Chapter 174 Slap in the face

The jade pendant in their hands belonged to the Fourth Prince.

The eunuchs didn't expect someone to come to such a remote location, and they were so scared that they ran away. The guards behind Yan Xinyi rushed over and took them down.

Yan Xinyi snatched the jade pendant from the eunuch: "Where is the Fourth Prince?"

The eunuch wanted to fool him, but Yan Xinyi directly put the guard's knife on his neck: "Tell me! Where is the Fourth Prince?"

His father said that when Concubine Zhen was about to give birth, it must be the most dangerous. There were too many people in the palace who didn't want her to give birth safely, so she must protect Concubine Zhen.

Concubine Zhen gave the Fourth Prince to her to take care of, so she must ensure the Fourth Prince's safety.

This time she was careless, thinking that there would be no danger in such a public place like the Yu Garden, and she had been playing with the Fourth Prince here for more than ten days without encountering any danger.

So she deliberately went to pick up the ball, so that the palace servants would turn a blind eye and not disturb the Fourth Prince's interest, and planned to wait until he was in hiding before looking for him.

But Eunuch Jiangchuan came out to find them, saying that Concubine Zhen saw that it looked like it was going to rain, so she asked them to go back early.

The eunuch's neck was cut by the long sword, and he was so scared that he quickly pointed inside: "In... there..."

Behind the pile of rocks, the fourth prince fainted on the ground. Yan Xinyi quickly picked him up and ran to Hexi Palace, not forgetting to turn around and say: "Bring them up to me and wait for the Queen to deal with them."

"Xiaoman fainted?"

Jiang Xinyue stood up suddenly, and her stomach ached, and her lower back felt sore as if it was stretched.

Doctor Yan has recently moved into the luxurious single room in Hexi Palace with his luggage. In fact, it was just another side hall that Jiang Xinyue had someone temporarily clean up.

But it is a palace after all!

Moreover, it was the residence specially arranged by the Emperor for Concubine Zhen. Naturally, even the side hall was much better than the residence of Imperial Physician Yan.

When Yan Xinyi came back with the unconscious Fourth Prince, Imperial Physician Yan was basking in the sun in the yard. He jumped up in fear and hurriedly checked the Fourth Prince's pulse.

"It's okay, it's just that he fainted due to anger."

In the final analysis, it was because of his poor health and poor foundation that he fainted.

Taking care of your body is a matter that needs to be done slowly.

Jiang Xinyue didn't think it was okay. Xiaoman was already her son, and someone dared to bully him. Did they think she was dead?

"Where are those eunuchs? Bring them up."

She said with a cold face: "I want to see who gave them the courage to bully my son."

The four eunuchs knelt on the ground in unison, looking at each other, and they were afraid to look at Jiang Xinyue in the eye.

What's going on?

Didn't Concubine Zhen adopt the Fourth Prince just to pretend that she was very loving, but in fact she didn't care about the Fourth Prince's life or death?

Why doesn't it look like that?

When Qian Sheng saw the four people, his teeth were clattering, his pale face was flushed, and his hands were clenched tightly at his sides.

Jiang Xinyue understood at a glance that these four people were not the first time to bully the Fourth Prince, they were habitual offenders.

It would not be easy to make peace with her today.

The atmosphere was very serious, and no one broke the silence. Concubine Zhen, who was sitting at the top of the table, closed her eyes and tapped the armrests of the chair with her fingers. A sense of urgency came over her.

The four eunuchs knelt on the ground and exchanged glances, thinking that Jiang Xinyue didn't know, but in fact, she squinted her eyes and saw it clearly.

The eunuch who snatched the fourth prince's jade pendant gritted his teeth and smiled flatteringly: "Concubine Zhen, your servant..."

"Eunuch Sheng, slap your mouth!"

As soon as the cold voice came out, Jiang Chuan, who had been waiting on the side, stuffed a ruler into Qian Sheng's hand and encouraged him with a firm look, as if to say: Go ahead! Vent out all the grievances you and the fourth prince have suffered over the years.

Qian Sheng stepped forward, holding the ruler tightly, his eyes fierce...

"Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa..."

Eunuch Sheng, who was flexing his arms and slapping people with a weapon, showed his extraordinary strength. After a few slaps, the eunuch was almost fainted and could not even kneel.

Every time the slap sounded, the muscles on the faces of the other three eunuchs would twitch.

Although the slap did not hit their faces, they always felt that it would be their turn soon.

"Bang!"

After more than twenty slaps, the eunuch finally couldn't stand it anymore and fell heavily to the ground, even spitting out two of his teeth. In

the entire flower hall of Hexi Palace, only the sound of Qian Sheng's heavy breathing could be heard.

He was almost dead from beating, his whole right hand was shaking, his palm was burning, but for some reason, he didn't feel sick anymore, but instead he felt energetic.

It was as if the depression in his chest had been dissipated.

Qian Sheng bowed deeply to Jiang Xinyue, retreated to Jiang Chuan's side, and stared at the remaining three eunuchs without saying a word.

Concubine Zhen closed her eyes again, saying nothing, and didn't ask them what she meant.

Time passed little by little, and when Jiang Xinyue opened her eyes impatiently, another eunuch was shivering, and the clothes on the back were soaked with sweat, showing a dark blue color: "Empress Zhen, I...I deserve to die, I shouldn't covet the money of the Fourth Prince, I..."

"Slap!"

Without any extra nonsense, after Qian Sheng was exhausted, Jiang Chuan rolled up his sleeves and went up.

"Pa!"

Let you, a bunch of crazy beasts, bully the helpless old people and children!

"Pa!"

Let you deduct the expenses of Eunuch Sheng and the Fourth Prince, making them weak!

"Pa!"

Let you look down on others, get angry outside, and go back to vent it on the old people and children!

"Pa!"

You guys are like mad dogs. The fourth prince has a backer, yet you dare to offend him!

If he can't beat these bastards to death, he is not surnamed Jiang.

"Empress Zhen, are you using private punishment?"

There was a pale eunuch with cold sweat on his forehead, and a trace of smugness in his terrified eyes: "The palace rules stipulate that the concubines and palace maids in the palace should all be managed by the Empress, and the rewards and punishments of the palace maids must be decided by the Empress. However, Concubine Zhen privately set up a punishment hall in Hexi Palace, which violated the palace rules."

Jiang Xinyue looked over and showed a contemptuous smile at the corner of her mouth: "So what? Go and report me!"

Who to report?

If she reported to the emperor, the emperor would definitely execute them without asking for reasons. This was a favored concubine who could escape from the disaster of witches and dragons.

If they report it to the Empress, she will definitely ask for the reason. According to the palace rules, bullying and beating the Fourth Prince is not as simple as a slap in the face, but a beheading.

They could still escape when no one was investigating, but now someone is going to make a decision for the Fourth Prince, they can't escape.

"Bang!"

The second eunuch also fell down.

"Bang!"

The fourth eunuch next to the white-faced eunuch also fell down, because he was frightened by the bloody faces of the two eunuchs in front of him.