Many people even secretly cheered, as these palace maids and eunuchs had been bullied by this tyrannical crown prince quite often, but they dared not speak out against it.
Despite their applause, they were in a state of turmoil, unsure whether to help or not, fearing they would be implicated.
They could only look towards the Crown Princess's palace for help; in this situation, perhaps only the Crown Princess could resolve it.
Just as someone was about to announce it, they discovered that the Crown Princess had already slowly walked out.
She wore a golden phoenix hairpin, the tassels at the end swaying with each step she took, making a crisp clinking sound.
The bright red floral decoration between her brows made her delicate skin appear even whiter and more flawless.
Her beautiful face twitched involuntarily at the sight before her.
Originally, Rong Mo came to report that the Crown Prince was making things difficult for Zu An, and she rushed over to help him out. But how did it turn into Zu An unilaterally beating up the Crown Prince?
"Linglong, please save me!"
Zhao Ruizhi was whipped dozens of times, his thick buttocks were torn and bleeding. Just as he was crying out for his parents, he saw Bi Linglong and immediately felt like he had seen a savior.
All eyes were on the Crown Princess, waiting to see how she would react.
She'll probably be angry; the Crown Prince is her husband, yet she's being scolded by another man.
Although she was beating the crown prince, it was also damaging to her reputation.
Of course, since Lord Zu is a key minister of the Eastern Palace, the Crown Princess would not be too harsh on him.
With the Crown Princess's wisdom, she will surely be able to come up with a solution that satisfies both sides.
Just then, the Crown Princess spoke, her voice clear and melodious yet carrying a natural coldness and aloofness: "Why did the Crown Prince call me? Lord Zu is half of the Crown Prince's teacher, so he should naturally correct any mistakes he sees. To be honest, it was my dereliction of duty. I advised you before, but you didn't listen. I should have changed my approach long ago. Now, Lord Zu has done just what I've always wanted to do."
Hearing her say that, Zhao Ruizhi immediately lost all hope and hurriedly begged Zu An for mercy: "Lord Zu, I was wrong, please stop hitting me."
In front of the Crown Princess, Zu An had to give her some face, so he put the ruler back: "As the saying goes, good medicine tastes bitter and honest advice is hard to hear. I hope the Crown Prince will learn from this lesson and return to the right path in the future."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhao Ruizhi nodded hurriedly.
Everyone in the Eastern Palace was stunned by what they saw.
Everyone had guessed that the Crown Princess would probably not punish Lord Zu much, but she didn't say a single word of reproach. Instead, she joined him in scolding the Crown Prince, which was something no one expected.
The scene, how should I put it, resembled a couple disciplining their son. It seemed incongruous, but upon closer inspection, it made perfect sense.
I felt a sense of admiration for the Crown Princess. She was indeed selfless and not swayed by personal feelings. Even the most famous ministers of ancient times were no better than her.
Sigh, marrying the crown prince is like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung...
"Lord Zu, come with me. I have something to ask you about what happened at Zishan." After saying this, Bi Linglong turned and walked into the inner room, not giving Zu An a chance to refute.
Zu An hurriedly followed, watching her elegant and slender back, and listening to the pleasant sound of the jade pendant and tassels on her body striking each other, his heart gradually calmed down.
Seemingly sensing the heat of his gaze, a blush appeared on Bi Linglong's face, which had been expressionless in order to maintain the dignity of the Crown Princess.
Soon they arrived at her palace. Bi Linglong dismissed the surrounding maids: "I have some confidential matters to discuss with Lord Zu. Rongmo, you stand guard at the door and do not allow anyone to approach!"
"Yes!" As her personal maid, Rong Mo naturally knew that this matter was of great importance, so she didn't think too much about it and led the other palace maids outside.
Now that it is said that the emperor has passed away, no one cares about whether it is in accordance with the rules.
The door had just closed, and Zu An was about to speak when a fragrant breeze wafted in, and Bi Linglong let out a soft moan and threw herself into Zu An's arms.
A pair of bright red lips pressed against his, and inhaling their sweet scent, Zu'an couldn't help but tightly embrace the other's slender waist.
A young couple deeply in love reunited after a long separation. They had nothing more to say but passionately expressed their love, as if they wanted to meld each other into one another.
"Don't kiss my neck, it'll leave a mark..."
...
Zhao Ruizhi was beaten up and became increasingly resentful, but when he thought of Zu An's intimidating gaze, he naturally dared not go to him.
I figured I should ask Linglong to stand up for me; she usually helps me in the past.
When they arrived at the entrance of her palace, Rong Mo stopped them.
Zhao Ruizhi was immediately annoyed: "I want to see Linglong!"
Rong Mo replied with difficulty, "The Crown Princess is discussing important matters with Lord Zu inside, and there is no one else to be seen at the moment."
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