Chapter 067: My hand was swollen

Meng Chifei snorted lightly, what a sharp tongue that confuses right and wrong.

Despite Concubine Lan's crying.

"The people I sent out to investigate will be back soon to find out what exactly happened." The emperor did not believe her.

His face was as gloomy as water, and his tone was firm, "You are still in confinement after childbirth, and you are wearing such thin clothes. What if you catch a cold? Come, send Concubine Lan back to the palace."

"I won't leave. Your Majesty, Tingxue is my niece. I can't leave."

Concubine Lan begged with her mouth, but her heart skipped a beat.

Those who pray in their hearts take the lead and arrange everything.

However, just as she finished praying in her heart, she saw a man in armor striding into the hall.

He knelt down and saluted: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"How's the investigation going?"

Without even raising his head, the man told everything he had found out.

"I have found out that Princess Ruixue returned to the capital on horseback from Dazhao Temple.

On the way, he almost stepped on a peddler and an old man chopping wood.

When entering the city gate, he did not stop for inspection as usual, but instead jumped over the guards' heads.

Afterwards, he rode his horse through the downtown area and almost trampled a mother and daughter. Fortunately, Captain Meng intervened in time and saved the mother and daughter.

Afterwards, Captain Meng abducted the princess and brought her to the palace."

Lan Tingxue became more and more frightened the more she listened.

In less than a quarter of an hour, he had recounted her every detail of her journey home, word for word.

She used to think that the emperor's power was supreme, but she had no awareness of it.

After this incident, she had a new understanding of imperial power.

She completely forgot that she was still on trial and was only filled with desire for imperial power.

Originally, she had no interest in becoming a crown princess.

Being trapped in this small world all day, following all the rules and regulations, palace rules and dogmas, I feel so suffocated.

At this moment, she suddenly changed her mind.

When she is second only to the emperor and above everyone else, how can this small city wall trap her?

She couldn't wait to wear the phoenix crown and the red bridal robe and look down on the world with pride.

Suddenly, my arm hurt.

Lan Tingxue hissed.

When she found out that it was Concubine Lan who was grabbing her, she suddenly woke up and realized that she was still on trial.

She looked up at the emperor in fear and trembling, and kowtowed quickly: "Your Majesty, spare my life, Tingxue... Tingxue knows she is wrong.

It was only because of a moment of confusion that Stop Snow made the wrong move.

I promise that I will never do this again. Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Concubine Lan also pleaded for mercy.

The emperor looked at the two of them for a long time before he said slowly, "Go out and get twenty palm boards!"

"No, Your Majesty! Twenty slaps will break Tingxue's hand." Concubine Lan looked terrified, as if twenty slaps would be enough to kill Lan Tingxue.

The emperor snorted coldly, "She nearly hurt people several times today. Could it be that several lives combined are no match for twenty blows?"

Concubine Lan's face changed, she bit her lips hard, and dared not say anything.

Lan Tingxue was dragged outside by the palace maids to be punished.

"Ah..." Lan Tingxue let out a scream when the first board fell.

Then comes the second tone, and the third tone.

Lan Tingxue's screams became more and more miserable.

She is just arrogant and domineering, not stupid.

On the contrary, she is very good at judging the situation.

She knew that she had really angered the emperor today, and if she continued to act out, it would only cause disgust and disgust.

It would be better for her to act more miserable and gain sympathy, so that the emperor would forgive her more quickly.

Meng Chifei stood in the distance and saw Lan Tingxue's miserable appearance. He covered his mouth and chuckled softly, then left the palace contentedly.

At the palace gate, she met Zhu Lele and her daughter, who were walking out of the palace with depressed looks on their faces.

The maid behind them was holding a tray.

On the tray was the pair of embroidered shoes with pearls that Zhu Lele wore yesterday.

After Lan Tingxue was tortured, her hands were shiny red and swollen.

After she was taken back to the bedroom by Concubine Lan, she was helped by the maid to wash and get ready.

After applying medicine to her hands, she was supported by her maid and limped to her knees in front of Concubine Lan: "Aunt, Tingxue knows she is wrong."

"What's wrong?"

Lan Tingxue curled her lips and said, "My mistake was letting Meng Chifei get hold of me."

"You, you, you can't ride a horse in a busy city. I've told you so many times, but you just won't listen!

It’s fine that you’ve hurt those small families before, but you actually dared to do this in front of Meng Chifei. You think your father’s official position is too high, right? "

Lan Tingxue didn't care and said with a pout, "Aunt, you are the imperial concubine. Our Lan family is also royal family. Do we need to be afraid of the Meng family?"

Dayong was a powerful nation, and those foreign tribes dared not invade. It had been years since we had fought a war, and while the title of "National Defense General" might sound impressive, they were nothing more than reckless men who sat in office for nothing.

I don't even want to look at them, a bunch of stinky men who only know how to wield swords and guns and compete on strength."

In order to express how disgusted she was, Lan Tingxue fanned her nose hard.

"Shut up!" Concubine Lan slammed the table angrily.

Lan Tingxue has never been treated so harshly since she became a princess.

I felt so wronged that I burst into tears.

Concubine Lan suddenly felt distressed and sighed, "I'll ask Aunt Mu to take you back. Remember to get rid of that 'crazy horse'."

Lan Tingxue looked at her aggrievedly: "I won't leave until my aunt calms down."

Concubine Lan's voice became gentler. "Alright, I'm not angry anymore. Go back home now. Without the Phoenix Order, you are not allowed to stay in the palace."

Only then did Lan Tingxue burst into laughter.

After re-applying her makeup, she left the palace in Concubine Lan's sedan chair.

The guards at the palace gate saw her enter in a panic and leave in a dignified manner.

You will know that she is still honored and favored as before.

Lan Tingxue noticed the gazes of these people and she gritted her teeth in anger.

Meng Chifei made her look very embarrassed today.

She also lost a beloved horse.

She remembered this grudge.

One day, she would tie up Meng Chifei and drag him around the capital twice to vent her hatred.

After leaving the palace, Meng Chifei went straight home.

The Meng family had known for a long time that she had been punished, and they were all heartbroken when they saw her palms were red and swollen.

Aunt Man Yue was heartbroken.

Sometimes the maidservant went to get the best ointment in the mansion, and sometimes she asked the maidservant to stew ginseng chicken soup to nourish Meng Chifei.

"You're exaggerating! It was just ten slaps on the palms." Meng Chifei shook his swollen hands. "Besides, the Emperor asked the eunuch who was torturing me to stop. He also immediately applied the imperial ointment after the beating. I'm sure I'll be back to normal by noon tomorrow."

Wen Yan said, "Sister Chi Fei, those ten palm strikes you received were not in vain."

Meng Xiyan's eyes were like knives as he scrutinized Wen Yan: "What on earth are you planning?

Our Meng family may seem prosperous, but in fact we are walking on thin ice.

Lan Tingxue broke the rules. Riding a horse in a busy city was indeed wrong. You should have given her a few slaps in the street as a lesson. Just treat it as a little girl's play. Why did you instigate Chi Fei to bring the matter to the Emperor?