The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

As soon as Shang tide and the others stood at the main gate of the Crown Prince's residence, the gate creaked open from the inside.

Upon seeing that it was Shang tide and the others, Da Tian greeted them with a smile, "Your Highness, Consort Hong, Steward Yu Hua!"

When this man came out bowing and scraping, no one noticed anything wrong. But as soon as he opened his mouth, everyone realized something was amiss. Shang tide asked, "Da Tian, ​​why are your teeth black?"

Da Tian lowered his head and chuckled sheepishly, "I have offended His Highness the Crown Prince today. I just drank a bowl of ink!"

Shang tide's face turned green instantly, and she said in a deep voice, "He even made you drink ink as punishment? Didn't I tell you that ink is poisonous and you can't drink it? How could he be so naughty!"

Da Tian shuddered upon hearing this, not because Shang tide said the ink was poisonous, but because he was afraid that the princess would scold the crown prince for his sake. The crown prince was their master, and if his master was scolded because of his words, then it would be more than just drinking ink!

Taking advantage of the fact that the princess had just entered the palace, Da Tian quickly explained, "Your Highness, please calm down. There are many kinds of punishments, not just drinking ink. There are many kinds of punishments that you can choose freely. I saw that drinking ink was quick and easy, so I chose to drink ink. In fact, I have drunk it countless times and nothing has happened to me except for black spots on my teeth and tongue!"

Yu Hua looked at Da Tian with disgust. "You're quite content! Of all the punishments, why did you have to drink ink? Your mouth looks like it has a black hole in it, it's really scary! By the way, what did you do to deserve this punishment from the Crown Prince?"

When asked about the mistake he made today, Da Tian cried, feeling wronged! "It was Da Huang, Da Huang was disobedient and ran away through the gate. The Crown Prince blamed me for not guarding the gate properly. In short, I wasn't the only one punished today, and I wasn't the only one who drank ink. There were several people like me with black teeth and tongues! Fortunately, Da Huang wasn't lost. We mobilized everyone and finally found Da Huang. If Da Huang had been lost, I, the gatekeeper for the Crown Prince, would have been lost too!"

Yu Hua said knowingly, "No wonder the gates of the Crown Prince's residence were so tightly closed today! It's to prevent that big yellow dog from running away!"

Just now, Shang tide felt sorry for her son being all alone, but after hearing Da Tian's explanation, all the remaining heartache in her heart was burned away by anger!

Shang tide walked ahead, with Da Tian bowing and following closely behind, still babbling on and on: "Your Highness, what happened today was my negligence. I failed to guard the gate properly, and I carelessly let Da Huang out of the mansion. I am guilty! I was the one who wanted to drink the ink. Please, Your Highness, do not blame His Highness the Crown Prince! His Highness was only acting according to the rules of the Crown Prince's residence!"

Seeing Shang tide stride straight ahead without saying a word, her face cold, Da Tian was extremely anxious. He ran from Shang Xi's left to her right, muttering to himself, "Your Highness, as the saying goes, a country has its laws, and a family has its rules. Without rules, there can be no order! I made a mistake, and I should be punished!"

Shang Xiyao shook her head. What a troublemaker her son was! Look how scared he'd made the gatekeeper! Even after being punished, he was still racking his brains to say that Cheng Youning's punishment was justified! "Datian, you go guard your gate! I know how to discipline him!"

Upon hearing this, Da Tian completely lost interest in guarding the gate! He jogged to a spot seven or eight feet in front of Shang Xi, bent his knees, and knelt down! He pleaded, "Your Highness, please calm your anger! If you must punish someone, punish me! I confess my guilt. Please, Your Highness, calm your anger! Don't implicate His Highness the Crown Prince in this matter. The fault lies entirely with me. I accept the Crown Prince's reprimand willingly and am willing to be punished!"

Shang tide had no time or mood to listen to his endless rambling. If he wanted to kneel, let him kneel; she would just take a detour!

Just when Daejeon thought he had persuaded the princess, he discovered that the princess had walked past him without even glancing at him and headed towards the main hall where the crown prince resided!

Seeing this, Da Tian's heart sank to the bottom. Being a gatekeeper at the Crown Prince's residence was a lucrative job, and he didn't want to lose it. So Da Tian got up, bent over, and ran to a spot eight or nine feet in front of Shang tide again, where he knelt down once more. Shang tide still didn't look at him!

This was repeated several times. Da Tian wasn't tired, but Yu Hua was. "You! You're just making things worse. Go and guard the gate. I won't let Shang tide have a fit!"

A glimmer of light finally appeared in Da Tian's eyes, which had been filled with regret: "Really?"

Yu Hua, once again adopting a domineering stance, said, "Would I lie? You should go and watch the door. There's nothing for you here. We'll go in ourselves!"

Cheng Youning's main hall was right in front of them, and the group walked in with practiced ease!

The open space in front of the main hall was completely bare. Last time Shang tide came, there were some lush flowers and plants here, but this time it has changed!

Shang tide frowned slightly and asked Hong Jiutong, "Where have all the green plants in front of the palace gone?"

Hong Jiutong said softly, "The Crown Prince had everything in the way removed in order to train the dog!"

Shang tide nodded knowingly. It was because of that dog again!

There was no one outside the main hall, and the hall was completely quiet, without a sound. Only Cheng Youning's cat was lying on the glazed tiles of the eaves, lazily squinting at the few people outside the hall, its aloofness not even lifting its head!

Shang tide casually asked, "Why is it so quiet?"

Yu Hua pressed down on her lips and said with heartache, "Is there even a question! She's definitely copying the 'Crown Prince's Instructions'! You know how thick those 'Crown Prince's Instructions' are, You Ning's little wrists are about to break from exhaustion! She couldn't finish copying one book even if she didn't eat or drink for a whole day! Copying ten books would kill You Ning!"

Now that they were at the door, Shang tide didn't want to argue with Yu Hua. However, since the main hall was so quiet, the child might really be copying the "Crown Prince's Instructions"!

There wasn't even a gatekeeper to announce their presence, and all the doors were open, so Shang tide had no choice but to step inside!

As soon as they stepped inside, they heard a dog bark, "Woof woof woof," which echoed throughout the entire hall. At the same time, the two people inside looked up.

When Cheng Youning saw that it was Shang tide, she dropped her chopsticks, jumped up with a "whoosh," and rushed into Shang tide's arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

Seeing her son, who was full of enthusiasm, rushing towards her like a little cannonball, Shang tide tried to dodge, but couldn't, so she had to hug him!

After not seeing each other for several days, both mother and son missed each other very much. However, no matter how much Shang Xi wanted to be affectionate with her son, she couldn't show it, since her daughter-in-law Hong Jiutong was following behind her!