"Your Majesty, Shu'er was so angry that she lost her head and spoke uncontrollably. She really deserves to be punished." Concubine Yuan Gui looked at Emperor Beili's expression and seemed to be recognized for a moment. She turned to Sang Shu and scolded: "Who's here?" , why don’t you take the Sixth Princess to the forbidden room and kneel there for three days and three nights.”
Ye Qianning took in everyone's expressions. When Emperor Beili looked at Sang Shu, she knew this would be the result.
Sang Shu is different from other princesses because she loves Concubine Yuan Gui very much. Sang Shu is their first daughter, so everything was brought up by Emperor Beili and Concubine Yuan Gui personally.
I heard that when Sang Shu was full moon, Emperor Beili went to the morning court with the baby in his arms.
You must know that in ancient times when women were not allowed to enter the court, Emperor Beili was able to break the rules and bring his children to court. You can know how much he doted on Sang Shu.
"Yes." Grandma stepped forward.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor and Concubine Yuan Gui have made it clear that they want to protect her.
"Wait a minute." Xiang Minghou took a step forward.
Grandma was startled and quickly stepped aside.
Concubine Yuan Gui clenched her hands.
Emperor Beili frowned suddenly and said solemnly: "Xiang Aiqing, the Sixth Princess is arrogant and unreasonable. I will definitely punish her severely."
"Your Majesty, I think the Sixth Princess is right. There is not even one Xiang Minghou in Beili, but there will be thousands of generals like Xiang Minghou." Xiang Minghou knelt down.
"Xiang Aiqing, what do you mean by this?"
"Your Majesty, I want to resign. I ask for your permission." He kowtowed to Marquis Ming.
Emperor Beili was startled and looked solemn: "Xiang Aiqing, do you know what you are talking about?"
Resign?
If a dignified general resigns, it would be okay if the barbarians find out that the border is unguarded.
"Back to the emperor, I am getting old. Now I just want to take my woman back to the countryside and live a peaceful life for the rest of my life." Xiang Minghou has been in the military camp since he came of age. It has been many years.
I have never felt cold and tired at this moment. It is time to take a rest.
Emperor Beili pondered.
old age?
Xiang Minghou was only in his early thirties, and when he was strong, he wanted to live in seclusion?
"Your Majesty, I am not strong enough. I would like to ask Your Majesty to allow me to resign."
How could Emperor Beili let such a fierce general go: "Xiang Aiqing, how long do you want to rest? I will allow you time, so there is no need to mention resignation."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to persuade. The little princess knows that Beili is without me, Xiang Minghou, and other generals, but the minister has nothing without my daughter." Xiang Minghou said with red eyes: "I beg the emperor for your grace. "
"Even if you resign, the prince's marriage will not be affected. So are you still willing to resign?" Emperor Beili asked.
"Wei Chen is willing."
"I don't want to, Your Majesty, I don't want to." Ye Qianning ran to her father and cried.
Xiang Minghou was a little surprised.
Emperor Beili smiled: "Look, even the little kid doesn't agree with your resignation."
"Your Majesty, what I said is that I don't want to marry the prince. I am willing to live in the countryside with my father. I like the countryside, but I don't like the city of Kyoto." Ye Qianning cried and said, although it was not very clear, but others could also Understand.
Bei Li's smile suddenly froze.
"I don't want to be scolded. I came to Beili to find my father, not to suffer and be scolded."
"I will decree that if anyone talks about it again in the future, he will be severely punished."
"The emperor's decree, they just don't dare to say it in front of the emperor. When the emperor is not around, they change their faces, mock and insult them. I have seen them all in the past few days in Kyoto City. Anyway, they don't believe it, and they don't want to get married." Ye Qianning didn't want to get married. .
She has seen many people like Emperor Beili in modern times, whether in the business world or in a hermit family, he is cruel and shameless.
The envoys from the Three Kingdoms were all in Kyoto City, and Princess Dongsi was also present, so he had some concerns.
