At this time, the Zhao family was indeed turned upside down.
After returning home after filing the imperial complaint, the Protector went to greet his mother and reported the matter on the way: "The Emperor promised to give us an explanation."
Mrs. Zhao's face looked better now, and there was a hint of arrogance on her face: "Princess Zhan, a little girl who is still young, dares to challenge my country's government. Who really gave her the confidence."
When she said this, she only remembered that she was the old lady of the Duke's Mansion, but she automatically substituted Chu Yunfei as the legitimate daughter of the Third-Rank Minister's Mansion, ignoring the fact that she was now the wife of the King of War.
Otherwise, with her status, even if she relied on her elders to act like an elder, she would definitely not be able to challenge the royal princess.
Even when her own granddaughter, who has been married to Prince Yu as his concubine, returns to her parents' home, the old lady must treat her warmly and courteously, otherwise it will be disrespectful.
But Mrs. Zhao now seems to be so overwhelmed by glory that she has long forgotten what humility and prudence are.
Naturally, Zhao Yunrou, like her grandmother, wanted to tell the world that her Zhao family was the emperor's favorite, and no one could offend them, otherwise they would be dead.
At this time, she was sitting in her grandmother's room, and the maid was using an ice pack to apply the swelling on her face.
Zhao Yunrou looked gloomy: "When Chu Yunfei is expelled from the palace by the war king, I will make sure that she has no place in the capital."
"Don't worry, you don't have to wait until the King of War divorces her." Mrs. Zhao smiled coldly, "She will be severely reprimanded by the Emperor today. A daughter-in-law who is not liked by the Imperial Concubine, if she loses her Sacred Heart again, How can she still have a foothold?"
Zhao Yunrou finally showed a little smile.
Mrs. Zhao had her lunch in a good mood and ate half a bowl of bird's nest more than usual.
I slept for half an hour in the afternoon.
Zhao Yunrou stayed by her side, talking to her.
Mrs. Zhao has always liked Yunrou, her granddaughter, more than her eldest daughter-in-law. Probably because the year Yunrou was born, her eldest son happened to be the one who saved the country and was named Protector of the Country.
The old lady believed that Yunrou was the lucky star of the Zhao family, and she loved her like a treasure from then on, which was why she developed her arrogant and ignorant character.
After taking a nap, Zhao Yunrou carefully twisted the handkerchief and wiped her grandmother's face, performing a warm and loving scene. The hurried footsteps outside sounded a little more panicked.
"Old Madam! Old Madam! Someone is coming from the palace!"
"How is it appropriate to be so nervous?" Mrs. Zhao lowered her face and reprimanded her coldly, "Are there any rules? The Zhao family has received dozens if not hundreds of rewards over the years. Do you need to be so excited?"
"No, no, no... Old madam, it's not a reward." The maid looked panicked, "It was the emperor who punished me!"
Snap.
The handkerchief in Zhao Yunrou's hand fell with the sound, and her face turned pale.
"What?" Mrs. Zhao thought she heard wrongly and stared blankly at the maid who conveyed the message, "What did you say?"
The maid was about to speak.
A burst of messy footsteps arrived, and Mrs. Shangshu hurried over with a somewhat suppressed uneasiness on her face: "Mother, there is an order from the palace. We have to go out... go out to receive the order."
Mrs. Zhao turned to look at her expression, her heart sank slightly, and she raised her hand to signal Zhao Yunrou to help her up.
Zhao Yunrou's face was pale, and her extended hands were trembling: "Grandma..."
"Why are you panicking?" Mrs. Zhao glared at her, "Can I still eat you?"
The family quickly walked out of the inner courtyard and went to the front yard to receive the order.
When the Protector heard the news in the south courtyard, he hurried over and stepped forward to support his mother: "Don't worry, mother. It should be the Holy One who compensated the Zhao family."
