Chapter 393: Chapter 233 Pen Pal
In Wende Hall, the Ninth Prince and the Seventh Prince were fighting again.
The Seventh Prince mocked Noble Princess Consort Rong’s poor health, and upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince was naturally very angry and immediately punched the Seventh Prince without a word.
Since being punished by the Emperor that day to serve as new recruits, the Seventh and Ninth Princes dared not fight anymore. Usually, they would argue fiercely, but did not dare to take physical action.
Today, seeing the Seventh Prince making fun of his mother consort, the Ninth Prince was immediately furious, and without thinking, started fighting with him.
The Seventh Prince was thin and weak and was no match for the physically robust Ninth Prince.
Fortunately, the teacher appeared in time and pulled the Ninth Prince away; otherwise, the Seventh Prince would have been injured by the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince was quite wicked, continually punching the Seventh Prince’s face. The Seventh Prince was beaten black and blue, with his mouth bleeding.
The Seventh Prince ran back to Zhao Yang Palace to complain to Empress Xie. Seeing her son beaten so badly, Empress Xie immediately took the Seventh Prince to the Imperial Study to find the Emperor.
After hearing about the incident, the Emperor asked Sun Kui to summon the Ninth Prince.
Usually, the Ninth Prince would be very scared to see the Emperor, but today he was much bolder. He claimed he was not at fault, as it was the Seventh Prince who spoke ill of his mother consort first.
The Ninth Prince even shouted at the Emperor, questioning why the Emperor did not visit his mother consort when she was ill. Wasn’t the Emperor most fond of his mother consort? He also asked if the Emperor no longer cared for his mother consort.
Empress Xie, seeing the Ninth Prince dare to shout at the Emperor, immediately took on the posture of a true mother, slapping the Ninth Prince in reprimand, saying he had no manners, and that Noble Princess Consort Rong had spoiled him.
The Ninth Prince covered his face, glaring at Empress Xie with resentment, calling her a wicked woman.
Empress Xie’s face flushed red with anger, just about to raise her hand to hit the Ninth Prince again. The Emperor instructed her to take the Seventh Prince and leave.
Before leaving, Empress Xie urged the Emperor to severely punish the Ninth Prince and Noble Princess Consort Rong.
After Empress Xie and her entourage left, the Emperor first reprimanded the Ninth Prince, then made him kneel at the Imperial Study’s entrance, saying he could only stand up when he realized his mistake.
The Ninth Prince was unconvinced, continuously shouting that he was not wrong and that the error was with the Seventh Prince.
Prince Dai learned that the Ninth Prince had hit the Seventh Prince and was being punished by the Emperor to kneel at the entrance of the Imperial Study. He hurried to the Imperial Study.
Seeing Prince Dai, the Ninth Prince seemed to see a savior. He was initially very happy, then aggrieved to the point of tears.
"Brother, I was not wrong; it was Zhao Jing who mocked my mother consort, so I hit him."
Prince Dai patted the Ninth Prince’s head and comforted him, saying, "I know. You just stay here obediently and kneel; I’ll go inside and plead with Father."
"Brother, I’ll wait for you."
Sun Doudou, seeing Prince Dai arrive, first announced in the Imperial Study, "Your Majesty, Prince Dai seeks an audience."
"Let him in."
Sun Doudou went inside and respectfully said to Prince Dai, "Your Highness, the Emperor invites you in."
Prince Dai nodded slightly to Sun Doudou, then stepped into the Imperial Study.
Toward those serving the Emperor, Prince Dai was always very polite and never lorded his status as Prince Dai over Sun Kui and Sun Doudou.
Once Prince Dai entered the Imperial Study, Sun Kui retreated, standing beside Sun Doudou.
Sun Doudou winked at Sun Kui and then gestured with his mouth at the kneeling Ninth Prince not far away.
Sun Kui glanced at the defiant, kneeling Ninth Prince, then looked at the Imperial Study, shaking his head at Sun Doudou.
At this moment, a roar was heard from the Imperial Study, startling Sun Kui and Sun Doudou.
With a bang, something was harshly thrown to the ground.
Sun Kui, Sun Doudou, and the other eunuchs guarding the palace gate were so frightened that they knelt on the ground.
The Ninth Prince, kneeling at the entrance of the Imperial Study, was also scared; his previously defiant little face turned pale, and the body that was sturdier than the Seventh Prince’s slightly trembled.
The fact that Prince Dai was scolded by the Emperor quickly spread throughout the previous dynasty and the harem.
In the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince was having lunch with the Eighth Prince. After hearing about this incident, he was in such a good mood that he ate an extra bowl of rice.
"Big brother, this is just the beginning." The Eighth Prince raised his wine cup, smiling, "There will be more drama to come."
The Crown Prince gently clinked his cup with the Eighth Prince’s, then said with a smile, "Indeed, the show is just beginning."
"Aged ginger is still the spiciest; the Duke Zhen’s move is really brilliant." The Eighth Prince said admiringly.
"To be honest, I didn’t expect Uncle to find a woman who looks exactly like Si Youying." The Crown Prince laughed, "When Uncle told me back then, I was also very shocked."