Chapter 376 Taking a beating for Ruan Ruan, I'd gladly accept it.
The next moment, Grand Tutor Jiang appeared directly in front of Xie Shang. He didn't tolerate him, because he realized that if he wasn't strictly disciplined after the first time, it might happen a second, a third, or even several times. How could he still concentrate on his studies then?
He is still just the crown prince. Once he becomes the emperor, he won't be able to discipline him anymore.
Xie Shang looked extremely embarrassed because he still hadn't found one shoe.
Grand Tutor Jiang was furious and said in a deep voice, "Who dares to seduce the Crown Prince in broad daylight, with their clothes disheveled? Your Highness, don't tell me you were taking a nap alone while there were women's clothes outside. That explanation doesn't hold water." He shut him up with one sentence.
"solitary……"
He was heartbroken and exasperated, "Where are His Highness the Crown Prince's shoes? What an atrocity!"
The next second, a shoe flew out from under the bed curtains.
Grand Tutor Jiang was filled with anger and resentment, "It is my fault, the teaching was not strict enough, and the teacher was negligent..."
Jiang Fenghua couldn't listen any longer. She poked her head out again, put on her most polite smile, and said gently, "Father."
Seeing his daughter's face, Jiang Huai was so angry he almost choked. He took out the ruler in his hand and roared like a father to his daughter, "Jiang Fenghua!"
The next moment, Jiang Fenghua knelt in the center of Taihua Hall and obediently stretched out her palm, pitifully saying, "Father, could you hit me less?"
“You…you, how have I taught you all this time, Jiang Fenghua, how can you, the Crown Princess, seduce the Crown Prince in broad daylight and neglect your duties, you…” Jiang Huai raised the ruler to strike.
Xie Shang stood anxiously to one side, wanting to plead, "Grand Tutor Jiang..."
"Your Highness, please wait. It will be His Highness's turn later. I have to discipline my own daughter. Your Highness's pleas will be of no use." Jiang Huai showed Xie Shang no respect whatsoever.
He couldn't bear it, but he had to hit her. His daughter had made a mistake and needed to be disciplined. So, he turned his head away, hardened his heart, and gave her a severe slap.
Xie Shang knew he was going to be punished, so as the ruler came down, he placed his hand on Jiang Fenghua's palm.
Jiang Fenghua closed his eyes, wanting only to wait for his father to calm down, but when the paddle struck, instead of feeling pain, he felt Xie Shang's hand tremble slightly.
She opened her eyes and saw Xie Shang's swollen palm. She quickly pulled him over and said, "Father, did you have to hit me so hard? It wasn't a big mistake. You and Mother do the same thing, don't you?"
When Jiang Huai heard his daughter say that, his face turned red with shame. Seeing Xie Shang get hit with the stick, he felt a little relieved. He was a man who knew how to protect women.
His face remained cold and hard. "If I don't hit you, you won't learn your lesson. Do you think I won't hit you just because you dodged me? Stop comparing me and your mother to you. Who do you think you are now? Have I taught you anything?"
Xie Shang felt that this was the most painful time Jiang Huai had ever hit him. If Jiang Fenghua had received this blow, her fingers would probably have been broken. Her skin was delicate, so it was fortunate that the blow was hit on his hand.
Xie Shang said, "Now that Father-in-law has already struck Ruan Ruan's hand, please don't hold back on my punishment." What kind of heartless father is this? Such a lovely and beautiful daughter, even if she has made a terrible mistake, she shouldn't be beaten like this!
Jiang Huai raised the ruler, and Jiang Fenghua said, "Father, if you want to hit my palm, then hit me! It was I who took the initiative to come to Taihua Palace to seduce the Crown Prince. It has nothing to do with him. I am willing to accept the punishment for my mistake."
Jiang Fenghua took the initiative to extend her hand to her father.
He couldn't bear to hit her, so he reached out and slapped his own hand hard, saying, "It is the father's fault if he raises a child without teaching him."
After saying that, Jiang Huai left Taihua Hall directly.
Xie Shang quickly helped her up from the ground and checked her knees. "They're all red from kneeling. Grand Tutor Jiang is really heartless. She's his own daughter, after all. A few words of reprimand would have been enough. He actually made her kneel."
"It's a good thing that there's no washboard in Taihua Palace, otherwise I might have had to kneel on it for an hour or two before I was allowed to get up today," Jiang Fenghua said.
She took his hand; his palm was red and swollen, even bruised. "Your Majesty, I will apply medicine."
"When you were kids, you had to kneel on a washboard for so long if you made a mistake?" Xie Shang asked. Even if he made a mistake, he would at most be put in solitary confinement, which wouldn't hurt him, but he would lose his freedom.
“I don’t need to, because I usually don’t make mistakes. Even if I do, my mother protects me. He doesn’t dare to hit me in front of my mother. My eldest brother and fourth brother are often punished by kneeling.”
She added, "It's only because my mother isn't here today that His Highness wouldn't have had to be hit with that rod." Lady Feng wouldn't dare hit His Highness the Crown Prince; only Grand Tutor Jiang would.
Xie Shang knew that the Jiang family had strict discipline, but he didn't expect it to be this strict. When Grand Tutor Jiang got angry, he really didn't care about family ties.
What evil intentions might Jiang Fenghua, raised in this way, harbor? And what evil intentions might the Jiang family harbor?
His mind was clear, and he said in a deep voice, "I would gladly endure being beaten for Ruan Ruan's sake."
"Your Highness, I missed you so much that I came to Taihua Palace to find you. I don't want Your Highness to be taken away by another woman." She also took the opportunity to express her feelings, and that it was just right for Grand Tutor Jiang to come at this time.
"I've been too busy lately, I'm sorry, Ruan Ruan, I left you alone in Chenxi Palace. No wonder you wanted to leave the palace and go back to your parents' home. Is it because I neglected you?" Xie Shang also realized that his attitude was not good. He was suspicious, but he didn't want to ask, so she felt that he didn't love her anymore.
"Your Majesty is very busy. I've been your advisor while Father investigated the case in Yuzhou. I've written so many words that my hand is almost broken," Jiang Fenghua said with a smile. "I know you're busy, so I don't want to bother you. But I really want to go back and watch my sister-in-law give birth. Why don't you come with me? If there's any danger, you can protect me."
She knew Xie Shang was busy, so she retreated to advance.
Xie Shang had also seen the files from Yuzhou and knew that she had written them all. Her handwriting was neat, concise, and flowing; it was clear that she had put in a lot of effort to write such beautiful characters.
"I've sent Jiang Jinyan to fetch you from the palace, but you must promise me you'll only be there for a visit and return as soon as possible. Su Xuan hasn't been captured yet, and I'm afraid he might try to reach you." As for what Su Xuan said, he took it as Su Xuan's attempt to sow discord. Su Xuan was cunning and adept at manipulating people's hearts. If he hadn't hesitated that day, he thought he definitely wouldn't have been able to let Su Xuan go.
Jiang Fenghua knew that, given Su Xuan's character, even if he didn't lay a hand on her, he would lay a hand on her family. Whether she was in the palace or outside, she was in great danger because Su Xuan was inherently despicable and shameless.
If her appearance could draw out Su Xuan, that would be perfect; she was just about to settle scores with him.
Jiang Fenghua only learned that Aoxue had left the palace ahead of schedule after leaving Taihua Palace. She was anxious to find Lin Yu to verify this, so she couldn't wait for her.
Jiang Fenghua thought that even if Xie Shang was secretly following her, she would still leave the palace.
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