Huaying squatted down and put a basin of clean water on the ground.
Before she could stand up, Xiao Si smashed the rag on her face and kicked over the basin of water, soaking her skirt.
Huaying just frowned but didn't panic.
Xiao Si took the opportunity to grab the ruler from her waist and hit her in the face, once, twice, three times!
Every time he hit her freshly washed face, three red stripes were immediately left on it.
The young talent behind him was stunned with fear.
Back in Mingyue Palace, whenever he was scolded by Concubine Shu, Xiao Si would beat and scold them privately to vent his anger. But it was just a few kicks, or making them lie down and ride like a horse, or at most a few slaps.
It was the first time he saw the Fourth Prince get so angry at a palace maid.
How could he know that in Xiao Si's subconscious mind, a lowly servant like Huaying had no right to beat him, scold him or even punish him!
The little guy felt that his self-esteem was challenged, as if he was being stepped on and crushed by her.
Asking him to squat on the ground and clean the tiles? Go to hell!
Huaying stood up calmly, her skirt dripping wet. "If Your Highness has calmed down, please fetch a basin of water and clean the floor. Those books are what Your Highness has been reading recently. Please take them out and dry them. I'll go change my clothes, and Your Highness can go fetch some water."
Xiao Si watched her leave calmly and kicked the empty plate in anger.
"Clang clang... clang clang clang..." The wooden basin hissed anxiously on the ground.
The young scholar burst into tears, "Your Highness! Did you hear what I just said? This is Fengyi Palace, not Mingyue Palace! Your Highness must not be so willful! You cannot hit or scold any of the palace maids or eunuchs here! If you are angry, just come at me. I can't take a beating!"
“Bang!”
Xiao Si raised his hand and slapped him.
"Okay, good job, Your Highness, hit me again to calm down!" The young genius offered the other half of his face.
Children don't have much strength in their hands, so a couple of hits would just be like a tickle, and it won't hurt as much as other eunuchs' hits.
If the commotion continues, it will be bad if the tyrant emperor finds out.
If he is blamed for failing to take good care of the child, the consequences will definitely be more serious than being slapped by the little prince.
On the other side, Huaying had no intention of alarming anyone.
She has a way to deal with naughty children.
But when she passed through the main hall quietly, she was still discovered by Concubine Xian.
The virtuous concubine called her over and said, "Hey, isn't this Aunt Huaying? How come your clothes are wet in such a cold weather... Hey? What's wrong with your face?"
She had just heard that Xiao Si followed Huaying to the study, and guessed that it was Xiao Si who did it.
She observed the queen out of the corner of her eye, afraid that she hadn't heard it.
Anyone who has been in the palace for a long time knows that Huaying is the most trusted maid of the Queen, and her status is comparable to that of Zhang Fujin, the chief eunuch beside the tyrant emperor.
The queen, who was teasing the little sweet baby, heard it and looked over in surprise.
Huaying quickly raised her hands to cover her face, but the red marks were too long and too conspicuous.
The queen beckoned her over and asked, "What's going on?"
Huaying sighed secretly and shook her head: "Your Majesty, it's nothing serious. I can handle it."
The virtuous concubine was not going to give up. She suddenly widened her eyes and said, "Could it be that the Fourth Prince beat him? Although everyone says that Little Five is naughty, in my opinion, Little Four is even more naughty than Little Five!"
Concubine De was unhappy: "Did my little five offend you? Please remember to rinse your mouth before going out next time, your mouth stinks!"
The virtuous concubine was not so good at talking, but her face turned red with anger.
She just wanted to criticize a few more princes and then praise her eldest prince in the end. What's wrong with that?
Zhong Cainu had been in power for so long, and now that she was finally dethroned, she should take this opportunity to drive the Fourth Prince into a bottomless pit! Wouldn't that mean her son wouldn't have one less opponent when he wanted to inherit the throne?
The queen glanced at them indifferently and gave Huaying a questioning look.
Huaying nodded slightly.
The Queen frowned and stood up holding Tianbao in her arms: "If you are fine, please leave. I am tired."
Before Concubine Wan could take Tianbao over, the Queen carried the baby to the study.
Xiao Si was still angry and even tore up the books that were already wet on the floor.
The young scholar, with a mournful face, hurried to help mop the floor, chattering non-stop: "Your Highness! Little Ancestor! Please listen to my advice. Times are different now. You cannot be so unreasonable in front of the Queen... Ouch, it seems someone is coming. Your Highness, come and mop the floor yourself."
The young talent didn't care about hierarchy and quickly stuffed the rag into Xiao Si's hand.
Xiao Si was not happy at all. He thought the approaching footsteps were the returning shadow of the painting, and deliberately threw the rag at the person when he stepped into the study.
When the queen saw a flying shadow coming, she was so scared that she quickly turned her back and held Tianbao tightly in her arms.
Fortunately it was a rag.
After seeing who it was, the young scholar was so frightened that he grabbed Xiao Si and knelt together: "Your Majesty, please forgive me! It was because I angered Your Highness that Your Highness...threw it out."
Xiao Si was also scared, but he felt more aggrieved.
"Don't be afraid, sweetie~" The Queen patted the swaddling clothes gently, first soothing the sweetie for a few words, then glared at Xiao Si, "Why did you hit Huaying just now?"
Xiao Si was unconvinced and said, "She hit me. How could she, a servant, hit her master? She was committing insubordination, so I taught her a lesson."
The Queen bit her teeth lightly, took a deep breath, and said calmly, "She wouldn't hit you for no reason. Tell me what happened in detail."
Xiao Si stuttered and didn't dare to hide anything, and of course it contained a lot of personal subjective emotions.
No matter how he thought about it, he didn't feel he was wrong.
Tianbao frowned and said worriedly: Although not everyone is born equal here, fourth brother, you are really wrong.
"My mother once said that it is a favor for the master to scold the servant. There is no reason for a servant to hit the master..."
"Hey! Ah!" Tianbao yelled at him with all his might.
Fourth brother, please stop! Didn’t you see that the Queen Mother’s eyes were frozen?
Xiao Si, who was immersed in anger, was awakened by the warm baby voice.
He shut his mouth awkwardly and looked up.
The Queen had already put away her kind eyes. How had Mrs. Zhong taught her children before? If the Nanqiao Kingdom was handed over to Xiao Si in the future, he would definitely become a tyrant!
If a child is not taught, it is the fault of both the father and the mother.
The tyrant emperor is responsible, and she, the queen mother, is also responsible.
"If one day someone beats Tianbao like you, how would you feel?"
Xiao Si was puzzled, but he still clenched his fist in indignation: "If anyone dares to bully Tian Bao, I will fight him to the death!"
The Queen nodded. "Tianbao is your sister. If she gets beaten, you'll feel distressed. Huaying is also someone else's sister. She and I are like sisters. Based on our relationship, I can call her "Sister." If Huaying gets beaten by you, her brothers and sisters will also feel distressed. Do you understand? You must learn to love and respect others..."
Xiao Si's mind was buzzing, and all his grievances were condensed into one sentence: "But when she hit me, didn't my mother feel distressed? Didn't Tian Bao feel distressed too?"
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