Story of Yanxi Palace: Fu Ying's banner will never fall

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Second Prince's room was extremely solemn. Only the Empress's palace staff and the imperial physicians were left there.

Everyone's eyes fell on Little Leo and Thunder God who were still kneeling on the ground and trembling.

The Queen said firmly: "Little Li, be punished with fifty strokes of the cane and sent to the Xinzheku! As for Little Lei, you can deal with him yourself, Zhang Jianyi. I never want to see him again!"

Upon hearing the order, Zhang Jianyi immediately ordered his men to drag Xiao Lizi and Xiao Leizi out of the house, and ordered that they be caned in the hall outside the prince's residence so that all the servants could witness with their own eyes the miserable end of their betrayal of their master.

The board fell heavily and hit the body. The pain was unbearable but there was no way to escape.

In a moment, Little Li and Little Lei were covered in blood and their screams were incessant.

Zhang Jianyi shouted loudly: "This is the fate of betraying the master and murdering the heir to the throne! The Queen is kind and merciful and has not executed you directly, but if anyone dares to have heresy again, then the only option is reincarnation!"

After the fifty strokes of the cane, the two men fainted from the severe pain. Zhang Jianyi signaled his men to send Little Li to Xinzheku, and personally took the unconscious Little Lei back to Changchun Palace.

Inside Changchun Palace, Zhang Jianyi sat calmly on a chair, staring coldly at the half-dead little Lei Zi in front of him.

He waved his hand, signaling others to bring the tea that Xiao Leizi had brewed today.

"Drink it," Zhang Jianyi said slowly, his voice so calm that it made people tremble.

"Otherwise, you can just go to the Ministry of Punishment and receive your punishment. The torture there is no joke, and you will be worse off than dead once you enter. Considering our past friendship, Master, I hereby grant you this cup of tea."

Zhang Jianyi closed his eyes slightly and stared at Xiao Leizi with a smile.

He could never have imagined that this proud disciple, whom he had personally promoted from Xinzheku, would now repay kindness with enmity and harm himself!

Little Leizi trembled all over, knelt on his knees, bowed his head and thanked: "Thank you for your generous gift, Master, but I would rather go to the Ministry of Punishment to accept my crime and be punished."

However, deep in Xiao Leizi's heart, there was still a fire that refused to give in.

After all, people like him who have experienced so much hardship have long been accustomed to enduring hardships. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, they will struggle desperately to survive.

Zhang Jianyi clapped his hands, as if cheering for Xiao Leizi, "Great! You are indeed courageous. It is worth our relationship as master and disciple. In this case, you can go ahead without any worries."

Zhang Jianyi knew that Xiao Leizi had always been a stubborn person. Anyway, he really couldn't bear to kill his apprentice himself. As for whether Xiao Leizi lived or died in the future, it all depended on his own luck.

Inside the Second Prince's bedroom, Wei Yingluo wrote out a prescription for detoxification after careful consideration, and instructed the people from the Imperial Hospital to make sure the medicine was boiled and brought over.

"Since the emperor has already punished me, I will not say anything more. But if there is a next time and you imperial doctors are still so useless, then you should all go home!"

The Queen Mother warned everyone in the Imperial Hospital in a stern tone, with an unprecedented anger on her face.

Upon hearing this, the doctors of the Imperial Hospital knelt down in fear and apologized: "Thank you for your teachings, Queen. We will never make the same mistake again!"

Seeing this, the queen waved her hand helplessly and said, "Everyone, please leave."

For a moment, the originally noisy room became unusually quiet. Now, there were only four people left in the room: the Queen, Mingyu, Erqing and Wei Yingluo.

The Queen sighed deeply and then slowly closed her eyes. It seemed that all the events that happened today had drained all her strength.

As the saying goes, women are weak by nature, but strong when they become mothers. For the sake of her beloved son Yonglian, it is ultimately difficult for her to always remain gentle and kind.

"Empress Dowager, I'm sorry for the trouble you have caused. I firmly believe that good will be rewarded and evil will be punished. What happened today has nothing to do with you." Yong Lian looked at his mother, who had a tired face, and his heart was filled with guilt.

Yonglian knew very well that her mother had always been gentle, generous and kind, but today she had severely punished so many people, which naturally made her feel very sad.

"That's right, Your Majesty. We must let those people see the methods of our Changchun Palace so that they will not dare to act recklessly in the future." Mingyu responded.

Although Er Qing was dissatisfied, she still forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, I also think that you handled this matter properly. You are both tolerant and generous, and you can distinguish right from wrong and reward and punish clearly."

In fact, what puzzled Er Qing the most was why she was completely unaware of what happened today. Even the Queen had not given her the task of arresting Little Leo.

After all, she has always been the queen's favorite personal maid!

All this must be Wei Yingluo's doing. She must have intended to stop all the affairs, but when did I provoke her?

Er Qing pondered over it but still couldn't find the answer. She was helpless and could only grit her teeth.

At this time, the Queen gently cast her eyes towards Wei Yingluo who had been silently thinking, and asked softly: "Yingluo, what do you think about what happened today?"

"Your Majesty, I feel that although today's incident has dealt a severe blow to those who attempted to murder the Second Prince, who can guarantee that they will not commit the same crime again in the future? As the saying goes, 'A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.' There are many people with ulterior motives and ambitions!" Wei Yingluo said with a worried look on her face.

After a sincere conversation with Qingyun, Wei Yingluo deeply realized that the Second Prince was extremely talented, had a distinguished status, and had an impeccable character.

Such an outstanding person is bound to attract the jealousy and resentment of countless people on his path to growth.

"Oh, yes, then what should I do?"

The worry on the Queen's face grew more and more intense, and she couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Empress Dowager, please don't worry too much. From now on, I will learn to be more restrained and no longer stand out too much. Perhaps the situation will get better?" Yong Lian asked the Empress Dowager cautiously.

He knew very well that he was too outstanding and was deeply doted on by the Emperor's father, which was certainly a good thing; however, it would undoubtedly bring trouble to himself and even the Emperor's mother.

Although Yonglian said that, he was still filled with resentment deep down in his heart.

As a prince, his greatest wish is to become the pride of his father and do everything to perfection so as to be worthy of the noble status of the legitimate son.

If his life is just ordinary, then what is the meaning of it?

The queen sighed softly, revealing endless helplessness: "Yong Lian, why do you have to do this? You must be very uncomfortable."

The queen knew very well that if she really asked her proud son to hide his edge and pretend to be dull, he would definitely feel extremely painful and sad.

However, apart from this, is there any other way to protect Yonglian from the jealousy of others and live in peace?

Everyone saw their master's face full of sorrow, but they were helpless.

At this moment, Wei Yingluo quietly approached the Queen's ear and whispered a few words. Upon hearing this, the Queen's eyes suddenly lit up.