latelenovela Chapter 245: Feng Zizhou's Complaint
Chapter 245: Feng Zizhou's Complaint
The two of them were about to quarrel as soon as they disagreed, but the eldest princess didn't bother to care. She just walked forward quickly and soon arrived at the Qinzheng Hall.
The eunuch waiting at the door went in to report, and soon the three were allowed to enter the hall.
Feng Zizhou was well-behaved. He restrained his expression and kept his mouth shut, then followed the eldest princess respectfully and saluted.
But Zhao Ning looked unconvinced and glared at Feng Zizhou secretly.
She thought her small movements were not noticeable, but in fact, every move she made could not escape the eyes of the emperor sitting above.
The Emperor, however, smiled and asked gently, "Did my sister come to the palace to see the Queen Mother today?"
"I've seen her," the eldest princess replied. "The maidservants around my mother said she's only awake for one or two hours a day now... Alas."
The Emperor shook his head. "The Imperial Physicians are taking turns to watch over her, but they can only keep her alive. In two days, I will allow the Anle Marquis's women to enter the palace to accompany Mother. My sister, have you met those girls? They are all fine."
The eldest princess replied, "I met them at the flower viewing banquet a few days ago. Each of the three girls has her own unique charm. Speaking of which, it's Sister Qin's great fortune."
While the elders were talking, Zhao Ning glared at Feng Zizhou fiercely, and all the curses in his heart were revealed in his eyes.
But Feng Zizhou was calm and didn't pay any attention to it. Instead, he smiled slightly when he heard the emperor and princess talking about the girl from the Si family.
The emperor couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Zizhou wants to talk?"
"Your Majesty, Zizhou is just recalling the time when he spent more than half a year with his cousins in Songji Village."
The emperor looked at Feng Zizhou curiously. This guy was a climber who always tried to climb up the ladder, but today he behaved well, which was unusual.
"What's going on with your face? Come here and let me see it."
Feng Zizhou panicked and glanced at Zhao Ning. Seeing that she was rolling her eyes, he immediately straightened his chest.
"Your Majesty, Zizhou... is fine, he just... got hit."
Zhao Ning chuckled. "Did you get bumped into? Didn't your eldest brother beat you up for causing trouble?"
Feng Zizhou's face turned the color of liver, and he glared back fiercely: "Zhao Ning, mind your own business!"
Seeing that the two were about to confront each other in the hall, the eldest princess quickly called a halt and saluted the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have spoiled Ningning to the point of pampering her. Please forgive me."
Zhao Ning pouted in dissatisfaction.
The emperor laughed heartily and summoned Zhao Ning to his presence. He ordered his men to go to the storehouse and select a number of fine items. "Ningning, what's wrong? If you're unhappy, just tell your uncle. We have some new corals that your uncle remembers Ningning likes. Take them back and have them made into bracelets for you to enjoy."
Coral is a deep-sea creature, and therefore extremely rare. The coral necklaces usually come from corals that were accidentally damaged when harvesting, making whole corals even more rare.
But for the sake of his niece's pleasure, the emperor gave away such a rare item as a reward or had someone beat it as he pleased.
Zhao Ning was used to such pampering. She hugged her uncle the emperor's arm and acted coquettishly for a long time. She endured for dozens of times before finally, under the gaze of the eldest princess, she restrained herself from saying that she wanted to cancel the engagement.
The emperor patted her shoulder and said, "Ningning, be good. When you become the Princess of Ning, you must come to the palace often, okay? Youchuan doesn't quite understand the rules of Kyoto. You grew up in Kyoto, so teach him more and give in to him more."
Xiao Youchuan is the name of Prince Ning.
Zhao Ning's eyes turned red with grievance. With her status, she had been raised like a star since she was a child, but her uncle the emperor still wanted her to serve others and to give in to others.
Seeing Zhao Ning losing control, the princess coughed and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. I should take Ningning out of the palace."
The emperor did not stop him. He rubbed Zhao Ning's head lovingly and said gently, "Go."
After the eldest princess and the other two left, the emperor looked at Feng Zizhou who was forcing himself to stay aside.
Feng Zizhou was a man who knew how to climb up the ladder. He immediately ran to the emperor, knelt down with a plop, hugged the emperor's legs and burst into tears.
"Uncle Emperor, please make a decision for Zizhou! My elder brother wants to kill Zizhou. Zizhou won't survive!"
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Even the eunuchs outside the door felt overwhelmed when they heard the noise inside.
The emperor kicked it lightly twice, but if he couldn't open it, he would just let it go. He was both angry and amused.
"Just now you said that the wound on your face was caused by a collision, how come now it's said that your brother beat you?"
Feng Zizhou sobbed, unbuttoned his cuffs, and lifted his sleeves: "Uncle Emperor, look, wuwuwuwu, my elder brother has such a cruel heart."
Some of the scars are not serious.
It can be seen that although this incident is annoying, it is not a big deal.
The emperor said, "Alright, alright. Your elder brother has that kind of temper. I'll reprimand him later. You, please stop messing around. Government affairs are very busy right now, and your elder brother is too busy with several important cases at the Dali Temple to spare. So don't mess with him."
Feng Zizhou felt very aggrieved, but he refused to leave.
The emperor knew immediately when he saw this: "Did he sneak out?"
"My eldest brother beat me and made me kneel in the ancestral hall. I was so angry that I just..."
The emperor held his forehead helplessly: "You, you, I am busy with all sorts of affairs every day, and I still have time to care about your trivial matters!"
"If Uncle Emperor didn't help me, I would really be beaten to death!" Feng Zizhou said, and burst into tears again.
The emperor was really at a loss for words, so he calmed down and said, "Tell me, what happened to make Ziheng so angry?"
Feng Zizhou got excited and sat on the ground and said, "I really didn't do anything wrong. I have a good relationship with the Si family and wanted to talk to my cousin. The Si family always said that no one was home, so I waited at the door of the Si family. Then my eldest brother took a whip and beat me in the street..."
Thinking of this, he was overwhelmed with sadness. He had lost both his face and his dignity.
The emperor's eyes flickered slightly. He was of course aware that the Feng family didn't interact with the Si family. He was kind to the Si family because he was doing so for the Empress Dowager's sake. The court officials, seeing how kind he was to the Si family, also followed suit.
He is the emperor now, and whether he treats him well or not depends on the empress dowager's mood.
Only Ziheng understands him and feels sorry for him.
The emperor didn't think much about it and kicked Feng Zizhou's leg: "How big of a deal is it that's worth your elder brother mobilizing so many troops? What else have you done?"
Feng Zizhou lowered his head guiltily: "My... my cousin from the Si family is young and not very smart. I can't get along with him for a few words... my second cousin is very smart..."
The emperor was so angry that he laughed: "You, you, no wonder your elder brother is angry. You ran to someone's door and pestered to see the girl. If outsiders knew about this, wouldn't it ruin the girl's reputation?"
Feng Zizhou pouted, "Uncle Emperor, I think the idea of a gender barrier is a lie. Women can stand out and accomplish great things. Uncle Emperor, many women support their families, and they are no less capable than men!"
"You're looking for your second cousin to get her to start a career?"