She motioned for the maids to get up and said, "Everyone on duty today should go to Mammy and receive five smacks on the palms. I was sleeping, and a big white goose broke into my room, and none of you stopped it. Even though it had my son on its back, you shouldn't have been so indulgent. Do you understand?"
The palace maids responded in unison, and no one expressed any resentment.
The palace already had its own rules. They were reluctant to spoil the little prince's mood or make him cry, so they turned a blind eye and failed to guard the empress's room. Naturally, they should be punished.
Five slaps on the palms is a very light punishment. The Queen has shown mercy.
As they were talking, Suqiu came in with a basin of warm water.
Zhu Wuhuan turned his head to look at her, raised an eyebrow, "I punished them to receive five slaps on the palms. Suqiu, you are my senior maid, so you will receive ten."
As soon as Suqiu heard it, she knew it was because of the big white goose.
She quickly bowed and responded.
She thought it was just ten slaps on the palms, and she thought the queen was going to fine her two months' salary!
She and the palace maids all felt that the Empress was being particularly gracious, but Feng Yuxiao was anxious.
He held up his palm to show Zhu Wuhuan and said anxiously, "It hurts! It hurts!"
Zhu Wuhuan raised an eyebrow and looked at him, "I'm not going to hit you, why are you in pain?"
The little guy was so anxious that he pointed at the palace maids and said, "No! No fighting!"
Then he poked his little palm with his little finger, "Me! Hit me!"
Zhu Wuhuan curled his lips, "Oh, don't beat them, spare them and then beat you alone? Then your little hand will hurt a lot--"
The little guy nodded repeatedly, "Yeah! Hit me!"
Zhu Wuhuan hadn't said anything yet, but Suqiu and several palace maids were already heartbroken!
No!
Their little prince is so cute. He knows how to care for others at such a young age. He is obviously the master and they are the servants, but he can't bear to see them get beaten and is willing to take the beating for them!
The little prince is so good, they don’t want to see him suffer!
They would rather be beaten to death than let anyone touch the little prince!
So they all knelt down anxiously and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, it is we who have failed to do our duty. How can we let the little prince take the punishment for us? We can't do that! It's our fault! We would rather take fifty lashes than let the little prince take even one!"
"..." Zhu Wuhuan lowered his head and silently glanced at the kneeling palace maids, then looked at the wet nurses who were kneeling outside at the same time, and silently raised his hand to support his forehead.
It’s over!
Their Xiao'er will definitely go to heaven when he grows up.
He's so young, yet he can win people's hearts!
He is even better at winning people's hearts than her and Feng Changye, their parents!
But this little guy was unconsciously winning people's hearts, he didn't have any intention towards others at all!
He simply wanted to protect others, but it made them even more loyal to him!
"Okay, then just give in to our Xiao'er for once and stop fighting. No one will be beaten, okay?"
She smiled and pinched the baby's cheek, watching the little guy hug her neck and rub against her happily. She glanced at Suqiu and several palace maids with sharp eyes.
Several palace maids understood and nodded immediately.
They knew that after they left, they would secretly go to Mammy to receive their punishment. They couldn't let the little prince know, and they couldn't let him cry.
Seeing that they understood, Zhu Wuhuan sat in front of the dressing mirror and asked the palace maid to comb her hair.
She gently patted the back of the baby in her arms, "Did you see the shit that Brother Goose took on Queen Mother's bed? If it had fallen on Queen Mother, and Queen Mother became smelly, then Queen Mother wouldn't be able to hold you, right? So you can't take Brother Goose to..."
Before she could finish her words, Xiao'er shook his head and said, "Hold! Hold! Mother! Chouchou! Hug me too!"
Zhu Wuhuan's unfinished words got stuck in his throat: "..."
She is hilarious and heartwarming.
Her son didn't mind her smell. Even though his mother smelled bad, he still wanted her to hug him.
Alas, this little thing is such a smart guy!
She patted his little butt and said, "Anyway, you can't bring Brother Goose to Queen Mother's bed anymore. Queen Mother will beat you up every time she sees you. Let's see if you're afraid."
Feng Yuxiao shrank his neck, obviously afraid.
Zhu Wuhuan was finally satisfied and said with a smile, "You came to the Queen Mother alone, but what about your sister? Don't you care about her?"
Feng Yuxiao was stunned, then turned his head and looked around.
He got anxious when he couldn't find his sister!
Where is my sister going?
He opened his throat and shouted anxiously, "Sister!"
Zhu Wuhuan gave the palace maid a look and said, "Xiao'er, go see where your sister is and help your mother find her, okay?"
The little guy nodded vigorously. When he saw the palace maid coming to hold him, he quickly opened his arms and threw himself into the palace maid's arms, and then he was eager to find his missing sister.
After he was carried away by the palace maid, Zhu Wuhuan looked at his clothes with disdain and said, "Throw these clothes away later."
Su Qiu tried hard to suppress her laughter, "Yes, my lady."
Speaking of clothes, Zhu Wuhuan looked up at Suqiu and said, "Yesterday I asked you to go to the small storehouse and pick out some fine satin and soft silk. Have you chosen yet?"
Su Qiu replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have prepared everything. The old lady's are dark blue and purple, the first lady's are Xiang Fei's and ginger yellow, and the second lady, the new bride, has one of each color. Everything is ready."
Zhu Wuhuan nodded, "What about the others?"
Suqiu then told Zhu Wuhuan about the gold and jade jewelry, palace cosmetics and eyebrow pencil, and a precious jade ruyi that she had selected.
Zhu Wuhuan thought for a moment and said, "Send the screen embroidered with the picture of hundreds of sons and thousands of grandchildren as well. Send it now."
Suqiu bowed, "Yes, my lady."
Watching Suqiu leave, Zhu Wuhuan yawned.
When my second brother and his wife got married, my mother and my eldest sister-in-law would give gifts to my second sister-in-law. As the queen's sister, she couldn't be left out either and had to be given grace as well.
I don’t know whether my honest second brother consummated his marriage with my second sister-in-law last night?
I hope these two are doing well...
Alas, two people in history who also had bad endings. I hope they can live happily throughout their lives.
...Zhenguogong Mansion. The courtyard of Zhu Longyuan, the second wife.
Zhu Longyuan got up early in the morning and prepared to go to the training ground to practice his skills. As military generals, they could not slack off in their training for even a day.
On the bed, Feng Yao hid herself completely in the quilt and looked at him shyly as he put on his clothes and got up.
Her eyes fell on the scratches on his back, and her ears were red enough to bleed.
"Apply some medicine..." she whispered.
When Zhu Longyuan heard her speak, he immediately lowered his head to look at her. Meeting her shy eyes, his face flushed and he quickly said, "Oh, okay, okay!"
Then he opened the secret compartment at the head of the bed and took out a bottle of ointment. He sat on the edge of the bed and said with a red face, "Well, then, lift the quilt and I'll help you apply the ointment."
"..." Feng Yao looked at him blankly. What kind of medicine should he apply to her?
She clearly told him to apply some medicine to the scratches on his back.
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