Chapter 64: Not admitting the mistake but accepting the punishment
Concubine Xiao was born with a graceful and elegant temperament, and was a very beautiful woman. At this moment, her white hair was half-disheveled, her face was without any makeup, and her dark blue plain dress made her skin look whiter than snow.
Her brows seemed to be half-knitted, and when she looked up at Emperor Liang, tears rolled down her face. The red and swollen slap marks on her face made her look so pitiful and heartbreaking.
I thought she would just act like a spoiled child and cry, but unexpectedly, her voice was like iron hitting anvil, and her face was solemn.
"Your Majesty, you heard it all. Princess Zhaoning admitted it herself. She mistakenly thought Zhang'er was trying to bully her, so she took the initiative and deliberately pushed Zhang'er down, causing him to break his hand."
"Zhang'er intended to harm his brothers and sisters, and nearly injured Your Majesty by mistake. He deserves to be punished!"
"But if Princess Zhaoning was at fault first, we can't let her off lightly, lest we break the palace rules! Not only would that chill the children's hearts, it would also foster Princess Zhaoning's spoiled and overbearing temperament!"
"Princess Yihe of the Qi Wang family is a lesson for us!!"
Concubine Xiao remembered Emperor Liang's words that he wanted to make her the empress. She put away her temper and demanded that she change herself in accordance with the demeanor of a mother of a country.
After all, a queen should act like a queen!
But she did not forget to take the opportunity to step on others.
Yun Hanzhang stared at Concubine Xiao for two seconds, and suddenly he felt confident as he had a backbone.
"Why are you punishing me? Besides, I wasn't accidentally injured by her pushing me down!"
He pointed directly at Xiao Tangbao and yelled hysterically.
"My hand bones were deliberately crushed by this little bitch!"
"Bitch Yuntang, you have a vicious heart. You should chop off her hand to make amends to me!"
"Shut up!" Concubine Xiao closed her eyes tightly and then glared at Yun Hanzhang.
She warned him almost through gnashing teeth: "Let alone a three-year-old child, even an ordinary adult can't break your bones!"
"If you dare to speak nonsense again, then return to the Prince's Mansion. Since I can't teach you well, let your father teach you!"
Yun Hanzhang: “???” The Empress Dowager actually said that she wanted to send him back to the Prince’s Mansion?
Then, wouldn't outsiders think he's fallen out of favor? Where will his dignity be in the future?!
“Wow—”
"Grandmother, now that even you don't like Zhang'er, are you still going to side with that unlucky person?"
“Wuwuwuwu…”
"My hand, my hand was broken by that bitch Yuntang! Eunuch Shen Ying and Yun Shu'er, they can all testify for me!"
"..." Concubine Xiao was so angry that her chest was heaving, and she wished she could cover Yun Hanzhang's mouth immediately!
…
Outside the window, the old empress dowager hurried out because she was really worried about little Tangbao. As luck would have it, when she just arrived at Qixiang Palace, she saw Yun Hanzhang trying to commit a crime but failed, and was thrown to the ground by Emperor Liang.
She stood outside calmly, listening carefully to every word Yun Hanzhang said. The shock and heartache that surged over her made her head buzz.
"Noble Concubine Xiao is right. Yun Hanzhang is guilty and should be punished. But if Princess Zhaoning made a mistake, she should also be punished!"
Before seeing the person, you hear her voice first. The old queen's voice, as loud as a bell, suddenly rang out, making everyone's scalp tighten.
"Someone, bring Shen Ying and Yun Shu'er here. I will personally judge the case of these two children today. No one will be wrongly accused!"
Concubine Xiao's heart skipped a beat... She wondered why the old woman was here? When did she come?
Fortunately, I didn’t cry or make a fuss just now!
Seeing how well-behaved she was, the old lady must have been impressed by her, right?
It is true that fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. I believe that when she is crowned as queen, the old man will not say anything more.
Good thing!
When she stepped into the inner hall and saw the little baby curled up on the couch with a very haggard face, the empress dowager was so distressed that tears were about to come out.
Tang Bao looked at the newcomer with grievance, thinking of her mother's teachings to her: to be brave, to take responsibility, to be a responsible and good child...
She muttered, "Don't be angry, great-grandmother. It was Tangbao who crushed the little emperor's soft bones. Although Tangbao doesn't think it was wrong, Tangbao accepts the punishment."
Bang!
The Queen Mother slammed the table, sat down, and stood up again angrily.
She glared at Xiao Tangbao with a look of disappointment and said angrily, "Where has your bravery gone? With Great-Grandma here, no one can wrong you!!"
“…” The little guy was startled and shrank back into the quilt.
Tang Bao is telling the truth...
Can't I just tell the truth?
Emperor Liang was also shocked, fearing that the empress dowager would become ill from anger, so he hurried forward to help her sit down again.
"Why is the Queen Mother angry with her child?!"
"The Zhaoning County Lord is stronger than an ordinary child, but no matter how strong she is, she is not as strong as me. Whether she can crush bones or not, how can I not know it even if others don't know it?"
When Emperor Liang thought of the little girl snatching the box of candied fruit from him, he felt a dull pain in his tailbone.
As his tailbone hurt, he felt discomfort between his legs again... The unspeakable pain in front and behind instantly made him feel that the bump on his forehead was even more swollen and painful!
...He wanted to end this farce immediately!!
Yun Hanzhang: ???
Seeing that none of them believed in him, Yun Hanzhang looked extremely anxious, and suddenly a feeling of unease came over him.
He felt unwell and quickly turned to ask the palace servants, "Where's Yun Shu'er? Where's Eunuch Shen? How dare you disobey the Empress Dowager? Why don't you bring someone over here!"
Before this, he wanted to give Yuntang a warning, so he dismissed all the palace servants around him.
But Eunuch Shen and Yun Shuer were at the scene at that time, especially Yun Shuer who was standing next to him. They were both his witnesses!
Seeing Yuntang's sudden change of expression, Yun Hanzhang was very proud. He wanted to see how the Queen Mother and the others would protect her!
Humph, he wanted her to kneel down and kowtow to him a hundred times, and he would make the emperor drive her out of the palace! !
On the couch...
Thinking of how Eunuch Shen had taught her to lie before, asking her to say that she did nothing and that the little prince fell down by himself... Xiao Tangbao's face turned pale.
Yun Shuer is the twin sister of the little emperor's grandson. She will definitely tell the truth and she will definitely help Yun Hanzhang at all costs!
Besides, there were so many people at the scene...
If she and Grandpa Shen lied, they would be exposed!
Grandpa Shen is a good man, but deceiving the emperor is a capital crime, and she doesn't want to implicate others!
The little fellow frowned and said anxiously, "Don't embarrass others! I will admit it. I will admit it to you, my little grandson!"
As soon as Tang Bao finished speaking, Eunuch Shen and Yun Shuer were brought up.
Yun Hanzhang's eyes lit up and he became excited instantly, moving his knees as he ran towards her.
"Good Shu'er, tell them quickly that it was that bitch Yuntang who crushed my hand bones!"
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