Chapter 18 Injured
The prince who was named couldn't help but shudder, and his head, which was almost hanging down to his chest, was forced to slowly raise up.
Coincidentally meeting Emperor Jingxuan's gaze, his throat was stuck for a moment, "Father..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, his momentum weakened significantly.
Concubine Li, who was sitting at the lower right, frowned coldly and immediately gave him a stern look.
Remembering the advice his mother had sent after the incident, the prince gritted his teeth and his courage returned.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the face that resembled Concubine Li instantly revealed a deep sense of guilt and self-blame. She bent down, knelt before Emperor Jingxuan, and kowtowed heavily, saying:
"Father, this matter is all caused by me. I know I am wrong. Please punish me!"
Seeing this, Concubine Shu's face changed slightly. She hurriedly looked at the third prince and gave him several glances.
Fortunately, the Third Prince was slow-witted but not stupid. He kowtowed and admitted his fault: "Father, I am also wrong!"
The two leading princes took the initiative to admit their mistakes instead of blaming each other and turning against each other. This made everyone feel better and showed that the situation could still be salvaged.
Admitting one's mistakes is the greatest virtue in the eyes of scholars who teach and educate people.
Emperor Jingxuan pursed his lips, his eyes half-smiling, "Now you've learned how to be friendly and respectful to each other, and to be humble to each other."
"Then tell me, where did you go wrong?"
Perhaps it was because of his good temper, or perhaps in the eyes of the emperor, this was just a trivial matter. From beginning to now, Emperor Jingxuan had never shown any anger.
The Crown Prince glanced sideways at the Third Prince, took a deep breath, and said, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have forgotten my status as an elder brother and started a fight with Third Brother. I shouldn't have advised him against eating in moderation in front of everyone, knowing that he was still young and growing. This embarrassed Third Brother, upset him, and hurt him!"
"I shouldn't have gotten so angry after my third brother attacked me that I fought back. As the elder brother and the crown prince, I should have protected my siblings. My actions today were truly inappropriate. I know I was wrong, and I hope Father will punish me!"
His voice was clear, his expression sincere and regretful, his guilt evident in his words. He bowed to the Third Prince and said, "Third brother, today's incident is entirely my fault. I hope you will forgive me!"
His words were convincing and his tone was sincere, but it made the Third Prince furious.
He avoided the prince's bow and glared at him, saying, "You're talking nonsense! Things are not what you said at all! You're lying!"
After these words were spoken, several scholars frowned.
There was no other reason. Although both princes were wrong, the crown prince sincerely admitted his mistakes and took the blame magnanimously. The third prince seemed guilty and impatient, and his demeanor was far inferior to that of the crown prince.
Concubine Shu's expression was unpredictable.
Lu Yuanduo's face darkened a little. The third prince was too reckless.
Concubine Li slowly curled her lips, and disdain flashed in her beautiful eyes.
Is a prince born to a lowly maid worthy enough to compete with her prince?
After tidying up her appearance, she turned back to look at Emperor Jingxuan with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is wrong. It is my fault that I failed to teach him well, but..."
"Your Highness has good intentions. The Imperial Physician once said that the Third Prince's excessive appetite is detrimental to his health."
The implication is that the Crown Prince's kind words of advice were not appreciated by the Third Prince, which was really disheartening.
As soon as she finished speaking, Concubine Shu loudly retorted, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince has always been strong and healthy. He just ate a few more mouthfuls on weekdays. Why does he look so unbearable in the eyes of you and the Crown Prince?"
Concubine Li: "Sister, you misunderstood. This is not what I meant. The Crown Prince was just being kind and concerned about the well-being of the Third Prince."
Concubine Shu sneered, "Good intentions? If that was really the case, why would His Royal Highness the Crown Prince attack his younger brother, the Third Prince?"
Concubine Li sighed: "Sister is wrong, wasn't it the Third Prince who started it first?"
“.........”
When gods fight, the devils suffer.
The prince's mother and two high-ranking concubines were confronting each other. Even though the officials present were divided into two factions, no one was stupid enough to interrupt.
