Chapter 26 Who is this punishment for?
Zhai Qing stepped forward quickly and said, "Your Highness, I have arranged a place for you to stay in the mansion. It will be much more comfortable than the post station."
Jing Siye said in a deep voice: "No need, you should guard the medicinal materials in the government office. If anything goes wrong, you will lose your life."
Zhai Qing's face turned pale, and he knelt down immediately: "I understand. I will protect the medicinal materials even at the cost of my life."
When they arrived at the post station, Jing Siye looked at Zhu Wenqin and Qi Feng: You two should kneel in the yard first.
Qi Feng knelt on one knee without hesitation and said, "Yes, sir." Then he knelt straight in the yard.
Zhu Wenqin pouted, her face full of reluctance, but under Jing Siye's gaze, she could only kneel down slowly and reluctantly.
[Big devil, I was worried about his safety and came all the way here. 】
【When we meet, I have to kneel down,】
[Big bad guy.] 】
Jing Siye clenched his fists slightly, turned around pretending to be indifferent, and walked straight into the house.
There was no study in the post station, but there was a simple meeting room for dignitaries.
Jing Siye's eyes fell on Chen Lian and he asked directly:
"Chen Lian, feel free to tell me what you think."
Chen Lian stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said solemnly:
"Your Highness, I have seen plagues several times, but judging from the pulse of the villagers this time, the symptoms this time seem to be..."
Jing Siye frowned and asked anxiously, "Like what?"
"skin disease."
"What? It's a skin disease." Jing Siye raised his eyebrows, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Chen Lian: "Yes, and it is contagious after contact. Moreover, I have observed several serious patients in the tent today. If they are not treated in time, they will die from ulcers all over their bodies."
"Well, have you confirmed what kind of skin disease it is?" Jing Siye asked.
Chen Lian: "I don't know yet, but we can select a few herbs we brought and ask the villagers to boil them into a decoction to temporarily relieve the condition. And the patients must be isolated from healthy people."
Jing Siye: "Okay, let's arrange it this way first. Please select the herbs as soon as possible. If you need help, just order it."
Chen Lian bowed and said, "As you command." Then he turned around and left quickly.
After Chen Lian went out, Jing Siye came to the yard.
Qi Feng knelt there straight, while Zhu Wenqin knelt on her calves, and only stood up pretentiously after Qi Feng came out.
Behind the two of them, five secret guards who were rarely seen were kneeling in a neat row, with their heads lowered and expressions solemn.
Jing Siye glanced around and said, "Okay, it looks like you all colluded and deliberately disobeyed my orders!"
Qi Feng and the nameless secret guard responded in unison: "We are guilty of our crimes. Please punish us, Your Majesty."
"Okay, you guys, after returning to Beijing, each of you will receive..."
"Your Highness!" Zhu Wenqin suddenly interrupted Jing Siye.
Everyone held their foreheads and said: Doesn’t Guard Zhu know that interrupting the prince will be a more serious crime?
Jing Siye looked at Zhu Wenqin who stood up and said: You little bastard, are you going to challenge me face to face?
Zhu Wenqin raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to punish someone, punish me. They all came with me to protect me."
Jing Siye: "With so many of them, can't they stop you? They are clearly ignoring my orders."
Zhu Wenqin was about to speak, but Qi Feng pulled his skirt, signaling him to kneel down and confess his guilt.
Zhu Wenqin didn't understand what he meant and continued to talk:
"Your Majesty, we followed you because we were worried about your safety. Can you please spare us this moment?"
Jing Siye remained calm and said, "There is no order without rules. If you disobey the order, you will be punished."
Zhu Wenqin trotted over to Jing Siye, took his arm and used his usual tricks, his voice soft and sticky:
"My Lord, can you please forgive me this time?"
Jing Siye's heart had already weakened, but his reason told him that disobeying orders was a great sin. If he easily forgave her, where would his dignity be? So I could only say:
"No spoiled behavior, no room for negotiation."
