jdhmnovel Chapter 337 The Furious Emperor
Chapter 337 The Furious Emperor
The smile on Hongyao's face that had just appeared because of his mother's praise froze.
Is it possible that mother is going to slap his palm too?
"You all know how many plots I suffered when I was pregnant with Hongzhan, Hongyao, and Zhaohua. If Hongyao doesn't learn his lesson and something unexpected happens..."
An Lingrong's eyes became red as she spoke.
The former court and the harem were all keeping an eye on the emperor's offspring, so she couldn't be too cautious.
In her previous life, she dreamed of having a child, but was unable to do so for various reasons.
This was the first time Hongyao had seen his mother cry since he was a child. He knelt down and spoke at a loss what to do.
"Mother, I know I was wrong and I am willing to accept the punishment!"
He took the initiative to stretch out his chubby left hand.
An Lingrong smiled with satisfaction and gave Baoque instructions in a gentle voice.
"Go and invite Princess Zhaohua over as well."
Zhaohua and Hongyao are twins, a boy and a girl, and she also has her own little temper.
An Lingrong called her over with the intention of intimidating her.
She didn't want to waste Hongyao's opportunity to slap her on the palm.
After Zhaohua finished his ceremony, An Lingrong let the brother and sister stand in the best viewing position.
She took the ruler that Xiao Linzi held above her head and looked at Hongyao sternly, but her tone was obviously gentle and instructive.
"Hongyao, I don't mean to beat you severely, but I want you to understand what you can and cannot do. It is indeed commendable that one person takes responsibility for his own actions, but this is on the premise that it does not endanger yourself or implicate others."
"If you run outside without listening to advice and run into danger, Xiao Shunzi will be the first to be punished, and the others will also be held jointly responsible."
Seeing that Hongyao was young, An Lingrong didn't tell him anything too bloody.
Every time a child in the harem got into trouble, the enraged emperor would send the attendants to the Ministry of Punishment.
Once you enter the Ministry of Punishment, there is almost no chance of survival.
"It's not just Hongyao, it's the same for you."
An Lingrong specifically pointed to her children standing beside her.
"You three are my only children, and I'm always looking forward to you growing up safely."
Her words made Hongyao lower his head in shame, and he knelt down and stretched out his left hand in front of his mother.
An Lingrong poked Hongyao's chubby little hand with a ruler and reminded him in a gentle voice.
"Change your other hand!"
Hongyao, who didn't react in time, did as he was told. An Lingrong quickly hit him five times with a ruler.
The force was neither light nor heavy, but it made Hongyao feel pain. It might be difficult for him to hold chopsticks in the next two days.
Zhaohua, who was watching from the side, secretly covered her mouth and laughed at Hongyao in her heart.
"Stupid myna, he didn't even notice that it was his eating hand that was being whipped by his mother."
An Lingrong helped Hongyao, who was staring at his right palm, up and asked in a gentle voice.
"Hongyao, did mother hurt you?"
Hongyao, with red eyes, shook his head, "Mother, I'm not hurt."
An Lingrong touched his bald head and promised.
"Mother knows Hongyao wants to go to the Imperial Garden to play. When the flowers bloom and it's not so cold, mother will take you there personally."
"There's just one thing: you three are not allowed to sneak out of Yongshou Palace without permission."
Hongzhan and Zhaohua stared at Hongyao who was leaning against An Lingrong's legs and responded in unison.
"Your son will remember my mother's teachings."
"You are all mother's good children."
An Lingrong gently held the three children on the couch and gave instructions to Baoque and others.
"Pay more attention to the movements of the young masters from now on, and never let them be left alone."
"If you find anything unusual, report it immediately."
"I obey your command."
After An Lingrong scolded several of her confidants, she asked them to leave.
"Hongyao, Zhaohua, mother has kept some things from you because you two are still young. Come and listen now."
After Hongzhan was born, she was granted the title of concubine and became a well-known master in the palace.
With the birth of Hongyao and Zhaohua, she took another step forward.
After the deposed queen was confined to her house, only Concubine Hua could rival her in the entire harem.
It can be said that this pair of twins, a boy and a girl, were born in a blessed family and have never suffered any setbacks.
"Mother is the daughter of the magistrate of Songyang County, as you all know... They locked Grandmother and Mother in the backyard... To support Mother, Grandmother dragged her sick body into embroidery, and she damaged her eyes."
"Times were tough. My mother heard about the palace election and signed up for it, taking a gamble. Luckily, she met your father, the Emperor... There was so much filth hidden in the soil, tree roots, flower pots, and food sent from the kitchens of Yonghe Palace... Someone in the garden placed a mermaid outside Hongzhan's window, disturbing his sleep..."
After hearing this, Zhaohua cried out "Mother" and held on to the hem of her palace dress tightly.
Hongyao didn't care about his hot palms and knelt in front of An Lingrong again.
"Mother, Hongyao knows he was wrong."
He didn't know that his mother had suffered so much to give birth to the three of them.
Hongzhan had heard his mother talk about this before, but this was the first time he heard of some of these secret and insidious tactics.
As the eldest brother, he held back his tears and patted his chest to make a promise.
"Mother, Hongzhan will definitely take good care of his younger brothers and sisters in the future and won't let you suffer anymore."
"Okay, okay, you are all good children of your mother."
An Lingrong hugged the three children in her arms.
Hongzhan, Hongyao and Zhaohua are all tight-lipped children. Although Hongyao usually talks a lot, he knows that he cannot reveal the news of Yongshou Palace to others.
An Lingrong felt that there were some things that children should know, and hiding them from others might not be good for them.
The three children in Yongshou Palace took turns feeling sorry for their mother, while the emperor in Yangxin Palace was alone and sulking, flipping through the booklet with a rustling sound.
After dinner, Su Peisheng presented the purchase book copied from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Just now, Xia Qi took advantage of the fact that there were no outsiders in the palace to hand over a price list of the capital.
There is nothing wrong with the two booklets when viewed individually, but when the prices of the same items are compared, the difference is apparent.
"Su Peisheng, get in here!"
Hearing his master's roar, Su Peisheng winked at Xiao Xia Zi and asked him to invite Zhang Wuwei over.
"Minion..."
Before he could finish his greeting, he was interrupted by a booklet flying towards him.
"You little slave, what you have in your hand are the prices of goods in Beijing. Open your eyes and take a closer look!"
The emperor, his face livid with rage, paced back and forth in front of the dragon table, his uncontrollable fury revealed as he walked.
Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng quickly opened the booklet.
He immediately saw the price of two cents for an egg and exclaimed in surprise.
"Why is the price of chicken eggs so different inside and outside the palace?"
In order to please him, the people in the kitchen would offer him a portion of tiaozi cake every ten days.
The eunuch below said that a serving of tiao gao required two eggs, and one egg cost five taels of silver, and was even more expensive in winter.
Su Peisheng used to be very proud of being able to eat caozigao.
I didn't expect this to be such a huge joke!