Chapter 81 Complaining is an Art

Emperor Xiao Jing listened attentively to how the seventh prince had complained.

Oh, so it turns out they punished the two young ladies of the Zheng family by making them kneel for an hour!

He thought it was something serious!

"Xiao Qi! You are a prince, my beloved son. They offended you and deserve to be punished."

Let alone kneeling for an hour.

Even if one has to kneel for three hours, it is only right.

"It's not your fault, you didn't cause any trouble," Emperor Xiao Jing said with a smile.

The Seventh Prince still looked extremely cautious.

"Really? Grandmother won't punish me, will she?" the Seventh Prince continued to ask.

Emperor Xiao Jing was about to shake his head when he suddenly realized something.

The seventh prince is only twelve years old, still so young, and has grown up under my watchful eye all this time.

Does a prince like him have to be subservient to others?

It was just a punishment for two ignorant and arrogant girls from the Zheng family, and they were so scared that they wanted to seek my protection?

Does the Seventh Prince consider the Zheng family someone he shouldn't mess with...?

Emperor Xiao Jing thought about it carefully, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

The Zheng family has always been arrogant and haughty. Before I ascended to the position of power, didn't I suffer a lot of indignities from the Zheng family?

Now that he is the emperor of Dayu, does his child still need to be subservient to the Zheng family?

Thinking of this, Emperor Xiao Jing's face darkened.

"Father, please don't be angry. Your son will never dare to cause trouble again."

When the Seventh Prince saw that Emperor Xiao Jing's expression had changed, he knew that his petition had been successful.

Emperor Xiao Jing shook his head and pulled the Seventh Prince to sit down next to him.

"Little Seven, you are a prince, and they are subjects. They are the ones who are afraid to offend you. Don't worry about offending them."

They don't deserve it!

Remember this: you are a prince, and it is their duty to kneel before you. If they do not kneel, it is a sign of disrespect for imperial authority.

Xiaoqi did a great job today.

Princess Pingning was personally appointed by me, and is also a symbol of imperial power.

You are my beloved son, and the representative of imperial power.

Father Emperor is very pleased. My little seventh son has grown up and knows how to uphold my authority and the dignity of the royal family.

"Little Seven, you did the right thing. You didn't cause any trouble; you just did what a prince should do, understand?"

The seventh prince listened attentively to Emperor Xiao Jing's words.

"Father, then I didn't cause any trouble, did I? I did the right thing, didn't I?" the Seventh Prince asked with a smile.

Emperor Xiao Jing nodded.

"Xiaoqi did nothing wrong, she did a great job!"

"That's a bit of a pity. I should have made them kneel for two more hours," the Seventh Prince sighed.

Emperor Xiao Jing patted the seventh prince on the shoulder.

"You'll know in the future. Go and wait in the Empress's palace!"

Tell your mother that I will come over for dinner tonight.

Since your aunt isn't at home these past two days, you should stay in the palace quietly.

"You can go again when they return to their residence. You've been dining with your mother lately," Emperor Xiao Jing said with a smile.

The seventh prince responded with an "oh".

Ah, that's a bit of a pity.

He had originally planned to finish his complaint as soon as possible. If the palace gates were still open, perhaps he could go to the outskirts of the city again!

After dismissing the Seventh Prince, Emperor Xiao Jing glanced at the memorials beside him, but lost interest in reading them.

In his mind, this may seem like a small matter, but isn't it actually a reflection of the Zheng family's attitude towards the royal family all along?

Empress Dowager, Imperial Concubine, Duke of Anguo...

Let's just change the surname of Da Yu to Zheng!

Thinking of this, Emperor Xiao Jing clenched his fist.

It's time to find an opportunity to deal with the Zheng family.

The Seventh Prince came out of the Hall of Diligent Governance and was about to walk around to the Empress's Palace when he saw Prince Qin approaching with a young eunuch.

Judging from that position, he must have just come out of the Imperial Concubine's palace.

The seventh prince initially intended to pretend he hadn't seen it, but an idea suddenly popped into his head.

Since I'll be staying in the palace for the next couple of days, it seems a bit of a waste to complain to only one person!

So the seventh prince turned around in place again and went to greet the King of Qin.

"Huh? Xiao Qi? Didn't you say you went to Bao'en Temple with the Shen family? Why are you back?"

"Isn't Bao'en Temple fun?" The King of Qin looked at the Seventh Prince and felt something was off.

The seventh prince angrily bowed to the King of Qin.

"Third Brother! Bao'en Temple is a lot of fun, and the maple leaves all over the back mountain are especially beautiful."

The King of Qin found it even stranger.

Why not play a little longer if it's fun? This isn't like Xiaoqi at all!

"What's wrong? Did you have a fight with your cousins? You're a prince, you should..."

Before the King of Qin could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the Seventh Prince.

"I came back to complain to Father Emperor," the Seventh Prince said angrily.

"Complain? Complain about whom? Who has the guts to bully my little Qi?"

"Come on, tell your third brother, and he'll avenge you," the King of Qin coaxed with a smile.

The seventh prince snorted, and then, for the first time, boldly glared at the King of Qin.

The King of Qin was baffled; he hadn't provoked this kid!

They give away all sorts of little trinkets, gold ingots, gold beans, and the like all the time!

“Speak! What can’t I say to Third Brother? I may not dare to say anything else, but I can certainly help you get revenge,” the King of Qin said confidently.

The seventh prince took a deep breath, organized his thoughts, and thought of something his aunt had once said.

"It's best to file a complaint no overnight!"

"Your two cousins ​​have offended me!" the Seventh Prince said directly.

Prince Qin, who had originally planned to help the Seventh Prince vent his anger and, incidentally, make his presence known to Emperor Xiao Jing...

"Who are you talking about? My cousin? Which cousin of mine?" The King of Qin didn't react for a moment.

"Who else could it be! Zheng Mengli and Zheng Mengdie, those two..."

The Seventh Prince didn't hide anything and told the King of Qin everything clearly.

After listening attentively, the King of Qin was somewhat speechless.

Isn't this just like kids bickering?

It's no big deal.

"Alright, don't be angry. Didn't you already make them kneel as punishment? Let's just let this matter go."

"You are a prince, you must be magnanimous and have the bearing of a prince," the King of Qin advised with a smile.

"Oh! So being a prince means having to put up with other people's bad temper!"

"I don't care! Anyway, I've already complained to Father, and he said I did the right thing and didn't do anything wrong," the Seventh Prince said, looking up.

The King of Qin felt a chill run down his spine.

Xiao Qi has already told her father about this? And her father said that Xiao Qi did the right thing?

this......

The Seventh Prince noticed the slight change in the King of Qin's expression and quickly added insult to injury.

"Third brother, you spoiled your two cousins."

They saw that I not only didn't kneel, but they also said, "They never kneel before you, so why should they kneel before me?"

The King of Qin's face finally darkened.

Did they really say that?

When did I ever say I wouldn't let them kneel?

Even if there is such a thing, it's only on certain occasions, and I'll politely say that my cousin doesn't need to be so polite.

It's one thing for the two girls to be immature, but do their maternal uncle's family think this is all to be expected?

The King of Qin thought about it a little more deeply.