It was also the first time that Yun Wan had witnessed such a scene. Seeing the two ladies from prominent families talking to each other, their words touched people's hearts.
I thought to myself that the saying about the harem being full of intrigue and deception, with swords flashing but no bloodshed, was indeed true.
Fortunately, these had nothing to do with her. Yun Wan collected her thoughts and turned her attention back to her son Asui, with a look of heartache between her brows.
I don’t know when it will end, and how long these children will have to kneel?
As he looked at her, Yun Wan took a deep breath and asked, "Sui'er, are you hurt?"
She hadn't had time to check just now, but now Asui looked at the Third Prince, and when he turned his head, the scratches on the side of his neck were clearly revealed.
Not only that, there was a scratch on the palm of Asui's hand, and blood was oozing out.
She deliberately suppressed her voice and used a whisper, but it still attracted the attention of others and attracted their gazes.
Being interrupted at the critical moment, Concubine Li suddenly became displeased and glanced at the culprit.
In the end, all I saw was the silhouette of a woman with her hair tied up in a bun squatting in front of the child. She seemed to be the child's mother, the wife of an official in the court.
Before they could see clearly, Lu Yuanduo blocked everyone's view. He bowed to Emperor Jingxuan and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, a young man in my family has an untreated injury. Now that the weather is getting warmer, the wound may fester if left untreated. He is my younger brother's only bloodline. Could you please ask the imperial physician to treat him?"
After his explanation, those who had doubts about Yun Wan's identity suddenly understood.
It turns out that the Yunyinxiang that is making a big splash in the capital today is the work of this person, Madam Lu San.
I originally thought she was a haggard woman with her beauty and fragrance gone, but I didn't expect that some people were only wearing plain clothes and coarse cloth, and their beautiful figure alone was enough to arouse people's imagination and leave a deep impression on me.
It was such a trivial matter, Emperor Jingxuan raised his eyelids and said, "Okay."
After receiving the imperial order, the imperial physician carried the medicine box and walked around half of the hall to Yun Wan and her son.
After diagnosis, the two wounds on Asui's body looked scary but were not serious. They only needed to be bandaged with medicine and changed on time in the next few days.
"Thank you for your help, Imperial Physician." Yun Wan thanked him softly.
The doctor waved his hand and said, "It's my pleasure. My lady, you are too polite."
While bandaging, Yun Wan stared at the two wounds. It felt like there was a hole in his heart, and a lot of cold wind was rushing in, making him feel very uncomfortable.
Her child had never had so many wounds on his body since he was born, and she almost cried when she saw them.
"Does it hurt?" Yun held his little hand and blew gently.
Ah Sui shook his head, the soft flesh on his cheeks swaying with it: "Don't worry, mother, I don't feel any pain anymore."
Knowing that the child was trying to comfort him, Yun Wan kissed his forehead.
The intimate interaction between mother and son was inadvertently seen by everyone.
The imperial physician moved skillfully and in no time had healed Asui's two injuries.
Sitting high up in the sky, Emperor Jingxuan lowered his eyes and suddenly asked, "Were you the first to strike?"
His eyes fell on the third prince.
Emperor Jingxuan's words attracted Asui and Yun Wan, and they turned their heads to look.
At that time, Concubine Li and Concubine Shu were arguing about who was at fault first in the fight. Suddenly, when Emperor Jingxuan spoke, they stopped abruptly.
Concubine Li was upset, and it was all the fault of the bitch Concubine Shu, who almost made her fall into the trap and forget the existence of the emperor.
And Concubine Shu had the same idea.
In response to Emperor Jingxuan's question, the Third Prince pursed his lips and nodded, saying, "It was I who started it first."
This is obvious to all and there is nothing to argue about.
Concubine Shu's expression froze. She came to her senses and hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, you know that the Third Prince has always been gentle and has never gotten angry with anyone, let alone started a fight. It must be something that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that made the Third Prince so angry!"
Emperor Jingxuan ignored her and continued to ask, "Why?"
The Third Prince suddenly looked up, tears glistening in his wide eyes. "My second brother cursed me for being fat and shaped like a pig!"
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