Chen Ge'er's eyes lit up, "Yes! You can go find grandma. She will definitely not watch your fourth uncle beat you."

Jinger nodded, and Qiuyu hurried out: "Sixth Young Master, Madam asked you to come in quickly!"

Chen Ge'er gave Jing Ge'er a sympathetic look and said, "Then I'll go back first." He waved to Jing Ge'er and returned to his own yard.

He Xiang, who was beside the Fifth Madam, was waiting at the gate of the courtyard. When she saw Chen Ge'er, she hurriedly said, "Seventh Young Master, why did you come back at this time? The Fifth Madam has asked you several times!" As she spoke, she led Chen Ge'er into the house.

"Mother!" Chen Ge'er entered the inner room happily, but was greeted by the Fifth Madam's roar: "Kneel down!"

Chen Ge'er was stunned and looked up to see his mother's ashen face.

"Seventh Young Master!" Madam Shi quickly winked at Chen Ge'er, "Why don't you just kneel down and listen to Madam's orders!"

Brother Chen was startled and quickly knelt down, but his expression was somewhat nonchalant.

Madam Wu was so angry that she was shaking all over. "I asked you to learn skills, but you put laxatives in the master's tea... If I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't know your place!" Then she ordered Madam Shi, "Go, get the bamboo stick. If I don't beat him up, he won't learn his lesson."

When Chen Ge'er saw that something was wrong, he shouted, "Mom, I won't dare to do it again," but his eyes looked at Shi Mama for help.

Madam Shi nodded slightly, and while telling the maid to get the bamboo board, she helped Madam Wu to sit on the big kang nearby: "You have been angry ever since you found out that Master Seventh was spanked by Master Pang. Be careful that your temper will rise and your chest will be full and short of breath. You should sit down and calm down! Master Seventh is still young and doesn't understand. Madam, just talk to Master Seventh if you have anything to say. Our Master Seventh is not the kind of child who doesn't like to be consulted. You will only scare Master Seventh by doing this!"

These words hit the Fifth Lady right in the face.

Without Jing'er's lead, how could his well-behaved and sensible child put laxatives in his master's tea?

Even his father said that Xu Lingkuan was lazy and could not endure hardships. Even if he became a third-rank military officer by relying on the Empress and the Crown Prince, he would probably be a careless person and could not calm people down and make a difference like Xu Lingyi. It would be better to let him live a leisurely life. Don't involve him in the affairs of the court or the army. Since Chen Ge'er is an ambitious child, you should spend more time on him. Chen Ge'er is the eldest son. If he has a promising future, the family will be supported.

Thinking of this, her expression brightened slightly.

Chen Ge'er was very smart, and Shi Mama was good at observing people's expressions. When the two met, one of them naturally shouted, "Mom, I will be obedient in the future," and the other advised, "Don't do it again next time." When the maid holding the bamboo board saw this, she didn't go in either, but hid outside the curtain to listen to the noise.

Madam Wu took a long breath and her expression eased a lot.

Seeing the opportunity, Chen Ge'er got up, threw himself into the arms of the Fifth Lady, and repeatedly said, "I will never dare to do it again."

Mrs. Wu's heart softened, but when she thought of her father's words, she strengthened her determination.

"Mother Shi, bring the bamboo board!" His attitude was very firm.

Mother Shi didn't dare to say anything more and brought in a bamboo board.

The Fifth Lady ignored her son's crying and spanked him ten times. While spanking him, she said, "I want to see if you can learn your lesson. I want to see if you can learn your lesson." By the end of the spanking, tears were already welling up in her eyes.

Mother Shi hurriedly carried the boy, whose eyes were red from crying, back to his room, wiped his tears, said comforting words, applied medicine, and coaxed him to sleep. She was busy for nearly two hours before she returned to Madam Wu.

"What's wrong?" Madam Wu rushed forward, "Is he okay?" She did not do anything harsh.

"It's okay!" Mother Shi hurriedly comforted Madam Wu, "It will be fine in seven or eight days!"

Madam Wu wiped her eyes and said, "Take good care of him these days and don't let his hands get wet!" She was so heartbroken.

"Madam, rest assured, I will take good care of the Seventh Young Master." The pain of the child's body was felt by the mother. Although Madam Shi didn't know why Madam Wu was so determined, she could understand Madam Wu's love for the Seventh Young Master. She didn't want to make Madam Wu sad, so she quickly changed the subject: "Madam, in addition to the thirty taels of silver for the medicine, do you want to send some tape to Master Pang? If you send it now, Master Pang can just make a few autumn clothes."

Madam Wu was a little annoyed when she heard Master Pang's name. If it weren't for him, how could her son be beaten!

"No need!" She said unexpectedly, "He doesn't even think about who he is. I will teach my son well, and it's not his turn to point fingers at him."

This is already a concession for the Fifth Lady!

Mother Shi didn't dare to say more. She just replied "yes" respectfully and went to prepare something for Master Pang.

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Eleventh Lady instructed Amber, "You go there in person. In addition to the money for the medicine, also bring some medicinal materials. And apologize to Master Pang on my behalf."

Amber Fushen responded "yes" and stepped back.

