Luo Lingyue's voice was calm and cold: "Father! This is Xiaoqi's own fault! If we go and apologize to His Majesty now, we might even be forgiven! Linglong! Fight!"
Luo Lingzhang, the third son of the Luo family, stopped his father from trying to stop him: "Dad! The prince has been unconscious since falling into the water! We must apologize before His Majesty gets angry!"
Luo Lingzhang, Junior Secretary of the Imperial Household Department of the Hanlin Academy, was a fourth-rank official. Having entered the Hanlin Academy as a top scholar, he rose through the ranks from a minor editor to Junior Secretary of the Imperial Household Department. For a military officer's family to have a top scholar was a truly honorable achievement!
He is the think tank of the entire general's mansion!
Luo Lingzhang lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "If the Queen takes advantage of this situation, we will implicate the Second Prince!"
Luo Jing's face turned pale, and he pursed his lips. He slumped down on the armchair, letting Linglong's whip lash at Luo Lingyue's back...
After more than a dozen lashes, Luo Lingyue's back was covered in blood, and the blood dyed the entire back red...
Luo Lingyue bit the back of her teeth, took a breath and said, "Daddy! Tie me up and drag me to the palace!"
Luo Jing, who had always loved her, felt his heart almost shatter into pieces of glass when he saw this scene.
He said to Luo Linghuai, "You and Xiao Si and Xiao Wu carry Xiao Qi onto the carriage. Hey, Lao San, don't tie him too tightly!"
"Third brother, think about how to calm the emperor down! Second brother, stay home and calm your mother down! Little Six, forget it, Little Six, do whatever you want!"
Little Six Luo Lingfeng squinted at his sweaty father and said, "Dad! I can ask Xi Ruming to treat the prince!"
"What? A miracle doctor is as precious as your life? Why didn't you ask him to treat Xiaoqi before?" Luo Jing said angrily!
Luo Lingfeng touched his nose: "Uh... Dad! I'll go and ask Xi Ruming for help. We'll meet outside the palace gate!" After saying that, he ran out!
As Luo Jing's carriage arrived at the palace gate, Luo Lingfeng was standing behind Xi Ruming carrying a medicine box.
Luo Jing and the four sons of the Luo family bowed respectfully to Xi Ruming. You have to know that this miracle doctor Xi Ruming is: he can revive the dead, turn flesh into bones, and his medical skills are supernatural!
But this person has a strange temper. When he is in a good mood, he doesn't want any money, but when he is in a bad mood, no amount of money can cure him.
Xi Ruming looked indifferent and snorted softly.
Twin brother Luo Lingsong said anxiously, "Dr. Xi, please take a look at my little sister! She has a whiplash injury on her back!"
Little Five Luo Lingbai grabbed Luo Lingsong's sleeve and apologized to Doctor Xi: "Doctor Xi, please forgive my fourth brother for loving my younger sister so much. It's us who didn't discipline her properly."
Xi Ruming's eyes twitched slightly. The fourth and fifth sons of the Luo family were twins, looking exactly alike. But the fifth son, Luo Lingbai, was much smarter than the fourth son, Luo Lingsong!
Luo Jing stepped forward and said, "Dr. Xi, we're asking you to see the Crown Prince. Thank you, Dr. Xi, for your help!"
Xi Ruming nodded and said somewhat arrogantly: "I am here at the request of my disciple! Xiaoliu from the Luo family is very much to my liking!"
Luo Jing was shocked. His own son, Xiaoliu, was a well-known dandy in the capital. To be valued by the genius doctor Xi was truly a blessing from the Luo family's ancestors!
Luo Jing said in surprise: "Dr. Xi, I will choose an auspicious day for Xiao Liu to perform the apprenticeship ceremony!"
Xi Ruming said coldly, "I hate these red tapes the most in my life! General Luo, please resolve this dilemma as soon as possible!"
The commander of the imperial guards, Ma Wei, brought Luo Jing and his party into the palace, and the eunuch Gao beside Emperor Wen hurried over.
He whispered to Luo Jing, "General Luo, the Empress and the Imperial Concubine are arguing in the West Warm Pavilion. His Majesty is very angry, and the Crown Prince hasn't woken up yet! General Luo, you should come back another day..."
Luo Jing's face was filled with grief. "Eunuch Gao, we have brought our daughter to apologize to His Majesty! We have also brought the miraculous doctor Xi Ruming to treat the Crown Prince!"
He cursed the Crown Prince and the Queen in his heart. This was also a case of falling into the water. Even a weak girl like Xiao Qi woke up. The Crown Prince was still pretending to be sick, just to take this opportunity to harm the Imperial Concubine and the Second Prince!
Only then did Eunuch Gao see Luo Lingyue lying on the stretcher. There was a large bloody whip mark on Luo Lingyue's back and her face was pale.
"Oh my! General Luo! How could you be so cruel to Miss Luo! His Majesty said it was just a child playing and falling into the water. It's not Miss Luo's fault alone! Why are you doing this?"
"You wait here, I will go and report to His Majesty right away!" Eunuch Gao said with a sigh.
When Eunuch Gao entered the West Warm Pavilion, he saw the Empress's beautiful face etched with anger: "Your Majesty! The Crown Prince hasn't woken up yet! How could this be true as Noble Concubine An said, that Luo Lingyue is young and ignorant? The An family is clearly coveting Chengli's position as Crown Prince! They want to pave the way for the Second Prince! They're instructing Luo Lingyue to murder the Crown Prince!"
Emperor Wen Chu Shixiao's dignified face was filled with frost. He glanced at Empress Li Qianwan and said, "Empress, be careful with your words! When the Crown Prince fell into the water, the Prime Minister's daughter, Li Jingshu, was also there. The three of them fell into the water together. We'll have to wait until they wake up to find out the reason!"
Concubine An wept softly, "Your Majesty! The Second Prince has always been cautious in his words and deeds, and has always been loyal to his duties! He has never coveted the position of Crown Prince! The An and Luo families are also loyal to Your Majesty!"
She then said to the Queen: "Your Majesty! You must not listen to the evildoers' lies and slander!"
The Queen was about to attack Concubine An when Eunuch Gao spoke up, "Your Majesty! General Luo, General Luo, the Junior Secretary, and others have brought Miss Luo to apologize! Miss Luo has been punished according to General Luo's family rules!"
He carefully observed His Majesty's expression and added, "They also brought the miraculous doctor Xi Ruming to see the Crown Prince!"
Emperor Wen's expression softened somewhat: "General Xuanluo, come in!"
Eunuch Gao went out to call the Luo family in. As soon as the Luo family entered the West Warm Pavilion, they knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I, Luo Jing, failed to discipline my daughter properly! I caused the Crown Prince to fall into the water! Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
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