Mrs. Zhao felt a little relieved when she arrived at the front yard. The formation in front of her and the expression on the face of the eunuch who delivered the order could not be thought of as compensation or reward.
Those who came from the palace to convey the order were an eunuch about thirty years old and an old nun, accompanied by several younger eunuchs.
The leading eunuch is called Xiao Anzi, who is Yang Dexi's apprentice.
Mammy is the obedient mama who teaches the rules in the palace.
Mrs. Zhao led the Duke's wife, Shangshufu and Zhao Yunrou to kneel down: "I accept the order."
"The Emperor has decreed that Duke Protector and Minister Zhao have failed to teach their daughters well, and they will each be fined three months' salary. Zhao Yunrou, the legitimate daughter of the second wife of the Zhao family, is guilty of insulting and offending the princess in public, and will be slapped twenty times, to be executed by Aunt Shun."
"What?" Mrs. Zhao swayed and looked up at Xiao Anzi in disbelief, "I heard you right?"
Zhao Yunrou turned pale and raised her head in fear.
"Eunuch An." Duke Protector's expression changed with shock, "Is this... is this a mispronunciation? How could we..."
Aunt Shun walked up to Zhao Yunrou and said, "Are you the legitimate daughter of the second wife of the Zhao family?"
"I……"
"Come here, hold her shoulders." Aunt Shun ordered coldly, "Don't let her move."
The two young eunuchs who came with her came forward and grabbed Zhao Yunrou. Aunt Shun took out the wooden paddle used for palm and mouth, raised her hand and hit Zhao Yunrou on the face.
Bang bang bang bang bang...
"Ahhh! Ahhh!" Zhao Yunrou couldn't hide away, and the severe pain made her cry out unconsciously, "Ahhhhh!"
A frightening sound rang in everyone's ears, until after twenty blows, Nanny Shun stopped. Zhao Yunrou's face was horribly bruised and swollen, and bloodshot eyes spread from the corners of her mouth.
"The Emperor said that because of the Zhao family's meritorious service, he only lightly punished her. He hoped that the old lady would take care of herself." Aunt Shun stepped back and stood up, and gave her routine instructions according to the rules, "Be careful with your words and deeds from now on, and don't be arrogant."
Mrs. Zhao froze on the ground, as if she had not heard this sentence. She only had one sentence in her mind, but the emperor actually issued an order to punish the Zhao family?
Why?
It was obviously Princess Zhan who was at fault first, so why did the emperor indiscriminately issue an order to punish the Zhao family?
Eunuch An and Aunt Shun took the people away.
Mrs. Shangshu looked at her daughter's swollen cheeks and felt so distressed that she almost shed tears. She quickly ordered her servants to prepare ice packs and ointments.
"Rou'er." She tried to touch her daughter's face, "Does it hurt?"
"Ah!" Zhao Yunrou trembled in pain and shrank unconsciously, "Mother, it hurts..."
Mrs. Shangshu quickly retracted her hand, her eyes red: "How could this happen? How could this happen?"
The servants were silent, Nuonuo knelt aside and did not dare to speak.
"Go back first." Mrs. Zhao stood up with the help of the maid, her face so gloomy that she could drip water, "This matter will not be so easy."
Mrs. Shangshu glanced at her hesitantly, but in the end she just looked away silently and carefully comforted her daughter: "It's okay. I'll apply ointment later and the swelling will subside tomorrow."
Zhao Yunrou did not dare to speak at all, her red eyes could not hide the fear in her eyes, which made her swollen and bloodshot cheeks look particularly embarrassed, without any of the arrogance and arrogance of the past.
He was obviously holding a breath in his heart and wanted to vent it out.
However, because this is the emperor's will, we can only endure it, otherwise the consequences will be even more disastrous.
Back in the yard, Zhao Yunrou lost his temper and smashed everything he could smash crazily, with desperate hatred in his eyes.
Chu Yunfei, you and I are irreconcilable!
