Chapter 066: It’s all a misunderstanding

Lan Tingxue's leg was fine.

Meng Chifei raised his hand and easily grabbed the whip.

Pull it gently again.

Lan Tingxue lost her balance and staggered into Meng Chifei's arms.

Meng Chifei held her hands behind her back and said, "Since you like riding horses in the downtown area, I will take you for a good ride today."

"You...Meng Chifei, you rude woman. I am Princess Ruixue. How dare you treat me like this? I will let Aunt Guifei punish you for your disrespect!"

"Princess Ruixue, what are you talking about? How could I possibly be disrespectful to you? I'm only fulfilling your wish!"

After saying that, she carried Lan Tingxue and ran towards her horse.

Lan Tingxue was so frightened that she screamed, "Meng Chifei, what do you want to do? Put me down! If you dare to hurt me, I will definitely report you to the Emperor."

Meng Chifei turned a deaf ear to her threats.

She jumped onto the horse with a nimble posture and buckled Lan Tingxue onto the horse's back.

Wen Yan handed Meng Chifei a gong and drum: "Beat the gong to warn people, so as not to hurt innocent people!"

"Okay!" Meng Chifei smiled at her and put the gong on his waist.

She slammed the gong down.

With a loud bang.

"Ah... my ears!" Lan Tingxue's head was buzzing from the sound of the gong.

Meng Chifei flicked the reins, and the horse received the command and started running.

Pedestrians on the street stepped aside.

Lan Tingxue was so scared that she screamed and cursed.

Two people on one horse quickly ran away.

At this time, a servant from the Meng family came to call Wen Yan back to the carriage.

She just sat down,

Madam Meng II cast a disapproving look: "You know, Lan Tingxue is very valued by the emperor. Not only does she have Concubine Lan as her backer, she is also the designated candidate for the Crown Princess. You are encouraging Chi Fei to do this and are making enemies for the Meng family."

Wen Yan couldn't explain too much to her, so she lowered her brows and replied, "Wen Yan was reckless."

She said it rashly, but there was no regret on her face.

Seeing that she was not listening, Mrs. Meng opened her mouth but said nothing in the end.

After all, she is not my own daughter, and saying too much will make her look ugly.

The carriage set off again, heading towards the Meng family.

The remaining noble ladies were at a loss.

They looked at each other and left in a hurry.

The matter has become serious. They must go home immediately, tell their parents what happened today, and come up with a solution as soon as possible.

A quarter of an hour later.

In the imperial study.

The emperor sat behind the imperial desk, looking at the two women kneeling in front of him, his facial muscles twitching uncontrollably.

The people kneeling were none other than Meng Chifei and Lan Tingxue.

Meng Chifei is fine.

As handsome as ever.

Lan Tingxue, who was kneeling beside her, had disheveled hair and a dirty face. Her clothes were stained with filth that gave off a sour and smelly smell. It was so unbearable to look at that one just wanted to cover their mouth and nose.

That was caused by her lying on the horse's back and bumping along the way.

The journey from the outer city gate to the imperial city gate was the most humiliating journey she had ever walked in her life.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Lan Tingxue started to cry and complain, "Uncle, you have to stand up for Tingxue. Meng Chifei is bullying me."

Although she was not his biological daughter, she was also the child that the emperor had doted on since she was a child. The emperor tried to soften his tone and asked her, "What happened? Tell me in detail."

Lan Tingxue didn't dare to tell the truth, so she just kept crying, crying very miserably, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

If any other elder saw her crying like this, they would not be willing to continue asking questions.

Each of them was given fifty lashes of the cane, and the matter was over.

If someone else had come into conflict with Lan Tingxue, the emperor might have actually done the same.

But the person who brought Lan Tingxue over today was Meng Chifei.

Although this child is a bit honest and straightforward, he never speaks without a purpose.

He had to ask a few more questions: "Chi Fei, tell me, what exactly happened?"

Meng Chifei glanced at Lan Tingxue and snorted, "Your Majesty, Lan Tingxue was riding her horse in the busy city and almost trampled a mother and daughter. I saw that she enjoyed riding in the busy city so much, so I took her from the outer city gate to the inner city gate."

As Meng Chifei spoke, he took off the gong from his waist and threw it on the ground, making a loud bang.

“Just to be clear, there were gongs sounded along the way to warn people, but no one was hurt.

But breaking the rules is breaking the rules, and Chi Fei is willing to accept the punishment. Please, Your Majesty, give me ten slaps on the wrist."

She admitted her mistake promptly and raised her hands above her head.

"You're riding horses in a busy city?" The smile on the emperor's face disappeared instantly. "Tingxue, is what Chi Fei said true?"

Lan Tingxue glared at Meng Chifei angrily. She didn't dare to admit or deny it. "This is all a misunderstanding. Meng Chifei is deliberately taking revenge on me! Your Majesty, uncle, Meng Chifei has gone too far. Not only did she beat the horse and injured my leg, she also hung me on the horse's back and jolted me around, making me look so ugly. Woo woo..."

While crying, she lifted up her trouser leg, revealing her left calf.

Her calf was red and swollen, obviously she was seriously injured.

Meng Chifei snorted: "I don't see you more than twice a year, and we have no grudges or hatred, so why should I take revenge on you?

We have so many princesses in Dayong. If you weren't so arrogant, I wouldn't even fart in your direction."

The emperor's personal eunuch coughed quickly to remind Meng Chifei that his words were too vulgar.

Meng Chifei pouted: "I will speak more politely next time."

"Why did Chi Fei deliberately take revenge on you?" the emperor also asked.

He then asked Meng Chifei: "Tell me, why is Tingxue so arrogant?"

Meng Chifei curled his lips: "My mother doesn't allow me to gossip about others outside. If the emperor wants to know, he can send someone to investigate."

"Anyway, I have already sent the person here. Your Majesty, you have your own ideas on how to deal with him.

It’s getting late now. After I get the handboard, it’s time to go home and have dinner.”

The emperor opened his mouth and wanted to say that there was no need to hit his palm.

But then he thought of the country's laws, waved his hand helplessly, and told her to get out quickly and not stay and get in his way.

Meng Chifei was delighted.

She snorted at Lan Tingxue, stood up, picked up her skirt and walked out.

Then he heard a cry as loud as tears: "Your Majesty..."

A woman in luxurious clothes floated into the imperial study like a fairy.

Passed by Meng Chifei at the door.

Who else could this woman be but Concubine Lan?

After Concubine Lan entered the room, she lifted her skirt and knelt down beside Lan Tingxue: "Your Majesty, there is a misunderstanding here. Tingxue is innocent."

Meng Chifei stood outside the door and let the eunuchs punish him with a slap on the hand.

In the imperial study, Concubine Lan's voice reached her ears word for word.

Concubine Lan cried and complained, "Your Majesty, we have watched Tingxue grow up. Don't we know what her character is like?

She is kind by nature and would never do something like riding a horse in a busy city.

The horse must have been frightened and mad, running around recklessly in the busy city.

Tingxue must have been afraid that the mad horse would hurt innocent people, so she risked her life to subdue it. However, Miss Meng was unaware of the whole situation and, seeing Tingxue on horseback, mistakenly thought that Tingxue had let the horse hurt people, leading to a misunderstanding..."