Chapter 73: What a Little Group Pet
As soon as Lu Jiuyuan said this, the palace maid turned pale with fright.
She immediately knelt down and kowtowed, crying and begging for mercy: "Prince, please spare my life. I only lied because I listened to the Tenth Princess."
Lu Jiuyuan only said one cold word: "Speak!"
Hui Jieyu looked at him, her face pale. She said, "Prince..."
As soon as she shouted, Lu Jiuyuan looked at her with a cold gaze.
This made Hui Jieyu swallow back all the words that followed.
The maid cried and told the story of what happened in the imperial garden: "I have tried to persuade the Tenth Princess, but my words are of little weight. Please spare my life, my lord."
After hearing this, Lu Jiuyuan's already stern face turned even colder: "Come here, drag her out and beat her to death with a stick. Princess Ten should be slapped ten times in the face."
If a six-year-old child gets slapped ten times, his face will be rotten.
Hui Jieyu immediately hugged the Tenth Princess and knelt down to beg for mercy: "My Lord, please calm down. Little Ten is still a child. Someone must have instigated this. Please investigate carefully."
When the tenth princess heard that she was going to be beaten, she opened her mouth and cried anxiously: "Oh oh, oh oh."
She doesn't want to be beaten.
Lu Jiuyuan's voice was as cold as ice: "Twenty hits."
Hui Jieyu didn't dare to plead with Lu Jiuyuan anymore and could only say, "It's my fault for not teaching Xiao Shi well. If there's any punishment to be done, I'll take it on Xiao Shi's behalf."
She is the emperor's concubine. It would be unacceptable for the prince to punish her.
Queen Zhou also looked at Lu Jiuyuan. This time she had learned her lesson and wanted to give Lu Jiuyuan some face.
Empress Zhou then said, "Concubine Hui is a concubine after all. She has not educated Little Ten well, so let me punish her. This will also prevent outsiders from saying that the Crown Prince is meddling in the affairs of the harem, as it would be bad for his reputation."
Queen Zhou thought to herself: The prince is a dying man, there is no need for her to target him, but instead she should always go along with him and praise him.
In this way, when Lu Jiuyuan is dying in the future, he will recommend Lu Linyuan to the emperor as the crown prince.
As long as she thought about it this way, Queen Zhou felt more and more that there was no need for her to plot anything. She just needed to satisfy the needs of a dying person.
Thinking about this, Empress Zhou said in a deep voice: "Concubine Hui failed to educate her daughter strictly. She shall be slapped ten times, fined three months' salary, and apologized to Princess Pingle."
Hui Jieyu thanked him repeatedly, raised her hand and slapped herself ten times in the face without hesitation.
Then he hugged the Tenth Princess and apologized to Lu Jingbai: "Princess Pingle, it's my fault that I didn't educate Little Ten well and let her talk nonsense. I'm sorry, please forgive Little Ten."
Princess Ten: "Oh, oh, oh."
Lu Jingbai opened his big wet eyes, then pouted his little mouth and turned away.
When Concubine Hui was about to take the Tenth Princess away, Chief Steward Li hurried in: "Propagate the Emperor's oral instructions."
Queen Zhou and everyone else knelt down to listen to the order.
Chief Steward Li said loudly, "All concubines in the six palaces, bring your personal maids with you to witness the execution of a maid with a stick. This will serve as a warning to you. Do not commit crimes against your superiors in the future."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Manager Li in shock.
Emperor Shengzong actually protects Lu Jingbai so much?
This was the second time that Emperor Shengzong ordered the six palaces to watch the punishment of beating to death as a warning since he ascended the throne.
The first time was when Emperor Shengzong had just ascended the throne and a concubine in the harem had a miscarriage, and the real culprit was found out.
This was all twenty-five years ago.
But more than twenty years later, Emperor Shengzong actually issued such an order for a four-year-old Lu Jingbai!
It is enough to see how favored Lu Jingbai is in Emperor Shengzong's eyes.
Queen Zhou felt mixed emotions, but couldn't help but feel relieved.
