Chapter 23 Kneeling for an Hour
Wen Li'er hurriedly stood up, bowed, and answered respectfully.
"Replying to the Crown Princess, I have been carefully keeping the golden tortoise that Your Highness gave me as a reward, and I dare not neglect it in the slightest."
Xie Zhenrong's tone was somewhat cold and hard: "The things that His Highness bestows upon us must naturally be carefully kept. However, the golden tortoise has profound meaning. Does Wen Fengyi know its meaning?"
Wen Li'er knew that the Crown Princess was going to give her a warning, so she quickly lowered her head.
"I am a foolish woman, and I only know that the golden tortoise is a treasure bestowed upon me by His Highness. As for its meaning, I dare not speculate."
Xie Zhenrong chuckled, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"Wen Fengyi is quite modest. The golden tortoise symbolizes longevity and wealth. His Highness gave it to you in the hope that you would bring blessings to the Eastern Palace. However, I have heard that the golden tortoise has another meaning. I wonder if Wen Fengyi has heard of it?"
"I am ignorant, so please explain clearly, Princess."
Xie Zhenrong's eyes fell on her face. For a long time, he did not mention the other meaning of the golden tortoise, but said lightly:
"Golden turtles are nice, but if you show off too much, it will only lead to criticism. Wen Fengyi is still young, and he needs to learn to distinguish between what he should and shouldn't do."
Wen Li'er thought to herself, they didn't come here to appreciate the flowers today, it was obvious that they were here to scold her.
She stepped forward and knelt down: "I will remember the Crown Princess's teachings and will be careful with my words and actions in the future."
Xie Zhenrong was satisfied and asked her to kneel there for an hour.
Only after they had finished admiring all the flowers did they seem to remember her.
"Why is Wen Fengyi still kneeling on the ground? Get up."
Then, she turned her gaze to Lin Fujia and Yang Xishan in a gentle tone.
"You two should also work harder to bring more blessings and longevity to the East Palace."
Lin Fujia and Yang Xishan hurriedly stood up and bowed, responding respectfully.
After responding, Yang Xishan glanced at Wen Li'er, then looked at Xie Zhenrong, hinting at something.
"I have something I would like to ask the Crown Princess."
Xie Zhenrong raised his eyes and looked at her: "What's the matter? Tell me."
"I would like to ask, if some of us fail to recognize our own identities and overstep the boundaries, how should we be punished?"
This question is a bit funny.
The three of them, Fengyi, have never been able to recognize their own identities and have always been overstepping the boundaries. But is she the only one?
Xie Zhenrong glanced at Yang Xishan and saw her lowered head, feeling somewhat satisfied.
It seems that the prince hasn't summoned Yang Xishan to sleep with him for a while, and she has learned to act like a good boy.
Xie Zhenrong said, "If you violate the rules of the Eastern Palace, you will naturally be dealt with according to the palace regulations. Do you three Fengyi need to review the palace rules?"
The three of them immediately shook their heads.
"Replying to the Crown Princess, I have read the palace rules thoroughly."
Xie Zhenrong nodded.
"That's very good. I'm tired, you can all return to Yaohua Palace."
"Yes." The three Fengyi slowly retreated.
When leaving the palace, Yang Xishan deliberately sped up and bumped into Wen Li'er.
Fortunately, Wen Li'er reacted quickly and dodged quickly.
Seeing that he didn't hit her, Yang Xishan snorted heavily, then turned her head and walked away.
The person she hates the most now is Wen Li'er, no one else.
This damned woman, I don't know what kind of seductive tricks she used to steal the favor of His Highness.
His Highness hasn't summoned her to sleep with him for such a long time. Who knows, it might be this bitch who said bad things about her in front of His Highness!
Wen Li'er looked at Yang Xishan's receding back and frowned slightly.
What are the palace rules? Yang Xishan herself doesn't take the palace rules seriously at all.
In public, he intended to hurt her.
Lin Fujia cast a sympathetic look towards Wen Lier.
"Sister Wen, Yang Xishan is truly outrageous! Don't bother with her. You'll only make yourself sick from anger."
Wen Li'er nodded: "Thank you, Sister Lin, for your concern. Let's go back."
"good."
Wen Li'er was supported by Qingmei and Qingzhu as she returned to Yaohua Palace. After all, the woman was frail and it was normal for her to be unable to bear kneeling on the cold bluestone ground for an hour.
After returning to the East Hall and closing the door, Wen Li'er quickly stood up straight.
She lifted her skirt and removed two thick knee pads from her knees.
Fortunately, when the people from Fuyao Palace came to invite her to enjoy the flowers, she had a vague feeling that this flower viewing banquet would not be too simple, so she made preparations in advance.
Fortunately, she was lucky enough to catch a dead mouse.
Nanny Qin was also feeling a lingering fear.
"The master hasn't done anything out of the ordinary recently. Is it really that serious for the Crown Princess to do this just for a golden tortoise?"
I originally thought that calling out to other Fengyi meant that he was not specifically scolding his own master.
As a result, the Crown Princess showed no mercy and singled out the young lady in front of the other two Fengyi and punished her.
"Fortunately, the master had foresight, otherwise my knees would not be able to bear kneeling for an hour."
Wen Li'er waved her hand: "It's nothing, we'll just be more careful next time."
Nanny Qin and Qingzhu and Qingmei both had sad expressions on their faces.
How should I pay attention to this?
You can't go to Yuqing Palace and tell the prince not to give rewards to the master in the future, right?
Whoever does this must be stupid!
at the same time.
Lin Fujia returned to the West Palace, and Nanny Qiu, Ziyou and Zixin were also talking about Wen Lier being beaten.
Aunt Qiu's face was a little excited, and she whispered to Lin Fujia:
"Master, this is a good opportunity. Wen Fengyi has been reprimanded by the Crown Princess, and he must have been acting timidly recently. If Master can take this opportunity to show his face in front of His Highness and perform well, he might be able to sleep with His Highness soon!"
Lin Fujia frowned and said, "Mammy, the Crown Princess just reprimanded Sister Wen today. If we rashly do anything out of line, I'm afraid we will be severely punished."
Seeing that Lin Fujia was so timid, Aunt Qiu felt a little dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to say much and could only nod in agreement.
…
Unexpectedly, Wen Li'er was punished today.
At night, the eunuch from Yuqing Palace came again and said that the prince had summoned her to sleep with him tonight.
this……
Wouldn’t the person in Fuyao Palace be disgusted to death?
But the prince has sent someone to tell me, so I can't not go.
Wen Li'er washed up as usual, and then followed the two eunuchs of Yuqing Palace.
This time, Yan Shixu sat at the desk and read a book, just like last time.
Seeing Wen Li'er coming over, he put down the book in his hand and looked up to ask.
"Has Wen Fengyi made any progress in chess recently?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Li'er forgot about whether the Crown Princess would punish her again.
She stared at Yan Shixu with sparkling eyes.
"Your Highness, I feel I've made great progress! How about a few rounds?"
She has no rivals in chess and has long wanted to find someone to play with.
Yan Shixu raised his eyebrows. Great progress?
Then he has to verify it carefully.
"Yongtai, bring me my chessboard."
"yes."
However……
After a game, Yan Shixu stroked his forehead.
After two games, Yan Shixu sighed.
After three games, Yan Shixu threw down his chess piece.
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