Eleventh Lady picked up the teacup and took a sip, then called Qiuyu, "Let the maid fetch some water!" She didn't even look at Jing'er who was standing there uncomfortably.

Qiuyu glanced at Jing'er hesitantly, agreed in a low voice, and went out to call the maid.

Eleventh Lady got up and went to live in the clean room.

"Mom!" Jing'er couldn't bear it anymore and stepped forward to pull Shiyi Niang's sleeve.

Eleventh Lady then glanced at Jin Ge'er and said calmly, "You should rest early too! You still have to get up and do horse stance tomorrow morning!"

"Then, then I..." Jing'er looked at his mother timidly.

"Mother and father have the same idea." Eleventh Lady's tone did not soften at all. "You should stay in your room for the next three days and not go anywhere. Reflect on yourself. No matter how much you read, if you don't understand the truth, it's all in vain. When you have thought it through, it won't be too late to go to class."

Not only did he refute the claim that confining Jing'er to his home would delay his studies, but his tone was even firmer than before.

Jing'er knew that it was impossible to ask his mother to plead with his father, so he lowered his head. He responded softly and returned to the house with Hongwen's help.

Eleventh Lady took a long breath and went into the inner room.

Xu Lingyi leaned against the bed reading a book. When he saw her come in, he immediately sat up and asked, "Jin Ge'er is gone?"

"Yes!" Eleventh Lady nodded.

Xu Lingyi sighed, "I hope he can take this as a warning!" But he still felt sorry for the child, "Don't go anywhere these few days, stay at home with Jing'er. He is usually wild, and he must not be used to being confined at home like this. He is also smart, and the maids and servants dare not force him. If he can't stand it and runs away..." He said with a helpless expression, "We can't just let it go like this... Should we let him be beaten with a stick?"

"The Marquis and I are thinking the same thing." Eleventh Lady sighed, "I'll take this opportunity to talk to him..."

The couple talked about their children for a long time before they stopped talking.

The next day, Eleventh Lady put down what she was doing and went to Jing'er's room.

Although Jing'er could not go out, he did not feel lonely with his mother by his side. He squatted seriously and read aloud the "Childhood Education" taught by Mr. Zhao.

His well-behaved appearance made Shiyi Niang shake her head. When she took a nap, she held him in her arms and whispered about Master Pang: "... Master Pang didn't know you before, and you didn't know Master Pang either. If it wasn't for your eldest brother-in-law's request, how could he come to our house to teach you... If it were someone else, he would definitely just muddle through. He is strict with you because he is good to you. Otherwise, how could you learn real skills... He would be so sad if you did this... It's not right!"

"Mother!" Jin Ge'er buried his face in Shiyi Niang's arms in shame, "Yes, I was wrong!"

Although she felt a little embarrassed, Eleventh Lady felt relieved and her voice became softer: "After the confinement is over, I will accompany you to see Master Pang. We will apologize to Master Pang and promise not to do it again..."

Upon hearing this, Jing'er looked up and said, "Are you here to accompany Master Pang?" He looked surprised.

"Yes!" Eleventh Lady said, "You did something wrong, so you have to apologize..."

Before she finished her words, Jinger muttered in a low voice: "I won't go!"

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

Even after she said so much, Jing'er still refused to admit his mistake.

"Why not go?" She said patiently, "Is it because of face? Even the Zuo Zhuan said that who is without fault? It is a great honor to know one's mistakes and correct them! Can't we be better than the ancients? It doesn't matter if we make mistakes, as long as we can correct them, we are good children..."

Jing'er felt very aggrieved by his mother's attitude.

He sat up suddenly: "I'm not going!"

He threw three cold words at Shiyi Niang.

Eleventh Lady also became a little angry.

At such a young age, he is already so vain. What will happen to him when he grows up?

"Why don't you go?" Eleventh Lady also sat up.

The mother and son sat facing each other, glaring at each other. The warm atmosphere just now disappeared, replaced by tension.

"Daddy has already put me under house arrest. Why should I go and apologize to Master Pang?" Jing'er argued.

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

I didn't expect Jing'er to think this way.

She was even more resolute in making Jing'er apologize: "Your father confined you to punish you for doing something wrong. Mother asked you to apologize to Master Pang because you did something wrong. You must admit your mistake and show that you know that you did something wrong. You can't not admit your mistake just because you were punished. Otherwise, you make mistakes after being punished. What's the point of being punished? One thing is one thing. You must apologize to Master Pang!"

"I won't go!" Jing'er said loudly, "I won't do it again!"

As Jing'er spoke, rumbling thunder was heard from the sky.

The air also became dull.

"You should never do it again. At least tell Master Pang, right?" Jin Ge'er's understanding made Shiyi Niang frown slightly. "The person you feel sorry for is Master Pang! You said it in your heart, but can Master Pang know? If Master Pang doesn't know, does this count as admitting your mistake?"

No matter what time, communication and exchange are needed. Jinger must understand the importance of this.

"Go and apologize to Master Pang!" Eleventh Lady looked at Jing'er sternly.

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I came back too late, so I can only update one chapter!

Feel sorry!

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