Chapter 679 Crying incessantly
Meanwhile, Physician Wang was also examining Xie Ruoyi.
The Fourth Princess asked, "How is Yi'er? Did she break a bone?"
The imperial physician Wang said, "Your Highness, the little princess is fine. She is not injured and her bones are not broken."
"Why is she crying so sadly if she's not injured? Is something hurting? Imperial Physician Wang, please take a good look at her. Princess Yan pushed her hard just now, and she fell to the ground."
Physician Wang said, "There are indeed no external injuries on the surface. If the young princess is in pain, please tell me and I will examine her carefully."
Xie Ruoyi just kept crying without saying a word, and no one could do anything about it. Even the royal physician Wang dared not actually use silver needles to prick the little princess. All he could hear was her crying more and more aggrievedly, and her sobs getting louder and louder.
At this moment, Xie Shang heard the news that Princess Yan had fallen into the lotus pond and rushed over.
Xie Shang didn't see her daughter, but she saw the Fourth Princess and her daughter in the courtyard. When the Fourth Princess saw Xie Shang, tears streamed down her face as she pitifully comforted Xie Ruoyi, "Yi'er, don't cry. Mother knows you were terrified too."
Xie Shang frowned upon seeing this. Seeing Xie Ruoyi crying uncontrollably, he kindly went over and asked, "What's wrong with the child?"
Imperial Physician Wang quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the young princess has fallen, but she is unharmed. I have examined her and found no injuries."
"Why is she crying like that?" Xie Shang said.
The imperial physician, Wang, also didn't know why she was crying.
Zhang Yurou said, "Yi'er is probably frightened."
"Pick the child up. With so many servants watching, it's not proper for him to cry here," Xie Shang said in a deep voice.
Just as he was about to go into the side hall, Zhang Yurou hurriedly said, "A few children were playing in the courtyard just now. I don't know what happened, but Princess Yan and Xiao Chu fell into the lotus pond. Fortunately, they are safe and sound. The palace servants rescued them in time. Yi'er was also frightened. Princess Yan misunderstood Yi'er and pushed her. Yi'er is fine, but she was frightened."
"I understand. They're all children, and it's inevitable that they'll bump into each other while playing together." Xie Shang put his hands behind his back. Seeing that the child was still crying, he suddenly stepped forward and took out a jade pendant with yellow tassels from his body, teasing Xie Ruoyi in front of her. "If Xiao Yi'er stops crying, your royal uncle will give you this jade pendant."
Xie Ruoyi saw that Xie Shang was very handsome. She even remembered seeing him somewhere before. She was also attracted by the jade pendant. She glanced at her mother and only accepted the jade pendant after receiving her mother's approval. "Yi'er thanks Uncle Royal."
Xie Ruoyi cried pitifully, as if she had suffered a great injustice, and she sobbed repeatedly even after receiving the jade pendant.
Zhang Yurou stood up, holding Xie Ruoyi, and bowed gently, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xie Shang nodded and went straight to the side hall.
Jiang Fenghua happened to come out of the side hall. She also heard Xie Shang and Zhang Yurou's conversation. Before she could speak, Xie Ruoyi, for some reason, saw her and started crying again, looking aggrieved.
She really wanted to take the Imperial Physician's silver needles and give Xie Ruoyi a few acupuncture needles. Her cold gaze shot out a chilling light as she stared at Xie Ruoyi, who was so frightened that she quickly hid in Zhang Yurou's arms, and her crying subsided.
Seeing this, Xie Shang quickly asked with concern, "How are Yan'er and Xiao Chu?"
Jiang Fenghua glared at him before saying, "Of course they're fine."
Feng Jingyuan had just received the news and rushed over. Consort Gao and Consort Song also arrived with their entourage, and the entire Kunning Palace became lively in an instant.
Everyone started discussing how she fell. Jiang Fenghua welcomed Feng Jingyuan into the side hall, and told the others to take their children and leave first.
The second princess and the second prince were still young and couldn't explain themselves clearly. The servants didn't see whether Xie Ruoyi pushed them intentionally or accidentally pushed them to the edge of the lotus pond while playing.
When Xie Ziyan saw her father, she recounted the whole story. Although she was young, she spoke eloquently and had a clear logical mind. "Father, Yan'er is not lying. Xie Ruoyi is bad. She was the one who tried to push Yuan'er into the water."
"What happened back then? Can Yan'er explain it to Father Emperor?" Xie Shang asked.
Xie Ziyan thought for a moment and then said, "She pushed Yuan'er's cart to the edge of the pond and was about to push Yuan'er into it. I ran over and grabbed the cart, but she insisted on pushing it, so I pushed her. She pushed the cart and bumped into me, but instead of me, she bumped into Xiao Chu. Xiao Chu was knocked into the pond. I reached out to pull Xiao Chu up, but I couldn't, and then we both fell in."
"She deliberately pushed Yuan'er's car to hit you, why didn't she push Yuan'er into the water with her?" Xie Shang asked.
Ao Xue had just changed her clothes and came over. "It was this servant who pulled the Fourth Prince's carriage, which prevented him from falling off."
Ao Xue was also very angry, and her words were utterly unkind: "It's possible for a five or six-year-old child to do bad things; some children are born bad."
"Where were you all at that time? How could you leave the Fourth Prince alone in the courtyard, failing to serve your master properly? You should all be punished," Xie Shang said coldly.
The emperor was furious, and Hongxiu, Lianye, Aoxue, and the palace maids and nannies all knelt down to beg for forgiveness.
Xie Ziyan quickly said, "It's not their fault. Aoxue saved Yan'er and Xiao Chu. Father, you can't punish them."
Hongxiu and Lianye also felt guilty. Usually, the little prince and princess would play with the fourth prince in the courtyard without them having to watch over them, and the second princess would often come to play and they would play happily. They were just preparing snacks for the young masters, and in a short while, this happened.
Xie Hongyou also felt guilty. He didn't follow them and instead read books in the corridor. He could never remember what the tutor taught him, but Yan'er had a good memory and learned it quickly.
He said, "It's all You'er's fault for not taking good care of her younger sisters. Father, punish Youyou!"
Jiang Fenghua came out of the inner palace and saw everyone kneeling on the ground. She was furious and lashed out at Xie Shang, "You gave another woman's daughter a jade pendant to appease her, and now you're showing off the Emperor's power in Kunning Palace. Who does the Emperor want to scare? Did you ask for my permission before you punished them?"
Jiang Ruochu had indeed caught a chill; her body was burning with fever, and she was still lying in the inner palace. Feng Jingyuan was extremely distressed. Jiang Fenghua then mentioned Jiang Jinyan and Zhang Yumo's departure from the palace, and Feng Jingyuan was also filled with worry for her son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter.
Seeing this, Xie Shang dared not get angry. "I didn't show off my power, nor did I scare them, nor did I appease anyone. I'm still asking about the situation, and I haven't punished them."
"The Fourth Princess Consort is indeed beautiful, still charming, and when she sheds a couple of tears, she looks even more pitiful," Jiang Fenghua said sarcastically.
Xie Shang was stunned. "Why would Ruan Ruan say that? What does her looks have to do with us, especially in front of the child..."
Jiang Fenghua ignored him and said to everyone, "Xiao Chu will rest in Kunning Palace first. We will send her out of the palace when she is better. Yan'er has not caught a cold, so she should not go to the banquet tonight. She should stay in the palace. Yan'er should also drink some of the medicine for dispelling cold given by Physician Wang. You should all stay here to take care of the young masters."
"Yes," the group replied.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
