Chapter 17 How badly was Lu Jiuan beaten?
The personal maid Feicui walked to the bedside.
She looked at Shen Qingtang with embarrassment. Should she tell the fourth princess about that matter?
"Feicui, do you have something to say to me?"
Shen Qingtang was anxious for her when she saw Feicui's tangled look.
Moreover, the overall atmosphere in the Zhuoyue Palace was very depressed today.
Feicui nodded and said hesitantly: "General Lu..."
"What happened to him?" Shen Qingtang asked.
Wasn't he fine before?
Could it be that the emperor suddenly had a change of heart and ordered Lu Jiuan to be withdrawn?
"General Lu failed to protect the fourth princess, causing you to be in danger. He was sentenced to flogging by the emperor and is now recuperating in the mansion."
Ah?
Lu Jiuan was punished?
How severe a punishment would it take to force him to go back and recuperate?
Shen Qingtang felt a little depressed as her hand unconsciously pinched the little white cat's tail.
Not only did she fail to escape, but she also caused Lu Jiuan to be punished.
Although Shen Qingtang didn't like Lu Jiuan spying on her, she didn't want to see Lu Jiuan being punished because of her.
Feicui lowered her head and added aggrievedly, "Even the servants were fined a year's salary."
Feicui felt indignant. They, the servants, were so miserable. It was clearly the assassin's fault, so why were they the ones punished?
And the fourth princess disappeared while taking a bath. What could they do?
Shen Qingtang widened his eyes slightly.
What? Being fined a year's salary?
That would be like working for nothing for a year, who could stand that?
No wonder the maids and guards of the entire Zhuoyue Palace were in such low spirits.
Shen Qingtang felt somewhat guilty, because it was because of her escape that they were punished.
Everyone is responsible for their own actions, and the maids and guards are all her people, so she has to protect them.
"Change clothes and go to Fengluan Palace."
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When Shen Qingtang arrived at Fengluan Palace, Mu Wan was explaining things to the maids.
"Tang'er, why are you here?" Mu Wan looked surprised, didn't Shen Qingtang want to talk to her?
"Mother, I have something to ask you." Shen Qingtang walked in front of Mu Wan.
"What is it?" Mu Wan waved her hand at the maids, letting them go down first.
Shen Qingtang got straight to the point.
"Mother, I heard that the maids and guards in my palace were fined a year's salary. Can you cancel their punishment?"
Shen Qingtang forced a smile and defended, "Mother, this is not their fault."
[After all, I took the initiative to run and was caught by the assassin. ]
[It's too bad for them to have a master like me. ]
[No matter what I say, I can't implicate them. ]
"It was my own carelessness that led to me being caught by the assassin."
"The maids and guards worked hard for a year, but in the end they got nothing. This is too bad."
"Mother, if you want to punish someone, punish me, don't punish them."
Shen Qingtang is very loyal. Feicui was moved when she heard this. The fourth princess is so good to them!
[If you really don't agree, then I can only pay their salaries myself.]
Mu Wan's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.
She thought that the assassin had captured Shen Qingtang, and then Shen Qingtang took advantage of the situation and wanted to leave the palace with the assassin.
Who would have thought that Shen Qingtang deliberately went out and was caught by the assassin?
It's simply nonsense!
Shen Qingtang can't joke with his own life no matter what. The assassin is not a good person.
Although Mu Wan was angry in her heart, she was also very pleased with Shen Qingtang's kindness.
But after such a comparison, it turns out that in Shen Qingtang's eyes, they are not even as good as the palace maids and guards?
"Okay, mother promises you, and I will order the cancellation of their punishment." Mu Wan said in a soft tone.
After all, this matter really has nothing to do with them.
Shen Qingtang said with a smile: "Thank you, mother!"
[Eh, something is wrong, why did mother suddenly become so easy to talk to? ]
[Shouldn't she scold me severely and then leave me aside? ]
Mu Wan felt very uncomfortable when she heard this. Was this how she treated Shen Qingtang in the past?
Shen Qingtang struck while the iron was hot and continued to speak.
"Mother, I have one more thing. I heard that General Lu was caned by father. I want to go out of the palace to see him."
"General Lu is my guard. There should be no problem for me to care about the guards who were punished because of me, right?"
"Mother, you won't disagree with such a small request of mine, right?"
[Although I hate Lu Jiuan spying on me, I am indeed sorry for him in this matter.]
Mu Wan now knows that Shen Qingtang deliberately fell into the hands of the assassin. She also thinks that Lu Jiuan was a little wronged, but the punishment has been carried out and it is impossible to withdraw it.
Everyone knows that Lu Jiuan was ordered to protect Shen Qingtang.
Now that Lu Jiuan has been punished for failing to protect him, it is understandable for Shen Qingtang to go and see him.
Mu Wan nodded and agreed.
"Okay, go ahead."
Shen Qingtang had a lot of opinions about her and was unwilling to trust her as a mother. She couldn't push Shen Qingtang too hard.
However, in order to prevent Shen Qingtang from escaping, Mu Wan sent a large group of guards to go out of the palace with Shen Qingtang.
The grand ceremony scared the people in the Lu Mansion and thought they had committed a serious crime.
Hearing that it was the fourth princess who came to visit General Lu, everyone in the Lu Mansion was on high alert.
Shen Qingtang was greeted by a beautiful and kind woman, whose features were somewhat similar to those of Lu Jiuan.
Shen Qingtang guessed that this person should be Lu Jiuan's mother, Shang Shijin.
Lu Jiuan's father, Lu Yu, was a general who defended the country. He had made great military achievements and was named Marquis of Yongyi.
Lu Yu died of illness two years ago, and Lu Jiuan, as the legitimate son, inherited his father's title.
The Lu family has only one son, and now only Shang Shijin and Lu Jiuan are left.
"Your Madam pays homage to the Fourth Princess." Shang Shijin saluted respectfully.
"Madam Lu, there is no need to be polite."
Shen Qingtang looked at the gentle and beautiful woman in front of him, and sighed slightly in his heart.
Madam Lu will not live long.
Shang Shijin led Shen Qingtang and others to the mansion.
"Please, Fourth Princess, move to the main hall. I will send someone to call An'er out."
Shen Qingtang raised her hand to stop them: "No need, Madam Lu. General Lu is
seriously injured. I'd better go to visit him in person." Lu Jiuan is not a weak person. The fact that he can stay in the mansion to recuperate shows that he is indeed seriously injured.
Shang Shijin's eyes were hesitant. The Fourth Princess was of noble status. It was already very good for her to come and visit Jiuan. She must know the etiquette.
But when she thought of the injuries on Lu Jiuan's body, Shang Shijin still couldn't bear to let her son get out of bed and walk.
At this moment, maternal love defeated reason. What etiquette was not important? Her son's health was more important.
In her opinion, the Fourth Princess was not the kind of person who calculates.
Shang Shijin smiled and nodded: "Thank you for your consideration, Fourth Princess."
Shen Qingtang followed him in.
She wanted to see how badly Lu Jiuan was beaten?
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