"This servant deserves to die! This servant truly did not see the First Prince enter!" Qiu Ju hurriedly knelt down to beg for forgiveness.
"Go and call Xiao Jinzi to prepare the meal, and find Chunlan to serve you. Go and find the servants who take care of Honghui, and make them all kneel in the courtyard!" Yin Qingyi said coldly.
"Yes, this servant will go right away." Qiuju quickly got up and left. In the past year and a half, this was the first time she had seen her mistress so angry, and it wasn't because of her or the three young masters, but because of the eldest prince.
"Honghui, you can't run away by yourself anymore, understand?" Yin Qingyi said softly to Honghui, who was leaning against her.
"Hmm." Honghui nodded, whether he understood or not.
"...Sigh." Yin Qingyi sighed, feeling like she had brought back a hot potato.
"Master, what happened? I heard Qiuju is arresting people outside." Every day, the first thing Granny Qi does when she wakes up is to go to the west room to check on the three little ones. She has to stay there for about half an hour. Who knew that something would happen in just half an hour?
“Granny, Honghui came out all alone wearing only a thin shirt. I wonder how long he’s been outside,” Yin Qingyi said, pointing to Honghui in her arms.
"Oh dear, this is really true! These bastards are really no good!" Only then did Granny Naqi see Honghui in Yin Qingyi's arms, and Granny Naqi was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
"Granny, let's not talk about them for now. Why don't you go and find some clothes for Honghui? He needs to be dressed properly." Yin Qingyi looked at Granny Naqi who was cursing. She was very angry at first, but now she wanted to laugh at Granny Naqi's cursing.
"Yes, yes, this old servant will go find it for the eldest prince right away." Granny Naqi nodded hurriedly and turned to leave.
Not long after Yin Qingyi carried Honghui, Granny Qi returned with the clothes. After Granny Qi dressed Honghui, Yin Qingyi got up and was helped to dress by Chunlan. She was not in a hurry to go out and deal with the servants kneeling in the courtyard. Instead, she took Honghui and slowly ate breakfast before leisurely getting up and walking outside.
"Please forgive us, Consort Yin! We don't know how the First Prince got out. Please forgive us!" The servants, who were kneeling on the ground trembling, cried out as soon as they saw Consort Yin come out.
"Don't you know? Can't you see such a big kid? It's fine if he runs into my room, but what if he runs out? So many of you can't even keep an eye on one child! What good are you? Beat him! Thirty strokes each! Let's see who dares to neglect the First Prince in the future!" Yin Qingyi, with a cold and pretty face, punished the servants with strokes for the first time, and thirty strokes at once.
"Please spare us, Consort! This servant knows his mistake! Please forgive me, Consort! This servant will never dare to do it again!" Originally, these people were not too afraid while kneeling in the courtyard, after all, this Consort was known for her good temper, and at most she would make them kneel for an hour or two. Who knew that this Consort would suddenly change her nature, and those thirty strokes of the cane would leave them half-dead if they didn't die!
"Hit him!" Yin Qingyi ignored their pleas for mercy. She had a good temper, but only on the condition that they weren't threatened! Although Honghui's escape seemed harmless, if something happened to him, people wouldn't think she was innocent; they would assume she orchestrated everything! Then she wouldn't be able to defend herself! Therefore, making an example of them was necessary. They needed to know that as long as Honghui was with her, nothing could go wrong!
The sounds of servants being slapped and screaming filled the courtyard, but none of the people from Luoxuexuan sympathized with them. After all, they knew very well what would happen if Prince Honghui were to have an accident in their master's courtyard—these servants would all deserve to die! Thirty lashes from their master would be too lenient!
In the front yard
"What did you say?" Su Peisheng picked at his ear and looked at the little eunuch who had delivered the message in disbelief.
"The concubine is beating all the servants who serve the eldest prince in the courtyard," the little eunuch repeated.
"A concubine can hit people? You've really seen through her, haven't you?" Su Peisheng still didn't believe it.
"I saw it clearly. There are still wails coming from Luoxue Pavilion right now." The little eunuch nodded firmly.
"...The people who attacked the eldest prince?" Su Peisheng asked again.
"yes."
"Come on, let's go see him." Su Peisheng couldn't sit still any longer. Did this concubine think that she could take over just because the First Prince fell? She actually hit someone who served the First Prince? Did she not want to live anymore? That shouldn't be the case. This concubine doesn't seem to be so clueless.
From afar, Su Peisheng could hear the sound of the board hitting flesh inside Luoxue Pavilion, and he quickened his pace. As soon as he entered the courtyard, good heavens, all the servants who served the eldest prince were being beaten on the ground.
"Master Yin, what's wrong? What have these servants done to offend you so early in the morning?" Su Peisheng looked at Yin Qingyi's cold face and quickly stepped forward to inquire. He wanted to find out the reason first, just in case there really was one. He couldn't let Master Yin suffer! (The servants on the ground: Eunuch Su, what are you saying? Didn't you come to save us????)
"Qiuju, you explain to Eunuch Su. Don't let him misunderstand that I did this on purpose." Yin Qingyi knew exactly what Su Peisheng was thinking. She sneered and said to Qiuju beside her, not wanting to say a single unnecessary word.
"This servant wouldn't dare! Your Highness, please calm down. This servant only came to ask one more question because I was worried. If these servants have angered you, I'd gladly sell them off." Upon hearing Yin Qingyi's words, Su Peisheng's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, this Master Yin is really angry! He immediately put on a smiling face.
"Eunuch Su, let me tell you the story. This morning..." Qiu Ju looked at Yin Qingyi's cold face and could only explain the whole story to Su Peisheng.
"These damned bastards! Don't worry, Master Yin, even if they're beaten to death, it's fine! You shouldn't have done this personally; you could have just left it to the subordinates. If it really didn't work, just tell me, and I'll take care of it for you. This is just dirtying your hands." Su Peisheng glared fiercely at the little eunuch who had relayed the message. This brat hadn't even bothered to find out everything before telling him, almost causing him to misunderstand Master Yin! He knew Master Yin seemed intelligent; why was he suddenly acting so recklessly? There must be a reason! Look, isn't this it? They deserved it! Thirty lashes wouldn't be enough. If the master were here, they'd give each of them at least fifty lashes and even have to sell them off!
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