Fortunately, Lu Jiuyuan is about to die, and fortunately, Sanbao is not Lu Jiuyuan’s biological son, otherwise Emperor Shengzong would have doted on Lu Jingbai to the sky?
If Lu Jingren and Lu Jingyan are biological children, then after Lu Jiuyuan dies.
According to Emperor Shengzong's favor, the position of crown prince will definitely be left to the two of them, that is, the crown prince.
What does the position of crown prince have to do with his son Lu Linyuan?
So Queen Zhou was really glad that Lu Jingren and his two siblings were not Lu Jiuyuan's biological children.
Chief Steward Li personally supervised the beating of the palace maid to death, and the concubines in the six palaces did not dare to neglect it and all went there.
After witnessing the beating with their own eyes, many concubines returned to Fenglin Palace with mixed feelings.
Chief Steward Li also smiled and said to Bai Taotao, "The little princess has been wronged today. The emperor is very angry. He just sent a servant here when he is in court."
When Queen Zhou heard this, she felt even more uncomfortable.
Emperor Shengzong never asked about private matters when he attended court, but this time he even sent General Manager Li over for Lu Jingbai.
Bai Taotao hadn't expected Emperor Shengzong to dote on Xiaobao so much, so she smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have caused you, Father, so much worry. I'm also sorry to have bothered Chief Steward Li to make this trip."
Steward Li smiled and said, "The Emperor also told me to tell you that Prince Wu has fallen asleep in Qianlong Palace, and Prince Wen has accompanied the Emperor to court, so the Crown Princess need not worry."
Bai Taotao was shocked again: "Dabao is sleeping in Qianlong Palace, and Erbao went to court with his father?"
Empress Zhou was already shocked, and now her mouth was so wide open that an egg could fit in it: "The Emperor is taking Prince Wen to court?"
Li Zongguan smiled and replied, "Yes."
Queen Zhou felt very uncomfortable, but what she said was for Lu Jingyan's sake.
She said, "Prince Wen is still young. If he gets bumped in the Golden Palace or frightened by the officials, it won't be good."
There are ten princes and princesses in Emperor Shengzong. Apart from Crown Prince Lu Jiuyuan, the only one who has slept on the dragon bed in Qianlong Palace is Lu Linyuan.
But now this honor has been taken away by Dabao Lu Jingren.
Also, the only person who could be brought to court by Emperor Shengzong since childhood was Lu Jiuyuan, who was named crown prince at birth.
But Lu Jingyan is just a prince, and a prince with no blood relationship!
How could he be qualified to be taken to court by Emperor Shengzong!
How could the three wild children born to Bai Taotao be worthy of being pampered by Emperor Shengzong like this?
Bai Taotao was also embarrassed, even a little guilty, and said, "Erbao was naughty and went to the Golden Palace to cause trouble for the emperor. He can't bear the consequences."
Erbao is a kid who is obsessed with the throne. Now that he is going to court, I don’t know if he can give up his idea of becoming emperor.
Lu Jiuyuan turned his head and glanced at Bai Taotao calmly: "Isn't it just accompanying father to court? What kind of trouble can I get into?"
Even if you get into trouble, he will take care of it!
Go ahead!
Break through the sky, he is here!
Seeing Lu Jiuyuan's protective attitude, Steward Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, Crown Prince and Crown Princess. Prince Wu is in the Emperor's arms, sitting on the throne. He won't get into trouble."
Bai Taotao was also shocked and opened her mouth wide: "Erbao is sitting on the dragon throne with father?"
That kid, he must be getting cocky now, right?
Lu Jiuyuan looked at Bai Taotao's surprised expression and glanced at her with disdain: "What a promising person."
Bai Taotao: ...
Empress Zhou finally couldn't help but say, "Prince Wen is just a child after all. If he sits on the throne with the Emperor, won't the civil and military officials curse him?"
She wanted to curse!
His son Lu Linyuan, who would become the crown prince in the future, had never been carried to court by the emperor, and had never sat on the dragon throne.
