, please get up." The emperor's tone sounded calm, but his face was really ugly, "The Queen and the old Marquis will give you a seat. Others who are not relevant can go down."
As the manager of Kunyi Palace, Eunuch Pei was naturally aware of the situation, so he quickly signaled the maids and eunuchs to leave.
Soon, apart from the emperor's family of four and Ruan Mianmian's grandparents and grandson, only Eunuch Kang and Eunuch Pei were left in the main hall. They retreated to the side and waited.
"Your Majesty, Ling'er is just..."
"No need to say more." The emperor interrupted the queen without politeness.
Ruan Mianmian and Ruan Geng's eyes met in mid-air, and they knew each other's meaning without verbal communication. The grandfather and grandson both stood up and bowed.
"Your Majesty, I will retire first."
"Your Majesty, Mianmian will retire first."
Grandfather and grandson both said in unison that the emperor had family matters to deal with. Not only would it be useless to get involved, but it might even be counterproductive, so they both chose to run away with a tacit understanding.
After a moment of silence, the emperor waved and agreed for them to leave. Ruan Geng and Ruan Mianmian took a few steps back, then turned and walked towards the door.
"Father, I would like to say a few words to Mianmian." Li Yu hurried over without saying a word to Ruan Mianmian and was about to leave when he saw her. He couldn't help but make a sound.
Knowing that Li Yu and Ruan Mianmian were on good terms, the emperor nodded slightly: "Go back quickly."
Li Yu was overjoyed and chased after him: "Mianmian, Mianmian."
After exiting the main hall gate, the grandfather and grandson breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left with Jiu'er.
Not far away, Ruan Mianmian heard someone calling from behind. She turned around and grinned.