Chu State.
Imperial Palace, Ministry of Punishment.
"I didn't peek at the emperor's uncle taking a bath...Ah!!"
A fair and feminine young man with red lips and white teeth was pressed on the execution bench. As a board fell on him, he screamed so hard that his throat trembled.
Chu Li - the ninth prince of the Great Chu. As the youngest son of the Emperor of Chu, he has been favored by his father and mother since he was a child.
But, she is a woman.
As for why she dressed as a man, it was all because of her mother, Concubine Wen, who was strong-willed and never gave up in her life.
Fifteen years ago: Concubine Wen and her arch-enemy Concubine Xin became pregnant at the same time.
Concubine Xin gave birth to the eighth prince and was promoted to the position of consort, enjoying great glory for a time.
Half a month later, Concubine Wen was about to give birth. Due to poisoning during pregnancy, the little princess was stillborn.
In order to maintain her favor, she used all the power and means at her disposal, and ordered someone to bring a baby from outside the palace to make it look real.
"You're such an inflexible idiot! Why are you holding a baby girl?"
"Where's my cub's little sparrow?"
What about chasing?
Not giving up, he even searched carefully through the crack of her butt.
sigh!
Everything is gone.
Such a good opportunity to 'replace the prince with a cat' was ruined by these good-for-nothings and idiots!
"That bitch Concubine Xin already has a prince. How could I let her step on me and be superior to me? Humph! A prince? Who can't give birth to one?"
Thus, the baby girl became the ninth prince.
Concubine Wen was rewarded for giving birth to a child and was promoted to Concubine Wen.
Fifteen years passed in the blink of an eye.
Chu Li has been lively and active since he was young. He can eat and sleep well. What he looks forward to most is the day when he gets his monthly salary. Every day he just wants to appreciate flowers, drink tea, chat and gossip with the palace maids and eunuchs, and live a life of idleness and waiting to die.
An hour ago, the eunuchs were discussing quietly:
"The Regent has returned to the palace in triumph..."
"The Regent has won another victory!"
"I heard that he brought back a very beautiful woman, who he captured on the battlefield..."
When Chu Li learned about this, he was extremely surprised.
This regent, who is always stern, cold and arrogant, is the youngest brother of the current emperor. He has a rebellious temperament and is ruthless. He has refused the emperor's marriage proposals many times and does not even have a maid to warm his bed. How could he actually bring a woman back to the palace?
What kind of stunningly beautiful woman could make him fall in love with her?
I was curious for a moment, but I didn't expect that I would be slapped and sent out as soon as I entered the Regent's Linhua Palace.
The Regent is taking a bath!
A long sweat towel was tied around his waist, covering his lower abdomen. The man's black hair was like brocade, and there was no warmth in his eyes.
Soon after, she was taken to the Ministry of Punishment to be beaten with a stick for the crime of "peeking", which really damaged the reputation of the royal family.
"I am innocent!"
Chu Li hugged the stool tightly, his face red with pain:
"I didn't peek at the emperor's uncle...ah!"
Bang!
The executioner held the board and counted each time he struck the person.
Bang!
"ah!!"
Bang!
"ah!!!"
Kill the pig!
The screams were deafening.
The eunuch opened his mouth, unable to hold back any more: "Ninth Prince, there is such a thick piece of soft cloth on your buttocks. If you hurt your throat, the Emperor and Concubine Wen will be distressed."
“…”
Fortunately, her father loved her and gave her some slack.
Shouldn't her screams be more miserable to make it more realistic?
If these twenty strokes of the board really hit your butt, you will definitely break out.
Damn Regent!
They are both men, why did she peek at him taking a bath?
If you want to deal with her, just say so!
From childhood to adulthood, hasn't she suffered enough losses at his hands?
The King of Chu favors his youngest son, and everyone in Chu knows it. He just wants to fight for the throne and kill her!
"Chu Dichi, you'd better not fall into my hands!"
