Chapter 368: Kirin Brings Blessings 1
A fleeting hatred flashed across Concubine Hui's eyes.
She clenched her teeth but did not get angry. Instead, she slapped herself in the face out of the blue.
The force she used was no less than Ning Wanshuang's. After the slap, the already red cheek began to swell up visibly.
Feeling that one slap was not enough, he slapped him several more times.
This move made Ning Wanshuang stunned.
"What kind of nasty habit of yours is this? I wish I could open my eyes."
Concubine Hui sobbed and said, "Sister Imperial Concubine, what you are saying is that it is all my fault for not being able to teach my own son well."
As he said this, he wiped away his tears, turned back and shouted into the hall:
"Cheng Jing! Look at what you've done to sister Ruoxin! You're so naughty, if I don't beat you today, I don't know what naughty things you'll do in the future!"
As she spoke, she walked quickly into the inner bedroom, all the way to Cheng Jing's bed, and suddenly pulled him up from the couch, pretending to hit him.
The child was so frightened that he burst into tears, and Concubine Hui also choked with sobs:
"You are so foolish that your mother and mother will think that it was your mother who taught you this! I will teach you a lesson today!"
She rarely showed such ferocity in front of outsiders.
It seemed like he really couldn't do anything about Cheng Jing, and he was in great pain because of his son's ignorance.
But Ning Wanshuang and Zhaohua are not fools.
Seeing Concubine Hui putting on a show, he was too lazy to even say anything to persuade her, and just watched quietly from the side.
Ning Wanshuang stroked her temples lazily and added fuel to the fire.
"Don't just scold him. If this child is naughty, he must be beaten. As the saying goes, a good son is born under the stick, and this is not an empty saying. What's the matter? I see that you are reluctant to let him go? Do you want me to help you?"
Ning Wanshuang was eagerly waiting to see the show. Concubine Hui had played the show to this point and there was no way back.
She could only slap Cheng Jing's palms hard, crying and saying:
"I told you that you were ignorant! I told you that you were naughty!"
She didn't hold back at all, and her beating was so loud and crisp.
Ning Wanshuang and Zhao Hua looked at each other for a long time before they yawned and said impatiently:
"Come on, you can teach me slowly. If you still can't teach me, you can come to Yonghe Palace to ask me for advice. I have a ruler and whip, and they are all at your disposal."
After saying that, he and Zhaohua left without looking back.
After the spectators dispersed, Concubine Hui finally loosened her grip on Cheng Jing's wrist.
Cheng Jing cried until his voice became hoarse.
"Wuwuwu, mother was not like this before, wuwuwu..."
Concubine Hui had some maternal love for him.
But now she had some signs of trouble. Seeing that Cheng Jing was both naughty and suffering from paralysis, she gradually lost her patience.
She glanced at Cheng Jing and said in a cold voice:
"When will your legs be able to walk again? When will your mother treat you well?"
As he spoke, he pulled Cheng Jing's arm again, revealing his fierce look, "Get up! Keep practicing!"
Cheng Jing was extremely afraid of her, and he struggled to get out of Concubine Hui's hands.
However, his legs were too weak and he fell heavily to the ground.
Concubine Hui felt a moment of pity in her heart and wanted to bend over to help him.
But Cheng Jing was seen crawling on the ground with difficulty like a boneless thing.
He crawled all the way to the iron box next to the bed, opened the box and was about to get inside.
When Concubine Hui saw this, she became even more furious.
"How could I have a son as cowardly as you?" You might as well be a coward for the rest of your life!
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On the other side, Ruoxin had been sent back to Changle Palace, where she was being treated in her own palace.
Doctor Zhang carefully examined Ruoxin's injuries and had to prick the blisters on the back of her hands to squeeze out the thick fluid inside.
Ruoxin cried in pain, and Zhaohua's eyes turned red.
As soon as Doctor Zhang finished applying the medicine to Ruoxin, Zhaohua hurriedly calmed his daughter down and coaxed her to sleep.
Seeing that the little guy was fast asleep, she hurriedly asked Doctor Zhang,
"Doctor Zhang, will Ruoxin... be left with scars?"
Doctor Zhang said, "Don't worry, Madam. The little boy is growing and his injuries are healing quickly. Just keep taking the medicine and he will be fully recovered in a few days."
After hearing this, Zhao Hua felt slightly relieved.
She gently stroked Ruoxin's hair and asked, "Is Concubine Hui really pregnant?"
Imperial Physician Zhang sighed and said, "It can't be wrong. Judge Guo and I were there that day, and they both checked Concubine Hui's pulse. She is indeed pregnant and about to reach full term."
As he was speaking, Xiao Fuzi had already taken the files from Jingshifang.
Zhao Hua looked through it carefully and found that in the past month, Xiao Jingheng had only stayed in Huifei's palace for one night.
That night, the Imperial Hospital informed Cheng Jing that his condition had improved slightly.
Zhao Hua suddenly felt nauseous and threw the record aside.
"She is a very generous mother. Her son is paralyzed in bed, but she still thinks of a way to climb onto the dragon couch. It's really disgusting!"
Yunshan saw that Zhaohua was about to vomit, so he immediately took out some benzoin and placed it next to Zhaohua.
Zhao Hua paused for a moment and asked Doctor Zhang, "Has her son still not made any progress recently?"
Doctor Zhang said, "After the acupuncture, there will be no improvement except leg pain. But Concubine Hui is too strict. The Third Prince has to find a dark and narrow place to hide in order to avoid her every day."
He lowered his voice and said, "I heard the palace servants in Zhaochun Palace talking privately, saying that sometimes the third prince would hide in the closet or iron box to sleep overnight. I'm afraid he has been scared by Concubine Hui."
After hearing this, Zhao Hua suddenly thought of something and said, "Thank you, Imperial Doctor Zhang, for taking the trouble to continue treating him."
Imperial Physician Zhang bowed and said meaningfully, "I will do my best to treat the Third Prince and not let Your Majesty down."
After he left, Zhaohua asked Yunshan to bring up the program list that the concubines had presented to her a few days ago.
Next month is Xiao Jingheng's 30th birthday. In preparation for this happy event, the concubines have each prepared birthday celebration programs, hoping to win Xiao Jingheng's attention and favor.
Concubine Hui was also very concerned about this, and the name of the program she prepared was also nice, called "Qilin Offering Auspiciousness".
Zhao Hua asked Xiao Fuzi, "Have you gone to the Jiqiaofang to find out? What is this Qilin Xianrui?"
Xiao Fuzi said: "It's nothing that can be put on the stage, it's just a folk juggling trick. Take a big iron ball, put it in the dough made of borax and flour. Knead the dough into the shape of a unicorn, imitating the animal's appearance.
At that time, place the iron ball on a large oil pan, and when it is opened, the Qilin borax dough inside will fall into the oil pan, expand in the oil pan, and change into various shapes, as if the Qilin is walking in the oil pan and offering good fortune, which looks lifelike. "
"In order to please the emperor, Concubine Hui has really put in a lot of effort."
Zhao Hua sneered, then quietly looked at the burn on Ruoxin's hand, hatred rising in his heart.
Her child was carefully cared for by her and Sister Wan, and they were reluctant to hurt him even a little bit.
Why should such a precious jewel in the palm be abused by others?
The more Zhaohua thought about it, the more angry he became.
Suddenly his eyes darkened and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Then let the Qilin offer good fortune to the emperor."
(The resentment is a bit strong. I said in advance that Zhao Zhao did not use Cheng Huan, nor did she want to harm Cheng Jing. It is impossible for her to do so. There will be an explanation later. Bear with it and don't speculate.)
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