As a result, Lu Jingyan, that four-year-old wild kid, actually had this honor!
Chief Steward Li looked at Empress Zhou and said, "The Emperor said that the Empress was not managing the situation well, and that the little princess had suffered injustice at your service. It would be better to comfort the little princess."
Otherwise, the emperor would probably vent his anger on Queen Zhou.
So, don’t worry about who Emperor Shengzong brings to court or who he brings to sit on the throne.
This is not Queen Zhou’s business!
Empress Zhou also sensed Emperor Shengzong's anger and did not dare to question him any further. She left the affairs of the court to the civil and military officials.
Otherwise, she would not be able to hold on to her position as queen.
So, Empress Zhou coaxed Lu Jingbai, smiling lovingly and gently saying, "Little Princess, whatever you want, I'll give it to you. Then be happy, okay?"
Lu Jingbai snuggled in Lu Jiuyuan's arms. Upon hearing this, he looked around and rolled his big eyes.
Then she took out a small board, wrote quickly, and raised the small board.
Lu Jingbai: [Will you give me everything I want?]
Empress Zhou smiled gently: "Yes, as long as the little princess likes it, I will give it to you as long as you choose."
Lu Jingbai: [You wouldn't lie to a four-year-old?]
Empress Zhou: "I am just like the Emperor. My words are golden and I will never lie."
Although she was shocked by Emperor Shengzong's favor for the three wild children, it was really unbelievable.
But think about it, the three wild dolls posed no threat to her at all.
After all, no matter how much Emperor Shengzong doted on them, it was impossible for him to pass the throne to a wild kid.
Moreover, Emperor Shengzong favored Lu Jingren and his two siblings, so there was no need for civil and military officials to guess who his preferred heir to the throne would be.
So when it comes to pampering the three wild kids, there are not so many concerns.
This is a good thing for Queen Zhou.
As long as she could coax the three non-threatening wild kids, given Emperor Shengzong's favor for them, they would speak well of her son Lu Linyuan in the future.
Wouldn’t it be easier for your own son to become the crown prince?
So at this moment, in order to please Lu Jingbai, Queen Zhou really wanted to coax her.
Lu Jingbai heard everything Queen Zhou was thinking. It was too confusing and she couldn't understand many of the things she was saying.
However, she knew that Queen Zhou did not truly love her, but only tried to please her because she was useful!
Lu Jingbai also hated Queen Zhou calling her a wild child in her heart. She was a child with a beautiful father, so she was not a wild child.
She felt that "wild doll" and "little bastard" should have the same meaning, which makes people dislike them.
Lu Jingbai wrote quickly and raised his small tablet: [The one who lied was the puppy.]
Queen Zhou agreed with her: "Okay, liars are puppies."
Bai Taotao looked at Lu Jingbai's mischievous look and kindly advised Queen Zhou: "Queen Mother should not easily agree to Xiaobao. If she can't do it, she will be sad."
Empress Zhou smiled lovingly, "I like the little princess very much. I can still afford to give her such a small gift. I won't deceive her."
Bai Taotao smiled but said nothing.
Lu Jiuyuan: ???
Are the mother and daughter going to cause trouble?
At this time, Lu Jingbai pouted, then got down from Lu Jiuyuan's arms and ran over with his short legs.
When Queen Zhou saw Lu Jingbai running towards her, she had a bad feeling.
But when I saw the sweet cakes and candies on the table, I relaxed again.
Children are children after all. They either like to eat or play.
What a gullible child.
However, before Queen Zhou could be happy for a while, she was shocked by Lu Jingbai's actions.
Because Lu Jingbai's tender little hands did not go straight to the cakes and candies, but to the phoenix seal next to them!
She was handling palace affairs in the morning and took out the phoenix seal to stamp, but hadn't put it away yet!
Queen Zhou wanted to stop her: "This..."
Before she finished speaking, Lu Jingbai had already used his little hands to pick up the Phoenix Seal with great effort and held it in his arms. Then, he ran back to Lu Jiuyuan's arms with his short legs.
