"What's wrong?"
Jiang Yu looked at Gu Qingyan rubbing his buttocks and immediately looked at Qin Wei standing next to him with a questioning gaze. Qin Wei looked at Gu Qingyan, wondering if he should just say that the Emperor had been beaten.
"Qin Wei, you don't need to hide it for me. Since the Empress Dowager is asking you, just tell her the truth."
Gu Qingyan's voice was trembling with tears, and he lowered his head in grievance.
"Your Majesty, last night the Emperor was... beaten by the Prince." After saying this, Qin Wei knelt down, and Ling Mama and Wanji in the room immediately followed suit.
Jiang Yu was taken aback and stared at Gu Qingyan, "You got beaten up?"
"Mother!"
Gu Qingyan's eyes turned completely red. Why was his mother's reaction so different from what he had imagined?
Shouldn't he immediately be furious and go to his father to seek justice for him?
"No, that's not what I meant." Jiang Yu tried to hold it in several times, but finally couldn't help it and burst into laughter. Even Jiang He and Bai Qian next to her laughed so hard they were doubled over.
Gu Qingyan looked around blankly, a look of utter despair on his face.
"Why did your father beat you?" Jiang Yu was a little tired from laughing, and picked up a handkerchief to wipe away the physiological tears that had overflowed from the corners of her eyes. "If he beat you for no reason, your mother will definitely demand an explanation for you."
Upon hearing Jiang Yu's words, Gu Qingyan's heart shattered.
He was no longer as arrogant as before; after all, he was in the wrong last night.
Seeing Gu Qingyan's appearance, Jiang Yu roughly guessed what was going on.
“Ayan, go ask your uncle how many times your maternal grandfather beat him when he was a child.” Jiang Yu got up and walked to Gu Qingyan’s side, reaching out to rub Gu Qingyan’s head. “If you still don’t believe me, ask your aunt. She was beaten by General Bai quite a bit when she was a child.”
Faced with Gu Qingyan's gaze, Jiang He and Bai Qian nodded at the same time.
“Your Majesty, which father hasn’t disciplined a naughty child?” Jiang He forced a smile. “I must congratulate Your Majesty on having a complete childhood.”
"You're congratulating me?"
Gu Qingyan jumped three feet high, the force pulling on his buttock muscles, causing him to grimace in pain.
“Even though Your Majesty and I are such close uncles and nephews, I would never dare to lay a hand on Your Majesty.” Jiang He received a signal from Jiang Yu and immediately spoke up, “But Your Highness dares to, which shows that Your Highness truly loves Your Majesty.”
"Really?"
A hint of unease flashed in Gu Qingyan's eyes. "Today is the day my uncle and aunt are entering the palace. Don't let me delay them."
Despite his words, Gu Qingyan was already beginning to feel some regret.
His father loved him so much, yet he still said those kinds of things in front of his father...
......
After Jiang He and Bai Qian left hand in hand, Jiang Yu had someone help Gu Qingyan to the bed, where Gu Qingyan crawled on his stomach.
"Mother, what...what are you going to do?"
Feeling Jiang Yu's actions, Gu Qingyan felt like a boiled shrimp. How could his mother... how could she lift his robes?
Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, "Qin Wei, come and apply the medicine to the Emperor."
After saying that, Jiang Yu walked to the side. "Now can you tell me how you offended your father last night?"
Given Gu Lin's personality, he wouldn't easily lay a hand on A Yan's buttocks, and judging from A Yan's reaction, he didn't hold back.
"last night......"
Gu Qingyan buried his head in the pillow, his voice growing even lower, "Last night I told Father that if Father dared to betray Mother... I'm not incapable of patricide."
After he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room froze for a moment.
Just as Gu Qingyan was feeling uneasy, a pair of warm hands covered his head. "Silly child, your mother knows you did this for my own good, and your mother is very happy."
"However, please don't say such things again in the future."
Gu Qingyan nodded, "Your son knows he was wrong, Mother. Your son will not do it again next time."
“Ayan, regardless of how your father treats me, he treats you exceptionally well. In the entire Daqing, there are very few who can do what your father does. If you say those things to him, he will be heartbroken.”
Jiang Yu patiently taught Gu Qingyan the principles, "Everyone has a heart, Ayan, we should cherish what we already have."
"I will apologize to my father."
The mother and son smiled at each other, and Jiang Yu reached out and pinched Gu Qingyan's nose. "But it's not a big deal. Your uncle and aunt didn't lie to you. Getting beaten by your own father is as easy as drinking water for ordinary people."
"Even my mother laughed at me."
The blush on Gu Qingyan's face did not fade at all; on the contrary, it seemed to deepen. "No matter what, I am the emperor of a country. Father is really not giving me any face."
Hearing Gu Qingyan mutter to himself, Jiang Yu smiled.
That evening, when Gu Lin appeared at Zhaoning Palace, Gu Qingyan's body trembled slightly.
Gu Lin stepped forward, lifted Gu Qingyan's robe, and examined Gu Qingyan's injuries despite Gu Qingyan's attempts to stop him. Then he gave Gu Qingyan a meaningful look and said, "Looks like I didn't beat you enough. You're still alive and kicking."
How could you say that!
Gu Qingyan, who had originally intended to apologize, exploded like a firecracker, "It was clearly you who lacked martial ethics, resorting to violence without warning. Do you know how uncomfortable I was during the morning court session today?"
Tears welled in his eyes. He felt extremely uncomfortable during the morning court session, as his buttocks were in great pain, but he didn't want the court officials to notice anything amiss.
Ren's palms were sweating.
"Don't move, let me apply the medicine." Gu Lin patted Gu Qingyan's back, and Gu Qingyan immediately calmed down. Gu Lin gently applied the medicine to Gu Qingyan, and Gu Qingyan's sobs could be heard from time to time. Jiang Yu, who was outside the house, finally felt relieved.
"It was wrong of me to say that last night."
Gu Qingyan said in a low voice, "I won't do it again next time."
"You are my son, how could I hold you accountable?" Gu Lin had just finished applying the medicine. "I know what you mean, I will treat you and your mother well."
"real?"
Gu Qingyan unconsciously raised his legs, blatantly revealing his good mood.
"Absolutely true."
Gu Lin put down Gu Qingyan's robe. "The medicine I just applied to your wounds was excellent. The Jiang family blood in your body is naturally helpful for recovery. With this medicine, you'll be fully recovered by tomorrow morning."
He did it himself, so he naturally knew how to use force.
"I want to eat braised prawns tonight."
The spoiled young emperor, having taken an inch, began to make his own demands.
Gu Lin smiled and asked, "Besides braised prawns, what else would you like to eat?"
"And four-happiness meatballs, steamed fish..." Gu Qingyan said, but accidentally aggravated his wound and immediately started sobbing again.
Do fathers really hit their sons?
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