The events at He'an Palace today have spread throughout the harem, but compared to Yu Jingchen's protection and favoritism towards Nan Zhiyun, what they care more about is that Consort De has gained a child for no reason.
Jade Palace
Consort De frowned as she looked at the eldest princess who had been brought here. The princess was only six years old and seemed quite nervous about being brought here so suddenly.
"My mother is a concubine? I want to find my mother." The eldest princess was not timid at all; on the contrary, she was quite eccentric.
"Your mother is under house arrest, and she's just a lowly concubine; you can no longer call her 'mother'," Consort De said casually from her seat.
"I don't care, I want my mother! Take me to my mother!" the eldest princess cried out.
"How dare you! What kind of attitude is this? How dare you speak to me like that?" Consort De looked displeased and was already quite impatient.
"I want my mother!" The eldest princess was unmoved by reason and even started throwing things, which angered Consort De.
"Try throwing things here again if you dare to lose your temper!!" Consort De stood up.
But the eldest princess wasn't afraid at all. In the past, whenever she threw a tantrum, everyone would be afraid and would try to appease her. Back then, whatever she wanted to do, her mother and the palace servants who served her would agree to it, so she thought the same way now.
So now she continued her tantrums with impunity, overturning everything and even hitting the palace servants around her. She even dared to hit and push Consort De. Could Consort De, with her fiery temper, tolerate her? She immediately slapped her across the face, though not with real force. However, the eldest princess was still small, and Consort De's slap still made her lose her balance.
The eldest princess was completely stunned. When she came to her senses, she started crying and then pointed at Consort De, yelling, "You dare hit me? I'll beat you to death!"
Consort De frowned deeply. What kind of talk was this from someone so young? Sure enough, that scoundrel had raised a child who knew no manners. What kind of daughter had she raised? And she was supposed to be a princess? Did she have the bearing of one?
She didn't care before, nor did she have the right to care, but now that the Emperor has entrusted her to his care, she can't be blamed for being ruthless. If she doesn't obey, then beat her until she does!
so……
"Someone, find me a ruler. If you don't have one, find some other suitable tool and bring it to me!" Consort De ordered.
Soon a servant brought over a ruler that was two feet wide and an arm's length long. The eldest princess was somewhat frightened when she saw it. She knew what it was for.
“Apologize!” Consort De said to the eldest princess.
"No, you can't hit me, I'm a princess!" the eldest princess cried.
Upon hearing this, Consort De grabbed the woman without a word, pulled her hand away, and began to hit her. The eldest princess screamed in pain, cursing, "You wretch, you wretch, I'm going to beat you to death!" She even tried to bite Consort De, and surprisingly, she actually managed to bite her.
"You little hussy, you never learn, do you? I'm going to beat you to death today! You won't admit your mistake, will you?" Consort De released the eldest princess's hand, then pulled her close, lifted her skirt, pulled down her pants, and started hitting her, each blow harder than the last.
The eldest princess was still cursing at first, but later she ran out of strength and just kept crying. Consort De, however, wouldn't hold back; who in the harem didn't know that Consort De had the most volatile temper of all the concubines?
Finally, perhaps because she couldn't bear the pain any longer, the eldest princess admitted her mistake, and Consort De released her. Children's skin is delicate, and even though Consort De held back, the eldest princess's bottom was still badly bruised and swollen.
"Do you know you were wrong?" Consort De asked her again.
"I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong," the eldest princess cried, sobbing uncontrollably.
You little brat, I can't handle you anymore. It seems that a stick is more effective than reasoning with you. You'll be in for a rough time from now on.
The sooner these rules are established, the better, so Consort De seized the opportunity and immediately began to establish them.
"Stand properly for me!" Consort De struck the eldest princess's hand with a ruler.
The eldest princess immediately stood up straight and dared not cause any more trouble. Consort De was quite satisfied with this.
"I'm going to tell you about my rules now. Since you're going to stay here, you have to abide by these rules, or you'll be in for a beating."
"First, get up on time every morning and come to pay your respects to me. Being a quarter of an hour late will result in five strokes of the cane. Second, eat your meals on time. If you dare to refuse to eat or be picky about food, you will be punished with ten strokes of the cane. Third, watch your manner of speaking. If you utter any barbaric or vulgar words, you will be punished with five strokes of the cane for each word, and it will be on your mouth."
"Fourthly, you are not allowed to hit anyone. If you dare to hit someone, you will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane. Fifthly, you must learn etiquette from the etiquette master for one hour every day. I will let you demonstrate. If you do not meet the standard, you will be punished with ten strokes of the cane."
"Sixth, you will study with the Master. I will ask you questions. If you can't answer them, you will be punished with ten strokes of the cane. You will also have to memorize texts. I will assign you tasks from time to time and then test your memorization. If you can't memorize them, you will be punished with ten strokes of the cane."
"Seventh, lying. If I find out you've lied, it's an unforgivable crime, starting with thirty strokes of the cane. Eighth, I said no, if you dare continue, that's also thirty strokes of the cane. Ninth, avoiding punishment, fifty strokes of the cane. Do you understand?" Consort De asked.
"I understand, I understand everything." The eldest princess dared not argue any further.
"Alright, then tell me what you did wrong today?" Consort De asked. When disciplining children, she always felt that one should not be soft-hearted, and since it was punishment, it had to be something they would remember. Only a punishment that was unforgettable could frighten them. After all, they were children, and only when they were frightened would they not dare to do it again.
"I shouldn't have cursed, I shouldn't have hit people, I shouldn't have disobeyed," the eldest princess continued to cry.
"Anything else?" Consort De asked.
The eldest princess couldn't think of anything.
"You just evaded punishment, is that wrong?" Consort De asked her.
"Fine, I was wrong, I'll never do it again," the eldest princess cried.
"Since that's the case, let's count how many times that is. Five strokes for each swear word, and you've sworn so many, I won't count too many, let's just say ten, that's for the mouth. Then you just hit someone, that's twenty strokes, disobeying me is thirty strokes, and finally avoiding punishment is fifty strokes. So a total of ten strokes for the mouth, and a total of one hundred strokes with the ruler."
"You just received a slap, which I consider ten slaps to be enough. Then you received ten more slaps on the palm and thirty more on the buttocks, leaving sixty more to go. Considering this is your first offense, I won't be too harsh on you. Just give you thirty more of the sixty. Lie down here." Consort De pointed to the chair next to her with the ruler.
"No, I don't want to, I won't fight anymore," the eldest princess cried out in fear.
"I'm giving you one last chance. Are you going to come and lie down yourself, or will I do it? And while we're at it, let's recalculate how much you're going to have to endure." Consort De's eyes were full of warning.
The eldest princess stood there stunned for a long time, before finally slumping onto the chair. Consort De lifted her dress again and slammed the board down hard.
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