Sang Qi already hated Ye Qianning, and when he saw her crying about not marrying, he couldn't help it anymore: "Father, I also ask my father to terminate the engagement."
"Prince." Emperor Beili lowered his eyes and scolded.
"Father, I don't want to marry a fat man as the crown prince, so I ask my father to make it happen."
Concubine Yuan Gui didn't dare to help even though she didn't want to.
Dean Chen and his party looked cold on their faces, but felt anxious in their hearts that they could only feel at ease if the marriage was cancelled.
"Let me think about this."
After a while, Emperor Beili spoke in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, that humble minister..."
"The matter of resigning to Aiqing will be discussed in court tomorrow. That's it for today." The majesty of Emperor Beili cannot be doubted.
"yes."
Xiang Minghou has made up his mind and will not change his decision no matter where he discusses it.
Emperor Beili looked at the mess: "The sixth princess and the ninth princess were punished for their words and deeds. They were punished by kneeling for three days and grounded for half a year. The prince and the eighth prince were each given ten army sticks for fighting. Ye Qianning was guilty of the following offense. I thought she would be punished because of her young age. Three-army stick.”
"The Emperor's Ten Army Sticks..."
"Your Majesty, the baby is too young to bear the military sticks. If you want to be beaten, just hit me."
Just as Concubine Yuan Gui's words were about to leave her mouth, she was silenced by Mr. Gu's voice.
"If the emperor wants to fight, hit the ministers." Xiang Minghou said urgently.
Mrs. Zhan wanted to ask for mercy but was stopped by Zhan Yi. She couldn't say more about this situation, otherwise it would make the emperor even more angry.
"Uncle Huang, you can't beat Fat Tuan, and Fat Tuan is right." Nan Xiang didn't know much else, but he couldn't stand when he heard that Fat Tuan was about to be beaten.
Princess Changyang didn't even want to hold her back.
Emperor Beili turned his eyes and said, "I have completely forgotten you and punished the three soldiers with sticks."
"Your Majesty, Xiang'er is not in good health and the military sticks are too heavy." Princess Changyang knelt down.
"The prince was so seriously injured that he was punished with ten military sticks. How can the king's daughter not bear three military sticks?" Emperor Beili seemed to be telling Princess Changyang, but in fact he was telling Marquis Xiang Ming.
Princess Changyang did not dare to say any more, she was very worried. Both of her children were six years old, and one blow of a military stick would not cost them half their lives.
Mr. Gu and Xiang Minghou couldn't open their mouths even if they wanted to ask for mercy.
"Mom, don't cry, Xiang'er won't be afraid of just three sticks."
Princess Changyang sighed, her temperament was becoming more and more like that of her father.
"This matter is over here. Everyone, please disperse." Emperor Beili said, turning around and squinting: "Concubine Yuan Gui, you are also at fault for what happened today. You and the princess went to kneel down together."
"Yes, I will be punished."
After Concubine Yuan Gui saluted, someone escorted the Sixth Princess and the Ninth Princess away.
The emperor tossed his sleeves and left.
The queen wanted to watch the prince being beaten, but in the blink of an eye she saw the emperor leaving, so she had to turn around and follow him, and the concubines also followed silently behind.
"Xianger, you are so stupid." Ye Qianning walked over.
"This is not called stupidity, this is called loyalty. I am not afraid of just three sticks." Nan Xiang was still cheerful.
Ye Qianning was very moved: "Your loyalty is true, but you know what a tactical retreat is."
"What retreat?"
"It's just... forget it, I'll explain it to you later." Ye Qianning wanted to explain, but a group of guards fell in front of them.
The guards came with torture instruments and stools were placed in front of several people.
"Fine."
Nan Xiang nodded, and when she saw the stool was placed, she lay down on it consciously.
"..."
Little sister, can we not be so aggressive when we are being beaten?
(End of chapter)
