It doesn't matter whether it's rash or not. Anyway, it's obvious that they are about to be beaten. Yinzuo and Shisi are not fools. Although it is a foregone conclusion that their mother is going to beat them, they obviously won't just stand there and wait to be beaten.
"Mother, why are you not following the procedure? Even if the Ministry of Justice is interrogating a prisoner, they will first give the prisoner a chance to defend himself. Is it appropriate for you to just hit him like this?"
Defei turned a deaf ear to Yinzuo's obvious attempt to delay time. She told the palace servants to close the gate and urged Qiuju to hurry up. Her meaning was obvious: unless a Daluo Jinxian came today, you two were doomed to be beaten.
At this point, Yinzuo and Shisi also understood what was happening. Since they were bound to be beaten today, they simply stopped struggling and took advantage of the time when Qiuju had not yet brought the feather duster to stretch their bodies.
"Fourteen, do you remember what you said at noon? Sixth Brother's body is too fragile to withstand a beating. When Mother comes over later, you must use Sixth Brother to block her..."
Defei was very angry. Seeing that the two of them were still whispering to each other without any reflection, she obviously couldn't tolerate it. At this time, Qiuju took out a feather duster from the house. Defei immediately stepped forward to take it and held it in her hand, then said to the two people standing not far from her.
"What's going on? Have you two discussed it? Who of you will come over to get beaten first?"
Goodness me, Yin Zuo had originally thought today was a team competition, but after planning for a long time, he realized it was an individual competition from beginning to end. And they weren't planning to play a tortoise and hare race with them. Did you see that bench in the yard? It was obviously prepared for him.
"We've discussed it... We've discussed it all, Mother. Fourteen just said that everything that happened today is his fault and he's willing to be punished. What do you think? How about we start with him first?"
Although he'd already prepared to take the blame for his actions, Fourteen was still clearly reluctant to be pushed out by his Sixth Brother to shield him from harm. Why? Haha, didn't he see his mother was gathering her strength? A few hits from him would have torn his skin apart.
"Sixth brother, although they say it's better to die than to die for a fellow Taoist, there's also the saying that an elder brother is like a father, right? Sixth brother, my mother is furious. If I go over there, she'll beat me to death. Aren't you usually the one who easily fools people into giving you drugs? Why don't you go over there and comfort her first?"
It was naturally impossible for Yinzuo to go over there. Not only did he not want to go over there, he even took a big step back very quickly.
"Fourteen, have you been frightened silly by Mother's attitude? Your eldest brother is our big brother, or at the very least, our fourth brother. I am at best a second-best brother. Come on, stop wasting time. Can't you see Mother is still waiting?"
The two of them kept whispering in front of Concubine De. In the eyes of the furious Concubine De, this behavior was a challenge to her. So she simply didn't give them a chance to choose and started to select the lucky contestant directly.
"Alright, stop pushing each other around. No one of you can escape this beating today. Yinzuo, it's your turn. Come over there and lie down."
Well, this really proves the saying that if you scheme too cleverly, it will all be in vain. When Yinzuo was named as the fourteenth brother, the expression on his face that was originally full of resentment and hatred suddenly relaxed a lot. It would be better to beat the sixth brother first. When mother's strength is almost used up, then it will be easier for him...
Could Yinzuo, the lucky one chosen by his mother, run away now? Judging from the tightly closed courtyard gate, it was clearly unrealistic for him to do so. Since he couldn't escape, Yinzuo accepted his fate and swiftly walked to a bench in the courtyard, lying on it. He lifted his robe and spoke to Concubine De with awe-inspiring dignity.
"Come on, mother, go ahead and hit me. I'm a real man, and I won't say a word today."
Without a word, right? Okay, then today I'm going to see how hard your mouth is. Since Yinzuo said so, Defei obviously didn't want to be polite with him. She walked a few steps to the bench, raised the feather duster in her hand and slapped Yinzuo's butt.
“Hmm…”
How could Yinzuo, with his delicate skin and tender flesh, withstand the beating of the feather duster? After just a few slaps, he felt that it would be better for him not to do it as a real man. But as the saying goes, words spoken are like water spilled, and he can't give in so quickly.
It is well known that beating a child will make him lose his temper. If you cry and make a fuss, you might just get a few beatings. But if you grit your teeth and resist, then you will obviously get a severe beating today. The consequence that Yinzuo has to face is that Concubine De will get too angry with the beating. At the beginning, she just picked up the buttocks and beat him, but later on, she became more and more angry. No matter where you are, there is only one word - beating.
"Ouch~ Never mind, it seems I wasn't born to be a hero. Mother, let's make a deal. You've been beating me for a while now, why don't you stop and rest before continuing..."
Yinzuo begged for mercy from his mother while struggling to look towards the courtyard gate. No, although Qingxi Book House was a little far from Chunfeng Hall, it was already so long, why hadn't his father come yet...
After beating Yinzuo for a while, Defei felt a little tired. When she heard Yinzuo begging for mercy, she simply threw away the feather duster in her hand and walked to the small table brought by the palace servants and sat down. She took the teapot on the table and poured herself a cup of tea, taking a break.
Yinzuo lay on the bench and cried for a long time, but his mother didn't tell anyone to come and help him. What was there to understand? It turned out that there was still a second half after the halftime break.
"Mother, you are so cruel today. You have beaten your son like this, and you don't feel sorry for him, but how can you still think about the second half? Father, when will you come? If you don't come soon, your darling will be beaten to death by his mother."
You're almost beaten to death, right? Fine, then I'll beat you up before His Majesty comes. After Yinzuo shouted this, Concubine De didn't rest anymore. She pointed at the feather duster on the ground and motioned the eunuch beside her to pick it up for her. She stood up and walked towards the bench with the feather duster in her hand.
Coming again? The reason why Yinzuo just lay there and took the beating obediently was probably because he had lost his mind. The pain in his body reminded him all the time how stupid his behavior was. Now that his mother was planning to have another round, he naturally couldn't lie there and take the beating.
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