Chapter 17: Fight
The noisy streets were bustling with activity and constant shouting. A black carriage was moving slowly towards the imperial city, its luxurious satin curtains blocking out everything from the outside world.
Inside the carriage, Yun Wan sat upright on the mink cushion, her red lips tightly pursed, her brows slightly furrowed above her watery eyes, her bare face filled with an indelible worry, and she turned a deaf ear to the movements around her.
To be precise, she had no time to think about anything else.
Something happened to Asui.
After hearing the servant's report, Yun Wan finally understood why his eyelids had been twitching wildly since he woke up in the morning.
She never expected that something would happen to Asui less than ten days after he arrived at Hongwenguan.
On the way to the palace, Yun Wan was thinking about countless situations, and the more he thought, the paler his face became.
Seeing that she was so nervous that she almost bit her lips, Lu Yuanduo raised his hand and poured her a cup of tea.
"Don't worry, Asui will be fine. The eunuch who came to deliver the message from the palace just now said it was about a fight."
"Fight?"
Holding the teacup, Yun Wan raised the corners of her eyes slightly, and her expression was blank for a moment due to surprise.
Lu Yuanduo nodded. When he heard the reason, he was also quite surprised.
Quarrels between children were inevitable, but this was the first time an elder was called to the palace because of a fight.
This only shows that this matter involves a wide range of people and may be related to the two princes in the palace.
Yun Wan said firmly, "A Sui has always been well-behaved and sensible, and would never fight with anyone!"
As a mother, she knew very well what her child was like. Asui was gentle and humble, and had never had an argument with anyone, so how could he fight?
If the eunuch had not told her that there was no need for him to lie, Yun Wan would have thought that Lu Yuanduo had been deceived.
Lu Yuanduo sat upright opposite her. Hearing this, he looked at her and said, "I understand. To be precise, he was implicated. Changze was also involved. They are not the ones in charge. Don't worry."
Seeing him so calm, Yun Wan's heart gradually calmed down, and she took a sip of the teacup.
The mist carrying the fragrance of tea drifted in the air, blurring her eyes and eyebrows.
The delicate hands are placed on the wall of the Ding kiln white porcelain cup, as if they are integrated into one beauty.
only......
A faint medicinal fragrance suddenly appeared in the air, and Lu Yuanduo did not know when a small porcelain bottle appeared in his hand.
He peeled off the porcelain lid, revealing the light green paste inside. Lu Yuanduo picked up a ball with a bamboo stick and handed it to Yun Wan, his eyes fixed on the scarlet on her fingertips.
Only then did Yun Wan notice the obvious scar on her fingertips from accidentally cutting herself before coming here. She had casually wiped it with a handkerchief before leaving, and now there were blood stains around it, but she hadn't noticed it.
Yun Wan took the bamboo slip and thanked him.
She applied the ointment to the injured area carelessly, absent-mindedly.
The main hall of Hongwenguan for meetings.
The grand hall was noisy and bustling, with an eerie atmosphere.
A row of carrot-shaped people knelt neatly on the green marble floor, all of them with drooping heads and disheveled clothes. A closer look revealed several scratches and bruises on each of their faces.
From this we can see that the battle was grand.
The director of the Hongwen Academy, the scholars, and the lecturers stood in a row on the left, their faces gloomy.
On the other side were officials in court robes of different colors. Their faces flushed red as they glared at the younger generation of the family kneeling on the ground with disappointment. They kept scolding him and were just about to use a cane to punish him.
The younger ones didn't dare to look up at all, and let them scold them with their hands on their hips, with their heads down and their faces red.
Yun Wan and Lu Yuanduo arrived at this time. As soon as Yun Wan stepped into the hall, he quickly looked for Asui.
Looking over, he finally saw a small figure kneeling on the ground in the corner. Yun Wan blurted out, "Sui'er!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Asui turned around and couldn't contain his excitement when he saw Yun Wan: "Mother!"
He wanted to stand up and run but realized that he was still kneeling as punishment. Asui forced himself to hold back and called out "Uncle" obediently.
Lu Changze, who was kneeling beside him, had a red face. He called out to the two elders and then quickly lowered his head, feeling ashamed and angry.
Lu Yuanduo patted his shoulder calmly without saying anything.
Yun Wanti's skirt trotted over, knelt in front of Asui, and hugged him in her arms, her eyes full of pain: "How could you get yourself into this state after just a few days of not seeing you?"
On the way here, a young eunuch told him that Yun Wan already knew the whole story.
fight.
Specifically, it was a fight between them.
The cause was that during lunch, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince had an argument, and suddenly both sides started fighting. Their respective tutors stepped forward to separate and persuade them, but they did not expect that a physical conflict would inevitably ensue, resulting in injuries.
You have to know that those who can enter the Hongwenguan are all children of noble families, the pride of heaven, all of them are arrogant and spoiled, and they are still young. How can they swallow this humiliation?
For a moment, they shared a common hatred for the enemy, and they exchanged punches. What was originally a fight between the crown prince and the third prince instantly turned into a group fight, and the situation was out of control.
When the master scholar and others arrived, the sky seemed to fall.
The scene was in chaos. With a final roar, the owner made everyone present kneel down.
As for Asui, he was punished to kneel down because he was just watching.
After hearing this, Yun Wan felt extremely helpless.
Unexpectedly, her son A Sui, a little brat as big as a glutinous rice ball, was involved in a fight as soon as he started school.
Ah Sui knelt upright, raised his eyes and glanced at Yun Wan secretly, and said in a weak voice: "I'm sorry, mother, I've caused trouble..."
Thinking about why A Niang came, joy was replaced by shame and A Sui blushed.
Yun Wan shook her head: "Let's not talk about this for now, let mother take a look——"
Before he could finish his words, the eunuch came with a loud voice:
"His Majesty has arrived—"
"The Imperial Concubine and the Imperial Concubine have arrived—"
When the distinguished guest arrived, everyone in the hall bowed and made way for him.
Emperor Jingxuan was dressed in a dark robe with golden python patterns and a coiled dragon crown on his head. He came from the front court, his wide sleeves like clouds as he walked, and his imposing presence was as majestic as a mountain wherever he went.
Sitting down at the main seat, he lifted his wide sleeves slightly, and his lazy and majestic voice fell into the ears of everyone: "Stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty—"
The Imperial Concubine and the Shu Concubine sat down at the bottom, one in front of the other. They both looked unhappy. They were not wearing gorgeous brocade clothes or gold hairpins on their heads. It seemed that they had hurried here from their respective bedrooms.
The hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone was nervous and uneasy.
He lowered his eyes to glance at the people below, and his gaze fell on the boys kneeling in a row in front of him. Emperor Jingxuan's expression remained unchanged, and he tapped his knuckles casually, but it was terrifying.
Not only were the officials present sweating profusely, but the two queens also sensed something was wrong and silently gouged out the eyes of the two leading princes.
What a good-for-nothing!
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Emperor Jingxuan spoke in an indifferent and unclear tone.
The head of the Hongwenguan strode forward and said, "Your Majesty, this matter—"
As the director of the Hongwenguan, he is in charge of all affairs of the Hongwenguan. Now that such a disaster has occurred, he is the first one to be held accountable.
However, Emperor Jingxuan did not want to listen to his story. With just a look from him, the owner of the museum immediately fell silent and stepped aside.
Emperor Jingxuan: "Prince, you are my elder brother, you speak."
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