Zhu Wenqin refused to do this, stamped her feet and said, "If Your Majesty doesn't agree, I will stay on my knees and won't get up."
After saying that, he knelt down on the ground.
Jing Siye: You are trying to threaten me by giving in to my coquetry, right? How can I still show off my power if I compromise?
No, it’s Zhen Fu Gang!
"Okay, kneel if you want, everyone else stand down!"
Jing Siye finished speaking, but all the people kneeling on the ground did not move at all.
Jing Siye: This brat has only been in the mansion for a few days, and he has already bought the hearts of all these subordinates?
"Well, if you can't get up, Zhu Wenqin's punishment will be doubled!"
After hearing this, everyone slowly stood up.
Zhu Wenqin: "Double it, hum!"
When everyone heard this, their legs almost weakened again. This was simply stepping on the emperor's head.
Jing Siye: “You…” Do you really have to embarrass me in front of so many people?
"Okay, then you kneel down." Jing Siye said harshly and turned into the house, with a hint of helplessness and anger in his back.
Zhu Wenqin looked at Jing Siye's departing back, her eyes instantly reddened, she could no longer hold back her tears, she sobbed and cried, she couldn't help but complain in her heart:
【Big bad guy,】
[The stinky man who seduces and then abandons,]
[I am so pissed off...]
…
The wind was cold and the winter dusk enveloped the entire station early. The sky gradually darkened and the dusk fell.
Zhu Wenqin knelt alone in the yard. The howling north wind cut his cheeks like a knife, freezing his lips purple and his body shivering uncontrollably.
He hugged his chest tightly with his hands, trying to get a little warmth, but the coldness still penetrated everywhere, running straight up from the soles of his feet to his heart.
Inside the house, Jing Siye paced back and forth with a frown under the dim light.
From time to time, he looked at Zhu Wenqin who was kneeling in the yard, his eyes full of heartache and struggle.
In such weather, Zhu Wenqin was undoubtedly torturing herself by kneeling outside for a long time.
At this time, Qi Feng walked into the room, knelt on one knee, bowed, and then advised softly:
"Your Majesty, Guard Zhu is already weak. If he continues to kneel in such severe cold, he will probably get sick from the cold. It would be better to let him get up first. It won't be too late to punish him after we return to the capital. Now that he is here, if he falls ill, I'm afraid there won't be a full range of medicinal herbs in the palace for him to recover."
Jing Siye stopped, his expression still stern, and said in a deep voice:
"Of course I know this, but disobeying orders is a serious crime, and he even talked back to me. I'm afraid I've spoiled him too much on weekdays. It's better to let him learn a lesson this time."
Having said that, his eyes unconsciously drifted towards the window again, and he could not hide the worry in his eyes.
Qi Feng complained in his heart: My Prince, my Prince, you will be the one who will feel sad when the time comes.
Jing Siye sat back in the chair, but before his butt could get comfortable, he stood up again and continued to pace around the room, feeling anxious and restless, like an ant on a hot pan.
His hands clenched and unclenched unconsciously, with a conflicting feeling in his heart.
Qi Feng saw this. He picked up the heater on the table and looked at Jing Siye with a questioning look in his eyes.
Jing Siye quickly turned his head away: I didn’t see it.
After Qi Feng got the hint, he immediately walked quickly to the yard, gently placed the heater in front of Zhu Wenqin, and said softly:
"Guard, warm yourself up first."
Zhu Wenqin was so angry that she didn't even extend her hand. She turned her head away with a stubborn look.
Qi Feng had no choice but to take off his cloak and carefully put it on Zhu Wenqin.
Zhu Wenqin muttered, "Thank you, Guard Qi, I don't need it." Then she took off the cloak and returned it to him.
Jing Siye in the room saw the whole scene, feeling angry and anxious, thinking to himself:
Is this a punishment for him or for myself? This kid is so willful, what will happen to him in the future?
Zhu Wenqin sneezed constantly, and every time she coughed, Jing Siye's heart felt like it was being pulled hard, causing severe pain.
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