The loving expression on Queen Zhou's face immediately broke.
She looked at Lu Jingbai: "Little Princess, you can't take this, it's the Phoenix Seal!"
Lu Jingbai held the seal and raised his chin towards Lu Jiuyuan.
Although she didn't say anything, Lu Jiuyuan understood what she meant and spoke for her: "Xiaobao, you only want this, nothing else."
Lu Jingbai nodded his little bald head happily: It’s still the handsome daddy who understands her!
Bai Taotao smiled: Xiaobao perfectly inherited her attribute of being a swindler!
Empress Zhou looked troubled: "It's not that I'm reluctant to part with it, but that's the Phoenix Seal."
The Phoenix Seal is a symbol of her status as queen and the mother of a country. How could she possibly give it to him?
Lu Jiuyuan said gravely, "This is what the Empress promised Xiaobao. It's a promise, and she would never lie to a four-year-old."
Lu Jingbai placed the Phoenix Seal on his lap, then raised the small board: [A liar is a puppy.]
Bai Taotao lowered her eyes and smiled softly. Xiaobao was as good at cheating people as she was.
The expression on Queen Zhou's face cracked again.
If she gave the Phoenix Seal away, she would be embarrassed.
If she didn't give the Phoenix Seal to anyone, she would get a reputation for tricking children into thinking they were puppies.
Many concubines were also present at this time, especially Mei Wenpin, who was even more gloating: "Empress, this is what you promised the little princess. She can choose whatever she likes, and you can give it to her."
She just watched them fight among themselves.
Whether the Empress gives the Phoenix Seal or not, it is a shameful matter.
And Lu Jingbai actually coveted the Phoenix Seal, which was extremely audacious. I'm afraid he will be punished.
Lu Jingbai raised her little board again: [A liar is a puppy.]
The Phoenix Seal cannot be given!
Empress Zhou was too busy caring about anything else and said lovingly to Lu Jingbai, "My little princess, you can't accept anything except the Phoenix Seal. Can we change it? I will definitely give it to you."
Lu Jingbai held Feng Yin tightly, but she decided to be a polite baby and turned to ask Lu Jiuyuan and Bai Taotao.
Lu Jiuyuan was happy to see her doing something funny: "As long as Xiaobao likes it."
As long as you like it, I will support you.
Bai Taotao said to Lu Jingbai, "Xiaobao, that is the Queen's Phoenix Seal, it is a very valuable item. We should be good children and not force others to do things, so how about we exchange it for something else?"
Anyway, she was just waiting for Xiaobao to cheat someone.
When Lu Jiuyuan heard this, he looked at Bai Taotao with some disgust and snorted lightly with a nasal tone.
Bai Taotao: ???
Why is he still angry?
Lu Jingbai took out a small board and wrote: [I am a good boy. I like the beautiful clothes you are wearing. Can you give them to me? ]
When Lu Jingbai was holding up the small board, he looked up and blinked his big eyes. He was very cute, sincere and well-behaved, and looked at Queen Zhou innocently.
Looking at Lu Jingbai like this, everyone couldn't help but think, what an obedient baby, he just didn't want it when Feng Yin said he didn't want it.
Queen Zhou still looked unhappy because she was wearing a phoenix dress today. It was a dress that had to be worn on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, as well as during various rituals and sacrifices.
The phoenix dress, which is as important as the phoenix seal, cannot be given to others.
Empress Zhou continued to smile kindly: "My little princess, this is my phoenix dress, and you can't wear it, so I can't give you anything except the phoenix seal and the phoenix dress. Please choose another one."
And I can’t give it.
So, Lu Jingbai felt aggrieved, his eyes were red, and his big eyes were wet, full of tears.
She pouted her little mouth and was just about to burst into tears.
Queen Zhou, who felt very aggrieved: !!!
She didn't bully the child, the Phoenix Seal and Phoenix Clothes really can't be given to anyone!
But if I don’t give it to her this time, what will this little girl Lu Jingbai want next time?
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