When the eunuch heard this, he couldn't hold it in any longer:
"Oh, Ninth Prince! You'd better not provoke the Regent... The Regent was reciting poems at the age of three, practicing martial arts at the age of five, and going to the battlefield at the age of twelve. He has made great achievements in the past ten years. It is impossible for him to fall into your hands."
"Little stool, do you look down on me?"
Chu Li clenched his fist and was angry:
"Even if I am not his opponent, he is seven years older than me and will definitely die before me. Just wait and see, I will dig his grave by then! I also want..."
"The Regent has arrived—"
Everyone fell silent instantly.
The eunuchs immediately knelt on the ground in fear: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Regent!"
Everyone crouched down, and only the sound of steady footsteps was heard approaching from afar. A tall and dignified figure of a man came against the light, his luxurious black robe embroidered with golden dark patterns, and a powerful aura emanated from his bones, so overwhelming that people dared not look directly at him.
His angular face seemed to be cut by a knife, his sword-like eyebrows were deep into his temples, his eyes were dark like ice, and the bloodthirsty aura from years of fighting on the battlefield was like a sword brushing his face.
He is the younger brother of the current emperor and the seventh son of the late emperor - Chu Dichi.
Chu Li lay on the bench listlessly, looking over with tears in her eyes:
"Uncle...I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it. The twenty strokes of the cane will be over soon. Please calm down..."
He gasped in pain, as if he was really being tortured.
The eunuch stared in astonishment: Ninth Prince, where are your lofty ambitions and bold words just now?
Chu Dichi walked up the stairs and looked down:
"You know you're wrong?"
The cold voice is like winter ice, and it is hard to guess his emotions.
Chu Li pinched the corner of his clothes and admitted his mistake in a low voice: "Yes, uncle, I know I was wrong."
"Since he has confessed his guilt, why don't you continue with the execution?"
Chu Li stared and immediately changed his words:
"No, I'm right! At that time, I wanted to visit you in Linhua Palace, but I didn't expect you to be bathing. I didn't mean to peek!"
Chu Dichi frowned and his eyes turned cold: "You still dare to be stubborn? Beat me until you admit your mistake!"
Chu Li: “?”
If you want to kill her, just say so.
He almost bit his back teeth and said, "Uncle, are you here to tease me on purpose?"
"This prince is here to personally supervise the execution."
As soon as I finished speaking, I felt a chill on my butt.
Chu Dichi had already lifted up the soft cloth hidden on Chu Li's buttocks.
“…”
The eunuch was terrified. To save his life, how could he dare to let go? The wide and thick board hit Chu Li's buttocks hard.
"ah!!"
This time, it’s really time to kill the pig.
She struggled in pain, and the four eunuchs held her down like a pig during the New Year.
Bang!
"ah!"
“Ahhh!!”
It hurts her so much!
"Uncle, I was wrong. I shouldn't have entered the Linhua Palace. I will never dare to do that again! Please forgive me!"
It's terrible.
She was going to be beaten to death.
"Uncle, I was wrong!"
From then on, she never dared to eat the regent's melons again.
"Uncle!"
Tears streamed down his face, longing to awaken the little bit of affection between uncle and nephew.
Chu Li felt as if every hit of the board tore his buttocks apart, and the pain spread throughout his limbs and bones, and his lower body was almost numb with pain.
His face turned red, sweat was pouring down his face, and he begged for mercy almost until his throat broke, but he received no mercy at all.
"Uncle, I was wrong, spare me! I really know I was wrong...ah! Uncle! Ah! Chu Dichi, I was wrong!"
She was finally so angry that the veins in her neck were throbbing.
Begging for mercy is useless, turning pain into anger:
"You are bullying me on purpose! I will tell my father, I will steal your wife, I will dig up your ancestral graves... ah!"
"Ah! It hurts so much!"
"ah!"
"Chu Dichi, I won't let you go!!"
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