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Chapter 171 Show Mercy

Queen Qin: "Why did the prince suddenly catch a cold?"

Quartz: "It is said that the prince caught a cold last night and felt a little uncomfortable at night. Chang Xi wanted to ask the imperial physician to take him to the prince, but the prince said that it was nothing serious and he would be fine after a good night's sleep. But when he woke up this morning, the prince's illness not only did not get better, but it got worse."

Queen Qin frowned slightly: "With so many people, you can't even take care of a prince. What a waste."

Quartz lowered his head and dared not say a word.

"Pass on my order. All those who serve the Crown Prince will be fined one month's salary. Those who were on duty last night will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane. If this happens again, they will be beaten to death."

Quartz responded, "Yes."

"Has the prince met anyone in the past few days?"

Shi Ying answered truthfully, "Yesterday the prince met with Xiao Liangdi, the eldest prince, and the young prince Nie Changping."

Queen Qin couldn't remember who Xiao Liangdi was at once.

Zhenzhu reminded in a low voice: "Xiao Liang Di is the eldest daughter of General Zhongwu. She entered the palace during the selection last year. During your birthday banquet this year, Xiao Liang Di gave you a piece of the best ginseng."

Speaking of ginseng, Queen Qin immediately thought of it.

"It's her."

She received many gifts for her birthday this year. The one that impressed her most, apart from the calligraphy and painting given by the prince, was the ginseng given by Xiao Liangdi.

At first, the ginseng was mixed in with other gifts and did not attract anyone's attention. It was not until the chief palace maid Zhenzhu counted the gifts one by one that she discovered the top-grade ginseng.

Zhenzhu immediately brought the ginseng to Queen Qin.

Queen Qin is naturally a connoisseur of value. Top-quality wild ginseng like this is a rare treasure that can be purchased even if you have money.

Looking at the gift list again, it was Xiao Liangdi who gave the ginseng.

Queen Qin asked, "Is Xiao Liangdi very favored by the Crown Prince?"

Pearl was not very clear about this and could not give an accurate answer.

She suggested, "Why not ask Concubine Li to come and ask her?"

Queen Qin frowned, obviously not wanting to see that idiot again.

Zhenzhu observed his expression and said, "Or ask Huixiang? Huixiang is the head maid beside the prince, she should know everything about the prince."

Queen Qin thought about it and still felt that it was unnecessary.

"Forget it, she's just a little concubine. Even if she's really favored, it doesn't matter. When there's a crown princess in the future, these little fish and shrimps will be dealt with properly."

"Your Highness is right."

Quartz took the order and left.

Queen Qin asked thoughtfully, "Do you think the prince is really ill or faking it?"

Pearl gently massaged her legs and said softly, "I don't know."

"I feel like the prince has changed a lot recently."

Pearl: "Maybe it's because they've grown up. Children will change a little bit when they grow up."

Queen Qin seemed to sigh: "Yes, when people grow up, they become more powerful."

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Shi Ying brought Queen Qin's order to the East Palace.

The four eunuchs and two palace maids who were on duty last night were all dragged out and beaten with twenty sticks.

This includes Eunuch Chang.

In order to serve as a warning, the eunuchs from the Ministry of Punishment deliberately did not cover the mouths of the six people when beating them, allowing their screams to linger in the Eastern Palace.

Even from a distance, the painful cries could be heard, which scared many people.

Eunuch Chang, as the chief eunuch of the Eastern Palace, gritted his teeth and said nothing in order to maintain the dignity of the Eastern Palace.

After all twenty strokes were completed, a young eunuch immediately came forward to help him up.

Eunuch Chang bowed to Quartz with trembling hands.

"Thank you, Queen, for showing mercy."

Eunuch Chang endured the pain and begged for votes~T^T

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(End of this chapter)