The Fifth Prince: Do I dare to say it? If I tell you, even if my father doesn't beat me, my grandmother will beat me to death. Do you think I'm stupid?
Good, this little bastard dared to lie, Xia Zhengqi became even more angry.
"So, hiding in the Empress Dowager's closet with my sister who is less than five months old, I feel free and at ease?!" Xia Zhengqi was so angry that he was shaking all over.
"No...no." The fifth prince sobbed.
"Chengshun, you're not a child anymore. You're nine years old now, you should be sensible. Why are you still acting like a naughty boy?"
Xia Zhengqi handed Xia Miaoyuan to the queen, picked up a feather duster from the duster bottle, grabbed the collar of the fifth prince with his other hand, and started beating him.
The fifth prince screamed, "Father, spare my life! I won't do that again!"
"You dare to do it again!" Xia Zhengqi cursed, and his hands exerted more strength.
The Queen handed Xia Miaoyuan to Consort Shu and stepped forward to persuade her, "Your Majesty, calm down. Beating him like this will only hurt Chengshun."
"Don't worry about it, don't try to persuade me. I'm going to teach this kid a lesson today." Xia Zhengqi said this while the feather duster in his hand never stopped.
【妈妈咪呀，剧情都崩成这样啦？说好的软柿子皇帝呢？说好的喜欢孩子，疼爱孩子，从不揍娃呢？ 】
[Daddy, is he having a split personality?!]
Xia Miaoyuan watched Xia Zhengqi waving a feather duster and hitting the Fifth Prince hard again and again. She couldn't help but feel frightened and hid in Concubine Shu's arms, complaining secretly.
"Father, please spare my life. There won't be a next time. I promise there won't be a next time." The fifth prince cried out in pain from being beaten.
That night, the fifth prince's howling resounded throughout the palace.
Everyone in the palace was discussing why Emperor Mingxi had changed his personality.
How could Emperor Mingxi, who always doted on his children, hit the fifth prince so harshly?
Ever since the misunderstanding that night, the Empress Dowager felt ashamed and stayed indoors in Shoukang Palace for several days.
Did the Fifth Prince hear some rumors and deliberately hide in the closet to spy on his secrets?
The Queen Mother pondered this question over and over again.
No matter how naughty Cheng Shun was, she would never believe that he would take Xia Miaoyuan to hide in the closet to play for no reason.
Also, why did Chengshun risk being punished by the emperor and sneak Xia Miaoyuan out of Kunning Palace and take her with him?
Especially when she thought of the cunning smile on Xia Miaoyuan's face when he was leaving, the Empress Dowager was even more certain that there must be something fishy going on.
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